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// The dungeon. 
// Story: Frozen: Pony edition 
// by SilverMistyStar 
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Back at the castle, while the queen was tucking Sweetie belle into bed, the king had other ideas for his oldest daughter.
"Oh no you don't." Magnum said as Rarity quietly tried to walk off to her room unnoticed. "You're coming with me." Magnum was known throughout the castle for having bursts of sudden and inexplicable madness. 
So Rarity was very concerned for her own wellbeing as her father dragged her through the hallway and down the stairs towards the dungeon. "Father, can't we just sit down and discuss this over tea? I mean, you're dragging me off to some unknown place down in the basement of the castle, that seems a little strange, does it not?"
"No, it's not strange at all. I have a special punishment in mind for you." Magnum growled. Rarity gulped. The king and princess walked down, down, down, deep into the heart of the castle.
Rarity whined at the sight of all the cobwebs, dust, and dirt. "Father, what are you going to do with me? I hate being around all this dank, dark, mustiness. It's disgusting!" Rarity cried as she sidled around a huge spiderweb.
"You'll get used to it." Magnum replied stoically. Rarity whimpered. They came upon a large cell, guarded by a large diamond dog named Fido. "Fido!" Magnum barked.
"Yes, master?" Fido replied, creeping out of the darkness.
"I need you to keep my daughter down here until further notice. She's done enough damage upstairs as it is. I'll be back in the morning with further orders. Do you understand, Fido?"
"Yes my liege. I shall keep the young princess down here at all costs. You have my word." Fido replied.
"Good. Rarity!" Magnum said as he turned to face his daughter.
"Yes Father?" Rarity asked cautiously.
"You are to stay down here in the dungeon until I say otherwise." Magnum said as he turned to leave.
"Father, no! I simply cannot stay in this dreadful place a single minute longer!" Rarity cried as her father turned to lock the door of the cell behind him. "Father, please! Don't go! Father!" Rarity sobbed as her father stalked up the stairs, back into the castle. Rarity turned to face her surroundings. "What did I do wrong? She asked herself as tears started to roll down her face. As she cried, small piles of gold, silver, gems and jewels formed around her, soon burying her in the vast holds of treasure.


After a few hours of crying, Rarity gave herself a good shake. "Come now Rarity. This isn't the time to cry it's the time to wonder why I am here." Rarity said as she began to take in her surroundings. A scuffling sound was coming from a pile of gold coins and rubies. "Hello? Is someone there?" Rarity asked nervously. The scuffling sounds grew louder as Rarity approached the small mountain of treasure. "Come out at once you ruffian! Your Princess demands it!" Rarity demanded. Out of the pile came a small diamond dog, roughly the size of a chihuahua. He was carrying a large bag that seemed to be partway filled with silver and jewels. "Who are you, and why are you in my cell?" Rarity inquired.
"My name is Butch. Your father, the king, sent me to collect all your woes." Butch said as he continued to fill the bag.
"And what do you mean by that?" Rarity asked.
"Whenever you cry, laugh, or experience any emotion, you produce treasure! The king is wanting to add to his wealth, so he has sent me to collect all the gems and jewels you produce. It is a hard job, but one that I enjoy! After I am done cleaning up your cell, I have to clean the Great Hall. I will need some help when it comes to that. I'll have to call in some other diamond dogs for assistance. Anyways, I need to get back to my job so, if you'll excuse me." Butch said as he walked out of the now clean cell, turned around, and locked it.
"Oh. Alright then." Rarity said as she sat down upon the bed. She felt rather stunned that her father would do something like this, just for money. It shocked her to think that her father had hesitated when telling Twilight Sapling about where her mysterious powers came from. "Could he have, cursed me?" Rarity asked the darkness. Then she laughed. "What a preposterous idea." As she laughed, more treasure flowed freely from her horn. "Oh. I might want to be careful when I do that." She said as she stopped her magic from creating more than a small pile of riches upon the floor. "Butch did say that my father was going to become wealthy from my magical capabilities, maybe I should be more restricting upon my powers." Rarity said as she swept the small pile of gold and gems out of the small window. "Now. On to business." She said as she surveyed the small room. "I believe that the fainting couch can go over in this corner, and the mini fridge with an attached freezer can be tucked in this closet. Then the queen sized bed can replace this dingy old thing, and I'm thinking of widening out the walls. Now, my extra large closet and wardrobe can be right in front of this wall." Rarity said as she called in her 'Inspiration Manifestation' magic. Suddenly, the whole room was transformed into Rarity's dream bedroom. "Oh, I mustn't forget about my deluxe sewing station!" She said, sending out a powerful blast of magic. "Perfect!" She squealed. 
Just then, Butch came back to see if she had produced more wealth for the king. He was astounded at what he saw. "What happened?" He shouted.
"Oh Butchy dear! I've just been redecorating! Isn't it beautiful?" Rarity said, her eyes filled with madness.
"Um." Butch took in his surroundings, the room actually looked much better than it had before. "To tell the truth, it's amazing!" Butch said honestly.
The greenish tinge left Rarity's eyes as she processed what Butch had just said. She looked around and said, "Thank you Butch. You freed me from that alternate form. But the room looks exactly how I imagined it would be!" She said sticking her face out through the iron bars.
"Uh, you're welcome Princess Rarity." Butch said with a bow. Then he turned around and bolted for the stairs. Rarity chuckled to herself as he ran as fast as his little legs could carry him. Until he crashed into the door. Then Rarity screamed with laughter, wealth and riches piling at her hooves. Looking down, she gasped. "Oh no! I must be rid of these treasures before Butch wakes up! He will give them to my father and," She trailed off. She didn't know what her father would do to her if she stopped providing his riches and money. "I suppose it can't hurt to help him." Rarity mused. "Butch, are you alright?" Rarity called.
A groan came from the stairs. "I'm alright Miss Rarity. Just a little banged up. Do you mind if I come in and sit on your couch for a minute?"
"Of course Butch! Come in, provided you have the keys of course." Rarity said, fluffing up the couch cushions.
"Huh? Oh, yes. I have the keys." Butch said as he staggered over to her cell. He unlocked the cell door and walked inside. He tripped on a loose tile in the floor, and fell down. Rarity raced over to him to help and hesitated. This was her chance to escape! To be free from her prison cell. Then she looked down at her hooves. There lay a sweet, adorable, chihuahua sized diamond dog in need of her help. She sighed and levitated him onto the couch. "Thank you ma'am." Butch said with a sigh. 
"No problem Butch. It was my pleasure as a lady to assist you in your time of need." Rarity said bringing a cool glass of water to him. He smiled and nodded his thanks as he took a swig of the refreshing liquid.
He lay there resting for a few minutes then sat up and stretched. "Many thanks my lady. Now, I must be off. I am needed up in the Great Hall." Butch said as he stood to his feet. 
"You are welcome. Can I trust to see you tomorrow?" She asked.
Butch smiled. "You have my word."

 The next morning, Rarity awoke in her newly installed queen sized bed. She rolled off the mattress and walked over to the mini fridge to get something to eat for breakfast. After eating a breakfast that consisted of a banana oat muffin, hot chocolate, and an orange. When she had finished eating, her father was standing at the cell door.
"Hello Father. Good morning." Rarity said coldly.
"I see that you renovated your cell. Nice." Magnum replied in the same manner. 
"Father, why am I even here in this dungeon anyways?"
"Simple. I am about to wage war upon the Crystal Empire. I need more land, and power. Once I defeat Princess Celestia and her niece, Princess Mi Amore Cadenza, nothing will stop me from taking over the whole world! But to do that, I need money. And you my dear, have an unlimited supply of that." He said as he unlocked the cell door and walked in, slamming the door behind him.
"What are you going to do to me?" Rarity asked, her voice full of fear, as she backed into a corner.
"Oh, nothing really. I am just going to make you do things that make you display emotion. Specifically laughing and crying. Those are the two easiest emotions to make someone display." He said as he stared intently at Rarity's face.
Rarity was sobbing. "I wish I never had these powers! It's horrible!" Rarity cried. Suddenly, mountains of treasure formed, and rose up from the floor, soon towering over the king and his daughter.
King Magnum smirked. "This will do nicely for recruiting some new members into my army. Thank you Rarity." He said as he walked out the cell door and stormed up the steps.