End of the World
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December 20, 2012
Could tomorrow be Doomsday? As the ancient mayan long count ends in December 21, 2012, people prophesize that a reset will happen which might possibly mean the end of the world. The long-count calendar—which spans roughly 5,125 years starting in 3114 B.C.—reaches the end of a cycle on December 21, 2012. A bak'tun is 20 katun cycles of the ancient Maya Long Count Calendar. It contains 144,000 days, equal to 394.26 tropical years.That day brings to a close the 13th Bak'tun, an almost 400-year period in the Maya long-count calendar.Instead of moving to the next Bak'tun, the long count resets. This is where people would reach a conclusion of the end of the world, and the start of another.
"What a bunch of bullcrap"
At the sight of the news, he uttered in disbelief. As an archaeologist, Michael knew far better than others that the end of the Mayan calendar did not symbolize apocalypse nor doomsday.
December 20, 2020
As he pondered, he reminisced this thought of 8 years ago. Now, it has been 7 years Michael Light had retired from his profession due to a freak accident during an operation that led his team to suffer from major casualties .A team member went missing, and a few was injured. It eventually ended with their disbandment. Since that day, he experienced grief and countless nightmares of that event of which he cannot comprehend. To which of no surprise, he eventually returned to the site of which it happened.
"This place has not changed one bit"
Looking at the huge Mayan structure which stood mighty infront of broad daylight, Michael was once again reminded of that tragedy. Out of curiosity, he began investigating the ruins. As he entered the building, he discovered Maya glyphs. With his knowledge, he took an ample time of deciphering it. It can be translated as "144,000 days, 2920 days lost". He trembled in shock and fear as he came to a realization. 2920 days is equivalent to 8 years, subtracting 2920 days to 144,000 is 141,080. Then that means 8 years after December 21, 2012 will be 2020 of the same date.
"The end of the Mayan long count is tomorrow, HOLY F*CK!"
Michael couldn't accept the fact that tomorrow could spell the true apocalypse. There wasn't any time left and he was filled with regret as he wanted to spent time with his family one last time.
"Michael Light"
After hearing a strange voice calling him, he finally thought he was insane. Yet, he followed the voice to a passageway leading underground. He once trembled again after seeing his long lost team member's remains. He weeped in sorrow asking himself if it was just a dream. Michael heard the voice once more, and ran to the light in the direction of the sound.
"WHERE ARE YOU?" He screamed. To his surprise, he stumbled upon an ancient treasury. Once he entered, torches flared and lit up the room.
"NO WAY! WHAT KIND OF SECRET FANTASY DUNGEON AM I IN"
An old guy such as Michael exclaimed in amazement as he remembered himself in his youth of the tons of fictional books he had read. The chamber which boasted its massive interior spanning like a modern football stadium with brightly shining gold plating its surroundings. He had never seen such thing before. In its walls, he saw countless glyphs which magically rearranged themselves into English writing in order to be understood. "Kneel before me" was one of the statements that he saw. Once he did, the deity struck a divine revelation. A form with bright golden light, which the simple human eyes could never comprehend. Michael couldn't stop his tears from pouring, he did not know the reason to it. But all that came to his mind was the beautiful being that stood before him was a miracle to behold.
"W-who are you?"
With a shaky voice, Michael asked.
"You need not know who or what I am, but acknowledge my gracing presence before you"
The deity replied.
The strange voice that he once heard before, turned into the sweetest and most gentle voice that he had ever heard in his life. Michael had never looked so confused before at the sight of something supernatural. Whilst still kneeling, he asked many questions
"What do you want from me?"
"Why did you bring me here?"
"Is the world really ending tomorrow"
"What really happened to that accident from 8 years ago?"
"What is going on right now?"
.With an annoyed voice, the deity replied
"Ask no more questions, the truth will come to reveal it soon enough. So tell me what it is you desire?"
With no hesitation, he told the deity
"T-then I wish to learn the truth about this world"
"Very well"
The deity replied with no further explanations.
Everything became a blur to him, and he fainted. Once he woke up, the deity disappeared and he went to the golden water well within the chamber. He saw in the reflection that his appearance changed to what the ancient Mayan people would look like. Startled, he rushed to the noise outside of the building and found that the civilization was alive again.
"Have I travelled to the past?", Michael asked himself. He noticed that there was something in his sash.
"A SCROLL"
He hurriedly opened it and found out that it was a message from the unknown and mysterious deity.
"You have wished for knowledge, but you will not receive it so easily. As you can see, you are in the past and you are not only given a body of an ancient Mayan but you will be a figure with power of that time. You will be given a new name, and exist as another person. The truth will unfold itself. The future will still be the end of the world. Your task is to learn the secrets of this world and reach the status of a deity and live long enough to stop the apocalypse. Destruction or not. Everything will be up to you"