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and the carrot which is having the hair cut got happy, than they said, we forgive you guys. Franco asked, is there anyone is sad here? I am the one who was said, as I was born under the soil and used to look dirty, now I am not, I started this parlor to help people like me to achieve great beauty, the potato (the owner) replied. They understood there is not much use in spending time there, they are moving out.

  They meet a laughing corn on the road and every time it laughs its grains falls down, and it runs, collects and sticks to its original position. Juvian asks the corn, you seem to be laughing too much, so you are the sad one here? Am I right? The corn replied, whenever I see funny people I laugh, and now it’s you. Ishita speaks to the corn, apologize, do you know anyone who is sad here in this land?

  The Corn replied, if you walk further you will meet an onion, please check with it. They all walked further, and saw a crying onion, which removes it’s jacket and cries, again it puts the jacket back, removes it and cries. Franco asked, are you sad why are you crying? , it’s usually the others cry when my jacket is removed, I just want to experience that, so trying to cry on my own. Okay! Do you know anyone who is sad or having problem here in this land? Sonia continued the talk. I know two guys who are always in some problem, you can meet them and check, the onion replied. Where can we see them? Franco asked. Just go by this road, further after this market, they will be hanging around there, the onion replied. Franco checked his watch, there is still 25 minutes left. They walked further, and meet those two guys, the Red capsicum and the Yellow capsicum. They were around 3 feet and fighting with each other. Sonia checked them; do you guys need any help?

  Yes we need, we have an unsolved problem for quite some time, and we want someone to solve that, the capsicums speaks in chorus. Tell us that, we can help you, Juvian told. The capsicums speaks, tell us a difference between us, which we are not aware of. Juvian told, you both are from different farms. Sonia told, you both are from different cities. Franco told, you both are born for different parents. The capsicums got irritated and say, you guys are useless, we know these well. Then Ishita told, you are Red in color and the other one is Yellow in color. Oh! Is it, you are the only one who has told the difference which we are not aware of, we are very happy, what can we do for you, the capsicums speak in chorus. Are you the saddened one here in this land? Ishita asks. We haven’t met anyone sad in this land for the last few years, but wait, there were a Pea creeper we met him when he was young, after that we never met him, may be you can check with him, the capsicums speaks. Where can we find him? Juvian asked. Walk further in this road, you can find the creeper; the capsicums speak and again started their fighting.

  They all walked further and it is a tall creeper around 10 meter height with thick stem. Franco shouted from the bottom, can anyone hear us? He shouted again, but there is no reply. They have another 18 minutes left, before the world vanishes. Franco told everyone, I am climbing up and I will carry the tool kit, if I need any support I will call from there. He started climbing on the creeper and it is a bit difficult, but he could manage to climb up. He meets “Jackson” the pea. He asked, are you the saddened one here? “Yes, I am”, I haven’t seen anyone for so many years, I know I can’t meet them as I grow, but I can’t even see my friends from here, I am lonely, Jackson the pea replied. Thank god I met you! I can help you, Franco told. He shouts to Sonia; please throw your clutch bag. Sonia throws it up, and Franco catches it. Franco took the mirror out from the clutch bag and ties it with the creeper and asked Jackson to see in that. Oh! I can see the ground, I can see the farms, and it’s excellent! You really did help me, you made me happy! Jackson told. By that time, a Key from the Creeper fallen in Juvian’s hand. Hey Franco, come on, we got the key! Juvian shouts. They all run back in to the Elevator. It was just 7 minutes before they reached the elevator.

  They entered inside the elevator and inserted the new key in that. The elevator started to move slowly and picked up speed and goes up very high. Franco was shouting, hold the sides of wall and I am having Ishita with me. As he shouts, the elevator drops down like a water fall. They are shouting and now the elevator stopped and it feels like, it floats. The instruction board got those lightened words “Find the Odd one and help, to get the Keys, before the world vanishes in an hour and to continue your travel. Else stay here for life”. The doors of the elevator opened, the land seems to be of 5 meters low than the elevator. Let’s see how much deep it is, before we move there, as he speaks, Franco throws a soft drink bottle there. See it floats! Ishita talks with surprise. With lot of guts, everyone kept their foot, and they are simply floating. They move ahead, and Juvian is moving his hand and with that he goes ahead than others. Juvian speaks others; I think we can fly here, just by moving our hand. Everyone tries that and now they all are flying. As they go little ahead, they see flying coconut trees, mango trees, apple trees and orange trees and something more also to it. The dolphins are flying, Ishita shouts with lot of joy. The dolphins are huge in size and they flies smoothly. Let’s go and check with them, Franco called everyone to fly along with him. Juvian asks a dolphin, Will you mind if I give you a job in my world and you just have to fly and show in the sky, we will earn lots of money, and you will get your share of 10% or you can choose to select food with stay arrangements instead. The dolphin laughs and then speaks how about you act like me in this world, so I spare your life. Hearing this Juvian moved away quickly.

  Franco asks one of the dolphin, are there any odd one out here in your group, whom we can help. The dolphin replies, we all look the same, we all eat the same and we all live the same, may be you can check with the fishes, if you fly further. Hearing this, all of them moved further. The clouds are just in 10 m above from earth and they are dense. Ishita, be careful the clouds are very dense, fly carefully, Sonia warns her. There seems to be lot of colorful light. Juvian talks, I think there is some rainbow fallen in the ground. But those colors are coming nearer now, as it comes near, the colors keep transitioning from one to other. Oh! They are group of fish and changes their color every second, Ishita is excited. Those color changing fishes comes nearer to them, and Franco speaks to them, are you guys are in hurry; can you let us know, if there is any odd one in your group? None quickly move from here, one of the fish talks to him. Why should we move, we need answers quickly, Franco tries to engage the fishes. Suddenly he feels something fell on his hand, and his skin is burning. Something kept falling on his body now constantly. Are you guys getting this burning sensation? He asks everyone. Franco let’s move from here, there is something, which throws sticky liquid on us, Sonia shows her hand directed towards the clouds.

  As they speak, a bunch of Octopus comes out from the cloud and they are spraying sticky liquid on them. Juvian laughs at those octopuses, as they are tiny and of the palm size. Are these are octopus or spiders? Juvian laughs again, by this time the octopuses had targeted his eyes. Understanding the situation, everyone moves away quickly as told by the fishes. As they move further, they see falling snow and little further they see giant jelly fishes. Ishita don’t go nearer to them, they are toxic and they will harm us, Franco pulls Ishita as he talks. Ishita speaks, look at those jelly fishes they eat apples in that tree. Indeed, those jelly fishes seems to be fond of eating apples and oranges in those trees. Can you help us to find the odd one here, Sonia asks to one of the jelly fish. We all are same, may be you can check with those ice land animals, one of the jelly fish speaks and shows his hand up. They see on the up, there is lot of flying penguins. They fly very high, drops themselves from there and revolve in the air. By seeing this they all are excited and goes to meet them. The penguins are eating coconuts from the tree and tasting mangoes. Sonia tries to speak to the penguins, but none of them are ready to listen. Can anyone help us or answer us please; Sonia increased her pitch, but no use.

  They will not speak to you, it’s their vacation time and they will fly all day, a voice comes from the coconut tree. Sonia looks at there; it’s a penguin sitting in the tree
. Why don’t you fly with them then, what are you doing here? Sonia asks. Me, I can’t fly, my wings are not like them. This gives lot of confidence to Sonia and Franco. Can we help you, Franco asks. I am no mood to do anything funny, please go away, the penguin replies. Wait, why can’t we do an aircraft wing, Ishita asks Franco. What? Aircraft wing, leave it Ishita, Juvian rejects the proposal immediately. Yes we can, my grandpa used to make fans with coconut tree leaves, and that revolves nicely like fan. Hearing this Franco thinks, it may work. He took his Swiss knife, removes the leaves from the coconut tree, and Ishita told him, how to fold them to make a fan. Now they have made four fans and then attach two on either side of the wings of the penguin using the thread made of coconut coir. Sonia asks the penguin, do you believe us? Hmm, instead of sitting and watching all my people fly, I would rather take the risk of believing you; the penguin smiles.

  The penguin jumps from the tree and its falls down and goes further down. Ishita speaks, see the coir has stuck in the