The Fox Test Subject (OC X Portal)

Part 4: Chell And Wheatley

Nora followed Chell through the secret passage. Chell followed her guide, a robotic sphere named Wheatley. Nora listened to Wheatley ramble on about what he did at the facility, finally learning what the spheres actually are called, Personality Cores, and that GLaDOS killed everyone using a deadly neurotoxin. Nora thought for a minute, beginning to think that her Momma, Caroline, is dead. Although Nora knew that Caroline was tougher than she looked, and chose to ignore the fact that Caroline might be dead.

They walked for a bit and stopped. Wheatley looked around for a minute.

Wheatley- "Uh... This way to GLaDOS, I think."

Nora tilted her head in confusion.

Wheatley- "Yeah, definitely this way."

Wheatley started down a separate hallway's management rail. Chell follows suite, Nora following only a few feet behind. She kept following, Chell. After a few hours the reached what looked like an old office hallway. There was an open door, inside was a desk, and two chairs. On the table rested an old toy robot as her mind began to slowly remember.

Many years ago... 

Nora sat with her legs crossed. She played with a little toy robot that Caroline had bought her from the gift shop. She smiled as she played with the small model robot, moving it's small limbs around as she smiled. Caroline walked over to the small child and picked her up. She sat back down, placing Nora gently on her lap as she discussed something important with Cave Johnson.

Caroline- "Did you run it past the budget advisors?"

Cave Johnson- "Who care!? We'll be the greatest Science company in the world! Although the Hand Held Quantum Tunneling Device, it's still better than the competition! Black Mesa can shove their portal tech up their..."

Caroline covers Nora's ears.

Caroline- "Mr Johnson! I would like to keep my child's ears clean of harsh language, please."

Cave Johnson- "Caroline, I can say whatever the hell I want! I'm god damn Cave Johnson!"

Nora- "Momma, why are your hands on my ears?"

Nora spoke a bit louder than normally, she couldn't hear a thing whilst Caroline held both down.

Caroline removes her hands from Nora's head.

Caroline- "Mr Johnson was saying bad words."

Mr Johnson sighed and crossed his arms.

Cave Johnson- "Caroline, we have work to do."

Caroline- "Yes, Mr. Johnson."

Present...

Nora stared at the toy robot. It was dusty and old, the orange and silver paint detailing the robotic features faded to a much duller color, the once clear polished white plastic now stained with dirt. Nora tried moving the toys arm, nothing happened, years upon years of neglect have stiffened the arm, whereas the other arm and the legs of the figurine sagged like wet noodles. Nora shoved the toy in her pocket and walked out of the room, following Chell and Wheatley forward. Chell didn't know what to think about Nora, was she a genetic experiment, or another test subject who was trapped underground, like her. 

Chell enjoyed Nora's seemingly always positive attitude and shy inner core, someone she could keep with her if she felt down. Nora saw Chell as a good new friend, someone who she could trust and keep near. Nora felt some kind of connection to Chell, one she couldn't understand. She felt as if Chell was related to her, like family.

Although Nora held hope for Caroline to be alive, she also knew there was a possibility of her being dead. Nora didn't believe it, she didn't want to believe it, and she pushed it to the back of her mind and focused on moving forward and finding Caroline, finding her Momma. Nothing else other than the task at hand concerned Nora as she thought about all the good times she spent with Caroline.

Sorry if this is short, I've been kinda busy and I haven't had the time to update anything. Now I have time to update my stories and put more detail into them on my own time. Thanks for reading this far. If you have made it to this point then, congratulations!, you actually enjoy my garbage! I'm gonna go cry in the corner like the useless trash I am now, bye!!