Spike has long been charmed with Rarity, a white unicorn with a purple mane. He doesn't know why he is so obsessed with getting her to love him as he loves her, he only knows that he is. He finally brings up the courage to ask her to be his special somepony, only to be rejected. She explains to him that he is too young and immature for her, but he does not seem to heed her words, he only walks out the door of Carousel Boutique heartbroken. Spike now ventures into the unknown, gaining courage, strength, and maturity. All for the love of a mare