Buttercup: A Short Story

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As she sits atop her stallion: she loves to ride her horse. Buttercup, a magnificently, breathtaking young lady, being, as we all know, her name. Cameras, if they had been invented, would surround the gal with haste. Dirt, plastered on her body; moreover, she abhorred to maintain hygiene. Even then, Buttercup still qualified, for the running of the most beautiful girl. Fathoming her love for dear Westley, would simply be, inconceivable! Grief hit her like a slap in the face; for, Westley had to depart. He had been slain by the Dread pirate Roberts, whom in fact, was known to seldom leave survivors. Ill with despair, Buttercup promises to never love again, but, Prince Humperdinck requires a trophy princess. Jurisdiction, was in favor of the …show more content…
Only after pushing him over hill, does naive buttercup, realize the man in black, is her true love, Westley. Perilous journey through the fire swamp, and a battle with a R.O.U.S (rodent of unusual size), gives no justice to the star-crossed lovers for they are found and captured by, none other than, Prince Humperdinck. Quickly, the Turk, the Spaniard, and Westley attempt to retrieve Princess Buttercup, after she is captured by Prince Humperdinck. Realizing Buttercup is moments away from being married, Westley must be lighting fast, even after becoming handicapped after being “mostly dead”. Spaniard, Inigo Montoya, finds the six fingered man, who, killed his father, and duels with said man, to the death, a battle which he comes out as, the victor. Then, Westley bluffs, telling Prince Humperdinck the things he would to him, if he didn’t disarm himself. United, finally, Westley and Buttercup rejoice; furthermore, Inigo does as well for he avenged his father! Victory is bestowed upon the group; in that, Fezzik the Turk finds friends, the Spaniard kills the count, lastly Westley and Buttercup are

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