Hey everyone, sorry for the long delay. I got a bad case of writer's block, but that's long gone by now. Anyway here's my new chapter of PR GPX. Last time, Nikki, Rob and Destin were at their breaking point after getting little to no sleep from all the training they were being put through. Thankfully, after a successful mission, Rodgers agreed to lighten up and give the three a break. What will the Rangers experience next? Find out now!

Evil Within

~Ash Valley High School~

Outside the school there are very few cars in the parking lot, indicating this is not a school day. However, Madison and Nikki pull into a spot and start heading towards the entrance.

Nikki: "So, remind me why you're making me do this again?"

Madison: "You spend too much time cooped up in your room. I figured it's time you get out there and get involved in something."

Nikki: "But the Cheerleading Squad? Really? Couldn't I have signed up for Chess Club or something?"

Madison: "Look, just give it a try, if not for you then do it for me. If you truly, absolutely, one-hundred percent hate it, then we can try something else."

Nikki: "Fine. Just, don't go too far when you leave. I'm probably gonna be out of here in a millisecond."

Madison: "If you say so…"

The two head inside.

~School Gymnasium~

In the gym, there are sign-up stations for all kinds of sports; football, baseball, hockey, soccer, and many others. In the very back of the gym, of all places, is the Cheer Squad sign up. Madison leads a hesitant Nikki over to the table, where an attractive young woman sits.

Madison: "Hi, is this the Cheer Squad sign-up?"

Woman: "Yes it is. Would you like to join us?"

Madison looks at Nikki, who still seems hesitant, but eventually rolls her eyes and gives in.

Nikki: "Yeah, sure."

She reluctantly puts her name down on a clipboard. The Woman extends her hand and she shakes it.

Woman: "Welcome to the team. I'm the captain of the Cheer Squad, you can call me Ms. Malkova."

Nikki: "Pleased to meet you."

Ms. Malkova hands her a uniform and points to a door.

Malkova: "You can go meet your teammates in the locker room. We're actually having our first practice of the season today."

Nikki: "Great…"

She heads off towards the locker room, looking back one more time at Nikki, who gives her a happy little wave goodbye. Nikki doesn't return the gesture, however, and continues through the door.

~Cue Theme~

Nikki slowly walks into the locker room to find dozens of girls already in their uniforms talking, giggling, and gossiping amongst each other. Once they notice Nikki, however, the whole room goes silent.

Nikki: "Uh… hi."

From the crowd of girls, Melissa steps out, hands on her hips, and glares at Nikki.

Melissa: "Well, look what the cat dragged in."

Nikki: "And… I immediately regret this decision."

Melissa: "So, little miss emo thinks she has what it takes to be a cheerleader, huh? Well, trust me sister, this ain't some girl scout camp, because we are literally gonna put you through hell."

Nikki: "Bring it on, rod magnet."

The other girls laugh, as well as Melissa, who is now smiling.

Cheerleader #1: "Well, she's got the sass down"

Melissa: *to Nikki* "Now let's see how that uniform looks on you."

Embarrassed, Nikki heads behind a few lockers out of sight.

Cheerleader #2: "She can't even change in front of us. This is going to be hilarious…"

The girls all laugh again, but stop as Nikki comes back out, now in her uniform. Surprisingly, the two-piece crop top and skirt combo actually looks really good on her. Melissa goes up to her and walks a circle around her, as if inspecting her. Nikki just stands there, obviously feeling humiliated.

Melissa: "Not bad, girl, not bad. Well, you've got the look and the attitude down, now all you need is the moves. Show us a flip."

Nikki: "A… a what?"

Melissa: "Did I stutter? Jump and do a little backwards midair somersault."

Nikki looks panicked. She knows she can do a flip and most likely wants to so she can impress these girls. But at the same time, if she were to show her full potential, she may risk raising some suspicion. She gets ready, jumps into the air and does a triple-backflip, which the girls watch in awe. However, she purposely fails to land on her feet, instead landing on her face. The locker room once again erupts with laughter.

Melissa: "It's a start, I guess. Alright girls, class dismissed. Ms. Malkova wants us out on the field in five, so hop to it."

The squad head out of the locker room. Nikki follows them, but Melissa has stayed behind and grabs Nikki's arm.

Melissa: "Listen, I can't have you going out there and embarrassing us like that. So, even though every other part of my brain is screaming at me not to, I'm going to help you."

Nikki: "Really? How?"

Melissa goes into her locker and digs through her backpack, producing a black soda can with a bright neon red logo on it.

Melissa: "Say hello to my little friend, Shredder. I use this on all the newbies; really whips them into shape, at least until they get good."

She hands Nikki the drink, who takes it and slowly opens it. Melissa gestures for her to drink it, which she does.

Melissa: "So, how do you feel?"

Nikki just stands there awkwardly for a moment.

Nikki: "I feel normal. What was this supposed to-"

Suddenly, Nikki's eyes go wide and her pupils shrink, as if she just go injected with adrenaline.

~Underground Lab~

Vein: "DOCTOR, I WOULD LIKE TO BE REMINDED OF WHY YOUR LITTLE EXPERIMENT FAILED."

Slechterik: "Quite simple, master. Piranhadon was a test, and a flawed test at that. However, I can promise you that my next creation will be even more flawless!"

Computra: "Call yourself a doctor!"

Slechterik: "What?"

Computra: "Is your plan really to just keep making monsters in the hopes that one of them will eventually defeat the Rangers? Why not create an army?"

Slechterik: "There are several factors behind that, my dear. First, while the Orcyox are simple and straightforward mutations of ordinary people, genetic combinations of different species are far more complex. Therefore, and army of them would be next to impossible to control. On top of that, we run the risk of them going rogue on our master and taking the city for themselves."

Vein: "YOU MAKE VALID POINTS, DOCTOR. IN MY CURRENT STATE EVEN I WOULD BE UNABLE TO CONTROL SUCH A LARGE NUMBER OF COMPLEX CREATIONS. HOWEVER, THAT MEANS I HAVE TO TRUST YOU TO CREATE A BEING THAT IS STRONG ENOUGH TO DESTROY THE RANGERS, AND IT WOULD BE WISE FOR YOU TO REMEMBER THAT I DESPISE HAVING MY FAITH TOYED WITH."

Slechterik: *nervous* "Of course, Vein. Now, allow me to present my newest creation…"

Dr. Slechterik inspects several vials in his cabinet before removing another two and placing them on the medical table. After a quick zap from that Matter Mutator, another monster is born. It appears to be a bird's body with a mosquito head and wings as well as pincers on the end of its arms.

Slechterik: "Allow me to introduce Skeeterhead. His lightweight form will enable him incredible speed and agility. Plus, lurking within his proboscis is an incredibly strong toxin that, when injected, will cause total paralysis within seconds!"

Vein: "IMPRESSIVE, MOST IMPRESSIVE. HOWEVER, I WILL NEED A WAY OF MAKING SURE YOU SUCCEED THIS TIME WITHOUT FAIL. COMPUTRA!"

Computra: "Yes, master?"

Vein: "ACCOMPANY THIS MONSTER TO THE SURFACE AND PROVIDE BACKUP. MAKE SURE HE DOES NOT DISAPPOINT."

Computra: "As you wish, my master."

Skeeterhead: "C'mon, pretty lady! There's no time to waste!"

The monster eagerly runs ahead of her out of the Lab.

~Tyler Household~

Rob and Destin are sitting at the dining room doing homework while Alex and Madison watch TV. Suddenly, Nikki bursts through the front door, completely energized.

Nikki: "Hey, hey, hey! What's up y'all?"

The two boys immediately catch eye of her in her cheerleader uniform and instantly freeze.

Destin: "Nikki…"

Nikki: *flirty* "Hey, Destin!"

Rob: "Wow, you look…"

Nikki: "Uh-huh…"

Destin: "Well, you look…"

Nikki: "Amazing! I know, right? I gotta say, cheerleading is a blast! I still have so much energy!"

Madison: "Really? So you enjoyed yourself then?"

Nikki: "Totally! I wasn't really sure at first, but now I've never been more sure! Can't thank you enough for signing me up, mom!"

Madison: "Oh, well, no problem… wait, did she just call me mom?"

Alex: "How did you get home?"

Nikki: "Oh, well, I still had a little energy left over after practice so I ran all the way home and never broke a sweat!"

Alex: *whispers to Madison* "Is it me, or is she acting strange?"

Madison: "Oh, relax! She's just a little excited. Aren't you happy to see her involved in something?"

Alex: "Yeah, I guess. It's just a little off putting to see her like this…"

The Rangers' morphers suddenly beep and Rodgers' voice comes through.

Rodgers: "Rangers, apologies in advance. I know I promised you the day off, but it looks like Vein has other plans. There are multiple reports of monster attacks in the city. Get over there quickly and put a stop to it!"

Alex: "Yes, sir! Let's go, Rang-"

Nikki: *interrupting* "Right! Let's move it, guys! Try and keep up!"

Just as quickly as she came in, she's out the door. The four look stunned, but quickly get up and follow after her.

~Ash Valley~

The city is covered in people laying in the ground with disgusting sting marks on their necks. It's clear they have been paralyzed by Skeeterhead. We suddenly see Skeeterhead holding a man by his shirt collar, while Computra and a group of Orcyox watch with delight.

Man: "Please, don't hurt me!"

Skeeterhead: "Don't worry! After this, you won't feel a thing!"

The monster laughs maniacally and violently drives his proboscis into the man's neck. He then let's go of the man, who falls the the ground, unable to move a muscle. Just then, the Rangers arrive on the scene in the police car. Nikki immediately jumps out of the car and runs to confront the monsters. The others follow behind.

Skeeterhead: "Ooo, and who might you be?"

Computra: "Those are the Power Rangers."

Skeeterhead: "Huh, they don't look like very much…"

Nikki: "Trust me, you haven't seen anything yet! Ready?"

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

~Morphing Sequence~

Skeeterhead: *sarcastically* "Oh, I'm so scared!"

Computra: "Orcyox, attack!"

The fleet of Orcyox roar and charge the Rangers, bone clubs in hand, led by the malicious Skeeterhead.

Nikki: "You four get the green guys! I'll go after the big bad bug!"

She runs off and goes straight for Skeeterhead.

Madison: "Nikki, wait! This needs to be a team effort!"

Before she can say anything else, she's attacked by a pair of Orcyox who both clobber her with their bone clubs. She quickly shakes off the blows and ducks under two more attacks before jumping into the air and doing a split kick on the pair of monsters. Meanwhile, Alex blocks several attacks from an Orcyox before rapidly punching him several times in the stomach, followed by a kick to the chest that sends it onto its back. He quickly grabs it by the legs and swings it around and around, smashing it into the Orcyox surrounding him. He finally throws the beast into a crowd of the monsters, knocking them all over like bowling pins.

Alex: "See ya!"

Rob and Destin are busy fighting back to back, kicking away any Orcyox that approach them.

Destin: "There's a lot coming from my side!"

Rob: "Boost me up. I'll take them out!"

Destin: "You got it, bro!"

Destin gets down on one knee and folds his hands. Rob steps into his hands and Destin lifts him up, tossing him behind him. Rob goes into a bicycle kick and annihilates nearly a dozen Orcyox in his path. Meanwhile, Nikki has engaged Skeeterhead with both her Drive Blaster and the Red Revver. She punches his with the Revver before shooting him with the blaster, and she repeats this cycle over and over.

Nikki: "You know, on one hand, I wanna stay back and shoot you so I don't chip a nail, but on the other hand, you're so repulsive I just wanna punch you until you go splat!"

Skeeterhead lets out a cry of frustration and charges Nikki again, but she stops him in his tracks with another shot from the blaster.

Nikki: "Revver Charge!"

Using her special attack, Nikki's body begins to glow red as she rushes at Skeeterhead, smashing the Revver into his torso with tremendous force. Computra watches him fly back and shakes her head with disappointment.

Computra: "Pathetic. You're just another one of the Doctor's failures…"

She disappears in a ball of fire, leaving her monstrous comrade to bite the dust.

Skeeterhead: "What?! Don't abandon me!"

Skeeterhead looks around in panic, seeing the Orcyox army all turn back into humans. The Power Rangers regroup and face their adversary, who faces them in return with a hiss of anger.

Skeeterhead: "You Power Punks got lucky this time, but I'll be back!"

With a buzz of his wings and a gust of wind, Skeeterhead is gone. The Rangers begins helping people to their feet and tending to those who got paralyzed, but Nikki just stands there gloating at her victory.

Nikki: "Did you see how awesome I was? I was like 'BAM'! And he was like 'ACK'! And then I was like-"

Alex: *interrupting* "Nikki! A little help please?"

Nikki turns and sees Alex trying to help an elderly woman to her feet.

Nikki: "Oh, right!"

She rushes over and lifts the elderly woman with ease, helping he get to the sidewalk. Alex follows, but suddenly something squishes under his foot. He looks down and sees a drop of purple slime. He kneels and wipes some up with his glove finger and inspects it.

~Home Base~

Transition over to Home Base, where Billy is looking at the purple substance through a microscope.

Billy: "Interesting. This definitely is mosquito venom, but unlike the itchy variety you all are familiar with, the genetic mutation that created Skeeterhead appears to have caused the venom to become paralytic."

Rodgers: "Get to work on an antidote immediately! We're going to need lots of it."

Billy: "Yes sir, right away!"

Nikki: *frustrated* "Why are we still here? We should be out there looking for that crazed creepy crawly!"

Rodgers: "You're acting a little strange today, Nikki."

Nikki: "What're you talking about. I'm always like this!"

Destin: "I'm kinda liking it. You were really giving that bug brain a run for his money!"

Nikki: *flirty* "Why thank you, Destin!"

Alex: "Nikki, what exactly did you do at cheerleading practice?"

Nikki: " Oh, you know, practiced formation, did some flips and other tricks, and I had some of this…"

She takes out another can of Shredder and proceeds to open it and drink it.

Alex: "What is that?"

Nikki: "Whats what?"

Madison: "Oh my God, is that Shredder?"

Nikki: "Yeah, so?"

Rodgers: "Nikki, Shredder is an illegal drink! It's laced with a substance that causes hyperactivity and anger outbursts!"

Nikki: *in a sudden anger outburst* "Oh, really? Do you see ME having having any anger problems?!"

Realizing whats happening, Rodgers quickly snatches the can away from her, which causes Nikki to go insane, so much so that Rob and Destin have to hold her back from tearing Rodgers apart.

Nikki: *screaming* "GIVE IT BACK! IT'S MINE! IT'S MINE! I NEED IT! I NEED IT!"

Rodgers: "Put her in a holding cell until she calms down."

Rob and Destin pull her out of the room, kicking and screaming as if she legitimately wanted to murder them all.

Madison: "I can't believe this… where did she get that?"

Rodgers: "She could've gotten it from anywhere. Shredder's been appearing all over Ash Valley lately. Even kids under ten have been getting their hands on it."

Madison: *worried* "But why? Why would she feel the need to take such a terrible thing? Oh God, this is so bad…"

Suddenly, Skeeterhead appears on the viewing screen, once again wreaking havoc in the city.

Rodgers: "And it just got worse. Move out, Rangers!"

Alex: "What about Nikki?"

Rodgers: "I'll look after her until she calms down. Once she snaps out of it and gathers her bearings, I'll send her out."

Madison: "Please, don't let anything happen to her…"

Rodgers: "Don't worry, I won't. Now, move!"

All: "Yes, sir!"

The Rangers move out to face the monster once again.

~Ash Valley~

Skeeterhead stands proudly amongst a crowd of people lying paralyzed on the ground.

Skeeterhead: "I'll show Computra how pathetic I am! I'll paralyze the entire city if I have to!"

Alex: "That's not gonna happen!"

Skeeterhead turns to see the Rangers approaching him morphed once again.

Skeeterhead: "What? One, two, three, four? Where's number five?"

Destin: "Doesn't matter. We're stopping you're paralyzingly path of destruction here and now!"

Skeeterhead: "Why don't you come say that to my stinger?"

With that the Rangers charge, all of them leaping into the air and kicking out at Skeeterhead. However, the monster easily avoids their attack. He then begins attacking them with the great speed. He's blurred with motion, striking each one of the Rangers numerous times. All four of them seem helpless against this relentless assault. Suddenly, Skeeterhead changes his tactics and proceeds to sting Rob and Destin. The two Rangers go down instantly, unable to move.

Madison: "No!"

Skeeterhead: "You're next!"

~Home Base~

Nikki is sitting in a cell, holding her knees to her chest and breathing heavily. When Rodgers comes and stands by the bars, she immediately gets up and starts shaking them.

Nikki: "Please, Captain! Give me my Shredder! I need it! I'll do anything, just please give it back!"

Rodgers: "Take a good long look at yourself, Nikki! You're having a nervous breakdown over an illegal substance! Is this something a Ranger would do?"

Nikki: "It just… it feels so good when I drink it! Now I don't think I can live without it…"

Rodgers: "Of all the idiotic things you could say! What about your friends? Your family? The people of this city who are counting on you to protect them? You're willing to sacrifice all that for a damned energy drink?!"

These words seems to snap Nikki out of her delusions, and she beings to reflect on her actions.

Nikki: "What am I doing? Yesterday I was a hero, and now I'm a crook…"

Rodgers: "You're not a crook, not yet. But you will be if you keep this up. I can keep you in that cell for as long as I like unless you give up this stupid obsession and get back to saving the city!"

Nikki thinks long and hard for a moment, then looks back up at Rodgers and nods.

Rodgers: "Do I have your word?"

Nikki: "Yes, sir."

Trusting her, Rodgers unlocks the cell and lets her out. Nikki steps out and salutes him, and he salutes her back. Just then, Billy comes in with a syringe.

Billy: "Sir, I finished the antidote!"

Rodgers: "That hardly looks like enough."

Billy: "I'm still making more for the population. This batch right here is for the Rangers."

Rodgers: "Good. Nikki, take the antidote and give it to the others. Then get rid of Skeeterhead before he can do it again."

Nikki: "Yes, sir! GRAND PRIX; REV IT UP!"

~Morphing Sequence~

~Ash Valley~

Alex and Madison desperately try to land a punch on Skeeterhead, but the monster is too fast and continues to block their attacks.

Skeeterhead: "Alright, I'm getting bored!"

He proceeds to grab the Pink and Black Rangers and sting them, causing the two to become paralyzed.

Madison: "No, I can't move…"

Alex: "It's over… we lost…"

Skeeterhead: "I can't believe my eyes! I actually beat the Power Rangers! I can't wait to tell Computra-"

Nikki: "Revver Charge!"

Before Skeeterhead can respond, Nikki comes flying in using her special attack and rams into the monster, sending him flying.

Rob: "Nikki? Thank goodness!"

Nikki: "Hang on, guys!"

With Skeeterhead stunned, Nikki rushes to each Ranger and injects them with a portion of the antidote. They quickly get to their feet and gather their bearings, clearly affected from being paralyzed.

Nikki: "Billy's making more of this stuff for the rest of the people. In the meantime, we need to get rid of this freak!"

Madison: "Does this mean you finally let go of that Shredder drink?"

Nikki: "You bet! And it looks like I did just in time. C'mon, let's finish this!"

Others: "Right!"

Skeeterhead: "What? But my toxin-"

Nikki: "Has been nullified! It's time to take you down!"

The Rangers line up and face their opponent.

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

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

Destin: "Wheels of Strength! 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!"

The five pose for battle as an enormous wall of fire erupts behind them.

Skeeterhead: "So, you're back on your feet? So what? I'm still faster than you!"

Nikki: "We'll see about that!" *to others* "Guys, let's go Maximum Overdrive!"

The Rangers all get into their train formation and line up with Skeeterhead, who fearlessly charges right at them in a blind rage.

All: "MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE!"

Each glowing their respective color, the Rangers fly right at the monster and broadside him. They skid to a halt as he cries out in pain.

Skeeterhead: "Wish I had been paralyzed for that.. probably would've hurt less!"

The Rangers strike a victory pose as Skeeterhead explodes behind them.

~Underground Lab~

Computra: "Like I said; pathetic."

Slechterik: "He won't be so pathetic after this!"

The doctor heads over to the control panel and yanks on the lever.

Slechterik: "LIGHTNING ROD, DEFIBRILLATE!"

~Ash Valley~

The Lightning Rod begins sparking on top of the building again. Once fully charged, it fires a barrage of lightning bolts down at Skeeterhead's body, causing him to grow and regenerate.

Skeeterhead: "Now I can make the whole world stand still!"

Destin: "Man, not this again…"

Nikki: "It's nothing a few good Zords can't fix!" *raises morpher to her mouth* "Billy, send the big stuff!"

Billy: "Affirmative!"

Within seconds, the Zords zoom out to the city and the Rangers hop in.

Skeeterhead: "New weapons, eh? Well, two can play at that game!"

Skeeterhead begins spewing a gaseous form of his toxin at the Zords, causing them to spark and malfunction.

Nikki: "He can paralyze our Zords too? This is ridiculous!"

Rob: "There's got to be something we can do!"

As Skeeterhead approaches them, Rob begins fiddling with the controls. They continue to throw sparks at his face until he finally pulls down on the gear shifter. Suddenly, the FormulaZord goes into some sort of super-speed mode, zooming back and forth and striking the monster with incredible power.

Skeeterhead: "Hey! Speed is my thing!"

Rob: "Woah, I didn't even know I could do that!"

Nikki: "Glad you know now! Alright, let's give this guy a taste of Megazord power!"

The Rangers insert their Megazord Keys and turn them.

~Megazord Formation~

Nikki: "Grand Prix Megazord, let's rev it up!"

Skeeterhead: "Good! Now I can get all of you at once!"

Skeeterhead spits more of his paralysis gas at the Megazord, but the robot just walks right through it and kicks Skeeterhead in the stomach.

Nikki: "Let's get this over with! Motor-Sword, activate!"

She pushes the big red sword button, which summons the Motor-Sword from the SemiZord's engine grate. The blade folds out and the Megazord rushes at Skeeterhead. However, Skeeterhead manages to catch the first slash, upon which he scratches the Megazord with his pincers and then kicks it back. The Megazord goes in for another sword strike, but Skeeterhead unleashes another cloud of paralysis gas, this one twice as big as the last one. The Megazord begins to spark and twitch.

Destin: "No, we can't let him paralyze the Megazord!"

Skeeterhead: "Try and stop me!"

The monster knocks the Megazord to the ground and continues to spew gas at it.

Rob: "We're losing power fast!"

Madison: "We've got to get rid of that stinger!"

Nikki: "Then that's just what we'll do!"

Nikki turns the her steering wheel as hard as she can, which causes the Megazord to swing the Motor-Sword right at Skeeterhead's face and cut off his proboscis.

Skeeterhead: "Ow! My beautiful face!"

Skeeterhead backs up, clutching his stubbled face, allowing the Megazord to get to its feet.

Skeeterhead: "Oh, I am going to be so upset next time I look in the mirror!"

Nikki: "Too bad you're not gonna get that chance! Motor-Sword, Backfire Strike!"

The Megazord raises the sword into the air. The pipe blades flare up and begin to spout smoke. It swings the sword through the air twice before bringing it down across Skeeterhead's body.

Skeeterhead: "Ow! My beautiful… everything!"

The Megazord turns around shoulders the Motor-Sword while Skeeterhead topples over and explodes behind it.

~Underground Lab~

Vein: "IT APPEARS THAT COMPUTRA WAS RIGHT ABOUT SKEETERHEAD AFTER ALL."

Slechterik: "I agree. He was truly an imbecile…"

Vein: "THE ONLY IMBECILE AROUND HERE IS YOU, DOCTOR! COMPUTRA, DO IT!"

Computra points a finger at Slechterik and begins to torture him with her energy bolts. Dr. Slechterik lets out a scream of agony as his body is practically burned from the sheer amount of energy hitting him. Just when it seems like he's about to stop breathing, Computra stops.

Vein: "DOCTOR, WHILE EVERY ONE OF YOUR PLANS HAVE FAILED SO FAR, THEY HAVE STILL MANAGED TO GIVE THE RANGERS A CHALLENGE. THEREFORE, I AM WILLING TO MAKE A DEAL WITH YOU. I'M GIVING YOU A MONTH TO CREATE A MONSTER THAT WILL DESTROY THE RANGERS."

Slechterik: *weak* "Thank you… master…"

Vein: "KEEP IN MIND, A MONTH AND NOT A DAY MORE!"

Slechterik: "I understand… I promise you won't be disappointed."

Vein: "DO NOT MAKE ME REGRET THIS DECISION, OR YOU WILL BE FACING MORE THAN JUST TORTURE NEXT TIME."

~Ash Valley High School~

It's the next day, and Ms. Malkova is leading another cheer meet. Just then, Nikki comes over, but not wearing her uniform.

Malkova: "Hi, Nikki! Where's your uniform?"

Nikki: "Sorry, Ms. Malkova, but I think I want to quit the team."

Malkova: "Not your thing, huh? I understand. Thanks for giving it a try!"

Nikki: "No problem. Good luck to you and the team!"

Nikki begins to walk away, but she's stopped by Melissa.

Melissa: *threatening* "Nobody quits the squad without my permission!"

Nikki: "Well, there's a first time for everything, Melissa."

Melissa: "That's it! I am so spreading rumors about you!"

Nikki: "I wouldn't do that if I were you. See, I recently found out that Shredder is kind of illegal, so I suggest you keep your mouth shut if you want me to keep mine shut."

Melissa suddenly looks panicked. Her mouth opens as if she's going to say something, but Nikki is already walking off. Nikki meets up with Rob and Destin.

Destin: "You know, maybe you could try to be friends with her? I could really benefit us all."

Nikki: "Yeah, not gonna happen."

Rob: "Hey, uh… never do that again, okay?"

Nikki: *smiles* "You don't need to tell me twice."

The three walk off the football field and begin making their way home.

~End of Episode 6~

Next Episode: Yellow Barbarian