Omega Point 2012
The ancient Maya have a secret. They have the ability to commune with the gods from a mysterious portal that they have the ability to control. When the story opens, the Maya are struggling internally. Someone is plotting to overthrow their governmental system and it appears that individual has the help of The Dark One, whom all believe to be a god.
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At the annual Council of Chiefs, the Maya nobility and elders are gathered to open the portal and seek the will of the gods. They also intend on sacrificing a virgin in honor of a slain king. Something goes wrong and the portal malfunctions, trapping the chiefs and elders in a time warp. The portal closes and the Maya lose the ability to control it.
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Because the portal malfunctions, a series of things occur that change the world: the Maya culture disappears, the subversive one takes control of the kingdoms, and the virgin is trapped between realities for more than a millennia.
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We will discover the future of the world--it's only a matter of time
