Disclaimer: I do not own Until Dawn, its characters or plot. I DO however own my OC, changes to the plot (that obviously aren't part of the game since there are technically diff. plot choices).

Aplin: I guess it's just my style to mostly uses 'said' and 'asked' I never found anyone who said I used them too much. Where there's a lot of back and forth dialogue some people get confused in who's talking when it goes on for so long so I sometimes put in the 'he said' 'she said' to remind people. And when you have a group of people talking you always have to say who said what when a new person talks. There's a lot of dialogue in this… I'll try to switch things up I guess. Oh and no she doesn't have powers.

Anonymous Agent: lol I looked everywhere for a video where Beth was picked since I can't play the game myself.

The resident cat: aw thank you so much for taking the time to review ^_^ it means a lot.

This chapter is a lot shorter than the last so sorry about that :( but that's why I'm posting this so soon after the last update(within the same day I mean). Hope you enjoy.

"Hey! Matt!" Maxine called as she jogged towards Matt and Emily.

"Who are you?" Emily asked as she raised an eyebrow and put a hand on her hip.

"Em, this is Max. She's the friend Josh told us about." Matt explained. "We left before you could meet her."

"Oh yeah, the girl he met at his therapist. So what's wrong with you?" Emily asked bluntly.

"Em!" Matt looked at his girlfriend with wide eyes before he sent Maxine an apologetic look.

"It's okay." Maxine told Matt. "Uh, I came out here to see if you guys needed any help finding your bag."

"We don't need your help." Emily said in a tone that made Maxine flinch. "We're just fine on our own."

"Oh…" Maxine said.

"We shouldn't make her walk back by herself. It's dark and-" Matt started but Emily cut him off.

"She walked out here by herself didn't she?" Emily asked. "She can walk back."

"Em, just…" Matt gestured to Maxine who was starting at her feet, feeling akward. Emily sighed.

"Fine you can help us." she said. "Let's go."

"Thanks." Maxine said to Matt with a smile. He smiled back with a nod.

"So are you and Josh a thing?" Emily asked.

"Em." Matt said as he shook his head.

"I'm just curious."

"Why does everyone think we're a… thing?" Maxine asked.

"Because he invited you up here with all of us; you're an outsider to the group."

"Em!" Matt said.

"I mean, considering what happened last year I don't know why he'd invite a girl he just met."

"We actually met last June." Maxine pointed out. "And he told me what happened… it's not like we just played chess in silence."

"Chess?" Emily asked. "Josh was playing chess?"

"Why is that a shock to everyone?" Maxine asked.

"Josh isn't really the type." Matt said with a shrug.

"Well we play for an hour every week after his sessions."

"Did you tell him what you were there for?" Emily asked.

"He never asked…" Maxine said with a small shrug.

"So you could be a psycho freak for all we know."

"Emily!" Matt chided. "Stop it."

"It's fine, Matt." Maxine said as she shook her head. "If you must know-"

"Max, you don't have to say if you don't want to." Matt said.

"Maybe she wants to, Matt." Emily said. The three stopped walking and Emily turned to Maxine who was looking down.

"I have PTSD from watching my parents die in a house fire and then almost dying in it myself. Some teenagers thought it would be funny to teepee my house and set the toilet paper on fire on mischief night." Maxine said before she looked up and met Emily's wide eyes. She glanced at Matt to see he had the same expression. "Sorry if that wasn't the answer you were looking for…" Maxine said before she swallowed hard.

"Max..." Matt said as he took a step towards her.

"Hey, look I'm sorry." Emily said. "If I'd known-"

"You'd have treated me differently, like I'm a fragile glass doll." Maxine said. "That's why I don't tell people. That's way I haven't told him."

"I'm really sorry, Max." Emily said.

"It's fine. Let's just forget about it, okay? Let's go find your bag so we can get back where it's warm." Maxine said. Emily nodded and the three continued walking.

"So… you like Josh right?" Emily asked as she walked next to Maxine.

"Um, well… I mean he's my friend."

"Well yeah I know that but do you think he's attractive?" Emily asked. Matt rolled his eyes. A second ago the two were talking about Emily's undies and now he had to listen to 'girl talk'.

"W-well yeah…" Maxine said as she looked down at her hands. Emily grinned.

"I think you two would be cute together." she said.

"You think so?" Maxine asked as a smiled formed.

"Mhm." Emily hummed with a grin at Maxine's smile. The three walked up to a totem pole.

"Woah…" Maxine said as she looked up at it.

"Look at the sexy kisser on this thing." Emily said. "Dare you to put your hand in it."

"Hey I wouldn't…" Matt said.

"Just slide it up in there-" Emily said sliding her hand in. Suddenly she was pulled in and she screamed. Maxine let out a yelp and covered her mouth with her hands as she jumped.

"Emily!" Matt rushed to her and pulled her out. "Emily!" Her arm came free with ease and Emily started laughing.

"Haha! Gotcha ya big dip." She said with a laugh.

"Jesus. You're ridiculous." Matt sighed.

"Oh come on…"Emily said. Suddenly there was a loud high pitched screech. "What was that?"

"Uh, not sure… probably just an animal, or…" Matt said.

"Do not like!" Emily said. The three went back down the way they'd come then turned right. Matt jumped down a few feet before helping Emily down.

"Here you are, madam."

"Thank you." Emily said. "Oh my. Very impressive."

"Yeah don't worry guys I can get down by myself." Maxine said as she sat on the ground and slid off.

"Oh sorry Max." Matt said.

"It's cool. Well freezing…" she said with a small laugh as she brushed the snow off her bottom.

"Sorry…" Matt muttered.

"Hey, no biggie." Maxine said. The three continued walking until they reached a pig head on a stick with barbed wire wrapped around it.

"Hey… what the hell?" Emily asked.

"Somebody made a snowman?" Matt asked.

"Does that look like a snowman to you?" Maxine asked.

"Uh… that was not there before." Emily said. "Is that a note?" Matt ripped it off the stick.

"Whoa."

"Uhhh…" Emily made a face.

"It's gotta be Chris." Matt said. "Or Josh. They're just trying to mess with us."

"Kind of uncool, guys." Emily said.

"I know I haven't known the guy long enough but I don't think Chris would use a pig head." Maxine said. "That and Josh never left my sight until I left the lodge."

"I don't like this." Emily said.

"Me neither." Matt said. Suddenly the lights went out. "Hohhh!" Matt jumped.

"Matt!"

"The hell is going on?" Matt asked. "What the hell did this?"

"You know, I'm kinda not giving a shit about my panties anymore." Emily said. Maxine turned to look at her with an eyebrow raised. "Kinda just wanna split."

"Agreed." Matt said. "Come on, let's head back."

I know that was short but I'm gunna probably post another around… 2-3 am tomorrow.