*Meanwhile with Lloyd and the others,They land the ship and admire the flora of the Mother Garden..As they admire the Mother Garden.Lloyd studies a bush that blows bubbles.Lloyd and the others.They follow the bubbles and see the Core on a pedestal in the distance.*

Arin: The Core!  *Runs to it*

Arin: Easier to find than I thought it'd be. *Was about to grab the core*

Lloyd: Wait! The spirit told us the Cores were entrusted to people.

Blossom: He's got a good point but even though it was centuries ago...There could still be someone protecting it. We should ask permission before we just take it.

Arin: Yeah,good point.But...ask who?

*Around them,a group of snail people emerge from their shells*

Casey Jr: Uh....Are they like snails or something?

???: Congratulations,wanderers,for you have passed our little test.

Arin: What test?

Zant-Tanz: Why,to see if you would steal our Core or not.I am Zant-Tanz,acting general of the Mucoid warriors here in the Mother Garden.

Lloyd: We have no intention of stealing anything. But the spirit in the dragon core temple  sent us here. We need to ask for this Core so we can try to stop the mergequakes.

*Around them,the Mucoids begin to chant and dance*

Arin: What are they all doing?

Zant-Tanz: They hail our forefathers.We have been taught from one generation to the next that one day,our vigil over this Core would end when heroes came from the temple,asking permission to save the world.Now,our work and the work of those who came before us,is fulfilled.

Lloyd: So,we can have the Core?

Zant-Tanz: Of course.Use it wisely.

Arin: Alright! Mission accomplished.

Zant-Tanz: It's a good thing you asked. Because if you had just tried to take the Core, you'd have been captured like the last guy.

Lloyd: Last guy?

*They take them to see their prisoner.*

Zant-Tanz: Behold,the would-be Core thief.

The gang: *Saws Rapton* ?!

Lloyd and Arin: Rapton?

Rapton: You two! Get me out of here!

Blossom:  *Looks at Rapton*  What are you doing here?

Rapton: Yeah,yeah.I'll tell you all that stuff.Really spill my guts.But first,you gotta save me!

Lloyd: From what? These perfectly pleasant and agreeable snail people?

Rapton: Pleasant?! They're gonna destroy me!

Lloyd: *Laughs*  He thinks you wanna hurt him.

Zant-Tanz: *Also laughs* He does.And he's totally right.He's a thief,so we're going to throw him into the doom mucus! He's,uh,really doomed if he goes in there.That's why we call it that.

Rapton: See? You gotta help me!!