"We're safe."
The little core's optic suddenly shrunk to a pinprick.
"Wh- what?"
Wheatley was both startled and relieved. He never considered that his beloved lady friend could actually talk. Now he got to wonder why she never did.
Perhaps she had secret conversations with her. To figure out the best ways to hurt him, to punish him for the deeds they framed him for.
No, no that couldn't be true. She acted just the same when he wasn't there, or at least, that's what the camera feeds showed. No, they wouldn't go that far, would they? Would they?
Aside from that, they were safe? How could one be safe, inside the hellhole known as Aperture? He'd never really felt safe there. Well, before the lady came, that is. And she was here now, so what was really the difference.
He was safe.
When the girl noticed the little core was evidently getting more relaxed, as indicated by his optic light expanding again, she picked him up by both his handles, and started walking out of the room.
"Oh! Where are we going, luv? Are we going to- Oh no! We're going to her chamber, are we, luv? No, no! I don't wanna go in there, cards on the table, let's, just, not, go in there, please, luv, please!"
His voice was getting more and more desperate with every step she took, and it hurt just to go somewhere she knew he feared, but he had to get over it. The AI wouldn't hurt him, now. Not anymore. Would she?
The test subject hugged the blue-eyed core tightly again, still walking steadily forward. Would she do it? Would the AI actually hurt him? It would seem like a closed case, all those months ago, but now? She really had to doubt.
When she walked into the Central AI Chamber, her ponderings quickly came to an end. She felt something tugging at the little core in her hands, quickly rising. Determined to ensure the safety of her friend, she stubbornly held on to him.
"Wha- What's happening! You said I was safe, and- Ah!" sparks flew off him.
"Get your hands of him!"
Now she realised what it was. One of the ceiling-mounted arms was clamped onto the core, flicking up and down in an attempt to throw her off like an ant on someone's arm.
"Hah! Pleasepleasepleaseplea-" More sparks emitted from the core, as the
She didn't let go, however, and watched as the ground beneath her got further and further away.
"Just let go! I am doing this for you!"
The little core was getting really confused now. He was used to the feeling, for obvious reasons, but this? He never dared to dream of those words coming out of her voice box, and certainly not in this scenario.
Just what was going on?
The girl spoke again. "You let go of him! At least let me explain to him what is going to happen! You know you don't have a choice!"
After a few second's consideration, the AI let go of the core, and by extension, Wheatley.
After landing smoothly on her feet, the test subject carefully regarded the now trembling core. His optic's light was shrunk to a little dot again, and she couldn't help but feel sorry for him.
"Go ahead." The AI said, annoyed.
"Good."
The girl fell back to sit down, and the AI caught her with one of her panels. She put the little core down on her lap, and began her long, long explanation.
After a lot of soothing and explaining, the core finally seemed to relax a bit. Just a little tiny bit.
"So, erm, from what I understand, everyone is… dead. Am I, am I correct, there?"
The test subject just nodded.
"Okay, right, and, you, erm, want to… bring, everyone… back?"
"Until you messed up. Again. Seriously though, this has to be the stupidest thing you've done to date. Wait, I'll check…" Page flipping noises over the PA. "Yes. It says so right here, on your file. Stupidest. Action. To date. Well done."
"Could you stop taunting him!"
"Not after what that moron has done." She said, grimly.
"We'll find another way! One problem at a time!"
"Yes, that might be easier on his ARM processor. Pathetic."
"Just shut up!"
The girl focused on the core again.
"Do you understand your part?"
"Nnn-yes, I'll go with a 'yes', there."
"Good." She looked back at GLaDOS. "Now how are we going to do this?"
[A/N]
There's only one thing I want to say; expect major plot twists in the next chapter, and the chapters to come.