30 Worlds, Episode VII: "You are the Music in Me, Part I"

by William "Blissey" Raymer

Based on the Disney Channel Original Movies High School Musical and High School Musical 2

and

the Walt Disney Pictures motion picture High School Musical 3: Senior Year

Teleplays and Screenplay by Peter Barsocchini

"Princess Scarlet" character taken from the Sofia the First fanfiction series The Scarlet Saga

Written by jakevoronkov1

In our last episode, the Enterprise returned to the World of Shake It Up. However, their mission this time was to find out how video diary entries recorded by a girl named Teddy Duncan for her sister, Charlotte (or "Charlie"), would be able to help them in their mission against the Army of Inter-universal Chaos.

During these events, it was learned that William Edwards' biological father was Cedric, the former court sorcerer of Enchancia and a highly-placed member of the A.I.C. After learning of this, Princess Scarlet invoked her rights of protection as Sofia's guardian to cancel William and Sofia's wedding and limiting William's contact with Sofia. This was because Cedric had murdered Scarlet's own father.

However, after discovering what the video diaries had hidden, Scarlet would have to change her mind. The diary entries led to a version of Charlie Duncan from a future where, as a result of Scarlet's actions weakening Sofia's Key power, the A.I.C. succeeded in taking over the multi-verse.

Although Scarlet reversed her decision regarding William and Sofia, the future Charlie asked to remain aboard the Enterprise in order to absolutely ensure that her future would not come to pass.

PROLOGUE

Charlotte "Charlie" Duncan sat at the helm console, mesmerized, as the waves of dimensional energy flowed in front of the Dimensional Defense Vessel Enterprise. Seated next to her at Navigation, Alex Russo smiled.

"Never seen something so beautiful before, eh, Charlie?" Alex asked. Charlie shook her head. "Not for a long time, anyway," she said. "Where and when I come from, everything is dull and gray. The A.I.C.'s idea of beautiful."

"That's why I am here," Charlie said as she turned to face Alex. "I'm doing this to ensure that my younger self or any other child does not have to endure that."

"A noble cause, Ms. Duncan," Sgt. Tamora Calhoun said from Tactical. "I believe that's why we're all here."

Calhoun gestured to the entire Bridge. "Each of us on this ship has loved ones back in our respective homeworlds who are threatened by the tyranny of the A.I.C."

"So, when William told us of the threat they pose, we all gladly signed on to join him in this fight," Calhoun continued.

"Well said, Tamora," a voice from an open turbolift car said. Everyone turned and saw William Edwards. "Report, Alex."

"We should be approaching the interphase coordinates for the World of High School Musical momentarily," Alex said, checking her boards.

"Very well," William said. "Senior staff to the observation lounge. Charlie, you have the Bridge." Charlie stood from her console and sat in the captain's chair as William led the other senior officers into the observation lounge just off the Bridge.

William sat down in his customary position at the head of the observation lounge table. However, two seats were still empty. "E.R.I.N., location report on Princesses Sofia and Scarlet," William said. "Princesses Sofia and Scarlet are currently on Holodeck 3 under Lockout Protocol x-9483," E.R.I.N., the Enterprise's artificial intelligence system said.

"Princess Scarlet's meditation protocol?" William said. "Affirmative," E.R.I.N. said. "Very well," William said. "I'll bring them up to speed when they come out. E.R.I.N., switch to Briefing Mode."

The observation lounge lights dimmed, with the outside inter-dimensional space casting odd blue and white shadows on the faces of those seated at the table. E.R.I.N.'s holographic simulation appeared next to a display screen at the far end of the table.

"Our mission in the World of High School Musical is two-fold," E.R.I.N. began as she crossed over to a display of the Enterprise and mini-projectors of the Keys the crew had so far found. The mini-projector marked "World of High School Musical" activated, revealing a fair-haired Caucasian man and a dark-haired Latina.

"Troy Bolton and Gabriella Montez," E.R.I.N. introduced. "The first phase of our mission is to protect Troy as he travels from Albuquerque to Stanford University and back to Albuquerque to pick up Gabriella for the East High Spring Musical and graduation festivities. Once that phase is completed, we shall automatically be transported to the time coordinates for the second phase of the mission: the time period surrounding their wedding."

"When is that supposed to be?" Ferb Fletcher said. "The year 2012, or at least, the year 2012 as the citizens of the World of High School Musical measure it," E.R.I.N. said.

"All right, E.R.I.N. Like I said, I shall bring Sofia and Scarlet up to date when they come out of their meditations," William said. "As soon as we achieve interphase, Alex, take us into standard orbit. Tinka, scan for Troy Bolton's present location and send it to my starfighter."

"Aye, sir," Tinka Hessenheffer said. "As soon as Troy's location is code-fixed, Charlie, Sgt. Calhoun and Rocky will join me on the fighter, while Sofia will be in command," William said. "Dismissed."

The senior staff nodded, then rose from the table.

::TBC::