Madame Odious was trawling through the darkest and scummiest regions of the ship in search of her client. Not everyone who competed in the Warrior Dome lived the superstar lifestyle of flashy rooms and expensive dinners. Many had far more...humble tastes. She had heard that Cosmo was looking for something creepy, and the client she had in mind was as creepy as they came...and he had tastes to match.

The region she was venturing into was affectionately known as "The Sump." It was the least illustrious and lowest-grade areas on the ship. Low-level fighters that had yet to receive their big break, slaves that had been sold to the ship and criminals from numerous worlds that had been palmed off on Cosmo so that they no longer bothered their own systems generally made this place home. It was to all intents and purposes a slum. The corridors that made up the streets were filthy and constantly ran damp with the kind of foulness that didn't bear thinking about.

The habitation units were crumbling, and way below what many would consider habitable, with whole families being crammed into areas too small for even single accommodations in many cases, and the available businesses for the residents here tended to reflect the desperation and decay of the area. Pawn shops, shops selling various forms of substances designed to numb the senses against the harsh realities of the world they lived in, and bars where people took their lives in their hands simply walking in were the most common. This was no kind of place for anyone to live, and usually only the most desperate and those with no other options called this place home. Of course, the ones that were scariest were the ones that actively thrived here and made their homes here through choice. Some, like her client, actually LIKED living here!

She strode into a bar, stepping over someone who was lying unconscious, face-down in his own blood as a brawl went on around her. She ignored this, walking past everyone on her way to the bar. She had no thought nor care for what the issue was here, but she knew her client liked this place.

"I'm looking for Tangleweb." Madame Odious told the barman. The creature there just snorted, before coughing into a rag, which he then started to use to clean out a mug.

"Think I know that name?" He asked her. Odious just glanced to a wall, where Tangleweb's name had been written in what she sincerely hoped was only paint. It seemed like he had a lot of fans in this region. She turned her attention back to the barman.

"Tell him his manager is here to see him." Odious continued. The barman just shrugged.

"What makes you think he's been in here recently?" He asked. Odious just looked to a wall, where three creatures had been stuck to the wall with massive amounts of webbing, either because they had angered him or because he fully intended to come back and feed on them later. Given the fact that they were all still conscious and struggling suggested he had done this relatively recently.

"Believe me; I have as little desire to be in your...establishment as you do to have me here." Madame Odious told him. "Now, tell me where he is."

"You're his manager eh? So...you have money?" He asked. "What's in it for me?"

Odious just leaned across the bar.

"Tell me where he is, and I won't dissect you right here on this bar." She told him. He just gulped as he heard this.

"He's out back." He told her. "By the dumpsters."

"What's he doing out there?" She asked him.

"It's dinner time." The barman shrugged. Odious just made her way behind the bar and out the back door, into the alley behind.

There, the garbage was piled up high. There wasn't garbage pickup here so much as the garbage was left until someone got so desperate they started taking stuff to see if there was anything that was any use to them. The stench was foul, and the air was horrifyingly damp. Odious turned as she heard something in a darkened corner and saw her client hunched over, and could hear a small whooshing sound. The air around him shimmered slightly. Tangleweb's people didn't feed in the traditional sense. Their digestive system was more like a pocket dimension they could open a portal to and absorb material into, where it waited to be slowly digested into nutrients over time. It meant that they could "eat" things many times their size, and also things that strictly speaking weren't even edible. She approached just in time to see what looked like the feet of an unfortunate Kudabot disappearing into his portal.

"You know those are robots right?" She asked. "There's no meat inside."

"Aw man, I was hoping for tinned food!" Tangleweb grumbled. "What are you doing down here?"

"Today is your lucky day Tangleweb." She told him. "Come with me...we need to get you ready for the cameras."

The following morning, the Rangers had assembled at school early as usual, but instead of training, Sarah had suggested that they try something a little different. Knowing how nervous Calvin was about driving, Sarah had managed to borrow a couple of small bikes to give him and Brody a taste of something a little bit less intimidating than a solid ton and a half of metal.

Calvin was on his bike, going through all the controls and checks for the hundredth time, having still to pull away from the curb. Brody though was having the time of his life.

"WOO HOO!" He called out as he rode past them, popping a wheelie as he raced through the parking lot. Calvin looked almost ill seeing how quickly Brody was picking it up.

"How did he learn so fast?" He asked.

"Confidence is a big thing Calvin." Hayley reminded him. "But you might want to not show off so much!"

"Oh man, this is EPIC!" Brody called out, racing past again, this time standing on the saddle. None of this was making Calvin feel any better. Sarah just leaned across, turning the key in the ignition.

"Come on Cal, everyone learns at different speeds. I'm great with science, but it took me three tries to get my licence." She told him. "Now, just give it a try. Just pull back on the throttle just a little and try to keep her steady."

"OK, slow and steady...I think I can...WHOOOA!"

He rushed off, much faster than he expected. Sarah could see that Hayley was worried, but she grabbed the White Ranger.

"I decided to start him off on something small." She told him. "It's...it's basically a glorified bicycle. He can't go terribly fast on it, he shouldn't be able to cause any real..."

There was a huge crash, and they all turned to see Calvin somersaulting over a trash can, landing rather unceremoniously on a patch of grass. Sarah, Hayley and Preston all winced as they saw this.

"...damage." She concluded as they all broke out running, going over to check on him. By the time they got there, Calvin was already on his feet, and pulling off his helmet.

"Aw Cal..." Sarah started to say sympathetically, but the Yellow Ranger threw his helmet at the bike, before kicking it in a rage.

"That thing almost killed me!" He ranted at her, looking a lot angrier than Sarah could ever remember seeing him. Calvin was never a particularly angry guy, he didn't see much point in letting his temper get the best of him, but since he was already riding on fear, it was clear that there wasn't much separation between fear and anger. It was still a little scary for Sarah to see though.

"I...think you might be exaggerating just a little." Hayley told him, looking to the bike. Sarah was right; the engine was a small, battery powered thing that could only propel it about the speed of a pushbike. It was more of a toy than a real vehicle. It hadn't even hit the trash can fast enough to cause any real damage to either the bike or the trash can.

"It's easy for you to say, this stuff doesn't scare you." Calvin told her. "What if...what if I asked you to...wear a snake around your neck?"

"Don't even joke about that." Hayley said with a shudder, her skin crawling at the very mention of it. She had always hated snakes, ever since she had first laid eyes on one as a kid. The way they moved, the way they didn't seem to have any visible means of moving, the thought of them winding their way around their prey, slowly crushing it...it was all just chilled her to the bone to imagine.

"Maybe...maybe driving's just one of these things I'm not meant to learn." Calvin told her. "Maybe it's just not my thing."

"But Cal, you love cars so much. Hell, for a long time I thought you were totally crushing on Ace because you kept talking about that car of his." She told him.

"But you don't understand, that car is so sweet! He built it completely from scratch! The engine has..."

"Cal...you clearly love cars, that much is a given." She told him. "And I love you. If this is something I can do to help you with something you love, then I want to do it."

"But I'm just so scared..."

"And imagine how much better you'll be as a mechanic if you can drive cars and test them yourself." She reasoned with him. "You won't have to listen to me tell you how Nitro's steering pulls or the gear shift feels spongy...you'll be able to try it out and figure out what you're looking for yourself."

"But I'm just so..."

"Calvin Maxwell, I love you more than anything else in the world." She assured him. "I know if you put your mind to it, you can do this."

"Well, right now you're the only one with that confidence." She told her. "I'm going to change my clothes."

Up on the Warrior Dome, Cosmo was getting ready for his broadcast. He had been assured that Odious had found him a warrior to send against the Rangers, something creepy just like he had suggested, but she was cutting things fine to say the least. Only a few minutes before the broadcast was due to start, and there was no sign of the monster! He was starting to get antsy, and worried he'd have to find ways to stall for time.

"Cosmo..."

"Is your warrior here?" He demanded, cutting Odious off.

"Well...yes, yes he is, but there's a small problem." She told him.

"Well it'll have to wait, we're on now!" He shrieked, rushing out onto the stage, doing a little dance to get the audience's attention before she could explain. Odious just sighed as Tangleweb arrived.

"Did you...?"

"I don't feel so good." Tangleweb complained, holding his stomach.

"I thought you were going to take care of that!" She shrieked at him.

"But...I...I didn't..."

"Meet tonight's contestant, the Arachnid of your Nightmares, the Wizard of Webs, TANGLEWEB!" Cosmo called out, at which the music played.

"It's too late now, you've been introduced!" She told him.

"But...but..."

"Just get out there!" She called out, turning him around and kicking him in the back. Tangleweb staggered out onto the stage, clutching at his stomach. He looked up to Cosmo, who was looking at him and felt something gurgling up.

"Urp."

"What...what's going on?" He asked.

"I don't feel so good!" Tangleweb muttered. "I feel...urp..."

"Don't throw up here!" Cosmo screamed, backing away from him. "I just had this stage cleaned!"

Tangleweb doubled over and erupted, at which a Kudabot, struggling in a cocoon of webs landed on the stage. It struggled in its bonds. Cosmo looked to the Kudabot and then to Odious, who just shrugged.

"You asked for creepy!" She whispered.

"You ate a Kudabot? That's DISGUSTING!" Cosmo screamed. He was furious that he had been on stage with this creature when this happened, it was humiliating, it was...

That was when he noticed, the crowd...actually seemed to like it! Wrench had been right; the crowd WAS into the creepy aspect of this monster! While the thought of him eating a Kudabot disgusted Cosmo and almost made him ill, he couldn't deny that the crowd seemed to be into it.

"Now I'm hungry again!" Tangleweb declared. "Hungry for Power Rangers!"

"Well then, let's not keep you waiting! A growing boy needs to eat after all!" Cosmo said as he hit the teleport command on his console. "Go forth and feast, feast on the Power Rangers!"

Back at the school, Monty rushed to the door as Victor came in, his hand in a support sling, holding it up across his chest.

"Victor, you're back!" He called out.

"Of course, where else would I be?" Victor asked.

"But your hand..."

"Hey, I can type on my tablet with the other." Victor assured him. "Besides, I don't want to risk missing the school dance."

"Well you don't need to worry, I'll be here to help with anything you need, ANYTHING!" Monty told him.

"Thanks Monty." Victor said, taking off his bag and handing it to the smaller student. "Now, let's go find some ladies."

"Ladies?" Monty asked.

"Monty my good man, there's nothing the ladies love more than a wounded soldier with a few scars." Victor told him, putting his arm around his tiny friend. "They're also quite fond of those that look after them as well I've heard."

"You...you really think so?" Monty asked him.

"Stick with me Monty." Victor told him. "When have I ever steered you wrong?"

"S...s...s...spider!" Monty shrieked, leaping behind Victor. The larger student just looked to Monty, before looking down to the spider.

"Never fear, Victor Vincent is here." He declared, raising up his foot. "A little visit from Doctor Converse will do the trick here!"

As he brought it down though, it felt like he hit something solid, not just a spider. His foot stopped above the floor. He ended up being flipped onto his back as in a flash of light; the spider grew to full size, turning into Tangleweb. He had shrunk down in the hopes of searching the school for the Rangers without being seen.

"So, you like bullying things that are smaller than you hmm?" Tangleweb taunted him as Monty helped Victor back to his feet.

"I have to warn you...my hands...well...hand...is registered as a lethal weapon!" Victor said, waving his hand around in a series of wild chops, hoping to convince the creature he knew what he was doing. Instead, Tangleweb just grabbed them and dragged them both to some lockers.

"How about I show you what happens when a spider bullies back?" He cackled, shoving them both into lockers, before slamming shut the doors and webbing them shut. He looked around to ensure he wasn't seen, before shrinking down and continuing his search for the Rangers.

"The door...it's STUCK!" Victor called out. "We can't get out!"

"Oh man, this brings back memories." Monty muttered. "It's been so long since anyone stuck me in a locker. No one's done that since..."

"I know Monty." Victor commented. "So...this is what it was like?"

"Well...the lockers here are a little bigger, so it's not quite as bad." Monty answered.

"It's still pretty tight." Victor commented. "So what do we do here?"

"Well...there isn't much to do other than..." He started banging on the door. "HELP!"

Victor decided to join in, both of them banging on the locker doors and calling for help.

In the shop class, Sarah, Preston and Brody were waiting, when Hayley returned. She looked to them and shook her head sadly.

"Cal's gone to get changed." She told them. "He's taking it all kind of hard."

"I'm sorry Hayley; I thought this was a good idea." Sarah told her. "I remember I used to love mini-bikes. I just thought...maybe if it was more of a game..."

"I get it Sarah, but to him this isn't a game." She told her. "It's a phobia, it's an irrational fear. It wouldn't matter if he was driving a mini bike or a rocket powered super car."

"I was hoping next time we could get a ride on this thing." Brody said with a smile, looking at Calvin's project bike. "This thing looks epic!"

"Yeah, that's another thing Brody; can you try to keep a lid on the whole showing off thing?" Hayley asked him.

"What do you mean?" He asked.

"You were standing on your saddle." Hayley reminded him. "Look, I get that you're excited, but this is something that Calvin's really struggling with."

"Yeah, confidence is a big issue in these things." Sarah agreed. "Maybe showing him how easy you're finding it isn't making him feel the best about things."

"But...I was just..."

"Brody, have you ever struggled to do figure out how to do something?" Preston asked him. "Watching someone showing off can be pretty frustrating when you're struggling."

"I guess you're right." Brody sighed. He didn't mean to rub it in Calvin's face, but he'd never had the chance to learn to drive or ride before. It was an exciting new adventure for him. For Calvin though, it was a major obstacle he had been unable to overcome, more terrifying to him than any of the monsters he had faced. "I'll try to be a little more restrained in future."

Just then, there was a flash of light and the Rangers all turned to see Tangleweb growing to full size in the corner of the room.

"Four out of five, not a full set, but close enough!" He cackled.

"Great, just what we need." Sarah muttered as they pulled out their morphers. "Ninja SPIN!"