You know, I haven't done any Portal stories since There's Science To Do so I'm just gonna post all these random one-shots that poop into my mind while I listen to Portal related music. Hope you like, and most of the 'moods' of the one-shots will depend on which song. This is also so I can get some annoying and conflicting plot-bunnies out of my head.


Parting Words:

Chell exited the shed and stepped into the bright sunlight. Her lungs rejoiced as fresh oxygen filled them and she loved the feeling of the sun on her skin. A slam sounded behind her and she quickly spun around to see the shed door now closed. She was about to turn back towards the beautiful field of light tan in front of her when she picked up a strange sound. Seconds later the door opened again and out came a scorched companion cube. Chell's dull gunmetal grey eyes flickered to the cube before going back to the now closing door. After it slammed shut Chell glanced once more at the cube before turning back towards the field. Her old memories were slowly coming back and she remembered that the tan stuff was called wheat. Her features darkened as the stuff reminded her of Wheatley before returning to the passive face she held for all those years.

Chell took five steps forward, the dry dirt crunching beneath her trusty Long-fall boots, before her eyes brightened and became clearer. A strange smirk crept its way onto her features, allowing some of her teeth to show. She turned towards the shed once more. For the first time in years, maybe decades, she spoke.

"Told you I always get my way." She then turned back towards horizon and started walking, her head and shoulders held high and the smirk still on her face. After ten more paces she broke into an all out sprint, her arms in the air and a foreign noise coming from her mouth. Laughter.

Miles below, GLaDOS watched her best test subject disappear. She tried to hold back the anger at herself and the subject but her dam broke when the subject turned and spoke those seven infernal words. The panels in her dark chamber rumbled with her brooding and the facility seemed to do its work with an angered air about it. GLaDOS thought back to the importance of the words, how when she took over the facility that one visitor was stubborn right away, refusing to do anything and forcing GLaDOS to put her into a comatose state. SHe had warned before finally falling asleep though, that she always got what she wanted.

Now, as GLaDOS watched the quickly leaving form of her best subject, her anger grew. Yet a sudden thought came to the front of her large processor, and if she had a face she would've been smirking. For everyone knew, both GLaDOS and Caroline's pride wouldn't allow a blow like that. As GLaDOS set to work preparing tests for her only two subjects, she glanced one last time at the now small dot that was left of the retreating form. As soon as it disappeared, she spoke.

"We'll see."


Last Thoughts:

Caroline sighed and closed her eyes, setting her head in her hands. Today was the day, and she wasn't able to focus on anything. She looked up at the sound of rapidly approaching footsteps and smiled lightly. A young toddler with jet black hair and gunmetal grey eyes squealed as she raced forward and hid behind Caroline's leg.

"Hide me!" she squeaked with a bright smile. Seconds later Doug Rattman rounded the same corner the toddler came from and looked around. His eyes landed on the toddler briefly before continuing on their journey scanning the room. He faked a sigh of defeat and walked towards his boss and friend, Caroline.

"Have you seen Chell?" he asked with a smile on his face. Chell giggled from her spot behind Caroline's leg but quickly stifled it. Caroline's own smile grew bigger as she folded her hands and set them on her desk.

"I'm sorry but no, I have not. Is she missing?" Doug looked fully at Chell.

"You could say that." Chell knew she was found and quickly bolted from her hiding spot. She was about to round the corner she came from but came to a stop and scurried over to Doug, hiding behind his leg with a scared expression. Before either adult could question what was wrong two scientists rounded the corner. Caroline lost the smile and sighed. The scientists beckoned her forwards and she stood, quickly walking to Doug and hugging him. He hugged back and gave her a reassuring smile before grabbing Chell and carrying her out of the room. Caroline followed the scientists to one of the more secluded rooms. They motioned for her to sit on a chair, which she did, and attached many small monitors to her body along with the device itself. As the scientists started the machine up, her thoughts travelled to her young daughter. How she smiled and laughed and how her eyes looked exactly like her father's, Cave Johnson. As she felt the machines effects she closed her eyes and had one last thought.

Please let me remember my little Chell.


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