Friends:

Nick's POV

When I first came to Briarwood, I was expecting to just arrive at my sisters and maybe crash for a week or too. Then I would be sent off to another aunt or uncle, without a life, just roaming. Boy was I wrong.

My grandparents always said I was courageous. They praised me for my will power and my determination. Yeah, it got me into plenty of trouble before, but for once my bravery paid off. I sure didn't stick to my plan. I just went along with the spontaneity. Ha, that reminds me of Madison.

Madison. She was the only one from her friends to come and talk to me. She walked up to me all sweet and shy. But more on her and the others later.

When I followed that old man, who later turned out to be Uddonna all long, I was sucked into a mess of magic and spells. Of course I though it was all a joke, just like everything else, but eventually I believed. And I made friends, lots of them.

Toby. He's the owner of the Rock Porium where I work with my friends. He's a pretty cool boss considering we have to run out on him a lot. He's also really good at puzzles.

Clare. She's the apprentice of Udonna, our mentor. She usually never gets any spells right, but its okay because she's really nice. When she found out she was the gatekeeper, she couldn't believe it. Eventually, she fulfilled her destiny.

Phineas. He's the troblin, half troll half goblin, who lives in the forest. He has helped us rangers out many times, and he acts like he has a secret. I don't know what's up with him, but he sure is funny.

And then there's my ranger friends, and teammates.

Chip. He is something else. Always up for an adventure and really outgoing. He is somewhat annoying, but he's starting to grow on me. His constant need to move reminds me of lightning.

Xander. He's totally a ladies man. He flirts like crazy, and it does get annoying. Xander loves to talk himself into and out of plenty of things, including fighting the bad guys. However, when he wants to be he can be stubborn as a tree.

Vida. She is the total rebel. Her DJing "bumps" and she sure knows her music. However, if angered, Vida isn't to be messed around with, especially if it comes to Maddie, her sister. V's as soft as the wind, yet can be as ferocious too.

And then there's Madison, or Maddie as we sometimes call her. She has a passion for filming, and we, her friends, are her favorite things to film. Not that I'm complaining. Though it sure did and maybe still does seem like that to her. I remember when my mouth started running off and ended up causing Maddie to turn into stone. It took V and a little viewing for me to see that there is more to Maddie than meets the eye, though I knew that before.

Maddie was probably my first friend. Like I said before, she tried to get me to stay in Briarwood. I remember when she walked up to me all shy and vulnerable. I wasn't one to like people right away, especially girls. Girls were throwing themselves at me all the time. However, Maddie was different. She didn't just start to throw out hints that she wanted to go out with me. No, she was genuinely interested in being my friend, and only my friend. And I was ok with that.

Now she knows the real me, just like I know the real girl behind the camera.

Oh and I just know that Vida, Xander, and Chip would rip me to shreds if I hurt Maddie, and I don't blame them. She's way to pretty for her own good. It's not that she can't take care of herself. It's just that she's too shy, and I'm not saying that's a bad thing, got into plenty of trouble already for that, to do anything about it.

And that's my life as Nick Russell, Red Mystic Ranger.