Now, this is the first chapter that could include a little amount of RattDOS.
Also, plain italic text are Rattmann's inner voice.
Enjoy!
INITIALISING...
...
...
CAMERA 021_SECTOR 03
NO SUBJECTS IDENTIFIED
[He left?]
LOCATING...
SEARCHING: DOUGLAS 'DOUG' RATTMANN
Access cards were the one of the greatest things that were ever invented -by Aperture Science, of course- first of all, only a few people could enter the Central AI Chamber and Zulu Bunsen. Secondly, the central core was able to track every single scientist. She knew where they went, anywhere in the facility.
TARGET LOCATED
DOUGLAS 'DOUG' RATTMANN - SECTOR 07
CENTRAL AI CHAMBER
GLaDOS smirked.
[This man has always been interested in me...]
She turned right, walking in the corridor that would take her to the CAC. Her steps were faster than the usual.
[I wonder what he wants now...Is it about the testing tracks I created earlier? Or is it about...me?]
She entered the Central AI Chamber; mumbling a few swearwords to herself.
Why was she acting like a teenager girl with unstable hormone levels? She was an AI, for God's sake, a man shouldn't be so important for her.
"Um, hey."
She tilted her head to the side, and was met with Rattmann's big blue eyes.
[Oh my...]
"Hello, Douglas."
She smiled. And he smiled back.
"Where were you? I...had to wait a bit."
[Had to wait? Oh come on Douglas, just tell me why you are here.]
"I took Amelia to an Extended Relaxation Chamber."
Doug's eyes widened.
You did what?
"Don't worry, I shut off the life support systems. She is only sleeping, she is not in stasis."
He let out a long sigh, nearing her with a few steps.
"Henry called me. He sounded so worried on the phone, Amelia argued with him..."
"I know. I know all of it. And Henry is not the only one who is worried, and upset."
GLaDOS's voice was harsh, and she was beginning to clench her jaw again.
"And he doesn't want Amelia near you..."
She then started biting her lip, drawing out artificial blood. That stupid, stupid scientist, he always managed to intervere in her life, he always tried to control her...
[Why not, I wouldn't hurt Amelia. The only person that I would like to hurt is you, Henry. I hate you so much.]
"Don't do that!"
She stopped biting her lip in an instant.
"You honestly have some anger management issues, Miss Sarcasm."
The female AI watched Rattmann as he slowly pulled a napkin out of his lab coat's pocket.
[Miss Sarcasm? Hm.]
And she winced when he managed to wipe the artificial blood away from her lower lip.
"Sorry if that hurt...but that's your fault,now, you caused it."
He then eyed the blood on the napkin-it was black instead of the red that the humans had. It had no purpose of feeding the body with oxygen, it was just for some kind of infiltration.
Black blood for infiltration? Now, that's Aperture style infiltration.
GLaDOS huffed, the annoying wave of slight pain still lingered. And she could not shut off the sensors, and because of them, warnings of damage in the tissue flooded her head-up-display.
"No need for being upset, I'm on your side."
She looked up at him, straight in his eyes. She loved to look at him in the eye.
"I will tell him that I kept you away from her.. But who says that I will do such thing? I think Amelia and you can get along."
[He likes me!]
"Thank you very much, Douglas."
GLaDOS's lips curled into a smile despite the cut on her lip.
"You're welcome."
"If you ever need anything, feel free to tell me. Also, tomorrow...don't argue with Henry, okay? He'll be harsh. Probably."
She nodded, she didn't even care about Henry at the moment.
"And for the final: no biting. Okay? I honestly have no idea how you bit it, it's still bleeding."
He gently pressed his thumb right at the bottom of her lower lip, wiping the blood away once more.
The whirr of GLaDOS's internal fans increased greatly. And Rattmann raised a brow at that.
"Are you well, Miss Sarcasm?"
She shrugged, trying her best to seem calm and serious.
"I am fully functional."
Silence fell, and they stared at each other for clearly a minute.
"Do you honestly think you can win a staring contest with an AI, Douglas?"
She's trying to change the concept.
Doug laughed, his hands tucked in his lab coat's pockets.
"I mean, I can wait until you drop dead."
He shook his head, still laughing.
"I know, GLaDOS. But it seems like..."
He chuckled as he crossed his arms over his chest.
[Seems like what?]
"It seems like you are going to overheat before I drop dead."
[Oh God, the cooling systems!]
GLaDOS simply faked a smile.
"Ha,ha,ha; Douglas. Very funny."
And in picoseconds, she stabilised the internal fans despite her android body getting warmer.
[There, I got rid of that whirr.]
"Yeah. Anyway, I have to return to my office, there's paperwork to do. No biting for today, and no arguing with Henry for tomorrow."
She nodded, brushing her hair away from her face.
"See you tomorrow..."
Rattmann narrowed his eyes and chuckled once more.
"...dollface."
[Miss Sarcasm first, and then Dollface. Douglas, why? I am no such thing!]
And Rattmann left without saying anything else. And he was sure that he heard GLaDOS let out a long sigh.
She's enjoying it.
NOTES:
This one was clearly short, but I just had to upload this one!
Dollface? GLaDy will be pissed. xD
Anyway, hope you enjoyed this!