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True Teleportation During An Experiment At Work

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My story starts mid-January 1837. It was a Friday, and I had just gotten home from a long day of work. Eager, though, because I had only installed the final parts into a secret project of mine. I had earlier discovered the secrets of true teleportation during an experiment at work. I heard a subtle “thmmp” as the moon began to shine so slightly through the now barren trees outside my windows, brightened for a short moment by the electricity in the sky. Small droplets of water started appearing on the windows. Odd for this time of the year, for it had not been too long since they were frozen. As I made my way with haste to my small lab, the beat of the rain grew, and more frequent rattles of thunder shook tiny clouds of dust into the air. …show more content…

The storm persisted, but not as intense as before. There remained a trickle of water from the sky.
I brought myself up. From my surroundings, it was apparent that I had not gone out too far from my laboratory. Despite the blackness of the night, I was too familiar with the swamp which engulfed my town. I pointed myself in the direction of the only light I could see, unmistakably the town’s lighthouse. However, it was difficult to be sure given my recent and regrettable actions. My mind seemed to betray me in a sense which caught me off guard. Nevertheless, the light was my only point to go on, so I began my short journey back to civilization.
Nearing the edge of what now felt like a forest, I found my way to the lighthouse. Close by sat the small town, which came to me quickly compared to my trek through the marsh.
The guard stopped me before I could walk through the gate. Confused, I took a glance backwards. I was a well distinguished individual in my local community, and it was quite atypical for the guard to stop almost anyone from our small settlement. To my surprise, however, there was no one else to be seen except myself.
“What are you and what are you doing here!” bellowed the chief. I was quite thrown. “It’s just me.” I muttered, probably not to be heard. It was ill lit and perhaps he could not see me, but I was surely unmistakable in my laboratory attire. The chief stomped forward as the rest of the guard drew their weapons,

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