Waiting in the hallway for the boys was awkward. Mostly because Zoey didn't know what to say as she waited with Sarah. The former pink Ranger was texting with Kelly, updating her fiancée on the training and reassuring her that she didn't participate physically. When Sarah finally put her phone away, Zoey didn't know if she should say something, or continue the silence, and argued with herself mentally until Sarah let out a loud sigh.

"Are they taking a bath or a shower in there?" she asked. "How long has it been?"

Zoey checked the time on her phone. "Just ten minutes."

Sarah walked to the door of the boys' changeroom and beat on it. "Hey! I've had less time to recover between injuries than this! Get showered, get dressed and get out here!"

"They're usually talking," Zoey said. Sarah turned to her.

"Huh?"

"Talking. To each other. They're always mid-conversation when they come out. I think that's why they're taking so long."

"We can't have a team of mostly girls because of the chit-chat, but when guys do it, it's important," Sarah rolled her eyes. Zoey frowned.

"Who said that?"

"No one… not to me, directly at least, but I'm sure someone's said it at some point," Sarah said.

"They're getting to know each other, I guess."

"Well they can do it out here and get to know you a little better too," Sarah said. She pounded on the door again. This time, Ravin and Devon stepped out.

"Dude," Devon frowned. "Haven't you heard of patience?"

"I'm normally very patient," Sarah said. "But when it takes you twice as long as Zoey to get ready…"

"There's twice as many of us," Ravi said. Sarah crossed her arms.

"Do you dress each other one at a time?" she asked and Zoey chuckled. "Commander Shaw wanted us upstairs five minutes ago. She's got something important to share and I'm feeling pretty excited about it."

"This is it," Ravi said with a knowing smile. Devon turned to him.

"What's it?"

"We've been Rangers for about a week now," Ravi said. "And like all Ranger teams, there needs to be a leader. I think the Commander finally made her decision."

Sarah frowned and looked skeptically to Zoey. She knew the Rangers were going to meet their Beast Bots today. She also assumed that, like on Ranger teams before them, Red would take the lead in the battlefield.

Of course, as Sarah thought about it a little more, this Ranger team wasn't the first choice. While Ravi had been chosen for the role, Devon and Zoey literally fell into the red and yellow suits. Maybe Commander Shaw was going to mix up things a little bit.

"I'll bet you the Commander is going to announce that I'm the leader," Ravi said. Devon shrugged his shoulders, as if he couldn't care less. Sarah let out a chuckle, which seemed to offend Ravi. "What? You don't think she'll pick me?"

"It's just… we had a leader picked out before the whole avatar thing," Sarah shrugged. "And it wasn't you."

"I was the only one actually chosen for this role," Ravi reminded her. Sarah shook her head.

"Actually… someone else was chosen… your mother just… didn't agree," Sarah said as she cast a glance at Zoey. The yellow Ranger already knew this. She and Sarah had had a quick chat once before Zoey fell into her Ranger position. Sarah had shared that Zoey was her first choice, but explained why she had been cut despite that. "Zoey was my choice for red and so… my choice for leader."

"Me? A leader?" Zoey asked.

"Commander Shaw didn't agree, but she didn't completely disagree either," Sarah said. She saw Ravi's face fall a little bit. "But hey, you'll both make great leaders."

"Why don't we see what she wants, instead of guessing?" Devon suggested and the team headed off to the labs. Once there, they were greeted by Commander Shaw. She smiled brightly as she looked to them.

"Good morning, Rangers. It's time to meet your new tactical companions," she announced. The Rangers looked excited. Nate had mentioned his project before, about building what would be an aid to the Rangers in battle, as well as help with training, but in order to keep some of the surprise for the reveal, he never shared with them the details. Finally, Sarah had finished with all three Beast Bots and they were ready for the big unveiling.

The doors to the lab opened. Nate stood next to one of the Beast Bots, running just one more final scan to be sure his programming had worked without a hitch or virus. When the Beast Bots turned on, he didn't want them to be infected with Evox like what happened with Blaze and Roxy.

Sarah hopped over to the bots and held her arms out excitedly, "Tada! Your very own RedBots."

"Beast Bots," Nate corrected her. "They're more than just robots. Their circuits are infused with animal DNA."

"RedBot was more than just a robot too," Sarah muttered.

"You build these?" Zoey asked. "That's amazing!"

"I programmed them," Nate said. "Sarah built them."

"Want to meet them?" Sarah asked the team, who all nodded excitedly. Nate stood behind Jax, the yellow Beast Bot and switched him on. The lights lit up, indicating he was starting up. Very quickly, he came to life, advancing towards Zoey. Confidently, he introduced himself.

"Zoey! I'm Jax the jackrabbit! I'm here to make sure you're fast and efficient," he said. Zoey knelt before her Beast Bot.

"Great, thanks," she smiled. She reached out and rubbed his head. "You're so cute!"

"I hate when people call me cute," Jax told her and Zoey pulled her hand away quickly, as if Jax had gone to bit it.

"Sorry," she said, backing off slightly.

Nate switched on Smasher, the blue Beast Bot. He came to life just as quickly as Jax, but with a lot more enthusiasm.

"Ravi! My name is Smash the gorilla !" he opened his arms wide as he approached the blue Ranger. "Oo-oo-oo! Bring it in!"

Ravi backed up and shook his head as Smash tried to hug him, "Uh…Sorry. I'm not really the hugging type."

"Aww," Smash said sadly, and like a balloon he seemed to deflate. "But I like hugs."

Nate switched on the last Beast Bot.

"Hi, Devon! My name is… uh…"

"Mick," Sarah whispered. Nate shot her a glance, then helped the red Beast Bot.

"Cruise," he told everyone. "He's a little forgetful."

"That's right! I'm Cruise! The cheetah! Would you like to take a ride?"

Cruise jumped backwards in the air and as his did, his body transformed into a bike. Devon couldn't contain his excitement.

"That's so cool! These Beast Bots are awesome!"

"The Beast Bots won't just help you in training," Commander Shaw explained while the Rangers admired their new companions. "They'll also function as the console of your new Zords."

Sarah pulled up an image on her tablet, showing the Rangers footage of their Zords stored in the lower level of the basement. The Rangers looked to the images in awe.

"And with all this new hardware, it's critical the Rangers have the right leader," Commander Shaw announced. Ravi was quick to jump in, glad that he was right about the Commander's big news.

"I'm happy to accept the responsibility, Commander," he said.

Devon and Zoey looked to each other, before Zoey glanced to Sarah. The former pink Ranger seemed to be encouraging her to step up. Since their original team had been corrupted by Evox, neither Sarah nor Commander Shaw had any real thoughts on who was best suited for leader. However, because Zoey had been in the running for red, and therefore in the running for the original leader of the team, Sarah had hopes that maybe this might work out in her favour.

"I… uh… I don't think she had you in mind," Zoey told Ravi, who frowned deeply.

"Who else? Remember, I'm the only one who actually made the team. I have the most experience."

"I have experience," Zoey argued. "I reorganized the entire Grid Battleforce laundry department."

Ravi chuffed, "Like that's tough."

"How would you know?" Commander Shaw asked her son. "You've never done a piece of laundry in your life."

Devon chuckled quickly before he leaned into Sarah, "Well, I guess we can't claim the Commander plays favourites with her son."

"Devon," Commander Shaw called to him, making Devon turn slightly red thinking he had been caught. "What do you think?"

"I think that…" Devon trailed off. He didn't want to take sides with his new friends, and if he was honest, he didn't really care who led the team. He trusted they both wanted the same thing as him, which was to keep the city safe. As he tried to think of what exactly he needed to say, his eyes caught sight of Nate's latest project. It looked like a red cheetah blaster, and he couldn't wait to find out what it did.

More than that he was glad he had found a distraction. As he went over to get a closer look, and Nate followed, Commander Shaw turned to her two leader candidates.

"I'll let your team sort this out for themselves," she told them. "Let me know once you've come to a decision."