Here's Episode 3! When we last left off, the new team of Power Rangers officially assembled and saved the city from a viscous army of Orcyox! Now, they prepare to face the leader of this operation: Captain Rodgers. Will he be the good cop or the bad cop? Find out now!

Let's Burn Rubber

~Home Base~

Continuing off of episode 2, Nikki, Rob and Destin have just revealed to Captain Rodgers that they possess the Morphers, and now Alex and Madison are explaining the situation.

Rodgers: "So what you're saying is these three… children broke into Home Base, stole the three remaining Motor Morphers, and now you're allowing them to partake in our battles against Vein?"

Alex: "That's the long and short of it, Captain."

Destin: "Kind of a harsh long and short, don't you-"

Alex: *interrupting* "Shut up, Destin!"

Rodgers: "Unfortunately, I cannot put the fault on you two. However, I am now charging you with a new responsibility."

Alex: "And what might that be, sir?"

Rodgers: "I want you to shape these three into proper Power Rangers."

Alex: *confused* "Sir, they're teenagers."

Rodgers: "Noted."

Alex: "Sir, these are my foster children. I want to protect them, and now you want me to train them?"

Rodgers: "Alex, you may remember that we have no way of removing the morphers once they have bonded to a person. Therefore, these three are officially your new team members. If you truly want to protect them, I suggest you train them accordingly."

Alex: "Yes… sir."

Rodgers: "Good." *to Nikki, Destin and Rob* "Now that you three are here to stay, there are some acquaintances you should make. Follow me."

Rodgers leads the three through a large metal door that leads to a huge hangar that resembles a garage. Around the room are the frames of several enormous vehicles, obviously unfinished. A large crane hook is attached to the ceiling, possibly for lowering parts onto the vehicles. Over in the corner, a man sits with a welding mask over his face, working at a car motor with a blowtorch. They head over to introduce themselves.

Rodgers: "Billy."

The man takes his mask off, revealing it to be none other that Billy from the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. He looks much older and wise now, but still has that nerdy charm to him.

Billy: "Greetings. You three must be the new Power Rangers. My name is Billy."

~Cue Theme~

Destin: "Billy? As in Billy Cranston, the Blue Ranger?"

Billy: "Ah, that. Unfortunately, that's all in the past now. I'm just your typical genius nowadays."

Rob: "Didn't you leave earth to live on the Planet Aquitar? What are you doing back here?"

Billy: "That information is… classified. But when I came back to Earth I met up with a pair of old friends who introduced me to the Captain. He told me they were commencing a new Ranger Project and said I would make the ideal technological advisor. So here I am!"

Rob: "Incredible! Did you build all this technology from scratch?"

Billy: *chuckles* "Not quite. See, I discovered a way to reverse the polarity of the Morphing Grid for a short duration of time, which enabled me to engineer the Grand Prix Ranger Powers from the Turbo Ranger Powers."

Destin raises his hand.

Billy: "Yes, Destin?"

Destin: "I don't understand."

Billy: "I turned back the flow of the Morphing Grid, which allowed me to use the Turbo Powers to create the Grand Prix Powers."

Destin: "Ahh… I still don't get it."

Billy, now annoyed, starts to speak, but Rob stops him, then turns to Destin.

Rob: "Turbo Rangers equals New Rangers."

Destin: "Oh, ok." *tongue click* "I gotcha Rob!"

Billy: "I… never mind."

Rodgers: "Billy, why don't you show the new recruits around?"

Billy: "Affirmative, Captain. Follow me, Rangers."

The three follow Billy as he leads them around the hangar.

~Underground Lab~

Vein: "IF I UNDERSTAND CORRECTLY DOCTOR, THERE ARE NOW FIVE POWER RANGERS, THREE OF WHICH ARE CHILDREN, AND THAT IS WHY YOUR PLAN FAILED?"

Slechterik: "That's the long and short of it, master."

The Doctor is suddenly surrounded by Vein's sentient wires again.

Slechterik: "But! But I have a new plan, and this time the Rangers can't possibly stop it!"

Vein: *lowers wires* "I AM LISTENING…"

Slechterik walks over to another computer monitor and turns it in, bringing up the image of an army of Orcyox.

Slechterik: "As demonstrated earlier today, the Matter Mutator is now capable of producing larger amounts of Orcyox. If I can just make enough of them…"

He presses a button, which changes the image onscreen to the image of a giant monster.

Slechterik: "I should be able to use the Matter Mutator to fuse all of them into a colossal monster that will destroy the city! In short, it will be a giant Orcyox made of Orcyox…"

Vein: "THAT'S STUPID."

Slechterik: "I understand, but it's the best plan I could come up with on short notice. What's say you?"

Vein: "IF THE MATTER MUTATOR IS CAPABLE OF SUCH A TASK…"

He lashes out again with wire, stopping it only centimeters from the Doctor's face.

Vein: "AND YOU ARE POSITIVE IT WILL WORK, THEN YOU MAY BE ON YOUR WAY."

Slechterik: "Thank you, master!"

He turns to go and walks right past Computra, who watches him.

Vein: "COMPUTRA."

She turns to face her master.

Vein: "MAKE SURE HE DOES NOT FAIL."

Computra: "Of course, master."

She follows after Slechterik.

~Home Base~

Billy: "And last but not least, the main attraction: your Zords. Although you probably saw them when you walked in…"

Destin: "We get our own Zords, too? Radical!"

Billy: "Indeed, they are pretty… radical."

Rob: "Did you construct these monstrosities yourself as well?"

Billy: "Well, I had a little assistance, shall we say."

The huge crane on the ceiling suddenly comes to life and lowers a massive engine into one of the Zords. However, the crane begins jerking around, as if trying to adjust the position of the engine. From around the corner appears a small robot fidgeting with a remote control.

Robot: "Ai-yi-yi-yi-yi! I can never get this right on the first try!"

Billy: "Allow me to introduce my partner, Alpha 8."

Alpha: "Oh, there you are Billy. Can you help me with…"

He cuts himself off when he sees the Rangers. Nikki gives him a wave.

Alpha: "You three must be the new Rangers. Greetings, my name is Alpha 8. And who might you be?"

Destin: "Name's Destin, Destin Norris."

Rob: "Rob Valor, at your service."

Nikki: "I'm Nikki Oliver. Nice to meet you… Alpha."

Billy: "Wait, what did you say your last name was?"

Nikki: "Nikki Oliver. Why?"

Billy: "Any relation to a certain Tommy Oliver?"

Nikki: "Yeah, so?"

Billy: "He and I used to be Power Rangers together! This is inconceivable! How has he been? Is he still in Ranger business, too?"

Nikki: "I… haven't exactly seen him… in over ten years."

Billy: "Oh, I'm terribly sorry. I didn't mean to-"

Nikki: *interrupting* "Don't worry, it's fine, really."

Alex and Madison enter.

Alex: "Sir, if we may, Madison and I have prepared their first training session."

Rodgers: "Excellent. I trust you are prepared to join them?"

Alex: "Sir, I thought you said I was supposed to train them."

Rodgers: "I don't remember asking what you think. All five of you are to take part in the training course. Is that understood?"

Alex/Madison: *salute* "Yes, sir!"

Madison: "C'mon, kids!"

Nikki, Destin and Rob start to head out, but Rodgers stops Nikki.

Rodgers: "Red Ranger, a moment?"

Nikki: "Yes… sir?"

Rodgers: "I trust you are aware of the responsibilities that come with being the Red Ranger?"

Nikki: "No sir."

Rodgers: "Alex may be in charge of you for now, but there will come a time when you will be team leader. As such, I expect you to train hard and be ready for that day."

Nikki: "I'm gonna be team leader? Awesome!"

Rodgers gives her a stern look.

Nikki: "I… I mean, yes sir."

Rodgers: "Dismissed."

Nikki gives him an awkward salute and heads after her teammates.

~Gymnasium~

The five are now all in a small white gymnasium, with wrestling mats spread out on the floor. They all wear white t-shirts and blue sweatpants.

Alex: "Rangers, welcome to your first training session. Normally, I would have you facing our level one training drones that Billy designed. But since we're all training here, the three of you will be facing me. Any questions before we begin?"

Destin: "This hardly seems fair. You're outnumbered here."

Alex: "We'll just see about that. Anything else?"

Nikki: "Why do we even need to train? Don't these morphers already give us kung fu powers and stuff?"

Alex: "If you're so convinced you don't need to train, why don't you come over here and show me your so called powers?"

With that, Nikki, Destin and Rob rush forward and attack Alex. Destin takes wild swings at him, all of which Alex blocks. Rob on the other hand has more coordinated attacks and actually manages to land a blow or two. However, he then goes in for a kick, only to shriek in pain as he realizes he's balancing on his broken leg, and proceeds to collapse to the ground. Finally, Nikki comes in and actually puts up a decent fight. She lands the most blows and blocks the most strikes. She is clearly trying to match his every move. It ends with both her and Alex lashing out with their fists and punching each other their in the face. Alex manages to stay on his feet, but Nikki falls flat on her back along with the others.

Alex: "Not bad. Let's go again."

Rob: "This is absurd! How am I supposed to train with my leg like this?"

Alex: "While we may be morphed for most of our fights, we also need to be prepared to fight unmorphed. This may sound a little harsh, but you're going to have to find a way to fight with your leg broken. My advice would be to focus on balance and grounded attacks as opposed to acrobatics."

Destin: "Hold up, I'm with Nikki on this. Why do we need to train? I thought we did just fine in our last battle."

Alex: "Viratron is not repetitive in terms of his strategies. He can and will come up with new ideas, and we need to enhance every part of our physical capabilities in order to deal with them."

Nikki: "I just thought of something else: why so we need to train in hand to hand combat? Don't we have weapons?"

Alex: "Yes, but what if the enemy were to damage or destroy our weapons, or what if there was a malfunction and we were unable to call our weapons?"

Madison: "You all make very valid points, but Alex and I have been training here for years even after we became Power Rangers. From what I've learned here, no matter how good we get, we can always get better. Now, get back on your feet and come at me. Destin, think before you attack. Rob, focus on balance and grounded attacks. Don't put too much pressure on you leg. Nikki, keep up what you were doing last time, but don't just imitate what I do. Find your own style of fighting."

The three struggle up, Destin helping Rob to his feet. They all get ready again, pausing for a moment as if planning their attack. They look at each other and nod, then go straight for Madison. Destin heads in first. He puts up a better defense this time and waits for an opening. Finally, kicks out at Madison's neck. She only barely manages to block him and even stumbles a little before pushing Destin away. Rob lightens up on the kung fu and this time fights more like a boxer, punching, blocking, and dodging. Madison finally catches one of his punches and pushes him away. At last, Nikki makes her move. She makes small pauses in between attacks, clearly testing Madison for openings. Eventually, Nikki grabs her arm and lashes out with her foot. With no arm to block, it seems like Madison is cornered. However, she raises her leg and blocks the kick, much to Nikki's surprise. With that, Madison drops to the ground and spins, knocking Nikki right off her feet. Fortunately, Madison catches her before she hits the ground. Madison smiles at her, but Nikki just looks disappointed. They both get to their feet.

Madison: "Impressive. You three are fast learners."

Nikki: "I almost had you! Your leg just got in the way."

Madison: "Very funny. I will admit, creating a gap in my defenses and then attacking was a good move. Fortunately, I wasn't quite as defenseless as you thought."

Alex: "I situations like that, you must be able to think outside the box and fast. When an enemy corners you, bust your way out. Retreating will only leave you open to attack."

Rob: "I must say, that was quite enlightening."

Destin: "This training wasn't such a bad idea after all. I'll give it everything I got from now on!"

Nikki: "Whatever…"

Madison: "Now, get your keys ready. We're going to try and enhance your Ranger abilities!"

Destin: "Alright, now this is what I'm talking about!"

Madison: *pulls out her key* "Ready?"

Nikki/Destin/Rob: "Ready!"

All: "GRAND PRIX-"

Out of nowhere, the alarm begins sounding. Rodgers comes on the loudspeaker.

Rodgers: "Rangers, report to the control room immediately! This is not a drill; repeat, this is not a drill!"

Without any words or questions, the five rush off towards the control room to confront the emergency. When they get there, they find Rodgers, Billy, and Alpha all looking at the display screen at the center of the room.

Alex: "Captain, what's the problem?"

Rodgers: "Orcyox. Hundreds of them have suddenly appeared in the city."

The Rangers all get her around the display screen, which shows a larger-than-life army of Orcyox marching down the city streets.

Billy: "We're not sure exactly what they're doing yet, but they all seem to be heading towards the center of the city."

Alpha: "Ai-yi-YI! We're in huge trouble now!"

Rodgers: "Rangers, suit up and get out there! Try to stop as many as possible before they all converge. Billy, Alpha, I think it's about time you finished those Zords!"

Billy: "Affirmative! Alpha, let's get to work and fast!"

Alpha: "I'm right behind you, Billy! Good luck, Power Rangers!"

Alex: "Thanks, Alpha! Alright, let's move out, on the double!"

Destin: "Let's do it!"

Rob: "Affirmative!"

Nikki: "Right behind you!"

They all head out and jump into their police car.

~Somewhere in the City~

The police car stops on a seemingly deserted block. The Rangers jump out and stop dead in their tracks. At the end of the block, heading down the intersecting street, is the Orcyox army.

Madison: "There they are! C'mon guys, let's take 'em down!"

Rob: "But there are hundreds of them! Are you sure just the five of us can do this?"

Madison: "We may be outnumbered, but we'll have each others backs out there, I promise you that! Just stay cool and remember what I taught you, and there's no way we can lose!"

Nikki: "Inspirational. Now, I say we quit yammering and get this over with!"

Alex: "Nikki's right! Let's go!"

The five begin rushing down the block towards the onslaught, but suddenly, from the rooftops, Computra leaps down and blocks their path. They all stop again and get into a fighting stance.

Computra: "You'll have to get past me before you get those Orcyox!"

Destin: "That's the part I'm looking forward to!"

Alex: "You guys ready?"

Nikki: "You know it!"

They all line up and Rob drops his crutches.

Nikki: "Ready?"

All: "Ready! GRAND PRIX; REV IT UP!"

~Morphing Sequence~

Madison: "We can do this, guys! Let's get her!"

Computra: "Enough talk! Prepare to die!"

With that, the Rangers charge at the villainess and engage her. Computra raises her hand, from which a stream of liquid metal emerges, forming a solid silver sword. She then launches her own attack on the Rangers, easily walking through them, slashing at their bodies one by one and sending them all sprawling to the ground.

Computra: "Pathetic. Is that all you've got?"

Destin: "You wish!"

Destin quickly gets up and rushes at his opponent. He lashes out with a punch and a kick, both of which Computra blocks with her sword before slashing his chest twice and kicking him away. Madison and Alex then attack her from both sides with flying kicks, but Computra, with lightning fast reflexes, knocked them both away with her sword. Finally, Rob comes in with a kick of his own. Computra grabs his leg, halting the attack, but Rob quickly spins through the air, pulling his leg out of her grasp and kicking her sword away.

Computra: "You'll pay for that!"

Angered, she lands a double kick on Rob's chest, followed by a roundhouse that sends the Blue Ranger packing. She looks over at her sword to see Nikki is also running towards it. Computra quickly leaps onto her sword, but Nikki is already there. They both struggle over the sword.

Computra: "Release my weapon!"

Nikki: "As if, trash heap!"

Computra lashes out with her right leg, kicking Nikki twice in the ribs. Stunned, Nikki lets go of the sword. Computra takes this opportunity to swing the weapon with all her might directly at Nikki's neck, but the Red Ranger succeeds in ducking. Once the sword has gone over her head, she heaves her leg into the air and kicks Computra square in the stomach, sending her flying back. The Rangers regroup and face their attacker as one.

Computra: "I have more tricks than just swordsmanship!"

The villainess raises her arm, which begins to glow. She suddenly fires red bolts of electricity at the Rangers, which sends them all onto their backs with a cry of pain. As the smoke clears, Nikki is the first to try and get up, but she's suddenly grabbed by Computra, who pulls her to her feet and points her sword at her throat.

Computra: "You're the Red Ranger, so you must be the leader of this team. Vein will be pleased when he finds out that I destroyed you!"

Computra pulls back her sword, about to send it straight through Nikki's neck.

Destin: "Nikki!"

Computra looks up and see Destin coming at her from the side. She has no time to react as the Yellow Ranger leaps into the air and kicks her away. Nikki collapses, and Destin helps her up.

Destin: "You okay?"

Nikki: "Yeah…. thanks."

The Rangers regroup once again, only to see that Computra is still standing.

Computra: "Even if you defeat me, you'll never be able to save your city from the wrath of my master!"

Alex: "This isn't going well. There's got to be some way we can finish this now."

Suddenly, Rodgers voices comes in through their morphers.

Rodgers: "Rangers, you must work as a team. Combine your powers to achieve Maximum Overdrive!"

Nikki: "Maximum Overdrive? What's that?"

Madison: "Follow what me and Alex do."

Alex stands in front of Madison, and she grabs his shoulders.

Madison: "Destin, get in front of Alex. Rob, you do the same. Nikki, you're in the front."

The Rangers do as Madison says, and before long they've formed a human-train formation, like one you'd see at a dance party.

Madison: "Alright Nikki, make the call!"

Nikki: "You got it! MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE!"

The Rangers' bodies each begin to glow their respective color. They all stand with their knees bent, facing Computra. The villainess can only brace herself as the chain of Rangers suddenly flies forward at her, broadsiding her with tremendous force. As the Rangers all screech to a halt, Computra begins to spark and smoke as an enormous explosion erupts around her. The Rangers break formation and look back, seeing a job well done.

Destin: "Awesome! We did it!"

Rob: "Simply outstanding!"

Madison: "Great work, kids! I'm so proud of you all!"

Nikki: "Don't mention it."

But it's not over yet. Computra, severely damaged, slowly emerges from the smoke, grasping her arm in pain.

Computra: "Don't… celebrate yet… Rangers!"

Alex: "Impossible!"

Nikki: "How could she survive that?"

Computra: "This body has survived much worse! Now, prepare to die!"

The Rangers get into their fighting stances again as Computra prepares another lightning blast. However, at that very moment, the ground begins to shake violently.

~Center of Ash Valley~

The Orcyox army has now converged at the center of the city. Slechterik, standing on top of a building, is zapping them all with the Matter Mutator.

Slechterik: "Rise, my beauty! Rise and annihilate this worthless city!"

The creatures' bodies begin to fuse together. The resulting mass grows to skyscraper proportions, resulting in, as Slechterik planned, a giant Orcyox made of Orcyox.

~Ranger Battle~

A few miles away, the Rangers can see the monstrosity now towering over the city, causing them to all gasp in fear. Computra, on the other hand, gives them an evil grimace.

Computra: "Another day then, Power Rangers!"

She sheathes her sword and disappears in another explosion, but the Rangers aren't paying attention. All the can do is look on in horror as the giant Orcyox begins smashing building left and right.

Rob: "Inconceivable…"

Nikki: "What do we do now?"

Destin: "Maybe we should call the military?"

Rodgers comes online again.

Rodgers: "Rangers, return to base. You're Zords are ready for the field."

Alex: "C'mon, we have no time to waste!"

In a flash, the five jump back in their car and drive off back to base.

~Home Base~

Alex: "Captain, I assume you've seen…"

Rodgers: "I've seen it. We must not waste any time. Get to the Zord Hangar and move out!"

The Rangers all rush to the hangar, where inside they find their now completed Zords: a red semi-truck, a blue F1 race car, a yellow drag race car, a pink Lamborghini-style race car, and a black Dodge Charger-style race car.

Nikki: "Whoa, check it out!"

Destin: "This is awesome!"

Rodgers: "No time for gawking, Rangers. You've got a job to do. Now, move out!"

Destin: "Okay! So, which one's mine?"

Rob: "Maybe the one that's the same color as you?"

Destin: "Oh yeah, that would make sense..."

Rodgers proceeds to hand each Ranger a new key.

Rodgers: "These are your Zord Keys. I think you know what to do with them."

Alex: "Thank you, sir! Let's go, Rangers!"

The Rangers quickly jump into their Zords and insert their Zord Keys into the ignition slots.

Nikki: "SemiZord, online!"

Rob: "FormulaZord, online!"

Destin: "DragZord, online!"

Madison: "SportsZord, online!"

Alex: "MuscleZord, online!"

The Zords rev their engines and ignite their headlights.

All: "RacerZords, full speed ahead!"

The hangar doors rise and the Zords head out in a single-file line, with Nikki's SemiZord in the lead. They soon reach the center of the city, where the Orcyox is waiting for them. The Rangers stop when it spots them.

Alex: "Rangers, I know this is your first time using the Zords, so I say we go in slow and take him by-"

Nikki: "Forget that! I'm taking him now!"

Nikki steps on the gas and speeds off towards the Orcyox.

Alex: "No, wait!"

Nikki rams the Orcyox, but only causes it to stumble. It retaliates by kicking Nikki into a nearby building.

Rob: "Okay, my turn!"

Rob steps on the gas and heads towards the scene. The FormulaZord springs into the air and heads for the Orcyox's head, but the towering beast catches him and throws him down hard.

Destin: "Hey! Hands off my bro, dirt breath!"

Destin drives directly under the Orcyox and shifts into Park. The monster looks down at him, confused. Destin suddenly hits the gas, and the DragZord shoots fire from its exhaust pipes up into the Orcyox's groin. It roars loudly in pain and kicks the DragZord aside.

Alex: "Rangers, stop messing around! We need to stop this thing now!"

Destin: "Right! So, how do we do that?"

Rob: "I got it! It we hit it right in the center, the creature's biological structure should fall apart!"

Alex: "Excellent idea, Rob! Nikki, set the SemiZord to Ramp Mode, so Madison and I can get a clear shot at it's torso."

Nikki: "Ramp Mode..."

Nikki scans the Gear Shifter and spots the Ramp Mode icon.

Nikki: "Got it, Blacky!"

Alex: "Good! Wait, what did you call me?"

Without answering, Nikki shifts the SemiZord into Ramp Mode, causing the cockpit to tilt forward and the exhaust pipe to extend, aiming right at the Orcyox's head.

Nikki: "Come in Black Ranger, you're clear for lift-off!"

Alex: "Right! Ready, honey?"

Madison: "You know it, Blacky!"

Alex: "Okay seriously, cut that out!"

Alex and Madison go full speed and hit the gas. They both zoom forward and head up the SemiZord. They fly straight into the Orcyox's torso, right above its stomach. The Orcyox instantly begins to crumble, with hundreds of Orcyox plummeting to the ground. Soon enough the whole thing is gone, leaving just a pile of freak on the ground. But they're not freaks for long, as they begin turning back into people.

Alex: "Sir, mission accomplished!"

Rodgers: "Well done, Rangers. We're already sending a medical team."

Destin: "These days just keep getting better and better!"

~Home Base~

The Rangers enter Home Base from the Zord Hangar, unmorphed. They line up and salute Captain Rodgers.

Alex: "Sir, our mission was a success!"

Rodgers: "A success indeed. However your execution of said mission was disgraceful."

Alex: "Sir?"

Rodgers: "While the monster was stopped and everyone is now safe in medical care, the amount of property damage was inexcusable. Our operation is already facing charges for the damage and people hurt in the crosshairs."

Alex: "Sir, I give you our sincerest apologies, but you must understand-"

Rodgers: *interrupting* "No excuses! Starting tomorrow, on top of the children's training, you are to put them through formal driver's education so they may better control the Zords in the future. Is that understood?"

Alex: "Yes, sir!"

Rodgers: "Good. Dismissed."

The Rangers all turn to go, but Rodgers grabs Nikki's shoulder.

Rodgers: "You've got a long way to go before you become team leader."

Nikki: "I understand."

Rodgers continues to stare at her, narrowing his eyes further and giving off a stern grunt.

Nikki: "I understand… sir…"

Rodgers gestures for her to leave, and she does. As she walks out the door, she stops, clearly torn and upset by Rodgers' criticism, but she continues on her way. Behind her, Billy approaches the Captain.

Billy: "Sir, the RacerZords suffered severe damages during today's battle."

Rodgers: "I'm aware."

Billy: "Based on that, I've concluded that the Zords alone aren't enough to match Vein's new forces."

Rodgers: "I see where you're going with this. Very well, proceed."

Billy: "Yes, sir!"

Billy heads back to the Zord hangar.

Rodgers: "Let's just hope it does more good than harm…"

~End of Episode 3~

Next Episode: Driver's Ed