Author's note: Gah, sorry about the total lack of updating. Terrible storms knocked out my internet for the majority of the time and when I finally got it back (yesterday) I was soo freaking stressed out that I just wanted to read some kink and hang with my boyfriend (which I did, and got a lovely massage from him because he's a sweetheart.)

The songs of the story are more enjoyable when read accompanied by the original. Also, prompts and major congratulations will be given to anyone that can sing the "Portal'd" version of the Tangled songs.

Reviews = love.

Disclaimer: Yup, I don't own Portal or Tangled because honestly, if I did, this wouldn't be posted here.

Chapter 6

Wheatley sighed heavily before breathing in the scent of the moss on which he laid. Though he had actually been awake for a while, he figured he would just relax until Chell had woken up as well. The only problem with pretending to be asleep was that the sun made an uncomfortable orange against his eyelids. Just as he thought about this however, it grew dark. Clouds were the first thing he thought of and he smiled again, thankful for that. The warmth of heavy breathing invaded his space and caused his eyes to open slowly.

Wheatley laid there in surprise. Staring angrily down at him was his once trusted companion. "Rick? Look whatever I did to make you mad. I'm sorr- AGHH!"

Chell sat up abruptly as Wheatley's screams echoed through the forest. She scrambled to her feet and looked to were the man was. He was crawling on the ground, trying his best to get away from a very anger brown stallion. "Let go! Let go! Let go!" He cried desperately as the horse tugged violently at the man's pants.

Chell ran over and waved her hands at the stallion to catch it's attention. Both the horse and Wheatley stopped moving at the display and simply stared dumbfounded at her. The man's face flushed when he realized that Rick had pulled his pants partially down and struggled to pull them back up. Rick had let go of Wheatley and now boldly trotted up to the girl.

Chell smiled at first from the way the stallion sat itself in front of her, but her smile fell quickly as the horse leaned it's head toward her and wiggled it's brow suggestively at her. Her mouth fell open at the sight as Rick attempted a husky whinny to add to his flirt. She slowly leaned to the side to catch of glimpse of a still blushing Wheatley. He seemed to know right away what was happening and scurried over to try to pull the stallion away. "Rick!" Wheatley scolded.

They began to fight rather comically, neither seriously trying to harm the other. After a while, Chell began to laugh softly at their antics before walking over to them. "You know, we still have to get to the town before dark right?" She asked through half giggles.

Wheatley blushed deeply in embarrassment, and if Rick was capable of blushing he would have been as well. They were quick to separate themselves from each other and just looked at the girl as she stopped laughing. She settled with a soft smile as she waited for Wheatley to tell her of his latest plan for their journey. Instead, Rick trotted back up to her and eyed her weirdly. She blinked at the horse and leaned back slightly. The stallions eyes grew wide as he seemed to realize something and Chell grinned uneasy as she held her finger to her mouth.

Glancing to Wheatley, then back to Chell, Rick nodded with an utmost seriousness to him. He trotted quickly to her side and lowering himself, jerking his head for her to mount him. Chell tried to shake her head as a gentle refusal but the stern expression on the stallion caused her to sigh in defeat as she settled herself onto his saddle. Wheatley smiled and tried to mount the horse as well but Rick grunted and bumped him away with his hip.

They walked for a little while before Wheatley began to speak. "So, um.. why is it that you were so set and coming to see the paper thing?"

Chell looked down from her perch on the stallion to look at him. "I thought it'd be something fun to do for my birthday," she said a little nervously.

Wheatley looked up to her quickly with wide eyes, tightening his grip on Rick's reigns. "Oh! It's your birthday? Happy birthday!" He smiled brightly.

Something ached in her chest lightly as she smiled down at him. She couldn't get over the strange feeling that she was using him to get what she wanted. She remembered back to what GLaDOS had told her to do. Tell him... Chell looked back up to the sky ahead of her. She had figured by the collage in her bedroom that the picture of the baby was suppose to be her, but after GLaDOS' episode, her suspicion had been confirmed. Now she was going to the place of her birth, with a man who was a little to dense to know that the very person he was searching for was the girl he was traveling with. Chell looked down to her hand as it rested on the saddle of the horse. She should tell him, she thought to herself. Her brow knotted together. What if GLaDOS was right? What if when he found out, he dumped her at the palace and didn't take her to see the paper being scattered in the night air? If that happened, would the king even scattered the paper since she would be home?

Her train of thought was cut off as she heard the melody of bells being chimed in the distance. She jerked her head to the direction of the sound. A grin spread across her face at the sight of a white bridge. She turned sharply on Rick's back and leaped off of him before running down the bridge eagerly. Whealtey yelled for her to slow down and Rick began to freak out now that she was no longer on his back. Both males made a mad dash to the running girl.

At the entrance to the city, Chell slowed and looked all around her with a awestruck "Woow" leaving her lungs. She started walking, trying to blend in with other people, but she was late in predicting the movements of some and bumped into them. Others looked at her in terror as she clutched her portal gun to her chest and some even yelled before getting out of her way. Wheatley, who now stood next to her, followed the panic gazes to her gun. He let out a nervous laugh, touching it carefully. "Might want me to hold onto this for a little bit, people are going to think you're a proper maniac with this." He babbled while he slipped the device from her hands and placing it in his long forgotten bag.

Her concern for the device was short lived as she was distracted by a soft tune. She looked around quickly, trying her best to find where the music was coming from. Giggle girls drew her attention away from her search. A softer smile replaced her grin as she watched the girl place flowers in each others' hair. Something tickled her ear for a moment before it was settled in her hair comfortably. Chell looked back to Wheatley quickly, taking in his own smile and soft blush. She reached up into her hair to the flower that was now rested against her ear.

Chell's gaze wondered behind Wheatley and she was quick to investigate. Wheatley stared at her as she explored her surroundings, his blush and smile not fading in the slightest. Rick eyed him suggestively, making the man laugh nervously as he pushed the stallion away. Upon realizing that Wheatley was not following her, she jogged back to him. Grabbing his hand, she tugged him to ran about the town with her. They looked at many different stalls. They stopped at one briefly, looking at the merchandise. Chell picked something up and examined it with a wide smile.

Wheatley smiled and reached for his wallet, intending to buy it for her but was pulled again as Chell gasped about something else. Wheatley panted slightly as they stopped running and were now in line to buy food from one of the various stalls. He counted the money in his wallet lazily as he caught his breath. Chell was bored waiting in the line and was looking all around her to find something to focus on, finally spotting some more children with flowers.

"This is for the lost princess," an older child side to a younger one as she placed a flower down in front a mosaic tile portrait of the royal family. Chell looked up at the piece of art and marveled at the appearance of her family. On one end was a small and timid looking man with a shy smile. The opposite end stood a rather bold looking man with a wide grin, and his hands connected to the shoulders of a woman who stood in the middle of the picture. Chell's eyes widened at surprise. The woman in the middle of the picture looked almost identical to GLaDOS, with minor differences such as skin and eye color.

More of the festive music began to fill the air as some musicians began to walk passed Chell. Her attention stolen once again as she followed the noise. Wheatley, having paid for their food, looked around in alarm as he noticed she was gone once again. Relief flooded him as he found her standing outside of a small group of people. His height allowed him to see people dancing in the middle of the square. He smiled warmly as Chell looked in awe at the activity.

Placing the food in his bag, he slug it around Rick for safe keeping. Chell looked to Wheatley, smiling as he comically bowed to her and held out his hand. She took it, unsure of what he was about to do. An excited gasp left her as he pulled her into the dancing crowd and was swept away by other people passing her along.

Their day had been full of activities that amazed Chell. Wheatley had bought her a small flag with the kingdom symbol, which she was delighted to see that each flag was identical. The girl was invited by children to draw with chalk on the ground, another activity Chell had never experienced but Wheatley was happy to help her with her messy drawing. Later, they had played a rather amusing game of hide-and-seek with an overprotective Rick that lead them crammed together in a small alleyway. They stared at each other as their silent giggles died down, but Chell was quick to be distracted by something new and lead her companion to their next destination. Wheatley lead her to a library and introduced her to folklore. She was delighted by the stories and pointed and asked questions about the characters, though it took Wheatley a little time to explain that these people were fictional. Despite the enormous amounts of fun the both of them had that day, they silently agreed that the best part was when the crowd finally allowed them to dance together.

"It's time!"

Wheatley lead Chell to a small gondola, taking her hand as she stepped onto it with caution. After she was safely settled onto the wooden seat, Wheatley began to row it slowly. The girl couldn't help but look around at her surroundings, slight fear in her face of the water around her. "I won't let you fall in," came Wheatley's reassurance.

Chell calmed herself a little, breathing deeply before asking, "Where are we going?"

She locked eyes with Wheatley as he smiled a little sheepishly. "Well, I'd figure since you've wanted to see this so badly that it's be a nice thought if you wouldn't be able to miss it since all those building obstruct the view.." he trailed off as he realized the distant look in his companion's eyes as she looked off toward the sunset. "Are you feeling alright there? Are you seasick? Should have asked that before we got on the boat, huh?"

Chell blinked a couple of times, glancing at the rambling redhead. "I'm just... scared.." she breathed out before looking back to the sky.

"Scared?" He asked with a heavy amount of concern. Chell nodded slowly. "All these years, I've been collecting those pictures. I've always dreamed of what it must be like to see them scattered and blowing in the wind... But now, I wonder what if it's not as great as I've imagined it to be? What if-"

"It's going to be as great as you want it to be." Wheatley interrupted. Chell looked directly to the man now. "What if it's not?"

He smiled. "The only reason it wouldn't be would be because you didn't believe."

Chell smiled sadly to him. "What did I do if it is great? What do I do after this?" She watched as he shyly reached forward and took her hand, squeezing it softly. "Well, you'll be able to come up with a new dream.. And as long as you want me to, I'll always be there to help you get it.."

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Inside of the palace, the King sighed heavily. He slowly lifted his skinny body from his throne and walked down the steps. His footsteps echoed throughout the empty castle as he made his way to his chambers. Never straying his eyes, he ignored the paintings of his long lost family. His deceased uncle, the aunt he lost to that wretched machine, and the cousin he may never see again.

He hated to think that his plan had been in vain, but it was a very sad truth that the monster that had taken the young princess had probably killed her as well. He was brought to tears by those thoughts, but in the back of his mind he knew that reminds of his kind aunt still remained, if only slightly. Finally having reached his room, he pushed the doors open. He dropped his crown onto the ground and shrugged the ridiculous royal cape off as well. Running a shaky hand through his wild hair, the king wondered to a cart. Lazily he pushed it to the balcony, the boxes of paper jarring only slightly from the motion.

He looked to the sky, waiting patiently as the last bits of sunshine where gone. Now standing under blinking stars, the man opened the first of many boxes and proceeded to toss the sparkling pages into the night air.

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Chell way almost laying in the boat, lazily splashing the water. A ripple from the opposite direction of her splashing drew her eyes to it's source. There sat one of many papers to come, the rest were reflected from the waters surface.

All those days, wishing I could see this... She looked up to the sky, watching in awe at the pages fluttering in the wind. All those years, outside looking in...

She picked herself up as more papers glittered oddly in the air. She scrambled to the other end of the boat to look out at them as they flew away. All that time, never even knowing just how trapped I've been... A gentle smile played at her features. Now I'm here, blinking in the moonlight.. She sighed at the sight as millions of pages danced in front of her eyes. Now I'm here, finally I see...

An even more delighted smile spread onto her face as she realized that even the all the other boats had been throwing pages into the air as well. Standing here, it's all too clear... I'm where I'm meant to be.. She hugged the neck of the gondola and rested her head against it. And at last I see the light, and it's like a fog has lifted...

She lifted her head to look as pages fluttered so close to her, yet never touched her. And at last I see the light.. and everything seems brand new... Her gaze slowly drifted to the source of the pages. And I feel warm from this sight.. and my world has somehow shifted...

A soft and tender feeling tugged at her chest. All at once... everything looks different.. The tender feeling spread to her face as a deep blush as she looked at Wheatley, who smiled softly to her. Now that I see you...

Chell smiled back to him, taking in his own blush. He broke eye contact with her to reach into his bag. "Come over here for a minute, I got something for ya'." Chell obeyed without question of what he was doing. She leaned over him, peering at what he was pulling out of his bag. "Thought you might want to participate," he said with a shrug and a sly grin as he handed a large stack of papers to the girl.

Chell was unable to hold back her wide grin as she took the papers from him, her hands briefly sliding against his. "Thank you, Wheatley. I don't know what I would have done if I didn't met you." Just as the girl turned away from him, Wheatley's blush intensified as he watched her throw pages into the sky.

All those days, wanting just a daydream... Wanting something like this to occur... He couldn't help as he watched the paper dance all around the girl. All that time, never truly seeing... she was waiting there... He places comforting hands on her shoulders as she leaned into the water to pick up the flower that had dropped from her hair.

Now she's here, glowing in the moonlight... He took the flower from her and placed it next to him for it to dry off. Now she's here, finally I know... Chell sat herself across from him, still looking all around at the scene that played before them. If she's here, I want to cheer... Slowly he took the girl's hand, her face illuminated by the soft blue of his mechanical eye. I'm where I'm meant to go...

They both look to each other with soft smiles. "And at last I see the light..." They sung together in harmony. "And it's like some fog has lifted..." Wheatley smooth voice widen her smile. "And at last I see the light..." They breathed out together again. "And my sky seems brand new..." Chell cut in.

"And I feel warm from this sight.. and my world has somehow shifted..." Wheatley gently tucked some of the girl's hair behind her ear, settling it to cup her face. "All at once... everything looks different..." Neither of them seemed to realize that they had been leaning into each other. The both began to close their eyes as the sounds of fluttering pages slowly drifted away from them. "Now that I... seee... youuu..."

Soft smiles continued to play at their lips as they looked in wonder to each other through half lidded eyes. "Now that I.. seee.. yoouu.." Their harmonious song closed slowly, as did the remaining space between them as they kissed gently.

Author's note: This song was actually one I was completely afraid I was going to murder D; Sorry if I did, but I tried my best.

Anyway, last time I mentioned I was going to draw some art for this, and woo laa!

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