Chell screamed at the pain coursing through her body. Only a few moments earlier, she had seen a small machine flying toward the Enrichment Center. She expected the turrents to destroy it like they destroyed everything else that came near them, but it somehow managed to get past. The somewhat cute thing stared at her with its red eye for only a moment before flying at her full speed, blades spinning.
The former test subject grabbed a lamp from a nearby desk and slammed it against the Manhack, causing the construct to lose altitude. She grabbed at the wound and ran for a door. She flung it open, went inside, and slammed it shut, hearing a satisfying smashing sound from the machine.
As she looked around the room she was now in, Chell noticed that it was rather dark, and that what looked like a large door was on the other side. Not only that, but in the middle of the room there was some sort of large machine with what looked like wheels. She had no idea what this thing was, but didn't think that it could help her escape the Enrichment Center in any way. GLaDOS, who had managed to activate her backup curiosity core, disagreed with this notion.
Chell tried to return to the hallway, but found that the door had been locked. She sighed and decided to try her luck with the machine. It beeped, scaring her a bit, but not enough to stop her from walking over to it and opening the door to find a seat of all things! The woman sat down and grabbed the wheel in front of her. She noticed something shining on the floor, and picked them up. Once the keys were in the ignition, a process that took some time, as Chell felt the need to try using it on the radio, the pedal, and the cup holder before placing it in the correct slot, the large door opened, revealing an expansive road.
It wasn't long before Chell figured out this "driving" thing. On the other hand, she had not discovered the use of roads just yet. She drove over grass, trying to reach a building she could see in the distance. Eager to arrive at her destination, though not really having a reason for targeting that location, she put more pressure on the pedal, causing the car to go at full speed.
Meanwhile, in some unknown location there was darkness. The only man here thought he was going mad! Always the darkness, never anything else. Finally someone came to keep him company "Rise and shine, Mr. Freeman. Rise and...shine. Not that I wish to imply you have been sleeping on the job. No one is more deserving of a rest, and all the effort in the world would have gone to waste, until...well, lets just say your hour has come again. The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world. So wake up, Mr. Freeman. Wake up and...smell the ashes." While the man saying these words spoke, Doctor Freeman saw images flashing before his eyes, before finally finding himself aboard a train.
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There. Chapter 3 is up. I have to agree with one of the people who reviewed and say that Ill do updates every few days, or maybe even every week so that my quality dosnt drop. GLaDOS is still in control of Aperture, though she isnt talking to Chell at the moment (Heh...Silent treatment?) Thats why the door was locked. Shes got a backup elsewere, so she should still be functioning based on her personality traits (Morality, Curiosity, Anger, and Cake). Special thanks to the Combine Overwiki (http://half-life. Please review! I know this was short again, but I really just wanted to get Gordon and Chell into the world. I still dont own anything...