Rush Zone S2 E16 "Cheer Up, Troy"

## Plot

Troy is having a nightmare about that time in episode 4 where Drop Kick betrayed him and got away with the Saints Megacore. He has a fear of failure. Once again, Drop Kick is watching his dreams. The kids show up at the HoK. They're going to Nashville to watch over the Tennessee Titans Megacore. Even though it's the off season, Wildcard's attacks have been escalating. They believe that he took the Colts and the Chiefs Megacores, not knowing that Drop Kick has secretly betrayed Wildcard. The Titans Rusher wants the kids to go undercover to protect the kids attending summer camp. At first, they think it's football camp, but it turns out to be for cheerleaders. And yes, male cheerleaders do exist, and they are awesome. Troy, tired from the nightmares, sits down to take a nap. The others learn that they're heading over to mascot camp instead. One of them has to stay behind to be a cheerleader, and they mistakenly think that Troy volunteers when he tries to swat at some bees. He has another nightmare. The more info Drop Kick gathers, the closer he gets to creating his own team of guardians. Sadly, they won't be as cool or as menacing as the Psycho Rangers. Wildcard almost catches Drop Kick in the act. His suit barely holds enough power for a full day. Drop Kick heads off to get him more power and update his charging station. The other kids notice that their uniforms smell weird. It's just laundry soap, but whoever washed them forgot the fabric softener, making the outfits itchy. Plus it's still summer, so it's really hot in those things. Gee, I guess being a mascot over being a cheerleader isn't as great as you thought it'd be, huh? They meet Chris Johnson, a running back for the Titans. Troy has a dream about Drop Kick testing out a new weapon. Like the others, he can't transform. From the looks of it, I'd say he's in Wildcard and Drop Kick's secret base. Drop Kick reveals that he has two megacores. Two cheerleaders come over and wake him up. Needless to say, Troy isn't thrilled about being a cheerleader. Wildcard catches Drop Kick again. This time, Drop Kick tells him to absorb the power from a Guardian. Specifically, Troy. Troy starts to like cheer-leading after seeing an awesome demonstration. However, he has to take his NFL-R off, because it's like a watch, and you aren't allowed to wear any kind of jewelry when you play a sport, because it isn't safe. He puts it in his back pocket. He attempts to do a back-flip. After failing a number of times, he finally manages it, but stumbles. His NFL-R flies out of his pocket and lands on the grass, and he unknowingly leaves it there. Luckily, the Titans Rusher finds it. Troy sees the others at lunch. However, he gets mad and leaves after Marty and Ricky make fun of him for being a cheerleader. Ish, Ash, and Tua rightfully tell them off for that. Troy meets and gets to race with Chris Johnson. He tells him about his friends teasing him for being a cheerleader. Chris tells him that you shouldn't judge something by what other people say. You have to try it for yourself. There's no better way to learn about someone else than to walk in their shoes. Troy and the Titans Rusher are suddenly attacked by BlitzBotz. Troy uses his natural agility and skill to dodge the blasts and hide behind a tree. The Titans Rusher tries to give him his NFL-R, but a bot notices and shoots the tree he's using as cover. Troy pushes him out of the way, and the tree falls on him. Ouch. That has to *hurt.* Seriously though, he should be dead from that. He's still only 11, even if he doesn't look, sound, or act like it. The Titans Rusher runs with Troy's NFL-R, and the others come over to help. They defeat most of the bots and get the tree off of Troy. However, one of the bots takes the Rusher since he has Troy's NFL-R. Back at the HoK, Troy thinks that the bot was looking for him because the Rusher has his NFL-R, and because of his dream. RZ notes that in the dream, Drop Kick said that *he* had two megacores, not Wildcard. Ish and Marty mention their dreams, which have also been about Guardian business. RZ is tracking the signal from the NFL-R, but there's a great deal of high frequency interference. The best guess though is that they're heading for Wildcard's lair. In the meantime, RZ tells them to return to Nashville and keep the campers safe. Troy decides to fall asleep again to see if he can find something that could help them find the Titans Rusher. However, this just makes it super easy for Drop Kick to kidnap Troy. He wakes up in a cell with the Titans Rusher. He can get them out of the cell, but after that, it's up to Troy to get his NFL-R back so they can escape. He recognizes the place from his dreams. Drop Kick catches them out of their cell. And *Wildcard* catches him with the two megacores. Oh, snap! Troy grabs the two footballs and throws one to the Rusher. Drop Kick runs after him. Wildcard offers Troy's NFL-R in exchange for the other megacore. Troy is able to use his football and cheer-leading skills to get his NFL-R back and get away. It helps that Wildcard is running out of energy. Speaking of which, he says that Drop Kick will pay dearly for betraying him. Troy and the Rusher access the passage with the megacores and escape. Wildcard threatens to turn Drop Kick into a pile of scraps if he doesn't come up with a reasonable explanation. The megacores are returned, and they have a rough idea of where Wildcard's base is. They'll need the exact location before they can attack it though. Wildcard won't let this breach of security go unnoticed.