1 Foreplay

United Nations Research Facility, Frankfurt, Germany, March 7th, 2022

The United Nations have always aided people in need. Mostly in poor areas, mainly the continent of Africa. By aiding Africa, transportation is needed extensively, which also requires a lot of money.

In this facility owned by the United Nations, scientists are trying to create a portal in which it is practical, cheap and safe. It will be used to transport logistics to the African countries or any other place that require aid from the United Nations. And the portal is nearly complete.

The research facility hall is huge, with a lot of computer equipment, bright lights, white floors, distinct clean smell, air conditioners blowing cold air and people with with coats and goggles, doing their job. In the middle of the hall, 2 gates both with the same size, about 5 meters wide and 4 meters tall. It seemed it was made with some sort of metal 30 centimeters thick. It was connected with a lot of tidy wires that seemed important.

Meanwhile in a VIP room with glass panels overlooking the facility stood a lot of people.

"When is this portal going to be tested? That portal seemed to be done," Birchwood muttered.

He looked at the portal that is seemingly done from the room. Then he looked at the scientists working below, doing something peculiar near the portal.

"It is done, in a way. The lead scientist said that they need a few hours to finalize like rechecking the program and making sure the components are in place, and some sort of like that." Replied Heinz Bismarck while looking at the portal.

"Well I look forward to it, but, although this... Everything in this facility looks promising, but the concept of teleportation are, bluntly, unrealistic," Birchwood again muttered. This time, looking at Heinz, making sure he is not offended.

"Well to tell you the truth the first time they sent me to supervise and manage this project, I too was not convinced. In the first phase, they opened a mini portal exerting the particles into photons. They said It worked, though it can't be seen and can only be detected by the equipment. Though they say the portal generated is successful and stable."

He then continued, "Then 3 months ago, the scientists created a small portal, and sucessfully teleport an organic material and a metal material through the portal. I've seen it with my own eyes! It teleport the steel bar and the apple through the gate that was 10 meters apart!" He continued excitingly while asking the operator to display a series of photos and videos through the display

inside the VIP room.

The guests in the VIP room this time looked at the displayed photos and video and they were amazed. It sparked a wildly discussion among them. These photos were not included in the news media. In the media, there were only pictures of the portal that is still on progress, nearly complete. But still the news is widespread and became a booming topic in the entire world.

Among the people in the VIP room, were people of high importance. Mostly prime ministers, generals and presidents of other countries. United Nations officials and famous scientists are also to be included.

This time, the news media will capture live footage of this demonstration. The demonstration of the first huge object, to be teleported through the gates that is 10 meters apart.

After hours of chatting in the VIP room, suddenly a man with a black suit entered the VIP room, and

whispered something to Heinz Bismarck, then he left the room.

As Heinz stood up in front of the crowd, he announced.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this demonstration is going to start in a few minutes. Please be seated and observe. The news media will be informed shortly and it will be broadcast around the world. The portal is fully prepared and ready to transport the heavy object. And to remind you that the object is a Mitsubishi FUSO FO truck, because this project is somehow sponsored by them, you know, The UN needs money."

The guests laughed.

He then continue, "If were there were an accident, please remain calm. This facility, and more importantly this room, including the glass panes are very strong, which can withstand any non nuclear blast. If there were also to be a blast, the facility, including this room are installed with sprinklers, a lot of them."

Within minutes, an engine sound echoed through the entire facility. Then below the VIP room appeared a truck. It appears that there is no driver, and the truck is controlled remotely. From the left and right, many cameraman are recording this historic moment. TV News around the world are currently featuring this demonstration. Then a countdown of a man's voice can be heard.

Ten, Nine, Eight, Seven, Six, Five, Four, Three, Two, One. And then a distinct sound can be heard. It

sounded like a laser beam being charged before firing. And then sparks from the portal can be seen,

in fact, there are a lot of sparks.

ZZZZSSSSSHHHIIIIIUUUUUUP

Suddenly, both of the portal stabilized into a jiggly mirror like membrane. It seemed the portal worked! People all around the world watching this cannot help but be amazed. Humanity has literally created a teleportation device! What a historical moment!

As the truck approaches the the entry portal slowly, not yet reaching the membrane of the portal,

Boom! An explosion coming from the exit portal, though the blast is not so big. Suddenly the entry portal turned into a dark purple membrane.

Heinz suddenly stood up from the seat and rushed out of the VIP room. While shouting from above.

"WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT?" to the scientist below, who seemed cower from the explosion.

Then, one of the scientist below shouted "SIR! THE PORTAL CANNOT BE TURNED OFF!"

"Fucking hell." Heinz murmured.

He then returned to VIP room once again this time and with a cold voice, he announced.

"It seems that the exit portal exploded. Although we do not know what happened, or if it will explode again, for the sake of your safety, please exit this facility until further notice."

The guests looked at each other, their jaws hanging. Then one of them raised his hands.

"Excuse me, I am the Richard Dime, one of the scientists you guys invited. But is it OK if I still stay here and continue to observe this situation?"

The guests stared at him, including Heinz with a cold face. He first browse through his memory of this Richer Dime guy, and remembered that in fact the United Nations really invited him. He was one of the Nobel Prize for his contribution in the 'Dime's Energy Redirecting'. Something too Heinz was interested in.

Aside that, he asked, "Um, It's dangerous here, but may I know why would you stay?"

"That explosion in the exit portal is caused by excess electricity output, therefore the blast is not huge. Yet instead of the entry portal exploding too, it turned into a purplish color, so I am intrigued. I think that there will be no more explosion. If the purple portal would explode, I think it would

explode already, so the portal must already be stable, therefore safe."

The guests then looked at each other again, and seemed to be convinced by this Richard guy.

Then one of the United States delegation shouted from the back, "I suggest continue the experiment! I want that truck to enter that goddamn portal!"

Heinz frowned, and seemed to frown more when the guests in the VIP room agreed upon the sudden request.

Heinz then exited the VIP room and shouted to the scientists below.

"Don't turn it of, proceed with the truck! Make sure the cameras inside the truck is up and recording and make sure the media also gets to see the footage live."

The scientists seemed to be surprised by this sudden order but proceeded to do it.

Heinz then returned to the VIP room and watched as the display in the VIP room showed the footage from the camera inside the truck.

"PROCEED!" shouted one of the scientist and then, the truck slowly approaches the purple portal followed by a distinct engine sound.

Everyone seemed to be excited to see what lays ahead, while Heinz seemed to be worried that the truck would explode upon contact with the membrane.

The truck slowly entered the membrane head first, and what appears on the footage was all purple, then a magnificent sight. People who looked at the footage all over the world watched agape as what it show was something extraordinary.

A beautiful plain grass with some flowers growing. Behind the field appears to be some sort of thick never ending forest.

At that moment the truck disappeared from the facility and has entered through the portal as a whole, intact machine. Then the truck proceed to turn right to see the view behind the portal. And it turns out to be another forest with a huge, tall and wide mountain range behind it.

"Hmm? Nein, that's not the Rocky Mountains, maybe it's a part of the Himalayans? So did it actually teleport the truck to Asia? Just incredible!" Heinz Muttered.

People who seen the footage seemed to be surprised yet amazed by the view. News coverage all around the world are literally covering the footage. But the scientists below seemed tho have an ugly expression, and Heinz noticed it.

"Sir, I can't locate our location, there seemed no GPS, radio signal, or any sattelite signal." One of the scientist told Heinz

"What? How come? This is still earth isn't it? How does it has no-" before Heinz could continue, the screen showed something unusual as the truck circled around the portal.

"Scheiße! What the is that?! It's impossible!" Upon further observation, everything in the sky does not make any sense.

"Three moons? And what the fuck is that floating in the sky?! A fucking floating island?! " Heinz muttered.

Not just Heinz, but the guests in the VIP room and the television viewers all around the world seemed to notice this phenomenon. Their jaws wide as they watched with agape.

A television reporter who is among the top news reporter in the world which currently has the most amount of views mentioned, "Incredible! the purple portal teleports the truck into another world! Just look at the sky! unexplainable floating islands and 3 moons! You are watching this

live! Incredible!"

People who is watching the news media actually believed it.

The guests in the VIP room looked at each other in awe, not believing their eyes. Some of them shouted, 'Another World!' or something like 'Another Dimension'.

"Return the truck through the portal! And for heaven's sake don't touch the truck. Get the fuck away from the portal! Seal off the hall. Cut off the facility power from the control room. I want every people on this facility quarantined!" Heinz shouted, repeatedly to the scientist.

The guests who heard Heinz shouting felt shock and awe, but then turn to respect for his fast decision makings. If it is a new world, then there might be diseases, or possibly alien life forms, probably more advanced then our civilization.

After the truck returned safely, the power was cut off. The scientist, news reporter and the VIPs left and stayed at another building next to the facility to be further quarantined, while the portal facility hall was sealed off.

And began a long process in quarantine, which turn out no problem. The research facility too are unsealed and cleansed with chlorine.

While the world went wild and the portal became a huge topic.