Lach and the Beanstalk

**"Once Upon a Loud House: Lach and the Beanstalk"** is a take on the classic fairy tale story, "Jack and the Beanstalk" involving characters from The Loud House, along with a few alterations to the original fairy tale.

## Cast of Characters

Lincoln Loud as himself/Lachlan Loudington (aka Lach)

Clyde McBride as Clydeth McGroomith

Lily Loud as herself/Lilith Loudington

Lola Loud as herself/Loleta Loudington

Lana Loud as Lanaya Loudington

Lisa Loud as Lisanda Loudington

Lucy Loud as Lucille Loudington

Lynn Loud Jr. as Lynnette Loudington

Luan Loud as Luanna Loudington

Luna Loud as Lunetta Loudington

Leni Loud as Lenita Loudington

Lori Loud as Lorianna Loudington

Lynn Loud Sr. as Lyndon Loudington (Lach's father)

Rita Loud as Riva Loudington (Lach's mother)

Carol Pingrey as Princess Carolina Pingreth (the villainess of the story)

Bobby Santiago as Prince Bobford

Ronnie Ann Santiago as Princess Rona Anita (a princess and a spy for her mother the queen as well Prince Bobford's little sister)

Maria Santiago as Hooded Woman/Queen Mariana, Prince Bobford and Princess Rona Anita's mother.

and featuring Billy the Biggun (Princess Caroline's Giant Assistant, who isn't actually evil at all. But he's just a really, really, really dumb giant. But he does secretly befriend Lach and his sisters later in the story)

## Story

### **Prologue:** **Lincoln's Bedtime Story Problem**

Lincoln explains to the audience that on some nights, the Loud Sisters have to do a bedtime story for Lily and Lola. But there's a problem: It's his turn to tell them a story and so far, nearly every fairy tale had been told (Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Rapunzel, Rumpelstiltskin, The Swan Princess, Aladdin, Puss in Boots and even The Brave Little Tailor). It's because Lola's bed time story requests must involve a prince and/or a princess. But Lincoln doesn't know any other fairy tale that involves a prince and a princess. Luckily, his parents gave him a suggestion: Try changing a fairy tale to include a prince and a princess. That seemed like a good idea, but he didn't know which fairy tale to improve. When Lynn Sr. opened up a can of baked beans that turned out to be one of Luan's practical jokes, Lincoln gets an idea of what story he could change: Jack and the Beanstalk. Taking notes based on the story, with a few improvements and alterations, Lincoln came up with the perfect bedtime story that would meet Lola and Lily's liking. When the time came near for Lily and Lola's bedtime, he brought them into his room, where he introduced to them a spin on the old classic fairy tale: "Lach and the Beanstalk". Lola seemed suspicious as why he chose that story. Lincoln said it would be the perfect fairy tale to tell them. Lola threatened Lincoln that there had better be a prince and a princess in it. But luckily for Lincoln, he told them that this story would have a few surprise twists.

And so, as Lily and Lola sat on his bed, Lincoln began to tell them the story of "Lach and the Beanstalk".

### **Chapter 1:** **The Story Begins**

Once Upon a Time, a long time ago, in a kingdom far, far away known as Royal Vallery... there lived a family known as The Loudingtons. The Loudingtons owned a farm down on the countryside of the kingdom. But, there was a problem: they were poor. They didn't have much food to eat, nor any money left to spend. Even worse, the mortgage on their farm was due and if they didn't pay on time, they would be forced to leave.

Lyndon and Rita Loudington suggested their children to sell some of their stuff, which they did, but they still didn't have enough to money to afford to pay the mortgage. So, they decided to sell the cow. And since none of the Loudington Sisters wanted to do it, Lachlon or "Lach" for short, was the only boy in the family to do the task himself.

So, bringing along his only friend, Clydeth, they tried to find someone to sell the family cow to. They tried going to the local market to sell the cow to any farmers who might be there. But just before they got there, a hooded woman appeared in front of the boys. She explains that she would like to take the cow off their hands. Fearing she might be a thief, Lincoln asked her if she had any money to offer them.

Sadly, the woman did not have any money for she was poor just like them. Lincoln explained to her that he had to sell the cow because they would lose their home if they didn't get any money.

Feeling bad for Lach, the hooded woman did had something to offer the boys aside from money. She got out a small, but magnificent looking chest that she presented to the boys. When she opened it, Lach and Clydeth saw what was in the box: Resting on a soft cushion were some beans of different colors.

Lach, at first was doubtful of what was inside of the box. But the Hooded Woman explained that they weren't plain ordinary beans... but they were magic beans that can be planted within the ground. She explained that if the beans are planted under the light both of the moonlight and morning sun, good things would come their way. In addition the beans, the hooded woman gave them a special watering can filled with a special kind of water that can help grow the beans.

Lach, feeling confident that the beans would help them out, took the Hooded Woman's offer and traded the family cow for the chest of colorful magic beans. With the trade done, the Hooded Woman thanked Lach and told before dawn, his adventure would surely begin.

But when Lach and Clydeth showed the Loudington Family what they traded the cow for, everyone got furious and blamed them for being tricked! Lorianna, the eldest of the Loudington Sisters, who was the most angry, took both the chest of beans and the watering can from both Lach and Clydeth, and threw them both out the window and into one of the holes that was dug by Lanaya. Even Lanaya herself buried the hole herself, so they wouldn't have to look at them anymore. As a result of Lach's carelessness, dinner was canceled for the night, but it not go unpunished. Because they all believed it was Lach's fault for trading the cow, they made him spend the night in the barn.

Later that night, as Lincoln was forced to move his bed into the barn, Clydeth offered to spend the night with him to help him feel better about what had happened eariler that day. He even snuck Lach a special dinner from his home to help nourish him. But Lach was ashamed of himself for believing that hooden woman's trick about how the beans were magic. Now with their family cow gone, the Loudington Family would surely be doomed to eviction. As they prepared for bed, Lach prayed to the stars above that he would be given another chance to make things right.

### Chapter 2: **Kingdom in the Sky**

Later on, when Lach, Clydeth and the rest of the Loudington Family were all fast asleep, a silent rainstorm took place that night. And when the rain poured down on the spot where the beans were buried, something strange happened. What sounded like thunder from the sky, was actually a rumbling coming from under the ground! The hooded woman's words were true: The beans were magic! And from that hole they were buried in a giant beanstalk began to sprout up! It was bigger than the barn that Lach was sleeping in, it grew higher than the highest mountain, it even pierced through the very storm clouds itself!

The magic beans had grown into a beanstalk that led up from the farmyard below and up to the very sky itself!

The next day, just before the sun rose up, Clydeth was the first person to wake up. But when he wanted to look out the window to see how early it was, he saw something that left him astonished! Unable to comprehend on what he saw, he tried to wake up Lach and show him

"Lach! Lach! Wake up! There's something you gotta see to believe, man!"

But Lach was too tired to wake up. However, to Clydeth's surprise, Lisanda, one of the smartest was already wide awake and told Clydeth to allow her to wake up Lach. Upon waking up Lach, Lisanda asked him a very important question:

"Lach, how tall can a beanstalk grow?"

Lach didn't know the answer to the question. So Lisanda strongly suggested to look outside to double check his answer. So Lach groggily got up from his cot and went to look out the window. But by the time he gazed out and looked around, what he saw left him wide awake!

"The Magic Beans!" Lach excalimed! "They were magical after all!"

Lach, Clydeth and Lisanda ran outside to see how high the beanstalk grew. They wondered if there would be giant beans that would be enough to feed for the whole family. They didn't see any bean sprouts on the beanstalk, just bunch of leafs, stems and vines. In fact, the beanstalk, while not having any bean sprouts would be useful for another reason that they would soon find out.

Lisanda examined the beanstalk and stated that according to the positions of the vines, stems and leafs, this beanstalk can be used to climb on. So... without hesitation, Lach decided to climb up the beanstalk to see if there would be any bean sprouts at all. Clydeth and Lisanda tagged along to see if they can help him.

However, as they started climbing the beanstalk together, Loleta had just gotten out of bed to fetch a drink of water. But when she looked out the window as she was drinking, she immediately spat out the water and saw what she couldn't believe: A giant beanstalk leading up to the sky! She also noticed her brother, his friend and Lisanda climbing the beanstalk.

She wanted to tattle on her mother, but she decided to quietly wake up Lenita and show her the beanstalk. Soon enough, Lenita and Loleta both started to climb up the beanstalk as well to try and catch up with the others.

Unaware of two more climbers coming up the beanstalk after them, Lach, Clydeth and Lisanda noticed how high they were climbing. They were practically above the kingdom itself. Clydeth was starting to get scared, knowing how high they were. Lach still didn't see any beans. They must not be at the top yet. Lisanda pointed the beanstalk was heading right into a big batch of clouds! Maybe the beans would be inside the clouds.

So, naturally, our 3 climbers kept climbing up the beanstalk until they gotten into the clouds. Soon enough, they had arrived at the top of the beanstalk, but while they didn't find any beans, they had found something even more amazing.

They had found a beautiful, majestic world that was somehow being supported by the clouds. Somehow, the Beanstalk must have anchored itself to the edge of this vast land. There were bountiful trees with fruits, beautifully grown flowers, lakes and ponds filled with fresh water and farms with freshly grown crops. And above all, there was conveniently placed path that led from the beanstalk to who knows where. Truly, this was a sight to behold. Lach, Clydeth and Lisanda complimented on how amazing that a whole another world could be placed at the top of the clouds. Clydeth suggested that the Loudingtons could move up here and start a new life. But Lisanda pointed out at a sign that gave them a whole different answer:

'THIS LAND IS PROPERTY OF THE PINGRETH FAMILY. NO TRESSPASSING ALLOWED. Signed, KING PINGRETH I.'

And there was another sign hanging just below it saying 'UNLESS IF YOU'RE A TOTALLY HOT GUY OR A CUTE BOY. <3 PRINCESS CAROLINA PINGRETH'.

The three of them learned that this land was owned was someone else. But... to Lach, it wouldn't hurt to just take a look around. But before they started going down the path, a voice

"HOLD IT RIGHT THERE!"

Lach, Clydeth and Lisanda turned around to see Lenita and Loleta, standing right at the base of the sky world's edge.

Lenita was fascinated at the world around them while Loleta, on the other hand, was angry at Lach for not telling them about the giant beanstalk. Lach wondered what Loleta and Lenita were doing up here? Loleta explained that they followed them up here because they wanted to apologize to Lincoln for not believing him about the beans being magical. And since they came all the way up here, she told Lach that he can make it up to them by tagging along with them to find out more about this strange place. Otherwise, she'll tell on their mother.

With no other choice, Lach allowed Lenita and Loleta to join them as they all started going down the path. As they did, they wondered where it would take them.

### **Chapter 3:** **Inside the Giant Castle**

As Lach, Clydeth, Lisanda walked down the path along with Lenita and Loleta, they soon found out where the trail had led them to. At the end of trail, perched at the top of a hill, was a giant, magnificent castle. It the most giantic castle they ever laid eyes on. Unable to contain their excitement, the Loudington Sisters started rushing towards the front door of the giant castle with Lach and Clydeth following them from behind.

Perhaps whoever lived in the castle, could help out their family's poor problems. So, Lach, Clydeth and the 4 Loudington Sisters went into the castle by going underneath the crack of the castle's gigantic front door. Lach, Clydeth and the girls looked around the inside of the giant castle.

They noticed everything was bigger than they were. As they traversed through the giant castle halls, they suddenly heard a thumping noise getting louder and louder!

"Duh... Fee, Fi, Fo... uh... Fee, Fi, Fo, um...."

### **Lorianna's Date with Destiny**

Lorianna decided to take Lenita with her as they went to the market to go shopping in the market with some of the coins from the magic coin bag. While they were in the market distract, they suddenly notice a bunch of teens gathered in the center for some reason. Lorianna and Lentia decided to go check it out.

As it turns out, there was a royal proclamation poster from the royal palace of Queen Marianna:

'Prince Bobford is holding a royal ball in celebration of his 18th birthday. Queen Marianna has ordered every one to attend. Especially those who are maidens. The Prince is to find himself a bride-to-be. Whoever can win the Prince's Heart, will be the prince's bride.'

This made Lorianna excited, for she was secretly in love with the prince. She really wanted to go to the ball. But their was a problem, the really nice ballgown that Lorianna wanted was way to expension to buy, even with the coins they've got. So, they decided to go back home and see if they can get more gold coins from the magic coin bag.

However, when they got home, they discovered the terrible truth: all of the coins that had been within the magic coin bag had been nearly used up. Soon, the Loudingtons would be poor once again. Lorianna didn't want this to happen because she really wanted to go to the ball. And so, all eyes were on Lach.

Since Lach helped his family get money to pay off their mortgage and provided all the essentials they need, he should try and find more. Lorianna demanded Lach that he go back up there and find something more valuable that can help her get the dress she so desperately wants to get for the royal ball.

And so, joined by Clydeth once again, the boys intend on finding more gold coins. Lisanda would also be joining them again, but this time Luanna and Lanaya would tag along.

### Old McBiggin Has A Farm

When Lach, Clydeth, Lisanda, Luanna and Lanaya made to the top of the beanstalk again, he showed them where the giant castle was located. Lach told Clydeth to keep an eye on his sisters while he goes to find the giant princess and ask for her help once again.

As Lach made his way towards the castle, Clydeth,

### Fowl Play

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### **A Heartbreaking Result**

Things were finally looking up for the Loudington Family, they had all the money they need, along with the Goose and Hen who provided them golden yeggs and diamond eggs. After making some living arrangements for them, Gaffy Goose and Henrietta Hen became the Loudingtons personal farm animals. And in exchange for providing food and comfort, Gaffy and Henrietta would provide Golden Eggs and Diamond Eggs for the Loudington's monetary purposes.

The Loudingtons were quite happy and comfortable with what they had. But the most happiest Loudington of all, was Lorianna. After the night she had at Prince Bobford's Royal Ball,she was simply head over heels for him. All she had to do now was wait until the final decision was made. But knowing Lorianna, she was so happy, she was confident that she would be chosen as the prince's bride.

But unbeknownst to Lorianna, her happiness within her heart would soon be decimated.

One morning, the Loudington Family were having a hearty breakfast. But Lorianna hadn't come down yet.

"Lorianna, dear!" Riva called out to her. "It's time for Breakfast. You've been up there all morning."

But soon enough, Lorianna came down, humming to herself in a very happy mood. She goes to the mirror trying to look her best for something. Her parents, sisters and little brother all look at her knowing what this is.

"Uh... what's up with Lorianna?" Lach asked as Lorianna took a flower from a vase, putting it in her hair and nearly bumping into her father.

"Morning, Mommy. Morning, Daddy." Lorianna said. "I'll be ready for breakfast in a jiffy."

Lorianna placed the flower on Lyndon's head as she went back up the stairs, singing and dancing in the most unusually good mood.

"Whoa, somethin' must've hit Lorianna on the head, hard." Lunetta said.

"Hit her on the head?" Lyndon said. "Is she ok?"

"She's better than ok, daddy!" Lenita said dreamingly. "Ever since the ball, Lorianna's in love with the prince!"

This made Riva surprisingly proud.

"Awww... my big girl's in love!" Riva said, feeling happy for Lorianna.

"Huh?" Lyndon said in confusion. "Lorianna... in love?"

Later that day, a footman from the royal palace was seen walking towards the Loudington Farmyard. He had a scroll rolled up in his hand. It was an important announcement from the royal palace regarding the prince's decision for his bride-to-be. When the footman got to the front door of the Loudington House, he knocked on the door.

"Hello?" Riva said, answering the door.

"A message from the Royal Palace!" The royal footman announced, presenting Riva with the scroll. "The pr-r-r-ince has chosen his bride-to-be! The results are within the scroll!"

"Thank you." Riva said, taking the scroll. "I'm sure Lorianna will be thrilled with the results.

"Eh... I wouldn't bet on it." The royal footman said as he took his leave. "The queen sends her deepest regards."

Riva was confused, what did the footman mean by not betting on Lorianna being happy. Her husband and the Loudington Siblings (except for Lorianna who hasn't come down after having her breakfast) were excited to know what the scroll had to say. Riva opened up the scroll and read the proclamation carefully. By the time she was done reading, she lowered the message in disgrace.

"Oh, no..." Riva said, showing a sad look on her face.

Lyndon took the scroll and read it himself.

"This can't be..." Lyndon said.

"What's wrong?" Lach asked.

"The prince has chosen his bride-to-be..." Lyndon said.

This made the Loudington Siblings cheer for joy, but their parents weren't so happy.

"Wait!" Riva yelled out.

The children's cheers quickly came to a stop when they heard their mother.

"Kids, it's not what you think it is." Lyndon said in a serious tone. "This is going to be hard for Lorianna if she finds out..."

"Find out what, daddy?" A familiar voice from the stairway said.

Everyone looked at the stairway to see Lorianna, dressed up like a beautiful peasant woman, something straight from a classic 1950's Disney Movie. Lorianna greeted everyone with a smile on her face and love from her heart.

"Hello, my darling family!" Today is going to be the most happiest day of my life! It'll be so wonderful!" Lorianna said, twirling and dancing around with glee. "Has the prince finally chosen his bride-to-be?"

"Well, yes..." Riva said. "But..."

"And is that the scroll which will announce who the prince's bride will be?" Lorianna cheerfully asked.

"Yes, honey." Lyndon said. "But there's something you should know."

"Well, what we waiting for?" Lorianna said, "Read it out for everyone to hear. I'm sure the prince made the right decision"

"Alright..." Lyndon said as he started to read the proclamation. "To all the maidens who attended the prince's ball: We thank you for celebrating the prince's 18th birthday with us. The prince had a difficult choice of knowing which maiden was to be his bride. After a lot of hard decisions, the prince has finally chosen his bride!"

"Oh, how wonderful!" Lorianna said, "He's made his decision! Tell me, mother and father, what does the results say?"

"Honey... you're not going to like what you hear." Riva said, trying to warn Lorianna.

"Oh, mother. What's not to like?" Lorianna said sweetly. "He said that I was the one he was looking for. It's not like he chose someone else."

"Sweetie... I think you might want to read this next part yourself." Riva said, allowing her husband to give her the proclimation message.

"Very well." Lorianna happily replied, taking the message. "Lorianna Loudington, the price had high hopes that you would be the one to be his bride and we thank you very much for participating."

"Oh, how wonderful!" Lorianna said cheerfully. "But due to a sudden appearance of a mysterious young maiden of royalty, we regret to inform you that you have not been chosen to be the prince's bride."

What Lorianna just out loud shattered her happiness and left a horrified shock on her face. The other Loud Siblings were worried if Lorianna would get mad, or worse... angry. But... Lorianna didn't show any signs of anger. Instead, Lorianna started to develop feelings of sorrowing sadness.

"Wh... wha... what?" Lorianna said, her happiness fading away. "But that's impossible! I thought I was going to be the one he chooses before midnight."

"It looked like there was a last minute participant who just showed up last night before midnight, just as you got home." Lyndon stated. "I don't know what happened, but... it looked like she might have won the prince's heart."

"But, but it couldn't be possible!" Lorianna said, her voice starting to crack up, almost if she was ready to cry. "We fell in love when we danced last night! How could he have chosen someone else over me?"

"I am so sorry, my child." Riva said, "But it's too late to do anything now. Whoever the prince met last night, she is now become the prince's bride."

Lorianna started to tear up, her one moment of happiness that had happened last night.

"Oh, no... No... Please, No! This can't be true!" Lorianna cried out, as tears filled her eyes. "I can't believe it!!! No! NO!!! **NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!**"

As she screamed out in sadness, Lorianna tearfully ran away, sobbing out loud as she ran up the stairs to her bedroom. The Loudingtons and Clydeth all had sad looks on her face.

"And I thought she looked so happy until now." Lenita said as tears formed in her eyes.

Upon entering her bedroom, Lorianna tearfully slammed the door, ran up to her bed and fell face-first onto her pillow. Once she had laid down upon her bed, Lorianna resumed crying uncontrollably into her pillow. For she knew, that she would never see her prince charming again.

Later on, outside of the house, Lach, Clydeth and the rest of the Loudington Sisters were sitting under a tree near the house. From there, they could hear poor Lorianna, crying from the window.

Lenita sobbed a bit, "Poor Lorianna. The prince meant everything to her. And now... there's nothing that can cheer her up."

"This is just all so sad!" Loletta sobbed. "She really wanted to marry the prince."

"It could have been nice to live in a castle, dudes." Lunetta moped. "Hangin' out with the queen, lots of square meals, partying all night and day... But... it wouldn't matter if Lorianna didn't get her prince."

"What are we going to do?" Luanna said depressingly. "Even with all the golden eggs and diamond eggs, Lorianna will never be happy."

Everyone felt so sad for Lorianna. What could they do? They all looked at the giant beanstalk.

"You think maybe we should climb up there and see if we can find a better prince up there?" Lynnette suggested.

"Well, Lach did manage to bring down a big sack of coin, a goose and a hen that lays different types of profitable eggs."

"Lach, what do you think we should do?" Lenita asked.

Lach didn't know what to do.  He felt really bad for his eldest sister Lorianna who was laid up in her room, crying with a broken heart. He too, looked up at the beanstalk. It was still stable as it was within the past week or two. Maybe... just maybe... He could talk to Princess Carolin and ask her if she knows of any princes that would be good for Lorianna. But then he remembered what Princess Carolin had told him that she would want something in return for loaning him some gold coin.

"Ok." Lach said, "I'll go up there again and see what I can do."

"You sure you wanna go back up there again, Lach?" Clydeth said. "You what's gonna happen?"

"We may be wealthy now, but it won't mean anything if Lorianna would never be happen." Lach said. "We've got to see if there's something that can help Lorianna out."

"If you say so, Lach." Clydeth said. "I still got your back, dude."

"And the same goes for us, too, bro!" Lunetta said, as she, Lynnette and Lucilla voluneteered to go with Lach.

"It's going to be dangerous." Lach said. "Are you sure you want to come with us?"

"Are you kidding, Lach?" Lynnette said. "It's about time we got to see what's going on up there, Lach!"

"I have a feeling this trip will end in a disaterous way." Luciila said. "I too, want to see how it turns out."

"We'll need all the help we can get." Clydeth said.

"Alright." Lach said. "You girls can come along."

"Alright!" Lunetta said. "I'm so gonna write a song to comemerate this awesome adventure!"

"Let's get climbing!" Lynnette said as she raced towards the beanstalk. "Last one to the top is a rotten golden egg!"

"The rest of us will stay behind and see if we can help cheer up Lorianna." Lenita said.

With their decisions made, Lach, Clydeth, Lunetta, Lucilla and Lynnette began their trek up the beanstalk once more.

"Good luck, Lach." Lisanda called out to him! "If we fail to fix Lorietta, then you may be our last hope to remedy the situation. The fate of Lorianna's happiness lies within all of our hands!"

### Up We Go Again!

With Clydeth, Lunetta, Lucille and Lynnette by his side, Lach once again started climbing the beanstalk. Hopefully, this would be the last trip he would make. But as he climbed up, he couldn't help but remember what Princess Caroline had told him about the favor he owed her should he come back to the castle. His thought were interrupted when Lunetta yelled up to him.

"Yo, Lach!" Lunetta called out to him. "What's the plan when we get to the top?!"

"I'll figure something out when we get to the princess' giant castle at the top!" Lach called back to her.

### The Hooded Woman Revealed

Back down at the Loudington's Home, the rest of the remaining Loudington Sisters and Lyndon were depressingly defeated. They tried everything to cheer up Lorianna, but nothing worked. Lorianna kept on crying and sobbing up in her room, with only her mother there to comfort her.

Just when things seemed hopeless for the Loudington Family, Lunetta, Lynette and Lucilla came down from the beanstalk with the magic harp of wishes. They told them that could use the harp to make a wish and undo that last minute entry that had befallen on poor Lorianna.

But when they tried to make a wish for Prince Bobford to marry Lorianna, nothing happened. Then they wished for Lorianna to be the prince's bride. But the magic wishing harp still wouldn't do a thing. Somthing was wrong with the Magic Harp of Wishes.

"Why won't the harp grant wishes like it should?" Lenita said.

"It does grant wishes..." Said a mysterious female voice. "But someone made it so no one would wish for the prince to be married to someone else."

The Loudingtons were startled by the voice that just spoke. They all turned around to see a mysteriously cloaked and hooded woman with the family cow that was traded.

"Are you the one our son traded our cow to for those magic beans?" Lyndon asked.

The hooded woman nodded as she had explained that the reason she wanted to trade the cow for the magic beans because she was in need of help recovering the royal magical artifacts. The Magic Harp of Wishes was one of the artifacts, the other artifacts were the golden goose and silver hen that laid golden and diamond eggs, and the magic coin bag that would produce as many gold coins as it could.

"Hey... wait a minute, peddlar woman!" Loletta said. "How do you know these things we've got are the royal artifacts?"
"That's cause she's no ordinary woman, you brat!" A little girl's voice said coming from somewhere.

Everyone looked around to see who else had spoke out. Over by the beanstalk, they saw a strange little girl dressed as an assassin-like spy of some sorts. The Loudingtons didn't know who she was, but for a sudden unknown reason, the hooded woman did:

"Rona Anita Santias!" The hoodeded woman scolded. "What did I tell you about sneaking out of the castle?!"

"But mom..." Rona Anita protested. "My brother's been tricked! We have to go and save him!"

"What do you mean that your brother had been tricked?" Lynnette said.
"And how do you know that hooded woman?" Loletta said.

"She's my mother." Rona Anita said, then turned to her mother. "You might as well take off that cloak, mom! We have to tell them everything! Especially about what happened to my brother!"

The hooded woman, being the mother of this Rona Anita person, sighed. "Honey, I guess you're right. We have no other choice. We do need their help."

"Mother?" Lyndon said. "How this little girl be your daughter? And what did she meant by her brother being tricked?"

"Because, my good man, I am actually..." The Hooded Woman explained as she started to take off her hooded cloak.

The Loudington Family gawked at the sight of hooded woman's reveal when she took off her hooded cloak and showed them who she actually was: The Ruler of Royal Valley and the mother of Prince Bobford herself, Queen Mariana Santias. Also, since Ron Anita was her daughter, that would mean that she is a princess and Prince Bobford's little sister.

Lyndon and the Loudington Sisters were surprised to see that the hooded woman was Queen Mariana as they all bowed before her. But she told them they needn't bow before her because they had important business to discuss with both Lorianna and Lach. When Lyndon and the Loudington sisters once again felt sad and depressed when they mentioned Lorianna's name.

"Oh my, why do you all look so sad?" Queen Mariana asked, looking confused.

"Lorianna wanted to marry the prince, but..." Lenita said in tearful tone. "It's too late."

"Too late?" Queen Mariana said. "It's not what you think, my dear."

Queen Mariana then asked Lyndon if she could see Lorianna and see if she could shed some light on the situation. Lyndon allowed Queen Mariana to come into their home and see if she can help her out. As they did, the Loudington Sisters then turned their attention to Princess Rona Anita.

"What's the dealio, princess?" Lunetta began the conversation."Why'd your big brother dump our big sister Lorianna for some other babe?"

"Yeah!" Lynnette added. "Why'd you let him break her heart like that?!"

"It wasn't like that in the first place!" Princess Rona Anita spatted out at them.

"Then why did we get a royal proclamation saying that Lorianna lost?!" Loletta spatted back at her. "Was he cheating on her?!"

"Because we were forced to!" Princess Rona Anita said.

The Loudington Sisters were all looking at the princess with stern, serious looks.

"You girls don't understand!" Princess Rona Anita said in a loud voice. "Lorianna really was going to be my brother's bride! He loved her! That's what he told me and what he wanted to tell my mother! But then something happened... That girl came the other day and did something to my brother that forcibly made him change him mind."

"I feel as though we need information regarding on what happened over at the royal palace." Lisana said, stepping toward the princess. "Care to explain what happened to the prince?"

"My mother was going to tell you herself about what happened." Princess Rona Anita said, "But she didn't see what I saw what happened. And I have to tell you what really happened."

Meanwhile, inside of the Loudington House, Lyndon had shown Queen Mariana where Lorianna's bedroom door was. Just as they had arrived, they saw his wife, Riva coming out of the bedroom with a sad kind of look on her face. She tried her best to cheer up Lorianna by telling her about her heart-aches and break-ups from her past, but it seemed to only make Lorianna feel worse than before. She feared that there was no way their eldest daughter could ever recover from her sadness.

"Would it be alright if I tried?" Queen Mariana said.

Riva was surprised to see Queen Mariana inside of her house. She didn't know what to say to her. But hearing her plea to help out Lorianna, Riva allowed the queen to enter her room.

"Be gentle with her." Riva said. "She's been having such a terrible heartbreak."

"Thank you for informing me." Queen Mariana said and then said to both Riva and Lyndon, "Don't worry. I will tell you everything that has happened. But I feel I must tell your daughter of this matter first."

Knowing the sadness within the Loudington Family so far, Queen Mariana knew how sorrowful it was going to be when she enters Lorianna's bedroom. But she knew she had to tell Lorianna the truth of what had happened, so upon taking a deep breath, she slowly entered the room.

The moment the queen had entered the room, Mariana saw exactly as she thought she saw: Lorianna, still on her bed, crying. But she was now crying a bit quieter, but the queen could still hear her sobbing from where she was standing.

As Lorianna continued to weep and sob quietly, she remembered what her mother had told her:

'Don't feel so sad, honey. I've had my share of heartbreaks when I was your age. But I always believe that there'll be another guy out there for me. You just have to believe in yourself and love will find a way.'

"Oh, no. No, it isn't true." Lorianna wept. "It's just no use... no use at all..."

Queen Mariana felt so sorry for Lorianna. She didn't knew what had happened would have caused this much sadness for Lorianna.

"Without the prince, I..." Lorianna sobbed. "I can't believe in myself, not anymore. Not without him."

As Lorianna continued to quietly mourn the loss of her true love, Queen Mariana quietly approached her bed. She slowly sat down on the bed, as to not disturb or scare Lorianna.

"Oh... Prince Bobford..." Lorianna sniffled and sobbed quietly. "Without you, there's... There's nothing left to believe in. Nothing..."

"Nothing, my dear?" Queen Mariana spoke softly. "You don't really mean that, do you?"

"Oh, but I do..." Lorianna cried. "If the prince chose another bride instead of me, then... I've lost all faith in myself."

"Nonsense, dear." Queen Lorianna said, petting her head. "If you'd lost all your faith, I couldn't be here. But here I am anyways."

Lorianna slowly got up from the bed and turned to see Queen Mariana, looking at her with a warm smile and caring look on her face.

"Who... who are you?" Lorianna said.

"I am Queen Mariana, the ruler of Royal Valley." Queen Mariana introduced herself. "And, I am the mother of Prince Bobford, your one true love."

The sound of Prince Bobford's name made Lorianna start to whimper and tear up once again.

"Oh my dear girl, please don't cry." Queen Mariana said, getting one of her royal hankies out for Lorianna. "Dry your tears. I have something very important I need to discuss with you."

As Lorianna took the hankie and wiped what ever tears were left in her eyes, she sat on the edge of the bed, right next to the queen.

"Did you get that proclamation from earlier?" Queen Mariana asked.

With a sad look on her face, Lorianna nodded.

"Don't be so sad, my dear." Queen Mariana said, "That was only meant for the other contestants. You see, my child... you are the one."

"The one?" Lorianna said. "What do you mean?"

"The one the prince chose to be his bride." Queen Mariana said. "He told me that you were the one he fell in love with on the night of the royal ball. "

"But... I got a royal proclamation from you that I wasn't going to be the prince's bride." Lorianna said. "How did I get one when I was going to be the prince's bride?"

"My dear, what I am about to tell you will not be easy to understand."

### **Epilogue**

Lincoln had finally finished telling his version of "Jack and the Beanstalk". But when he asked Lola if she and Lily liked it, he had soon found out that they both went to sleep on his bed. Lincoln told the audience that even though Lola and Lily went to sleep, he can assume that they've liked it.

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