"One more turn of the wrench, aaaand…at last! My greatest invention is completed!"
Fifteen year old Dexter Labreck, boy genius, stood before his newest invention. A circular ring-shaped device mounted on two pedestals stood in the middle of the Testing Room, its metallic structure gleaming in the lights.
"My newly replaced Inter-Dimensional Transport, which Dee-Dee destroyed, is primed and ready for testing," he said aloud to his recording equipment which he had installed everywhere in the lab.
Dexter had discovered a large expanse of space residing in his house when he was six, which was a mini universe intersecting with his universe. Now, seven years later, he had found a way to expand it to hold all of his equipment and scientific and it became his lab. He was funded by many government agencies, including Global Dynamics, and he had received all of his equipment from them.
"If my calculations are correct," he continued to record, "this device is capable of reaching into other universes that run parallel to our own." On the screens behind him, a dark skinned woman nodded.
"Doctor Blake, Susan, Mary, what do you all think?"
On the wall stood two screens. On one of them there was the image of a dark skinned lady, Doctor Allison Blake, director of Global Dynamics. On the other wall the images of Susan and Mary Test, cousins from his mother's side. His cousins were smiling brightly.
"You've done it again, Dexter," they said simultaneously.
"Yes, you have!" their dog, Dukey, popped into the picture.
"Hey, get out of here, Johnny, and take Duky with you!" Susan was yelling.
"Sorry, cous, gotta go take care of a little problem. You know how it is."
"Tell me about it," Dexter replied. The screen went blank. He returned his focus to the other woman on the screen. "What about you, Doctor?"
Doctor Blake put her hand through her hair and sighed. "Doctor Labreck, are you sure that this device is stable. After all, you're using the Tachyon Accelerator which almost destroyed Eureka to fuel this device."
Dexter stood proudly, still getting used to being called "Doctor Labreck" and replied, "I am positive that this device will work as promised. Trust me; I know what I am doing. There will be no disruption of time here, Doctor Blake."
She was momentarily distracted by someone off camera, as her next words were, "One moment, Carter." She turned back to the camera and sighed. "I would," she said, "like you to run some tests before we accept you into our town."
"Very well," Dexter replied, his smile dropping a bit. "Labreck out." He hit the cease call button and sighed.
"Alright, now," he declared as he turned back to the IDT. "Let's do it."
He ran over to his computer and began initiating the start up sequence. Gears began to whirr as the Tachyon Accelerator started up. His eyes reflected the glow that it made.
"HI DEXTER!"
Dexter almost jumped out of his bio-suit. "Dee Dee! Get out of my lab-or-a-tory!"
"Whatcha doin, Dexter?" she replied in her high pitched voice.
"I'm trying to open a portal to another universe, so if you don't mind, I would like you to leave me alone."
"Not until you watch my new Pranciful Unicorn Dance."
Dexter finally lost it. He turned back and shouted, "I don't have time for your darn games, sister! I am in the middle of a very delicate test, so BE QUIET!" Dee Dee instantly became quiet.
"Now," he continued, turning back to the IDT, "time to initiate the dialing sequence." He smiled. He always wanted to say that. He typed in a sequence, and the inner part of the ring began to spin. After it reached the right spot, it stopped. The triangular device moved in over the symbol with a metallic grinding noise different than the spinning noise and an orange light turned on.
"Chevron one engaged," the female voice of the computer informed him as a heavy metal grinding began again. Dexter stood, looking at the ring with anticipation. He was really proud of himself this time. Not only was this his greatest invention of all time, but it was remarkably like the Stargate on his favorite TV show. Even the sounds were identical. He'd even named the artificial element making up the IDT naquadah.
"Chevron two engaged," the computer informed him again.
"Dexter, you're such a geek," his sister said, laughing. "modeling your sciency stuff after a Stardoor or whatever."
"It's called a Stargate!" Dexter replied angrily.
"Pfff, Whatever," Dee Dee said.
The computer informed Dexter that chevron three was engaged. This went on for about forty five more seconds. Finally, the computer announced, "Chevron seven, locked."
A blue liquid-like substance began to flow across the surface. When it reached the center, the unstable vortex exploded forward like an explosion of water. It retreated and covered the whole surface. A bright light emanated from the center. Finally the inter-dimensional matrix was stable. The blue liquid flowed like water in low gravity across the disc.
"Computer, send a probe in."
"Acknowledged, Dexter," the female voice of the computer replied.
A small metallic sphere device emerged from the conduits of the lab walls. It flew down and hovered before the liquid.
"Okay, I'm sending the probe in," he continued his commentary to his recorders. The spherical probe slowly moved towards the IDT. It passed through without a hitch, sounding much like it had dropped into water.
"Reaching destination in five, four, three, two, one. Destination reached."
"Computer, put the probe in stealth mode and relay all visual signals from the probe to the screen."
"Yes, Dexter."
The screen flickered on. At first there was nothing but stattc. Then, the first images from another universe cleared up and began to come through.
And it looked exactly like home.
Dexter, however, was expecting this. "Ah, another quantum reality," he muttered to himself. "I wonder if I exist in this universe."
He focused on a house. It was white with purple trimming and had a satellite dish on the roof. In the front yard, a young teenager with a pink shirt and a pink hat was playing in the grass. Three butterflies, one pink, one green and one purple, hovered nearby. And the strange thing was that the young teen seemed to be talking to them.
"Activate audio," Dexter ordered.
Static filled the lab's speakers. And then, "…been out here for more than an hour, Timmy. I think it's time for you to go back inside and study for your midterms." The voice sounded female.
"Oh, c'mon Wanda," another voice replied. "C'mon, Timmy, let's go inside and play the Not-Study game!"
"Identify the source of those voices!" Dexter ordered. The screen focused in on the butterflies. As it did so, however, the butterflies were lost in some kind of sparkle-filled smoke, and they transformed into three miniature floating beings.
"FAIRIES! THEY REALLY DO EXIST!" Dee Dee shouted beside Dexter. He jumped. He had forgotten that she was still standing there.
"Dee Dee, what did I say?"
"Sorry, Dexter."
Dexter turned back to the screen. "Scan the unknown life forms for energy readings. Some form of technology must be keeping them afloat."
"Unknown energy emanating from an organ in the bodies of the beings," the computer said after a few seconds. Readouts of the internal structure of the beings were projected onto the hologrid. A strange organ, located on the bottom of the ribcage was highlighted.
"What is it, Dexter?" Dee Dee asked.
"I'm not sure, Dee Dee," Dexter replied. "But I'm going to find out." He was about to go through when a red light began to blink. Alarms, much like the ones in his favorite shows, began to go off. He rushed over to another console and looked at the screen. His face slowly became serious as he quickly realized what was happening. He slowly moved back to the IDT and pushed a button. "Computer, it is time."
"Yes, Dexter."
"As soon as I am through, initiate Protocol Alpha One."
"Are you sure, Dexter? You know that–"
"Computer!" Dexter interrupted sharply. He inhaled. "I know what I am doing, and I am willing to take the risk."
"Dexter…?" Dee Dee murmured in a subdued voice, "What are you doing?"
Dexter stood and walked to the IDT. The blue glow reflected on his face, as if there was a light on the other side of the watery surface. He turned back, a strange look on his face.
"Dexter, are you–?"
"Take care of yourself, sis," he said quietly. He then faced the IDT, a look of determination on his face. He began to walk forward. The voice of the computer filled the lab, "Commencing complete system shutdown in one minute." Dexter smiled, reached over to a panel and pushed a button marked Emergency Transport. Dee Dee was suddenly surrounded by a bright blue light. She found herself in her room moments later. The entire house was shaking. As she had always done, she shrugged.
Found a way to incorporate another one of my favorite shows into my Archives of Sueñalon. Enjoy my new story
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