GLaDOS was doing her monthly maintenance of the facility. It was the time when she literally had to go through everything to see if they're still functioning properly. AIDRIaN knew that she was busy. Terribly busy, for that matter. And when she's that busy, she really doesn't want to be disturbed. And if AIDRIaN asked her what happened, it would definitely bother her. He most certainly wouldn't want to get himself into trouble, right after the bird incident.
AIDRIaN decided to wait outside her chamber. He hummed to himself to pass the time. He hummed a long forgotten song that made him smile. He remembered vaguely writing that song. AIDRIaN didn't remember what the lyrics were, but the tune was perfectly intact in his mind. He tapped his lap in beat of the tune he's humming.
Then he remembered that the son had the word space. He started to think of space. Space. He awoke in space. That's the only thing he remembered, waking up in space. Why did he wake up in space? GLaDOS knew why he was in space and she wouldn't tell him. Why wouldn't she tell him? It was his memories after all. He has the right to know.
"Better for you to know less."
Better for AIDRIaN to know less? Why was it better for AIDRIAN to know less? What exactly happened before? AIDRIaN couldn't fathom what happened that made him want not to know. Like, nothing came to mind that made him want to forget anything. Maybe GLaDOS didn't want him to know because... because what? Why did GLaDOS not tell him about the past? Maybe it was beca-
"Stop clutching yourself into a ball like that. You're going to ..."
Crack
"...break the temporary support I've given you after your bullet wound."
Something cracked. What was it? Wheatley tried to uncurl himself to look for what broke and to stretch his legs, but he found himself unable to. As in he can't literally move his feet. In fact, he can't move any of part of his body except his head. Panic started to sink in.
"GLaDOS, help, I can't move." AIDRIAN said weakly.
GLaDOS made an electric sound of annoyance as she dropped the mechanical claw and latched itself tightly around AIDRIAN. He yelped in pain. His vision blurred...
"Oh, it's you." Wheatley heard Her say cooly as She lifted herself from the rubble. Wheatley saw the test subject glaring at Her and found out that GLaDOS was talking to the test subject.
Wait, Wheatley thought to himself. "You know Her?"Wheatley was taken aback. The test subject knew Her and she said nothing.
She sighed, "I've been really busy, you know, being dead. Right after you murdered me."
"You did what?!" Wheatley asked her in disbelief. Not only did she know Her, but she also killed her. Why wasn't she saying anything? So selfish.
A mechanical claw descended from above and recklessly pulled Wheatley out of the socket. He shook in fear as the claw tightened its grip on him. Wheatley was literally in pain. As in his pain receptors were overloading with the crushing grip of Her.
"Please don't kill me!" AIDRIAN yelled at GLaDOS. He was shivering badly. His not needed breathes were heavy. He was sweating all over.
GLaDOS loosened her grip a bit, "I'm not going to kill you." She said plainly, laying AIDRIAN on a bed in front of her. "Either way, where did you even get the impression that I'm going to crush you to death?" She went to her business and started to take off AIDRIAN's bandages.
"Uh. .. you kinda did... before." AIDRIAN replied quietly, expecting GLaDOS would hear him. Unfortunately GLaDOS hear him and her core shot upward.
"Excuse me?"
"N-nothing luv," he stammered. "I didn't say anything."
She narrowed her optic, "You're lying. I heard you perfectly. What do you mean I crushed you once?"
"Ah... uh..." AIDRIAN couldn't get himself to tell her about his recent flashback. He bit his lip, trying to keep himself from flinching from GLaDOS' heavy stare. A few more minutes of silence and GLaDOS went back to patching AIDRIAN up. AIDRIAN can feel the mechanical claw taking something off him. He winced. It was terribly uncomfortable.
"So why did you come here?" GLaDOS asked him. AIDRIAN thought for a moment. Wait. Why did he come here for? He couldn't remember. If only AIDA was thee to remind hi-
"What's bothering AIDA?" He asked her, "She's been almost as... bitter as you are."
GLaDOS rocked gently back and forth. "I honestly don't know. I expected you to tell me why she was less than amiable lately."
AIDRIAN wasn't able to think of a reply but, "Oh." He couldn't help but be disappointed. He did expect GLaDOS could shed just a little bit of light with AIDA's recent behaviour.
After being completely patched up with new mchanations, AIDRIAN mumbled his 'thank you's. He walked to the doorway, into the hallway. He looked back at GLaDOS who was swaying slightly, staring at the ceiling. AIDRIAN shrugged and kept walking.
"Careful moron, your memories are coming back."
Author's Note :
I honestly think this chapter was terribly short. I'm using mobile, okay? I tried my best to make it as long as possible. But right now I'm facing a plot hole. I won't be able to update until I figure this out. I may or may not be busy next month as our classes would ressume at that time. Bear with me. (iammemyself, was I correct?)
I was quite glad I borrowed my dad's phone. I'd assure you that this chapter was perfectly typed on his phone and would not have been released if it weren't for the existence of it.
Pedobear, yes it is G-Man. The man who was speaking a chapter ago.
