No, I don't own the movie Princess Bride; but I do, whoever, own the DVD.

By the way, thank you Rkosunflower, my first reviewer.

Chapter 2

I rode off into the deep woods called Twisted Gallows. This is the exact woods that where Florin had the great battle with our sworn enemy Guilder so many years ago. No one lives in these woods due to the lack of sunlight in the area and the odd things that occur from time to time. But there still is one old man who resides in a cabin towards the middle of the forest.

The man's name is Benjy. But everyone calls him Crazy Benjy. His twin brother is the more famous Miracle Max. Benjy and Max never got along. And at one point they competed with each other in the miracle business. But when the battle between Guilder and Florin hit the Twisted Gallows; Benjy got caught in the cross fire and was struck in the head. He recovered but he hasn't been the same since (hence the name Crazy Benjy). So he lives in his cabin all alone with travelers that come to visit to get cheap miracles.

It didn't take me long at all. I was in the woods no time flat. It was dark and gloomy in the forest. The tall trees seemed to cover up the sun, so there were no flowers. There didn't seem to be too much wild life anywhere. And it was quiet, an uneasy quiet feeling to the woods as well.

I came up to the small cabin and tied my horse to a tree. The cabin's chimney was giving off smoke. That was a good sign that Benjy was awake.

Knock, knock, kncok.

"Who goes there!" shouts a voice from inside.

"Uh- A commoner who needs of your assistance."

"Today is Sunday. We are closed."

"Please sir, I need your help."

I receive no reply. Knock, kncok, kncok.

"Go away."

"Please I need your help! Please!"

"Come back tomorrow. We're closed!"

"Please, Benjy. I'll do anything!"

The door starts to rattle as the old man tries to open the door. He swings the door open. And in front of me stands an almost toothless, almost completely bald, and short little man. He looked like Max except he had two different colored eyes. The left one was brown and the right one blue.

"Anything?" questioned the old man with an odd expression on his face.

"Eww. No. Not anything, but-" I didn't get a chance to explain because he was shutting the door in my face. "Oww!" I had placed my foot in the way keeping him from closing the door.

"Move your foot, lady."

"No way. Now, I said I needed your help. It's important. I can pay you. I have-"

"And what good will money do for me out here?"

That was true I had never thought about it before. I push have my body into the room, with just another half to go. "What do you want then? As payment I mean."

"Assistance."

"Assistance for what?"

"Never mind that, just assistance for something. Do we have an agreement?"

I for one wasn't too sure. What could he possible need help with? All I could imagine was I having to wash his nasty feet. Benjy wasn't wearing any shoes so I could see that his feet were beyond nasty. My admit reply would have been no way. But since I was in a jam… "Oh, alright. I guess."

"Splendid." The old man open the door for me and I step. His house smelled of feet and a hint of ashes. The room was badly lit, but I was fine just as long as I could see Benjy's hands at all times.

"So, my dear." He says taking a seat at a small round table in the middle of the room, "What can I do for you?"

"Actually, I don't really need a miracle." I say taking a seat at the table as well.

"Oh. Then what do you need."

"I hear that you get a lot of traveling visitors to your cottage."

"I do. Most from Devons, the neighboring country of Florin."

"Devons is a popular docking place isn't it?"

"Yes."

"So, sailors come to visit you then?"

"All the time. Nice fellas they are."

"So, from time to time it's possible that you may get a pirate visitor right?"

"Pirate-I don't know anything about pirate."

"You don't have to hide it. I'll keep it a secret I swear."

"Pirates." Benjy laughs uncomfortably, "I've never seen a pirate in my life. Pirate. You've got the wrong Benjy."

"There us no reason to get jumpy. I was just ask-"

"How would you know if I've seen a pirate unless you've been watching me? Are you a spy?"

"No! I just-"

"You are a spy! Sent by Prince Humperdink to put me in jail. Well, I'm too smart to be trick." Benjy jumps up from his seat and starts to escort me out. "I will not be fooled."

"Please, Benjy!" I beg and manage to get away from his grip, "I must know about the ship Revenge whose captain is the Dread Pirate Roberts."

Crazy Benjy stops dead in his tracks. "What did you say?"

"I must know about the ship Revenge and the Dread-" Benjy puts his hand over my mouth.

"I thought that's what you said." Benjy ran around the room closing every open window. "Close the door!" he shouted.

After everything was closed off. There was only the fireplace and a few candles to light the room. This made me very uneasy. "Why are we closing up everything?"

"Because they might here us."

"Who?"

"The Guilders." He says in a harsh whisper.

"Benjy, they left Florin over thirty years ago."

"No, they still live here because of the war. They are spying on me. They're trying to get information out of me."

It was so obvious the man had lost his head. But I wasn't going to argue with him. I was just going to get what I needed and go.

"So what can you tell me about the ship."

Benjy signals me over to the fire where he sits. He whispers, "The ship Revenge is constantly moving, but around this time of year the cruise around Florin. Two pirates came to me just three days ago. I overheard them talking about how the Revenge was going to make a stop on the island Jatonia to pick up more supplies and mates. They plan to be there on the first day of spring."

"The first day of spring? That's nine days away. And Jatonia is only a few miles from Devons. It wouldn't take me that long." My only problem now would me finding a ship to take me to the island. "Thank you much, Benjy." And I run for the door. But the old grandpa was a lot faster than what I had expected.

"Where are you going little lady?" He said stepping in front of me. "Have you for gotten our deal."

"Oh, goodness that's right. We did have a deal. Are you sure you don't need the money?"

"No." Benjy grabs my hand and pulls me outside the house. I follow to the back of his cabin. In the yard was another house or the starting of a house. It was a lot bigger than the cabin that I was just in.

"Around the back," instructed Benjy, "Is a man working on my new laboratory. You help him and your debt will be paid." The Benjy disappears, leaving me all alone.

I walk slowly, not sure of what the man could be. He could be something awful like a half man half beast type guy. He could be a drunkard or something like that. You just never know. But to my relief when I finally did get around to the back it was a young man that worked in the stables at the castle.

I wasn't quiet sure of his name, but he had been nice to me when I was at the palace. He had tan skin, dark brown curls, and lovely green eyes. He was always smiling I remember. And always said good morning.

"Hello there."

He jumps a little not knowing I had been there, "Princess Blossom, what are you doing here?"

"I've come to ask advice from Benjy. He said I should come out and help you."

"With what?"

"With your work. As payment."

"Oh, I couldn't let you do that." He says a little nervous.

"Of course you can. I wasn't always a princess you know." So to prove it, I pick up a board and I start nailing it to beams. The boy doesn't say anything about it and he continues himself.

It was quite for a while, but a soon grew tried of it and tried to start up a quick conversation. "Why do you work for Benjy?"

"Excuse me, Princess?"

"Why do you work for Benjy? Does the palace not pay you enough."

"No, the palace pays me fine. Benjy just need some help. He offered me 91 if I work on the project for him."

"Where does he get that kind of money?"

"He started charging the sailors. He gave me the last bit of my money yesterday."

"That explains why he is putting me to work."

"Is the work too hard for you princess? You could stop if you want."

"No, I never stop until the deed is done." And I continue hammering away.

Later on the man asks me a question to. "Princess?"

"Yeah?"

"I heard this morning that Buttercup ran away, is that true?"

"It is."

"Will you be leaving soon?"

I look into the guy's green eyes. Beautiful. "Can I trust you?"

"Yes."

"I am leaving. Just as soon as I can."

The guy nods like he understands and continues you the job. It was silent for the rest of the time. When the job was done we had practically finished the three walls. And I had managed to get a hand full of splinters. The man was kind enough to escort me to the front of the cabin where my horse was.

"You know," I say as I mounted on my horse, "You never once told me your name."

"Michael."

"Okay then. Michael, could you do me a favor?"

"Anything."

"From now on call me Blossom. Just Blossom, okay."

He smiles, "Of course."

I ride off back out of the woods. There was a quick way to get to Devons that I wanted to take, but I was stopped by Florin guards.

"Princess Blossom." One of them says.

"Yes that's me."

"Prince Humperdink requests that he speak with you immediately."

"Listen if this is about Buttercup then tell him I have no idea where they went honestly. I have-"

"He requests that you speak to him immediately." He says again.

"Why? What did I do?"

"He requests that you speak-"

"To him immediately. Yes, I got that part. But why?"

"He says if you don't come voluntary, then we are to bring you by force." Two other guards get of their horses and come towards me.

"Okay, Okay. I'm coming. There is no need for force." So I ride along side the head guard on his horse towards the castle, thinking, "Oh-uh, this wasn't going to be good."