Hello world, it's supermariogirl! Sorry for the late update. Last week my sis was using the laptop most of the time so I didn't get a chance to update. Also, I had a few more ideas for stories after I finish this one. :) I would have updated yesterday but I just wasn't in the mood for writing. And besides, it's a good day to do what has to be done by me and update my story. (Try to guess that reference!)

ThoseRedLights: Thanks, and yes, I understand where you're coming from. We used to have a rabbit named Max before he ran away, and he was just like that. And Whitney still has a LOT to discover about the surface, and it will not be an easy ride.

The Disclaimer Song:

I make stories for me and you,

But I own nothing so please don't sue! Dum!

When Whitney woke up, she opened her eyes and looked up at the sky. The sunshine was welcoming, but also a bit too bright. She made a mental note not to look directly at the sun anymore. She was confused for a minute, but then remember everything that happened the previous day. All of a sudden, she saw something on her lap. It was a spider. She screamed.

"Oh god!" she panicked. "What is that thing? Getitoffgetitoffgetitoff!" she yelled and quickly tried to brush the spider off her knee length skirt. After doing so, she took a deep breath.

"What was that creature?" she asked herself. "Ugh, I hope I don't see any of those again." She stood up and turned towards the city. "Well, I guess I can go see what this city is all about." she said she picked up the apples she acquired from the day before. "I just hope it's nothing like the facility." she thought to herself. She began walking and continued her journey. "I'm sure this will be a cinch. Like taking candy from a baby. A plastic baby. A blind, plastic baby."

Whitney was starting to regret thinking that this would be easy. She had only been in the city for 20 minutes and she was already panicking. She just didn't know what was going on. She started out fine, but freaked out when she realized that she didn't know where to go.

"What am I supposed to do here, anyway, what do humans normally do in a city like this? Oh, I know, maybe I'll ask for help!" she thought to herself. She decided that she would ask the first person she met. After walking for a few more minutes, looking around at all the scenery, she finally saw someone, a girl who looked to be maybe 16 or 17.

"Um, hello?" she yelled out. "Hey, you there!" the girl looked at her. "Yeah, you!" the girl rolled her eyes and reluctantly walked over to Whitney.

"Whaddya want?" the girl asked her while obnoxiously chewing on a piece of bubblegum. She looked like a stereotypical teenager, with ripped jeans and an overpriced t-shirt.

"Um, yeah, can you tell me what, uh, city this is? Because if you did, that would be really helpful." Whitney asked her. The teen sighed in annoyance.

"You're in Hazelville, is that enough info for ya?" the teen replied. "Now, if you excuse me, I got somewhere to be." the teenager told her as she walked away.

"Thank you!" Whitney exclaimed happily. "Gee, some humans are a bit rude, aren't they?" she thought.

"Yeah, yeah, whatevah." she answered back. After the teen left, Whitney thought for a minute. So now, she knew that the name of the city was Hazelville, but how was that going to help her? Then she realized something. Where was she going to stay? Even though she knew little of the surface, one thing she did know was that humans usually dwelled in buildings known as houses or apartments. She also knew that she needed some sort of special green paper in order to get a place to stay. She didn't remember what it was called, though. And it's not like she was just going to walk around the city all day and night.

"Hmm..." she thought to herself. "Maybe I'll find some place to stay if I keep looking." She continued to walk for a few minutes until she found a bench. "I guess this can do for now." She took a bite from one of the apples she was holding. "Mmm, I can see why humans love eating so much. But didn't the scientists use to say that eating too much was bad? Well, I'm pretty sure two apples don't count as 'too much'. She smiled and leaned on the bench, and looked around. "I guess I can sit here for a while, in silence. Listening to nothing but the sounds of the city. Not as relaxing as the hum of a lazer, but it's alright, I guess."

Whitney must have been sitting at the bench for a while, because not too long after that, she started to doze off. When she woke up, the sun was already beginning to set.

"Oh, no!" she thought. "Did I really fall asleep for that long?" Whitney sighed, but it's not like that was a problem or anything. Just then, three guys walked up to her, smirking.

"Heyy baby, you wanna hang out with us?" the first one asked. Whitney noticed that he sounded a bit woozy, like he had been drinking that stuff that the scientists sometimes smuggled into work. What was that called again? She knew it started with a B. It didn't matter though, because she decided that she didn't trust these people.

"Um, no thanks. I like being here on this bench. Very nice right here." she replied, not really sure of what to say.

"Aww, come on!" the second one replied, in exaggerated disappointment.

"We can give you the ride of your life..." the third one said a bit drunkenly . Whitney was starting to get a bit annoyed with these people.

"Um, I pretty sure I said no, so that means I don't want to hang out with you people." she replied to them. A few seconds later, someone came up to them. The person didn't say anything, but he glared at them, and pointed in the opposite direction.

"Aw dude, what's your problem?" one of the drunk thugs replied. The man said nothing and continued giving a look, as if he was trying to tell them to leave. Something seemed familiar about this person.

"Okay, fine." another one of the thugs said. They walked away, a bit drunkenly. Whitney stood up from the bench and faced the mysterious person.

"Thank you, for um, getting those blokes to leave, they were kind of, you know, annoying and-" Whitney stopped talking immediately after she realized who she was talking to, and the man looked at her in shock, as if he recognized her voice. A voice he'd never thought he would hear again.

BAM! Cliffhanger! Mwahaha! I bet it's really obvious who this mystery person is, but I still thought I should end in a cliffhanger, to add suspense. Anyway, the next chapter is coming soon, and remember to leave constructive criticism! :)

Question of the Day: If you could meet one character from Portal, who would you want to meet?