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Deep down the oceans, in the Kingdom of Oceania, a stout old man with a long beard as fair as snow paced to and fro. His forehead clearly revealing his frown lines. He was waiting impatiently for Queen Alexandra's return.   The blaring horns and the loud drum rolls indicated the return of the Queen. Alexandra opened the doors of her chamber to face a furious old man. 

"Queen Alexandra! How dare you give away those precious beans?" The old man's voice roared.

"I did what is best for the kingdom" Alexandra's calm voice retorted. 

"They are mere humans. I never thought you would commit such a blunder." The old man replied disappointed.

"The beans are in safer hands. I do not wish to take the risk by keeping the beans in our kingdom with the devil lurking in the dark," replied Alexandra with an air of confidence around her.

"Are you sure the boy will use it correctly? After all he's Jack's great great grandson. Had Jack been more wise he would have gone to greater heights." The old man voiced his confusion.

"Trust me Godfather. Jack is cleverer than his forefather. He's smart and that's why I chose him to save both the worlds among all the humans. You will see it when the right time comes."

The old man regained his confidence after seeing how confident Alexandra was and he trusted her the most. After wishing Alexandra good luck and blessing her he disappeared into thin air, not before promising her to help them when in need.

On the other hand,

The trio were shocked and confused because of the events that happened. They wanted to take a break from their stressful life, but what they had witnessed there made them more stressed. Never in their lives they believed in fairytales. Not willing to stay there anymore, they returned to Jack's home. Though Nicolas and Jacqueline had their dormitories, they mostly stayed with Jack in his home. 

They gathered round the table in the backyard. Jack was lost in his thoughts with the beans in his hand. The shimmering rays of the setting sun fell on the beans making it glow like a sparkling star in the dark. The trio watched the glowing beans wide eyed. There was an awkward silence among them. 

"I guess these are really magical beans." Nic broke the silence.

"And now I believe in fairies and fairytales." Jacqueline responded.

"No I don't think so. What if someone is trying to fool us?" Jack raised his doubt.

"How can you think like that? You witnessed the whole event with your own eyes. Moreover, it is not possible for any human to freeze the waves like that. I think we have to trust that mermaid and keep these beans safe." Jacqueline replied.

"But Linny, how do we know this beans will do us good? What if it brings some bad luck?", questioned Jack.

 "We will know that when the right time comes. Till that we have to be patient." 

"Hey Jack, you have heard about your forefather's story right. Do you know the actual truth about it?" enquired Nic.

"I'm not sure of it, Nic. Maybe mom knows it better," was Jack's reply. 

Jack's mom came with a tray full of snacks and three steaming cups of hot chocolate at the right time. Jack asked his mom about his forefather. 

"My dear children, I don't know the whole story about your forefather Jack. But, I will say you what I know and what people have been believing so far. It is said that the fairytale Jack and the Beanstalk is written based on your forefather's life. Many people believed it while many said he was a killer and he stole money for his survival. I do not know which is true, but I believe the fairytale. "

Jack held out his hands and showed the beans to his mom. Jacqueline explained his mom what happened in the beach. His mom was dumbfounded. She couldn't believe what they said. Just then, those beans glowed more and all the roses in the garden blossomed letting out a refreshing scent. Jack's mom shrieked out and knocked the beans off his hands. The beans flew high and fell on the ground. As soon as the beans came in contact with the soil, they slowly sunk down. 

The trio gasped in shock and let out the words, "What have you done mom?". 

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Word Count : 750 words

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