Chapter 5: The Thermal Discouragement Beam and Non-Portal Surfaces
Author's Note: Thank you so much who have been following the Doctor's adventures in Aperture. I once again apologize for short chapters, as only so much story can fit in a single test chamber. I would like to read reviews for my chapters, so I can take advice from constructive criticism. Now, after I conclude this story, I will be trying to write a full length Doctor Who exclusive fanfiction, and I hope that will turn out great. Now, on with the testing!
The Doctor stepped into Test Chamber 6 with eagerness in his eyes. He noticed a single beam of red light was emitting from the ceiling. To the beams right, on the floor, a receiver, similar the emitter, was waiting for the laser. The Doctor quickly made a connection between the two. There was a closed orange portal directly underneath the emitter. Unlike other chambers, the white wall finish was replaced with awkward grey blocks of various sizes. He shot a portal at the strange wall. Like he hypothesized, the portal did not plant itself, but simply collapsed. The strange wall could not anchor his portals.
"While safety is one of many Enrichment Center goals, the Aperture Science Thermal Discouragement Beam seen to the left of the chamber can and has caused permanent disabilities such as disintegration. Please be careful," said GLaDOS.
"Disintegration?" asked the Doctor. There was no answer. He shrugged and carried on.
Aiming perfectly, he shot a blue portal directly overhead the receiver. Like he predicted, the orange portal opened, and the beam shot into the receiver. A white lift lowered down that was directly below the chamberlock.
"Amazing," said GLaDOS, still monotone. "You, the Doctor, must be the pride of-of-of-of…I'm sorry, your hometown does not appear on our records. Continue testing."
"GLaDOS, why won't you answer me?!" screamed the Doctor. "And for the record, my home planet was Gallifrey, not that you would understand that!"
"Continue testing, Doctor," said GLaDOS angrily, much to the Doctor's surprise.
"Is it true that I will disintegrate if I touch the beam?" asked the Doctor.
"Only if 'you' means 'your entire body,' otherwise you are completely safe," replied GLaDOS, still cross from the previous argument.
The Doctor pressed forward and stood on the lift. He stepped into through the grid and into the chamberlock. Something isn't right, he thought. I don't know what but something just isn't right. It is as almost that GLaDOS will try to kill me. Will she have a surprise…