Well, I had a lot of bribing from one particilar reviewer who will go unnamed *cough*DRIXAGRAVITY*cough* so I was convinced to post chapter 2 five days early.
I plan to update on either Friday or Saturday night, for as long as I have chapter material. This means that the chapters may be a bit on the short side. Sorry about that.
So, without further ado, here's chapter 2. (OhGodthatrhymed...)
I don't own anything. Now, back to studying for finals. Enjoy!
"-And then she pushed the button, and I was like 'yeah, yeah, in your FACE you demonic she-robot! We're taking over now, and there's nothing you can do to stop us!' and she was all 'nooooo!' but then I thought 'the transfer's going to hurt' - and it did, it hurt something bloody AWFUL, even enough to make Her scream - but then I took over, and I was bloody MASSIVE! It's the strangest feeling, I'll tell ya! Being in control of every panel, and every camera, and every elevator, and…and- um, what, may I ask, are you doing? Is-is that a screwdriver?"
The scientist tried to hide the tool from the robot's view but Wheatley had already seen.
"Oh dear, that's a screwdriver, isn't it? Are you going to try taking me apart? Because, eh-heh, it won't work. Aperture science equipment needs special Aperture Equipment Assembly and Disassembly Assisting Tools, which, um, seeing as you're NOT Aperture by any LONG stretch of the imagination, you don't have. The only thing that'll do is cause me an extreme amount of pain, which, I suppose would be a good thing if that was what you were trying to do, but hopefully you're NOT because then I would be in pain and- PLEASE OH GOD I'LL TELL YOU ANYTHING JUST GET THAT BLOODY SCREWDRIVER AWAY FROM ME!"
The scientist stopped, the top of the screwdriver poised above the shaking robot's blue optic.
"Fine. Tell me about…Aperture."
Wheatley's optic widened.
"A-Aperture…? I've never heard of the place. Blew up ages ago…"
"You have managed to successfully contradict yourself. How could you say it blew up if you didn't know about it?"
"Ah, bloody hell…yes, all right, yes I did know about it, but it, um, blew up a while back…kind of my fault actually, that's how I ended up in space…"
The scientist didn't look up from where he scribbled notes.
Wheatley's optic fell on the barbarian equipment that Black Mesa referred to as 'tools', and a shudder passed through his core.
He didn't want to rat out Aperture…especially not to Black Mesa…
But he didn't want to get hurt…
"Do you know the location of the laboratory?"
What a stupid question. Of course he knew. He wasn't going to tell them, however.
"Um…not really sure, because I, well, sort of stick to the rail system. I don't go outside much…"
"Right. And this 'demonic she-robot' you referred to in your story…"
"Oh, you mean Her…that'd be GLaDOS. She's the reason that I was out in space and ended up here…she banished me. And called me a moron. And said that I was a tumor. And tried to kill me. And teamed up with-"
"Yes, yes. So I take it that you're not too fond of this 'other robot'? What is her function?"
Wheatley thought about what the scientist had said for a second.
If he told them that GLaDOS was the one running Aperture, they would go there for sure and try to take over. Though he kind of doubted they'd get very far…
And he would SO love to get back at GLaDOS for ditching him in space…
Maybe having some help to get back to Earth and find Aperture would be a good thing.
And, honestly, how much fun would it be to watch GLaDOS greet the Black Mesa personnel with deadly Neurotoxin and turrets?
Maybe once he got back he could find Chell and apologize.
And maybe GLaDOS would even be grateful for bringing Aperture's enemy to her, and putting them at her mercy, and let him stay there!
"Anything else you can tell me about her?" the worker prompted again.
"Well, you see, she's the one who runs the place…"
The scientist started taking notes.
Ooh, cliffhanger!
Well, not really. I'm sure you all know where this is going, so just to throw a loop into the production, next chapter: Chell!
And is it just me, or does the 'creepy' factor of a tool increase with the 'outdated-ness'? No? Guess it's just me then.
Reviews are appreciated and very much looked forward to!
Untill next update~! Laters!
