Here is Episode 4! Last time, the Rangers finally got to use their Zords against Dr. Slechterik's giant Orcyox. However, Captain Rodgers was rather displeased with their efforts in doing so, demadning that Alex teach Nikki, Rob, and Destin how to drive. How will their lessons play out? And how does Vein plan to combat their Zords? Find out now!

Driver's Ed

~Underground Lab~

Computra is lying on a medical table. Dr. Slechterik is still trying to patch her up after her last battle with the Power Rangers. We can see that one of her arms has been removed. The old one looks to be damaged beyond repair. Slechterik picks up a sleek new arm off of a nearby table and attaches it to her shoulder. After a few bolts are tightened and a few wires are reconnected, Computra's arm is as good as new.

Vein: "I AM PLEASED WITH YOUR EFFORTS, DOCTOR."

Slechterik: "Forgive me, master, but this just doesn't feel right."

Vein: "I SAY IT IS RIGHT. OF COURSE, IF YOU TRULY DON'T THINK SO, I CAN ALWAYS DISMANTLE HER BEYOND REPAIR…"

Viratron's wires position themselves over Computra's body, which Slechterik covers with his arms.

Slechterik: "Don't! I apologize Vein, sincerely!"

Vein: "EXCELLENT. SWITCH HER ON, THEN."

Dr. Slechterik does so, causing Computra to sit upright and then step off the medical table.

Computra: "Computra reporting, master!"

Vein: "AND YOUR EXCUSE FOR NOT DESTROYING THE POWER RANGERS?"

Computra: "They're much stronger than I anticipated."

Vein: "AND?"

Computra: "That is all…"

Vein: "NEXT TIME, YOU'D BETTER RETURN WITH A BETTER EXCUSE OR THE BODIES OF THE RANGERS. OTHERWISE, I WILL NOT ALLOW THE DOCTOR TO REPAIR YOU NEXT TIME!"

Computra: "Understood, my master!"

~Cue Theme~

~School Football Field~

The football team is just finishing up practice, while the cheerleaders scream like fangirls from the sidelines. Meanwhile, Destin watches, seeming impressed himself. Brad eventually scores the final touchdown, causing Melissa to practically go berserk. She runs up to him and throws her arm around him, and he lifts her up in the air and spins her around. Meanwhile, Rob is sitting next to Violet, sarcastically smirking at what just went down.

Rob: "Psh, show off."

Violet: "I thought it was pretty cool."

Rob: "Yes, of course it was. You know, I believe I could pull off a maneuver just like that!"

Violet: "But Rob, your leg's broken."

Rob: *embarrased* "Affirmative… guess I'll have to wait until it heals…"

Violet: "I bet you'd be great at sports, but I think you're doing just fine as a brainiac."

Rob: "Thanks, I guess?"

The two share a laugh.

Rob: "By the way, I was wondering if you're free this weekend?"

Violet: "Oh, sorry, but my dad and I are working on a new science project this weekend, and it's really important."

Rob: "I see…"

Violet: "Hey, maybe you'd wanna check it out with us?"

Rob: "That sounds quite interesting. I would love to."

Violet begins gripping her temples again.

Violet: "Ow… sorry, gotta go take my meds. See you Saturday!"

Rob: "Great! See you soon!"

Violet runs off the stands. On the other side of the stands, Brad and Melissa exit the field, arm in arm. Suddenly, Nikki runs straight into the two.

Brad: "Hey, watch where you're going!"

Melissa: "Yeah! Or Brad will pound you right into the ground!"

Brad: "Yeah!"

Nikki: "Okay, first of all, for someone who has a girlfriend, you should know that you can't hit a girl. Second of all, if you were half the 'manly-man' you act like you are, you would have done it already."

Brad: "Why I oughtta-"

Destin suddenly gets between them and Nikki. He's roughly the same size and build as Brad, so it's a stalemate.

Brad: "Step aside, skin and bones."

Destin: "How about we prove who's skin and bones right now? C'mon, take your best shot."

Brad hesitates, before pulling Melissa away.

Brad: "Let's go, babe. These punks aren't worth it!"

Melissa: "You said it, Braddy-boy!"

The two stomp away. Destin watches them go, and Nikki places her hand on his shoulder.

Nikki: "You know you're pretty hot when you get defensive like that."

Destin: "Hey, knock it off. You and I are family now, you can't be talking like that."

Nikki: "Whatever…"

The two head off the football field, where they're joined by Rob.

Rob: "Guys, you'll never believe it, but I just achieved a date with Violet!"

Destin: "Great job, bro!"

Nikki: "Was it a 'yes' or a 'yeah, sure'?"

Rob: "Shut up. It's a date, I know it!"

Just then, a police car pulls up in front of the two. The window rolls down, revealing Alex inside.

Alex: "Hop in, you three. Time for another driving lesson."

Nikki: "C'mon, Alex! Can't we get some time to relax after school before we do this?"

Alex: "I wouldn't be talking, young lady. You have most work to be done. Now get in."

With a sigh, the three jump in the car. Alex gets out of the driver's seat and Rob gets in. He has a little trouble due to his leg cast, but luckily he's still able to reach the pedals with his other leg.

Alex: "Remember, just put in drive, then ease onto the gas. Don't go too fast from the start or you'll skid."

Rob: "Affirmative."

Rob does as he's told and move out of the parking lot quite smoothly.

~Underground Lab~

Vein: "WHATEVER YOUR PLAN IS THIS TIME, DOCTOR, IT HAD BETTER WORK."

Slechterik: "Indeed, my master. Behold…"

The Doctor holds out his hand, presenting a small bee crawling on his hand.

Vein: "IS THIS A JOKE?!"

Slechterik: "Of course not! You see, this bee may be small now, but when I zap him it's the Matter Mutator, he'll become a giant killer bee! It will surely be enough to destroy the Power Rangers' Zords!"

Computra: "An airborne monster against ground-based vehicles? Sounds like a plan to me."

Vein: "IT DOES. VERY WELL, DOCTOR. UNLEASH THIS PET OF YOURS."

Slechterik: "At once, master!"

Vein: "BUT KNOW THIS! IF YOU FAIL, YOU WILL BE TORTURED TO WITHIN AN INCH OF YOUR LIFE. DO YOU UNDERSTAND?"

Slechterik: "Yes… master."

Vein: "GOOD. NOW, GO!"

Slechterik heads out and grabs the Matter Mutator on his way.

~Ash Valley Streets~

Alex's police car sits in the middle of an empty street, with Nikki now at the wheel. She anxiously taps her fingers on the wheel, as if dreading her lesson.

Alex: "Remember Nikki, foot on the brake, then shift into drive. Then ease off the brake and onto the gas. Got it?"

Nikki: "Yeah, yeah, I got it."

Going completely against what Alex says, Nikki pulls back hard on the gear shifter and presses down on the gas, causing the car to jerk around as it goes. They make it to the end of the street and Nikki makes a sharp turn.

Alex: "Remember your turn signal."

Nikki: "I got it!"

They make it to the end of the next block, and this time Nikki remembers her turn signal. However, she doesn't turn hard enough. As a result, she nearly turns into the oncoming lane. A driver coming down the street lays on his horn, causing everyone in the police car to panic, including Alex. No accident ensues, but the driver still shouts after them as they drive away from each other.

Alex: "Okay, that's it! Pull over!"

Nikki does so, and immediately Alex turns and lays into her.

Alex: "If you ever want to get your license, let alone drive your Zord again, you'd better shape up right here and right now!"

Nikki: "Step one: I don't even have a car, so what's the point of getting my license? Step two: If you want my help to save the world or whatever, I'm driving that Zord one way or another!"

Rob: "Nikki, calm down."

Nikki: "Shut up, Rob!"

Alex: "You're grounded!"

Nikki: "Oh, okay, we're going this route, are we?"

Alex: "Just listen to me for a minute!"

Nikki: "You know, according to Rodgers, you're the one who should be listening to me! I am the Red Ranger after all!"

Alex: "That doesn't change the fact that I'm your father!"

Nikki: "Foster father! You want the honest truth? If you were my dad, I'd wish I was never born!"

Alex looks deeply hurt by this, and despite the fire in her eyes, Nikki seems to regret what she just said.

Destin: "Whoa, Nikki…"

Rob: "I believe that was uncalled for."

Nikki has no response. Alex regains his composure.

Alex: *firm* "Drive home now. You're grounded."

Again, Nikki doesn't respond. She puts the car in drive and is about to go, but the Motor Morphers suddenly sound off. It's Captain Rodgers.

Rodgers: "Rangers, Dr. Slechterik has appeared on Main Street. Madison is already on her way. Get over there, double time!"

Alex: "Yes, sir!"

Nikki takes off down the street.

~Main Street~

People run is fear at the horrific sight of Dr. Slechterik casually strolling down the road. A woman carrying a baby trips and falls, causing the baby to burst out crying. Slechterik approaches her and stands over her with a malevolent grin on his face.

Slechterik: "Hello, pretty one…"

The woman screams in utter terror, when suddenly Madison, morphed into the Pink Rangers, leaps at the demonic doctor, kicking him in the chest and causing him to stumble backwards. Madison quickly helps the woman to her feet.

Madison: "Are you okay?"

Woman: "Yes, thank you!"

Madison: "Go, run!"

The woman takes off and Madison turns back to face the doctor.

Madison: "Slechterik!"

Slechterik: "Pink Ranger! Where are your little friends?"

Madison: "Just me, freak!"

She charges at the Doctor and lashes out with several side and roundhouse kicks, all of which he blocks. He eventually catches one of her kicks, pulls her in and knocks her away with one mighty punch. She hits the ground hard and grunts in pain.

Slechterik: "So nice of you to volunteer for my next experiment!"

The Doctor takes out the Matter Mutator and aims it at the helpless Pink Ranger. She braces for the blast, but out of nowhere, Nikki and the others drive onto the scene and actually smash into Slechterik with the police car. The Doctor goes flying as the other Rangers jump out of the car and face him. Madison runs up to join them.

Madison: "Hey guys! Welcome to the party!"

Destin: "Looks like we showed up just in time!"

Nikki: "Alright, let's dance! Ready?"

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

~Morphing Sequence~

Madison: "Wheels of Ferocity! Pink Grand Prix Ranger!"

Alex: "Wheels of Endurance! Black Grand Prix Ranger!"

Destin: "Wheels of Power! Yellow Grand Prix Ranger!"

Rob: "Wheels of Speed! Blue Grand Prix Ranger!"

Nikki: "Wheels of Victory! Red Grand Prix Ranger!"

All: "Speed is key! Cause we're the Power Rangers GRAND PRIX!"

Slechterik: "I don't care what you call yourselves! I'm calling you dead!"

He zaps a group of bystanders and turns them into Orcyox.

Slechterik: "Orcyox, attack!"

The Orcyox charge at the Rangers, who pose themselves for battle.

Alex: "Rangers, Drive Blasters!"

All: "Right!"

They all take out their Drive Blasters and head for the crowd of monsters. Nikki immediately flips right into the middle of them and shoots down four in a row. Behind her, an Orcyox spits up its bone club and rushes at her, but she jumps straight up in the air and shoots downward as it passes under her, the blast connecting with the back of its head. Meanwhile, Rob is struggling with one of the beasts, but he quickly kicks it away and shoots it down. However, he realizes that he's now surrounded. As several approach, he shoots them away, but as more and more gather, he begins to panic. Thinking quickly, he spins like a tornado, rapidly shooting in all directions and causing the Orcyox to drop like flies. Destin on the other hand is being a bit of a show-off, shooting over his head, under his leg, and directly behind him without looking, and every shot hits its mark. Several are suddenly approaching him, all bearing bone clubs. They attack as one, but Destin, using all his strength, blocks the attacks and knocks them away before backflipping and shooting the group in mid-air. He lands with a pose, clearly proud of himself. Alex, being a bit more strategic, shoots at the ground, which actually propels him into the air. He flies over the Orcyox and shoots down several. As he lands, he is set upon by the monsters, but kicks away all of their attacks and shoots each one down to the ground. Madison is beings overwhelmed, with Orcyox coming from all directions. She rolls, cartwheels, and flips to get away from them, before realizing that he can't run forever. She charges her blaster up to full power before doing a side flip through the air. The blast that her Blaster unleashes causes a huge explosion amongst the Orcyox, scattering each and every one of them.

Destin: "Nice going, Madison! That was awesome!"

Madison: "Thanks! You're doing great too, hotshot!"

Destin: "What do you mean 'hotshot?'"

Destin proceeds to shoot an Orcyox approaching from behind him without even looking, thus unintentionally proving her point.

Alex: "Keep it up, Rangers! There's only a few left!"

Suddenly, an Orcyox pops up behind Alex and strikes him hard in the back with his bone club. Caught off guard, Alex drops to the ground in pain, dropping his Drive Blaster as well. Nikki, after shooting two more Orcyox, sees what has happened. The Orcyox is now raising its club again, preparing to finish the job.

Nikki: "Alex!"

She quickly raises her Drive Blaster and shoots the Orcyox three times. The beast drops its club and falls to the ground. Nikki rushes to Alex and helps him up.

Nikki: "You okay?"

Alex: "Yeah, but I'm gonna have a sore back tonight!"

The other Rangers finish off the remaining Orcyox, causing them all to turn back into humans. Once the deed is done, the Rangers regroup and face Slechterik.

Destin: "You lose, freak!"

Rob: "Affirmative! We're taking you down!"

Slechterik: "It's not over yet!"

The Rangers don't see it, but the bee that Slechterik brought is now flying in front of him.

Nikki: "Isn't it? C'mon guys! Let's go into Maximum Overdrive!"

All: "Right!"

Slechterik: "Too late!"

Without warning, Dr. Slechterik zaps the bee with the Matter Mutator, thus causing it to grow to mammoth proportions. All the Rangers are completely shocked by this.

Alex: "What the hell is that?!"

Rob: "It appears to be an Apis mellifera, a species of honey bee, only giant and genetically disfigured."

The Rangers stare up at the beast in awe. It's about the size of a jumbo jet now, and has exaggerated features such as an oversized stinger and antennae and multiple eyes. It lets out a piercing cackle of a screech, somewhere between a bird's scream, a dolphin's click and a snake's hiss. It begins beating its wings, taking to the skies and sending people everywhere into sheer panic. It arches its back and aims its stinger down at the city, sending forth bolts of energy that strike the city with deadly force.

Madison: "There's gotta be something we can do!"

Destin: "Let's call the Zords!"

Rob: "But they couldn't possibly reach that thing while it's airborne!"

Madison: "We can't just do nothing!"

Suddenly, their morphers beep, and Rodgers' voice comes through.

Rodgers: "Rangers, we see the attack. Billy is sending the Zords."

Alex: "But sir, they can't get to that monster!"

Rodgers: "Believe me, they will!"

The Rangers she the RacerZords coming down the street and jump in, ready for whatever plan Rodgers has in store.

~Home Base~

Rodgers watches them on the viewing screen, then turns to Billy, who is sitting at a lab table with a strange device in front of him; a metal tray with many wires attached, linking it to a computer and a keyboard. Five new keys sit on the tray.

Rodgers: "Billy, send them the Megazord Keys!"

Billy: "At once, sir!"

Billy types an unknown code into the keyboard, causing the new Keys to disappear.

~RacerZords~

The Rangers are waiting inside their Zords, when suddenly, the Keys appear materialize in the slots in their Morphers. They takes the Keys out and examine them.

Nikki: "Whoa, what're these?"

Rodgers: "Those are your new Megazord Keys. They will enable you to combine the Zords into the Grand Prix Megazord."

Destin: "We can form a Megazord? This is awesome!"

Nikki: "It sure is! Let's do this, Rangers!"

All: "Right!"

They insert the Megazord keys into their RacerZords and turn them, causing the Zords to glow their respective color and rev their engines hard.

Rob: "Are you sure we can do this?"

Alex: "Stay cool, guys. Remember what I taught you."

Nikki: "Alright, let's do it!"

The FormulaZord, DragZord, SportZord and MuscleZord split off from the SemiZord, which continues down the street.

Nikki: "Time to form up!"

Nikki pulls the gear shifter, which causes the SemiZord to begin to raise up, balancing on its back wheels, but it quickly falls forward.

Nikki: "Dammit!" *holds up morpher* "Billy, how do I balance this thing?"

Billy: "You need to get it at the right speed, about 88 miles per hour."

Nikki: "88 mph? A Semi can go that fast?"

Billy: "I've been wondering that myself too... I mean, yes, it can! Now get to it!"

Nikki: "Ok, here goes..."

Nikki hits the gas and we see the Zord slowly boost to 88 mph on the gauge. It gets to the point where the buildings around it are nothing more than blurs. Once again, Nikki pulls the gear shifter, and this time the SemiZord finishes shifting its position. The back wheels are now in front of the cockpit.

Nikki: "Yeah, I did it!"

Alex: "Great job, Nikki! Our turn, Madison!"

Madison: "Right!"

The SportZord and MuscleZord turn back onto the same street as the SemiZord and speed up to its side. Where their windshields and hoods meet, a gap forms, allowing their back ends to stand up and connect to the sides of the SemiZord.

Alex: "Alright! Destin, Rob, your turn!"

Rob: "Affirmative! Let's go, Destin!"

Destin: "You got it, bro!"

The two turn back onto the main street.

Rob: "Stay to the left!"

As the FormulaZord moves forward, the DragZord suddenly moves in front of it.

Rob: "No, your other left!"

Destin: "But there's only one left!"

Rob: "But that's not..."

The MegaBee suddenly zaps the two Zords, shaking the cockpits and further irritating Rob.

Rob: "Never mind! Stay there, I'll do it myself."

Rob moves up next to Destin.

Rob: "Ok, so far so good! Now let's merge, quickly!"

Rob is suddenly hit with a force like a train. He looks over and sees Destin forcefully smashing the DragZord into the FormulaZord.

Rob: "What the heck? Are you merging with me, or trying to run me off the road?"

Destin: "Sorry!"

Rob: "Just stay with me!"

The two Zords move away from each other, then suddenly move back and broadside each other. This causes the Rangers' cockpit the shake like an earthquake and their airbags to pop up, but the Zords finally merge.

Destin: "Sweet! We did it, bro!"

Rob: "Yeah! Good job... bro..."

Alex: "Good work guys! Now slow down so we can finish docking!"

Destin/Rob: "Right!"

The combined FormulaZord and DragZord decrease their speed, allowing the SemiZord to catch up with them and merge with them. Once this happens, we see the Rangers all teleport into the main cockpit. The Rangers stations consist of a steering wheel, a gear shifter, a gas and brake pedal, and many colorful buttons.

Madison: "Yes! We did it! Great job, you guys!"

Destin: "Thanks, Maddy!"

Alex: "And just in time, too!"

Destin: "Let's squash this bug!"

Nikki: "Megazord Battle Mode, now!"

The Zords come to a complete halt and begins to rise up. The DragZord and FormulaZord form its lower legs and feet, the SportZord and MuscleZord form the arms, and the SemiZord forms the torso. The hands pop out of the Sport and MuscleZords' engine hoods, and finally the head pops out of the top of the SemiZord. The Head has an Optimus Prime-like mouthplate and a helmet with exhaust pipes on either side.

Nikki: "Grand Prix Megazord; Let's rev it up!"

Destin: "Hey, nice one-liner!"

Nikki: *flattered* "Best I could come up with off the fly."

Alex: "We'll have time for one-liners later. We need to take this thing down for good!"

Nikki: "Right, let's get to it! Megazord, battle ready!"

The Megazord gets into a fighting stance, then advances of the MegaBee, which is now sitting on top of a skyscraper. Angered by the presence of its new adversary, the monster screeches and fires energy bolts at the Megazord, which walks right through them without even flinching.

Alex: "Nikki, activate the Motor Sword!"

Nikki: "I'm all over it!"

She slams her fist down on a big red button with a sword symbol on it. Outside, the SemiZord's engine grate opens up and the motor floats out. A pair of parallel pipes fold out of it, forming the sword's "blade." The Megazord grabs it and holds it over its shoulder, ready to attack. The MegaBee fires another bolt, but the Megazord blocks it with the sword.

Nikki: "Time to try something else! Motor Sword, Fire Blast!"

The Megazord points the sword at the building the MegaBee is on. From the ends of the pipes, a stream of flame casts out and nearly hits the Bee, but it takes off and evades just in time. The building, on the other hand, is not so lucky, as the top of it completely bursts into flame and crumbles.

Destin: "Uh-oh, hope that building was insured!"

The cockpit suddenly shakes violently. The MegaBee is flying toward the Megazord, hitting it with a barrage of energy bolts. The Megazord swings the Motor Sword at it, but the Bee dodges again.

Nikki: "Man, this isn't going well!"

Madison: "That thing has to have a weak point!"

Rob: "The stinger!"

Nikki: "What?"

Rob: "When a honey bee stings its attacker, it loses its stinger and dies! Maybe if we cut off its stinger, that thing will go down!"

Nikki: "It's worth a shot! Let's do it!"

Destin: "Well you better get ready cause he's coming back at us!"

Indeed the MegaBee is heading back towards the Megazord, stinger aimed and ready to zap it again. The Megazord, raises its sword again and prepares to strike.

Nikki: "Wait for it…"

The MegaBee begins zapping the Megazord again, but lo and behold, it gets too close.

Nikki: "NOW!"

She turns hard on the steering wheel in front of her, causing the Megazord to swing the Motor Sword with all its might. It succeeds in slicing the MegaBee's stinger right off, causing the monster to screech in agony as it plummets to the ground and explodes.

Madison: "Alright! We did it! Great job, everyone!"

Alex: "Vein doesn't stand a chance now!"

The Megazord stands triumphantly in the middle of the city, sword mounted on its shoulder and a hand on its hip. The Ranger's greatest power is now with them.

~Home Base~

The Rangers enter the base from the Zord Hangar, unmorphed. They are joyfully chatting amongst one another, clearly happy with their victory.

Rodgers: "Attention Rangers!"

They quickly gather themselves and give the salute.

Rodgers: "Your performance today was significantly better than before, and you all operated the Megazord extremely well for your first outing." *to Nikki, Rob, and Destin* "I trust that your foster father taught you well."

Rob: "Of course he did!"

Destin: "I think I'm ready for my license!"

Nikki: "Yeah, he did great…"

Rodgers: "Excellent. Now, all of you, go home and rest. We have busy days ahead of us, and I trust you three have homework to do?"

Destin: "Oh, right! I have an essay due tomorrow!"

Rob: "As do I!"

Madison: "Don't worry, I can help you with it."

Destin: "Gee, thanks Madison! You're awesome!"

Madison: "Alright, my little superheroes, let's go home!"

The three of them laugh and head out the door. Nikki is about to follow them, but Alex grabs her shoulder.

Alex: "Nikki?"

Nikki: "What?"

Alex: "I just want to say… thanks for saving me back there."

Nikki: "No trouble whatsoever."

She tries to go, but Alex stops her again.

Alex: "Look, I'm sorry I snapped at you earlier. I just got scared when you almost hit that car. You did great piloting the SemiZord and the Megazord today, and I'm very proud of you.

Nikki: "Oh, well… thanks. I'm sorry for what I said too. I really am…"

Alex: "Hey, you're ungrounded."

Nikki smiles a little, then rolls her eyes and gives Alex a big hug. He's surprised at first, as this is the last thing he expected from her, but he returns the hug.

Alex: "Let's go home."

Nikki: "Yeah, let's."

The two walk out of Home Base side by side, at peace with each other.

~Underground Lab~

Vein: "DOCTOR, I BELIEVE I WARNED YOU ABOUT WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF YOU FAILED US AGAIN."

Slechterik: "Those Rangers keep developing new weapons! It wasn't my fault this time, please spare me!"

Vein: "PATHETIC. YOU'RE LUCKY I STILL HAVE USES FOR YOU. COMPUTRA, DO IT."

Computra begins zapping the Doctor with her energy bolts, to the point where his clothes are burns and skin is actually smoking. The scene is made even more harrowing by the Doctor's agonizing screams that seem to reach beyond the Earth. Finally, Computra stops.

Vein: "THAT WILL BE ALL, COMPUTRA."

Computra: "Thank you, master."

Slechterik is lying on his side, clutching his body as if paralyzed. He watches as Computra exits the room, and a tear streams down his face.

Slechterik: *weak* "Why did I do this to you?"

~End of Episode 4~

Next Episode: Sleepless