Unexpected 9: Crime Set

Chapter 28: Panic

"ED!" yelled Street,  "EDWARD?" he repeated over and over again for 5 full minutes, going over every inch of the area.

He suddenly stopped and paged Deacon, "Deacon! Deac! Do you copy? I'm missing Ed!" he called desperately.

Silence.

"What the hell is going on?" he asked himself, still looking everywhere.

The area was totally isolated, with just a few extras walking to the far end, wearing brilliant masks. None seem altered as they continued to walk in different directions.

In pure panic, Street took out his cellphone and dialed Deacon's phone. The line was dead.

"What?" he asked out loud, still glancing everywhere.

I left him alone for just three seconds! he thought frustrated. He turned to the post spot to check for Morgan, but to no avail. The area was also deserted.

What is that smell? Like...barbecue? He wondered, as a strong smoke smell inundated the area. It seemed to come from the other side of the set, very close to the trailers.

Street wasn't sure where to turn, he was still missing his guy. The problem was that the more he looked, the more bodies he found all either full black or full white, wearing colorful masks. There was no way to tell who was who!

SIIIIZZZZZZLEEE

SIIIIZZZZZ

A huge cloud of smoke took over the area, as the smell of burning rubbish became stronger and stronger. Street went in the direction of the black cloud and stumble upon a horrific scene!

The young singer's trailer was backed up by flames, as the entire backside was lighted up.

"SOMEBODY CALL 9-1-1!" one of the producers yelled, as a crowd was beginning to gather around the structure. 

"Street!" he heard someone called from afar

Morgan came running in, terror reflecting off his eyes. "I can't find Ed!"

"Me neither!"Street added in pure panic, looking everywhere

"I was right there when someone fell and I helped them up. When I turned around two guys had gotten in the way. I  heard you call but I was being dragged by the audience. When I finally made it back, you two were gone."

"Oh my God! What happened here?" Street asked confused

"I don't know. I can't communicate with Sarge."

"Me neither. Where's Williams?"

"No clue. No one in the red team is answering either!" Morgan answered panicking

"What's going on? Why is that on fire?"

"Guys!" came the one lady of the crew, "I can't find Billie and she's not answering her cell. We don't know where the security team is either. We need to put out that fire now!"

Street suddenly remembered her as one of the assistants of the director, Miss Madeline Cross. She moved quickly, guiding everyone to stand back.

Two men from the crew came in with fire extinguishers and began putting out the fire when...

BOOM!

A loud explosion came as wires came in contact in the back of the trailer. The explosion sent everybody back, as more fire broke out.

In the distance, Street could hear sirens approaching. He quickly urged the people to move back and to the men to give up with the extinguishers. It seems that someone had mixed up kerosene in the back of the trailer and the oxygen provided by the motion was causing the sudden explosions.