Mind Games - Chapter 1
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Mind Games
Chapter 1
This wasn’t what Chell expected when she found that town at the end of the wheat field. While she expected some hospitality once she got used to her own voice again, she didn’t expect to be thought of as some sort of mental patient when she explained what she had been through. Fearing for her safety, she hid in an alleyway until the police found her and took her into custody “for her own safety”. Sitting in front of the female office frightened Chell more than anything she’s ever faced. When she was asked where she came from and who she was, the officer decided it was best to send Chell to the local mental hospital to make sure she was getting the treatment she needed.
Chell sat in front of a young woman, roughly 35 in age but looked more like she was 25. Her hair was an unnatural shade of silver for someone her age. She looked at Chell over her frameless glasses and spoke in a cold voice, “Now then. Can you tell me your name?” Chell eyed the woman; something about her was giving the former test subject chills.
“My name is Chell.”
“Chell what?”
“… Chell… Thomas.” She wrote it down, noting Chell’s body language. “Alright, Chell. Do you know what the date is?”
“I don’t know.”
“Do you know what year it is?”
“… I don’t know that either.” The woman nodded, “Given the state you were found it, it’s not surprising such simple things slipped your mind.” Chell looked around a bit, seeing the diplomas and rewards on the wall; all for a Gladys Johnson. That name sounded familiar to Chell. “Do you remember where you came from?” Gladys asked, getting Chell’s attention.
“I came from a science facility called Aperture where I was forced to test day in and out for survival,” she said, having told this to everyone before, “There was no other human in there to help me. I only escaped after I helped the central computer that ran the place get the facility back from a personality core that was designed to make her stupid. That core is now orbiting the moon. I was there with it for a few brief moments.” Gladys wrote this down then looked at her coldly.
“Now, Chell. You do realize there’s no such thing as Aperture, right?” she said, “There’s no such thing as a giant sentient computer built to run tests.” Chell frowned, “I know what I saw and been through! Aperture is a real place!” Gladys pressed a button under her desk, “Miss, I’m going to have to ask you to calm down. I know it’s unsettling to know the fantasy world you’ve been living in has shattered around you.” Chell growled and stood up, slamming her hands on her desk, “I’m not crazy! I was a test subject in Aperture! I don’t need to stay here!” The door opened as a tall woman with pale orange hair and hazel eyes stepped in, wearing orange and white scrubs.
“Ms. Pauline, could you take Miss Chell upstairs after you get her cleaned up and dressed in her gown?” Gladys asked as Pauline nodded. “Yes, ma’am,” she said, turning to Chell, “Right this way, miss.” Chell glared at her, “No! I’m not staying here! I just got out of one facility, there’s no way I’m staying in another one!” Gladys stood up, “Pauline, restrain her before she decides to run.” The nurse moved quickly and restrained Chell, holding her arms behind her back and putting an arm under her chin. “Let me go!” Chell yelled, trying to make as much noise as she could, “STOP IT!” Gladys walked over to her, holding a syringe in her hand.
“Make sure she doesn’t get lose, Pauline,” she said, uncapping it. Pauline held Chell tighter, “I’m so sorry about this, miss.” Chell hissed as Gladys injected her with the clear liquid.
“Don’t bother apologizing to her, Pauline. She won’t remember it.” The nurse released Chell as she fell to the floor, fighting to stay awake. Pauline nodded and walked over to Chell.
“Don’t bother getting up,” Gladys said, looking at Chell, “We’ll be moving you to your room soon.” Chell managed to glare softly before passing out.
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Mind Games
Chapter 1
This wasn’t what Chell expected when she found that town at the end of the wheat field. While she expected some hospitality once she got used to her own voice again, she didn’t expect to be thought of as some sort of mental patient when she explained what she had been through. Fearing for her safety, she hid in an alleyway until the police found her and took her into custody “for her own safety”. Sitting in front of the female office frightened Chell more than anything she’s ever faced. When she was asked where she came from and who she was, the officer decided it was best to send Chell to the local mental hospital to make sure she was getting the treatment she needed.
Chell sat in front of a young woman, roughly 35 in age but looked more like she was 25. Her hair was an unnatural shade of silver for someone her age. She looked at Chell over her frameless glasses and spoke in a cold voice, “Now then. Can you tell me your name?” Chell eyed the woman; something about her was giving the former test subject chills.
“My name is Chell.”
“Chell what?”
“… Chell… Thomas.” She wrote it down, noting Chell’s body language. “Alright, Chell. Do you know what the date is?”
“I don’t know.”
“Do you know what year it is?”
“… I don’t know that either.” The woman nodded, “Given the state you were found it, it’s not surprising such simple things slipped your mind.” Chell looked around a bit, seeing the diplomas and rewards on the wall; all for a Gladys Johnson. That name sounded familiar to Chell. “Do you remember where you came from?” Gladys asked, getting Chell’s attention.
“I came from a science facility called Aperture where I was forced to test day in and out for survival,” she said, having told this to everyone before, “There was no other human in there to help me. I only escaped after I helped the central computer that ran the place get the facility back from a personality core that was designed to make her stupid. That core is now orbiting the moon. I was there with it for a few brief moments.” Gladys wrote this down then looked at her coldly.
“Now, Chell. You do realize there’s no such thing as Aperture, right?” she said, “There’s no such thing as a giant sentient computer built to run tests.” Chell frowned, “I know what I saw and been through! Aperture is a real place!” Gladys pressed a button under her desk, “Miss, I’m going to have to ask you to calm down. I know it’s unsettling to know the fantasy world you’ve been living in has shattered around you.” Chell growled and stood up, slamming her hands on her desk, “I’m not crazy! I was a test subject in Aperture! I don’t need to stay here!” The door opened as a tall woman with pale orange hair and hazel eyes stepped in, wearing orange and white scrubs.
“Ms. Pauline, could you take Miss Chell upstairs after you get her cleaned up and dressed in her gown?” Gladys asked as Pauline nodded. “Yes, ma’am,” she said, turning to Chell, “Right this way, miss.” Chell glared at her, “No! I’m not staying here! I just got out of one facility, there’s no way I’m staying in another one!” Gladys stood up, “Pauline, restrain her before she decides to run.” The nurse moved quickly and restrained Chell, holding her arms behind her back and putting an arm under her chin. “Let me go!” Chell yelled, trying to make as much noise as she could, “STOP IT!” Gladys walked over to her, holding a syringe in her hand.
“Make sure she doesn’t get lose, Pauline,” she said, uncapping it. Pauline held Chell tighter, “I’m so sorry about this, miss.” Chell hissed as Gladys injected her with the clear liquid.
“Don’t bother apologizing to her, Pauline. She won’t remember it.” The nurse released Chell as she fell to the floor, fighting to stay awake. Pauline nodded and walked over to Chell.
“Don’t bother getting up,” Gladys said, looking at Chell, “We’ll be moving you to your room soon.” Chell managed to glare softly before passing out.