*CRACK*! A sharp and loud noise snapped Max out of whatever dream state she was in. The cold rain hammered down on her skin. Wearing only her usual hoodie, jeans and that old Jane Doe shirt, the raindrops combined with the harsh winds felt like razors on her face.
There she stood, on top of that old lighthouse hill, shining the way for ships into Arcadia Bay. But there were no ships to see on the water, just the occasional one in the air, flying by. The enormous tornado crept closer to the bay, and Max could just stand there, baffled by its size and strength. Whilst scared, she was not terrified. Because she had Chloe there with her, just to her left. They both just stood there and let the moment sink in for a few seconds, before Chloe turned Max towards her.
"Max, this storm is happening because of me, because that I am still alive!". Max could see that her dearest Chloe was just about crying her eyes out, even though the rain tried to conceal it. Her voice was in distress, and she could barely get the words out of her throat. "Max, you have saved me over and over again this week. I thought I was going to die in that bathroom at Blackwell, then on the train tracks. You have rescued me so many times, but maybe I was just supposed to die at that bathroom!".
Max looked at her in disbelief. She broke into tears at Chloe said what she had. "My poor, sweet Chloe could not be responsible for this", Max thought to herself, with tears running down her face too. Chloe reached into her back pocket, and pulled out her wallet. From the wallet, she found a picture. THE picture. The one picture that had marked the start of all this. Max looked at the photo, thinking it was some sort of sick metaphor life pulled on them. The sky-blue butterfly sitting on that bucket, looking so peaceful. How could the wing flap of that butterfly stir up a huge tornado like this?
Chloe handed Max the photo, and smiled at Max in a way that melted her heart. "Here. Whatever choice you make, I'm certain you'll make the right one!", Chloe said. Max had to make a decision. It felt like time stood still once she had the photo in her hands. But Max did in reality not need more than a split second to decide. "I choose you!", Max exclaimed, and tore the photo in half. She hugged Chloe tight as the two pieces of the film fell to the ground. "I love you, Chloe Price! I love you, and I will always choose you!", Max whispered in her ear, and Chloe started crying even harder. But these were not exclusively sad tears, but rather combined with happy tears as well. Because she knew that Max would always be with her. "I love you too, Max Caulfield", Chloe whispered back, both of them crying on top of that hill. They locked eyes, and leaned in for a passionate kiss. There they stood, with the storm raging on behind them, as they shared their first 'real' kiss. They were together, and that was all that mattered. They looked at each other, and knew that they had to stay up by that lighthouse the rest of that night. The door was locked, but with a few well-targeted kicks fueled by the events of the week, the door swung open. They went inside, and closed the door behind them. Using the light from her phone, Chloe found a light switch, and flipped it on. A dim light turned on, but not strong enough to cover the whole room. Max looked around the cold room, and found a few blankets, along with some old furniture in a corner. They sat down next to each other on the couch, and pulled the blankets across their cold bodies. They both shivered a bit, but they quickly felt that the blankets started helping. Considering what happened in the Dark Room, Max was really not in the mood to sleep, nor to sit in the dark. Chloe put her arm around Max, and let Max rest her head at Chloe's shoulder. "I'm not gonna let anyone get to you, Max. I'll stay up all night to watch out for you, if that's what it takes", Chloe whispered into Max's ear, trying to reassure her. Max let out a small whimper, and snuggled herself into Chloe's side.
This was going to be a long night...
A/N: This is my first attempt at writing fanfic. Hope you enjoy it, as I plan on making more!
A/N 2: Thanks for good feedback. I aim at Pricefield shipping with 20k words, more if community wants it. Have a great day :)