The Snake Emperor

The Snake Emperor is Episode 2 of Season 1 of Ninjago: Clone Wars. It is the first episode to feature Yoda, Aspheera, Char, Captain Rex, and Garmadon.

## Synopsis

*As the battle for Ninjago intensifies and alliances are made, trouble lurks in the underworld as the Serpentine return, stronger than ever before. And with their newfound strength, launch an attack at the republic ships.*

## Characters (In Order Of Appearance)

* Asajj Ventress
* Emperor Pythor - Michael Dobson
* Aspheera - Paula Newstone
* Char - Brian Drummond
* Anakin Skywalker - Kirby Morrow
* Ahsoka Tano
* Yoda - Tom Kane
* Kai - Vincent Tong
* Jay - Michael Adamtwhite
* Cole - Kirby Morrow
* Zane - Brent Miller
* Lloyd - Sam Vincent
* Nya - Kelly Metzger
* Captain Rex - Brian Drummond
* Garmadon - Mark Oliver

## Plot

After a recap of the previous episode, Asajj Ventress and Emperor Pythor establish an alliance, creating a formidable force. Ventress suggests that they should use the scrolls, but Pythor suggests to find someone who knows how to harness its power. Remembering Aspheera, Queen of the Fire Vipers, he moves to attempt to break out Aspheera from Kryptarium Prison along with Char. Ventress agrees.

In the meantime, the Jedi have introduced the ninja to Yoda. He approves of them and invites them into his private quarters.

At the prison, all is well until Pythor creates a gaping hole in the walls surrounding the prison. Battle droids and Serpentine flood the prison as it is assaulted by Ventress and Pythor. They soon seize the prison and venture inside to find Aspheera herself.

Yoda begins to speak with the Ninja, asking if they had any enemies that had escaped recently. The ninja were about to respond when a hologram appears with Clone Captain Rex talking into it. He reports that a local prison has been invaded with battle droids. Yoda sends the two Jedi to investigate with the Ninja. They arrive to find that Pythor is behind it all, and with the scroll as well as his serpentine army is too. Enraged, Kai runs in with his Katana 4x4. As the attack is unintentionally launched, the Jedi and the rest of the ninja continue with the battle, fending off droids.

In a secure part of the prison, Ventress and Pythor had broke into the Detention Center, where Aspheera is placed. As Ventress cuts through the door, a hologram appears of a droid warning of a Jedi attack. And other assailants, unknown to the droid. However, Pythor knows. A giant gap is in between the platform and the entrance that the evil agent crosses, using a bridge. Freeing Aspheera, Pythor asks how to use the scroll, and in return, she will be able to wield it and destroy the Treacherous Deceiver as she had always wanted. Teaching Pythor, Ventress sees the Jedi and Lloyd have caught up with them.

In the entrance of the room, the ninja are battling the droids and snakes, barely holding on, as Lloyd and the Jedi have left. Thankfully, Clone Troopers have arrived, evening out the battle, with Captain Rex and Yoda, it seems things have changed for the better until the droid reinforcements arrive, piling out hundreds of the robots. The battle ensues dangerously.

The ninja and two Jedi catch up with Ventress who engages battle with the Jedi Knights. Lloyd catches up with Pythor to find him with the Scroll. Attempting to retrieve it, Lloyd fails. Falling back, Ventress convinces Pythor to leave Lloyd and to flee. Pythor does but warns Lloyd, that if he tries to stop him again, he will not be as lucky. Crushed by guilt, Lloyd can only watch as they escape. Or so he thinks.

Swooping in from above, as the four reach for their ship that can cause their escape, a dark figure is in their way, four blades in hand. Lloyd is stunned, but watches. Ventress ignites her sabers, but Aspheera and Pythor make a way for the ship, warning Ventress that he is a fierce warrior. Ignoring them, the two duel. Garmadon is successful, defeating Ventress. She retreats onto the ship. Using Spinjitzu, he boards their ship, Lloyd following.

As Garmadon creeps through the corridors, Lloyd makes a slight noise. He turns to find his son. The two greet each other. Garmadon explains that while the ninja were off battling the Ice Emperor he was keeping crime low in Ninjago city, but Samurai X taking the credit, although she too did not know the truth.

Ventress finds them and alarms Aspheera and Char. The two meet in the middle of a corridor. They launch at each other, Lloyd at Char and Aspheera at Garmadon. Lloyd and Char battle down the corridor, sword and stave clashing. Aspheera and Garmadon grapple, the two a blur of swords and flames. Aspheera uses Forbidden Spinjitzu, spinning up to the top of the ship. Ventress complains as she pilots the ship, Pythor next to her. Garmadon kicks her back, taking the scroll and defeating her. Char escapes from Lloyd, and ambushes him as he looks for him.

Lloyd is thrown from the ship, falling. Garmadon has to decide whether to save Lloyd or defeat Aspheera. Choosing Lloyd he uses Forbidden Spinjitzu and flies in, saving Lloyd. Although the snakes and evil lightsaber-wielder got away, one of the two scrolls was successfully retrieved and Lloyd and Garmadon were reunited.