Although the floor was cold, tiredness overcame discomfort and Amber and Hex soon drifted into sleep. They had lain close to each other on the concrete floor, hoping that would give them some warmth. Amber had slept soundly but Hex had woken a few times and was now wide awake. Their situation was grim. There was no way out unless the others somehow figured out something was wrong and got the police involved.
Amber shifted in her sleep and moved closer to Hex. He felt himself blush again and silently scolded himself. It's cold, he said inside his head. You're both trying to keep warm. That's all. He looked at her peaceful face and sighed. Hex had made the decision subconsciously a little while back, but he still wasn't sure. Did he really love and care about Amber more than anyone else? More than his family? More than the other members of Alpha Force? Hex knew the answer, but he didn't want to admit it. He gave a sad sigh, closed his eyes and tried to get some sleep.
Something was wrong. Seriously wrong. Li gazed about her as best she could in the smoke filled room. Still groggy with sleep, it took her a moment to realise that she was in trouble. Smoke meant fire.
Panic flooded through her and she bashed desperately on the metal door, but no one came. Sobbing in despair, she slid down it, pushing on the door handle on the way down. With a click, the door swung open. Startled, Li just sat there, blinking in surprise at the now open space. Then she leapt up and ran.
Amber was woken out of her deep sleep by the harsh, acid taste of smoke. Her eyes flew open and she gasped as the smoke swirled around her. Sitting up, Amber grasped Hex's arm.
'Come on! Get up! There's a fire!' She shook him. When he didn't stir, a horrible thought occurred to her. Maybe he was... No. Amber shook her head, then leaned down close to Hex. She felt his warm breath on her face and breathed out a sigh of relief. He was still breathing.
Just as she was about to pull away and try to wake him again, Hex's eyes flicked open. Once again, he felt his pounding heart in his chest and the blush on his cheeks. That all stopped with Amber's next words.
'There's a fire.'
Staggering upward, they realised how much the smoke engulfed them. If they lost each other in this, unless they were in earshot, they could never find each other. Amber realised this and moved closer to Hex.
'Give me your hand,' she said, holding hers out so that Hex could see it. Hex had also come to the conclusion of the easiness of getting lost, so he grasped Amber's outstretched hand without question, ignoring the now familiar shock. Slowly, they moved forward.
At the door they stopped.
'It's locked, remember,' Amber groaned.
'Wait a minute.' Hex pushed on the handle and the door swung open. Amber looked at him in surprise. 'Some buildings have this function. When the smoke alarm goes off, the doors unlock.'
Up until now, they hadn't noticed the fire alarm. It was a high pitched, whining noise growing steadily louder. A bit like a motorbike.
Hex and Amber ran through the doorway and down the smoke-filled corridor. They had no idea where they were, but if they stopped they had absolutely no chance of escaping. The fire was huge; a great wall of red, orange and yellow heat, that towered above their heads. Our cell must have been furtherest away, Hex thought. Here, the smoke wasn't as thick, but it was still choking and now they had the added heat of the flames. Staggering along, Hex tripped and banged his head on something. It was a wooden door of some sort. A cupboard or wardrobe maybe. Blinking through the smoky haze, Hex peered at the door. He grinned and turned to Amber.
'We're saved!' he cried.
A/N Hey guys. Hope you like my story so far. Please review as I am now stuck for ideas. Should I drag it on a bit and have Amber and Hex recaptured or finish it and let them get out? Does anyone want there to be anything more between Amber and Hex or should I leave it? The reason I have this big block all together is because I wrote this in a notebook while I was camping with my family in Townsville and had to type it all up in one go then put it on. Please review and I will update once I have more ideas! Thanks.