Hell Flame

As Simon and Tyler passed around the old barn, the evening sun dissolved into the horizon. It was Sunday and it was unusually quiet as there was no emergency from the department. The two friends decided to catch up with each other and if possible recite some old memories they have lived through. There was this new cafe that has opened recently in the neighbourhood and gossip had spread about its pristine cold coffee. Therefore, in this nick if time they wanted a sneak peek into that cafe.

The cafe was well lit inside and indeed it checks all the boxes that was essential for the place to be called a success. The interior had the aesthetic of a Roman castle with the hint of Western world.

The cold coffee lived up to its name. As the two friends sipped their cold coffee they plunged into their old days. Their conversation soon made its way through the course of time. They talked about how deep their friendship was from the college days and how they had dreamed to come to the same profession. Their minds had always believed the same thing and this acted as the driving force which ended up with both the friends agreeing to take up the golden job via which they could save souls that were in danger.

That golden profession was nothing else other than being Fire

Fighters.

Soon after, there was an emergency in the air as Simon's phone rang due to a call from the department. They are called upon as there was an unexpected fire break in a museum in the city centre.

Their conversation came to an abrupt halt and they rushed towards their fire truck. As soon as they got out of the cafe a black cat jumped over the garbage canister and ran to the other side of the road. Witnessing that Tyler got paralysed at his spot, as goosebumps crawled up his spine. He murmered under his voice buy Simon seemed to get the hint about what has happened to his friend.

Tyler was a firm believer of superstitions and to him a black cat crossing the road directly with sudden jolt gave a strong omnious feeling behind the back of his head. This belief in supernatural forces was the only thing that seemed to distant the ideology of the two friend over a mile.

Tyler just stood there as if he was shackled to the earth, connecting all the dots in his head to list out all the worst poissible outcomes that can came over them if they now undertake the mission to put down the fire.

Tyler was adament and he tried all his best to stop Simon from going too. However, Simon does not have faith in supernatural fantasies and no one can stop him from saving innocent lives from danger. Tyler pleaded Simon to exchange their duty with someone else on that day but Simon would not listen .

These two friends have never avondoned each other in any mission so although there was a bad taste in the mouth, Tyler trailed behind Simon towards the fire truck.

They rushed along the busy city junction and finally made their entry to the museum ground which is now being eaten away by Vulcan. There were already several fire hoses pouring gallons over the hungry tornado of rageous blaze. The double storey building was made of wood and was now covered by a blanket of fire.

Simon and Tyler rushed inside with their lives at stake. It felt like as if they jumped into the lava pool of an active volcano. Perspiration drenched their whole body and their skin even underneath the protective gear began creeping as if protesting against their body in this harsh condition. The smoke created a blanket that obscured the surrounding taking away their vision. Moreover, the whole place possessed the threat to collapse to rumble as time was ticking away.

The desperate crying and the pleading and begging of people to rescue them from danger is what pushed them at that moment. Being someone's savour means giving the victim an opportunity to rearrange their life and live their life once again to the fullest. For some it may also be equavalent to giving them a new life. The victims clutched to hold them tightly as they helped them to escape this growing hell fire.

The fire seemed to swallowed all the water that was being thrown at it because there was still no sign of decrease in its agility regardless of the amount of the water given. Over time it seemed to grow more thirsty. The cause or the initiation of this fire was still pretty unclear but they shed blood, sweat and tear to rescue lives. The condition inside at a point became so unbearable as it started to feel like as if they were situated inside the glowing sun. The smoke became so thick that the fire fighters couldn't even see their own hands. They had to use the tactic than was used by people that have vision disability and that is by using a stick or just by waving their hands around to feel your surrounding. Along with that by using their ears they got to know where people were by hearing them crying or by listening to their voice.

After fighting tirelessly for eternity there felt that they were able to rescue all the people from inside the building. At that sudden moment, came the outrageous cry of a boy asking for help. However, it was too late as the building would crumble as the whole structure creaked and squeaked.

Before Tyler could even stop, Simon jumped over and entered through the ajar opening. Soon ofter that the entry was laso closed as a large wooden beam fell and concealed the tiny apatuer. His other colleagues helped Tyler so that he would not run inside at this moment like his friend.

Time flew by but no words came from inside. After that no noise of the boy or Simon could be heard. Tyler felt so helpless and waited earnestly for the time when his friend will again walk out of the opening which was once the door.