Portal 100 Themes - Sparkle100 Theme Challenge #44 - SparklePortal 100 Themes - Sparkle by *Jenovaii
The driving rain thundered angrily against the roof of the tin shed. Underneath the overhang, Chell had collapsed, wet, cold, and exhausted beyond all belief. It had been days since she'd found food, days since she'd slept. She was fortunate enough to find a little stream where fresh water flowed, but the strange creatures that occupied that space - large, bipedal squidlike things that shot sticky, fetid masses of goo - allowed her no rest or reprieve. She didn't want to return to Aperture, to that aggressive AI who wanted her for nothing more than insults and amusement, but deep down she knew she had no oth
Hell or High Water Ch. 1This is a sequel to "Sparkle," part of my 100-Theme Challenge. Please read that first! Link provided in comments section!Hell or High Water Ch. 1 by *Jenovaii
Chell tightened the pack across her shoulders, giving a determined huff as she started for the door. She twisted the knob slowly before pulling it open, making sure not to make any noise. Drawing it closed behind her, she stepped out into the dark hallway of the apartment, painfully aware of the noise her rubber-soled, Combine-issued shoes made on the dull tile.
The hallway was dark and, like everything else in the building, smelled of mildew and rot. Above her, a fluorescent light attempted to turn on, blinking fiercely
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