Author's Note: This chapter is dedicated to the cast and crew of the recently-canceled Star Trek: Prodigy...a show taken before its time.
30 Worlds: Royal Megaforce, Episode Final: "Masters of the Ultimate Power"
BOOK FIVE*CHAPTER THREE
World of Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers 2022
Aboard TARDIS designated Gavan's Glory II
Central Control Room
A beeping emanated from the control panel Zasha stood at.
"Agent Evans, there's an urgent communications channel open, addressed for King William and Queen Sofia's eyes and ears only," she said to Steve.
"Patch me through to King William," Steve said.
Zasha nodded, then set to work.
In the living room of his and Sofia's safe house, William heard his communicator beep. "King William. Go ahead, Steve," William said.
"Your Majesty, Zasha has picked up a communications channel for you and you alone," Steve said.
"Transfer it here," William said. He then tapped a control on the side table he sat at. A painting of the Grand Canyon parted to reveal a hidden monitor screen. On it was the image of the Cinnabarian Shadow Guard agent from the World of Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers 2022.
"Your Majesty, this is Agent Ellie Steckler, C.S.G. Please come in. It's urgent," the agent said.
"This is King William. Go ahead, Agent Steckler," William said.
Steckler looked at where William and Sofia were on her own monitor then began to give her report. "I was visited this afternoon by eight Toon clients who learned that their show had been canceled and that they have been scheduled for Dipping," Ellie said. "They are at my office right now and are officially seeking asylum with the Cinnabarian government."
"I'll be there momentarily," William said. "Are the subjects at your office?"
"They are," Ellie said.
"Then tell them to sit tight," William said. "I'll be right there."
William closed the channel with Ellie, then leaned down and kissed Sofia before dissolving himself in red mist.
William resolved in the foyer of Ellie's detective office and was waved into the office proper by Ellie's secretary.
Inside the office, William watched as Ellie gestured past the people seated in front of her desk towards him. "Here he is now," Ellie said.
The individuals turned, allowing William to see the individuals..and the individuals to see him. "Dal R'El, Gwyndala, Rok-Tahk, Jankom Pog, Zero, Murf, Kathryn Janeway, this is King William of Cinnabar," Ellie said.
The seven nodded to William. "Agent Steckler here tells me that you guys are seeking asylum with the Kingdom of Cinnabar," William said.
"Go ahead and tell him, Dal," Gwyndala said.
Dal smiled, kissed Gwyndala on the cheek, then looked at William. "King William, after we were notified that Prodigy had been canceled and that we were to be Dipped, we needed help," Dal began.
"As soon as we were told by Dal about the fate that was intended for us, we sought the help of an advocate for Toon rights," Zero said.
"I was the one who suggested that we seek out the services of Ms. Steckler," Rok-Tahk said. "After all, she was the one who helped the Rescue Rangers cast bust up the Valley Gang and rescue all the Toons they kidnapped and bootlegged."
"Jankom thought that Rok-Tahk had a good idea, and so here we are," Jankom said. Murf only cooed affirmatively.
"King William, you're the only one who can help us," Janeway said.
William smiled at Dal and the other ex-Prodigy characters. "Very well," William said. He then activated his communicator. "William to Sofia."
"Go ahead, William," Sofia said.
"Sofia, I'm taking the people Agent Steckler mentioned to Gavan's Glory II so we can prepare to evacuate them and their personal effects. I have granted them asylum," William said.
"Sounds good, William," Sofia said. "In the meantime, I will continue to oversee the search for Chip, Dale, Gadget, Monterey Jack and Zipper. I will let you know if we find anything."
"Understood, Sofia," William said. "Be careful."
"You too," Sofia said. "Sofia, out."
As soon as Sofia closed the channel, William opened one to Gavan's Glory II. "King William to Gavan's Glory II," William said.
"Go ahead, Your Majesty," Steve said.
"Steve, have Fun Shaundi prepare to transport eight to Gavan's Glory II on my next signal," William said as Rok-Tahk gestured for Murf to take her hand.
"Understood, Your Majesty," Steve said. "Evans, out."
Dal turned to Ellie. "Ms. Steckler, we won't have any money to pay you for some time," Dal said.
"Don't worry, Dal," Ellie said. "This one's on the house."
"Catch you on the bounce, Agent Steckler," William said. "King William to Gavan's Glory II. Shaundi, energize."
William, Dal, Gwyndala, Jankom, Zero, Janeway, Rok-Tahk and Murf dissolved in Gavan's Glory II's transporter.
Away Team Mission Log, Mission Date 1,290, King's Hand Agent Zasha Gagrin recording.
It has been two days of non-stop work by all of the crew aboard, but we have completely evacuated the defrocked cast of Star Trek: Prodigy to Gavan's Glory II.
As some of the other Grand Key components aboard are helping Team Prodigy adjust to their new arrangements, we of the King's Hand are continuing to assist King William and Queen Sofia in locating the Keys from the World of Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers 2022.
In the control room, Rok-Tahk was learning to use the science console under the supervision of Poppy Blu when she saw something. "Agent Evans, I am picking up an unknown energy signature in the vicinity of Forward Avenue in the Bunker Hill neighborhood of Los Angeles," Rok-Tahk said.
"Evans to King William. Rok-Tahk may have found something," Steve said.
::TBC::