30 Worlds: Royal Megaforce, Episode XXVI: "Echoes, Awakenings and Fates"

CHAPTER ONE

Unaligned World of Fire Emblem

Kingdom of Aytolis, Royal Castle

The Scarlett Army operative known by all but a few as "Christian Grey" stood on the balcony of his quarters at Aytolis Royal Castle and watched as, on the fields below, the Royal Guard worked with civilians to clean up the damage from the last A.I.C. attack.

A knock sounded on his door. "Ambassador, it's Prince Rowan. May I come in?" a voice said. "Of course, Your Highness," "Christian" said. The door opened, revealing Prince Rowan, one of the twin rulers of Aytolis.

"Ambassador, is your room satisfactory?" Rowan asked. "Quite so, Your Highness. Thank you," "Christian" said. "I was just observing the clean-up process down there." "Christian" gestured to the fields below. "Your kingdom is quite resilient," he added.

"We've been through a lot recently, Ambassador," Rowan said. "The Chaos Dragon that threatened this world made a mess of things to be sure, but things can only get better...that is, if these attacks stop." "Christian" shook his head. He swore to High Commander Phineas Flynn and Office of Special Projects Commander Danny Goldsmith that he would not reveal the A.I.C.'s existence unless Flynn, Goldsmith or King William himself gave the okay.

"Well, I just wanted to see how you were settling in, Ambassador. Now, I've got to get back to work," Rowan said. "If you'll excuse me?" "Christian" smiled and nodded at Rowan. As soon as Rowan closed the wooden door behind him, "Christian" heard a beeping from a nearby room. He entered the room and activated his communicator.

"Agent Christian Grey reporting," "Christian" said. A familiar voice made "Christian" smile. "Cut the 'Christian Grey' crap, Adam. Not all people like those movies," the voice said.

Adam Park, formerly the second Black Mighty Morphin' Power Ranger from the Unaligned World of Power Rangers 1993, smiled himself. "Of course, Your Majesty. Whatever you say," Adam said. "But I like them."

"You would," William said. "What's going on down there?" "The A.I.C. attacked Aytolis again," Adam said. "There were 47 deaths and hundreds of injuries." "This bullshit has to stop," William said. "We're coming down there."

"I'll be waiting," Adam said. "Park, out." As Adam closed the channel, a woman came in from another room. "King William told you to drop the 'Christian Grey' persona, huh?" she said.

Adam looked at the woman and smiled. "Only the name, Tanya," Adam said. "Only the name."

An hour later, William, Sofia, Mal, Chad Danforth, Lieutenant Sito Jaxa and Lennier of Minbar resolved from the Enterprise's transporter beam on the outskirts of Aytolis Castle Village. As William and the away team approached the castle walls, a guard called out, "Halt! Who goes there?"

"I am William, King of Valla. I seek an audience with Prince Rowan and Princess Lianna regarding information I have on the threat to Aytolis and its people," William said. "Wait where you are," the guard said.

A few minutes later, the huge drawbridge blocking the away team slowly lowered. "Prince Rowan and Princess Lianna await you in the castle throne room," the guard said. "Thank you," William said. "Let's go." Sofia, Mal, Chad, Sito and Lennier followed William into the castle.

Rowan was the first to meet William and the away team. "King William, it is a pleasure to see you again," he said before hugging William. "Same here, Rowan," William said. "But like I said to your guards, I have information about the tragic attacks that have befallen your proud kingdom. As brothers-in-arms during the recent battles with the Chaos Dragon, I felt it only proper that I bring you this information personally."

"Then let us retire to the war room so we can discuss this information," Rowan said. To a guard, Rowan said, "Have Lianna meet us in the war room." "Yes, Your Highness," the guard said before leaving the area to attend to his orders.

::TBC::