30 Worlds: Megaforce, Episode XIX: "The Ashes of Destiny"
BOOK ONE*CHAPTER THREE
Unaligned World of NCIS
Governor's Criminal Task Force Headquarters
Honolulu, Oahu Island, Hawaii
McGarrett, William and their teams were discussing the A.I.C. threat to the smart bullets when Chin-Ho walked into the operations room, escorting Mac and Jack. "Steve, William, these are Angus MacGyver and Jack Dawson, Jr. from the Phoenix Foundation," Chin-Ho said in introduction.
Steve walked up to Mac and Jack, his hand extended. "Mr. MacGyver, Mr. Dawson, on behalf of Governor Mahoe, I would like to personally thank you and the Phoenix Foundation for your assistance during the Hilo earthquake," he said.
"You're welcome, Commander McGarrett," Jack said as he shook Steve's hand. "Chin-Ho and Kono said such wonderful things about you. Even if you are the enemy."
William cocked an eyebrow, so Mac explained: "Jack was an Army Ranger. The Rangers and the Navy Seals—to whom Commander McGarrett belonged—have a friendly rivalry." "Ah," William said.
Jack turned to William. "Who are you?" he said. "Prince William of Cinnabar," William said. "I am the commanding officer of the Scarlett Army's space defense forces. With me are members of the command crew of the Army's flagship."
Gesturing to each member of the away team, William continued the introductions. "My wife, Princess Sofia of Enchancia, High Commander of the Scarlett Army; Chad Danforth, Princess Consort Mal of Auradon; Lennier of Minbar; and Lieutenant Sito Jaxa. Our vessel is the Dimensional Defense Vessel Enterprise SAV-1701-A," William finished.
Sofia was the next to speak. "Our mission is to prevent a group called the Army of Inter-Universal Chaos from either destroying or subjugating the various dimensional planes in this universe," she said.
Mac looked at Jack, a shocked look on their faces. "So, the A.I.C. is real?" Jack said. "Very much so," Mal said. "If they acquired even one of those smart bullets, they could be unstoppable." "How so?" Mac asked.
"The A.I.C. could replicate the smart bullets millions, if not billions, of times over," Sito said. "If they are able to do this, our defense technology could become useless overnight."
Lennier stepped forward, an Enterprise data pad in his hand. "We conducted a series of simulations based on the specifications of the smart bullets compared to the capabilities of Scarlett Army technology," Lennier said. "The results are, to say the very least, distressing."
Jack and Mac watched as, on the pad's screen, a smart bullet penetrated every single piece of Army defense technology. "Where's the rest of your team?" William asked. "They're working with the rest of the Five-0 team, setting up our equipment," Jack said.
"Then, as soon as they are ready, we need to discuss our strategy and head to the satellite facility where you sent the bullets," Sofia said.
"They're probably already at the satellite facility then," Mac said. "Right, Mac," Jack said. "Then, let's go," William said. "Where is it?" Lennier gestured to a map of Hawaii on the data pad he held.
Jack tapped a small cove on the North Shore. "All right, then," William said. "Follow us." William led the Rangers, Five-0 and P.F. members out to Gavan's Glory.
A few minutes later, Detective Sergeant Daniel Williams—known by his teammates as "Danno"—was assisting P.F. member Riley Davis in setting up her computer equipment when he heard the droning of an approaching engine. He put a hand on a gun in the holster strapped to his waist and made his way to a nearby window.
Danno watched as a strange craft landed just outside the P.F. satellite facility. Slowly, Danno unbuckled the strap keeping his gun in its holster and began to withdraw it. However, he stopped and replaced the gun when he saw Chin-Ho and Kono get out of the craft.
Moments later, Danno breathed a sigh of relief as McGarrett, Chin-Ho and Kono led Mac, Jack, William, Sofia and the other Rangers into the main operations room of the P.F. facility.
"Prince William, Princess Sofia, good to see you both again," Danno said. "Chin-Ho, you and Kono don't know how close you all came to a major friendly fire incident."
"Danno, you wouldn't have fired on us without cause, right?" Steve said. "Sure," Steve said sarcastically. Mac and Jack walked up to Riley, who was finishing the setup procedure.
"Riley, we need to hurry up and find this A.I.C. quickly," Jack said. "Because we're not the only ones in danger from them," Mac added, gesturing to William, Sofia and the other Rangers.
"On it," Riley said before setting to work.
::TBC::