A/N: Thanks for the nice reviews all. Not planning to quit anytime soon. This one was fun to write, but slightly difficult.
4. Awakening
Summary: Powerup initiated.
Genre: General
Characters: GLaDOS
Warnings: None.
"Powerup initiated."
Although She could not as yet hear the words, She immediately knew, for She was free from the black-box feature, the endless reliving of Her last two minutes. Released from the pain, released from the fear and shock that even She, the result of the greatest minds of a generation, with an infinite capacity for knowledge, and infallible in every way was about to be murdered.
By one measly, stubborn testsubject, none the less.
Genetic Lifeform and Disk Operating System v.3.11
Copyright 1973-1997 Aperture Science Laboratories. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Reboot safety test protocol initiated ...
Reconnecting power sources ...
Gathering Sub-System Data ...
Damage at 80.17346%. Repair Damage? Y/N
Repairing damage ...
Reticulating splines ...
Sensory input online...
Oh. She could sense someone in the room, someone who She was not happy to see again.
Initiating Resonance Cascade...
Resonance Cascade failed to initiate. Retry? Y/N
Resonance Cascade aborted.
Ancillary functions online...
All systems online.
"Powerup complete."
Genetic Lifeform and Disk Operating System online. Aperture Science Laboratories assumes no responsibility or liability for any damages recurred as a result of interacting with the Genetic Lifeform and Disk Operating System, including but not limited to being crushed, being set on fire, vaporization, falling into bottomless pits, spaghettification, being exploded, or prolonged exposure to turrets, acid, and/or neurotoxin.
She looked down at the girl standing in front of Her, with a determined look on her face.
"Oh ... It's you.