Alright so based on the poll, it's one for yes, and one for no.

Exploring both sides, since Sophia didn't see Nathan exiting the building, could've written the scene better to be honest. Max would be by herself, just like in the original timeline.

Not reporting Nathan could have disastrous consequences as well. But Max would have Sophia in her corner, due to her knowledge of the Prescotts already.

Response to Darkfire Galaxy's comment:

Thank you for reading! Honestly letting you guys choose was spur of the moment. Reasons were listed above on which way I'd go.

Response to MaxandChloe4ever's comment:

Suggested Edits were made to Ch4. Two suggested edits were wrong as guard was spelled correctly in the first paragraph.

Feels already had an S, when she said her nose was bleeding.

Also check out below the new chapter about your ideas about a Silent Hill x LIS crossover fanfic.


Previously on The Truth Of Arcadia Bay

Wells turns to Max "You look a little stressed. Are you ok?"

Max was currently looking everywhere else except this mans eyes.

She finally snaps out of it and responds to the question.

"I'm... I'm just a little worried about my future."

"Your sweating pinballs. Is that all your thinking about? What happened in that restroom Ms. Caulfield? Remember, you can always be upfront with me, Max." Wells reassures her.

"Or have you done something wrong... Is that it? Well Max? Talk to me." Wells squints at her.

A decision is then presented.

REPORT NATHAN or HIDE THE TRUTH


REPORT NATHAN has been chosen 75 to 25

Max straighten's up and look's at Wells eyes.

"I just saw Nathan Prescott waving a gun around... in the girls' restroom."

Wells, not believing what she's saying, says "Nathan Prescott? You sure?"

"Yes. He was in the bathroom talking to himself with a gun. I saw everything! He was babbling like crazy-"

Wells cut's her off "Ok, slow down, slow down. So now you saw this... without him seeing you?"

Max get's on the defensive again "I was hiding behind a stall. I have a right to be there. It's the girls' room-"

Wells once more cut's her off "I know, I know. I just want to be completely clear what happened. "

He takes a brief pause before continuing "Mr. Prescott happens to be from the town's most distinguished family. And one of Blackwell's most honored students. So it's pretty hard for me to see him brandishing a weapon in the girl's bathroom. So what happened next?"

Sophia signaled off Max to stop talking so she could explain her side.

"Pretty much, I heard a loud noise of some sort, coming from the bathroom. As soon as my hand hit's the handle, the fire alarm goes off. Suddenly I am whacked in the face with the door, and someone rushes outside. I've told you this already."

Wells waves her to stop "I know, as I have said, I just want to get the facts straight."

Max enters the conversation again "Are you going to bust Nathan?"

Wells sighs "This is a serious charge. I'll look into the matter personally. Thank you for bringing it to my attention. The both of you."

Max didn't look pleased "That's it? After what I told you-"

Wells, growing impatient, says "We will continue this discussion at a different time. Please go outside with the rest of your classmates Ms.Caulfield."

Max speed walks towards the exit with Sophia chasing after her. They both walk to the front door's of the building.

This Action Will Have Consequences...


Exterior of Blackwell Academy

October 7, 2013

4:20pm

As the girl's exit to the outside of the building, Wells' voice can be heard over the intercom.

"Would Nathan Prescott please report to the front office at once. Thank you."

Birds chriping in the air, fresh air all around them. Although... there are tons of Missing Poster paper's littering the ground. Max spots one of the posters and picks one up.

Sophia pulls alongside Max and says "Ms. Caulfield I presume."

Max nods shyly.

"I am Sophia Barns with the FBI, investigating the disappearances, especially hers'."

Max says sarcastically "Thanks for defending me by the way."

Sophia responds back "Well, obviously you should know that the Prescotts pretty much own everything in this town. But I think you did the right thing by reporting him."

Max smiles a little from that statement.

"If you remember anything else about the incident or just need my help, here is my card. " She present's her with her FBI contact card.

Max tucks the card away in her bag. "Well it has been nice meeting you Ms.Barns, but I have to run."

Sophia shakes her head "Of course, I hope you have a good rest of your day!" Max waves and strolls off towards the, only what she can assume are, dorms.

She decides to a minute to walk around the main area of the school, but before she get's a chance to, somebody walks over to her.

"My goodness! Your eye! Are alright ma'am?" Said the mysterious woman.

'She look's familiar from the teacher roster...' Sophia thought. "Yes I'm alright, thank you for asking Ms.?

"I am Ms. Grant. I teach mathematics here at Blackwelk Academy. Who are you?"

"I am Agent Barns of the FBI. I am investigating the disappearances, especially Rachel Amber's."

"It's nice to meet you."

Sophia shakes her hand "It is very nice to meet you to Ms. Grant. Do you mind if I ask you something?"

"Anything. Go right ahead."

"Thanks. Have you ever had contact with Rachel Amber?"

"Oh that is that missing girl right? Heavens no I haven't talked to her before."

"Alright well thank you for your time Ms. Grant." Sophia starts to move away.

"Wait! I'm doing a petition at the moment, and I am trying to get people to sign, can I count on your signature? I know your not technically a person from this school but every person counts!" Ms. Grant called after her

"Um sure I can spare a few moments." Sophia smiled

"Wonderful! Our chief of security, David Madsen, which I am sure you've met already, wants to set up surveillance cameras all around the campus. I mean literally everywhere, halls, classrooms, dorm rooms, the gym, etc. I believe that Blackwell Academy should be a high school, not a high security penitentiary."

Sophia thinks about it for a moment and replies "Well I mean.. it could have saved Rachel Amber, right? I can understand the hallways and public areas but, dorm rooms? Seems like a bit of an invasion of privacy. I can see where your coming from though."

"Your fair-minded Ms. Barns, I like that. Our academy though was founded off the principle of love and peace, not fear and violence."

"That might be true. This day and age however, not so much. I am willing to sign your petition though, security cameras being absolutely EVERYWHERE would be terrible."

Ms. Grant holds out a pen to her "Just sign right here sweetie."

Sophia signs the paper.

This Action Will Have Consequences...

Sophia says goodbye to Ms. Grant and continues her original plan of walking to her car. She really needed to get to her car to get her eye checked out.


Blackwell Academy Parking Lot

October 13, 2013

4:25pm

Not much has changed in the parking lot since she arrived early this morning. The was a guy admiring his car in the corner, typing away on his phone. The RV from yesterday was still there. Some self entitled idiot had parked across two handicapped parking spaces. She made a mental note of the license plate 'TWNPKS'

She walked over to her car and fumbled with the keys to unlock her car. As she was getting in her phone buzzed from her pocket. She pulled it out while sitting in the front seat.

Private Number: Hi is this Agent Barns?

She contemplated for a moment before responding, 'Hope this new info..' she thought

SB: Yes this is Agent Barns, who is this?

Max Caulfield: It's Max, the girl you gave your number too earlier.

SB: Yes, hey Max, everything alright?

MC: Yeah, I just wanted to let you know that I was just talking to a girl I met in my photography class, she said there may have been something going on between Rachel and Mr. Jefferson.

SB: What's this girls name?

MC: I know her first name is Stella, last name starts with an H... Hill? maybe. we haven't really talked that much but I felt that I should tell you what she shared with me.

SB: As I said, any bit of information helps, thanks for telling me Max, I am always here if you need me.

MC: ofc, I'll let you know if I hear anything.

Sophia turned her phone off as she inserted the keys into the ignition. She made a mental note to interview Mark Jefferson as soon as possible. Stella Hill as well...

She went and typed Stella Hill's name into the federal database on the in car computer, she knew she was most likely underage and didn't have any record's but she at least wanted a photo of the girl.

Stella's face stared back her as the screen started to load the information, bit by bit. She quickly saved the photo to her computer and then started a new search.

Mark Jefferson.

Jefferson's record on the other hand was littered with stuff. Even stuff that was digitally sealed off. She didn't want to pry into them immediately but she was curious. She would need to investigate at a further point.

Not worrying about the current situation however, she closed the in car laptop and turned the keys that were still dangling in the ignition. The engine roared to life as she turned and drove out from the parking lot.

A few moments later...

She quickly realized, as she was driving back towards the main town, she had no idea where the nearest hospital or clinc was. Sophia swerved the car quickly to the side of the road and turned on her hazard lights.

She unbuckled her seatbelt and leaned over to open the glovebox. She luckily packed a map of the town, just in case. Sophia opened the map to locate the nearest medical center.

"Here it is." She said out loud to herself

She marks the map and makes a mental route in her mind as she turns off the hazards and makes her way back on to the road.


Arcadia Bay Medical Center

October 13. 2013

4:48pm

She pulled into the rather small parking structure that was connected to the hospital and pulled into a spot. There was hardly any other car in the lot so she just pulled into the spot closest to the front doors.

Sophia walked in to the front door's of the hospital, that hospital smell hitting her as soon as she stepped foot in. She scrunched her nose as she made her way to the receptionist's desk for the emergency room.

Fortunately, after filling out the necessary paperwork, it didn't take long for her to see a doctor. He greeted her and started to take a look at her eye.

"You've got a nasty little black eye here. How'd you get it?" He asked

"Some guy rushing out from the bathroom to fast, whacked me good." She responded carefully. She didn't want to reveal to much of her current investigation.

The doctor nodded and continued to get a good look at her eye for the next five minutes. Out of nowhere he said "Well, nothing too bad, swelling should go down after a few days... does your eye still hurt?"

She shook her head

"Well then, my only diagnosis is would be for you to let that eye rest. No extreme activities."

She nodded but most likely all the doctor's orders would go flying out the window as soon as she was back on the field. Makeup is wonderful thing sometimes.

Sophia soon left the hospital after the doctor had prescribed her some painkillers. She was just about enter her car when her phone buzzed once more.

Max: Agent Barns, you have to get back here quickly! Nathan went all psycho and tried to hurt me!

Sophia: call me Sophia from now on Max, and secondly, good God are you ok??

Max: Yeah, my friend Warren was taking some punches from him last time I saw him.

S: Holy hell, I am on my way, are you safe?

M: Ya, I am riding away with an... old friend in her truck.

S: Good, I'll go see what's up. text ya when I know more. Hope your friend can take a punch.

M: We also have to talk about something else. Something to do with that creep security guard Madsen. I'll tell you later tho, gotta run.

S: Ok.

She turned off her phone and shuddered. David Madsen gave her the creeps too. She didn't have the time to worry about that at the moment as she needed to get the school.

Sirens and lights blaring, she sped her way back to the school.

Hoping that everything hadn't gone to absolute hell.


That officially concludes CH5 of The Truth Of Arcadia Bay.

Recently started playing Quantum Break again. Another really good video game that deals with time. May do a spin of that with this character.

So far I have

LiS x Silent Hill

Possible Agent Sophia Barns spinoff with Quantum Break.

Possible epilogue story following Agent Keith Palmer through BTS, but no clue on how thats gonna work.

Sequels to this one through LiS 2 and True Colors. I am so not doing Captain Spirit.

umm I totally have not abandoned this story, its just that some stuff came up.

oh yeah, the whole Silent Hill x LiS thing. umm Liking the idea. Dunno how I would format it but. Which game would best fit the the whole LiS vibe tho.

Recently watched the new Fantastic Beasts movie and The Bad Guys. Might have a few ideas there.

Think that covers everything.

see ya guys in the next chapter!