"80 Seconds!" The announcer reported to the speaker. Aidan's hands begin to sweat. Everything was going to schedule, yet he still felt like they were missing something. He knew it was just an instinct though. He just wanted to get going before anything bad happens.

"Everyone check equipment! You do NOT want to leave anything behind!" shouted Major Dunn.

Everyone including Aidan doubled checked their packs, radios, and other equipment.

"Collider instruments are working correctly! Everything is good!" reported Operator Harvey.

"Well, god speed you bastards." smiled the major. Aidan could only shiver from the goosebumps of how much pressure there is for him to succeed. His appearance was that of a basic soldier. Which he technically was but instead he was called a ‘conscript’ for obvious reasons. They were still more civilian than they were soldiers but they were able to at least shoot and load a gun.

"Languages won't be an issue, remember!" mentioned Major Dunn.

"10 Seconds!" Aidan set on his aviators and closed his eyes. He really was experiencing something straight out of Half Life. Would he be going to Xen? Oh shit..

"7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, We have a launch!" Was the last thing Aidan heard before one hell of a journey.

Author's Note

And so it begans.