Tyde looked for Ares everywhere but did not find him. Her opponents started to increase in number and she had a feeling that they were no longer Demeteros men.
"Who are you?" she asked one of her opponents who was using fire energy.
"We are the Adaras."they said as they fought her.
Tyde had suspected that something like this would happen.Though she had not much option but to trust Lord Adara,seemed like it was just her wishful thinking that he would forget their feud.
After defeating another group, she did not have much energy left. She ran to the east end of the building as some of them chased after her. But the one she ran into was Raul Adara who had by then arrived there to arrest Demetero.
Seeing Raul Adara, those who were chasing her ran away.
Tyde swore when she saw Raul. She lifted her sword towards him.
"I think we have a misunderstanding here or did you guys actually plan to take us on?" asked Raul.
"You did not tell us that you were planning to kill Lord Demetero." said Tyde
"Demetero is dead?"asked Raul surprised.
"I'll ask you this once, where is Ares?" Tyde shook from anger and fear as she spoke. She knew that she had very little energy to fight.
"Did Demetero's men take him away?" asked Raul
"Don't play dumb with me.I thought we had a deal" said Tyde.
Raul came closer and Tyde took some steps backwards pointing the sword at him.
"No. We were not planning to kill you lady Voda.But if you are planning to act rashly then I won't go easy on you" he said.
They were suddenly attacked from the side by a group of fire clan members . They did not seem to be the Adara group because they were also attacking Lord Adara.
Tyde took the opportunity to get away. She kept searching for Ares all the while praying that he should at least be alive.
She finally came upon a door that seemed to be leading to an underground passage .
Tyde instinctively went through it and found herself in a circular chamber full of cells.
And in one of these cells she found Ares, wounded but alive. Both were relieved to find each other in one piece.
Tyde only had to take one look at Diana Demetero's body which was lying on the ground,to realise that she was very much dead.
"The Adaras betrayed us.I am going to kill Lord Adara", shouted Ares.
"If we do not get out of here now, we'll both be dead." said Tyde.
"Yes that's right. I should not have brought you here. I should not have trusted that scoundrel." said Ares
They went further through the passage till they reached its other end. Luckily the exit was hidden from view and unguarded.The Vodas somehow made it back to their car and got away as Raul Adara's group still engaged in combat.
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With one swing of his sword, Raul had thrown his opponents of the ground with his fire power. Those who were left standing received the strike of his sword and fell one by one.
Only a few minutes had passed and he had struck down all their enemies.
Gaga and the others joined him.
"The Vodas have disappeared,my Lord."
"What about the Demeteros?"
"They are dead."
"Who killed them?"
"It could be the Tordens my Lord.But we have no evidence."
"They also tried to kill the Vodas?"
"It is possible."
Raul looked at Gaga.
"It could not be that Lord Gaga gave some secret order to take care of the Vodas?"
Gaga knelt down and bowed.
"My lord is mistaken. I would not dare to act on my own."
"Then it must be the Tordens. But the Vodas believe that they were betrayed by us ." said Raul.
"See whether any of their men are alive and find out who is behind them"he ordered.
"Yes my Lord."
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"I have,good news and bad news my Lord." spoke Jonathan Torden.
Gregory Torden was playing pool by himself in his mansion and he permitted Estelle Torden's father to come in and share the news with him.
"Good news is that our suspicions were confirmed. Bad news is that Lord Voda made out alive."
"No." said Gregory. "Bad news is that Raul Adara is onto us."
"The Vodas were working for the Adaras, how laughable."
"Lord Adara cannot be underestimated. He plays his cards well."said Gregory.
"We asked our men to claim that they were the Adaras,they also managed to fool lady Demetero."
"But why did she kill herself? She should have finished the job and then killed herself."
"But atleast the Vodas now believe that the Adaras betrayed them.They are young and foolish and are sure to retaliate. "
"Then we should just leave it to the Adaras to get rid of the Vodas.It would be bothersome if they grew up and made trouble for us."
"They are already doing it."
"For now, let us suspend our side business and just wait for things to settle down."
"Yes my Lord." Jonathan agreed with him.
Gregory Torden saw his guest out and went back to his game.