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The Awakening

While The World Was Fighting, They Were Watching & Waiting For The Perfect Time To Strike.

By Christine ImmelPublished 3 years ago 8 min read
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The Awakening
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Independence Day, War of the Worlds, Roswell, popular culture is full of stories about insect or lizard-like aliens descending upon the planet with the sole purpose of eliminating all life on the planet. So focused is our lore of little green men, we never imagined the threat would come, not from a looming spaceship, but from a species not unlike our own.

For decades, this species quietly entered our universe through portals all over the planet, making sure to spread out their arrival over time and location in order to not alert humanity. So cunning and adaptable, they quickly assimilated to life on earth, becoming our neighbors, friends, and coworkers. Over the generations, they obtained great power and wealth, placing themselves in positions of leadership all over the world. From politics to healthcare to technology to the military, their reach was far and wide. It was a well-laid plan for sure. So much so, that when the time came to take over, there was little opposition. In a matter of hours the world we knew was no longer.

Across the world, as people in every country woke to the discovery of missing loved ones. In what seemed like a slow motion roll out across time zones, humanity learned that half of the planet's population had vanished.

Pundits and journalists filled the airways with speculation, but world leaders remained alarmingly quiet. Soon after the news broke around the world, a piercing signal blared from every cell phone, computer, and television.

The image and voice of Commander Villarreal projected from every device, across the world.. Wearing a military uniform fit for someone in high command, the Commander stood behind a pulpit outside 10 Downing Street. Her silver hair glistened in the sunlight as she spoke,her British accent eloquent, powerful and unwavering.

She introduced herself as the leader of the Critian Council. She called for everyone watching around the world to heed her words.

“ Today marks the first day of a new age. The age of Critias.” She proclaims, .

“I know many of you are mourning the loss of loved ones…” She said, grasping at a silver heart shaped locket around her neck. “ And now you must begin to mourn the loss of the world you knew.”

The Commander went on to explain that she is a descendant from one of the oldest Critian families and that she had the great privilege and responsibility to usher in a new era. She revealed that the Critian Council was behind the sudden disappearance of over 4 billion souls. The Commander assured the world that while this was a terrible blow to us all, it was a necessary evil in order to make this new world more sustainable and compatible.

“While we acknowledge how painful and utterly devastating this news is, we know the initial grief will become more bearable, as we all look to a brighter future, where all can thrive!” She declares.

“ Now I know what you are all thinking and no we are not some alien race that you must fear, quite the contrary. We are you.” The Commander affirms.

Remarkably, the Commander announces the Critians did not just arrive in our world. In fact, they were once a part of our world. More than twenty-five-hundred years ago the Critians, or as they were better known as Atlantians, walked the same earth.

It wasn’t until a horrific, earth-shattering seismic event caused the city of Atlantis to be swallowed up by a wormhole that the two worlds were separated. For over two millennia, the Critians lived in their own universe, unaware that the world they left behind was still there.

Unmarred by the wars and natural disasters of our world, the Commander revealed the Critians were allowed to advance decades ahead of our world. Over time the people of Atlantis were joined by other lost souls, who found themselves transported to Atlantis through other wormholes or portals on Earth like the Bermuda Triangle.

Due to centuries of isolation, with only a handful of new blood coming through every so often, the Critians population was dwindling. So a plan was born to find a way through the portal. For years, scientists toiled away day and night to find a way to control the portal. Critian scientists and mathematicians poured over data and witness accounts in a desperate attempt to learn how and why these portals were opening.

After years of tireless research the scientists discovered that these portals would open up precisely when both worlds experienced the same atmospheric pressure change at the exact same moment. Critian mathematicians worked tirelessly, finally solving the equation that would predict when, where and for how long a portal would open. After some trial and error, the Critians were ready to embark on their first expedition.

The Commander explained that a team of biologists, archaeologists and military experts set forth through the first portal on a small silver airship in July of 1947. They emerged inside the Chaco Culture National Historical Park in New Mexico. But the team’s arrival did not go unnoticed as soon the team’s airship was chased down by the U.S. military outside of Roswell.. The airship barely made it back to Atlantis. It was then that Critian leadership decided their exploration would have to take a much more stealthy approach.

For two and a half decades, the Critians would quietly send their best and brightest through portals all over the world with a mandate to assimilate and mate. But soon, the Commander disclosed that going through the wormhole all those centuries ago fundamentally altered the D.N.A of all Critians, inhibiting them from procreating with the people of Earth.

The Commander went on to say it was then that Critian scientists began to develop various fertility treatments in an effort to aid in cross-procreation. These experiments were fruitful and would eventually influence the science behind British physicians Robert Edwards and Patrick Steptoe breakthrough in IVF in 1978.

As the decades went by, the Critians began sending more of their people to mate and settle in our world.

Quietly amassing in number, the Critians also obtained great wealth, power and influence all over the world. Disturbed by all the disease, famine, war and the tendency of the people of Earth’s tendency to deny the advancement of science, the Critians hatched a clever four phase plan to seize control.

Phase 1: Operation High Command. Place their high officials in positions of power and privilege all over the world. From banks to big tech to health organizations to the military to even heads of state.

Phase 2: Energy Efficiency. Use the power, wealth and influence they have obtained to discreetly amass control over the world’s power grids, food & water supplies and other vital industries of infrastructure.

Phase 3: Population Control. Devise and execute a plan to release a genetically modified dormant virus in the water supply worldwide. The virus will attach itself to every human on earth and upon activation it will eliminate those humans who are not genetically compatible to the Critians as they sleep. Thus, creating a more sustainable population number.

Phase 4. Activate the virus and let "nature" run its course. Once activated Critian leadership will step in and seize control.

Commander Villarreal concluded her address to the world by outlining the rules of this new world order:

The Rules

In order to maintain a life that is normal, healthy and safe for all, all must adhere to the following rules:

The Critian Council will maintain order, with strategic governance and oversight in every country’s government and law enforcement. Leadership positions will be granted to worthy individuals after a lengthy vetting process by the council.

Your homes, jobs, bank accounts, and any surviving children will remain yours to manage as you see fit. In the event that you find yourself or offspring without housing the Critian Council (C.C) is here to help. Designated vacant apartments and homes across cities/towns worldwide will be available for those in need.

In the case that your company or workplace no longer has its leadership or it can no longer provide you with income the Critian Council in your city/state/province will provide you with temporary income for six months as they help you look for placement. In the event that a placement in your given field is unavailble within the six month timeframe, the C.C. will place you in a job fit for your skillset and economic need, as the C.C. sees fit.

If you need assistance in any of these matters simply call or text #HELPGC from your phone or tablet. We will also be sending C.C. Helper task forces and drones into every community to provide assistance and guidance.

All healthcare ( preventative, treatment of life threatening disease and/or emergency) in this new world order will be free of out of pocket expenses. Instead the G.C. will take 25% of every person's income tax to pay for it. Supplemental insurance will be available for purchase if you would like coverage to include cosmetic or optional care.

All citizens will be required to submit their DNA to the C.C. within the next calendar year. It's a cinch, we will come to you. Simply place a finger on the designated strip at the bottom of the C.C. drone, and Voila! You're done. This is so we may properly match you with compatible mates or family members you may have lost track of during The Awakening.

As before crimes of violence or harm will not be tolerated and committing such acts will result in swift punishment.

After the Commander ended her speech everyone’s screen went blank. People were raw and emotional, with scores of them insisting that “We” must do something. We can’t just let this happen. It is then droves of military vehicles, filled with Critian loyal soldiers descended upon city streets around the world.

In the years that followed The Great Awakening, many tried to rise up and fight back, but to no avail. After each attempted coup, the Critian military would swoop in and set things right. Countless people would be arrested and detained for days even months subsequently. And those were the lucky ones. For the few identified as Anti-Critians or disruptors, they were quickly labeled as terrorists and we were sent off to places never to be seen nor heard from again.

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Christine Immel

For the over a decade,I have had the privilege to work on both the corporate and creative sides of the digital industry. But it is my love for storytelling that continually brings me back to the world of creative writing and screenwriting .

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