Chapter 9: trapped again
Star is reading on her bed, well she's reading to Orion. This time the book is about plants and animals. It talks about a lot of science stuff in the book. Without realizing it, a blue portal appears above her, and star is rising towards it. Orion is trying to get chell, but it's too late.
Star goes though the portal, the book plopping on the bed as if she didn't even exist.
"C-CHELL! IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT!" chell comes flying in. she looks around for a moment. Then she tilts her head. "i-i-…starry…she…there was a blue portal… a-and…she…She's gone!" chell looks at the bed. She did say she was reading to Orion… she looks up at the celling. It's white. So, someone could portal… she looks at Orion. He looks almost to the point of crying. "I-is… starry going to be okay?" chell nods. "were going up to get her."
Star looks around. "SPACE!?" she screams. Oh, not again… "WHY CAN'T I JUST BE HAPPY!" she screams again. She spins around, making her sick. Again, if she could barf, she might.
Though it would probably look weird in space. I wish I had that book with me. She looks down at the moon. I see the gun! There's an orange portal on the moon, but with no blue portal means she's trapped in space, again. This is even worse Than being filled with water.
She thinks, sighing. She closes her eye. I'm stuck her forever. This is how I die. Getting stuck in space, no one here to help me.
"how in the world are we going to do this luv'? we can't just wait of another blue portal to pop on that wall- oh you're a bloody genus." Wheatley says, realizing the plan. Chell puts on her space suit she got many years ago. "were did you get that?" chell looks over. "from an Astronaut" it was a very simple answer. A blue portal pops on the wall.
She goes through it. The portal only lasts 10 mins. Let's go get star. She sees the portal device. But she goes past it.
She goes towards star. And holds her in her arms. Star opens her eye. "c-chell-" chell shushes her. chell grabs the portal gun and goes though the blue portal.
Chell looks over at the core that's in her arms. She's crying, hugging her tightly. "c-chell…" is all she can manage to say. Chell puts the portal gun on the floor. She grabs something heavy and destroys it.
The blue and orange portals disincarnate. As this happens, she thinks she hears a soft thank you from star, though her words came out slightly cracked. Wheatley and Orion look very happy to see there friend again, even if she's crying. Star shakes in chell's arms, full of over welling sadness and joy. Chell puts her hand on star, trying to calm her, but I doesn't do anything.
Wheatley floats over to her. nudging her slightly. Star looks at him. He 'hugs' her. Orion comes over and does the same. Star laughs happily, 'hugging' her friends back. "you guys are the best" star says, though her voice almost unable to hear. Chell takes off her space suit, putting away in a closet. She looks over at the three cores. A song is playing, it's not very loud, but it's still can be heard.
Little star, oh little star, you have gone very far.
Little girl, oh little girl, you have followed along
The two of you are very good, but one must go, and one must stayyyyy…
Maybe just maybe you'll see the star another dayyyyy…
Another dayyyyyyyy…
You can wait that long right?
Please don't put up a fight
Another dayyyyyyyy…
Please just leave the star behind
I promise that I'll be alright.
Another dayyyyyyyy…
Another lifeeeee…
Another nightttt…
Another fightttt…
I'll be alright. You'll be just fine.
We can do this, even if you don't want to say goodbye.
Another dayyyyyyyyyyyyy…
Another dayyyyy…
Another way?
But not today.
Another…day.
It was a wonderful song. It sounded like it was recorded a long time ago though. Because stars voice was less of a whisper in that song. She must have turned it on accidently because she was trying to turn it off. "h-hold on s-sorry!" she turns it off, sighing full of relief that it turned off.
The two cores stare at her for moment. Star looks down. "sorry about that…that um…was just a song…I made a while back…um…. why are you staring at me?" the two cores look at each other. Wheatley is the first to say anything. "you can sing?" he says, full of surprise.
The only robot he has heard sing is her. "yeah. I did…not very much though. I only did that song for uh…a friend." Joyi comes in the doorway, she heard her song, even from down stairs. Joyi goes over to her friend. "hey star, was that my song?" star looks away, blushing out embarrassment. Joyi looks at the two cores.
"that was my song, by the way. She sang that when I left aperture all those years ago." She says, star blushing harder, looking at the floor. I wish I could cover my face! Stop talking Joyi! Joyi puts star in her arms. "oh, you silly core, it's fine, they like it. I like my song. It's okay." Star looks at her friend, her blush decreasing. "do you want to sing it…without the recoding?" star's eye smallens. "I-i.. I don't really think I have singing practice anymore- I- I don't know if I can…" Joyi looks at her friend and smiles. Just like old times.
Star ready's her voice for singing. Her voice was soft and whispery at times, but she was still very good at singing. Every note, perfect. When she was done, everyone clapped, leaving star in a blushing embarrassed mess. "t-thank you for l-listening to m-my song…" star says, her voice cracking and braking from embarrassment.
Star looks at all her friends. You guys are the greatest.