Chapter 6

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 "Wait, if these beans create

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 "Wait, if these beans create.." Emma paused for a second. "Portals, why not just pick one and go home? Why the compass?"

"Because there aren't any more beans. Whatever story you think you know, dearie, is most certainly wrong." Reese responded. She saw Mary Margaret starting to say something but she put her hand up. "It was mine before Rumple's. He stole the whole 'dearie' thing from me."

Reese looked at Emma and gestured for her to continue talking, "From what I remember.. There was a guy named Jack, and a cow, and something about an evil giant with a treasure and a golden goose. ...Or harp."

"Sounds like a lovely tale. But the truth's a little bit more gruesome. The giants grew the beans, but, rather than use them for good, they used them to plunder all the lands. Jack, was a man who fought a terrible war, defeating all but one of the evil giants. The beans were destroyed by the giants as they died. If they couldn't have their magic, then nobody could. It's really bad form." Hook stated to the group.

"Evil giants, who made magic portal beans? Why doesn't anyone just go up and grow some more?"

"Because one giant survived. The strongest and most terrible of them all. And we'll have to get past him to-"

"The magic compass." Mary Margaret finished for the pirate.

"Indeed. The treasure remains, and amongst it is the compass. Now it will guide us to your land. Cora has the means to open a portal with the wardrobe ashes, but she can't find your land without the compass. Once we get it, steal the ashes from her and we're on our way."

"How do we know you're not just using us to get the compass for Cora?" Mulan questioned the pirate.

"Because you four are far safer company. All I need is a ride back. I'll swear allegiance to whomever gets me there first." Hook stated. Reese glared at him when he didn't say that she was safer company, but then again she hated his company. So she got where he was coming from.

"Then we'd better start climbing." Emma stated.

"Right, so... I failed to mention that the giant enchanted the beanstalk to repel intruders." Hook responded.

"Alright, so how do we get up there?"

"I've got a counter spell from Cora. If you'd be so kind." Hook held out his hands, that were tied together, and the others looked at Reese. She sighed and used her magic to take off the magical ropes. He holds up one of his arms, showing a glowing cuff. "I've got one more of these. Cora was to accompany me. So... Which one of you four lovelies shall take her place? Hm? Go on, fight it out. Don't be afraid to, you know, really get into it."

"What about Reese?" Mary Margaret asked. "Doesn't she get to have a chance to get to the top?"

"Oh, she's already coming with whoever else comes."

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