Annnnnnd... Done. Between this and my other story, my brain is starting to hurt. Too much typing. *Rubs Head*. But anyway, now that I know what a sue is, I think I understand why you said that. I made Chell get attached to Auora, and she hadn't even known her for more than like an hour. I did this intentionally, because Chell is supposed to be attached to the Companion Cube, and Auora is supposed to BE like the Companion Cube. I wasn't doing it for any other reason. So there.

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Enjoy Chapter 3!

Chapter 3: Writing on the Walls

I was actually quite nervous about the events to come. If I didn't react quick enough, or I missed the portal, I would be dead. But I really shouldn't distract myself with worrying, because I might die before then anyway. I watched Chell complete the first part of the test. I felt kind of useless, but I didn't have a portal gun, so there wasn't much that I could do. Two portals later, and the ball flew into the catcher. A line of moving platforms activated, and we stepped onto the first one. This part is quite dodgy in game. One wrong movement and you fall in. It's much easier when you can just hang onto the sides of the portal and wait there. It was still tricky with two people, but we managed. I'm glad that I have a good grip. Instead of getting rid of the rebounding high energy pellet, we simply ducked underneath it. Finally, the tests were done. Now on to the exam.

GLaDOS started her little speech that she says at the end of Chamber 19, but I wasn't listening. I was too busy staring at the large fire pit in front of us. The large orange flames were much more intimidating when you were actually there. I could feel the heat on my face. By the time I had come out of my intense fear, Chell was tapping me on the shoulder. She had already placed the portals, and was getting ready to leap. I nodded to her. She jumped through the portal, and I followed her. I leaped, and for a split second, it looked like I missed. Luckily, that was not the case. I flew right through, and landed next to her on the upper platform. GLaDOS, surprised by our unwillingness to stand there and be killed in a fire, started to speak.

"What are you doing? Stop it! I... I..." She started freaking out for a moment before regaining her composure. "We are pleased that you made it through the final challenge where we pretended we were going to murder you. We are very, very happy for your success. We are throwing a party in honor of your tremendous success. Place the device on the ground, then lie on your stomach with your arms at your sides. A party associate will arrive shortly to collect you for your party. Make no further attempt to leave the testing area. Assume the party escort submission position or you will miss the party." Chell rolled her eyes. I'm glad that she doesn't take anything GLaDOS says as true, because in the game, there is no way to know what she actually thinks about her. Ready to start escaping, we followed the makings that I assume Doug Rattman made on the walls. It was really quite creepy, due to the fact that I'm pretty sure he used his own blood to do it. I hoped I was wrong.

The behind the scenes parts of the laboratory were actually easier to navigate than the test chambers were, which was a relief. The ways for you to get squashed were quite numerous, but we made it through unharmed. All the time we went, GLaDOS would say stupid things trying to get us to stop, and surrender. Of course, we completely ignored her. We arrived at a large room, with turrets all around. Chell started to go, but I stopped her. I knew that she was good with the portal gun, but this wasn't like in the game. You don't regenerate health after being shot. You bleed. And then die. So I asked her to let me do this area. The turrets tend to aim at your torso, and I was completely invulnerable there, thanks to my dress. She unwillingly handed it to me, and I set off. I remembered what to do here. You simply place portals behind the turrets, go through, and disable them. Easy, right? Not so much. I nearly got shot in the head, twice. Luckily, it seemed my prediction was right. They mostly shot at my body, not the exposed skin. When I was finally done, I handed Chell her portal gun back. I felt good that I was able to help her, and not just be a burden to her. The fact that she had to wait for me to follow her though each portal must have been a pain.

We continued on, the worst of it over. After walking for a little while longer, we came to a catwalk. I knew from memory that this area is very close to her main chamber. Honestly, I was far more worried about this fight than any of the other tests we've had to face. The fight against GLaDOS wasn't really that threating in game, but in real life, you only get one try. And then it's game over. Done. Dead. Another thing that worries me is how she might react to me. She might not even realize I'm there, and just focus on Chell like in the original story. I hope that is how it will go, because it might completely alter the future or something. And then I would be clueless on what we should do next. And even if everything does go the way it's supposed to, what if I don't get sent back home? Chell is supposedly dragged back into aperture by the party escort bot. Will I just die in the explosions? They don't really give you much information on what happened after you kill GLaDOS, just that everything blows up. The Lab Rat comic fills you in a little bit on what happens after, but it isn't really clear about it. Oh god. I need to stop thinking about this stuff, or my head will explode… Just calm down. Everything is going to be fine.

I hope.

And I think this is a perfect place to stop. Definitely. Cause I really like ending right before important events. Because I'm evil. *Laughs Maniacally*

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