The Remote

Chapter 8: Training.

"Welcome back Kosmo." Ted said with a smile. "I imagine your trip went well?"

"Actually, no." I responded. "I sort of got kidnaped by the inhabitants and got asked questions. Don't worry though, they asked pretty stupid questions regarding my clothes and if I liked parties."

"Thank, God." Ted said with a sigh of relief. "How did they even kidnap you in the first place?"

"I sort of fainted once I arrived in that world; the pain was just too much to bear." I said as I remember how much it hurt.

"I see." Ted said. "I know two ways to help with that problem." One way is to wait a couple months until I find a solution that won't inflict paint to you or we use a pain simulator until you're used to the pain."

"Whichever one takes less time, there is something that I want to get from that show and I know for a fact it could help Earth in numerous ways." I said.

"What is it?" Ted asked, intrigued.

"The fountain of youth." I said with a smile.

"Ah, of course." Ted said. "And since the only cause of death hese days are of old age, it would mean eternal life for people."

"That's the plan." I said.

"There is one problem to that idea though." Ted said.

"What's that?" I asked.

"Wouldn't there be a problem with over population if it were to be widespread?" Ted asked.

"We'll figure something out when we get our hands on it." I said as I put my hand on his shoulder.

"Alright then." Ted said with a smile. "Now then, let's go to the pain simulator."

We made our way to the pain simulator room. It was full of wires and cables with two containers in the center.

"So I just step into one of these containers?" I asked.

"Exactly, and I'll be over here controlling the teleportation frequency. The way this works is that the quicker you teleport to the other container the less painful it is." Ted explained.

"Alright then." I said as I stepped into one of the containers.

"I will start you off at the quickest sequence and work you down every successful attempt." Ted said as he started the process.

The first sequence was no problem. The second sequence was no problem. The second sequence hurt a bit more but still manageable. The third sequence felt like the time I went to Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, painful but again, manageable. The fourth sequence hurt like Hell. I was gasping for air at only the beginning. Halfway through sequence four, I began to tear up.

"Please, stop!" I yelled in agony. "I can't take the pain!"

"Kosmo, try not to focus on the pain!" Ted yelled.

I tried to do as he said but the pain was just too much.

"Come on Kosmo, don't give up!" Ted yelled.

After the sequence was done I exited the container, sweating and gasping.

"See?" I knew you could do it!" Ted said with a smile.

I punched Ted in the stomach with all the strength I had left. Both of us then fell to the floor.

"Next time, listen to me when I say I'm in pain." I said.

"Okay, we'll return here tomorrow morning." Ted said in pain.

We both stood up and apologized to each other. We then left the lab and went to our own homes. I will not be able to write into this journal until I have completed my task to withstand the pain.