"I beg thee for forgiveness." Keyes pleaded as Mard Geer was not satisfied with their latest actions. "There's no way of knowing how strong the Power Rangers truly are."

"They're actions do not concern me, but they are becoming a nuisance like the insects they are." Mard Geer said. "We need to exterminate them somehow before they infest more of my plans."

"We need a new monster with real power." Tempester said.

"I have a better idea. We need a monster with some speed." Kyoka said. "The rangers can't fight what they can't catch."

"Not a bad idea, Kyoka." Mard Geer said. "Tempester and Keyes, go down to the human's land and find something we can use for speed against our enemies."

"Yes, Master Mard Geer." Both of them said and headed out. Mard Geer stood from his throne and was on his way out as well.

"Master, where are you going?" Kyoka asked.

"I must head out on my own." Mard Geer said. "That….problem….of mine is going to show up soon. You're in charge until the next time I return."

"Of course." Kyoka said and Mard Geer left.

…

Magnolia High

At the high school, a whistle went off and Erza and Gray ran as fast as they could. It was gym class and they were doing dashes. Gray and Erza raced from one end of a track all the way to another. Gray was pulling out, but Erza was the one that finished first.

"Nice work. Keep working hard and you might win this trophy for the upcoming race." The gym teacher said as he gestured to the trophy with a gold figure on it. "Last two and we're done for the day!"

"I almost had you that time." Gray said.

"You seem to be getting faster." Erza said.

"It's all thanks to these." Gray said as he pointed to his new running shoes. "These red cheetah sprint shoes give you an extra spring in your step. Great for running." The two of them sat on the bench and Gray changed his shoes.

"You know that you're doing most of the work, right?" Erza said. "While they do look impressive, you're doing all the running." Gray didn't get the chance to respond as some water splashed n Erza. "Who thinks they can just…." Erza saw who did it and her words got stuck in her throat

"You look like you needed to cool down, Erza." A man with blue hair and a face tattoo said with his gym clothes.

"Hi….Jellal!" Erza said.

"Hey. You two doing okay?" Jellal asked.

"Yeah, but I think you should probably shoot some of that water in Erza's mouth." Gray said.

"I'm fine." Erza said.

"Okay. I'm going to go get changed." Jellal said and ran back to the school. Erza felt a little embarrassed that she didn't really get to say anything to Jellal.

"You are so into him that's adorable how you stuttered." Gray mocked with a chuckle. Erza just pushed him off his seat and he hit the ground. That was just when Tempester and his soldiers arrived with others running scared.

"Rangers. I hope this isn't a bad time." Tempester said.

"Tempester?! What's he doing here?" Erza said.

"Looking for trouble." Gray said as he and Erza went to fight. Gray ducked under a club and kicked one in the stomach. He got back up with a spin kick against one. He grabbed one other and tossed it into the fence. Erza flipped around and jumped for a split kick.

"Didn't anyone tell you not to interrupt classes?" Erza said. She dodged a spear strike and kicked a soldier in the back. Tempester went to attack her as he swung his arm at her, but she flipped back and kicked him in the gut. "What do you want, freak?"

"What Master Mard Geer desires: your doom." Tempester said as he continued to fight her. While they were fighting, Keyes had his sights on that trophy.

"A reward for the fastest. Speed is just what we need." Keyes said. Gray was pushed against the fence, but he took the solider and bashed it against the fence and tossed it over. Gray looked and saw Keyes was about turn the trophy into a monster. Gray used that speed of his to stop him.

"No you don't!" Gray said as he tackled Keyes. However, Keyes was able to release some of his power and it was heading towards Gray's shoes. Keyes got up and tried to whack Gray, but he dodged it. "Too slow with those old bones?"

"You'll meddlesome ways will cost you at some point." Keyes said. Keyes' power entered Gray's new shoes and transformed them into a monster. They grew into a monster with a red tracksuit with a cheetah's head.

"Oh man! That feels good." The monster said. He looked and saw Keyes get kicked down by Gray.

"It's over, you bag of bones." Gray said.

"Not quite." Gray turned around and saw the monster come out of nowhere with great speed. He tackled Gray and pushed him over the fence. Erza noticed what happened.

"Gray!" Erza called out to see if he was hurt, but Tempester knocked her out of the way.

"Hm. Not the target I intended, but it still serves our purpose." Keyes said. "I welcome you, Racerin."

"Great to be here." Racerin said. Gray got up and saw the monster's feet.

"Oh man. Are those my new shoes?" Gray said.

"Tempester, let us go. We have fulfilled out purpose here." Keyes said.

"Right." Tempester said as the three of them left. Erza got up and went to help Gray stand.

"I think so, but those guys just turn my running shoes into a monster." Gray said.

"Gray! Erza!" They both looked and saw Natsu and the others running towards them.

"Are you guys okay? People were saying there were monsters attacking." Lucy said.

"Yeah. It was Tempester and Keyes." Gray said. "They just turned my shoes into one of those monsters and this one has some speed. I don't know how we're going to catch them."

"We've got to try." Natsu said. All of them agreed and got moving, but Gray was having his doubts.

…

Downtown

Tempester and Racein went into the city and started to cause some destruction. Racein was enjoying his ability to freely run wherever you want.

"Love the run. Run! Run! Run!" Racein said.

"Stop all your fooling around." Tempester said. "We are here to destroy the city and we must be ready. The rangers will be here at any moment."

"That moment is now!" All five of them that were morphed and were able to catch up to them.

"These guys are the rangers? They all look like slowpokes to me." Racein said.

"You guys aren't going anywhere." Natsu said.

"I beg to differ!" Racein said.

"Attack!" Tempester said as he was the first to charge at all the rangers. All of them went to attack as well.

"I'll get Racein!" Gray said as he moved past Tempester and went for Racein while the others helped Tempester off. Gray brought out his trident and charged.

"You think you can even catch me?" Racein said. Gray tried striking him, but Racein used his speed and got behind him. Racein did a spin kick against Gray in the back.

"That all you got?" Gray said as he swung his trident, but Racein dodged that attack easily as well. Racein used that speed of his and slammed right against Gray.

"You're too slow." Racein said as he started running and ramming into Gray with that speed of his and there wasn't anything he could do to stop him. Racein gave it one last attack and knocked Gray off his feet. "You can't even keep up with me."

"Fwoosh!" Tempester unleashed a blaze of fire that blasted the other four rangers down.

"Aw man. We're not doing too well." Natsu said.

"That monster is too fast for Gray to handle. We need some sort of plan." Erza said.

'Rangers, teleport back to the base.' Mavis said through their communications.

"Are you kidding? I don't run from a fight." Gajeel said.

"You heard her guys. Let's get out of here." Lucy said. All of them teleported away with hopes of coming back with a plan.

…

Rangers' Base

The rangers took their helmets off. Once they got back to the base, they needed some sort of plan to be able to catch Racein.

"That didn't go well." Erza said.

"That monster was formed from my old racing shoes." Gray said. "They're designed to go faster. Catching him is next to impossible." Mavis heard him and was finding that hard to believe.

"I think I might have something that you all can use." Mirajane said. "Master Mavis, if you be so kind?"

"Of course." Mavis said as she formed her magic at Mira's computer. "From digital to reality, guide the weapons for us to vanquish this enemy." Light shot from her fingers to the computer. Then, rays of light shot our and formed five motorcycles that had the rangers' colors.

"These are your Magic-Cycles." Mirajane said.

"Whoa!" Natsu said.

"Awesome!" Gajeel said.

"Which one is mine?" Natsu asked. All of them knew he was joking, but they still looked at him like an idiot. Gray got on his and was checking it out with Mavis walking up to him.

"Gray, I couldn't help, but overhear another problem you have." Mavis said.

"What other problem?" Gray asked.

"You think all the power and effort you gave yourself in your running came from the shoes." Mavis said. "Gray, while they might be able to provide support, all that power came from inside you. Items like that are used to help encourage a person to believe in themselves. You of all people should know that it's the person, not the item." Gray took a moment to think about it and she saw her point. He chuckled at himself for feeling silly.

"You're right." Gray said. "I guess I got a little carried away with how better I've gotten when it was me all along. Now let's get that racing wacko."

…..

Downtown

Racein continued destroying the city as he slammed into one area after another with tartaro soldiers helping him. To him, this was the time of his life.

"Isn't there anyone to give me a challenge?" Racein said. He was starting to think not, but started hearing a motor sound. "What's that noise?" Energy blasts were shot out and he saw the rangers on their new rides. "You slowpokes again?"

"You're not going to give us the slip this time." Natsu said.

"You guys go and take care of the soldiers." Gray said. "I've got a score to settle with Racein."

"Go ahead and try. You've got to catch me first." Racein said and took off.

"You're not getting away." Gray said as he revved it up and got moving as he rammed right into the soldiers. Racein kept running with Gray not far behind. "Let's see if I can cut him off." He took a turn and went in a different direction. Racein looked back and didn't see Gray.

"I knew they couldn't catch me." Racein said.

"Think again." Gray said as he pulled out up front. He pulled up the front wheel and slammed it against Racein and knocked him down.

"Hey! How'd he do that?" Racein said. Gray jumped up and pulled out his trident. As he came down, he slashed Racein with it a few times.

"You're running around is over." Gray said as he used his trident and shot out a cold beam that froze Racein's legs.

"My legs! I can't move!" Racein said as he struggled to get loose. "Man. Those are some toys you have."

"Perhaps, but don't forget it's the man using them too." Gray said. The others blasted the soldiers with their cycles and were able to catch up to Gray.

"Nice work." Erza said.

"Let's finish this before he gets free." Gray said as they all pulled out their weapons and brought them together.

"Magic Cannon!"

"Hold on. Shouldn't I at least get free?" Racein pleaded.

"Fire!" They shot out the energy cannonball and blasted Racein with him blowing up. Keyes was up on a building and saw the fight.

"There's still one last lap in this battle to get through." Keyes said. "Breath of demon and spirits of sake, make this minion reawake!" he shot out the streams of darkness at the debris and Racein was revived and was a giant.

"Magic Zords!" Gray called out for the others. Their zords arrived and they all started to come together.

"Magic Megazord!" The Megazord was formed and went to finish off Racein, but he didn't seemed worried about it.

"All you did was give me one big target." Racein said as he continued to use his speed and bashed against them. All the rangers could do was endure it as they were holding on.

"This guy is like a pinball." Gajeel said.

"There's got be some way for us to slow him down." Lucy said.

"Leave it to me guys." Gray said as he kept his eyes out for an opening. "I just need the pattern of his attack." Gray kept his eyes out and waited for the right moment. "There!" He used his zaord and shot out a cold blast and froze the ground. Racein stepped on the ice and slipped on his back.

"Whoa! Talk about giving someone the slip." Racein said.

"Time to finish this. Magic Sword! Magic Slash!" Gray said. The Megazord pulled out the sword and gathered the magic around them. It slashed down on Racein and he was starting to fall.

"Guess this is the finish line." Racein said as he collapsed and exploded with the rangers winning this race and fight.

…

The Park

A few days after the fight, a race was being held with Gray entering. He was at the starting line and ready to go. Jellal stood next to him with the same feeling. Jellal looked down and saw Gray wasn't wearing his new running shoes.

"Gray, where are those special running shoes of yours?" Jellal said.

"Don't need them." Gray said.

"Come on, Gray! Let's go!" Lucy cheered as she and others were watching. Erza was secretly cheering for Jellal. The race started and the two with other competitors started running and for Gray, he did a lot better than he thought he could.