Power Rangers Express Force

Episode 1: Full Steam Ahead! Part 1

In the good year of 2014, the Super Megaforce Rangers saved the world from the wicked Armada! Led by the brave Troy Burrows, the six young teens became heroes to the world, becoming a new legend in the Power Rangers canon! Following this victory, each Ranger pursued his and her special interest. Troy toured the nation on a motorcycle. Noah enrolled into the prestigious Cal-Tech. Jake and Gia began to date. Emma pursued a Bachelor's in Veterinary Medicine. And Orion departed to find more Andresians. With the Earth safe from danger, Gosei and Tensou left their old Command Center in Harwood County for parts unknown, taking Robo Knight with them. Life was sweet.

One year later, everything changed. Jake and Gia broke up permanently. Noah began to hate his college life with a passion. Emma dropped her education for life in a commune, and then left after the commune leader made a pass at her. Troy vanished off the face of the Earth. And Orion returned to Earth having found no one from his planet. Life sucked.

And now in the year 2017, the old Megaforce Rangers can honestly say they hate their lives with a passion, and would do anything to improve their lot in life. Even go back into action...

Jake sighed as he walked down the street. It was 1 AM, the air was cold, the street lights were buzzing, stray dogs were eating out of the garbage, and not a single star was to be found in the sky. The street itself was empty; no cars, no bikes, nobody but Jake and a few hobos with a few strays here or there.

"Dang it, Caroline," Jake thought to himself.

He thought about what had happened earlier that evening. Jake and his current girlfriend, Caroline, had ordered some Chinese takeout. As is usual for her, Caroline would find something to complain about. The other night it was Jake being barefoot. Last week, it was Jake's hair being messy. This week?

"Jake," Caroline said in a huff. "You're chewing too loudly."

"No I'm not," Jake said. "I'm chewing as I normally do."

"It's too loud," Caroline insisted. "Chew more quietly."

"Fine," Jake said, trying his best to chew more quietly. He reaches for his soda, but almost knocks Caroline's over.

"Jake! Be more careful!" Caroline yelled. "You're gonna ruin the furniture!"

"I'm sorry," Jake meekly said.

"Yeah, whatever," Caroline replied. "And chin up! I can't stand a guy who looks so downtrod!"

"OK," Jake replied with a sigh.

"And stop sighing!" Caroline yelled out again. "What are you, a scene kid?"

"Hey you two, keep it down!" Said the neighbor in the next apartment.

"Sorry!" Jake replied. He sighed again.

"The heck did I tell you about sighing?" Asked Caroline. And with that, Jake got up, walked out the door, and left. That was six hours ago.

Jake kept walking, thinking about how his life had gone up to that point. He remembered his high school years, his old friends, and Gia. He thought about Gia, how he pursued her relentlessly, how happy he was when she finally told him yes, and how happy they were for a while until she left him for someone else. That was about a year and a half ago...

Jake then turned his thoughts towards his time in the Megaforce. He thought back to all his achievements, how he and his friends helped save the world.

"Wait a minute," Jake said out loud. "Why was I Megaforce Black, but my Super Mega Mode was Green!?"

At that moment, Jake heard a scream! He rushed towards an alleyway where a monster had cornered a young man in a lab coat. The young man had black hair in a bowl cut, wore thick glasses, cyan slacks, a purple tie, a rbown shirt, and his left shoe was green while his right was orange.(The monster is Bag Shadow from ToQGer) The monster let out a sinister chuckle.

"Now, Doctor J, you'll hand over the remaining schematics for the Eternal Engine!" Said the monster.

"Hey you!" Said Jake, rushing towards the monster. "Leave him alone!"

"Huh?" The monster turned around, only to be greeted by a swift flying kick courtesy of Jake, sending it flying towards the dumpster located at the end of the alleyway.

"Wow, you're way stronger than you look!" Said the young man in the coat, Doctor J. "But we need to get out of here before he calls for backup!"

"Too late!" Said the monster as he finally got out of the dumpster. "Get'em, Boyys!"

From the shadows arrived ten grunts. (The Combatant Kuros, here named Boyys but pronounced "bo-ees") The Boyys surrounded Jake and Doctor J. Armed with Ax-guns, the Boyys charged at the two. Jake took a fighting stance, kicking one Boyy away from him while punching the next, knocking them both out. A third Boyy attempted to sneak up on Jake, but Doctor J spotted it.

"Dude, look out!" said Doctor J. Jake quickly reacted, picking up a trash can lid and using it as a make shift shield against the Boyy's laser blasts. He tossed the lid at the Boyy, knocking it out. A fourth and fifth Boyy lunged at Jake, but he grabbed them both by the head and slammed them together. Five down, five to go.

"You guys are nothing compared to the X-Borgs!" Jake said cockily. "And I've fought hundreds of them!"

"Wait, you one of those Rangers who took out the Armada?" The monster asked, shocked. "I'm not paid enough for this! I'm out!"

And with a bolt of lightning, the monster and the remaining Boyys disappeared.

"Thanks," said Doctor J, panting. "That was wild!"

"What happened to you?" Asked Jake. "Why was he after you?"

"I'll show you!" Doctor J replied. "Oh, and name's J. Thanks for helping me, Jake."

"How'd you know my name?" Asked Jake, shocked.

"Well, it's a long story," Doctor J sheepishly said. "This isn't my first time meeting you, but it's your first time meeting me."

"That's..." Jake said. "Confusing."

"Well, there IS some interdimensional traveling involved," Doctor J said. "Come on, I'll show you my train! It travels through different dimensions and timelines!"

Doctor J dragged Jake towards the streets, where he took out a small, rainbow colored ticket. A turnstyle suddenly appeared before Doctor J, which he slid his ticket on. A train zoomed right past the two, stopping in front of Jake and Doctor J! The train door oppened up, and an amused Doctor J led a stunned Jake inside.

The inside of the train was a sight to behold! Pure white walls, a rainbow rug, and chairs every color of the rainbow.

"I call it the Interdimensional Travel Express!" Doctor J proudly said. "The secret is the Eternal Engine that fuels this train! It's my baby!"

"How does it work?" Asked Jake.

"Well," Doctor J started. "Uh...I forgot."

Jake's jaw dropped to the floor, giving Doctor J a look that said ' you have GOT to be joking.'

"It's really hard to explain," Doctor J said. "And the last time I explained it to someone, he ended up wanting to destroy me and take my train for himself."

"Who?" Asked Jake. "That monster?"

"No, that monster only worked for the guy," Doctor J said. "It's someone named Don Capone."

"Never heard of him," Jake said.

"He runs this group called the Black Shadow Mafia," Doctor J said. "Don Capone wants my technology to extend his criminal empire across all dimensions. I can't let him do that! Some dimensions contain monsters so powerful and so evil that they should be locked away for good!"

"And you're nervous that this guy can accidentally let them loose?" Asked Jake. He thought for a second, and then nodded in determination. "I'll help you stop him."

"I'm not asking you to," said Doctor J. "I mean, I'm sure you still have the Armada to fight!"

"Already beaten," Jake said proudly. "Wait, how did-"

"Oh, I've met you on seventeen different timelines, Jake," said Doctor J. "On half of them you're still fighting the Armada. Four of them it's the Warstar, and on two you're fighting some unrelated menace."

"OK," Jake said, counting on his fingers. "Wait, and the other four?"

"Uh," Doctor J nervously replied. "The less said, the better."

"Uhuh..." Jake said pensively. "Well, I don't have my Ranger powers right now. But-"

"Oh, here, use this," Doctor J said as he handed Jake a morpher. It was a wrist morpher with a lever and a miniature red train. "It's a set of powers of my own design!"

"Wait, is this Red?" Asked Jake, surprised. "No, no, I'm not Red. I'm Green or Black, depending on-"

"I think you've got it in you to be Red, Jake," said Doctor J. "I mean, you helped me without either knowing me or knowing how strong that Made Man was!"

"Made Man?" Asked Jake.

"Think of them like the monsters of the Black Shadow Mafia," Doctor J said.

"Well, if there's more of them out there, I'm gonna need a team," said Jake with a smile. "And I know just the five Rangers to help me!"

Meanwhile...

In the dark planet of Cosanostra lays the HQ of the dreaded Black Shadown Mafia. Located in a secret factory, the Black Shadow Mafia control the seedy underworld of about 80% of all planets. That number, unfortunately, includes Earth. For twenty years, they have remained in the shadows. In a dark room there are three aliens: one that looks like a Southern woman, one that looks like a Steampunk gentleman, and one that looks like a military general.

"So, Doctor J got some help?" Asked the alien woman. (Madame Noir, here named Miss Stake) her voice is sweet and delicate, with a Tennessee accent. "An unforeseen turn of events, most certainly."

"Now, Miss Stake," said the gentleman alien. (Baron Nero, here named Baron von Badd). He has a baritone voice with an English accent. "Temper, temper."

"Oh I do declare, Baron von Badd," said Miss Stake. "Ya'll ain't got no chill."

"How utterly vulgar," said Baron von Badd.

"Enough!" said the third alien. (General Schwarz, here named General Paine.) He speaks with a thick German accent. "Tell Bagmaster to return! We shall fit him with a Doom Train and more Boyys!"

"Did the good ol' Boss give the OK?" Asked Miss Stake.

"Ja!" Replied General Paine. "Herr Capone demands it!"

"Well, jolly good show, then!" Replied Baron von Badd.

Back on Earth...

Jake stood outside Noah's dorm room. A confident smile on his face, he knocks on the door...

TO BE CONTINUED!