Author's Note:

Sorry I haven't posted. I never realized how hard it was to write these. I swear I will never get mad again when I log on and have no author alerts. Now I know their side of it.

So I'd also like to thank Spacetoaster1 for telling me who wrote Princess Bride: William Goldman. I'd also like to thank illigitimate luv child. I can not stand Frodo, thank you for agreeing with me!

NEW and IMPROVED Disclaimer: I do not own Princess Bride, even if I wish I did. In real life William Goldman does. (thanks again to Spacetoaster1).

We were hurrying through a crowded street on our way towards the castle when we heard it. It was the most awful sound I had ever heard. It was human without a doubt and yet the pain in it was so great that I thought no human could possibly bear the pain the thing making that sound must be going through.

"Fezzik," said Indigo in a panicked voice, "do you hear that?" Fezzik nodded, there was no one in the area who hadn't heard the sound. "That is the sound of ultimate suffering. My heart made that sound when Rugen slaughtered my father. The man in black makes it now."

"The man in black?"

"How do you know?"

"His true love is marrying another tonight." answered Indigo, "Who else has the cause for ultimate suffering?"

"Maybe Rugen killed someone else's father," I grumbled, "then there would be someone else to help us in this whole storm the castle idea." But Indigo was ignoring me as he tried to get through the dense crowd.

"Excuse me," he said trying to push through the crowd, "pardon me. It's important." He looked over at Fezzik in desperation. "Fezzik please?"

"Everybody move!" He flung his arms out to exaggerate his point but there was no need to. When faced with a giant trying to walk through a crowd will move out of his way. It is fact.

"Thank you." Indigo said as he ran through the crowd. Fezzik and I shrugged at each other and tried to keep up.

He led us into a forest where we saw an albino pushing a wagon trough the woods. I stared having never seen an albino but Indigo rushed right over and stuck his sword by the man's face.

"Where is the man in black?" The albino turned slightly to look at us. "You get there," he asked, "from this grove, yes?" The albino just stared at us. "Fezzik," ordered Indigo, "jog his memory." Fezzik made a fist and gave the albino a solid thump on the top of the head. The albino suddenly got a happy and carefree expression on his face. Then he keeled over unconscious.

"I'm sorry Indigo," apologized Fezzik, "I didn't mean to jog him so hard." I put a hand on Fezzik's shoulder but was watching Indigo. He was kneeling on the ground holding his sword up in the air. "Indigo?" Fezzik said as he noticed the strange behavior too.

"Father," said Indigo solemnly, "I have failed you for twenty years. Now our misery can end." I was very scared, his father was dead and Indigo was clearly addressing him as if he was in front of us. That couldn't be a good sign. I was about to say something but Fezzik shock his head and put a finger to his lips. "Somewhere," continued Indigo, "somewhere close by is a man who can help us. I cannot find him alone. I need you," I felt a shiver run down my spine despite my disbelief as he said this, "I need you to guide my sword. Please." With that he stood up. "Guide my sword."

Indigo closed his eyes and swerved around as if in a trance. Then, following his sword, he went towards one tree. Then the sword struck the tree and Indigo opened his eyes. For a moment we all stared. Then Indigo sighed looking desolate. He closed his eyes and leaned against the tree. That's when the trap door in the tree opened. Indigo, Fezzik, and I stared at the opening.

"There's no way," I said slowly as Indigo and Fezzik began down through the doorway, "that should have worked." When I finally was able to descend into the secret room I found Fezzik leaning over the man in black.

"He's dead." Fezzik told us bluntly.