Through archaeological research, museums, archives and historical texts, we assume we know what has happened in the past. What if we have missed something so fundamental that it would change our understanding of the world?
In part two of “The Awakening” Maya discovers that humanity was never alone.
Through archaeological research, museums, archives and historical texts, we assume we know what has happened in the past. What if we have missed something so fundamental that it would change our understanding of the world?
After narrowly evading capture Maya and Tim arrive in New Hudson only to run into the man who had been following them in Waystation. The man claims that he is working with Maya’s parents, but neither Tim or Maya trust him. As the man drives them to Hudson Beach, in theory to meet Maya’s parents, Maya receives a text message warning them to be careful and advising her and Tim to try and escape.
After discovering more planted incriminating evidence against them on the café’s computer, Maya and Tim decide to flee when net regulatory agents show up. In an attempt to find Maya’s parents they take the train to new Hudson Beach. Along the way they are helped by the odd bag lady’s secret organization, but neither Tim or nor Maya know who, other than the authorities are chasing them or why they have been framed as criminals.
Maya and Tim live in a future that is powered by coal, kids over 8 must work for a living, and reality is not what it seems.
Tim’s parents died after an apparently random traffic accident, leaving him alone, and in debt for the medical expenses. Unable to pay, his liabilities were auctioned off to a family who owns a café, where he now has to work until their daughter, Maya, finishes college.
When two mysterious customers from Europa Café show up in the lobby of the building that hides Anneita’s secret archive she forces Tim and Maya to leave. While on their way back to the café Maya feels that they are being followed, and when they arrive at the Europa they find it closed and Maya’s mother missing.