Sleeping, dreaming about going home to see my family for the first time in three years. I hear a faint sound almost to faint to be real. I glance around, I see something red and curly cross the room. I slap my buddy Broome. “ Broome wake up, I think something is in our room.” I said. Broome sat up and grabbed her gun and I did the same. She looks at me and I look at her and right then we both knew our worst nightmare had come to life.

I never would have thought my dream job of being in the Navy would combine with my biggest fear ever. Clowns. I fling my covers back, and I feel something fly by my ear and it hits the wall. A bullet. I turn around just in time the clown is flying at me. I jump out of the way just in time, he hit the floor with his face. I knew it hurt. At that moment I realized he was trying to kill me and me only.

I run out of the room just to come face to face with two more clowns. Where did they come from? Who let them aboard? Is my crew pulling a prank? They can’t be, that clown just tried to kill me, till’ he face planted. The clowns try to pull me away. I fight back with a little bit of might.” This one is feisty” says a clown. “You better believe it.” I say.I stomp on a clowns big red shoe and he moans in pain. I jerk my hand free and punch the other clown in his little red round nose, then in his jaw.I am free. I run as fast as my as my legs will take me. Everyone is coming out of their rooms.

I glance back, I don’t see anyone. Then I turn around. I bounce of a big clowns belly. He smiles, his teeth are razor sharp and they remind me of a Great White sharks teeth. He pulls out a knife. He opens it. He flings his arm toward me and I try to dodge it, but I didn’t move out of the way fast enough and it catches my side. I would scream but the clown would enjoy that and I’m not giving him the pleasure. He swings again and I catch his arm. “Bad idea” is say.” I think it is an excellent idea Knight”. “Well good luck you’ll need it”  I say. “Psh...You're a piece of…” Before he got to finish, I snapped his wrist. He cried out in pain. I smiled and said “ That was pleasing.”I grab his knife and sling it at him twice. Then I start running for my life, once again. Remorse isn’t in my dictionary at this moment.

I run and I turn to the left then to the right then another right. The safe room seems so far away.It’s too dark to see anything really.  My shirt is sticking to my body from all the sweat running down my back and the blood running down my side. I see something on the ground. It’s a clown. He’ll be shark bait later. I keep running till’ I am tripped. I fall to the ground with a thud. I hit my head and a sharp pain goes through me. I moan. It hurt. I must not give up. The clown that just tripped me gets on top of me and put his hands around my throat and I can’t breathe. I grit through the pain and fling my leg up and around his head. I push and he flies back and I fly forward, he doesn’t let go. I realize I still have the knife and my gun. I grab my knife and stab his heart. I get up and run for my life, once again.

“KNIGHT! KNIGHT! KNIGHT! “ I turn around ,it’s Broome. She is running with 3 clowns running after her. I grab my gun and aim. ‘BOOM BOOM BOOM’ the clowns fall. she runs and jumps in my arms crying. “Shh...it’s okay, it’s okay” I say. She cries even harder. “Look at me Broome, I want you to run as fast as you can back the way you came. Do you understand me?” “But...But i’m scared.” She said. “ I know, I know but just trust me” I slip her my gun and  say” Kill anything that threatens you. okay?:” She swallows hard and shakes her head yes.” Be brave, I’ll find you later. okay. and remember i love you little sister.” “ I love you to big sister, & I will”

She vanished as we ran in opposite directions. I hope she does okay. I turn around and face plant. “Ow… How many times is that going to ….Oh my gosh Johnson! Are you okay.?” He was shot in the leg.” Yeah I’ll be fine.” he said. “Are you sure?” “Yes, now go. They are after you.I get up and stumble. I finally catch my balance. And run as fast as I can.

Breathless, I look up and there it is.The safe room. But the room feels so9 far away. I feel like I’ve been running for hours and it’s only been 45 minutes. It’s gets dark really quick, and I become lightheaded.Blood loss I bet. I use the wall next to me to keep balance.I stand there feeling faint. I must not give up, nor backdown. This is my biggest fear, I have to face it.  I get off the wall and walk toward the room. I go to open the door and it won’t budge. I try again. Same thing. I know it’s not locked the safe room is never locked. This time I bring my foot up and kick the door. Then again, this time it flies open. I go and flick the light switch and there he is waiting on me. Chopo, the clown.

I go to grab my gun so I can shoot him. Then I remember I gave it to Broome. Crud. I want to know why he is here, and where he came from. Chopo is in a curly rainbow wig. A white shirt with polka dot overalls and oversized shoes, are upon his feet. He smiles and his teeth are sharp and black like a demons. That’s when I notice the shiny thing he is holding in his left hand. “Hello, Knight. I’ve been waiting here for a long time. what took you so long to get here?” he said. “I...I ran into some things.” “Ah...My men, I presume?” “ Your men? why are they trying to kill me?” I asked. “Yes, my men. and Don’t you remember?” “No.” I swallow hard. “I don’t remember and you need to get your men and get of my ship this instant!” I said. “ I will once you're dead. Oh and sweetie pie, don’t worry it won’t hurt for long.” He smiles, like it is humorous. “ I’m not scared you freak. And sweetie pie I won't be the one dying here tonight.” He jumps at me and I dodge him.

The knife I stole off the clown earlier comes in handy.I don’t know how this is going to end. But I do know one thing, one of us is leaving in a body bag and it won’t be me. Last thing I remember before blacking out was tumbling with Chopo and finally landing. My hands were wrapped around his throat. I came to with my back on the ground and Chopo staggering back with a knife sticking out of his chest.I run at him and tackle him like i was a linebacker. I put my hands around his throat and squeeze. I hold on and don’t let go. He stops moving.... I killed him. Oh my gosh I killed him.I got up and ran to find Broome. As I was running, I saw a glimpse of her brown and blonde hair. I stopped to check on her. She was crying from pain. She had been cut from her belly button all the way to her side. i feel shaking. “Knight, Wake up.” I open my eyes and Broome is standing over me. “ You were screaming, you must have had a nightmare.” she said. Thank God it was just a dream.