Episode 1

Clover High School

The bell rang for lunch at the school of Clover High School. Kevin Washington walked down the stairs and into the cafeteria and looked around. Kevin was a tall black man who often looked down on other people other then his group of friends. He made fun of people, especially the nerdy types like McKenzie Giggleworm. She had this horrid weird laugh that just made you cover your ears in pain. She always had her nose in the books and made nothing but A's. He saw some of his friends in the far back and smiled. The local thugs of the high school rapping to themselves not caring about anybody else. He walked over to them and they greeted him happily.

"What's up homie!?" one yelled loudly. He wore a blue bandana across his head, had a hairy face and wore jeans which would always look as if they would fall over his knees. Kevin and the guy shook heads and waved them in a way nobody understood.

"Nothing much, got a D in one of my tests is all, no biggie."

"Tru tru. I got the new Flava Flav album, it's tight you should pick it up after school today!"

"I will, and what in the world is she doing over here?"

They turned and looked at McKenzie.

"I don't know, but I'll chase her out of here," he said as he picked up a piece of food from his tray and hurled it at her. The food landed smack dab in the face, which also got on her black shirt and white skirt. Her large glasses fell on the floor. Kevin was the first to laugh.

"Aww poor baby," he said mockingly as she tearfully picked up her glasses and proceeded to leave the area. On her way out the door, and pair of men in all black and shades stopped at the door. She looked up at the men fearfully, knowing what they were. Why would the secret service come after her now? One of them looked at her, his eye not moving from hers.

"McKenzie Giggleworm," he said plainly. She slowly nodded her head. Without another moments hesitation they took her and escorted her outside. Kevin saw this and laughed along with his friends.

"Ohh someone's going to the jailhouse tonight!" Kevin hollered. As if on cue, they turned their attention to him. Kevin quickly shut his mouth as they approached him.

"Kevin Washington."

"Yeah what is it homes?" he asked almost standing up.

"You are to come with us."

"For what?"

"You'll find out later, now you'll come with us or do we have to use other methods?"

Kevin looked to his friends for help, but they only turned the other way and talked among themselves. Kevin grunted aloud, feeling the cafeteria looking at him.

"All right let's go."

Dena Hartwell ran through the course of practice with the cheerleaders of Clover High. She went through the regular steps as her boyfriend Troy, the football captain watch Dena in amusement as she did the basics with the team following her every move. Dena was every girls dream. She was popular, sexy, had money, slim and athletic, had men. All these things she had, they wanted. She noticed Troy on the bench and blew a secret kiss to him. Troy smiled, knowing what it meant. Troy watched as Dena did a quadruple cartwheel, jumped up and landed on her feet. She snickered at the team.

"Now lets see you do that one," she said smiling as she watched them fail at every attempt. "next practice will begin tomorrow, try to master the move I just showed you, it'll make us all the more desirable and golden to everyone."

She turned her back to the team and walked over to Troy. She kissed him and sat by him.

"Good job out there love," he said as he held her in his arms. "how's my baby?"

"Okay, got another easy test coming up."

"You'll do fine, you always do anyway."

Dena saw one of her cheerleaders point some men in all black to her. She now wore a confused look as they approached her. Troy held her tightly as they looked down on the pair.

"Dena Hartwell."

"Yes I'm her."

"You'll kindly come with us."

"What have I done?!" she asked fearfully.

"What have you done?" answering her question.

"Nothing!"

"Then you've nothing to worry about do you?"

Stephan Cummings listened to some punk rock music in study hall as he wrote in his journal. He thought of nothing except getting over to his friends house so he and his sister Rebecca, could go out and go over their friend Blair's house. Blair ran a hate group toward everyone and everything. Stephan's grandfather raised his family on the belief that their family was superior everyone and everything. Stephan and Becca as he called her, looked up to Blair. Stephan wrote in his journal as he thought about what he was going to do over at Blair's. He felt someone put a strong hand on his shoulder and he looked back. Standing there he saw two men in all black.

"I hate that color you know," he said rolling hie eyes at the men.

"Stephan Cummings."

"Don't where out my name."

"You'll come with us."

"What if I don't want to?"

"You will, or do we have to use other methods?"

"Such as?"

He felt a sudden pain at the back of his neck. The students in the room gasped as the men carried Stephen off.

Timothy Chow was watering the plants outside when he was approached by two men. He got up, wiped the dirt from his pants and greeted them.

"Hi, I'm Tim. Whatcha need?"

"You Timothy Kennedy, will come with us."

Tim was taken aback by the stern speech of the man. He gulped and said, "All right, just don't arrest me, okay?" They guided him towards a black town car limousine and they guided him inside. They shut the door and drove off. Inside Tim saw people he never thought he'd be in the same car with.

"They got you too huh?" asked Kevin with anger.

"Uh, yeah."

Dena stamped her feet on the ground.

"I have to be back at a certain time, Troy and I are going on a date then back to my house."

One of the men looked back at her.

"Hanky panky will have to wait some other day. You won't be doing any of the crap you populars do for a long while. Now sit back and you five enjoy the ride."

Dena nearly yelled at the guy for his smart comment. She wasn't enjoying the ride one bit. Being beside McKenzie was bad enough, but beside the plant boy? She was afraid to break a nail just by touching him. Stephan folded his arms red with anger. He didn't want to be around any of these people. Hell two of them weren't even the color he liked, white. He thought about jumping out, but thought better of it. McKenzie spoke after a brief moment of silence.

"So, is everyone enjoying the ride?" she asked politely.

"Um, Ms four eyes, what does it look like?" Dena snapped at her. "just shut up and maybe we'll get out of this faster."

"You got that right," Kevin added. One of the men looked back.

"We'll be there in an hour, so enjoy yourselves."

Jason gathered up the folders and sat at the table. A woman with glasses walked into the room. She looked at Jason with concern as she looked at the folders.

"Jason are you sure about this? I mean these aren't normally the type chosen to be rangers."

"I know, but they're skills can speak for themselves."

"Jason please reconsider. One's the thuggish type, another is a rich and popular snob, one's a racist, and then you have a talk a lot. This team you're making up wouldn't last a second against this threat."

"They'll learn, trust me. This can and will work."

She turned her back to him and sighed.

"Okay Jason, but if it doesn't, we're dead." They five walked through the doors as she finished her words to Jason. He stood up and greeted the five teens.

"Hi, I'm Jason Lee Scott, captain of this underground base.

Kevin walked up to Jason until he was eye level with him.

"Look homey, all this you got here, is kidnapping! Illegal you people like to call it!"

"I'm with him!" Dena added filing her nails.

"None of you will be kept here against your will your free to leave."

They all turned to leave but the men in black stopped them.

"Once you hear me out that is."

"Oh my lord spare us please." Dena groaned.

"Sit."

They all sat down while the woman dimmed the lights. Jason walked around.

"A few thousand years ago a demon force existed. They killed, enslaved, and tortured the people of the earth. Then one day a powerful wizard came and conquered them after a grueling battle. He died fighting the demons, but not before he imprisoned them. A few years ago my team and I discovered the stairway to their world. We saw a door that read "Woe the world should the door be opened." My team and I wisely left the place and blew the entrance hoping it would prevent future persons from finding it. As an extra precaution we have developed technology that would be used should the day they break free. Well my friends, they've broken free. We don't know how, but they did. This is where you five come in. You've been watched thoroughly, and we've learned you five posses great skills.

Kevin, you are strong and have great leadership skills. McKenzie, we've learned that you are smart and caring. Dena, you are swift and agile.

Tim, you have a strong knowledge of wildlife.

And Stephan, you are clever and strong willed. These are the reasons why you've been selected to become an elite fighting team called Power Rangers."

The teens looked at each other then to Jason in bewilderment.

"Okay Jason or whatever your name is," Kevin began, "you realize I don't want to be part of a team of nobodies here."

"Nobodies," Stephan stood up. The only nobody I see here is you. I mean, you not exactly the right color and all."

"Now that was just mean!" Dena shouted across the room. "his skin color has nothing to do with why we are here!"

"Quite!" Jason yelled. After silence was heard, he spoke again softly. "Stephan, Kevin, everyone. Regardless of race, creed, religion, or gender, these beings seek only one thing from humanity. Death. They will kill you. Everything you hold dear is worth nothing but trash to them, trash to be tossed aside. After they are done destroying humanity, they will no doubtly move to other worlds and destroy all life on it. Now back to what I was talking about. Kevin, you will control and manipulate fire to a certain degree. Dena, wind will be yours to command. Stephan, we understand that you have a fear of water, so you will control the very thing you're afraid of. McKenzie, you will be able to control the sky. Such as rain, and snow."

"Like Storm from the X-Men!? Cool!" she shouted with glee.

"No I'm afraid not."

"Oh," she said disappointingly.

"And finally Tim, you will be able to command the ground and plant life. Each of your powers can be combined to form new attacks. No this isn't Captain Planet or anything like that. To transform you use these."

The woman handed Jason a metal case. He opened it and presented morphers to them.

"These are your Eco morphers. They are worn on your wrists. Each one will be different so as to deceive the public as to who you are. You five will be known as Power Rangers Eco Squad. This woman here, is Mrs. Rawlings. She helped me created your powers as she did with the Lightspeed Ranger powers. Ask her if you have any questions."

Stephan stood up.

"Okay, I heard you out already, but I can't be around people of all sorts. I stick to my own kind. I'm outta here."

A man hurridely ran inside the room as Stephan.

"Captain, another attack!"

"Pull it up."

A monitor came down and the five teens saw a demon along with some of his men. They began destroying buildings and killing citizens that were in the way. Dena put her hands to her mouth in disbelief and fear.

"Oh my God," she whispered fearfully.

They continued to look on in sadness as the demons began to beat on the survivors. Jason having enough turned off the monitor. He turned to the five teens.

"Well my friends, now you've seen. The question is now, what will you do about it now that you have knowledge of what is happening?"