AN: Look, another update, I just more ideas for this story. Plus, the reviews helped, a lot.

My Vietnam
Chapter 17

Carly ran up to the police, "The lobby's wired to explode! Get everyone out! You got to get everyone out now!"

The police threw in the tear gas then entered the lobby, where shots were fired and suddenly…

The lobby exploded.

Outside, Carly's eyes widened in a mixture of fear and relief, she got out, but everyone she loved was still in there, "Jason! Sonny!"

Suddenly, hostages and police came pouring out of the hotel, some with a few cuts and bruises, others barely standing up, and still others who had to be dragged out. Paramedics ran to meet the hostages and took them to pre-set gurneys. Carly wildly looked around for someone she knew, or someone who knew what was going on. She felt tears sting her eyes before arms wrapped around her shoulder, she turned around quickly, a fist ready but stopped when she saw Jason.

"Jason, oh thank god!" She jumped into his arms.

He pulled her off quickly, "Is anyone else out? Emily? Alan?"

"I didn't see them yet."

"What about Sonny?"

Carly shook her head, "Not yet."

Suddenly Jason looked around, "Where's Sam?"

"What do you mean? She was in the hotel with you."

Jason stopped his search and turned to face Carly, "When the police stormed in she was gone."

"That's not possible, she was practically unconscious."

"She's still in there."

Carly saw him start to move forward but grabbed his arm, "Jason, no!"

"I have to go after her, Carly!"

"I know! Just…follow me." She looked around before dragging him around the hotel.

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Meanwhile, inside the lobby, smoke and fear was thick in the air. Firefighters ran in, trying to get the survivors out before the building collapsed. "Elizabeth! Lulu!" Lucky called into the dense air, scanning the area.

"What are you doing? Let GO of me!" Lucky turned around at the sound of the teenager's voice.

"Spinelli? Where is Lulu?"

Spinelli looked as if he was about to cry, "I don't know, she was right behind me!"

The firefighter stared at Lucky, "We need to get him out of here."

Lucky paused then said, "Alright, fine." He turned back around, "Elizabeth, Lulu!"

"Lucky…help." He turned around to see Emily pinned beneath a large piece of wood.

"Oh god." He ran over and started in on the backbreaking labor of pulling off the wood. Finally, he got it off of her and pulled her up, "Are you alright?"

"Where is Nikolas?" Emily asked shakily.

"I don't know, I think he's outside."

"I have to go to him."

"Be careful!" He watched her walk out then turned back around, "Elizabeth!"

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Outside, couples reunited. Robin and Patrick, Emily and Nikolas, and Alan and Monica. Jason and Carly sneaked around the side of the building before Carly stopped suddenly, "Here, go in, I'll be right behind you."

"No, you won't. Get back to the front and check and see who got out."

"But how will you know?"

Jason reached around in his pockets then pulled out an earpiece, "I have the other, go check then tune in and tell me."

"Jason…be careful, please."

Jason nodded, "I will." He turned around and reached for the door, he grunted but finally managed to pull the door open. In one fluent moment he pulled and cocked his gun at the person staring back at him.

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"Spinelli! Spinelli, what happened! Where's Lulu!" Dillon and a team of paramedics met Spinelli in front of the destroyed MetroCourt.

The paramedic pushed past him and sat Spinelli on a gurney, "This one's disoriented, possible hallucinating.

Spinelli shook his head, "Wait, you don't understand! I was in there to save the blond one! Mission is so not accomplished!"

Epiphany looked at the paramedic, "You think it's a head injury?"

Dillon put a hand up to stop them, "No, no, no. Stop, stop, stop -- hold on, hold on," they stopped loading Spinelli into the ambulance, "I -- I speak spinelli. What -- what transpired with the blond one?"

Spinelli took a deep breath, "Ok, the -- the evil chick, you know, pressed thdetonator, and we had 60 seconds to bail, ok? So I -- I grabbed lulu's hand to try to get her through the office corridor, but it was dark and smoky, and I think she fell, but, look, I -- I tried to hold on." He took a shaky breath, tears welling in his eyes."

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"Lulu!" Luke ran into the building looking for any sign.

"Sir? You need to evacuate, now. We're bringing in the dogs." An officer walked up to Luke.

Luke rounded on him, "Well, bring them in! I'm not going anywhere without my kid!" He turned back around, "Lulu!"

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Jason lowered his gun, "Sonny."

Carly looked past him, "Sonny, oh god." She ran forward and hugged him tightly.

"Are you alright?" Sonny looked Carly over for any major cuts.

Carly nodded, "Yes." She looked at what he was holding, "Oh my god! You got the suitcase!"

Sonny looked at what was in his hands, almost shocked himself, "Yeah, I just grabbed it."

Jason couldn't wait any longer, "I'm glad you're alright, but I've got to go in now."

Sonny grabbed Jason's arm, "Jason, I saw Sam."

Jason looked at him sharply, "Why didn't you bring her out?"

"I couldn't reach her."

Jason's eyebrows furrowed together, "Why not?"

"She was trapped in the elevator, with Elizabeth."

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"Let go of me!" Elizabeth screamed at the person who held tightly onto her arm.

"It's me, it's Sam!"

"Oh my god, how did you…?"

Sam shrugged, "I don't exactly know. But, are you okay? Is your baby alright?"

Elizabeth nodded, "Yeah, I'm fine, the baby's fine."

"Okay, good."

Liz watched as Sam got up and walked over to the doors, "Where are we?"

Sam studied the doors, "The elevator, I saw you behind the sofa and a piece of dynamite next to you." She turned to face Liz, "I can't believe you didn't see it."

Liz blushed, thanking the dim light, "I was kind of in shock, everything was happening so fast."

Sam nodded, "I guess." She turned back to the doors, "Something's blocking the hatch, there's no way to pry open these doors."

"Do you know where we are?"

"I think the basement. We're just gonna have to wait for the fire crews. They have to find us eventually."

Liz sighed, "How long?"

Sam shrugged, "Depends how much damage has been done. I don't know how much debris is on top of us."

"What if it's burning?"

Shaking her head, Sam answered, "Doubt it. The cops must've shut off the gas main early, to reduce that risk."

Elizabeth nodded, "So. How much do you remember?"

Sam was taken aback at the sudden question, "Um, not much, just bits and pieces. I don't know you, I'm sorry."

"Elizabeth Spe-Webber."

"Nice to meet you."

"Yeah."

Sam thought, "So…who's the father?"

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"Come on Carly, you need a medic." He grabbed Carly's hand.

"No! I need to get to the front, right Jason." Carly turned to Jason for help.

Jason nodded, "Yeah. Okay, I've got to go in." He turned back to the door and carefully walked in.

Sonny grabbed Carly's hand, "Come on."

"Not so fast."

Sonny wiped around and emitted a low growl when he saw who it was, "Craig."

Craig smirked, "Yes. Now, give me the Equinox, now."

Carly glared at him, "Go to hell."

Craig looked at her, "Nice to see you too darling. Now…" He looked at Sonny, "As I said, the briefcase."

Carly didn't move, "And like I said." In a quick movement she grabbed Sonny's gun and pointed it, cocked, at James, "Go to hell."

AN 2 : So, I edited this because in my Word document, I HAD lines but removed them...so, I wanted to make it easier to read.