30 Worlds: Megaforce, Episode XI: "A Marriage Made in Meatballs"

CHAPTER FOUR

As the sun rose over Swallow Falls on the day of Flint and Sam's wedding, William woke up in his room in the Swallow Falls Regent. "Good. You're up," a voice said.

William looked over and saw Tim Lockwood. "Mr. Lockwood, what's going on?" he said. "Sofia wanted me to tell you that your people had the cameras and film equipment set up in the park," Tim said.

"Anything else?" William asked as he rose to his feet. "The foodimals are standing by, or so Barb tells me," Tim said.

"All right. Let me get dressed," William said. "See you at the park." Tim smiled before exiting William's room.

William looked out of the window and down at the streets. There was not as much reclamation activity in the streets, indicating to William that most of the SFPD officers and civilian volunteers he had seen were attending the wedding.

At the park, Sofia stood with the female members of the away team and watched as Sam put her veil on. "Sofia, I want to thank you and your away team for acting as my bridesmaids," Sam said. "I have very few female friends or family left, and the ones I do have were unavailable to act."

"It's what we're here for," Sofia said. "You and Flint are important to our mission, like all of the other Keys we've met so far."

Zenon smiled at Sam. "You and Flint will specifically be a great help to me in the science laboratories," she said. "Thank you, Zenon," Sam said. There was a knock on the door of the meeting room. "Who is it?" Sam said.

"It's Master Skips," a voice from the other side of the door said. "May I come in?" "Sure. We're all decent," Sam said.

The door opened, revealing Skips, clad in top hat and tails. "Everything is all ready, Sam," he said. "Then let's do this," Sam said. As the bridesmaids linked arms with their groomsman counterparts, Sam did the same with Skips.

At the altar, Flint stood and watched as each groomsman and bridesmaid pair walked down the aisle. With every pair having arrived at the altar, the minister gestured for the audience to stand. Finally, the doors slid open, admitting Skips and Sam.

As "Here Comes the Bride" began, Sam and Skips began to walk down the aisle. Even over the organist, William could hear a dreadful droning noise. "HIT THE DECK!" William yelled before tackling Sofia to the ground.

Around him, everyone lunged for the floor as several huge craft appeared and surged towards the park. "Enterprise, this is Prince William. Emergency! Lock on to all individuals within 30 meters of my locator signal and transport them to Holodeck 1!" William yelled into his Mobilates.

"Stand by," E.R.I.N. said. William felt everything and everyone around him dissolve and re-form on the Enterprise. "Everyone, stay here and hold on tight! This is gonna get wild!" William said. "E.R.I.N., exit!"

The Holodeck doors appeared. William led the Enterprise's senior staff out of the Holodeck.

Minutes later, the senior staff resolved back in the park, William and Sofia holding their Mobilates at the ready. A flare of red and gold light resolved into a force of Goumin foot soldiers. "Goumin?!" William exclaimed. "But Klorgbane is dead!"

"Yes, but I'm not," a voice called out. Flint and Sam gasped when the Goumin parted to reveal... "Chester V?! But, how?" Flint said.

"Master Xur saved me," Chester V said. "I pledged my scientific knowledge to the service of the A.I.C."

"Why?" Sam said. "His is the only power that deserves to rule the universe," Chester V said. "If my talents can bring this destiny to fruition, then so be it."

"Like hell," Sofia said. "Xur will learn, like so many before him, that good shall always—and I do mean, always—triumph over evil." "Prove it," Chester V said. "Well then, we will," William said. "Sofia, let's do this!"

William produced a Megaforce Change Key from his utility belt buckle. Sofia did so too. "Megaforce Change!" William and Sofia said as they turned their Keys. William's Mobilates called out, "Bioman!" while Sofia's called out "Dekaranger!"

William/RedOne called out, "Barb, NOW!" The air was filled with the chattering of the foodimals. Chester V frowned. "You think those foodimals can save you?" he said. "Not just them, sir," a voice said.

Barb climbed down a foodimal's back. She wore the uniform of a member of Gold Squadron. "Chester, I used to respect you. But, when that thinkquanaut introduced that dimensional portal to you, I noticed a change in you—a change which culminated in your deplorable actions against the citizens of Swallow Falls," she said.

"Now I have a family that will always support me—always!" Barb said. "Lieutenant Barb to Enterprise. One to transport to Gavan's Glory."

Barb dissolved in a flare of transporter energy. "You see, Chester?" Flint said. Chester V turned back to face the team from the Enterprise. "I used to idolize you, because you seemed to be doing things for the good of all mankind," Flint said.

"But now, I know that these people-" Flint gestured to the team from the Enterprise. "-are the only ones who can save mankind. They are the only ones I idolize now," Flint finished. "Me too," Sam said. "William, you're licensed, right?"

William/RedOne nodded, then took off his helmet. "Chester V, you're too late," William said. "Flint Jacob Lockwood and Samantha Hannah Sparks, by the power vested in me by the State of North Carolina, I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride."

Flint and Sam kissed for the first time as husband and wife. When the kiss broke, William put his helmet back on. "Now, let's kick their asses!" William/RedOne said.

::TBC::