Hello everyone! Welcome to another life is strange story! This idea came to me out of nowhere and I had to start on it. This will definetly be a bit different then some of the other LIS stories out there. Hope you all enjoy this new project :)

For those of you who aren't familiar with my Original Characters. Ember and her parents who showed up in quiet a few in my stories. Here's they're profile for each of them.

Oc Profile- Ember- Adopted Daughter.

Hair color and style- Dark blonde/Short with longer left side bangs/ Will be dyed later to her original color. which is red with orange highlights.

Gender- Female

Eye color- Rare ruby red.

Skin tone- Caramel brown

Height- 5'9

Bust size- c

Daily clothes- Black Sleeveless shirt. Black jeans and red tennis shoes.

Accessories- small right eyebrow piercing

Oc Profile-Alex- Father

Hair color and style- Black/Short and messy

Gender- Transgender Male.

Eye color-Hazel

Skin tone- White

Height-6'3

Bust size- B cup

Daily clothes- Dark red short sleeved shirt. Dark blue loose jeans. and steel toe work boots.

Oc Profile- Amanda- Mother

Hair color-Long dark brown hair.

Gender- Female

Eye color- Green

Skin tone- White

Height- 5'6

Bust size-D

Daily Clothes- Plain White shirt and blue jeans.

Embers Pov- I was terrified. Even more so than during my deployment. Me and my best friend/sister in arms, Chloe Price. Were returning home from our 15 month tour in the middle east. Back to Arcadia Bay. Still can't believe that it's been a little over a year since we left home. Since we left our families behind to fight a war in a different country. We were both twenty five and we met in military school. Both of us for different reasons. I enrolled (Much to my mothers horror) To become stronger. To help and protect people. Chloe enrolled...Or I should say. Sent to because her step father was fed up with her attitude and convinced her mother to send her to military school.

We met and bonded when I tried taking the fall for her when she sabotaged our instructors chair and had it fall apart on him. We were both sent to do grunt work for a month and we've been together since.

"Hey...It's going to be fine. Alright?" Chloe said reassuringly patting me on my shoulder. She was dressed in her army uniform. Her rank was Corporal. We were driving in her old Jeep wrangler.

I was wearing my uniform as well but over it I was wearing a camouflaged hoodie with the hood up. I was ashamed by what I was hiding underneath. I was a couple ranks above Chloe. Staff Sergeant. "I'm just...I'm scared about what she's going to say...What she'll do once she see's me." I rarely if not ever cry. But I was very close to it right now. My nerves intensified when I saw the sign leading into town.

'Welcome To Arcadia Bay Oregon'

"Ember your working yourself up over nothing. After all this time you really think she's the type of person to ditch you like that?" Chloe asked like I was a complete retard.

I sighed knowing she was right but the fear wouldn't go away. "Maybe we should have called in advance."

Chloe snickered. "Pfff. Where's the hella fun in that? I want everyone to see the look's on everyone's faces when we roll back into town."

I really admire Chloe's carefree attitude. I have no idea how she does it. Especially after everything we've been through during our tour. "I think we should have at least given my parents a heads up about my...Situation."

Chloe shrugged. "To late to do that now."

I lightly banged my head against the window. "I can only imagine mom's reaction." I raised my left hand and fiddled with my dog tags. "Chloe...Thank's...For being there for me this past month."

I could see her small soft smile from the corner of my eye. "What are friends for?"

The rest of the drive was in silence. I was still dreading my reunion with my parents...And her. "Mind if we stop at my parents place first?" I asked as we entered into town.

She nodded. "Sure thing."

A few minutes later we came to a stop right outside a nice small house on the outskirt of town. "You go in first."

Chloe shrugged. "Alright." We both got out of the jeep and Chloe popped the back open grabbing some bags.

"Chloe let me take that one." I said reaching out for a suitcase.

Chloe looked at me apologetically. "Sorry hot stuff. But you remember what the doctor said. Can't lift more than ten pounds till...Your healed."

I bit the bottom of my lip in anger and helplessness. "I fucking hate this...I can't even grab my own damn bag." I feel so useless.

"Your not useless." Chloe said strongly. As if she read my mind. "Your healing. You'll be the queen of the gym again in no time. Just have to be a bit patient."

I took a deep breath to try and calm myself down. "I know..."

Chloe took a couple bags and crossed the street heading for the front door. I followed behind her and stayed back a few feet as Chloe rang the bell. A few moments later a familiar voice called out. "Who is it?"

Chloe smirked and answered. "Your favorite trouble maker Mrs. Nixx!"

The door opened immediately. My mom stood in front of Chloe. Mouth slightly agape. "Chloe?...Is that you?"

Chloe set the bags down and opened her arm. "The one and only! Don't worry I'll redye my hair blue so you can recognize me again." She teased.

My mom practically flung herself into her arms. "Oh! It's do good to see you again! It's been so long..." My mom sobbed. Burying her face in my friends shoulder.

Chloe hugged her back. "Yeah it has. Good to be back."

My mom reluctantly pulled away. "Where's Em." She stopped mid sentence when she looked behind Chloe and saw me. I gave her a small smile and waved awkwardly. Before I could even get a word in she almost tackled me onto the ground. I winced from the pain. "Ember! Oh my god! My baby!..My baby..." She cried.

I wrapped my arm around her holding her as tight as I could. "I'm here mom...I'm here."

"Ember?"

I looked up to see my dad standing at the doorway. I gave him a light smile. "Hey dad. I'm home."

He didn't respond. He was looking at my right arm. I winced from his shocked expression. My mom finally pulled away and wiped her tears away. "I'm so happy your home. But call next time ok. If I knew you'd be home I would have made your favorite dish." She said with a bright smile.

My mom hasn't caught on yet.

"Ember...What happened to you?" My dad asked with worry and fear in his voice.

I looked away in shame. Knowing I couldn't hide this anymore. My mom looked between us both confused. "What do you mean Alex?"

Chloe gave me a reassuring nod. I took a deep breath. "Mom...I got to show you something. Please...Don't freak out ok? Please?" I begged.

"O...Ok."

I closed my eyes and used my left hand to slowly pull my hood down. My mom gasped. I heard footsteps and heard my dad say. "Amanda. Shhh. It's ok. deep breaths. Everything's ok."

When I pulled my hood down they saw the scars my tour left me. The right side of my face was all scared and my ear was a bit deformed. Enough that I had to wear a hearing aide in order to hear properly in that ear. "Th...There's more." I quietly said trying to keep myself composed. I unzipped my hoodie and shrugged it off. This time I did hear my mom sob. Sounded like she had her hands over her mouth because they were muffled. They can now closely see my right arm wasn't entirely there anymore. My arm was gone from the elbow down.

"H...How?" My dad asked trying to stay strong for mom.

"An enemy IED. I was out with my unit on patrol. We were ambushed. We scattered...And I hit one." It was fucking miracle I survived it. Doctors told me it was miracle that my arm was the only thing that I lost.

When I finally opened my eyes My dad was holding mom from behind trying to keep her from falling to the ground. "Ember...I...Oh..Oh my god." Her sorrow slowly turned to anger. "I..I told you not to go! I told you something like this would happen! Your my only child! My baby! What if I lost you!? What if..."

I hugged her again as she started crying again. "I'm sorry mom...I'm so sorry...I'm home now. And i'm not going back."

"You swear?" She quietly asked.

"I swear mom...Iv'e been discharged. I'm home for good." I answered a bit sadly.

"Good! Stay home...I can't take it anymore...I can barely see you like this. It hurts..It feels like I failed to protect you."

"Amanda. Honey. Relax. It's over. Ember's home and she's alive. That's what really matters." My dad said trying to calm her down.

To my surprise and to my dad's. She pushed away from us and said. "Relax!? Our daughter is wounded and hurt beyond repair and you want me to relax!? This never would have happened if you backed me up Alex!" With that she ran inside the house and I heard her run up the stair.

I was expecting this kind of reaction. But I didn't think it would be this bad or hurt so much. I looked up up when my dad put a comforting hand on my shoulder. "Just give her some time. This is...Just a lot to take in." I just silently nodded. "It...Really fucking hurts to see you like this but...I am proud of you. You followed what you believed in. Knowing the risks. You always say that i'm your hero. Well right now. Your mine."

I chocked down a sob. "Th...Thank's dad."

"Want to come inside? I'm sure you two troopers could use a cold one."

Me and Chloe lightly chuckled. "Thank's dad. But we're good...For now at least. I'm sure once she breaks up with me I'll need one."

My dad gave me a disapproving look. "Ember. You know full well she wouldn't do that. She loves you. She even come's over sometimes just to talk about you. It will be hard. For the both of you but she isn't going to leave you."

"That's what I keep telling her. But she won't get it through her thick skull." Chloe commented.

"I'm just...So scared. If I lose her. Especially now...I don't know what I'll do." I quietly admitted.

My dad pulled me into a light hug. "Everything will be fine squirt. Just relax and take it slow. Ok?"

"Ok."

Chloe pulled up to my apartment. I could see 'her' car parked up front. "You sure you don't need back up?" Chloe lightly teased.

I shook my head. "No. Thank's. I'm sure a certain photographer would really like to see you." I teased back.

"Haha. Hella true." I got out of her jeep. "Smell ya later Staff Sergeant." She said and gave me a salute.

I smiled a bit back and saluted in return. "At ease Corporal. Later." I watched her drive up the street. When I couldn't see her Vehicle anymore I sighed. "Here we go..." I made my way across the street and stopped as my eyes caught sight of something. My harley davidson road king bike. It was custom painted camo with the U.S Army insignia on both sides. I walked up to it and touched the throttle grip. "It never crossed my mind. I might never be able to ride this again...Fuck! Goddamn it!" The situation just keeps getting worst and worst. But it look's like she has been taking care of it while I was gone...I don't deserve her.

I walked away from my bike and made my way to the front door. I opened the door and went upstairs where the apartment was located. The building was small. Only one other apartment room was here besides mine and that was on the ground floor. After climbing up the stairs I stopped in front of the front apartment door. I was so nervous. What will she think of me once she see's? Will she cry? Will she yell? Will she hold me and comfort me or will she tell me to leave and never come back?

I took a deep breath and used my spare key to unlock the door. I slowly pushed it open and my ears were bombarded with music. I quietly closed the door and followed the music to the source. I turned a corner from the small hallway that lead from the front door and into the living room. And there she was.

Her back was facing towards me. Her phone was on the small end table that was by the sofa. That's where the music was coming from. She was currently washing the window while dancing and singing to the music. She was wearing very tight dark blue jeans and a black V neck crop top. "Remember when we cut our hair. Both looked like boys. But we didn't care. Stick it out together like we always do Oh, there's no one, there's no one quite like you!"

God I missed her voice so much. I thought I would never hear her again. As much as I would love to keep watching her sing and shake that amazing ass of hers. I really wanted to get this over with. I quietly went to her phone and paused the song. When she realized the song was off she quickly turned around and gasped. She dropped the rag and bottle of glass cleaner and just stared at me in complete shock.

I immediately turned away from her gaze and instinctively held my stump. Trying to hide it. "I..I'm home...Dana."

The apartment was so silent I could almost hear my heart beat with how fast it was pounding. Just as I was about to say something she sprinted across the room and wrapped her arms around me burying her face into my shoulder. "Wel...Welcome home." She sobbed. But I could practically feel the smile on her face.

It took everything I had not to cry. "I was being such an idiot. Of course she wouldn't leave me." In fact it's like she didn't care at all. All she cared about was that I was back home.

She pulled away a bit and leaned up capturing my lips with hers. I closed my eyes and kissed her back with everything I had. I missed the taste of her lips so much. "I'm home."

(A.N.) And that's a wrap for the first chapter! I want to thank you for reading this and giving it a chance and hope you enjoyed it enough to read more of it in the future. I will try to update this five days a week every other week and maybe weekends. Hope to see you all in the next chapter and until then. Have a nice day :)