Cat and Mouse

Chell shook her head furiously. She was not leaving Cara-Mia behind, after what they'd been through...

"Trust, sacrifice and teamwork... You two show the same qualities that my Co-operative Testing Initiative show. You both show human qualities too. Just like my Co-operative Testing Initiative," GLaDOS told them. "You know, I might not have killed you if you hadn't acted so human. I would probably have used you as test subjects. But, I suppose you'd rather die than live here. With me. And get cake, every day. Am I really that bad? I feel quite hurt. Well, not really. Because I don't feel emotions. Ha ha."

Another panel hurled across the room- Chell dodged and pulled Cara-Mia out of the way... Cara-Mia was slowing down again, despite Chell's efforts to keep her up - But just as she was beginning to doubt their chances, Chell spotted an elevator on the other end of the catwalk...

"Look at you. Trampling around the place. Like bloated elephants. About to be killed by neurotoxin," GLaDOS laughed coldly.

"Neurotoxin at capacity in one minute," The announcer's voice echoed through the facility.

Chell could already feel her body weighing her down as she ran... Her head spinning from the toxic gas that filled her lungs, She pressed on along the catwalk... Only a few more feet to go...

"Why don't you say goodbye to that idiot, before you die," GLaDOS mocked. "Oh. I forgot. You can't. Because it's dead."

Chell crawled along the floor, blindly, dragging Cara-Mia by the hand... She could feel the elevator doors...

"Oh, that's so sad. Maybe I should go and find it's body for you," GLaDOS continued. "Oh, I'll do that by myself. Because in a minute - well, a few seconds actually - you'll be dead too."

Rapidly losing conciousness, Chell pulled herself into the elevator, tugging at Cara-Mia's arm... Holding her breath, she reached up and pressed the elevator button...

"I didn't think you'd actually fall for that," GLaDOS laughed indifferently.

Glass shattered around her and fell to the floor as Chell and Cara-Mia were hurled into the air, through the broken windows...

Chell felt her body soaring through the cold air in an arc, her arms flailing like a ragdoll... She had no control...

CRASH.

Chell felt a splintering agony in every part of her as she lay on the floor, bruised and broken... Through the pain, she heard a mad, unhinged voice laughing manically...

"I killed them! I KILLED THEM! THEY'RE DEAD!"