Heartless Deception

**Heartless Deception** is the fourth episode of *Power Rangers Energy Chasers*. It marks the debut of the Racer Zord's Cheetah Mode.

## Synopsis:

Kayden is trying to deal with knowing his girlfriend Shelia is now gone, Syntron tries to trick Kayden but the Rangers come to his rescue as Kayden wonders if there may still be good left in her.

## Plot:

At a grave site, Kayden visits Shelia’s memorial grave with a rose and recalls what their relationship was like as it was Valentine’s Day. Kayden then states that he misses her and that he’ll do anything to get her back.

In the Cyber Dimension, Syntron remembers that she has all her human memories, even as an avatar. Scortron tells her that she remembers because she is a digital copy. As Syntron responds that she also has an idea to suprise her lover, Unhappy that Syntron has come up with an idea, Scortron expresses his displeasure and Venjix tells him to let her continue. Syntron states that since it’s Valentine’s Day, she thinks that it would be a perfect chance to trick Kayden and inject him with the Venjix Virus. Entron comes to the conclusion and tells Syntron that she is planning to manipulate his feelings for her. Syntron adds that she is planning to bring Kayden over to the evil side and turn him into a servant. Venjix thinks that another Ranger could bring enough Morph-X to help him get back to Coral Harbor. Venjix tells Syntron that her plan better work and Syntron guarantees him that it will.

In the city, Doctor K walks and starts to look at some flowers. Meanwhile, Avatar Syntron teleports and prepares the Venjix Virus to create a excavator/shovel-themed Robotron named Dumptron. The Dumptron starts to attack everyone. When Doctor K sees the Robotron she runs while trying to contact Grid Battleforce.

At the Coral Gym, Arthur offers Valentine’s Day cookies to both Julie and Kayden, Julie takes one but Kayden declines, with Kayden stating that he is not a big fan of the holiday. Commander Park calls in and tells the Rangers that a disturbance happened downtown at Sector 10 and that they need to check it out.

Back in the city, Dumptron continues to attack and the team runs to his location. Dumptron summons Tronics and the team summons their Energy Blasters to fight against them. While Arthur, Kayden and Julie each fight against the Tronics, Kayden eventually moves his way towards Dumptron and confronts him alone until Syntron, who is lurking behind some flowers, trips Kayden with a bucket and watering can. Just as SDumptron prepares to finish off Kayden, Syntron jumps in to stop him. Kayden watches on shocked like he just saw a ghost, Syntron takes Dumptron and teleports away, Kayden tells Arthur and Julie that Shelia just saved him as Julie says that's not Shelia that's Syntron. Kayden gets confused and why she would save him still.

Back at Grid Battleforce, Commander Park recaps with the team and Doctor K to try to figure out what the Robotron was after since it didn’t appear he was after Morph-X. Park tells Doctor K that she is lucky to be alive and questions her as to why she was out. Doctor K responds that she had to get some more supplies and the Commander orders the scientist indefinitely that she cannot leave Grid Battleforce without using the Buddy System so that she has protection since she is important to the team’s mission, leaving the scientist infuriated. Commander Park dismisses the team and leaves. After Park leaves, Arthur asks Kayden if he’s okay and tells the team that he has been thinking about Shelia since her avatar saved him from being destroyed by the Robotron. After Doctor K, Julie & Arthur tell Kayden to not trust Shelia’s avatar, this frustrates Kayden because he thinks that there is still good in his girlfriend’s avatar then storms off.

At a park fountain, Kayden sits depressed and Syntron approaches him with a cybernetic rose. Feeling startled, Syntron tells Kayden not to worry and gives Kayden the rose she brought as a Valentine’s Day gift. After each remember that the fountain is where he and her first met, When Dumptron comes behind and grabs him then holds him back, Syntron reveals her plan to Kayden so that they can be together again as she prepares Scrortron’s computer to inject the Venjix Virus. Upset at the plan, she places a computer chip on his forehead and presses the enter key as the Venjix Virus starts downloading. But the process becomes interrupted by Arthur and Julie who save Kayden, Syntron calls Scortron while Dumptron engages in combat. While the Robotron fights off the team, Syntron teleports and leaves. The team transforms into Rangers and they start fighting. Arthur fights against the Tronics while Kayden and Julie fight against Dumptron. Meanwhile, Scortron rises a Beta Model Gigadrone and transports it to the city.

After the Arthur finishes fighting the Tronics, Park calls Arthur that a Gigdrone is in coming as he sends his Racer Zord with Cruise while Arthur makes his way towards the Gigadrone. Arthur and Cruise enter the Racer Zord and they begin fighting against the Gigadrone. The Racer Zord transforms into its Battle Mode and begins punching the Gigadrone back multiple times. When the Gigadrone begins launching missiles, the Arthur regroups with Cruise and transforms the Racer Zord into its Cheetah Mode to get closer to the Gigadrone. Meanwhile, Kayden and Julei continue fighting against Dumptron. The two Rangers hide and Julie sneaks behind him to knock him back. Meanwhile, the Racer Zord’s Cheetah Mode transforms back into its Battle Mode and Arthur presses on his morpher to boost his final attack and performs the Cheetah Strike’ finisher to slash and destroy the Gigadrone permanetly, while at the same time, Kayden and Julie finish off Dumptron permanently with their Energy Blasters.

Back in the Cyber Dimension, Scortron and Entron begin talking about a plan with Syntron eavesdropping. Venjix tells the two to start gathering the materials needed for the plan and that he won’t stand for any more delays. Venjix ends by stating that the first thing he will do when he returns to earth is destroy the Grid Battleforce.

Back at Grid Battleforce, Kayden is sitting and writing in his notebook about Shelia. Arthur and Julie enter to check on him and he apologizes for failing to listen to their warnings. The two forgive him and tell Kayden that they will find some type of way to bring her back, Kayden thanks Arthur and Julie as they head out of the lab after stating that Kayden would be lonely without the two.