City 08

[a_mere_child]

There was no time to program in coordinates, no time to engage any kind of safety protocol. Once they got to the control room for the portal generator, all they had time to do was hit the big red button and pray

Comments

[acts_of_gord]

"Looks like it," Gordon murmurs. "Any idea where we made it to?"

[ice_broken]

A thin thread of sound from the overhead speakers:

"are you still there?"

[subject_lj_here]

Chell's voice is shaky when she answers: "Yes."

[a_mere_child]

"We're fine, PIaDOS," says Alyx in the most reassuring tone we can manage. "Everyone's A-OK."

At least, no less okay than they were sixty seconds ago. Speaking of which-- "Hey, can somebody go check on Shepherd?"