he wondered if he was dreaming, and, if he was really dead. He was beginning to believe anything that had happened after his transporter accident had been just a dream, or an illusion, until he began to feel a tingling sensation, something like unconsciousness, then he heard a loud noise, which seemed to surround him. First,Mike felt cold, like ice, then a wonderful warmth as he began to materialize and saw the figure of Larry standing before him behind his protective booth. At last he was able to take a breath again. He looked down and stretched out his arms as far as he could, while in the tube, testing them out, seeing if he was whole, and everything was well attached.
Jeanie, Cooper, and the two techs with them held their breaths for a few moments until they heard Larry Yell back, "Perfect shot, Doc! He's coming through, now!"
It was a successful transport! Larry couldn't believe it had really worked! He ran to grab Mike by the shoulders as he came back down the steps from the platform.
"Are you o.k.?" he asked, shouting with glee.
"Yeah! Great! Fine!" Mike shouted back.
"Yahoo!" Larry yelled, and went back to deactivate his console. Cooper and Jeanie ran over to see what was going on, and when they were satisfied with the outcome of their test Dr. Horton was asked to do an exam on Mike. After the usual heart, eye, ear and blood pressure check up, along with his temperature taken, and pulse, Dr. Horton announced everything was normal to Mike's standards, and there was more shouting for joy.
Jeanie hugged Mike so tightly he almost dematerialized, so she wouldn't break any of his ribs!
"Now, everyone has to quiet down," Cooper announced, "it's time to notify The Commander Of The Army and tell him the good news. Three successful transports should be proof enough for the Government to approve our machine!"
"Let's make SURE we have enough proof for them!" Larry cried. He grinned. "I'll go through myself!"
"All right!" Dr. Cooper told him.
"And I'll go with him!" Jeanie bravely announced.
"Are you sure you'll be all right?" Dr. Horton asked her. Mike felt there was a more than usual concern involved with the man's question, but with all the happiness going around he just shrugged off any worry that might overshadow their day.
The two walked up the steps together, as one of Larry's assistants went to fill in at the receiving panel. They were transported successfully, also. Then, two of the other techs went through.
"Now it's time to call!" Cooper said.
"Oh, no it's not....not yet!" Jeanie told him with a mischievous tone in her voice. "You  come right over here, Dr. Cooper!"