After The Dust Settles
-One Week Later-
Warren is put into a juvenile prison after he arrived back to Oregon. Instead heading back to the West Oregon Correction Facility, the governor of Oregon is stepping in have Warren being sent a juvenile prison in Salem where he is in solitary confinement for his protection
The Oregon government ordered Chief Nagy, Captain Mesa, and all of the officers of Arcadia Bay and West Oregon Correction Facility who were bribed by Sean Prescott or involved with the "Blackwell Corruption Scandal" as the media and public calls it to face disciplinary hearing and arrests. Chief Nagy and Captain Mesa are on leave and the state government have a new Chief of Police coming from Eugene, Oregon.
Lydia Savage quits the Arcadia Bay Prosecution's Office to join the Oregon State Attorney's office since to repair the damage.
Alicia and Lydia went to talk to Warren in prison to give him a talk about the situation.
"Here is the situation. I will be blunt, even though it is not your fault, but I need you to plea guilty to the charges that the Arcadia Bay prosecution has filed against you. The state attorney's office is having difficulty prosecuting the police officers due to the lack of cooperation and holds by the town officials and the police department. However they are willing to give you a plea deal for a lighter sentence and they will allow the state government to go after their police officers and they will drop all the charges against Max and your friends," Lydia informs.
"The Caulfields, some of your friends, and we are moving to filing lawsuits against the officers and the Arcadia Bay Police Department with some demands attach to the lawsuits. Even the courts does not find them not guilty, the lawsuits would still make them think twice about their antics and actions. Your guilty plea may give them an advantage they need to win," Alicia stated.
"The new Chief of Police said that the department is willing to pay your plea deal while you are serving your time in prison. You will be transferred to the Seattle Youth Detention Center where you will be in solitary confinement. You would receive private school lessons to finish your high school diploma by June and you are free from doing working any prison work."
"The Oregon governor and state attorney are willing to write a college recommendation letter on your and Max's behalf on this guilty plea deal," said Alicia.
"I will do it," Warren agreed.
Later in the days, Warren pleaded guilty for the crimes he committed like breaking someone out of prison and resisting arrest. He would got ten years if found guilty, but Lydia is able to reduce to two years.
The guilty plea also have a few demands that weights to Warren's favor, Arcadia Bay Police's new Chief of Police agreed with the plea deal that the Grahams drop the lawsuit against the department and they will pay his special accommodations in what ever prison he is serving, and pay $20,000 per month for any luxury the wants.
As Warren exit the courthouse and being escorted by police to a car that will take him back to Salem Juvenile Facility, Max is waiting for him on the path.
"I cannot believe you did something like this for us," she worried.
"This is the best scenario," Warren responded.
"How long you will be in prison?" asked Max.
"About two years," Warren answered.
"See you in Seattle," she replied and then she kisses him before Warren heads off.
The general public demanded disciplinary action against the Arcadia Bay Police Department and the police officers that were involved the "Blackwell Romance Scandal" as the media and public calls it.
The Arcadia Bay Police Department and many of the Arcadia Bay police officers like Chief Nagy and Captain Mesa are facing criminal trial, disciplinary hearings, and numerous lawsuits filed by the Caulfields, Grahams, Joyce and David, Victoria, Stella, and Alyssa.
Alicia agreed to Nathan's deal with Warren. Nathan's sentence was reduced from 45 years in prison to twenty years. However, he got an addition two years for stealing a car so his current sentence is twenty-two years.
After the dust settled, Max and the rest of her fellow Blackwell students (minus Warren, Brooke, and Taylor since she can't make it as she is back in Indiana) celebrate their last day together at a nice restaurant in Salem before they all head back home.
"TO WARREN!" shouted Victoria.
"TO WARREN!" everyone else shouted in unison and they hold up their drinks together for a toast to Warren's sacrifice and selflessness.
"Warren is a great man… you are lucky to have a such a cute and devoted man like him. Too bad I couldn't see that sooner or otherwise I would have taken him… he might be a total nerd, but he is a total hottie," Courtney commented.
A lot of them gave her a surprised "what" look.
"What? He is hot… even nerds can have great looks," Courtney jokingly defends herself.
The students whose family resides in Arcadia Bay are considering moving… like Kate and Trevor. Kate and her family are moving to Vancouver, Washington.
Max and Victoria are moving back to Seattle and they are going to attend the same high school together. Like Taylor, Courtney will not be going with Victoria to Seattle, instead heading back to her hometown Los Angeles.
They make their final toast to Max and they all say their goodbyes to each other.
The next morning, Max and Victoria went back to Seattle. Joyce and David decide to sell their home now they are disgusted with Arcadia Bay and move to a small apartment in Seattle to be next to Max.
Max arrives at the Seattle International Airport where her family came to greet her and pick her up. They first stop at a Sub-Way for lunch and then take her home.
"I know it has been only a few months, but after everything that has happened… Chloe, my powers, Rachel Amber and my situation with Arcadia Bay… it seems a lifetime ago," Max thought to herself. "Home sweet home."
Max then lies on her bed, exhausted after she feels she hasn't a chance to lie down.
"Warren… my beloved white knight. It is so unfair that he is in jail and could have a criminal record for his future even though the Oregon governor and state attorney are willing to write a recommendation letter on his behalf."
Her eyes became heavy and then she takes a little nap.
Two days later…
Warren is getting ready for his transfer to a Seattle juvenile facility. He is wearing his dark green prison suit and barefoot as he decides to stay barefoot out of protest.
He walks to the awaiting SUV that will take him to the airport where a private plane will take him to Seattle. He takes the plane to Seattle where the Seattle police takes and escort him to the Seattle Youth Detention Center where Max could visit him on any day she wants.
She visited him on Saturday now that she will be returning to school on Monday.
"How are you doing Warren?" Are they treating you all right?" asked Max.
"The prison is treating me great. Mom sent me a PS4 game console, a plasma TV, and a Blu-ray player from the special accommodations from the plea deal," Warren answers.
"How's the food?" asked Max.
"Foul," Warren laughingly answered back.
"I know… the women's prison I went was not very good too. The scrambled eggs there tasted like mud mixed with wet cement," Max responded back.
"How about you?" Warren questions.
"I am going back to school at the George McCarron High School with Victoria," Max answers. "I heard from your mom that you are going to have special private lessons to get your high school degree."
"Yes… four of them actually and each of them will come around for one day. Miss Huvak is going to be my English teacher on Mondays, Mr. Lesley is going to be my math teacher on Tuesdays, Ms. Wilson is my science teacher on Wednesday, and Mr. Johansson is going to by my history teacher on Thursdays," Warren explains.
"Good to see Miss. Savage was able to strike a good deal wit you despite she was going against us at the beginning," said Max.
"Well… she said she was doing her job until she realized it was nothing but bad politics and corrupting so she quit. She is going to be a state attorney for Oregon."
"I am glad how things turn out for everyone… except you. I feel this is my fault," Max blames herself.
"No… don't blame yourself," he comforts her. "It just this is the cost winning the war against corruption and bad politics … I am just relieved we came out on top in the end."
"I only wish you didn't end up in jail… do what we originally planned by living together in an apartment while going to school… we are the legal age to do so."
"We will live together as we've planned… It is just not right now."
On Monday… it is Max's first day at her new school… well old school since she attended George McCarron High School before she transferred to Blackwell Academy.
She quickly finds Victoria there. "With Victoria here… I guess I am not alone."
End of chapter...
A/N: I would like to give a special thanks to TinykawaiiPotato for favorite this story. So despite everything that has happened... Warren is still going to prison. Is this how going to end?