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told me of a big waterfall high up in the mountain, with a lake beneath into which the water falls. They said that inside that lake is where the Dragon Snake lives! A further study of Mount Dragon revealed that there is a small lake in the mountain that is the begin- ning of a river. These fellows had no idea of topographical map language, but their descriptions seemed to have some credibility. If what they told me was true, then it raised more questions. What was at the bottom of this waterfall lake, and how many UFOs were there? I had to stop speculating on answers to these questions, as all of this was starting to sound a lot like a science- fiction movie and I was beginning to question the sanity of what I was doing. On many occasions it crossed my mind to tell somebody—but who was there to tell, and who would believe me? Yet as incredible as this story may seem, all you need do for any proof is go to northwest Guadalcanal and ask a few of the locals. You'd be surprised at what you find out. told me of a big waterfall high up in the mountain, with a lake After leaving the hospital, we went over to my in-laws’ house to beneath into which the water falls. They said that inside that lake is ick up Miriam. I began discussing the matter of the so-called where the Dragon Snake lives! A further study of Mount Dragon Dragon Snake with my father-in-law, John, and explained how revealed that there is a small lake in the mountain that is the begin- some of the white men believe that aliens from other worlds are the ning of a river. These fellows had no idea of topographical map ones responsible for driving this type of flying vehicle. When I language, but their descriptions seemed to have some credibility. explained to John what they were commonly thought to look like— If what they told me was true, then it raised more questions. four-foot tall with big head, big eyes, four fingers, transparent skin, What was at the bottom of this waterfall lake, and how many UFOs __ etc.—he told me there was a book in the Solomon Islands Cultural were there? I had to stop speculating on answers to these questions, | Museum with pictures describing this sort of being. Somewhat sur- as all of this was starting to sound a lot like a science- fiction movie ised, I asked John if we could duck into town so that he might and I was beginning to question the sanity of what I was doing. On show me this book, which he agreed to do. many occasions it crossed my mind to tell somebody—but who was Upon arriving at the museum and after a few directions to this there to tell, and who would believe me? Yet as incredible as this ook, there it was! This 15-page book had 14 detailed hand-drawn story may seem, all you need do for any proof is go to northwest _ sketches of aliens just like the ones we are all used to seeing on Guadalcanal and ask a few of the locals. You'd be surprised at what __ television. An islander had compiled this short collection of draw- you find out. ings for the museum from different eyewitness accounts of these strange-looking creatures. There was an initial descriptive verse CLOSE CALLS AND CULTURAL EVIDENCE saying that the drawings were of some Solomon Islands mythologi- Early one morning, not long afterwards, Joseph came to the cal beings. What I wanted to know was: how could the Solomon ouse to tell me that a fisherman he knew was in hospital from Islanders know anything about these kinds of aliens, when 99.9 per injuries he had sustained from a UFO two nights previously. He cent of them had never had any significant type of exposure to was from a village three kilometres east of ours. After asking white man's media? Most of the old tribal people still thought that Joseph what kind of injuries the fisherman sustained, he told me the stars were caused by pinpricks in the sky and that the Earth was that apparently he had burns to most of his body. We had all been flat, so how could these pictures of alien types be explained? At the lanning a trip to town, anyway, as time, this became another little baf- Miriam wanted to do some shopping fling mystery to me. and see her family, we decided to As if curious about each of 4 We picked up Miriam and on the go to the hospital and visit this 7 rive back home I asked Joseph to tel sherman. the fishermen, the UFO me about the time when he, Ci-Ci and jot dominion on own. | hovered over each of them fs bother Bon had encountered ine oseph and I went to the hospital. 9 while out fishing. He sai Following some enquiries as to where for a minute and then the three of them were in their dugouts bedside He was covered in bandages | G@Parted at incredible speed fo” isis they were cach sepa from head to toe and was in a great toward the island of rated by about 50 metres. As if curi- deal of pain, but doped up with pethi- ous about each of the fishermen, the dine. Joseph began to speak with him Santa Isabel. UFO hovered over each of them for a in the Guadalcanal language to try to minute and then departed at incredible find out exactly what had happened to speed toward the island of Santa im. Isabel. By the time all three had finally reached shore, they were He had been out fishing in his fibreglass boat at about 3.00 am, _ spread out over a kilometre's distance along the beach. Although when he saw the Dragon Snake flying along. In foolishness, he — Joseph described the story as being funny, there was a serious side started flashing his torch at it. That was when it flew over to him in to it. an instant and hovered overhead. Panicking, he started the motor and took off to get away from the Dragon Snake, but it followed |= REALITY SINKS IN him as he "zigzagged" his way back to shore. It was during this During the following weeks, I pondered on all of the previous short pursuit to the beach that it fired some form of light at him but weeks' happenings. I realised that I was most probably the first it only partially hit him. A later inspection of his 19-foot fibreglass human being to have been in the position to have experienced all boat showed traces of scorching upon some of the boat's interior these phenomena, and was able to understand the significance of paint. the unique circumstances in which I had found myself. He said that when he drove his boat up the beach and ran into the I was the first person in the area who'd ever realised the similari- bush, the Dragon Snake followed him to where he was hiding ties between UFOs and these Dragon Snakes. Also, to my knowl- behind a tree and hovered above. When he moved around to the —_ edge, I must have been the first white man to speculate on the pos- other side of the tree, it also went around to the other side. It was sible location of a hidden Dragon Snake/UFO base—though I need- then that he literally got down on his knees and began to pray to _ ed to do further investigation to confirm my suspicions. These God with his hands clasped in front of him. With that, the Dragon kinds of unusual realisations were starting to take their toll on my Snake moved on. After that, he stumbled his way back to his vil- keen sense of logic, but the reality of it all was that these unexpect- lage and was taken to hospital. ed events had actually occurred. Prior to these sightings, I was It was an incredible story, but true. He definitely had no reason somewhat sceptical about the existence of UFOs—but my position to be lying. These kinds of UFO encounters have happened on had now dramatically changed. numerous occasions over the past century but, strangely enough, I also realised the possible consequences of investigating this the Solomons being the way they are, reports have not been taken matter any further. Some of these were very positive, but some seriously. were also extremely negative. One of these negatives was the the fishermen, the UFO hovered over each of them departed at incredible speed toward the island of Santa Isabel. REALITY SINKS IN During the following weeks, I pondered on all of the previous weeks' happenings. I realised that I was most probably the first human being to have been in the position to have experienced all these phenomena, and was able to understand the significance of the unique circumstances in which I had found myself. I was the first person in the area who'd ever realised the similari- ties between UFOs and these Dragon Snakes. Also, to my knowl- edge, I must have been the first white man to speculate on the pos- sible location of a hidden Dragon Snake/UFO base—though I need- ed to do further investigation to confirm my suspicions. These kinds of unusual realisations were starting to take their toll on my keen sense of logic, but the reality of it all was that these unexpect- ed events had actually occurred. Prior to these sightings, I was somewhat sceptical about the existence of UFOs—but my position had now dramatically changed. I also realised the possible consequences of investigating this matter any further. Some of these were very positive, but some were also extremely negative. One of these negatives was the NEXUS ¢ 57 As if curious about each of for a minute and then AUGUST — SEPTEMBER 2003 www.nexusmagazine.com