So to start things out. I have LiS on very many platforms, Xbox, ps4, pc and google stadia. I've been using the Google Stadia version as a way to play through the game freshly. Parts of the game however run absolute garbage. I mean MAJOR dip in framerate. Audio and subtitle glitches.

Anyways I got through it all and here is the very last part of Episode One and into Episode Two.


In the last episode on Life Is Strange...

"Sophia come in, come in." Keith says

"Sir, I've received word from a contact in Arcadia Bay that is requesting our help.." Sophia exclaims

*pans to a shot of her driving past the Arcadia Bay sign*

"Rachel Amber... missing for the past six months.." Sophia thinks

"She just up and left six months ago!"

"Snow in Oregon? That could mean..."

"A storm is coming..." Chloe, Max and Sophia said at the same time.


Lone Pine Motel

October 7, 2013

9:45pm

Sophia had just gotten back to her motel room after the events that had taken place at the lighthouse. She needed rest. Badly.

She kicked off her shoes and flopped down onto the bed, almost letting sleep over take her. 'Slipping into some pjs might help..' she thought.

As she was taking off her clothes, she made a mental note of everything that had happened today. Pretty easy to remember but today just left her with more questions about her case.

A major problem was David Madsen. The guy has surveillance cameras all over his own house! She was pretty sure that Max had probably blabbed already to Chloe. All the info about him will come.

No real discoveries was made to the Rachel Amber dissappearence. Seemed she just dropped out of everything completely.

She had some thought about maybe David being part of this but then again it could also just be massive paranoia from his days out in the war.

There was a rumor that Rachel Amber had a sexual relationship with someone but who exactly...

On the one hand we had Mark Jefferson, renowned photographer and photography teacher at Blackwell Academy. No complaints no nothing.

On the other hand we have Frank Bowers. She had looked into his file a bit after she had returned. Local drug dealer. Particularly to Blackwell Students. Reports of some kind of activity between them. Possible connection there...

She needed to take a step back. Look at the bigger picture. Something huge was at play and she would discover it one way or another...

Just then her phone buzzed

bzzt bzzt*

Keith Palmer

555-5555

bzzt bzzt*

She quickly picked up the phone.

"Hey Boss Man." Sophia said

"Hey Sophia, how was your first day?" Keith asked

"Pretty long sir, Local police are of no help. Presumably all bought off by the massive Prescott family."

"Yes, I feared they would be a problem. Any developments though?"

"Met two young girls, one Max Caulfield, she apparently witnessed Nathan Prescott, waving a gun around in the girls bathroom and Chloe Price, friend too Rachel Amber, she was the one being threatened by Nathan to begin with. Although, we can't move foward because there is no physical evidence."

"Did Ms. Price provide any useful info about Ms. Amber?"

"No unfortunately, it's as if she dropped off the face of the planet."

Keith sighs "Well, do you have any suspects?"

"Yes sir I do, we have David Madsen, war vet but is extremely paranoid, has surveillance cameras placed all throughout his family house and has extensive photos on different Blackwell students."

"Alright anyone else?"

"Rumor that Rachel was having a sexual relationship with Mark Jefferson. I can't really interview him as the principal is stalling every interview I try and give. Lastly we have Frank Bowers, Local drug dealer and had last possible connection to Rachel."

"I'll do a deep dive into all three. I'll keep you posted. Get some rest Sophia, you did well today."

"Thank you sir, goodnight."

Sophia hangs up the phone. She rubs her eyes.

Her computer screen shows several tabs. One tab she was attempting to research anything she could about what she was experiencing but kept getting a bunch of Matrix connections. Another she just compiled a file email to her boss. The last tab was on a interesting article about rapid expansion in Portland by company giant Monarch Solutions.

Let's talk: Monarch Solutions

by: Susan Lampert

So let's discuss the rapid expansion of operations of the big company giant, Monarch Solutions. They have all made our lives better but some political parties are uncertain if this is all for the greater good. Issues brought up in Washington today..

She closed her laptop and walked over to the bed. Sophia flopped down on it and quickly, the dreams took over.


Arcadia Bay Lighthouse

Time unknown

Date unknown

Rain and thunder all around her. Didn't know what was going on. Sophia slowly took in her surroundings. She had a flickering flashlight in one hand and her old brick radio in another.

'Never thought I'd use this thing...' she thought.

She saw the blinding light from the same Lighthouse she saw on her way here. Sophia decided to see if anyone was on the radio dispatch.

"Hello is anyone there!" She yelled into the radio. All she got back was erratic static.

Sophia decided to head towards the lighthouse as behind her was blocked off.

After some avoiding some light stuff, she finally made it to the lighthouse where she saw both Chloe and Max arguing with each other. Suddenly, a boat strikes the lighthouse and the top almost falls on top of Chloe and Max as she reaches out her arm to yell at them to get out of the way but she is astonished as the dream cuts out and she wakes up.

"STOP" Sophia yells out to the empty hotel room

"ey, shad up! Person tryna sleep here!" a thick voice sounds out from the back wall

Sophia meanwhile doesn't really hear the guy and instead flings over the side of the bed to her phone.

She rapidly attempts to locate Max's phone number.

"Got it." She says, much quieter now.

Calling: Max Caulfield

One ring...

Two rings...

Three Rings...

"hullo? who this?" A tired voice says on the other line

"Max! It's me Sophia!"

"Sophia? do you know what TIME it is?"

Sophia quickly glances at her tiny digital clock in her room. The red blinking lights say

3:25am

"I see now and I apologize but you are not going to believe this."

"you have thirty seconds before I hang up."

"Max I saw the storm!"

Max being more alert sounding "You saw what? The storm?"

"Yes Max. The Storm. The big tornado lookin thing that was making it's way to shore."

"Oh jeez. Look can we talk more about this tomorrow? Me and Chloe made plans to meet up at the Two Whales Diner tomorrow. Wanna come?"

"Yea I'll be there. I have something I want to discuss too."

"I'll send you the time we're gonna meet up. See ya there."

"Alright, you get some rest."

"Sounds good. You too."

With that the line went dead.

Sophia stared at phone in her hand and glanced out at the night sky.

'Couple more hours till daybreak..." She thought.

Sophia set her phone down on its docking station next to her bed and eventually went into deep sleep.


Lone Pine Motel

7:35am

October 8, 2013

Sophia woke up in a daze as she heard her phone ringing beside her. She considered ignoring it but remembered her conversation with Max last night. She quickly grabbed the phone and hit answer.

"Hello?" Sophia said, trying to use her best awake voice

"Oh hey Sophia, it's Max. Hope I didn't wake you."

"No, no... wide awake even." Sophia lied

"Sureee. Anyways Chloe just texted me saying she wanted me to meet her in about 40 minutes from now. Think you could meet us?"

"Yeah, sure no problem. Did you want a ride?"

"No it's ok, I'll take the bus down. Thank you anyways."

"See ya there Max." With that she hung up.

Great. She jumped out of the bed and walked towards the bathroom, eager to take a nice hot morning shower.

The bathroom was nice, she thought. The motel had been kind enough to leave basic goods like soap and shampoo. She forgot to pack those items in her excitement to get out here.

After dressing up for the day, she swiped her keys, badge, gun and phone from there respective places and stepped outside the room.

The sun was blinding but she made her way to her car and got the engine running. She quickly but carefully drove out from the small parking lot and headed towards the Two Whales.


Two Whales Diner

8:10am

October 8th, 2013

Sophia pulled into the parking lot for the The Two Whale Diner. The RV from the other day was gone. She pulled into a vacant parking space.

As she stepped out from her car and walked towards the front of the diner. Everything seemed to be normal seeming that it was indeed snowing yesterday.

As she walked through the diner doors, a pnacake smell washed over her. The diner was a bit busy but it was morning.

She looked around the bar and quickly spotted a television playing the local news up suspended from the ceiling. They seemed to be playing a weather report on the snow shower yesterday.

"Coming up at noon, KBAY 7 News will explore the mystery of yesterday's unusual snowfall on a warm and sunny late afternoon that confused and delighted Arcadia Bay residents. Still no word from the Untied States Meteorologists Office but we will be talking with some Portland meteorologists in the area and look at some of your fun video reactions to the odd snow flurry."

Sophia looked away from the news report towards the oceanfront and the lovely day outside. Bringing her out of thoughts, she spotted a yellow school bus with

'BLACKWELL ACADEMY TRANSPORTATION'

written on the side in black. She watched as Max hopped off the bus and made her way to the diner.

Sophia knew that Joyce was probably busy doing something at the moment and didn't want to seem rude for calling her over so she just sat idly. Max then entered the diner and immediately spotted Sophia and walked over to her.

"Hey Sophia!" Max said

"Hi Max, have a seat." Sophia responded

Max slid into the seat and they both looked out the window. Joyce walked over to the both of them with a pot of coffee and two cups.

"And there they both are, two lovely young ladies. How are the both of you?" Joyce asked

"I am doing alright how about you Joyce?" Sophia said

"Doing fine sweetheart." Joyce turned towards Max.

As the two talked, Sophia looked outside, not really listening to them. Cars were passing by, birds were chirping and flying around but she couldnt shake the feeling that something was going to go wrong today.

She finally turned back to the pair who seemed to be in heated discussion about what David did to Chloe.

"I am sorry that was your introduction to David. I hope you get to know him on your terms... not Chloe's. He's a good man he just-"

Sophia cuts her off "I get that He's a good man and Chloe did something wrong, but it is no excuse to hit her."

"He feels bad and he will be punished for that. I apologize. Chloe pushes his buttons and it just isnt fair." Joyce replied

"Even so, hitting her was not the answer." Sophia said as she took a sip of her coffee.

"He cares about her, along with all the students at Blackwell."

Sophia snorts.

Max replies "He cares about Kate Marsh?"

'Now this. This is certainly new.' She thought. 'I knew David was a bit paranoid but is he following students around?'

"David mentioned her but I usually tend to stay out of her business.' Joyce replied

Sophia silently took out her notepad and wrote the new piece of informative down.

"I saw him arguing with Kate... I'd figure you'd know why." Max asked

"Nice try Nancy Drew, but there's only one student I'm worried about and she aint even in school."

"What I can get you Max?" Joyce asked

After Max had ordered, Joyce had turned to Sophia.

"And what can I get for ya?"

Sophia, deep in her own thoughts, quickly snapped out of it and said "Uhh whatever Max is getting.. thank you."

Joyce just nodded and headed towards the kitchen.

Sophia quickly looked at Max. "Max, what did I just order?"

Max giggled "Just a bacon omlette dont worry. Joyce makes the absolute best food around."

"Oh." Sophia replied, taking another sip of her coffee. "What was that whole thing with David?"

"I caught him yelling at Kate on my way to the bus.."

"Did you confront him?" Sophia asked

"Yeah but now he's suspicious of us. Kate was greatful though."

"That's good. Shame we couldnt get a photo."

Max agreed as she sipped her own coffee.

They both waited around in silence.

"Incoming!" They both heard from the kitchen area. Joyce was approching quickly with two plates of bacon omlette.

As Joyce laid the plates down, Max said "I am drooling like a baby."

Joyce chuckled and said "I still cant believe your a woman. When I look at pictures of Chloe-"

She stopped as Chloe walked into the diner.

"Speak of the devil..." she muttered.

"Mom and Max together again. and I see you've gotten familiar with the fed." Chloe said

"Use your manners Chloe! She has a name." Joyce said

"It's fine Joyce. Scoot on through Stoner." She replied.

As Joyce gasped, Chloe said "Touche Fed."

Chloe scooted on into the booth.

"and Chloe looking for a free meal. Youve put your whole college debt on your tab."

"I'm treating them to breakfast Joyce." Sophia said.

"No your not. Consider this my treat. The both of you." Joyce said as she walked back to the kitchen.

Chloe said "What the hell is this shit on the jukebox..."

She walked to the jukebox and changed it to some rock music... it sounded like.

"Now thats out of the way..." she scooted into the booth once more.. "Let's talk about your superpower.."

Sophia looked at Max like 'You told her!?!?'

"I dont have any explanation... and I can't explain why I saw that crazy fucking tornado."

"Come on that's just a daydream. I want proof you can rewind time. We can start slow if you'd like."

Max just seemed to nod her head. "Ok ummm... I can tell you everything you have in your pockets."

"Okay Max, impress me!" Chloe said

'Not gonna lie, I want to see this too.' Sophia thought

"Obviously your car keys.." Max said

"Too easy Max. Describe it."

After some thinking Max said "A skull Keychain, for a punk like you!"

"That's so wrong Max. Almost made me want to believe. Let's see whats actually in my pockets." Chloe said

Chloe pulls out some stuff from her pocket.

Sophia studied the objects and hoped that she had some power too.

Keys. Easy to remember, little panda Keychain. Nice touch Chloe.

Cigarettes. Seven to be exact, quite the smoker.

Money. 75...80... 86 cents. Small chunk of change.

Parking Ticket. Of course Chloe would get one. 10:34am to be precise. Crap parking job apparently..

Sophia nodded once she saw the items and just at that moment she was thrown back to the moment just when Chloe asked about what's in her pockets.

The blood rush to her head. She would have to get used to that. Luckily... no nosebleed.

"So this is me telling you whats in your pockets." Max said

"Okay Max I'm hella ready." Chloe replied

Max took a second before blurting out.

"Your car keys!"

Going straight back to the keys... ok.

"Duh, way too easy. Describe my keychain."

"A cute robot keychain."

"Alright not bad Super Max! You do have that Irish luck Caulfield... what else?"

Max again took a moment.

"Pretty sure that you have cigarettes on you..."

"Yes you know I'm a smoker... but how many cigarettes do I have?"

"Ummmm... Seven!"

"Wow a superpower that allows you to count cigarettes... anything else?"

"Probably some money?"

"Clearly I'm rich as fuck. How much do I have though.."

"86 cents...exactly."

"That's right, living large in Arcadia Bay! Woo!"

The rest of the diner didn't pay much attention to the trio of girls.

"That was cool show me more.."

"A parking ticket.."

"You know me to well. But what was the exact time I was busted."

Max seemed to be struggling with this answer.

"10:34am."

Both girls looked at Sophia, forgetting she was even there.

"Have you got some superpower too that we don't know about Sophia? Probably was a lucky guess knowing your a fed and all. Tracked my record on your phone or something." Chloe rambled off.

"It was just a guess Chloe... why don't you check hmm?" Sophia said

"Hmm." Chloe took all the stuff out of her pockets and laid them out.

"Wow... you have powers Max! As for you Sophia... the parking ticket could've been a lucky guess."

"Then give us something harder Chloe.., to further prove I have powers and solidfy Sophia's claim." Max said

Just then Joyce appeared

"Take that crap off the table Chloe.." Joyce said

"Yeah Mom..."

"How's the food you two?" Joyce asked

"Better then I remember.." Max said

"Good save. How about you Sophia?"

"Wonderful, absolutely delightful Joyce." Sophia replied

"Glad to hear it, eat up now!" Joyce said walking back from the kitchen.

As soon as Joyce was gone Chloe said "That was still unbelievable... you have to show me more."

"I will predict the future.." Max said

Sophia internally groaned, she was still lightheaded from the first rewind.

First event to happen was the Trucker, dropping his mug and breaking it with Joyce saying "You are not getting a refill!"

Next was the Officer Barry recieveing a callout. "Shoot, now I gotta take this call and leave my breakfast... hey where is my partner?"

As his partner speeds off, leaving him behind, the two teens sitting near the door have a scuffle. She couldnt remember their names though...

"Hey don't slap me bitch!"

"Take your fight club outside!" Joyce tells them

"He started it!"

"I'm ending it!" Joyce retaliates

A few moments later the jukebox rumbles and starts playing something automatically.

"Sooo what was supposed to happen?" Chloe asked

Like clockwork Sophia was thrown back into the exact moment before the events happened.

"Alright, we will predict four events that are set to happen in 30 seconds. I will take the first two and Max will take the last two... sound fair?" Sophia asks

The two girls nodded their heads.

"So what happens first Sophia?"

"Trucker drops his mug and Joyce rips him a new one."

"Alright, next?"

"Well, Officer Barry over there gets an callout and his partner leaves him behind.

"Sounds plausible... ok Max your turn..."

"Justin and Trevor fight and Joyce stops them."

"Ooook... and what next."

"Finally the jukebox starts to randomly play...after a cockroach crawls on it."

Hell. She didn't even notice the cockroach.

"Well let's see how everything plays out."

After events played out as described, Chloe said "I pledge allegiance to Max and the power for which she stands..."

"Uhhh what about me?" Sophia asks

"Yea you too Soph..." Chloe says

"Do NOT call me Soph. Understand?" Sophia glared into Chloe's eyes.

"Got it Sophia. Crystal clear." Chloe gulped

"Good."

"What are your powers anyways?" Max asked

"There not the same as yours but I can remember through a time rewind, basically if something happens, and you rewind, I'll remember what happened before you rewinded, even after you rewinded. Its doing a number on my head so dont do it too much."

"Got it." Max said

Chloe just nodded. "Anyways... this an absolute toy we can use.. do anything to anyone and no one would even know!"

"Chloe this isn't a toy." Sophia said

Max agreed.

"Screw that this is absolutely a toy! We so have to try this out!" Chloe exclaimed

Max just rolls her eyes as her nose starts to bleed.

"Whoa Max. Too much blow?" Chloe says

Sophia jabs her in the stomach as she grabs a napkin and hands it to Max.

"Too much excitement. See what happens when we hook up again?"

"Then..." Chloe said while thinking "Let's go one of my upmost secret lairs and test out the power."

"Alright then girl wonder... show me to Chloes Cave."

They all slide out of the booth and head towards the door of the diner.

Sophia pats Barry on the back as she heads with both girls the front of the diner.

He just looks up and nods.

"Okay supergirl, let's head to the secret lair."

Max phone rings

"Don't even answer! We've got places to be, powers to try out... maybe even people to do!" Chloe says the last part in a hushed tone.

"It's Kate Marsh, from Blackwell..." Max says.

"Big whoop, you don't call for five years and now your all over this beeatch you see every day at school. Go ahead answer."

Sophia places a hand on Max's shoulder and nods. Max answers the phone.

"Hey Kate what's up?..." Max trails off as she walks away from the pair.

"Of course take her side of the problem!" Chloe raises her voice at Sophia

"Now Chloe, if you knew what was happening with Kate, you wouldn't be taking that position."

"She didn't talk to me for FIVE years Sophia. What do you even know huh!"

Joyce comes over "Chloe Price! You apologize to her right now!"

"No Mom! I'm not going to apologize to her."

Chloe storms out from the diner.

Joyce turns to Sophia. "Look I am so sorry."

"No don't worry about it. I'll talk to her. Make sure she stays out of trouble. Have a good day Joyce." Sophia says as she follows Chloe out.

Chloe is smoking outside of the diner as Sophia approaches.

"Oh great. Gonna lecture me on what I should've done? Your no better then Sergeant Pepper" Chloe says to Sophia.

"If you understood what was happening you would understand!"

"What's the big secret Sophia! Max left me alone for five FUCKING years. Now one of her friends calls and she immediately answers them over me? Horseshit." Chloe responds

Sophia sighs "Your Stepfather David has been harassing Kate."

"What's new? He's most likely been harassing everyone at Blackwell for awhile."

"Something Kate is different Chloe.. he's got photos of her in his files... in the garage. I'm sure Max told you of the surveillance systems in the house."

"I knew that guy was a creep! He still acts like he's in the war and gathering 'intel'." Chloe says

"Yep. Plus with the viral video going around of Kate.. I think she needs a friend right now and if it's Max... I think we can let her slide. What do you think?"

Chloe puffs her cigarette and nods.

Max steps outside just then and approaches the two. "Hey guys, what were you two talking about?"

Chloe just stomps on her cigarette and walks fast to the truck.

Max looks confused and Sophia signals 'Later..'. Max nodded.

"Text me the location from Chloe, ok?" Sophia asks

"What, babysitting?"

"I said to Joyce I'd keep you guys out of trouble so yeah."

"mmm ok." Max says

Sophia hops into her car and as she sits in her seat, she receives a text from unknown number

'American Rust, outskirts of Arcadia Bay. Follow us. -C'

'Must be from Chloe..' she thought as she fired up the engine.

When she was driving up the front of the parking lot, she spotted Frank, out of the croner of her eye, looking at Chloe and Max.

'Hmm maybe a possible connection to Chloe? About Rachel?' she thought as she followed Chloe's truck

It didn't matter though. She had just found out some pretty weird shit and she needed to relax. If it was watching a bunch of kids hanging out, so be it.


Next time on Truth Of Arcadia Bay

American Rust Scene

"Are you two fucking crazy? I thought you two were getting shot at!" Sophia yells at both Max and Chloe

Railroad Scene

A train rapidly approaches them

"Max! Sophia! I can't get my leg out!" Chloe yells out

Blackwell Scene

"No!" Both Max and Sophia yell as a unknown student jumps from the rooftop of a Blackwell building.


That does it for this chapter

It's been about a month right? Jeez I apologize.

I've been starting work again and managing my yt channels in my free time. Not really alot of time to work on this story.

I decided to crank out the last part of the chapter tonight. Ordered some food and got right to work. Hope you enjoyed.

I'm sure I made an error somewhere so let me know, I'll fix it.

I did switch over to normal LiS on my computer, non remaster, so working through it.