HLVRAI except its an AU

The Adventure Begins (I)

The guard, Benrey, followed Gordon around like a lost puppy. Except, this guard couldn't do anything but ask for his passport. The security guard managed to hinder Gordon multiple times by simply putting their hand on the wall to block Gordon's path.

"Passport, now" Benrey said which Gordon promptly ignored, swatting Benrey's hand away. When Gordon asked Benrey why they were allowed in this place without an HEV suit, Benrey jumped down an elevator, claiming they weren't human and didn't need protection. Gordon later met some other scientists in the facility, a soda-loving scientist named Tommy and two other scientists--one named Bubby and Dr. Coomer. Dr. Coomer, despite his large size and his even larger snow-white mustache, went into the computer to fix it. Bubby, the lengthy one in the light blue polo and glasses, let Benery enter simply because they had their passport. Gordon advised against this. Regardless, Benrey followed him into the testing room, without any hazmat suit or protection of any kind. Benrey told Gordon not to steal anything and later after getting stuck on the top of a ladder was caught by Gordon. Despite the scientist bidding him well, the test still went wrong and a major explosion occurred. The voice still rang in Gordon's head.

"Bro, don't steal anything! Where's your passport?"

Gordon opened his eyes and surveyed the wreckage. He probably had radiation poisoning from the blast but the security guard without a HEV suit seemed unfazed, not even angry. Gordon looked up and left the area to the blood coated science room. Tommy looked at Gordon and the scientist next to the security guard burst into flames. What?

Regardless, with a voice confused and angry, Gordon asked them their names and continued onwards. Bubby stood next to the laser claiming that he was safe because he had his "passport". Gordon continued onwards and saw the annoying guard sitting on a box too close to a laser before getting hit by it in the head.

"OOOWWWWW" The guard complained, hopping backwards, looking fine before spouting out colorful balls turning blue to purple.

"How the fuck did he survive? That was at least 100 watts!" Gordon said, partly scarred.

"Standard black mesa helmets" Dr. Coomer claimed proudly. Tommy was able to understand the orbs and promptly translated it. Afterwards, they continued and came in contact with another group of scientists. There were gunshots heard.

"What the HELL?" Gordon yelled, turning to the unfazed security guard.

"Yo, did you just kill that guy?" Benrey asked, crouching down over the other security guard's body as Dr. Coomer started punching it.

"What? No, you did!" Gordon said, getting annoyed. Everyone they came across had been killed before they were able to extract even a bit of information from them "Hey, since you know these security guys so well, what was he going to say?"

Benrey looked back at Gordon in compliance and turned toward the body making slurping sounds which Gordon could only assume Benrey was trying to eat it! Or at least taste it.

"Hey, cut that out" Gordon said "Don't lick the body! What was he going to say?"

"Uhhh" Benery said, turning toward Gordon. "security"

Gordon groaned and gave up the lost cause. He ushered the group of scientists to the other room and after a while took a break around a soda machine. Since they were now technically his "partners in crime", he decided to ask them questions about their life. Dr. Coomer lost his wife in the divorce. Tommy hyperactivity explained his love for soda, even going so far to name his "immortal" dog, Sunkist, after a soda. Poor kid--well not necessarily kid, Tommy was 36 yet he still acted as a child--was an orphan. He gave up learning about the others and continued on. Dr. Coomer seemed to end his life at least twice but always managed to return unscaved. The others did little to help fight against those attacking them and instead sought to kill the others they came across. Eventually, they came to another soda machine and took another break for the day. They sat in a circle to discuss future happenings. Gordon turned to Tommy and asked him if he ever handled a gun. Tommy seemed confused and asked if he should shoot the pigeon next to them. Gordon wasn't sure where the pigeon came from but he just wanted Tommy to practice. He realized from the turret room that Tommy was the least armed person in the group. Eventually, Benrey came and shot the pigeon and started singing, releasing orbs through the black mesa sweet voice. Tommy read the meaning of the orbs, knowing well what they meant. They continued on to the next room, meeting less and less other people and more and more mutants. Tommy ran into the next room and pretty much obliterated all the creatures in the corner.

"Tommy's on fire!" Gordon said, impressed. Next to him, Dr. Coomer ran and punched some explosive boxes. Well, Tommy wasn't on fire, literally, Dr. Coomer was.

"Do you need new glasses, Gordon?" Bubby said, "Dr. Coomer is the one on fire"

"Mr. Freeman, I'm scared," the blood coated Tommy said, pointing the gun towards Gordon when Gordon approached him. "This is all instinct!"

"Don't point your gun at my head when you're talking to me, kid" Gordon said softly, wiping a bit of the blood off Tommy's face. It didn't do much because the blood stained Tommy's hands and white lab coat.

"I'm not. I know that! I'm not a kid!" Tommy replied.The group continued on with Dr. Coomer and Bubby getting trapped and choked by the alien lifeforms they mistook as ropes. They continue traversing through the disaster ruined rooms, traveling on pipes and into locker rooms, killing every living being in a 2 mile radius besides the small group itself. Oddly enough, Benrey kept relatively quiet for this time, only occasionally whispering to Bubby. Knowing Benrey's demeanor, they were most likely insulting Gordon. Eventually, they arrived at a server room and Benrey sat on the table with the globe display. Benrey claimed that they were going to add Gordon's death and memoir to the wikipedia article "all dogs go to heaven 2" despite the fact he was alive and semi-well. The scientists kept singing the wikipedia catchphrase theme along with an article from the website itself. They killed more unspeakable creatures which Gordon nearly had a heart attack from. Tommy chirped cheerfully after them "When we get outta here, I'm gonna write the wikipedia article for the thing we just killed!", flashing a smile. Benrey leaned in and gave Tommy a small smooch on the cheek as a "good job" while Tommy said this causing Tommy to flush gold in pride.

Eventually, they traversed to another room which was also titled the wikipedia room. Benrey clarified that it was the "body" and hosted all the servers. Eventually, Bubby started destroying the servers claiming that there was too much knowledge in the world and Dr. Coomer concluded the unspeakable disaster by stating that no one will ever edit it again. Gordon, his mind fried from the logic these men of science had, continued on, angry and confused. They traversed to the heart of the facility which hosted a nuclear power system which contained several tons of green sludge and mutated creatures around. Gordon was assured by Tommy that everything was kept up to code according to the handbook which he memorized, even the mutated nuclear creatures! Eventually, chaos ensued and Gordon found himself at the bottom of a large concrete cavern with green radioactive waste at the bottom. Benrey showed up next to him. Gordon got frustrated asking Benrey if they were going to tell him he wasn't supposed to be down here. Benrey nonchalantly confirmed and apologized stating that neither of them were supposed to be down here and that they both fucked up. Benrey seemed to die and fell lifeless into the toxic sludge but Gordon knew they would be back. Gordon sighed and managed to get out of the situation using ropes. Continuing on with little to stop them, they eventually passed a small room that Benrey claimed had a really cool tv and couch to crash on. Gordon was slightly weird out by the demeanor Benrey seemed to have but decided he was too tired to follow their aimless logic.

As the group entered the room the light went off. The tension skyrocketed and Tommy yelled out claiming he couldn't see. Benrey led them in a trap, that asshole! He caught a glimpse of Benrey's helmet, slightly shining from the lights which reflected off of their eyes. Probably from the black mesa sweet voice orbs? Gordon hurt another call from Tommy and turned toward the location of the voice, seeing two yellow orbs before getting knocked out.

"Quick" Dr. Coomer called out "Grab his arm!"