"Fire! Fire! Fire!" Suddenly chaos started in the Kitchen. Few of them ran over to the fire extinguisher.
"How come an empty extinguisher placed here" one of them tried to unlock the knob of the extinguisher knob but it was already a used cylinder.
Until then fire did not expands but after few minutes it is expands towards one of the chimney and this time a bigger blast had happened. Fortunately, no one hurts in the kitchen as almost everyone ran out of the kitchen in the first fire blast, which was not that big then second one. Chimneys lead to the top of the floor, very quickly fire expanded to the terrace.
Fire alarm continuously sounded and IVR announcement continued to ask everyone to evacuate the building.
The Club's private securities and hire ex-special forces are busy evacuating the people as soon as possible.
This time fire is out of control. It has now engulfed the whole building.
People from each floor running towards the main staircase, as lift has been automatically closed off that is part of Fire mechanism. Many people stuck in the staircase in each floor, everyone is panicked.
Manager Ajay first run up to the 5th floor to evacuate the VVIPS first. Fire spreads from fourth floor to upwards towards top floor. Soon the building had covered with fire.
By the time, 5 Fire Bridget truck have arrived at the scene and started their process.
The news spreads to the entire city in no time.
Manager Ajay instructed Lead Hachiko to coördinate with leader of the firefighter and go to 5th floor to safely evacuate all the VVIPS. FireFighters grouped in 6 groups and acting according to their plan. One group of firefighters entered in to the 5th floor through the Fire Truck stairs.
Lead Hachiko continuously in contacted with his team and instructed each of them in different floors.
Almost everyone from 5th floor now evacuated. Fire fighter group ensured no-one there in the party hall. A person from Club administration guided everyone to stand out near the safe Assembly.
New CEO Lee John went to the washroom few minutes ago before the incident and he did not have slightest idea what had just happened outside. Usually he have a very low tolerance of alcohol. After 4 pegs at the party he was feeling little unwell and so he went to washroom for freshen up.
All 6 groups of firefighters are ensuring about no one in the room and safely evacuated. During evacuation, Ruby injured in her left leg but she did not informed anyone in her team.
Team lead Hachiko worriedly asked again "Where are everyone, report immediately"
Veer and Linda just came out from the building and ran towards the Safe Assembly area. He confirmed, "Lead, me and Linda are in safe assembly area".
"Shim and Ruby where are you" Veer thought they have already came out of the building.
Ruby said, "Commander, there is no one in the 6th floor, I am coming down"
Shim already out from the backside of the Kitchen area. He informed, "Lead, I ensured no-one in the Kitchen and I am at the backside of the building, I am coming to the Assembly area".
Hachiko feels little relieved as he concerned about his teammates and look after them like a father. Therefore, each members safely is his concern even though they keep others safe.
There are almost 300 people gathered in the safe assembly area. Everyone seems terrified, looking for their mates, friends to confirm they are safe.
Lee John's personal assistant Mr. Shu Cheng is too terrified and madly looking for Lee John. He contacted manager Ajay and informed he is unable to contact with his CEO. He is not able to find him outside of the building.
Hearing this Ajay felt like someone pulled the rug from under his feet.
Ruby could not speed up because her leg injured. She is just thinking to reach to 3rd floor and jump out from there.
Firefighters are able to control put the fire off from most of the area. Soon the building started covering with dark smoke. Lee John just came out of the washroom and could not believe in the situation. He frightened so much and looking for someone for help. He run back to washroom and remove his coat.
He soak it in the cold water and cover his mouth. He just came out of the door; he saw someone crawling towards the washroom. He hurriedly spread his hand and pulled the person to him. Then he quickly close the washroom door.
"Hey, wake up, wake up, can you hear me?" The person knobbed his head. Lee John terrified seeing bleeding from injured leg of the person. "Oh God. You are bleeding badly. Let me press the area."
"We got trapped here, we have to find out help, let others know our location, Hey can you hear me?"
This is Ruby, she could not answer properly and coughing continuously "Ye..sss, I.. I can, I..I inhaled smoke" Ruby pulled the handkerchief from her mouth. "Please soak this in the water; I couldn't cover it on time. My leg, my leg get injured". John removed his coat, covered her mouth, and almost ran into the tap to soak the handkerchief.
John: "Don't worry you will be alright. Let me tie the handkerchief in your wound, otherwise bleeding won't stop."
Ruby: "No, cover your mouth, I am fine. We have to get out from here".
John: "My phone was in the party hall, we cannot contact anyone" he forcefully tie the handkerchief to cover her injury.
Ruby: "First you cover your mouth; we can share your coat. Please take it. My walkie-talkie is not working but we have to fix it, we can only contact with someone outside by then."
They lay down to the ground. To share the same coat covering their mouth they have to come closer.
Ruby: "Hold on with the coat, cover my mouth as well, I am trying to fixing up the walkie-talkie".
John: "Ok, go ahead".
John take her in his left arm and try covering their mouth with his coat. After few try, Ruby could not fix that up. She is coughing as well.
John is thinking they would not hold for long time. They needs to get out anyhow.
John: "This won't help, we need to get out from here, we can't hold up much time".
Ruby agreed, "We are in the 5th Floor washroom. Washroom is in the south side of the building and there is an internal staircase to 3rd floor in the south-west side. I saw the floor map today morning. We can crawl to there."
"Ok, then we should move together"
John opened the door and both started crawling together towards south-west side. The open area is more covered with dark smoke. After few steps, Ruby felt a pain in her left shoulder. She did not realize before that she also got hurt in her left shoulder when she injured in the left leg. She did not able to move because of extreme pain. But she experienced lots more difficult situation in her 6 years of special task force job. She is trying to pull out all her energy and moving towards the staircase. John coordinating her well understanding her health situation and moving slowly even though he knows they do not have much time. The building is very dark so they are not even confirmed that they are moving in right direction.
"Are we moving in right direction?" John asked with frighten eyes.
"Yes, we should" Ruby coughed.
In few minutes, Ruby realized he should move fast and not moving slowly because of her.
"Listen, you move fast Ok. You can move out and find help for me later. Please go ahead and leave me here. I am coming behind."
"No, I won't leave you alone here. I will help you move faster. Do one thing. You hop-on on my back I can crawl taking with you. Common hurry up."
Ruby hopped-on his back and he started moving fast.
"Thank you, thank you for saving me. I do not want to die here. I will not die here. It is just starting, I have waited for long, I will not die here. I cannot let them live in cost of my life." Ruby mumbling subconsciously.
"What are you talking, are you alright. Just hang on for few more time. We are almost there."
It was long time Ruby did not back. Lead and Veer tried to contact her in the walkie-talkie but no news.
"Veer, I am going inside, last time she said she was in floor 6th. She definitely trapped there." Hachiko anxiously saying.
"Lead, please stay here, I am going inside. Let me talk to fire fighter leader".
Shu Cheng is too much terrified and continue trying to contact Lee John. Manager Ajay showing floor plan to leader of the fire fighter and planning to rescue CEO Lee John.
Hachiko and Veer joined them and informed one of their teammate also trapped there.
As per the last location of CEO Lee John, he was in the 5th floor Party Hall and Ruby was in the 6th floor.
As per the rescue plan, 2 groups of Firefighter will enter one from the party hall window with the help of Fire truck stairs and another from the 3rd floor staircase.
John hold her tightly and moving in the ground crawling with hand touch as it's too dark to see anything.
He heard some noise; suddenly he saw a ray of light coming from the front. He pulled his all energy and screamed as much as he can scream.
Immediately, group of people surrounded them, putting oxygen mask and helped them come out from that place.
Shu Cheng saw firefighters take out CEO John he rushed there as if he found his whole world.
Hachiko ran to Ruby. They immediately put her in their van and rushed to the military hospital.
This side Shu Cheng take CEO to the best hospital of the city.
"Where is that girl?" John just looking everywhere in questioning eye.
"Who, whom are you looking for CEO?" Shu Cheng could not understand properly.
"The girl who had trapped with me" John tried to answer.
"I am not sure CEO whom you are looking for. I do not know anyone coming out after you. May be I did not notice. You should keep quiet now. We can check it later." Shu Cheng extremely worried about John, thinking why this person never concerned about any girl but he now concerned for someone who just know in this situation.