"Now, it’s going to hurt, but it'll only last a few seconds, so just breath, and think of the leap America has made to get here. Remember, the more information, the better. Good luck!" The scientist gave a short salute, and prompted 25 year old, Taylor Jordan, into the Time1.5 as she prepared the machine for take-off. Taylor took one last reluctant look of her surroundings, before entering the time machine and settling in the plush armchair. This was it, the hard work in the lab had finally paid-off: America would finally begin the first ever time-travel in the history of the world. Taylor muttered a short prayer under her breath, and examined the interior of the portal. The room was quite simple, containing only a comfortable armchair, a control console, and a headset for communication in case something went wrong. two dates flashed on the screen of the console : CURRENT TIME January 1, 2016, DESTINATION TIME January 1, 2066. Still not believing the circumstances,…show more content… “I’m alive,” she responded, “dazed, but alive.” She let out a sigh of relief as the truth began to sink in; she had made it. Despite the government doubting the success of their mission, she had made it. The nervous time-traveler staggered to the hatch, and opened the door latch. With a slight poof, the hatch opened, and she stepped out into the futuristic world. The time machine had landed amidst what seemed like the busiest part of the town. Large self-driving cars maneuvered themselves around her, while drones flew around advertising ice cream brands. Children rode around on motorized hoverboards, heads deep into their gadgets, but the most surprising thing was yet for Taylor to discover. As she began to roam around the town, recording information on her tablet, she noticed something that managed to stopped her right in her tracks. There was not one person older than 16 to be seen. Not one person; no
