Well I have been going around the ARK fanfic and I noticed a general similarity between them, they all started the same and had the same general theme so an idea came to mind and I decided to write it so here it is.

Hope you enjoy and please Rate and Review. This is my first fanfic so please be kind.

Chapter 1

Athena's gaze looked beyond the sky, the entire island seemed quiet for a moment. The sounds of the working tribes people faded to the distant hills, and the ARK was at peace.

She could almost hear the distant flow of lava from her mountain, the heat from molten stone and hot winds upon her. The cries of her servants trying to edge her awake, their screeches going unnoticed to the slumbering titan.

The base of reality formed and shivered as the small fishing village under the green hills came back to her. The sound of working men and women, and playing children. The Parasaurs, raptors and other tamed dinosaurs moving amongst the small crowds of working people.

The weight of the buckets on either side of her began to come back to her, Athena's fragile sense of reality crashed like waves on the sand.

Letting out a low sigh she threw her buckets over her shoulder and made her way past the crowding people and to the market. Athena had come to the trading village to get fish meat for the celebration, and thankfully she knew who to go to.

Athena made a conscious effort to avoid any and all the dinosaurs on the streets. Her excuse being that they made her nervous.

But in reality it was the other way around.

No one so far had noticed the occasional Dilo or passing Stego hastily move out of her way when they realized who and what she was.

Taking her usual route, Athena arrived at the fish stand where the fishermen was waiting for her.

"Mourning" she greeted placing her bucket down for Jacub fill.

"The usual then?" he asked, already making his way to his stash.

Athena counted the coin in her purse, then paused. "Throw in a Sabertooth salmon for me, will ya?" she said, handing him the extra coin.

Jacub placed a dozen small to medium sized Coelacanth in one bucket then went over and pulled out a large salmon, it's jaw was gaping wide and eyes still. "Planning something special?" he asked, placing the fish in the empty bucket and scooping the coin.

"Nah, just thought to get Joe something extra, he wants the newbie to feel welcome today," she replied picking up the now considerably heavy buckets.

"Well thats Joe for you." Jacub remarked.

"Did you hear about the Terror Bird tribe?" he asked. Athena didn't pause as she accommodated the buckets at a distributed wait between her shoulders.

"Heard they are getting some of the artifacts to fight one of the Bosses," she replied casually. However her mind sprang with curiosity, are they planning to fight one? If so which one? Or are they just going to keep them for show? A lot of work just to have flashy decoration.

"Well yes, but no that wasn't what I referring to. Apparently they have gotten hold of the Cunning Artifact but they also were handed the Skylord Artifact."

Athena paused, her mind taking in account the pattern presented, "they were given an artifact? By who?" she looked back at the fisherman.

Jacub scratched his beard, thinking "well if I recall, I think Marrok said that the Vulture tribe were the ones to give it to them, something about an old deal or a debt."

"Uh, wonder why I wasn't informed sooner?" surely Brian would have mentioned it if he knew.

Jacub gave a dismissive shrug "you know how news travels on the island, since the Pteranodon tribe disappeared there really hasn't been anyone to take over the postal service."

Athena nodded and bade her farewell, on her way back to the others her thoughts moved to the information now shedded to light. It would be almost a half year since anyone has tried to collect the artifacts for the purpose of summoning the bosses. Why now? What does the Terror Bird tribe want to prove with this little charade? Surely they don't actually intend to go after a boss would they. They will be too underprepared, they can barely fight off a Rex let alone one of the strongest creatures known to the island.

It was an interesting turn and Athena would make sure to drill Brian for more information when she got back.

On the hills just outside of the village the others were already waiting for her, thankfully none of them had brought their land dinosaurs. Rather they flew in on their Pteranodons, one of the only creatures not to flee from her on sight. Most likely because they were the ones to serve directly under her when the duels take place.

The group was positioned on the top of the hill that was right off the road that lead to the NE side of the island. Due to common courtesy and complaints from residents, no flyers were allowed inside the towns premises. So they would have to have someone to look after them while they were in town.

"All set?" Alvin asked, already getting the flyers ready.

Athena nodded "yep."

Author's Note

Well I hope you enjoyed, I do intend to continue this story and I will try and update as often as I can.

Again please rate and review.