terrorist dream

I had a dream this morning. I was at some type of seminar/rock concert/arena with my brother. Amidst the loud music coming from the center of the arena (similar to MGM grand's arena), the building began to fill with smoke that everyone could smell so I considered running towards one of the exits. But before I could, a group of men dressed in KKK attire flooded into the building from every door, firing their AK-47's into the air. I was so frightened and while you dream, you believe what's happening is real. I was shocked and terrified, considering making a run for an open door but was afraid I'd be shot attempting to flee so I stayed as did everyone else.

There was chaos, shouting and crying as the terrorists herded the people like cattle into manageable groups. In the middle of the crowd stood a man who seemed to be the leader, shouting a bunch of stuff while everyone became quiet and listened, fearfully. I tried to hear what the guy was saying but the crowd was too thick and i was too far away. i kept looking around at the exits considering running out but chose not to because that would be the easiest and fastest way to be shot.

i didn't know whether the group came to just massacre everyone or coerce people join them. I just knew there was a possibility of my brother and I being killed soon so almost instinctively, i pulled out my iphone. i was about to record what was happening on the Notepad app so investigators would later find and show my parents but then thought to myself, "stupid plan" and quickly decided to write it as an email, directly to my parents. While the leader was still rambling in the middle of the crowd, i stood behind a person to cover my phone while I type my email, hoping no one would catch me using the phone.

I began writing that I was at this event and subject to danger as terrorists have invaded, holding about 6,000 hostage. i expressed that my brother and i may not live through this ordeal and wanted just wanted to let my parents know that we love them very much. before i could finish the email, the KKK men began ordering everyone to split into two groups. The people who wanted to join the terrorists as leaders go to the right and the ones who don't want to join, go left. everyone was terrified to make a decision because despite obviously not wanting to the join the terrorists, we were afraid doing otherwise would mean harsher consequences. The crowd of people resembled a large washy blob as people tried to decide whether to move right or left. but gradually, the gap between the two groups became more visible as the majority of the people made their way to the left not wanting to join the group and the others went to the right, knowing they might be safer joining the group.

My brother and i were about to make our way to the left but began to think about its consequences. so i grabbed my brother's arm and said, "We have to join them. If we don't they're more likely to kill us. We need to gain power in their group in order to break them from the inside." my brother quickly agreed and we made our way to the group who were to join the terrorists.

we took a seat while the terrorist leader stood on the stage of a amphitheater and began shouting his plans. i continued to consider fleeing towards one of the exists but there were other terrorist members standing guard. everyone was not allowed to sit too close to one another so my brother was sitting about 5 feet way from me. we were sitting near the back and i took my iphone back out to finish my email. as i was typing, i was also making my plans to become elected the leader of this group through sheer confidence in my leading abilities, rise in power and change their force from bad to good. the leader on the stage (who previously had KKK attire on) now had scroungy military pants and a dirty black shirt with the sleeves ripped off, unshaven face and a military beret on his scuffled hair. a projector had videos of explosions and a crude animation of bullets and missiles firing out of someone's rear end - the leader kept on with his presentation. I typed as quickly as i could to finish the email, telling that if anything happens to my brother or i, "please don't be sad because you've been the best parents in the world and allowed us to live very happy lives." i finished with "love, thomas and alvin."  I was relieved i could finish the email and pressed send.

then i woke up.