Fear, Anger, Hate, Suffering (#Wattys2016)

Chapter 1: Burn Or Drown (Part 1)

Laza's POV

"GENERAL STARKILLER! THEY'RE BLASTING MORE CANNONS AT THE ROOF IS NOW BURNING," Commander Cody yelled to me.

"There goes our escape! Is it a gas fire?!" I asked.

"Gas, General," he reported.

"DAMN IT! It's all gas we can't put it out and by the time Obi Wan gets here we're likely to have burned or drown to death depending on what gets over our heads first!" I ranted, "Split into three groups we need to keep looking for escape roots, doors, tunnels, ANYTHING! LIFE OR DEATH BOYS!"

"Yes, ma'am," the said.

"Commander, take Alec, Train and Jesse. Wolffe, take Kal, Snow, and Cash. Nik, Luke, and Cam, you're with me. Now let's go, the water's rising fast and the fire's blazing, move, MOVE, MOVE!"

Cody took the upper levels, Wolffe took the middle and and I took the bottom that wasn't submerged.

We climbed down to lowest level that wasn't under water and started from there. The water was inching up on our feet.

"There could be explosives set down here so keep a sharp eye," I warned as we started patrolling the level.

Neither of the rooms had windows and the walls were underground so we couldn't use explosives to bust through.

"Next floor up! Let's go!" I ordered as we climbed up the escape ladder to the next level.

Cody has three levels to cover. Wolffe had four levels. And I also had three. And the building was a twenty story... it was already half way submerged.

My lowest level was already filling up. "Times a ticking," I said.

We were on the first ground level. The rooms still didn't have windows. I'm gonna try and blow down this wall.

"Everyone back!" I order and the ran to the hallway for cover.

I took a hand grenade out of my bullet and laser proof vest and pulled the pin. I let it tick once then I rolled it over to the wall and ran into the hall for cover.

The floor shook from the explosion. I had a slight ringing in my ear.

Visions of Anakin flashed through my head. I miss him. I hope he's okay. Not in a life or death situation I'm in.

"General! GENERAL!" Nik said bringing me out of my thoughts.

"Yeah, how's that wall?" I asked.

"Not even a scratch! They made these life proof," he said.

"I wonder how they're getting the cannons in... because of its explosive proof from the inside it is from the outside," I wondered.

"We have to move up, General, the water is catching up," Cam informed me.

"Yeah just let me try one thing," I said.

I ignited my lightsaber and kept striking the wall, not a dent.

"The wall isn't explosive or bullet or anything proof. There are Sith here that are using the force to contain us in here," I told my men.

"What do we do General?" Luke asked.

"We keep trying until we cover our floors and we'll figure it out from there. Now let's move!" I said.

We made it to out last floor. Same as the previous floor no luck. Sidious and Empress are here containing this building. It not just that they want to win the battle and take Alderaan, they want me dead.