| Part Six of the Raid |
| Meg tried to scream but it was muffled by Nira's hand. "Its okay. Its just me, Vanira." Nira whispered harshly into her ear and let the girl go. "Don't do that!" Meg whispered. Nira just grinned. "How many on your side?" Meg asked as they made their way to meet with the other two. "Theres 2 camps. One with just 5 men and no warlord and another with about 10 men and one warlord but a couple of the men are drunk." Nira said. "What about you?" "Only one camp and about 15. They don't seem really smart." Meg said. "They are men you know." Nira said softly and both girls grinned. Soon they met up with Hercules and Nickolas. "I've got 2 camps. One with 8 men, no warlord and another with 12 men and a warlord." Hercules said as they crept back into the academy. "What about you Nickolas?" Herc asked. Kady stayed behind and far away from the others. She knew Ares had her on his list along with the scroll and only the fates knew what else. Silently Kady sat in a dim room as though she were a child playing hide and seek thinking no one would ever find her there, unfortunately she was by the GOW himself who after had a riveting conversation with Vanira appeared before his timid grandchild who stared at him with a blend of anger and fear in her soft brown eyes. "I told you I would be back. You needn't be afraid of me my dear...I'd never harm you. You're my granddaughter." He then slowly held out his hand to Kady. "You're not safe here. The priests of Dahok merge closer fully aware that you're residing here. You don�t want to put Cheryl through even more hardship...destroy her academy...You have redeemed...but if this place turns to rubble who will be to blame since it could have been prevented?" Ares asked gently slowly winning Kady over for those reasons but not his sickening charm and soothing tone. The girl reluctantly attempted to take Ares's hand but stopped and backed away knowing it was a trick, the god arched a brow seeing he would have to be more aggressive and grabbed Kady holding her tightly she doesn�t have time to really react as Ares disappeared with her. "Well... Let's see..." He grinned. "I got caught up by at least 5 giant warlords, trashing at least 3 of them alone 'til the mighty demi-god here helped finished the other two..." He grinned at Hercules. "You did, pretty well back there, Nick. Considering that you're a real mortal." "Very funny...." He snorted. "I was lucky that my sorcerer equipped me with this medallion. It helps me get away from yur gods godly powers..." "I wish I had one too..." Megara replied in wonder. Vanira nodded softly as both of them eyed on the medallion which then been hidden from their view. They all slowly crept to the academy with Panthro at the back. Dustin's straighten body stayed down on the bed. The healing had worked for him. He was now resting but still unconscious. Unaware of the danger the forseened around the Academy and unaware his own father was the cause of this disaster. Dustin didn't know about Ares being his father. There soon would be more trouble if that secret were exposed. Ares appeared in his room. Just looking at his son with Kady trapped in his arm. "What are we doing here?" Kady wondered. Ares didn't say much then disappeared again. Something was happening and Dustin fluttered his eye's open. At first he didn't know where he was and sat there confused. Then remembered what got him here the first place. "Ares you will pay for this!" Dustin only sore from his piece headed for the door finding his sword he picked it up. "Dustin your awake!" Some cadet's noticed. "I want to help only on one condition" Some cadet's looked back and forth at each other. "I take care of Ares myself!" Dustin then walked out of the academy just missing the other cadet's that had returned. �Cheryl!" Hercules called out as all of they ran straight towards Cheryl. They just missed Dustin who had ran away, without them noticing. "We're back..." Nickolas continued softly. "They were too many of them, Cheryl... I scouted the south and busted 5 warlords and that would leave about 17 others back at the camp! 2 more warlords and 15 men." "He's right!" Megara nodded. "At the North there's only one camp but they've got other 15. All warlords!" "And as for me..." Vanira continued. ""Theres 2 camps at the east. One with 5 men and no warlord and another with 10 men and one warlord but a couple of the men are drunk." Hercules nodded. "And as for west, there's 2 camps with 8 men, no warlord and another with 12 men and a warlord." "I know this isn't a good time to ask..." Megara said before Cheryl had the time to reply. "How's Dustin? Does my healing works...?" "I'm not sure" "Maybe you should go check on him and see if he is stable. I don't trust Ares to much at this point and if what he said was true concerning Dustin I just don't want to think of his reaction." Cheryl replied. Vanira still didn't know what Cheryl meant she clouded her thoughts as she continued with the plan. Nickolas spoke. "Megara be careful" "There are still a few warlord's on a close watch." "I will" Megara made her way by the room they put Dustin in. "Dustin?" The bed was empty he was nowhere to be found. Dustin watched a mess of warlord's surround the academy. He was now on the outside. He battled whether to stay and help or find Ares. Only thing he didn't know is where Ares could be found. Dustin felt a stinging pain in his wound. He headed back to the academy.... Only to be met by a familiar face. Ares stood tall and shocked to see Dustin standing in front of him. The GOW was silent. Something cut though the air only surrounding the two of them. Dustin saw red. "Dustin you are weak you should be resting" "Concern? For me? Ares you shouldn't have but beside the point of you trying to kill me.,. Dustin then thought. "Why am I even alive I don't remember." Duster murmured. "Megara she healed you her power's worked. Ares said. "I shall give her thanks for saving my life." Warlord's broke the silence and came up to Ares to tell him what was going on. Moris was one of the warlord at the scene surprise to see him. |