Sky, a mysterious traveler, notices Dan being captured in the forest by two rival Warps . Dan eventually introduces his newfound friend to other members of the Ant tribe but and Sky is welcomed by most of the tribe except few members

Conflict arises in the Ant tribe after the raid on their village. Some members wish to counter attack whilst others think not. Sky suggests sending a messenger to arrange a meeting and Dan sneaks out to go to travel to the Barb camp.

Sky pursues Dan but both get caught in a Barb trap and are taken prisoner. In the Barb camp they meet the warrior queen, Zora, and attempt to arrange a meeting between the Barbs and Ants.

Faygar suggests that Spy be given a chance anyway. Flame and his scheming deputy, Harmony, discuss strategy regarding the Ants. Erin decides to go hunting alone for the first time. But he goes too close to the forbidden zone.

After running away from the Ant tribe, Dan finds himself alone in the forest. Zora tries to contain her second-in-command, who does not trust Sky. At the Ant camp, Omar is happy that Sky and Dan have both left. In the Privileged tribe, Shadow prepares the Warps for an attack on the Ant camp. Shadow advises that they will be ready in one week, but Flame wants the attack to happen the very next day.

During his strict training process, Flame searches for a suitable sparring partner as preparations continue for the attack on the Ant tribe. Gwyn tries to settle into her life as a Privileged but can't help missing her brother. The Ants learn that the Warps have tricked them. Cass and Omar try to convince a reluctant Faygar to meet with Zora. Dan attempts to join the Barbs.

After his fight with Flame, Sky awakens in a cave and finds some artifacts and ancient etchings in the stone, including one of a teardrop. Meanwhile, Flame became furious that Sky beat him. Faygar decides to visit Zora.

At the Ant camp Faygar assures Omar that bringing the tribes together will work out. Zora tries to do the same with Jag at the Barb camp. Despite warnings and the dangers of the machines, Dan wanders into the forbidden zone.

The Ants and Barbs compete to decide whether Omar or Jag will lead their warriors. Sky investigates the cave and the forbidden zone. Flame is haunted by his loss to Sky.

Dan is reunited with his long lost sister, Gwyn, while out hunting with Erin. Zora welcomes her and asks her to share information on the Privileged.

Sky and Faygar explores the cave to investigate Sky's discovery. Erin wishes he didn't try to get out of the daily chores as his fascination and fear of the machines and forbidden zone is forever present.

After the Ant camp is damaged by an out of control machine, the hens have run away. Sky and Omar leave to track down the rampaging machine and to try somehow to disable it before it does any more damage.

After realizing that they have both been so suspicious of each other, Harmony and Shadow consider teaming up, believing that they both have a lot in common. Sky worries if he is a descendant of the ancient ancestor, Zoot.

Omar and Kwarli return from trying to find Sky and Faygar. Shadow and Harmony bully Sky and Faygar. Harmony reveals the Privileged have a spy at the Ant camp. And Shadow is sent to deliver a message.

Zora moves the Barbs to the Ants' camp. Some Ants aren't too happy to have new neighbors. Flame instructs the invincible Shadow to fight Sky in hand to hand combat. Kwarli discovers an old contraption in the Ant camp.

Flame is optimistic but clearly uneasy in reality as he replaces Shadow as an opponent for hand to hand combat with Sky. In the Ant camp Zora spearheads a plan for new defence . Dan believes Gwyn has been captured by the Warps.

Sky, Faygar and Gwyn continue their work with the Discards while remaining prisoners at the Privileged stronghold.Erin falls in love with Kwarli's bike and causes havoc as he struggles to learn how to use it.

Zora is alarmed that discipline within the tribe is in decline when she wakes to find the camp deserted and members of the tribe lazily fell asleep in bed. As a punishment she forces everyone to work without breakfast.

The Ants and Barbs prepare for the pass ball game with the Privileged. Harmony and Shadow are unhappy that Flame has agreed to play against the Ants and Barbs. Faygar, Gwyn and Sky discuss the rumors involving Sky.

The Ants and Barbs celebrate their victory against the Privileged. Shadow is brought into the Discard camp and Sky discusses escaping. Things begin to go missing in the Ant camp and the Stranger continues to observe all the inhabitants.

The Stranger has a close encounter with the machines, while at the Ant camp, Faygar is upset that Leanne and Erin have not been doing their chores. Flame adjusts to his life as a prisoner, Sky and Dan plan an escape, and Faygar and Zora clash about their beliefs.

After escaping the Discard camp, Sky and Dan journey back to the Ant camp and discover the Stranger watching them. They pursue the Stranger and find all the items he has stolen from the Ant camp. The Ants and Barbs decide to release Flame.

Now in control of the Privileged tribe, Harmony panics when she discovers she has a spot. That is not the perfection she demands in everyone, let alone herself. Sky and Dan arrive back at the Ant camp with the Stranger as a prisoner and all the items he stole. Faygar is concerned about the prophecies and prays for guidance, as the Stranger begins to make ominous patterns with grain.

Representatives of the mysterious Bird tribe arrive at the Privileged complex to meet with Harmony, causing uneasiness to arise when their leader claims that the Birds always "take whatever they want." Dan and Erin plan a journey to the forbidden zone to see if they can obtain more information to interpret the true meaning of Faygar's prophecies.

Flame is uneasy that the Stranger's presence might foretell their doom. Zora tries to calm Faygar down, but everyone is not entirely convinced that the Stranger poses no threat. Omar and Kwarli look for a way to escape their Privileged cell, while Leanne and Erin find a small machine that comes to life and seems to pursue them into the Ant camp.

The mysterious Stranger lashes out when Erin touches one of the stones the Stranger is using to build a small tower that bears a significant resemblance to a group of rocks in the forbidden zone. The Ants and Barbs agree that they cannot trust Sunni or Harmony, and ultimately decide on an unexpected resolution with the Bird tribe, as the very future of all concerned is under a very real threat.