Here is Episode One of my Power Rangers fan series- Power Rangers Grand Prix. I will be uploading these as frequently as possible, as I will be writing them in what little spare time I have on my hands. To see the team and other characters in all their glory, check out my DeviantArt page (same as my username here). I'll be uploading concept art for this series there.

Hope you enjoy! Let me know what you think!


Start Your Engines Part 1

We open on a dark alley in the city of Ash Valley. A young man wearing a hoodie and headphones is strolling down the alley, listening to loud music. He suddenly looks up when he hears a trash can being knocked over. He goes over to investigate, but is horrified with what he finds. The man lets out a terrified shout as a hideous creature, an Orcyox, leaps out in front of him and growls. He takes off back the way he came with all his might, the monster in hot pursuit. Just as they're about to reach the end of the alley, the man and the Orcyox stop dead in their tracks.

Unknown Male: "Evening folks. Hope we're not interrupting."

Two dark figures walk onto the scene. As they step into the light, they are revealed to be the Pink and Black Grand Prix Power Rangers.

Pink: "Run along, sir. We'll take it from here."

The man hurries past them and down the street. Enraged by the interruption, the Orcyox lets out a mighty roar and charges at the two Rangers. Quick as a wink, the Pink Rangers knocks it right back with a scissor-kick to the face. The Orcyox gets back to its feet and charges again. This time, the two Rangers gang up on the beast, throwing a flurry of punches and kicks. Each time the Orcyox lashes out, the two block and return the pain twice as hard. Finally, as the monster falls to the ground again, the two Rangers pulls back.

Black: "Drive Blasters!"

They each pull out a small blaster (each one is their respective color) in the shape of a small car.

Pink: "Fire!"

The two take aim and blast the Orcyox with everything they have. The beast collapses and, in true Power Rangers fashion, explodes. In his place their lies an old man covered in scratches and ashes. Pink runs up to him.

Pink: "Sir, are you alright?"

Old Man: "I… don't think so…"

Pink: "Don't worry, an ambulance is on its way!"

Black: "Good Lord, that's the tenth one this week!"

Pink: "This can only mean one thing."

Black: "Vein is getting smarter. As of now, we need to be prepared for anything."

~Cue Theme~

Fade to a small, ordinary-looking one-floor house. A car pulls up in front of it. Sitting inside is Nikki; 16 years old and a high school sophomore. She has on a pair of ripped jeans and a red t-shirt. Driving the car is her new foster mother, Madison. She wears a white shirt and pink shorts.

Madison: "Ready, Nikki?"

Nikki: "Wait, can I have a few more seconds in purgatory before I go to hell?"

Madison: "Nikki, for the last time, the world is not hell."

Nikki: "Can you at least tell me how long I'll be here for?"

Madison: "Until your parent sort out their differences."

Nikki: "Good. By then I'll be old enough to move out on my own."

She exits the car without ever making eye contact with Madison, who sighs and follows her. Nikki goes to the back of the car and grabs her suitcase from the trunk.

Madison: "Oh, do you want me to carry your-"

Nikki slams the trunk close and walks towards the house, ignoring Madison.

Madison: "Suitcase…"

Not waiting for Madison, Nikki marches right inside the house. She takes a look around at her new home.

Nikki: "So, where's my room?"

Madison: "Down the-"

Nikki is already on her way.

Madison: "Hall…"

As Nikki walks down the hall, she passes by two other rooms. Inside the first one is Rob; 16 years old and a sophomore like Nikki. He wears black sweatpants and a black shirt with a blue denim jacket over it. He also wears glasses. However, his most notable feature comes in the form of an enormous cast over his entire left leg and a pair of crutches next to his chair. He has a pair of headphones on and appears to be playing a videogame, but stops when he sees Nikki at his door.

Rob: "Oh, hey there! You the new girl?"

Nikki stares at him with an awkward look, as if she's trying to tell him that she's not interested in making any acquaintances.

Rob: "I'm Rob." *smiles* "I'm your new brother!"

Nikki moves on without a word.

Rob: *smile fades* "Looks like it's one of those."

He puts his headphones back on and returns to his game. Meanwhile, Nikki is continuing down the hall, when suddenly a larger teen exits his room and bumps into her.

Nikki: "What the-"

She cuts herself off as she gazes up at the guy. It's Destin; he's also 16 years old and a high school sophomore. He's much taller than Nikki and quite muscular and handsome. He wears a black tank top and yellow shorts.

Destin: "Oh, sorry about that. Who're you?"

Nikki: "Nikki. Nice to meet you."

Destin: "You too."

Without another word, Destin continues on his way. Nikki watches him as he walks by, clearly attracted to the handsome young man. Eventually, she reaches her room, throws her bags on the floor, and climbs onto her bed. She pulls out her phone, plugs in her earbuds, and begins playing some catchy pop music. Just then, Madison and her husband, Alex, enter her room. Alex has on a grey dress shirt and a black tie.

Alex: "Hey honey, you settling in well?"

Nikki: "Step one: don't call me that. Step two: I just got this new album, so can I enjoy it for more than ten seconds?"

She turns back to her phone and continues on her merry way listening to music.

Madison: *lays her hand on Alex's shoulder* "She'll warm up to you eventually."

Alex: "She has to. From what I heard about her parents, she'll be here for awhile."

Madison: "Don't talk like that! She's been through a lot."

Alex: "Sorry. Let's just… give her some time to herself."

The two exit Nikki's room.

~Underground Lab~

We transition to a dark, Frankenstein-style laboratory complete with huge box computers, bubbling beakers, plasma balls and lightning rods. Wandering through the area is a grey vampire-like creature with an overcoat and a black cape. He approaches a large inclined medical table that is cloaked in shadow,

Creature: "My… my master?"

A light suddenly turns on over the table, revealing a translucent body with red, blue and purple veins circulating beneath its skin. Despite having no face, mouth, or nose, the thing's chest heaves up and down, as if breathing. This is Vein, the main antagonist of the series.

Creature: "I regret to inform you that my newest creation has-"

Vein: *cuts him off* "FAILED. I KNOW."

A look of concern grows on the creature's face. Vein's voice seems to be many speaking at once, almost like a demon.

Vein: "YOU DISAPPOINT ME, DR. SLECHTERIK. NOW YOU MUST SUFFER THE CONSEQUENCES. COMPUTRA!"

Computra enters the room. She is a tall female robot, with silver armor and some skin exposed, implying she's a cyborg. However, her face is completely still like a mannequin, and she has a pair of antennae protruding from her head.

Computra: "Yes, Vein?"

Vein: "THE DOCTOR HAS FAILED ME ONCE AGAIN. YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO."

Computra: "Of course, my master."

She points a finger at Dr. Slechterik, which fires a bolt of electricity at him, effectively shocking him violently.

Slechterik: *in pain* "Why must you do this?"

Vein: "DON'T FORGET, SHE BELONGS TO ME. AND UNTIL I HAVE CONTROL OF THIS CITY, SHE WILL REMAIN THAT WAY."

Slechterik: "I remember."

Vein: "NOW, WE MUST FIND A WAY TO CREATE AN ARMY OF ORCYOX. ONLY THEN WILL WE BE ABLE TO EFFECTIVELY COMBAT THE POWER RANGERS. I TRUST THE MATTER MUTATOR HAS BEEN UPGRADED AS YOU PROMISED?"

Slechterik: "Not yet, my master. But it should be done by tomorrow. And I already have the perfect target in mind…"

~Ash Valley High School~

Transition to a very basic looking one-floor school. Students are heading inside by the dozen, while a police car pulls up by the sidewalk in front of it. Inside, we see Alex, and in the backseat is Nikki, Destin, and Rob. Rob and Destin eagerly grab their bags and head out.

Destin: "Later, Alex!"

Rob: "Have a superb day, Mr. Tyler!"

Nikki stays behind however, with the usual irritated look on her face.

Nikki: "For future reference, can we not be brought to school in a police car? It makes me feel like a criminal."

Alex: "So, you want me to bring you to school in a regular car, then go home, switch cars, and then go to work? Well, that sounds incredibly tedious and unnecessary, now doesn't it?"

Nikki just rolls her eyes and exits the car without even a goodbye and heads for the entrance. On her way there, she's blocked by a tall, muscular guy with a petite blond girl on his arm.

Girl: "Well, look who it is, Brad! It's little miss emo!"

Nikki: "Well, look who it is! It's the dumb blond and the dumb jock! Nice to see you too, Melissa."

Melissa: "Hey Brad, did you hear she got put in a foster home because she's having daddy issues?"

Brad: *laughs* "He finally take the belt to you after he found out about that criminal you dated?"

Nikki: "Step one: I dumped that jerk months ago. Step two: you wanna talk about issues, Melissa? Why don't you take a good long look at yourself?"

Melissa: "Excuse me?"

Nikki: "Sweatpants, honey? Really? You're not hiding anything."

Melissa: *angry* "I took a break from my diet, okay?!"

She lets go of Brad and runs into school.

Brad: "Babe, wait! You look great!" *turns to Nikki* "You'll pay for that, loser!"

Once again, Nikki rolls her eyes and heads inside.

~Science Class~

The science classroom is very wide, with students sitting at lab tables instead of individual desks. Rob and Destin are sitting at the same table at the front of the room, while Nikki is sitting at the back of the room with a bunch of random kids. All the students are talking, but they go quiet when their teacher, Professor Vandor, enters.

Vandor: "Good morning, class."

Class: "Good morning, Professor Vandor."

Vandor: "I'd like you to meet your new classmate."

He gestures for someone to come in. Into the room walks a beautiful young girl with long brown hair, bright green eyes, and full red lips. She wears a white collared shirt and a black pleated skirt. We immediately focus on Rob, who is clearly infatuated by the sight of her.

Vandor: "This is my daughter, Violet."

Violet: *waves* "Hi."

Vandor: "Why don't you go takes a seat over by Nikki in the back?"

Violet walks over to the back, smiling at Rob as she passes by, which nearly causes they boy to pass out. Violet takes her seat by Nikki and sets her stuff down.

Violet: *to Nikki* "Hey."

Nikki: "Hey."

Nikki turns back to the front of the class without another word. Violet can see she's not the talker, so she turns back to class as well.

~Underground Lab~

In the dark lab, Vein calls out for his subordinate.

Vein: "DOCTOR SLECHTERIK!"

Dr. Slechterik hurries into the lab and kneels before Vein.

Slechterik: "Yes, my master?"

Vein: "IS THE MATTER MUTATOR FINISHED?"

Slechterik: "It is!"

Vein: "THEN THE TIME IS NOW! GO AND MAKE US AN ARMY!"

Slechterik: "Of course. Soon all of Ash Valley High School will be turned into Orcyox!"

~School Football Field~

Transition to the Ash Valley High School football field. It is after school, as there are plenty of students hanging out in the bleachers. Nikki is sitting alone on her phone, listening to music, as usual. Destin and Rob approach her.

Nikki: "Don't even think about it!"

The two immediately move away and sit next to each other elsewhere. However, Rob notices Violet sitting several seats away from them. Destin catches his eye and nudges him.

Destin: "Hey, checking out the new girl?"

Rob: "Affirmative. She's quite an attractive individual."

Destin: "Go talk to her."

Rob: "Uh… that may be a problem. I tend to be incapable of communicating with girls."

Destin: "Aw, c'mon bro! Just do something to get her attention and improvise from there."

Rob: "Very well, I'll give it an attempt."

Rob stand up, grabs his crutches, and begins walking towards Violet. Destin smiles, and Nikki watches him as well. As Rob approaches her, he stops, obviously trying to think of what to do. She still seems to be unaware of his presence. Suddenly, he collapses next to her in a comedic fashion. Violet gasps, Destin laughs, and Nikki just rolls her eyes again.

Violet: "Oh my gosh, are you alright?"

Rob: "Affirmative…"

Violet: *noticing his crutches* "Here, let me help you up."

Rob: "No thank you, I can handle myself."

Rob struggles to pull himself to his feet, trying to look strong and manly. Violet giggles at his attempt. Rob stumbles again, and this time Violet jumps to support him. Both of their hands fall on one of Rob's crutches, causing him to blush.

Rob: "Uh… on second thought, thank you."

Violet: *smiles* "No worries."

Rob: "I'm… Rob."

Violet: "Violet. Nice to meet you Rob."

The two of them sit down.

Violet: "Hey, you're in my dad's science class, right?"

Rob: "That's correct. Your father's a very intelligent man." *notices her schoolwork* "You seem to be quite sharp yourself."

Violet: "Oh, this? This is just some late work that I'm trying to make up."

Rob: "I see. Well, if you're ever having trouble with anything, I would be glad to assist you."

Violet: "That sounds nice. But that's kind of my dad's job."

Rob: "Oh, uh… well, no worries then. You're in good hands."

Violet: "Thanks."

Rob: "So... you're new here?"

Violet: "Yeah. My dad's been homeschooling me for most of my life, but I finally convinced him to let me go to a real school."

Rob: "Homeschooled? Interesting, I was homeschooled at one point as well. But I started coming here after I was put into a foster home."

Violet: "You're in a foster home? I'm so sorry to hear that."

Rob: "No, no, it's actually quite nice. I almost like it more than my old home, mainly because I get to actually have a social life now."

Violet: *giggles* "Good. Um, do you mind if I ask why you were put in a foster home?"

Rob: "Uh… yeah, yes I would mind."

Violet: "Oh. Well, sorry I asked."

Rob: "No trouble whatsoever."

Violet suddenly places her hand on her temple. She appears to be in pain.

Rob: "Hey, are you okay?"

Violet: "Yeah, I'm fine. I just get headaches now and then. I should go take my meds."

Rob: "Do you want me to take you to the nurse's office?"

Violet: "No thanks, I can make it. I guess I'll see you later, then!"

She stands up and walks off the bleachers, waving goodbye to Rob.

Rob: "Yeah, see you then… then."

Destin suddenly jumps down next to Rob with a big smile on his face.

Destin: "Bro, that was great!"

Rob: "Good Lord! Were you listening to us?"

Destin: "Of course I was! And you did fantastic! I'm actually kind of jealous!"

Rob: "Thanks, uh… bro." *looks at his watch* "When do you think Mr. Tyler is going to pick us up."

Destin: "Should be any minute now…"

Suddenly, an explosion erupts from the middle of the football field. Everyone is sent sprawling. Nikki, Rob and Destin all look out at the field, where Dr. Slechterik and Computra emerge from the smoke.

Destin: "Oh no, bro…"

Rob: "Violet!"

Dr. Slechterik holds up a small metal box with a big red button and a spiral antennae on top of it; it's the Matter Mutator. He aims it up at the crowd of students in the bleachers, and the device begins to spark.

Destin: "Get down!"

Destin pushes Rob below the bleachers, and Nikki ducks down as well. Slechterik slams his fist down on the button, which fires several electric bolts up into the bleachers. Each student that is struck by a bolt is instantly transformed into an Orcyox. Destin and Rob look up to see one of the hideous beasts standing over them. As they hug each other and let out a terrified scream, Nikki suddenly jumps in and kicks the monster down the steps. She then grabs the two and pulls them to their feet.

Nikki: "Let's go!"

She leads them down to the ground and under the bleachers, where they are out of sight. They look through the steps in horror, as it seems like their entire school has been turned into monsters.

Destin: "It seems like our entire school's been turned into monsters!"

Nikki: "What the hell are those things?"

Destin: "I'm more concerned about how we get the hell out of here!"

Rob: "I hope Violet is safe…"

Sirens suddenly begin to blare as numerous police cars pour into the school parking lot. Police swarms out and surround the football field, taking aim with their guns. Among them are Alex and Madison, who holds up a megaphone.

Madison: "Whoever you are, you'd better surrender now, or we will fire!"

Computra: "Your weapons are no match for us. Orcyox, attack!"

The massive number of Orcyox advance on the police squad. The cops open fire on the monsters, but the bullets seem to just bounce off their skin. The three kids look on as the Orcyox lay a beat down on the police.

Rob: "Those officers are completely outnumbered!"

Destin: "Wait, look!"

Among the unconscious cops, Madison and Alex still remain standing.

Madison: "I don't think our guns are going to stop all these freaks!"

Alex: "Right. You thinking what I'm thinking?"

Madison: "It's morphin' time!"

The two pull up their sleeves, revealing wrist-mounted Power Morphers shaped like tires with a horizontal metal cylinder attached to them. They each then take a key out of their pocket. Madison's is pink, and Alex's is black.

Alex/Madison: "GRAND PRIX: REV IT UP!"

The two insert their keys into the cylinders on their morphers, and in a flash they are transformed into the Black and Pink Grand Prix Power Rangers.

Nikki: "No way…"

Rob: "They're Power Rangers?"

Destin: "So cool!"

Computra and Slechterik see that their mortal enemies have appeared.

Computra: "Rangers? Orcyox, destroy them!"

The army of abominations charge at the two Rangers with a deafening roar.

Madison: "Let's do it!"

They charge right back at the oncoming monsters and leap into the air, landing a flying kick on the two leading Orcyox. Madison lands away from Alex, and is immediately set upon by several monsters. She kicks each of them away, catching one of their punches and delivering a double-kick to its torso. One Orcyox eventually comes up behind her and knocks her into the grasp of another. She easily flips it over her shoulder and into the other Orcyox. She then kicks the two onto their backs. Meanwhile, Alex is somersaulting through an entire crowd of the monsters. He eventually gets to his feet and kicks one Orcyox into the crowd. Like bowling pins, they all take a tumble upon impact. Another Orcyox approaches him and unleashes several punches, all of which Alex blocks. He eventually grabs its arm and punches it twice in the stomach before kicking it onto its back. With several Orcyox down for the count, the rest seem to grow even more enraged. They all begin pounding on their chests like they're trying to cough something up, and eventually they do. A huge club-like bone appears in their mouths, seemingly stuck in their throats. They pull the bones out with one tug and turn their focus back to the Rangers.

Madison: "Ugh, disgusting…"

The Orcyox charge once again, and, now armed with their weapons, they begin to overpower the Rangers. Madison kicks several away, but each one she hits comes back and hits back. Alex manages to block several attacks, but one Orcyox hits him in the back, allowing several others to move in and beat him down. Eventually, the two are tossed into each other and surrounded.

Alex: "This isn't going well!"

Madison: "We've got weapons too, so let' use them!"

Alex: "Good idea!"

Madison: "Drive Blasters!"

The two draw their blasters and go back to back. They take aim and unleash a flurry of lasers on the crowd of monsters.

Alex: "Alright, now we're talking!"

Alex shoots three approaching Orcyox, while Madison covers his back and shoots three more. Finally, all the Orcyox group together into a huge cluster.

Madison: "Let's put our blasters together, honey!"

Alex: "I was thinking the same thing!"

The two stand shoulder to shoulder and raise their blasters together.

Alex/Madison: "Full Power!"

They fire their blasters simultaneously, which sends a massive stream of lasers into the group of Orcyox. Each and every one of the monsters drop their weapons and fall to the ground. One by one, the Orcyox turn back into the students from which they were mutated.

Madison: "Yeah, we did it!"

She leaps with joy and hugs her husband tightly.

Alex: "Our biggest victory yet!"

Madison: "You think the kids are okay?"

Alex: "Best way to make sure is to get rid of those freaks!"

He points at Dr. Slechterik and Computra.

Slechterik: "No problem, I'll just make more!"

He presses the button again, but this time the Matter Mutator sparks and buzzes loudly, implying that its broken.

Slechterik: "Oh no, it's on the fritz! Not now!"

Computra: "Vein is not going to like this…"

In another explosion, the two evil doers disappear.

Alex: "Dammit, they got away!"

Madison: "At least the kids are safe now."

Alex: "Right." *raises morpher to his mouth* "Captain, threat has been neutralized."

Captain: "Good to hear. Return to base, a medical team is on its way."

Alex: "Affirmative." *to Madison* "Let's go, Maddy."

Madison: "Right behind you."

The two get into their police car and drive off as an ambulance pulls into the parking lot. A ways away, Nikki, Destin and Rob come out from under the bleachers to observe the aftermath of the battle.

Nikki: "That was crazy…"

Rob: "That was quite scary…"

Destin: "That was the coolest thing I've ever seen!"

Rob: "Hopefully Violet isn't among those poor people."

Behind them, the school door open. As they turn around, they see Violet exit the building, still grasping her head. She looks around, confused and terrified at the same time.

Violet: "What in the world happened here?"

Rob: "Uh… long story…"

~Tyler Household~

Nikki, Rob and Destin enter their house, each carrying their backpacks.

Destin: "This was the most awesome day ever!"

Rob: "I would have described it as completely and utterly terrifying, but I suppose awesome will suffice."

Nikki: "Just remember: we do not tell Mr. And Mrs. Tyler what we saw, got it?"

Alex: "Tell us what?"

The three whirl around to see their foster parents have just entered the house behind them.

Destin: "Alex, Madison… you're home early!"

Alex: "What can't you tell us about?"

Rob: "Uh... well, you see…"

Destin: "We can't tell you! We all took a sacred oath and swore ourselves to secrecy!"

Nikki: "We saw the Power Rangers today!"

Destin: "Nikki!"

Nikki: "Hey, secrets are no fun unless you share with everyone!"

Madison: "Alright, alright! Break it up! We heard about what happened at your school today,and we decided to stop by to make sure you were okay."

Rob: "Well, as you can see, we are still moving and breathing, so I'd say we're golden."

Alex: "Good. So, what did you think of the Power Rangers?"

Destin: "Oh, uh… they were just plain awesome!"

Nikki: "Yeah, if it weren't for them, we might all be joining the freak show by now!"

Alex: "Well, all in a day's-"

Madison: *interrupts* "WELL, we're glad to hear you kids are okay! So, we'll just be getting back to work now."

Rob: "Very well. We shall see you on the flip side!"

Madison steps up and gives the three hug, which Nikki is clearly very uncomfortable with. The two then head back out, presumably back to work.

Rob: "Alright, now let's all just carry on with our day and-"

He turns around to see that Nikki and Destin have disappeared. He hears a thump in the next room and goes to check it out. He finds Nikki and Destin in Alex and Madison's room, rummaging through their stuff.

Rob: "What in the ever loving hell are you two doing?!"

Destin: "Looking for the entrance to their secret base."

Rob: "Oh, right, because that makes some sort of logical sense; a pair of spandex-clad monster-fighting superheroes would conceal their secret base in an ordinary everyday house!"

Rob suddenly moves one of his crutches back into a corner of the room, which causes something to click. A section of the wall suddenly opens up, revealing a circular panel that looks like a pixelated spiral. The three look at each other in confusion and then at the panel in wonder. Destin is the first to approach it and is about to touch it.

Rob: "Stop!"

Destin: "What's wrong?"

Rob: "You don't know what that thing is! It could be… radioactive!"

Destin: "Aw, c'mon, bro! What if it gives us superpowers too?"

Destin places his hand on the panel, and in a split second he is sucked into it like a black hole.

Nikki: "Destin!"

The two run over to the panel and Nikki prepares to touch it.

Nikki: "C'mon, we gotta go after him!"

Rob: "He could be dead! Do you want to be dead?"

Without another word, Nikki, places her hand on the panel and is sucked into it.

Rob: "I'm going to regret this!"

Rob touches the panel and is sucked into it as well. In a flash of light, the three are teleported into a futuristic science lab. Nearly everything in the room is white, from the tables to the computers. At the center of the room is a transparent glass panel that appears to be a double-sided display screen.

Nikki: "Incredible…"

Rob: "Fascinating…"

Destin: "So cool!"

~End of Episode 1~


Next Episode: Start Your Engines Part 2