Mike
As the pillar still stood I watched the foolish enderborn head towards my base. As they got closer I chuckled. Seconds later my first row of mines got ignited. They Exploded and knocked the troops back.
I laughed. "They didn’t see it at all!" Quickly they regrouped and I watched them persevere until they got to my second layer, it was only a couple of blocks behind the first. Fortunately they withdrew. Those were my last line of defense.
I walked down to my Cave and started setting up a Frame for an extra-large mine. When I finished, I went to get a drink from the dragon. As I passed the furnace room I was surprised to find the pillar still raged. "Maybe I put too many of the crystals above it." I mused to myself.
As I scraped some gunpowder from the walls I heard a muted explosion. "Must have missed one." I said as I returned my attention to the gunpowder. I filled that bowl and went back to the frame. I poured it on the growing pile.
I leaned over and grabbed some metal to put over the top. Normally I would add some Lighter metal so they would rub and spark. But this would just blow from weight. I heaved it up into the hole I had set. Right under in front of my door.
Jack
As I watched the flap for activity I heard a second ring of explosions go off. I had seen the first send the swats flying. Got to admit this kid had everything planned. His extraordinary pillar still stood in the sky as a ton of helicopters flew around it getting photos.
Richard
I watched miserably as the swat got carted away with his mangled foot. This sight sobered our group. Albert spoke up "Why won’t they listen to us?" Trip shrugged "We told them it was there. It’s not our fault they didn’t listen." I muttered.
News
"Channel five news" Said a petit blonde standing in the doorway of a helicopter. Behind her was a fluorescent cloud of smoke. She continued, "We are live above the scene of the raid on Mike Sanders makeshift house!" A male’s voice broke in crackling. "How is it going Sarah?" "Great!" She replied cheerily.
Gasps broke out as an object flew up from the midst of the smoke. The helicopter veered away sharply but the pillar remained in their view as the object detonated and lit the entire pillar. The crew was silent as the helicopter resumed its steady circle.
News (Later)
"Sarah with channel five news" She said. "We are above the scene were the swat teams are steadily working their ways through Mike Sander's mines." The Camera zoomed in on the advancing line of swat, and then caught the Explosion knocking them back. "Has Mike Been sighted Sarah?" The man’s voice crackled.
"Absolutely not." she said, and then motioning at the camera the camera zoomed in on a flap on the house. "This was discovered by a group of Mike's close friend who has come to aid the rescue of their friend." The man’s voice crackled through suddenly "So was he watching them up to that point Sarah?" "It is believed so!"
