Angel of Light (A Zak Bagans Story)

Chapter 71: Zak's Worst Experience

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Chapter 71: Zak's Worst Experience

As Zak put the ATV into park, I reached into the back and grabbed the camera he would be using, and turned it on. I also grabbed two small flashlights, one for each of us.

"We just made it to the circle..." Zak said, looking briefly into my camera before looking ahead again.

Zak turned off the ATV and pocketed the keys. He then took his camera and one of the flashlights from me, and we both proceeded to turn on the night vision mode on our cameras. Zak aimed his camera at the empty void in front of us, and pointed with one finger.

"Right there, in that opening, is the circle..." Zak said, sounding slightly shocked.

Even though we knew the circle existed, it was shocking to actually see it.

Just as we were both about to climb out of the ATV, we both heard would could only be described as distant drum beats, or some sort of chanting.

My eyes widened in shock.

"What the hell is that...?" I couldn't help but ask.

"Shh..." Zak replied, and I knew he wasn't being rude. He only wanted to try to get the sounds on camera.

After a minute or so, the sounds stopped, and all that could be heard were the nightly sounds of forest insects. Zak and I both climbed out of the ATV, and quietly stepped out into the circle, panning our cameras around.

"Oh my god..." Zak said quietly, in awe.

I knew what he was feeling. It was so strange - and yet - amazing, to come across such a large, open area in the middle of such a dense forest.

As I turned and aimed my camera at Zak, he started to speak.

"This is where, some say, a UFO has landed. Or there's traces of radiation in this circle, and that's why no trees will grow here. This is also said where tons of peasants were murdered, up here, and they guard this circle," Zak explained. "And a lot of the vortexes, the lights, and what not, they enter in and out of here. That this is where the gate is," Zak added.

I continued filming Zak as we walked a bit further into the circle, as Zak panned his camera around, our argument completely forgotten.

~*~*~*~*~

Roughly an hour later...

Zak and I continued to explore more of the circle with our handheld cameras. We hadn't picked up anything unusual so far since we had arrived, but we both knew there was something definitely up with this place.

The more time I spent in the circle, the stranger I started to feel. It was almost like I was having unexplained, rapid, mood changes. One moment I'd feel fine, and the next I'd feel intense anxiety.

"Are you okay?" Zak suddenly asked, as if he could read my thoughts, as he walked up to me. He had just finished setting up a static-x camera back at the opening of the circle, near the ATV.

"Yeah...it's just a weird feeling in here..." I replied.

"What are you feeling?" Zak asked, turning to aim his camera at me.

"I don't know...sort of rapid mood changes, but I also feel like I'm in a daze. It keeps coming and going," I said, aiming my camera at Zak.

I saw him nod in agreement.

"Yes, yes. It comes and goes," Zak started. "It goes, 'phooo' 'phooo', 'phooo' 'phooo'," Zak added, moving his hand up and down to indicate an up and down, or coming and going, motion.

I felt a bit relieved he seemed to be feeling the same as I was, and managed not to laugh at him making sound effects like a little kid.

"Yeah," I replied in agreement.

"It does give you..." Zak started, but paused briefly, looking for the right word.

"Anxiety?" I suggested.

Zak nodded in agreement.

"Anxiety when you feel it, but when it's gone, you're fine," Zak said.

"Exactly," I said, nodding in agreement.

Phew, it's not just me, I thought.

Zak glanced around the circle, then looked back at me.

"Do you have the Mel-Meter?" Zak asked.

I nodded as I reached into the pocket of my jacket and pulled out the Mel-Meter, turning it on as I did so, before handing it to Zak.

"Thanks," Zak said, taking the Mel-Meter and turning to face the direction he had originally been going. "I'm going to take some readings, see if it'll pick up any electromagnetic energy," Zak added.

"Alright, do you want me to set up another static-x cam?" I asked, knowing we'd need more than one to cover the entire circle.

"Yes, please," Zak said. "Be careful..." he added.

I smiled a bit, hoping the upset I had caused him was passing, and nodded.

"You too," I replied, before turning and heading back toward the ATV to get another static-x camera and a tripod.

~*~*~*~*~

Zak's Point of View

I slowly worked my way to one side of the circle - holding the Mel-Meter out in front of me as I did so - but hadn't picked up on any electromagnetic energy yet, or any dramatic temperature changes. It was strange, since both Alicia and I were feeling the different pulses of energy. I was sure the Mel-Meter would pick up something. Maybe whatever forces existed inside the circle were messing with the equipment.

I glanced back behind me, to check that Alicia seemed to be okay. I was still partly upset about our argument on the way here. I couldn't believe she had used the Poveglia Island incident against me, but at the same time, I guess I couldn't really blame her. If Aaron hadn't of been there, I probably would of killed her...

She's only worried about you, I thought.

But then another thought, unwillingly, crossed my mind.

She doesn't care about you as much as you care about her...don't be so stupid...

Fuck.

Shut up inner negativity.

Despite our argument and my current thoughts, I was still worried about Alicia's safety. I could still see the glow from her flashlight, and partly make out the shape of the static-x camera she was setting up. I hadn't realized how far away from her I had walked.

I looked straight ahead again as I started walking again, with the Mel-Meter held out in front of me, still not getting any readings.

My thoughts were suddenly distracted when I suddenly felt like I had walked into a brick wall. I realized I had gone a few steps out of the circle, and then noticed all the trees around me seemed to start glowing, but their edges were super sharp. The back of my head started to feel very odd - tingly, and cold.

So cold...

I started to feel intense anxiety and fear, worse than any time I could ever remember feeling on an investigation. I couldn't move, as much as I wanted to. I felt like I was paralyzed, despite the fact that I had started breathing very quickly.

To quickly...

This was not a spirit attack, this was something stronger. Something I had never experienced before.

"Ali..?" I called out.

I heard no response, and my fear increased tenfold.

"Ali?!" I nearly yelled.

I could only describe what I was feeling with one word - I felt like death.

I'm dying...I'm going to die...and Ali doesn't know how I feel...