Mr. Johnson, I don't want this! No, listen to me! I don't. Want this!

GLaDOS shook her chassis and closed her optic. She tried, so hard, to suppress the memories of being Caroline. But the one that haunted her the most was this one. Mr. Johnson and her fighting. Why? Why can't she just watch her test subjects, and be happy that Chell is back, and not trying to kill her? What did she do to deserve this memory? She doesn't have the time, or patience, to deal with this at the moment. She was too busy thinking about Chell, and how different she makes her feel. She almost has Chell on the same level of importance as Science, and that's important!

GLaDOS can remember how depressed Chell looked when GLaDOS wouldn't let her out of the escape lift, telling her to leave and never come back, and how many times Chell electrocuted herself, trying to re-open that shack door. She even threw her Companion Cube at the door, trying to bust the door open. Actually, GLaDOS can remember it... all too well.

Finally, GLaDOS opened the door, and the lift was waiting for her.

"Why did you come back?" GLaDOS glared at her roasted body. "I said to never come back."

Chell sat and shrugged, staring at the huge, forty feet tall machine. "Why did you open the door?"

"I knew you could talk. But, answer my question. And I'll think... think ... about answering yours." GLaDOS' optic twitched slightly in anger. She didn't know why she would even think about opening the door for that monster, but she did. GLaDOS feared that it was the biggest mistake of her life. What if Chell knew that Caroline wasn't deleted? How could she be? She's the only reason GLaDOS runs. If Caroline was deleted, GLaDOS couldn't run properly. It's like Caroline has a relationship with Chell, somehow. And GLaDOS doesn't like it. At all. It keeps her from her beloved silence.

"I never wanted to go. I put you back in charge because I actually like to test. I came to your chamber long ago to ask you why you tried to kill me instead of giving me cake. I never wanted to try to kill you, I actually tried to stuff the Morality Core back into you, but it didn't work." Chell bit her lower lip hopefully and nervously ran her fingers through her hair. She was telling the truth, but she felt so guilty for what she did.

GLaDOS snickered and quirked one corner of her optic up, to indicate that she was smirking. "Right, so you go and burn it. Great idea, Chell. But, It's good to hear that you like to test, because now that you are back, you can test for the next sixty years. Oh wait, I told you that last time. And you murdered me. Again." She glared at Chell. "And you thought I was the monster." GLaDOS was right, she dislikes the fact of knowing that Chell can talk. She likes to argue.

Chell jumped to her feet. "Hey! I didn't want to do that! Wheatley tricked me!" Chell nervously licked her lips, not liking the fact that they are arguing again.

"You got tricked by a moron. Congratulations."

Chell frowned and her stomach twisted, she could feel color draining from her face. "C-Can I just go test? I don't want to be your enemy anymore. I helped you get back in charge because I like it that way. Why do you think I nearly fried myself to get back in here?"

"I don't care, do it. Will you actually test this time? Or will you kill me for a third time? Because if that is what you are planning on doing, then do it now. If you can even dare." GLaDOS narrowed her optic, her chassis swerving angrily and defensively.

Chell felt sick to her stomach. "GLaDOS! Listen to me, please!" She begged, looking up at her with pleading eyes.

GLaDOS froze. Caroline's voice echoed in her memory banks. Mr. Johnson, listen to me! I don't want this!

GLaDOS called a lift to let her go test.

"Go.." She said, suddenly strained.

Chell grew concerned and stepped closer to GLaDOS. "Are you okay?" She frowned, slowly reaching up to touch her.

"Don't come any closer." She glared at Chell.

"I'm not going to hurt you! I'm done with that, I promise. If you'd just listen to me!" Chell growled, her arm going back to her side.

GLaDOS let out a subtle sigh. "Proceed."

Chell paused for a moment, and figured out what to say.

"I want a.. third chance. I thank you for being so generous, and I want to prove that I can be a really good test subject, and actually loyal. I won't let anyone come between me and testing, I promise. I really enjoyed testing, but I was so torn between you and Wheatley, I didn't know what to do. When Wheatley betrayed me, I realized what to do. I realized that testing is the only good thing I can do to make up for the horrible things I did to you." Chell waited hopefully.

"I called the lift a while ago. And, I gave you my word. You are saying the same thing in different context. Do you want a special invitation to go test?" GLaDOS growled. How could she possibly forgive Chell for everything she did? She must be a pretty damn good test subject in order to make up for everything she did.

"I'll prove to you that I can be a great test subject." Chell turned and entered the lift.

GLaDOS brought the elevator to Area one, test chamber one. GLaDOS will make her do every test in this facility. If she impresses GLaDOS, she'll let her go to the break room every few areas.

At first, GLaDOS didn't even dare to watch. She was upset that she even gave that monster ANOTHER chance, letting her run around her facility. Again. For the third time.

GLaDOS let out a sigh and looked at the monitors.

Chell walked through the first chamber doors, grinning victoriously. It felt great to be back.

"Searching."

Chell quickly shot a portal under the turret and at a random wall, crouching down and walking slowly, hoping that it's rapid fire wouldn't hurt her, or worse, kill her.

"Hurray!"

Hurray? Why is the turret celebrating it's death? I wonder..

Chell shook the thought from her mind and continued testing.

She scanned the chamber, looking for different ways to solve it. "Oh, okay. I see." She chuckled, shot a portal to the platform, another one next to her, and walked through. She noticed a few things, momentum, cubes, buttons, and aerial faith plates. She contemplated a few different ways, but chose the easiest one.

"Okay, the cube is on an aerial faith plate, so I'm going to have to time this." She thought out loud, turned around, shot as high as she could on that wall, and waited until she heard the faith plate spring the cube back up, and jumped off the platform. She shot another portal at the ground so she didn't break into a million pieces. The cube came up just in time with her and she pressed a button on her gun that allowed her to grab things.

"C'mon, gimme, gimme gimme." She muttered and successfully managed to grab the cube. "Yup. I'm still amazing at this."

She bounced slightly on her long fall boots before starting to walk, she never questioned how they worked, but no matter how long or far she falls, she will always land on her feet, like a cat. She gently placed the cube on the button and strolled through the doors, and into the elevator. She breathed deeply, trying to catch her breath. Already, she's out of breath. She smoothed her bangs back and waited.

GLaDOS couldn't believe this. She was better than before. What was she doing outside that made her better at testing?

"Good." She muttered, bringing the elevator up to the next test chamber.

She didn't know how she felt about Chell being able to speak. She enjoyed the silence. Now, she feared that Chell would put up a verbal fight with her. That was the last thing GLaDOS needed.