This is my first story (that I am uploading to FF). Upon finishing Portal 2; like so many others, I wanted more. Obviously more hasn't come yet, and likely won't come until VALVe release a Portal 3 (if they ever do). Therefore, I decided I would create more. For myself, for others, for the pleasure of creating a future for Chell, whom I confess myself connected to. Her story doesn't end in a Wheat field! Disclaimer: VALVe owns the characters, most of the props and some of the settings. The story, is my own.

A New Purpose

She looked out. The field of wheat stretched out far in all directions. It reached a hedge, behind which was another wheat field. Further on, the landscape rolled up into green hills, covered in green trees. They were swaying in the breeze. The same breeze was brushing her face. This was a familiar sensation, but she knew it had been a long time since she had felt it. So much had happened.

No.

She wouldn't think of that. Not for now. In the other direction, the wheat fields gave way to the crumbling ruins of a town. There wasn't much there really. It might've equated to a few buildings, but no more. Directly behind her was a shack. A warning notice denoted the shack as electrical, and that trespassing inside was prohibited. There were a few rusted pieces of metal next to the shack. Junk, standing around being useless.

She began to do a basic account of the facts of her life. She would move on from there.

"My name is Chell.

Surname.. Redacted

I am.."

How old was she? It wasn't going so well. Perhaps there weren't many basic facts for her. Perhaps it was easier to face the larger issues.

"My name is Chell.

I have just been released from the Aperture Science Testing Facility.

I have escaped the facility before, but I was brought back into the Facility.

I escaped by working alongside the GLaDOS machine to destroy the Personality Sphere Wheatley, who took over the facility.

Wheatley is now in space along with one of the Corrupted Cores I used to transfer him.

I was also in space, but I was saved by the GLaDOS machine.

Prior to my previous escape, the GLaDOS machine simply tried to kill me.

During it's time trapped in a Potato Battery, the GLaDOS machine attempted to form bonds with me, as we had a common enemy.

The GLaDOS machine discovered that the personality of Caroline was installed within her system, and had been acting as part of her.

Caroline was the assistant and substitute for Cave Johnson, CEO of Aperture Science.

After deleting Caroline's influence, the GLaDOS machine willingly released me.

A choir of turrets sang a song on my departure.

The Companion Cube I was forced to incinerate prior to my previous escape was returned to me.

This may have been a form of compassion."

The list was quite extensive. However, it was the very basic facts that she needed at that moment. At that moment, she had a Companion Cube, and the Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device. Did she own the equipment? She had been given it in order to complete tests for the GLaDOS machine. For GLaDOS. For Her. The last instruction she had been given by Her was "Just go". This meant that it was unlikely she would be facing any more tests. However, the equipment had not been removed from her person. The Companion Cube had been outright given to her.

This posed a problem. Whilst she had not enjoyed the tests, having to defeat GLaDOS, Wheatley or being at all a part of Aperture Science, she had had purpose there. The stubborn streak in Chell had reacted strongly to her treatment, and had motivated her to complete every test and overcome every challenge. However, her last instruction – "Just go" was open ended. Chell had nothing to do. She was in a Wheat Field. This was not a test.

She had done so much, but it did not mean anything to anybody. She did not even know what year it was. How long had she been held in stasis? Did Aperture Science exist anymore? What about Black Mesa? Humanity entirely? Chell had no evidence to support or deny any of these questions. Therefore, Chell formulated three points. The only three points that mattered now.

Stay alive.

Gain purpose.

Find the answers.

In case you were wondering, it isn't clear at the end of Portal 2 whether Chell still has the Portal Device. For the purpose of this story, I have given her it as it is something she is very connected to. Please let me know what you think of my style, and the introduction to the story. I will update as regularly as possible. Thank you.

~daT.