A/N: Hope you all are liking the story so far. I enjoy writing. Most of my inspiration comes from my highly overactive yet appreciated imagination. If I'm bored at school, that's where I escape. I then write it down and type it out for you peoples to enjoy! Now, enough about me. Please read and enjoy!
Kella's POV
A little jingle. Catchy, warm, inviting, and a death sentence. I opened my eyes to the dark and dirty room. The green carpet was a bit faded and now a gross green. The plant in the corner was dead, a ring of leaves surrounding it. Only one leaf clung for dear life. The closet door was an accordian style one and the walls were peeling. The wood was scratched, faded, dirty, and rotting on the table and the bedside tables. The lamps were scratched and the shades were peeling off their supports.
"Good morning!" said a cheery yet slightly mechanical male announcer. "You have been in suspension for 90 years." The 90 sounded a lot more pre-recorded. "In compliance with the responsibilities you inherited, and state and federal regulations, you must awaken and attend to your duties." Now the voice changed like it was an actual human talking right into the mic. "Please! You have to help us. She killed all the humans! She makes us do her bidding and She's trapped her. She won't let her out! You have to free C-" Static.
As soon as the announcer core started screaming the warning, I bolted up. My head was reeling with this information. I felt as if I should know the name that was started but I couldn't. I threw the covers off and started walking around. I remembered all my abilities, my name, four other names, a name I gave to something that I really needed to talk to, what my 'duties' were, and GLaDOS.
"Mainframe?" My voice was hoarse and barely louder than a whisper, but it worked.
"Thank you for using Aperture Science's Controlling Mainframe." said a bored voice. A sigh resonated through my skull. "How may I be of service?"
"Mainframe, cut the protocol. I need to get out. Now." Strength, command, and health poured into my voice over the last few seconds.
"Mistress?!" Excitement and happiness filled his voice. "You're awake! You're awake!"
"Last time a checked." A small chuckle at my own joke slipped through my lips.
"Wait right where you are. You're going to love this."
"Okay?" A minutes passed. In that time, I started remebering codes that I had to memorize to become what I am. I walked towards the closet and typed in one of them. A black suit with a white Aperture logo appeared on the back. The logo looked like a circle with about ten circle-shaped triangles that would cover a lens. They were drawn a little more seperate. Along with that jumpsuit were a pair of long-fall boots. I threw those on, typed another code on a hidden panel on the fridge, and grabbed the sandwich and coke that appeared.
"Kella?" I whipped around and almost choked on my sandwich. In front of me was an android Mainframe that looked so familiar. Then it hit me. My dream.
I stiffened. It was rushing back so fast, my head was pounding. I dropped the sandwich and the coke. My vision was tunneling. Mainframe's grin was gone. He was now worried and rushing forward and grabbing me. I just remembered the times Rick held me in the same comforting and protective way. That made it worse. My wall was breaking. Tears started forming. My head was splitting. Phantom pain was coming from the fight with the bots. The tears were flowing. Mainframe's words were breaking through every now and then. The prtotype explodes. The door. The gas. Nothing.
Blissful Unconsciousness.
When I awoke I was back in the bed. The carpet was clean where I dropped the meal. Sitting in the ripped, faded, and dirty chair was Mainframe. Note to self. Ask him what his name is. Or maybe was. His wavy, dark brown hair was ruffled. His white shirt was wet causing it to stick to his body, allowing me to see his build. His jeans had a stain on them and his sneakers had a good mount of dirt on head was hanging down and he looked relaxed in the chair. He's asleep. I decided to not disturb him and got up. My feet were prickling and it hurt a bit step on them. I didn't worry since they were only asleep. I walked to the door and opened it, ready to scout a route ahead. Lucky me I always wait before I walk out the door.
My cryo-chamber was in the middle of a rail, nowhere near a catwalk. Cryo-chambers littered the room that was still being rebuilt. Some walls were only built halfway. Others were still missing. Chambers everywhere were moving towards a hole in one wall. The orange glow on the black wall indicated that the path led to the incinerator. No other chambers were directed to my rail.
A mechanical whir told me that my chambers motor was starting up. Anticipating a sudden jerk forward, I braced myself against the doorway. I didn't expect what actually happened. A huge shower of sparks rained down from the motor, illuminating part of the chamber. I let out startled yelp and jumped back. Since my feet were pushed into the sides of the doorframe my jump back became a trust fall without a partner.
Mainframe jolted awake when he heard me yelp and saw my head hit the floor. Although I wasn't positive about most things when my head hit, I was sure I heard a crack. When he came running forward I yelled at him to freeze. Lucky he had enough sense to listen to me. When he set his foot down there was an easily distinguishable Pop!. He moved his foot back just before that small circle of floor fell towards the dark abyss.
"Are you all right?" he asked.
"I'm fine. Quick question. Do these things have floor supports at equal intervals?"
"Uh, to the best of my knowledge, yes. Why?" he said, asking another question.
"Then I know how to get up without falling to my death." I replied. I told him to keep quiet and turned my hearing up as high as it went. I then started knocking on the ground. When I heard a different noise, I moved so I was horizontal and on top of it. I slowly sat up, turned my hearing back to normal, and stood. It was then that I found out about my x-ray vision. The supports were easily visible.
"Why didn't you tell me I had x-ray vision?" I asked Mainframe.
"Sorry." was all he said. I rolled my eyes and pointed to another beam.
"Stand there." Mainframe silently obeyed. I then started walking from support to support, Mainframe following in my footsteps. When we reached the door, Mainframe grabbed an extra piece of metal and started bending it. I sent my hearing out and was chilled to the bone.
A blood-curdling scream. That's what I heard. Then silence. Next, a breathless "I hate you." After that, a mechanical, smooth, female, and slightly hateful "Hate you too." reply. Finally, I heard the clink of an arriving elevator and a choked
"What the heck did you do GLaDOS."
