30 Worlds, Episode IX: "Supernova Shocker"

BOOK TWO*CHAPTER TWO

William and Topanga looked on as the plane grew closer. "Oh, my God," Topanga said. "We need to get out of here!" William nodded. "I'm on it," he said. However, before William could activate his communicator, the plane struck the tower.

The building shook and everything that was not nailed down flew every which way. A huge plume of flame shot out of the building where the plane had made contact. Then, an office chair flew at where William and Topanga were standing.

William threw Topanga to the ground. The chair soared over their heads and crashed through the windows. "There's our chance!" William said. "What do you mean?" Topanga said. "Just trust me," William said.

William reached under his sport jacket and withdrew his Mobilates. Then, he withdrew a Power Key from the buckle of his belt. "Megaforce Change!" William said before activating the Key. "Jetman!" the Mobilates called out as the suit of Red Hawk, the warrior depicted on the Key, formed around William's body.

"Climb on my back!" William/RedHawk said. "If you're gonna do what I think you're gonna do, I'd rather stay here!" Topanga said. "Listen, Topanga. If you die here, only God knows what that will do to Cory!" William/RedHawk said.

"You want to have a family someday, right?" he continued. Topanga gasped. "How did you know?" she asked. "I found out I'm pregnant this morning!"

"I only guessed! Then if not for Cory, do it for your son or daughter!" William/RedHawk said. "Get on my back and live!"

Topanga shook her head, then wrapped her arms and legs around William/RedHawk's chest. "Ready?" William/RedHawk said. "As I'll ever be," Topanga said. William/RedHawk smiled under his helmet. "Then hold on!" he said.

William/RedHawk began to run. Then, with a burst of strength, he and Topanga soared out of the hole in the window. William/RedHawk then spread his arms, making wings appear. "Edwards to Enterprise. Sofia, are you receiving?"

On the Bridge of the Enterprise, Sofia stood at the Science console and watched on a monitor as William/RedHawk's locator signal headed for a landing on a nearby building. "We're reading you loud and clear, William. Do you have Topanga Matthews?" she asked. "We're both fine," William/RedHawk said. "Stand by to have Zenon beam us up. Edwards, out."

As soon as William/RedHawk landed on a nearby apartment building and let Topanga off his back, William powered down. "Who are you, really? Some kind of Power Ranger?" Topanga said. "In a way," William said. "Although I do not just have one world to save—I have thirty."

William activated his communicator. "Edwards to Enterprise. Two to beam directly to the Bridge," he commanded. "Stand by," Zenon said. William smiled at the harsh intake of breath by Topanga as the Enterprise transporter beam claimed them.

As William and Topanga resolved on the Bridge of the Enterprise, the Bridge crew began to sob as the Western Tower began to collapse. "Sofia, locate Cory Matthews' residence and route the coordinates to Transporter 3," William said. "I'll explain everything en route to our medical facility, Topanga. Please follow me."

Topanga had to force herself to follow William into a turbolift.

As they entered Sickbay, William had reached the point in the story of his mission where he arrived at the now-collapsed Western Tower. "I'm sorry I could not rescue anyone but you, Topanga, but my benefactor believes that if I change history beyond what I have done with you here today, our enemies could grow even stronger than our combined powers could handle," William said.

"I understand, William. I'm glad you convinced me," Topanga said. Isabella smiled at William. "What can I do for you, William?" Isabella asked.

"Isabella, this is Topanga Matthews. Please perform a full medical examination on her and determine if today's events have done any damage to her or her unborn child," William said. Then, in Klingon, William added, "Do not mention anything to her about her future in the other time plane." "I understand," Isabella responded in kind.

William smiled at Topanga again before leaving Sickbay.

Ship's Log, Mission Date 1,124, William Edwards recording.

The mood on the ship right now is somber, with the crew having witnessed the horrors of 9/11. Vannellope is working overtime trying to make everyone feel better.

Fortunately, we're about to begin doing just that, as I am preparing to reunite Topanga Matthews with her husband, Cory. We have decided to wait until Topanga's daughter's 13th birthday—which Master Yen Sid has informed me we will arrive at by temporal wave upon our reuniting Cory and Topanga—to resume our search for Kalabar and Parker Wyndham.

In the transporter room, Topanga put a hand on her stomach. William walked in, smiling but with tear streaks across his face. "Are you doing all right, Topanga?" William said. "As well as can be expected, considering what has happened today, William," Topanga said. "Isabella told me that, miraculously, my baby and I are in perfect health."

"That's good to hear," William said as he and Topanga took their places on the transporter platform. "I have the coordinates Sofia found," Zenon said. "Energize, Zenon," William said. William and Topanga resolved in a hallway just outside of the apartment she shared with Cory.

Topanga reached out and pressed the doorbell. "Hello?" the voice from the other side said. "Cory, it's Topanga," Topanga said.

The door opened, revealing Cory Matthews. Topanga ran in and hugged Cory. "I thought you were dead!" Cory said. "Jason and I got out about five minutes before the tower collapsed. We just needed to take some time to digest what we had been through," Topanga said.

Cory looked up and saw William. "Thank you for bringing Topanga back to me," he said. "You are a lucky man to have a woman such as Topanga in your life, Cory," William said. "Now, I must take my leave. However, I do believe Topanga has some news for you."

William winked at Topanga and walked out of the apartment. William could hear Topanga tell Cory that she was pregnant, but any reply that Cory had was cut off by the Enterprise transporter claiming him.

As soon as the transporter beam released him, William saw that Zenon was already strapped into the emergency restraints for temporal wave impact. "Kar to Princess Sofia. William is safely aboard. We are preparing for temporal impact," Zenon said.

"Acknowledged, Zenon," Sofia said. Then, as William strapped himself in, Sofia continued. "Attention, all hands. This is Princess Sofia. Temporal wave impact in ten seconds. See you all on the other side."

Once more, the ship began to shake and everything went white.

::TBC::