A/N: Okay, I've somehow had to start this because this game changed my life in a way. I don't know where it is going now, but I needed to write this down because there is so much potential for a second part of the game.
One more time
Chapter 1 - Just this once, I promise
I know I had to end things. I know sacrificing Chloe was the right thing to do. Giving up my selfishness that had triggered the deaths of so many people was the only way to avoid the destiny of Arcadia Bay. It had to be done and only I could do it. But why? Why me? Was this a test of the universe? A tornado that was triggered by my sad infatuation with an old friend. My best friend... Or was it because there was more to it. If the universe didn't want us together why did it even give me the chance to start all this trouble that would mount into a disaster? Why am I punished for falling in love?
I'm too weak to live on without her. But no matter what I do in the past to fix this, it will only get worse. Chloe is dying in every possible scenario and I'm too weak to save her. There must be another solution. Her death can't be the equation of this riddle.
Did I really put all the pieces together? Maybe I oversaw something important. I still have the power to go back. It can't hurt to go back once more. Maybe I can explain everything to Chloe. Maybe it'll give us more time to figure things out. Maybe I'll find a way. For her. For us...
I need to go back. One more time. Just to make sure I did everything I could...
It took the whole night to find a fitting picture. After Chloe's funeral, I stared at every single photo that has ever been taken of us. There are much too few and not one of them could capture her character and soul as they should have been captured and remembered. After trying to focus on various photos without getting the wished effect, I finally was able to get a hold of a picture that I took with Warren. It was before Nathan shot Chloe in the restroom. Maybe I can go back there and stop the wheel before it even starts turning. The only thing I have to manage is to make Chloe understand even without having experienced anything between us but separation.
Chloe, please forgive me for starting this chaos all over again. I tried living without you, but truth be told: I simply can't.