WARNING: Short chapters are short. This one is the shortest.

There, on the desk, Wheatley saw it.

The most wonderful of wonderfuls.

The most tantalizing experience-causing device in the history of everything.

A

Big

Red

Button.

This was no ordinary button, no sir, this was a button that also happened to have a 'Do Not Press' sign right next to it.

It was so tempting he could almost taste it.

It couldn't hurt, could it? Just one little press? Okay, fine, the last time he pressed a button he almost killed every living organism in the entire facility. But surely this button wouldn't do anything bad, would it?

The little voice in his head suddenly got a little bit louder.

Go on.

Press it.

PWIP

Ohhhhhh… It felt so good to press that button.

"Warning, an Aperture Science Reactor Core Maintenance Associate has pressed the Aperture Science Stabilized Quantum Rift Distortion Fusion Reactor With Nuclear Buffers Self Destruct Emergency Last Man Stand Button. The Aperture Science Last Chance You Stupid Bastard Protocol protocol will now take effect. Reactor Core Maintenance Associate, are you ready to authorize a Self-Destruct? Please answer by either: A. Press the button again, B. Ignore the button, If you ignore the button, a Self-Destruct will be initiated. You have 10 seconds before a Self-Destruct is initiated."

Wheatley had absolutely no idea, whatsoever, on what to do.

"9"

But he had to act quickly.

"8, Hesitation detected, if you would like to cancel the Self-Destruct please press the Aperture Science Stabilized Quantum Rift Distortion Fusion Reactor With Nuclear Buffers Self Destruct Emergency Last Man Stand Button. Count down resuming."

Ohhhhh, so that's what he had to do.

"7"

Where was that button?!

"6"

There it was!

"5"

He whacked the button so hard the button broke.

"The Aperture Science Stabilized Quantum Rift Distortion Fusion Reactor With Nuclear Buffers Self Destruct Emergency Last Man Stand Button has been depressed, Self-Destruct canceled"

Wheatley couldn't stop the whoop of joy that came out of his mouth.

"However, the Aperture Science Stabilized Quantum Rift Distortion Fusion Reactor With Nuclear Buffers Self Destruct Emergency Last Man Stand Button has been broken, the Aperture Science Emergency Quantum Rift Neutralization Cycle Protocol protocol has now been initiated. Searching for Quantum Rifts."

Wheatley was confused, why was it starting another protocol?

"1 Quantum Rift has been found, Neutralization Cycle Starting."

Then the little black dot in the Reactor Chamber disappeared.

"The Aperture Science Emergency Quantum Rift Neutralization Cycle Protocol protocol has been completed. All Quantum Rifts have been neutralized."

Then darkness filled the entire facility.

"Warning, the Aperture Science Stabilized Quantum Rift Distortion Fusion Reactor With Nuclear Buffers has gone offline, back up generators starting…"

Okay, so he would only be in the dark for a few seconds before the lights would turn back on. Everything was fine.

"Warning, the Aperture Science Diesel Powered Combustion/Locomotion Devices For Generating Electricity have failed. The Aperture Science Main Facility Emergency Backup Battery Grid will now start."

And then he heard an explosion.