Chelley
Wheatley/Chell
Portal 2's bumbling personality core escapes Aperture with a mute test subject, betrays her atop a throne of power, and ends the game stranded in space rehearsing an apology. 'Chelley' fic mostly writes the human-Wheatley redemption he never gets.
What is Chelley?
Chelley is the fan-given name for the romantic pairing of Wheatley and Chell from Portal. With over 1,500 works on Archive of Our Own, it's one of the most popular ships in the fandom.
Why fans love Chelley
A genuinely sorry villain orbiting Earth with no way to say so is the rare betrayal arc that begs for forgiveness fic.
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The highest-rated Chelley stories on AO3, ranked by kudos.
Second Chance
by PEEPSWIREPLAY
She's already caught her star
Secrets of Aperture
Completeby AperturePrincess
A year had passed since her escape from Aperture, and Chell has made a new, improved life with her new friends in Black Mesa. She has a new home, a new best friend, and everything freedom has to offer. But that all changes when Wheatley finds his way back to Chell, GLaDOS suddenly is receiving memor
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.
Hello again
Completeby Starbound_SnowLeopard
Wheatley returns from his forced self-reflection in space and is reunited with Chell.
Between the Walls
by DubHyenaWrites
A decade after the events of Portal 2, Wheatley finds himself back in Aperture, living within the innerworkings of the facility with his creator, Doug Rattmann. Afraid of himself for what he did in the past and plagued by random flashbacks from a corrupted memory file, Wheatley struggles with his ow
Fill My Little World
by Zukufan94
Everything is brilliant! Fantastic, even! Aperture may be a little quiet without GLaDOS around, but Wheatley is managing just fine, thank you very much. That is, until an accident damages his carapace, and he finds himself being transferred into a new body with... appendages, and weird shards of gla
Orange Sky
Completeby BritishSquidward
Humanity is a quality Chell has never cared to possess. But with a fall, a rescue, and a new life, it suddenly means everything, and just how is she supposed to adapt?-A Chelley roleswap fanfiction based on/inspired by Blue Sky by wafflestories. Read the original here: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7
Taking a Break
Completeby PearlescentGirl
Chell is exhausted, and decides to sleep on Wheatley’s lap.
It Was Only a Dream
Completeby 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.
Portal 2: Severence
Completeby 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
A Favor
Completeby kenesense
Chell is in a mood and Wheatley happens to have a vibration function
Forever and ever with you I fear
Completeby Lampost_Shirt
Chell has a friend, Wheatley, her only friend, all she has as they are stuck wandering around Aperture for eternity
Being Human
by BembWasHere
Years after the events of Portal 2, Chell was able to reintegrate herself into human society, or what was left of it in a post-Combine world. All she wishes to do is cut ties from the Aperture facility, yet something keeps her coming back to that small shed year after year. Up above the atmosphere,
The Determination Algorithm
by Chellosity
No summary provided.
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: REWRITTEN
Completeby 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
Chell and her fabulous loving machine
Completeby 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
Afterburn
by kenesense
No summary provided.
Etymology
Completeby Nola_Rourke
Short drabble featuring Wheatley’s train of thought.
Night Terrors
Completeby 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
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What does Chelley mean?
Chelley is the ship name (portmanteau or nickname) for the pairing of Wheatley and Chell. It's used by fans to tag and search for fanfiction featuring this relationship.
How many Chelley fics are on AO3?
There are over 1,500 Chelley fanfiction works on Archive of Our Own.
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