It had been 10 years since Jack had taken the golden goose and harp from the giant and they had killed the giant's wife who had come down the bean stock to find and kill Jack for murdering her husband. Life had pretty much gone back to normal, the village was rebuilt, the Prince had become King and had taken a new wife as his Queen. Cinderella had stayed with the Baker and helped to raise his son, who was now 10 and growing into a strong and capable young boy.
After that day, 10 years ago, Jack and Little Red Riding Hood had no family to go back to, so they stayed with the Baker and Cinderella. They had become a very close family, like mismatched bits of clothing that one puts together to make a very passable and unique outfit.
As Jack and Red (as he liked to call her) grew, they discovered they shared the same ideas of what they wanted their life to be. They both loved to travel, liked being in charge of what they did and both had a strong will to see and do things that others would find commendable. They, although for the most part, grew up as brother and sister, they also grew to have fond feelings for each other that went beyond the feelings one has for siblings. Cinderella and the Baker noticed this and thought it best they introduce Jack and Red to other people before things got more complicated than they were already.
Cinderella found a boisterous and affectionate girl named Kate, while the Baker found a stable and boring young man named Fred.
Now, Jack and Red found out about their plans and decided to play along and have some fun. They had found that life had become quite boring, and being now in their twenties, they craved some excitement and thought this would be just the ticket. And, they loved the idea of working together on a plan, it made them feel all the closer to one another. They set to work in devising their plan, but first, but first they had to find out a few things about Fred and Kate to make sure their plan would be successful.