Top 25 One-Shot Portal Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Mid-length Portal fics — short stories under 10,000 words.
One More Time
by JonesyBonesey (sunnydaes)
Instead of going free, Chell is forced to continue testing. This time with 60% more Wheatley and 100% more surprises.
Petri Dish Arias
by Loopy44
“Did you know that there are over 700 different types of bacteria in the human oral cavity?” Chell simply smiles in that infuriatingly devious way she tends to do. GLaDOS can feel her thumb running along the edge of her faceplate. She tries not to let it distract her. “I bring that up because you se
Night Terrors
by hatchetdoll
It’s late at night, and Wheatley sat groaning on the living room couch, just freshly disturbed from a pleasant dream. He recounted everything in his mind— the blue skies, the morning dew, the way she looked at him. Then discord. That awful, unforgiving sound, still ringing in his ears. He’d never ha
A Favor
by kenesense
Chell is in a mood and Wheatley happens to have a vibration function
Taking a Break
by PearlescentGirl
Chell is exhausted, and decides to sleep on Wheatley’s lap.
The Air Inside
by Wren_Cipher
The air inside smelt of danger, and fear, and death. She never had to be more on-edge than here and now. But an agreement was made, and she would not die-aside from her own mistakes. But with certain death outside, and conditions at least somewhat favorable for life surviving more than a day undergr
A Show of Appreciation
by cosmichunny
It is the 5 year anniversary of Chell's time as GLaDOS' captive. The all-powerful AI has a surprise in mind for her special little test subject.
Chell and her fabulous loving machine
by Heres_hare
Wheatley now lives with Chell and he has a hard time adapting to the daily life. "Y'know I don't do too well in the cold weather... Unless you want to go outside! Then we definitely could, i mean its all up to you as im fine with both options! Just that I have a small preference for the first opti
The Beginning of an End
by theholypetrichor
“Is she… alive? Can she hear us right now?”“I think so, Doug. Hold on one moment…”A… young looking man walked to the front of the crowd, and pressed a button on a console at the edge of the glass.“Hello?” He said, much more clearly than before. “Can you hear me?”
Call Me Caroline
by SunSundaySun
Chell has returned to Aperture causing her and Glados to grow closer in a way neither expected. She eventually gets the idea to edge Glados while solving a chamber which causes the facility to shake, revealing a long forgotten room full of new toys to “test”.
Rivers, Reeds, and Reminiscence
by Loopy44
Chell takes in the scenery of the world above the facility and thinks about how they got here.
Etymology
by Nola_Rourke
Short drabble featuring Wheatley’s train of thought.
“…It hurt because I was so happy for you”
by chaoeclipse
Chell comes back to Aperture after deciding maybe freedom isn’t what she wants after all.
Cloud Chamber
by confused_tea
A cloud chamber is a particle detector used for making invisible ionising radiation visible, by looking at how the particles leave trails across water vapour. Chell eventually returns to Aperture after struggling to survive on the surface where she and GLaDOS reluctantly come to a deal where Chell g
Stress Testing Gone To Far (Or Not Far Enough?)
by 5tain1355
Glados knew the fragility of humans, and knew she could make something stronger, now she just needs to stress test this new body, and just so happens to find Chell at just the right time. Warning, lots of intense stuff, everything in the tags shows up.
It Was Only a Dream
by PearlescentGirl
Wheatley and Chell go on a picnic in a lavender field for their relationship anniversary. Wheatley has a gift for her, that he’s terribly afraid of giving.
She Portal on My Gel Til’ I Mashy Spike Plate
by Tractorshire
A fanfic that one of my friends pressured me into writing. Also my first fanfic. I might develop this into a collection of short stories later.
Portal 2: Severence
by RadNotsoRad
In the labyrinthine halls of Black Mesa, Chell is known as many things: reliable, intimidating, and frustratingly quiet. As a security guard, she’s respected for her sharp instincts and unwavering focus—even if her awkward silence and permanent resting glare make most of the staff too nervous to str
Portal 2: REWRITTEN
by RadNotsoRad
In an alternate universe following the events of Portal 1, Chell doesn’t completely destroy GLaDOS and is instead placed into cryosleep. Years later, GLaDOS and her worker cores uncover a hidden vault containing hundreds of deep-sleep human test subjects. Chell—and many others—are awakened and greet
Verbosive
by Anonymous
Spy wants to get something off of his hands. An opportunity arises, and now a certain talkative mercenary got his hands on it. Do two negatives truly make a positive? Antics ensue... and something more. For better or for worse.
A Dinner Date with my Murderous Robot Girlfriend
by chaoeclipse
GLaDOS invites Chell for a late dinner…
Wire Weaver
by Not_Toba
GLaDOS is a monstrosity and has an undying hunger for flesh. She can't help but test, the faster they run, the smarter they are, the more delicious they taste. Ever looked at ChellDOS and thought of how GLaDOS is a much larger woman and wants to kill you? Well, I thought it was similar enough to s
Schrodinger's Test Subject
by aloebottle
You’ve got your short, sad life left. That’s what I’m counting on.
Hello again
by Starbound_SnowLeopard
Wheatley returns from his forced self-reflection in space and is reunited with Chell.
[Podfic] Delayed Response
by peasina
“What do you see in him that could possibly be more important than testing?”
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This list of 25one-shot Portal fanfics spans 64,243 total words. Kudos range from 9 on the newest entries to 205 on the most established. 68% are marked complete — check the status flag before committing to a longfic. The most common rating is General Audiences (8 of 25 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Android Wheatley (Portal) · Post-Game: Portal 2 · Mute Chell (Portal) · Chell Can Speak (Portal) · Robot/Human Relationships.
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