"Martins, have you calibrated the machines?"
>"Y-Yes sir!"
"Alright, fire them up and wait for my signal."
>Martins walks over to the computer and begins to type things in.
>The lights dim and the two pod shaped machines give off a bright orange light that illuminates the room.
>You take the plate with the sandwich on it and place it in the first pod.
>After standing and making sure to latch the door shut twice, you nod to Martins to start the experiment.
>He presses the enter key and looks up to the two pods.
>You back away in case anything goes sour.
>Both machines start producing a very loud roar as they spring to life.
>A spark of electricity shoots off of the first one and hits the second one, connecting them both with a thin blue line.
"Yes..."
>The light from inside the first pod shuts off and then it stops making noise.
>The second one's light doesn't go off.
>You look back at Martins.
"Martins, check the first pod."
>When you go back to him, he has a picture of the inside of the first pod.
>Nothing is there.
>A pang of excitement surges through you.
>You've done it.
>Mankind has successfully transported an item to another location without actually moving it.
>But...
>You look to the other screen which shows the second pod.
>It's not there.
>You type in the command to shut off the machines and they power down.
"Damn it!"
>Martins watches as you go down to the pods and open their doors.
>The sandwich is gone from the first pod, but it's not in the second pod.
"Martins, help me look around the lab. We could have just make a slight goof in pinpointing where we want it to go."
>He nods and starts searching the tables in the back.
>You circle both pods and look atop the file cabinets that line the walls.
"Find anything?"
>"Nothing sir, you?"
"Nope..."
>A few more minutes of searching go by until you plop down on a chair and sigh heavily.
"God fucking damn it! We've done it, but we don't know where it went!"
>Martins stands in front of the computer, staring at the screen.
>"Sir, do you want to try again?"
>After taking a deep breath, you stand up from the chair.
"Sure. This time, I'LL do the calibrating."
>He looks hurt at this comment, but still walks past you to secure the machines.
>You type in the command to dim the lights once more.
>Martins gives a thumbs up from the first pod.
>On his signal, you type in the command to start the teleportation process again.
>The inside of the pod shows on the monitor.
>Seems he's decided to use a stapler.
>Not like it matters.
>As the electricity sparks a connection between the two pods once again, you see a flash on the first pod screen.
>Looking closer, you see that the second latch wasn't properly latched.
>Martins stands there looking at both machines.
>The roar of the machines grows once again.
>You grab onto the railing and shout to Martins.
"We have to get out of here!"
>"W-What? Why?"
"The latch on the first pod, it's not-"
>The air in the room becomes incredibly heavy for a few seconds, cutting you off.
>You look at Martins.
>He looks back at you.
>Random objects in the room start to float.
>You feel yourself falling forward.
>When you look down you see your hand is phasing through the railing.
>"W-WHAT'S HAPPENING?!"
>Looking back up at the terrified Martins, you see the connection of electricity from the two pods fork out.
>It strikes him and you yell out.
"MAR-"
>The light from the first pod goes out and the fresh outdoor air strikes your face.
"-TINS!"
>You inhale deeply and look around.
>It seems that you're in some sort of forest.
>Printers, papers, and other things that were once in the lab are now spread around you.
>Along with the sandwich that lays on a bush.
>When you try to move forward, you feel as if something is brushing against every piece of skin your have on your body.
>Looking down, you see that half of your being is inside of a tree.
>You move your arm closer to your face and touch it with your other hand, feeling the texture of bark.
>In shock, your eyes roll back into your head and you faint.