That night, as Zak slept next to Sara, the nightmare played itself out again. The unnamed, hooved creature with backwards antlers stood before him once more. A song tugged at Zak from every direction, its melody haunting, its lyrics just out of reach – a conscious presence in and of itself, conjured with every appearance of the demon in these dreams. It danced into Zak's head for the duration and out again the very moment he awoke.
Zak had first dreamed of this creature a few years ago, just prior to buying the "Demon House" in Gary, Indiana. The demon took control of Zak in that dream, causing Zak's mouth to open and forced Zak to breathe thick, acrid plumes of blackened smoke into his airways.
After Zak bought the Demon House, he received a text message from a good friend who was also a psychic. The friend warned him that there was a satanic creature in the house that was aware of Zak. Zak was shocked – he hadn't shared that dream with anyone and yet his psychic friend had seen the exact same creature. It was right after that investigation that Zak developed diplopia.
Back in the present, Zak's body began to tremble. "No!" he hollered, appearing to fight something off in his sleep.
"Zak! Wake up," Sara shook him gently. He startled awake and struggled to catch his breath. "You were dreaming." Sara stroked his forehead. Zak finally managed to take a few deep breaths. "You're okay. It was just a dream," she said as she ran her fingers through his hair.
Was it really? Zak wondered. Or is it an omen of things to come?
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The Ghosts in You (A Zak Bagans Fanfic)
Fanfiction(A/U: 2017 & 2018) Zak Bagans has demons - metaphorical demons, of course, but also demons manifest in the physical realm. In the midst of his exhilarating life of seeking out and communicating with ghosts, Zak connects unexpectedly with a prominent...
