Life is Strange: My Unusual Journey

Chapter 6 of my Life is Strange novelization, enjoy.

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Chrysalis – Changes

I stepped along the dirt path, we had gone to the lighthouse and Chloe had simply walked straight ahead, going straight up to the lighthouse. I had stopped to take a photo of a bird on a nearby rock for a nature shot. I was about to hurry to catch up when I stopped, looking around.

'I haven't been here in a long time, so why does it seem like I was just here…' I thought to myself, then it hit me. 'Holy shit, this is the path I was on in my nightmare.'

I couldn't deny I was freaked by this; trying hard not to think about it, I made my way up the path, looking around, taking in all the sights I had seen in my nightmare, only under clear skies, with no storm. When I finally reached the top of the hill, I looked around, as I recalled, it was a beautiful sight; the sun was setting too which made things even more beautiful.

I smiled as I saw Chloe sitting on the bench overlooking the bay. 'This would be the perfect shot, Chloe framed by the setting sun.'

Still smiling I pulled out my new camera and took another shot, before putting them away in my bag. I then approached the bench and saw Chloe was sitting, arms folded, glaring and I was instantly self-conscious.

I slowly approached Chloe.

"Hey, are you okay, are you…mad at me?" I asked slowly.

Chloe shook her head. "Sit down if you want."

I did so and sighed. "I'm sorry I wussed out…"

"It's cool; I know my step-dad can be a scary asshole. Just sorry you had to experience it first-hand" She replied softly.

I shook my head. "You have to live with him, has he always been this way?"

Chloe shrugged. "Ever since my desperate mom dragged his ass to our home, I've never trusted David."

"Tell me about it…" I replied, shaking my head as I remembered. "I mean, he totally freaked out on poor Kate Marsh today."

Chloe scowled at that. "I know her; she's cool…Only that asshole would get up in her face."

I sighed. "He has some kinda weird agenda."

"Yeah, he has some kinda secret files; Rambo still thinks he's gathering enemy intelligence." Chloe explained. "Did you take a peek at them?"

I bit my lip and then admitted. "Yeah, weird photos of Kate Marsh and other Blackwell students."

"Urgh, I knew it, paranoid asshole thinks he's still at war." Chloe remarked angrily. "He has such a surveillance fetish too, I worry there are spycams in the house."

I froze at that, considering what I knew now and knew I had to reveal it.

I turned to her.

"I knew you didn't know, Chloe, your home is under surveillance."

She started. "What are you talking about?"

I sighed and explained. "There are cameras all over the house; I saw it on a monitor in the garage."

Chloe's expression darkened. "I knew it, he's so hella fucking paranoid. I'll keep this secret for now."

I nodded slowly. "Sometimes ignorance is bliss."

She sighed.

"No wonder I'm so miserable, everyone in Arcadia Bay knows everyone's secrets."

I raised an eyebrow. "What's Nathan's secret?"

Chloe hesitated briefly before revealing. "He's an elite asshole who sells bad shit cut with laxatives…and he dosed me with some drug in his room."

That caught my attention, horrifying me. "What?"

I met him in some shithole bar that didn't card me…" She explained hesitantly.

I leaned closer. "Just tell me what happened Chloe, now…"

She continued. "He was too rich for that place and too wasted, he kept flashing bills. I was an idiot, I thought he was so blazed it would be an easy score."

"You needed money that bad?" I gasped.

Chloe sighed and bowed her head, clearly uncomfortable.

She continued nonetheless. "Actually yes, I owe big time…And I thought I'd have enough for me and Rachel if she showed up."

I nodded slowly, taking all this in.

Finally I asked.

"What about Nathan?"

Chloe sighed. "He was one step ahead of me, dosed my drink with some drug…"

I shook my head. "God Chloe, I can't believe this…I mean, I do. Then what happened?"

"I woke up and that perv was smiling, crawling towards me with a camera." She continued. "I tried to kick him in the balls, broke a lamp. When he freaked I bum-rushed the door and got the hell outta there."

I was quiet for a while before finally letting out a breath I hadn't realized I was holding. "Chloe…that is so fucked up, what did you do then?"

Chloe bit her lip before explaining. "I figured I would make him pay me to keep quiet, so we met in the bathroom…the rest you know. That was Nathan's last mistake."

"He'll still dangerous Chloe, not just to you." I said.

Chloe was surprisingly calm. "Good thing you didn't tell anyone, Nathan Prescott better watch his back now."

I shook my head. "I won't always be there to save you."

Yet Chloe surprisingly smiled at that. "You were here today Max, you saved me, I'm still tripping on that. Seeing you after all these years feels like…"

I smiled and offered. "Destiny?"

Chloe's expression fell however and she leaned forwards, sighing sadly. I leaned closer, touching her arm, trying to offer help. She stood up, I followed her and we walked closer to the cliff edge, overlooking the bay.

"If this is destiny, I hope we can find Rachel, I miss her Max." She said sadly.

I nodded slowly as Chloe looked over the down from our view point. She glared and her tone turned acidic.

"This shit-pit has taken away everyone I've ever loved…I'd like to drop a bomb on Arcadia Bay and turn it to fucking glass."

I was shocked by Chloe's rage, but before I could response I was overwhelmed by a massive headache. I groaned as it took over and next thing I knew, I was once again somewhere familiar.

I felt it again, the sting of the rain, the howling wind, I was back at the bottom of the path, in the storm, just like in Mr. Jefferson's class.

'Oh no, not again…why is this happening to me?' I thought to myself, before I realized. 'The lighthouse, is Chloe still up there, I need to…'

I stopped as I then saw the strangest thing, on the path before me; it looked like a doe, a semi-transparent almost spiritual doe.

'What the…?'

It seemed to be looking right at me, as if, wanting me to follow. Hesitant and worried, I did so, struggling against the wind and rain once again. The doe actually saved my life, as I walked towards it, the path next to the one I was on was suddenly struck by a boulder which would have crushed me had I been on that path.

The doe started to move and I followed. My path ended up blocked by a fallen tree, but my rewind power proved useful once again, giving me time to get past the fallen tree by rewinding to before the tree fell and hurrying past before it did so again.

After narrowly avoiding the logs which this time broke loose and rolled down the slope, I reached the top and after the path was cleared by the thrown boat I crossed before the lighthouse could crush me.

I was now at the bench, Chloe was nowhere around, the only thing I saw was a newspaper which I examined, seeing the date I froze in disbelief.

'October 11th, is this Friday?' I thought in shock as the newspaper was blown out of my hands, I then saw the tornado's path and my terror grew. 'Oh no, that tornado is heading right for the town.'

I stepped back, only to be jolted again, this time by a voice calling my name.

I looked around, I was back at the bench, everything was normal again, Chloe was there, looking worried. My mind rapidly replayed everything and panic gripped me.

"Chloe, you're here, I'm back." I gasped out, grasping her arms. "Oh my lord, this is real, it's real…oh man, this sucks."

Chloe looked perplexed, I couldn't blame her, I knew I wasn't making sense.

She shook her head. "Max, what's going on, you totally blacked out."

"I didn't black out, I had another vision." I never stopped to think how crazy I must sound. "The town is gonna get wiped out by a tornado."

Chloe looked incredulous. "Oregon gets about five tornados every twenty years, you just zoned."

I grabbed her hand. "No, no, I saw it; I could actually feel the electricity in the air."

She tried to reassure me but I quickly explained. "Chloe, I'm not crazy, but there's something I really have to tell you. Something…hardcore."

"Talk to me Max." She said softly.

I then revealed the truth to someone at last. "I had the same vision earlier today, in Mr. Jefferson's class. When I came out of it, I discovered I could rewind time, like I said, not crazy."

Chloe looked at me, raised eyebrow. "Not crazy but…high right?"

"Listen to me, how do you think I saved you in the bathroom?"

"By reversing time? Yeah, sure." Chloe replied sarcastically.

I explained desperately. "I saw you get shot Chloe, saw you actually…die. I was able to go back and hit the fire alarm."

I could tell she didn't believe me, this was why I was dreading telling anyone, even Warren, he wouldn't laugh, but would he believe me?

Chloe shook her head, holding my shoulders.

"Okay, I see you're now a geek with a great imagination." She remarked. "But this isn't an anime or a video game. People don't have those powers Max."

I cut across her, desperate. "I don't know what I have…But I have it and I'm scared shitless."

"You need to get high." Chloe offered with a laugh. "It's been a hella insane fucking day."

Before I could offer any further explanation, I felt a cold wetness hit my face and gasped, Chloe was shocked too as suddenly, snow fell from the sky.

"What the hell is this?"

I blinked. "Snowflakes?"

Chloe muttered in disbelief. "It's like eighty degrees…How?"

"Climate change…or a storm is coming." I muttered as I stood up.

Chloe looked at me seriously and I could tell her opinion was changing about what I just told her.

"Max, start from the beginning, tell me everything."

I nodded and began to tell Chloe my story, still in disbelief at the snow falling around us.

Later I found myself awkwardly approaching Warren outside the dorms. I winced, recalling his earlier text, which had come after Kate's. Sure enough his right eye was a solid black bruise, a few more bruises, mostly to the right side of his face, were visible.

"Hey Max, I got the stuff you asked for." He remarked casually.

I had texted Warren while Chloe drove me back to Blackwell, asking for his help in researching time travel.

After talking to Chloe I knew I had to find out more about my powers, and Warren was just the man to go to for that.

I nodded, taking the books from him. "Thanks Warren…How are you, I mean?"

He shook his head. "I'm fine, relax, it looks worse than it is."

I bit my lip, but Warren merely shook his head and told me he'd find out any good websites to visit and e-mail what he found. I thanked him and watched him go sadly, I really should have done more to help him when Nathan attacked.

Shaking my head I made my way to my room, ready to begin my research, but still that nagging feeling of guilt ate away at the back of my mind.

End of chapter, hope you enjoyed it, read and review please.

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