30 Worlds: Royal Megaforce, Episode XXIV: "Cats Can Dance, Part I"

by William "Blissey" Raymer

Based on the Warner Bros. Feature Animation (as successor-in-interest to Turner Feature Animation) motion picture Cats Don't Dance

Screenplay by Roberts Gannaway, Cliff Ruby, Elana Lesser and Theresa Pettingill

Based on a Story by Sandy Russell Gartin

"Princess Rose" and "Scarlett Warrior" concepts taken from the Sofia the First fan-fiction series The Scarlett Saga

Created by Ben10Man

Previously on 30 Worlds: Royal Megaforce...

After the unexpected arrival of the newly-regenerated Thirteenth Doctor aboard the DDV Bishop, King William and the crew of the Enterprise arrived in the Unaligned World of Power Rangers 2017, where The Doctor's TARDIS time ship crashed into a building due to damage suffered during The Doctor's regeneration process.

After meeting the Power Rangers who protect that world, both teams of Rangers worked together to stop evil sorceress Rita Repulsa's plan to use the TARDIS to travel back in time to prevent the Power Rangers from coming together. Rita then revealed that she had a Ranger of her own. Using the Green Power Coin that she had once used herself millions of years before, Rita summoned her Green Ranger. However, William was able to destroy the sword that bound the Green Ranger to Rita's control.

Later, Rita summoned a monster to Angel Grove...but it had no chance against the combined powers of twelve Rangers. With things back to normal in Angel Grove, the Enterprise traveled to the next world—joined by not only the Thirteenth Doctor, but William's aunt Rose, the spitting image of the late Queen Scarlett...

PROLOGUE

Aboard Dimensional Defense Vessel Enterprise SAV-1701-A, Holodeck 2

En route to the Unaligned World of Cats Don't Dance

King William of Cinnabar crept through the holographic underbrush, sword in hand. He was unaware of the dangers waiting for him, but he swore to be ready for any eventuality.

A strange creature stood in front of his path. William held his sword ready to attack. A voice then cut through the stillness of the setting. "E.R.I.N., pause program," it said. "Think about it, William. This creature may not seek combat—just understanding."

William looked up and saw his aunt, Rose Katarina Felchenerow. "Combat might not be the only recourse for a situation. Be wary," she said.

"I understand, Aunt Rose," William said. A voice came on the communications pickups. "King William, Princess Rose, this is Princess Consort Mal. We're approaching the interphase coordinates for the Unaligned World of Cats Don't Dance," the voice said. "We'll be there in ten minutes."

"Just enough time for me to take a sonic shower," William said. "See you on the Bridge, Rose." Rose nodded. "E.R.I.N., end program," Rose said. The program dissolved into the bare processing grid of the Holodeck. William and Rose left the Holodeck.

On the Bridge of the Enterprise, Princess Consort Mal of Auradon sat in the command chair as the dimensional waves cleared on the viewscreen to reveal the Unaligned World of Cats Don't Dance, the Scarlett Army space station known as Challenger Base orbiting silently alongside it.

"Now entering standard orbit," Chad Danforth said from the Helm console. The doors slid open, revealing Rose. "Where's William?" Mal said. "Taking a shower in his and Sofia's quarters," Rose said. "I see," Mal said.

A few minutes later, William strode onto the Bridge. "Sorry it took me so long," William said to Mal. "No problem, William," Mal said. "Candace, hail Challenger Base docking control." Candace Flynn tapped a few controls, then turned to Mal. "Control standing by," she said.

"Challenger Base control, this is Enterprise, requesting permission to dock," Mal said. "Permission granted, Enterprise," the controller on duty said. "King William, please report to High Commander Flynn's office on Level 2 as soon as docking is complete. He has some things he needs to tell you."

"Understood, Control," William said.

A few minutes later, as soon as the Enterprise completed docking procedures, William made his way to Level 2 of Challenger Base and stood at the doors into the station commander's office. Taking a breath, William tapped the door chime control. "Come in," a voice on the other side of the door.

The doors slid open, revealing Phineas Flynn, High Commander of the Scarlett Army. "William! How have things been?" Phineas said before moving to hug William. "Fine, thank you," William said. "I presume you've read Mal's report about our visit to the Unaligned World of Power Rangers 2017?"

"Yeah, I've read it," Phineas said as he moved over to the food replicator terminal. "One root beer float and one cup of tea, Earl Grey, hot," Phineas said. As soon as the ordered items appeared on the reception pad, Phineas handed William the teacup, then sat behind his desk and took a sip from the root beer float.

"Then you know about The Doctor and Aunt Rose joining the crew," William said before taking a sip from the teacup. "Yeah," Phineas said. "However, that's not the reason I asked to see you."

Phineas tapped a control on the desk. "Send Commander Goldsmith in," Phineas said. The office doors slid open to reveal a tall orange cat wearing a Scarlett Army uniform. "This is Commander Daniel Goldsmith, the head of the Army's Office of Special Projects," Phineas said.

Danny walked up to where William rose to meet him. "A pleasure to meet you at last, Your Majesty," Danny said. "Same here, Commander," William said as he shook Danny's outstretched paw. "Commander, please be seated and explain to King William what you told me," Phineas said.

"Yes, sir," Danny said. As soon as Danny sat in a seat next to William, Danny began to speak. "Recently, we've detected a massive amount of chronometric particles emanating from somewhere in this dimension," Danny began. "Someone is attempting to create a temporal vortex."

"Attempting, actually, is not the correct word: the vortex is open," Phineas said. "The Enterprise is to travel to the vortex's location and ensure that whoever has created the vortex does not alter history." "Do you know the exact date the vortex is open to?" William asked.

"April 17th, 1939," Danny said. "How do you know that?" Phineas said. "Because I remember it well," Danny said. "It was at the premiere of Lil' Ark Angel, Darla Dimple's last picture, when I first met you." Danny pointed to William.

"But..." William started to say. But, he then realized that Danny remembered the meeting because, apparently, Danny had met William on the day he noted because of what the Enterprise was supposed to do.

"Do not tell me anything else," William said to Danny. "Anything you tell me now could affect what will happen when I take the Enterprise into that vortex." "Yes, sir," Danny said. "Phineas, send Mal the details of our mission, including the coordinates of that vortex," William said.

"Will do," Phineas said as William stood and left the office.

::TBC::