Im Kampf gegen das Neo-Original versuchen die Dragonauts, die erdgeborenen Drachen zu beschützen. Auf dem Mars versucht Toa, Prinz Asim zu entfliehen.
A flashback sequence from ten years ago reveals the origin of the development of the D-Project. In the present, Ostrum continues to do battle with Atrum, and after they both return to their Communicator forms, Kasuga tries to explain why he is protecting humans. Meanwhile on Mars, Toa tries to get Asim to allow her to change into her original form so she can escape, but fails to do so. Back on Earth, Otsolm and Kasuga battle in their Communicator forms, but when Ostrum senses another dragon [Gio], he leaves in order to dispose of him. On Mars, Nanami decides to free Toa in order to get her to save Earth, but is subsequently shot in the back by Garnet, who once again confines Toa. Figuring out Toa is on Mars, Jin and Gio head towards space, but after the Lindworm and Vritra Units fail to destroy Ostrum with the Type-X warhead, they return to finish the job using the warhead.
トアを探してタルタロスを脱出し、大空へと飛び立ったジンとギオだったが、さらわれたトアの居場所は依然として知れなかった。その間にも進行する新小笠原の破壊。
迎撃に出撃するライナ、アキラ、ジークリンデらドラゴノーツ達だったが、その圧倒的な力の差に傷つき、追い詰められていく。
一方、監禁されたトアの前に、ジルアード軍部の実質的な指導者、アーシム・ジャマールが姿を現す。トアに迫るアーシムの魔の手。彼の目的は一体何なのか!?