Hey everyone! This is TorisLaurinaitis96 and FeliksLukasiewicz00, and this is the first story that we are sharing but, do not worry, our writing styles and how we perceive and write the characters are very similar. We will be switching off chapters with each other, but one of us may write two in a row since some chapters are harder to write than others. We will also sign off at the end of each chapter.

Sign-off key:

"~Feliks out! (^J^) ": Me!

"~Happy reading, and fandom hugs": TorisLaurinaitis96

Warning: This Fic will also take longer to update!

It will be taking place during the first Portal game, and actually be written much like a walkthrough for the game, and this is why it will take longer to update. We will be playing the levels many times, taking notes, imagining the characters (not to mention there is an extra character than in the game) in the level, write it, send it to the other for mutual approval, and then, finally, post it.

You can probably see how this could take longer, but we are doing all of these steps to keep consistency in the writing of the characters, accuracy of the game, and the quality of the story overall.

Anyway, we are done with our explanation, and now here is the first chapter, that Feliks-00 has written for you!

Testchamber 00

The world slowly began to come alive around him as he woke. He opened his eyes briefly, and saw a white room all around, before closing them again, adjusting his lying position in his bed— or pod?

"Are you waking up? Hello?"

Who was that? He thought, opening his eyes again. His vision was blurred at first, but it became clearer. There was a sound, which he recognised as music that sounded lighthearted, and fast-paced.

"You're awake!" The same voice said.

He sat up quickly, looking over and seeing a blonde man sitting on the floor, who smiled at him. He glanced away from the blonde, seeing a coffee table in the left corner, two cups and two clipboards placed neatly on top of it. In the right corner was a toilet, but besides that, it was just him and that blonde man.

The blonde was watching him. "Did you sleep well? I sure did."

He turned his head back to the blonde. He sure did feel rested, he must've been sleeping for a while, but he knew that he should answer. "I do feel rested." He said slowly.

"I was wondering how long it would take for you to wake up." The blonde began, "Oh, don't worry though, I haven't been up too long myself."

He didn't reply, but began assessing the room he was in again. It was a large room, but he was trapped within a glass box. The ceiling and floor inside the box were grey tiles, but outside the box, the ceiling, floors, and walls were large white panels.

"Well, Arthur, I am Francis." The blonde introduced.

His eyes widened. "What did you call me?" He exclaimed quietly.

"Arthur." Francis replied in a confused tone.

So his name was Arthur, but how did this Francis know? He ran his fingers through his hair, realizing that it was short and blonde. "How do you know my name?"

Francis stared at him for a moment. "It's on your uniform." He explained, pointing to his own navy blue uniform.

Arthur straightened his posture, and looked down at his uniform, which was a dark olive green. Sewn into his uniform, was the name Arthur.

Francis stared down at his navy blue uniform. "Who knows if my name is really Francis, but that's just what's on my shirt."

"Where are we?" Arthur asked, looking up from his shirt, and to Francis, who shrugged.

Almost on cue, another voice, that sounded feminine and robotic, began speaking. "Hello and again, welcome to the Aperture Science Computer Aided Enrichment Center. I hope your brief detention time in the relaxation vault was a pleasant one."

Arthur turned his attention to the ceiling, where the robotic voice was being projected from. "Your specimen has been processed and we are ready to begin the test proper. Before we start however, keep in mind that, although fun and learning other primary goals during the computer enrichment center activities, various injuries may occur. For your own safety and the safety of others, please refrain from—"

Arthur looked down from the ceiling and to Francis, as robotic voice began to glitch out, become higher-pitched and sped up, before it stopped, and began speaking clearly again.

"I'm back. The portal will be open in 3… 2… 1"

Right after it finished speaking, a large hole was torn in the wall, with a green outer glow.

"What the hell is that?" Arthur asked, cautiously standing on his barefeet, and taking a few steps towards it.

"The robot said that the portal would open." Francis recalled, "I'm guessing that's a portal."

Arthur stood in front of it, staring through. He could see the rest of the room, that was full of large white panels, not a glass box. Outside of the glass box, he could see a blue oval, which must be the other side of the portal. He guessed that he should step through, but he was scared to, who knew what was between the portals.

Francis walked up, obviously sharing his curiosity. "Seems like there's only one thing to do." Francis said in his strangely accented voice.

"What's that?"

Francis looked him in the eye. "Go through."

Arthur took an uneasy step back. "Go ahead." He offered.

"Fine," Francis began, delivering a cocky smile, "I'll go first." He hesitated, stuck his hand through the green portal, and waved.

Through the blue portal, outside of the glass box, Arthur could see Francis waving at them. "That's… freaky." Arthur breathed in a mixture of confusion and amazement.

Without a reply, Francis stepped through the green portal, and out of the blue one. Francis laughed. "I'm on the other side! Get over here, Arthur!"

He stared into the green portal and at Francis who was standing with his back to him. Without further ado, Arthur stepped through. To the right, a bright, fluorescent sign lit up. It read "00 (00/19)"

"So there are nineteen rooms like this?" Arthur asked.

Francis shrugged. "I guess?"

Arthur looked around the room, unsure where to go. "Now what?"

"That way?" Francis suggested, pointing left. "It's the only way we can go."

Cautiously, Arthur began walking in the direction Francis was previously pointing in. He made a right turn around the glass box he and Francis were once trapped in, and glanced behind him, making sure the his oddly accented companion was following him. In front of him was a large, off-white, circular door. On the door was a glowing, blue, human stick figure that looked as if it was running. Above the door was a black and white camera that followed Arthur and Francis' every movements.

"Are we supposed to open the door?" Arthur questioned, glancing around the room, "There's no key, or any way we can open it."

Francis shrugged. "Maybe there's a button."

Arthur picked up his pace, and so did Francis. Once they got close enough, the door opened on its own, without the help of Arthur or Francis. But once they stepped through, the round door closed again, locking as it did so.

Arthur walked back to the door that closed. It didn't open. "Well that's ominous." He commented skeptically.

"Well the robot said this was a test. They don't want test subjects wandering around, do they?"

"I guess not." Arthur replied, and turned back around to the sound of something hitting the floor. Across the room from him was what looked like a waist-high cube, that rested beneath a tube attached to ceiling. Closer to him was a big, circular, glowing red button. To the right was another round door, that appeared exactly the same as the other.

Francis walked closer to the button. "What does this do?" He wondered aloud.

"Don't press it!" Arthur exclaimed, holding out his hand in the direction of Francis, as he hovered his right foot over the large button.

Francis jumped back. "What? What is it?"

Arthur had no logical reason for his alarm. Sure, he had no idea where he was, but he didn't feel in danger. "Uh… We don't know what it does."

"Exactly," Francis countered, "it's the only way to find out."

He has a good point, Arthur noted. "Fine." He approved, waving Francis off.

Francis, without hesitation, stood on the button, the circular door opening. The long blonde stepped off, and the door closed. "It opens the door."

"I realized that." Arthur commented. "What about that box?" He nodded at the cube that fell from the ceiling.

"Maybe there's something in it?"

Arthur walked forward, closer to the cube. "Stand on the button again." He said over his shoulder, and Francis followed the order, the door opening only a moment later. He stood in front of the grey box, checking for any way to open it. There seemed to be none.

"Troubles?" Francis asked in a teasing tone.

Arthur hummed in thought. "No, I think we have to put this on the button."

"Oh, well I'll move then." Francis replied.

Arthur bent down to pick up the cube, which was strangely heavy— very heavy. He set the cube back down, letting out a breath as he did so. "This thing is pretty damn heavy." He glanced to Francis. "Could I get your help?"

Francis chuckled. "It's probably not even that heavy..." He teased, bending down and readying himself to lift the cube.

Arthur lifted his end of the box, not wanting to hear the end of Francis' insult.

"...you're just— Jesus Christ!" Francis exclaimed as he picked up the cube.

"Well, I wouldn't call myself Jesus Christ," Arthur began, "but thank you."

"I was going to call you scrawny." Francis replied.

"Sure." Arthur said with an eyeroll. "Just put the cube on the button."

Only a heartbeat after Arthur and Francis set down the cube, the feminine-sounding, robotic voice started speaking on the intercom. "Excellent, please proceed into the chamber block after each test." The round circular door opened again. "Please note, however, the incandescent purple field across the exit. This Aperture Science material grid will vaporize any unauthorized equipment that passes through it, for instance, the Aperture Science Storage Weighted Cube."

Through the door, Arthur could see a lift behind what must be the "incandescent purple field." It looked like blueish-purple, orb-like lights bouncing back and forth horizontally. Since he had previously walked through a portal without any injuries, Arthur was confident that he could pass through this as well. Without a word to his long haired companion, he stepped through the incandescent purple field. As he did so, however, a cold chill ran down his spine, and through his entire body, making him shake for a moment. He wondered if he'd get used to that.

Francis yelled, and Arthur turned around to see him pass through the field. The chill must've surprised him, Arthur guessed.

"That feels weird. Am I supposed to get a chill?" Francis asked, directing his attention to the ceiling. "Hello? You were talking a moment ago. You're just going to ignore me? Fine."

"Talking to robots now?" Arthur teased.

"I thought she would answer."

"Maybe she's busy." Arthur replied, walking into the lift. He leaned against the back wall, directly opposite of the door.

In the middle of the lift's floor was a logo that said Aperture Laboratories. On the wall Arthur was leaning against, actually, on all of the walls were cushions, that were oddly worn down, and old-looking. There was a handrail that he was leaning against, and a single, bright light in the middle of the ceiling.

"You know, I wonder what kind of tests we are doing." Francis said, "She never told us."

Arthur shrugged. "Maybe it has to do with those portals?"

"Maybe." Francis echoed.

The doors closed.

So the first chapter of my first crossover, actually no, not mine, but shared. I really hope you're liking it so far. I know that in Portal, and Portal 2 Chell can't speak, but Toris-96 and I are modifying that. Although the story would come out very cool if Francis and Arthur were mute like Chell, we are afraid the lack of dialogue would make the chapters repetitive.

Also, GLaDOS (Genetic Lifeform and Disk Operating System), the "feminine-sounding, robotic voice" is already heard, but be warned, Toris-96 are trying to get her lines down as perfect as possible, but they won't be exact to the game. Some words may be different, we may add lines in, or we may even take lines out.

Finally, I am super excited to write this, I've been waiting a while, and, although the hard work it will take to write, I'm glad we've started this.

That's all I got for you, my fanfiction friends!

~Feliks Out! (^J^)