The serpents were taken aback by the lack of hostility the old droid shown to them. "Could he was that old model used?" Pythor wondered, slithering up to him. "Well, we have seen another Zane up above. But the only thing he has in common with you is appearance."

"But thissss one hasss blue eyessss, the nindroid general'ssssss are green to match the Jade Prince." Accidicus added. "Why are you down in these catacombssssss?"

"Hmm, I don't know. I was with father and our guest in one moment, and then I suddenly awoke down here... Hmm, come to think of it, I do remember a lot of screaming too. But I don't like to think about that, I just remember that I was made to protect all. Father said no matter the species, no one deserves to die or be chained up. Not even that scary leviathan that comes by our home in the lighthouse."

"Really now? Becausssssse it sssssseemsssss there are thossse like you who don't feel the ssssssame way." Skales hissed, taking him to a peephole. The other droids marched through the streets, forcing innocent serpentine to the ground. Any passerbys who tried to shelter them were frozen on the spot, shoved off to the side or even hurt if they tried to fight back.

"These ones were built to only protect humans, Serpentine meanwhile get no such luck. Making out lives a living hell is endorsed by them."

"Ooh.. Oh my.. They look like me, but they act nothing like.. Father would not want this, seeing a bunch of mes doing the opposite of what he wanted. Why would they do this? And who's this prince you brought up?"

"You know the ice master? He's one of those elementals, they all had prejudice against us snake people. All thanks to our ancestors, humans always thought of themselves as superior. And now look where that's lead us!" Pythor snapped. "All we ever wanted was for a better truce, for us to live alongside them on the same land. Of course they wouldn't think of seeing us as equals, no matter our similarities."

The rusted Zane was appalled, yet confused at how his newer models would go agains what his own programming would do. "Isn't there anything you can do? You can try to reprogram them."

"If we knew anything about technology we would. But we have another way to knock some sense into him, but we need thi-"

"We've found them!!" A familiar voice rang out. "Serpentine stand down!"

The ground above them cracked open to reveal several more droids alongside Skylor's kidnappers. "So you thought you could get away with a breakout? You ought to be on the deathbed!"

It was a scramble to try and the mask, each side had it for just a second only for it to be nabbed again. That is until the rusted Zane had it fall right on his face. Instantly horns grew right out of it, but that wasn't all. His arms stretched into large wings, pushing gusts of wind against his imposters.

"It must be the power of the dragon mask, let's get out of here!"

With the elementals down, the snakes and their new companion rushed away from the scene and back to the safety of their cave. "Well, that's one way to end a chapter."

"We sssssstill need the location of the other masssksssssss. Isssn't there any map to them?"

"Not that we know of, unless old Wu is hiding something in that palace of his."