The Red Storm

by MonokromatikBlue

Red, like roses, blooming in the light of Spring. Red, like ribbons, soft and velvety to the touch. Red, like wine, tangy and potent with laughter and glee. Red, like the blushing of one's cheeks on a chilly day. Red, like the stars in the sky, burning, burning bright. Red, like blood. Life is Strange AU. Part Two of Four.

1. Prologue

Story Series – Where The Bleeding Hearts Grow

Part Two – The Red Storm

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Prologue

It has come to my attention, that this story series is far beyond what many would consider to be a normal interpretation of the Life is Strange universe. I understand that a good portion of the audiences that come into contact with this work are looking for some form or another of romance, of a varying degree of fluff or even some scandalous degrees of smut. It is only natural, considering the canonical events that occur in Life is Strange, and even more so for the specific game I am centering my work on (Season One). I don't hold it against people to express their preferred pairings in writing, however logical or outlandish these pairings may be. Rather, I wish to make it clear now, not to dissuade these people, but to assure those who seek something other than what saturates the fanfiction sites.

I do not write the genres of fanfiction listed above, nor do I write for the sake of pairings between characters, and neither do I plan to.

It is partly because I have minimal experience in writing about such genres that I choose to avoid them, but a more prominent motive behind why I ignore these categories does exist: I am of the opinion that the story, as directed by the creator's intention, should by a general degree focus on its plotline. There are stories that follow their intentions and utilize their plot devices that shine the brightest amongst the thousands of other fanfics, and this is what I wish to achieve for mine. This is why I substitute whatever one may consider "romance," and "fluff," with camaraderie, or hurt/comfort, for I try my best to not diverge from the plotline I have set.

I take this moment now to say to those who have stumbled on this work first and have not yet read the first part already posted on Fanfiction/ArchiveOfOurOwn/Wattpad: please read Part One - Arkadia before going into this fic. It will save you from most preliminary questions you might have, and otherwise bring about more sense behind what happens. My work is not meant to be read as disjointed parts that make up a whole, but rather a seam of parts that flow toward a conclusion.

Part Three will come about sometime in the summer/fall of 2021, hopefully sooner than later. I wish you all a Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year. - MB