Hey guys! Here's the next chapter of TDAT! I'm going to be travelling over the next few days, so the next update will have to wait until the 7th, hopefully you can hold out until then. Enjoy this chapter for now! Please Review! Ideas are welcome!

Athena looked at her uncle like she had just seen a ghost. The head of the royal guard, commander of the royal army, and the king's right hand man and brother, was with the rebels.

Tess backed off.

"Good, you've arrived." The Nightmare said. "Did you bring the others?"

"Of course." Aleron said. Satin, Sari, and Savannah came through the tunnel behind Aleron. Athena just got even more confused.

"Now, I know what you're thinking Athena." He started. "But all will be explained in time. Talon, why don't you introduce our guest to everyone?"

"Yes sir." Talon nodded. "Well, you already know Aleron and the three Nadder sisters, and Toothless." He said. "That's Nakeya and Felix." He pointed to the yellow Nadder and the Nightmare that had been talking.

He pointed to the Gronkles, blue, purple, and orange. "That's Stuart, Pippa, and Zack." Then he pointed to the light green Nadder and Nightmare. "That's Zaltana and Juliet." Next he pointed to the dark green Zippleback and the orange Zipplebacck. "They're Lucy and Hope, and Kyle and Karl." He paused. "And you've already met Tess." He added, glaring at the other Night Fury.

Felix stepped in. "What's the status in Darkoba, Aleron?"

"Everyone is looking for these two. I suggest we lay low for a while until things calm down." Aleron said. "Let me talk to my niece."

Talon nodded. Everyone split up to do whatever they were doing before the meeting, and Aleron and Athena went outside. The clearing they were in had a stream running through it, but other than that looked exactly the same as the one Athena had been in before.

"Now, I know what you're thinking. I've been lying to you and your family for your whole life, but you need to understand why I'm here." Aleron said.

"What's going on?" Athena asked.

Aleron sighed. "When you were born, you had a blue mark on your tail fin. It's still there; it's just faded darker so it's not that noticeable. I knew what it meant, so I went to Zaltana. She's a sorceress, and she knows the legendary mountains better than anyone. She had helped people for 50 years to live in peace here instead of in the villages of the kingdoms. There aren't many left, but you've met who's here."

"What does any of this have to do with me? And why was I never told about my tail fin?" Athena questioned.

"Have you ever heard of the great dragon queen Elayne?" Aleron asked.

"Yes, but what does that have to do with anything?" Athena said.

"You're her descendant. You are the next great dragon queen of the mountains." Her uncle said.

***** A few hours later *****

A very stunned and shocked Athena walked into the cave, supported by Talon.

"So you passed out when your uncle told you who you really are?" Talon said.

"I guess." Athena answered.

"Well, it's a lot for a dragon to here. I mean, it would shock anyone to hear that they're the next immortal queen of the Legendary Mountains." Talon said.

"Immortal?"

"I'll explain later." Talon said. "You should get some rest. Any more questions you would like to ask, oh great queen of questioning?" Talon mock bowed.

Athena laughed, and then got all serious. "Why does Tess hate me?"

"Tess believes that she should be royalty no matter what. If she can't be the queen of the Legendary Mountains, she wants to be queen of a country. When she found out you could be both, she got jealous. If something happened to your brother, you would be the next queen of Darkoba, so she swore that if she ever got the chance, she would take the throne away from you." Talon explained.

"So she'll do anything to get me out of her way?" Athena said, making sure.

"Yeah, pretty much." Talon said.

"One more question. Were you sent to keep an eye on me by the group ten years ago?" Athena asked.

"No, that was purely coincidental. Only found out you were queen last week." Talon answered.

Athena nodded sleepily and put her head down, falling asleep. Talon looked over at his brother.

"You know we're going to have to leave soon, don't you."

Toothless nodded. "Where will we go?"

"North, to the human island of Berkoshta. Then south to the Isle of Night."

"The Isle of Night?" You mean?" The 10 year old said.

"Yes Talon answered, looking at Athena. "I'm taking Athena to the Fountain of Youth."

***** Meanwhile *****

In the darkness of the deserted cove, Finley stared at the charred area of ground that used to hold a fire.

He growled at the thought of Athena running away with a traitor. He was the crowned prince of Shakola. She could have been his queen. Instead, he chose to run off into the forest with some barbarian and abandon everything.

He would find her. She would marry him, and he would have the most beautiful girl in both kingdoms as his bride.

He looked up suddenly and growled softly as a figure slowly approached. Not aggressively, but more submissively, with a hint of caution.

"My prince." A soft, feminine voice said. The figure, a Night Fury, was cloaked so that you couldn't see her face. "What do you seek?"

"The princess." Finley answered, curious of this stranger.

"Ah, yes. The princess. The beautiful Princess Athena of Darkoba, isn't she?" the sweet voice asked again. Finley nodded. "Well, what if I told you I knew about the location of such a dragon?"

2What are you saying?" Finley asked.

"The girl you seek, and the dragon she left you for. I know where they are, and how to find them." The cloaked figure said.

"What do I have to do?" Finley said. "Show me how to find them!"

"Patience, my prince." The figure said, getting closer. "I think that things would go much smoother fi we both agreed to work together."

Finley nodded in agreement, looking into the strange girl's sickeningly innocent purple eyes.