Dar and Tao are captured by Zad's men and Zad tells Dar that Kyra and Tao will both die unless he learns Atlantia's secret plans. Dar soon learns that the image of Kyra presented to him is just an illusion, but Tao's danger is very real. The Terrons push Dar and Tao into the fortress that serves as the magical prison for Atlantia. They become separated and each encounter Atlantia, who covers their mouths with her webbed hands. Dar tries to communicate with her, but it's only when her eyes change to those of a shark-like creature, that she finally understands him. When she returns to her normal state, Atlantia tells Dar that she will kill both him and Tao unless he can prove that he is the Beastmaster and not a Terron.