Tanya, Leroy, Oliver, Hunter and Tate
There was no denying the tension in the room. It was so thick you could cut it with a knife, pour whipped cream all over it and eat it for dessert.
Tanya was sitting down. She leant into her hands, her elbows on her knees and had a look of pure concentration on her face. Leroy was talking, giving everyone final instructions.
"How fun is this?" Hunter said. "I mean, c'mon!"
"Fun?" Oliver repeated. "In a few minutes, either this is going to work, or people are going to die. There's no middle ground."
"Well, yeah, but if it works, well, this is a historic occasion."
"Since when have you ever cared about history?"
"Since now."
"Boys, boys," Tate said coyly. "Please, knock off the fighting. It's distracting."
"Everyone!" Leroy announced. "We're about to begin. I would ask that you are all quiet, to allow Miss Morgan to concentrate, thank you."
There was a screen up - The Australian YIRAAS were on the other side, and would be serving as the site for where Morgan would be transporting a few boxes.
This was the day that the amphlifiers would be tested. They had both been calibrated to Morgan's mind, and another teleporter named Brett. After Morgan had tested both amplifiers, Brett would do the same.
There was silence when the first box was in place. Morgan concentrated.
A cheer rose up.
"She did it!" Oliver shouted, along with many others.
Tanya hadn't been so relieved in her life.
All the other tests were also successful, both with boxes, and plants, with each amplifier and with both teleporters.
Leroy waited until the final tests and cheering and so forth had finished, then he help up his hands.
"Ladies and Gentleman, this is indeed a great day for all of us. But it isn't over yet. As you know, we have been forumlating a plan to take one of NASA's shuttles. The implimentation of this plan was dependant on these amplifiers, which, as we all know now, work like a charm. This plan must be conducted tonight. I would like all those who I have approached to be a part of this plan to meet me back here in one hour. We've only just just over a month before August people. We have to be prepared. Thank you all."
There was much chatter and congratulating going on. Tate approached Tanya.
"Congratulations," she smiled.
Tanya looked up and gave her a long look.
"You didn't have anything to do with it, did you?" she asked.
"I can only change myself, not technology."
"Hmm."
Tate sat next to Tanya and put her arms around her.
"It's all good."