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The Killer Clown

Killer Clown

By Seven SkyPublished 3 years ago 3 min read
The Killer Clown
Photo by Steven Weeks on Unsplash

It was a warm summer night when the residents of the small town of Millfield began to notice something strange. A clown, dressed in a brightly colored suit and carrying a large bag of balloons, was wandering the streets, always seeming to be just out of reach.

At first, the clown's presence was met with curiosity and even amusement. Children would run to him, eager to receive a balloon or a candy. But as the days passed, the clown's behavior became increasingly erratic and sinister.

He would appear in people's homes in the middle of the night, standing silently in the corner of their bedrooms, watching them as they slept. He would follow people home from work, his laughter echoing through the deserted streets.

The residents of Millfield became increasingly frightened, and they began to tell stories of the clown's terrifying antics. They whispered about how he had been seen lurking in the shadows, his face twisted into a grotesque grin. They spoke of how he would appear out of nowhere, always seeming to be just out of reach.

Despite the growing fear, the authorities were reluctant to intervene, dismissing the reports as nothing more than the imaginings of a frightened community. But as the clown's behavior became more aggressive, it became clear that something needed to be done.

A group of brave individuals decided to take matters into their own hands and set out to discover the truth behind the clown's terrifying behavior. They followed him deep into the woods, where they discovered an old carnival, long abandoned and overgrown with weeds.

As they ventured deeper into the carnival, they discovered a clown's tent, its entrance guarded by a large sign that read "Beware of the Killer clown." Inside, they found a makeshift laboratory, filled with strange chemicals and twisted experiments.

They soon realized that the clown was not a man at all, but a twisted creation of a mad scientist. He had been experimenting with a serum that was meant to bring inanimate objects to life. But instead, it had turned the clown into a monster, driven mad by the serum and intent on causing as much chaos and destruction as possible.

The group knew they had to stop the clown before it was too late, but they quickly realized that they were no match for the monster's strength and cunning. They were forced to flee, but not before they set fire to the carnival, hoping to destroy the clown and the twisted laboratory once and for all.

But as they watched the flames engulf the carnival, they couldn't shake the feeling that the clown had somehow managed to survive. They returned to the town, warning the others of the danger they had uncovered.

The clown, now known as the Killer clown, was still at large, and his twisted madness seemed to have no end. The residents of Millfield lived in constant fear, never knowing when he would strike next. He was never caught, and his whereabouts are unknown. Some say he still wanders the streets, his laughter echoing through the deserted streets, waiting for his next victim. The Killer clown became the stuff of legend, a cautionary tale told to scare children and remind people to be careful of the dangers that lurk in the shadows.

The carnival never re-opened, and the town never fully recovered from the fear the clown brought. The killer clown's story still haunts the town, and the memory of him still brings shivers to the spine of those who remember it. The clown is a reminder that sometimes, the things that go bump in the night are all too real, and they're waiting for their next victim.

AdventureClassicalExcerptFablefamilyFan FictionFantasyHistoricalHorrorHumorMysteryScriptShort StoryYoung AdultLove

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Seven Sky

Writer, blogger, YouTuber, loves to travel, photography and graphic designing.

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