Ebony pulls a double cross on Ned, Lt Luke and Ellie make their relationship public, Andy tries to convince KC and Tally that the Guardian is faking his condition, and the situation with Amber and Trudy pushes Pride and Bray over the edge.

Pony Joe and his gang find an unconscious Bray, while Lex and Pride go out looking for him. Meanwhile, Ebony grills Moz, Alice is saddened by what she finds at the farm, and Lt Luke and Ellie face more problems.

Lex has trouble recruiting deputies and Ned is worried about being found out. Lt Luke is put in charge of the new currency, Andy refuses to go anywhere near the Guardian again, and May confesses her love for Pride.

The tribe is gearing up for the elections, Lex is surprised at who his new recruits are, Pride suspects Ned of the kidnapping, Ellie puts herself in danger, and Ebony speaks to the Guardian.

The Mall Rats receive a second note, with instructions about handing over the Guardian. Bray is conflicted, and Tai-San is against it, but the others are all for it. Meanwhile, May considers moving on, and Jack tries to romance Ellie.

Bray decides against handing over the Guardian, opting to disguise himself as him at the drop off. KC, Tally and Andy hatch a plot to steal the Guardian's ring, Jack is heartbroken over Ellie, and Ebony makes a shocking discovery.

Bray drowns his sorrows away from the Mall, Pride has a theory about the kidnapping, Ned's behavior arouses Alice's suspicions, and the Guardian frightens Andy again.

Alice is distraught after Ned's body is discovered, the Guardian terrorizes Amber and Trudy, while polling day arrives for the City.

Bray is frustrated by the lack of laws in the City, while Tai-San is to meet the Guardian to trap him, but Ebony has other ideas. May feels neglected by Pride, Jack and Cloe arrive back at the Mall, and Alice vows to find Ned's killer.

Amber and Trudy have been kidnapped and are being held hostage. Meanwhile, Jack finds Ellie distant, and Tai-San's treatment of the Guardian continues to wreck her relationship with Lex.

Bray is still with Moon and her gang, and Lex is reveling in his new job as Sheriff. Ebony suggests Ellie start up The Amulet again and recruits Lt Luke to invent a currency system, while Salene tames the horse KC got from Pony Joe.

Ebony hands the Guardian a weapon, leading Ned into a trap. Bray is on the election trail, May tells Alice about her and Pride, and Amber and Trudy are increasingly desperate.

Amber is plagued by nightmares about the Guardian, and Ebony is back at the hotel, throwing her weight around. Jack bumps into Cloe on the road, while the Guardian is spying on the Mall Rats.

Ebony gives Lex the antibiotics stolen from the medicine chest by Siva, who is unaware that Ram knows what she did. Pride plans to sabotage the Technos' reconnection of the power supply, and Ved takes Cloe out on a date.

Lex is seriously ill, with antibiotics unavailable and Ebony's request for them denied by Ram. Pride and Salene are worried by the idea of the Technos bringing electricity back to the City, and Java's jealousy intensifies.

Lex pressures Jack about acquiring the piece of software he needs for Ram, while Mega pushes Amber to publicly endorse the punishment program. Java receives a mysterious invitation, and Ruby attempts to make Ebony jealous.

Those in Liberty are shocked by Java's arrival in town, and she immediately challenges Ebony to a final battle. Jack and Ellie are at loggerheads over the punishment program, and Salene starts drinking again.

The devastated group at Liberty bury Java and Siva, with Lex angry at Ebony and Ram inconsolable. May confronts Salene about her drinking, Jack and Ellie fight, and Sammy risks breaking the law in an effort to impress Gel.

Ellie's short temper lands her in trouble with Mega, Jay is conflicted in his feelings for Trudy, and Ruby's jealousy about Slade and Ebony's relationship intensifies.

Having fooled Mega with their act, the rebels plot their next move. Lex puts his foot in it, Ruby is left heartbroken when she finds Ebony and Slade together, and Trudy misses Jay.

The group at Liberty ponder their next move, and Mega has a dark punishment for Amber and Jay. Back at the Mall, Trudy is guilt ridden over her unwitting role in the pair's capture, while on an unknown island, a caged Alice is joined by KC.

The rebels begin their attack on the City, while back at the Mall, the tribe have to deal with Jay's memory loss. Meanwhile, Jack is suspicious of Ram, and in their cage on the island, Alice and KC are joined by an old enemy.

The Mall Rats organize a party to celebrate their victory, but it is spoiled when Lex allows Mega to escape. Meanwhile, Amber and Jay become worried by Ram's computer Zoot, and Gel dresses to impress Lex.

Upon learning that he's the father of Trudy's baby, Zoot is strongly encouraged by Bray to give up his leadership of the Locos.

The Mall Rats are in chains, with Bray and Lex initially presumed dead. However, Ebony soon finds and leads them to safety, but the others, starved and increasingly desperate, are not quite as lucky.