30 Worlds: Royal Megaforce, Episode XX: "Kokaku Kidotai (Mobile Armored Riot Police)"
by William "Blissey" Raymer
Based on the Paramount Pictures Corporation/Dreamworks Pictures/Reliance Entertainment motion picture Ghost in the Shell
Screenplay by Jamie Moss, William Wheeler and Ehren Kruger
Based on the comic The Ghost in the Shell by Shirow Masamune
Published in Japan by Kodansha, Ltd.
"Scarlett Warrior" concepts taken from the Sofia the First fan-fiction series "The Scarlett Saga"
Written by Ben10Man
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Kokaku Kidotai (or "Mobile Armored Riot Police" as the title is literally translated to in English) is the original Japanese title for the original Ghost in the Shellmanga series by Shirow Masamune and the original 1995 animated film directed by Mamoru Oshii that was based on it. I chose that title for this story as an homage to the original source material that the 2017 Ghost in the Shell film was based on.
HISTORIAN'S NOTE: This story takes place six months after the events of the 2017 live-action Ghost in the Shell feature film.
Previously on 30 Worlds: Megaforce...
The newly-recommissioned DDV Enterprise-A returned to the Unaligned World of NCIS in order to retrieve a second group of Grand Key components: a team of operatives for the Phoenix Foundation, a secret U.S. governmental think tank.
The most important mission this time, however, was preventing the Army of Inter-universal Chaos from acquiring eighteen laser-guided "smart bullets" which would have been powerful enough to get past every single piece of Scarlett Army defense technology.
Upon arrival, the Enterprise away team, the Phoenix Foundation team and a group of long-time allies from the Hawaiian Governor's Criminal Task Force would mount a defense against the A.I.C. However, the A.I.C. action commander—Uma from Princess Consort Mal's home dimension, the World of Descendants—had other plans.
Uma presented William (in disguise as Kalabar, who had been killed in the Unaligned World of Star Trek) with the captured Queen Scarlett. Seeing that Scarlett was compromised, William had no choice but to invoke the Phoenix Protocol and kill Scarlett—thus absorbing the powers of the Scarlett Warrior.
During an intense battle with Uma and her forces, the Phoenix Foundation team learned that they had unlocked for all of the Grand Key components the ability to absorb the powers of the Megaforce Change Keys.
After destroying a magical necklace which Uma was wearing, William learned that Uma had no real memories of any events from her defeat the night of Mal's Royal Cotillion four-and-a-half years before to that moment. As a result, Uma was sent to the World of Descendants to serve her sentence under King Benjamin of Auradon's close supervision.
A few days later, after Scarlett's ashes were spread in the Pacific Ocean, William and Sofia were asked to return to the World of Sofia the First to be crowned as the new King and Queen of Cinnabar...
PROLOGUE
World of Sofia the First
Cinnabar Royal Castle, King and Queen's Quarters
The sun rose over Cinnabar Royal Castle on William and Sofia's first full day as King and Queen of Cinnabar. A knock sounded on the door. "Who is it?" William asked. "Royal Secretary Isabelle, Your Majesty," the voice on the other side of the door said.
"Just a moment," William said. William then turned to Sofia, who was still asleep. "Sofia, wake up," William said. Sofia's eyes fluttered open. She smiled when she saw William's face. "Good morning, William," Sofia said.
"To you as well, Sofia," William said. "You need to get up. Our royal secretary is here."
A few minutes later, after William and Sofia had gotten dressed for the day, William bade Isabelle to enter. "Good morning, Your Majesties," Isabelle said. "To you as well, Isabelle," Sofia said. "I'm here to brief you on your schedule for the day," Isabelle said. "Fire away," William said.
"In an hour, you have a meeting with the Mordovian envoy about the new trade deal Queen Scarlett was negotiating prior to her death," Isabelle said, reading from a clipboard in her hands. "Then, you are expected at the Royal Guard barracks for an inspection. After that, there are general audiences in the throne room, followed by a meeting with the new envoy from Enchancia."
"Thank you, Isabelle," William said. "When shall breakfast be ready?" "The chefs will have your food delivered in thirty minutes," Isabelle said. "Thank you, Isabelle," Sofia said. "You are dismissed." Isabelle curtsied to William and Sofia then left the bedchamber.
A few minutes later, a beeping sounded from a dresser near where William and Sofia were sitting. William and Sofia opened the drawer and revealed their Mobilates. William opened his device with a flick of the wrist. "King William. Go ahead," William said.
"King William, this is Princess Consort Mal on the Enterprise," Mal said. "Phineas and I need to see you on the ship immediately."
Sofia opened the door and called for a nearby Royal Guardsman. "Yes, Your Majesty?" the Guardsman asked. "Corporal, inform Isabelle that we will need to cancel all of our appointments for the day. Official and emergency Army business," Sofia said. "At once, Your Majesty," the Guardsman said before leaving to attend to his orders.
As Sofia picked up her Mobilates, William smiled. "Then beam us up, Mal," William said. As the Enterprise transporter beam claimed them, William and Sofia wondered what new adventure awaited them.
Aboard Dimensional Defense Vessel Enterprise SAV-1701-A, Transporter Room 3
Phineas Flynn, High Commander of the Scarlett Army and Princess Consort Mal, commander of the Army's space defense corps, stood at attention as the transporter beam brought William and Sofia aboard. "What's going on, Phineas?"
"Our next mission, William," Phineas said as he, Mal, William and Sofia exited the transporter room and out into a corridor. "The A.I.C. is apparently targeting the Unaligned World of Ghost in the Shell," Mal said as she handed William a data pad.
"The remnants of the staff of Hanka Robotics have, apparently, linked up with the A.I.C. as part of a plot of revenge against Section 9 for its part in the downfall of Cutter, the company's C.E.O.," Mal continued as William handed Sofia the pad.
"So, what's our cover going to be?" Sofia said. "We are to be part of an international exchange program of counter-terrorism and cybercrimes officers working with Section 9 and its team. A full report is on that pad, Sofia," Phineas said.
As the four entered a turbolift, William looked up from the pad as E.R.I.N., the Enterprise's artificial intelligence called out, "Welcome aboard, William and Sofia." "Thanks, E.R.I.N. Bring us to the Bridge, please," William said.
As the turbolift began to move, William looked at his wife and friends. "Mal, as I understand it, the space defense force commander is supposed to be in command of the ship during normal operations," William said. "Right?"
Mal nodded. William then raised his head so that he was face to face with Mal. "E.R.I.N., transfer all command codes to Princess Consort Mal of Auradon, voice authorization Felchenerow-Beta-7-2," William said. "Transfer complete," E.R.I.N. said. "Dimensional Defense Vessel Enterprise is now under the command of Princess Consort Mal of Auradon."
"Take care of my ship, Mal," William said. "Will do, Your Majesty," Mal said. "However, know this," William said. "If I need to take over in an emergency, I will. No offense." "I wouldn't have it any other way," Mal said.
The turbolift doors opened onto the Bridge. Mal called out, "King and Queen on the Bridge!" The Bridge crew saw William and Sofia and rose to their feet. "As you were," William said with a wave of his hand. As the crew resumed their stations, Mal walked up to and sat in the command chair.
"Ensign Kar, address intracraft," Mal said. Ensign Zenon Kar nodded at Mal, then turned back to her Communications panel. "Channel open, Mal," she said.
"Attention, crew of the Enterprise. This is Princess Consort Mal," Mal began. "As of 0845 hours this date, I am assuming formal command of this vessel by order of King William of Cinnabar. Lieutenant Sito, please note the time and date of the command transfer in the ship's log."
"Yes, ma'am," Lieutenant Sito Jaxa said at her Operations console. "Our next mission is to the Unaligned World of Ghost in the Shell," Mal continued. "A full briefing file will be made available in the ship's data core to all personnel. Princess Consort Mal, out."
Mal then turned to Chad Danforth, seated at the Flight Control console. "Chad, set deviator for the Unaligned World of Ghost in the Shell, full power," Mal said. Chad nodded, then tapped a few keys. "Course set, Mal," he said.
"Execute," Mal said. As the Enterprise sailed into a dimensional fold, William smiled at Sofia. "I think the Big E is going to be in good hands," William said. "Me too," Sofia said.
::TBC::