Land of Promise

Chapter 0: Prologue

Several scientists were sprinting around, the scene was quite chaotic. Some were carrying papers, flinging them around their hands. Others were yelling loudly, jumping up and down and some were clapping their hands vigorously while reclining back in their seats. 

A medium sized man started flicking his two fingers at a microphone, it made a continuous  *pop* sound. He was trying to settle down all of the people in the room. 

"Testing, testing," He says, his voice clearly filled with excitement. 

The noise quickly dies down as all the scientist's gazes follow in the direction of where the sound comes from. There stood a nineteen-year-old kid standing up on a chair, trying to balance himself. That was the CEO of Price Enterprises, one of the most profitable companies within the 24th century.

"I want to thank all of you for helping me create this visionary idea. I couldn't have done it without you." He says, "We're so close to solving the mystery of quantum entanglement, and it's to all of your efforts that we were to achieve this breakthrough."

The whole rooms start clapping, some people were whistling loudly in the process while others were yelling words of contentment. 

"I'd like to thank some of our sponsors for helping fund this program, give them a round of applause!" He yells, pointing towards the back of the room.

There stood a few people dressed in professional clothing. Their hands raise a tad bit, signaling where they stand. The scientists cheer and clap louder than ever before. As the noise dies down, Aaron gets down from his chair.

"Alright, since the teleporter should be working, who wants to try it first?" 

Mostly all the hands in the room are raised along with whispering and commotion. After a short time, a clear voice can be heard in the rear.

"Hey boss, since you're the owner, shouldn't you go first?" An employee asks. 

"Alright, if you insist," Aaron says, quickly directing his attention towards the glowing blue object.

There was a compartment hooked up to several wires, almost like a chamber. It glowed a bright blue tinge and stood in the center of the room with multiple monitors surrounded it. He walks over to the chamber and enters inside comfortably. You could see his face through the clear glass, although everything else was obstructed with metal and steel. 

He signals his two thumbs in the air, a "thumbs-up" sign. 

"Alright, start the teleporter." One scientist says to another, his fingers pointing at a button.

The button is pressed, and the machine starts glowing even bluer, it's intensity increasing as time passes.

"Energy levels are looking good." A woman says, her eyes focused on a monitor, the screen reflecting off her clean glasses. 

The room starts radiating blue energy, rapidly expanding itself across the entire facility. As the room started glowing brighter, sparks of energy were expelled from the chamber. Then, something unexpected happens as if no one could anticipate it.

 For in that short time frame, the body of the nineteen-year-old suddenly disappears; a swift impacting electrical sound occurs, and the entire facility is entrapped in darkness.