**It’s a peaceful, starry night in Retroville, and Jimmy is
down in his lab tinkering with his latest experiment. Moonlight filters
down
from the open skylight above and dances over him, splashing his
workstation
with blue ripples and casting an eerie glow over his face. Jimmy is so
completely immersed in his work that he jumps a little when Goddard
leaps up
onto the table**
JIMMY: (relieved) Oh, it’s just you, Goddard. You scared me a little.
GODDARD: eow, bark bark!
JIMMY: (wiping his forehead) I know boy, I’m tired too. I’d like to go to bed, but if I don’t finish this invention now, I won’t be able to bring it in for show and tell tomorrow.
GODDARD: grr, bark bark!
JIMMY: Don’t worry about me; I’ve pulled all-nighters before. Besides, I think I’ve finally got this thing figured out. See?
**Jimmy holds out his hand to Goddard and uncurls his fingers, revealing a small, strikingly beautiful red triangle in the palm of his hand. The triangle pulses with a heartbeat of its own, and an aura of shimmering light dances around its edges like a swarm of tiny fireflies. Goddard sniffs at the item and then whimpers and backs away**
JIMMY: (looking at it proudly) Isn’t it great? My latest experiment is indeed a triumph in teleportation technology! By combining astrorubies, garnet, rose zirconium ore, and just a touch of element 115, I have created the greatest teleportation device ever made! In fact, the Triangle has the ability to instantaneously transport a person or object to any location that they desire.
GODDARD: eow, bark!
JIMMY: Of course I know what I’m doing! Just think, Goddard. No more taking the bus to school, no more waiting in traffic. The Triangle will give me the ability to go anywhere that I want, and return before I’m even missed! Think what I could do? Ha, think what I shouldn’t do, but will do anyway!
GODDARD: eow, grr, bark bark!
JIMMY: What do you mean, I’m going to get us all killed?! I’ll have you know that my invention is very safe! In fact, the Triangle might just be my greatest invention ever!
**Just as he says that, the triangle begins to shake, and then it gives out a massive pulse that knocks them both over**
JIMMY: (smiling sheepishly) Oops. Guess I still have a few bugs to work out. Go on, Goddard, you can go to bed. I’ll see you in the morning. Ugh, stupid unstable chemical bonds…
**Goddard curls up into a ball and goes to sleep
as Jimmy
continues to ramble on and work late into the night**