The Strange Hereafter

Prologue

((A/N:I decided to go back and change a few things, re-publish and improve the story. I'll be making the newer chapters longer, for now I'll leave it semi-short but that will change you just wait ;). The original sucked ass, you're welcome))

It was dark and the thunder was loud. It was hard to see, It was wet and the lightning struck, lighting the way. I began to walk and follow the strikes of light lighting the path. I saw figures, it seemed to be corpses. They were all scattered on the ground, everywhere. Some people were alive, screaming. One man beside me started speaking

"What - what happened? My back hurts so bad.. Where's my daughter? Maggie!?"

The man looked around, he was silent for awhile. Then he spoke again.

"She - she was only eight.. What-what happened to my poor girl? Did you..?"

The man looked at me in anger, like he was blaming me. He wouldn't be wrong to blame me, I had caused this. He then sobbed loudly and would not stop shouting, soon I realized he was shouting at me, not at the world. He kept telling me how I should rot in hell, and, many more horrid things. Soon more people were screaming and shouting, the thunder became louder. I covered my ears, a tear ran down my cheek. This was all my fault. Then I heard a familiar voice,

"Max?"

It was Kate, poor sweet Kate.

"Kate?" I asked, uncovering my ears and looking for her face.

"Max.. What happened? What happened to these poor people?" Kate said, looking at the sobbing man who had been shouting at me earlier.

"I.. I don't know, Kate I-" I started, being cut off by Kate.

"Did you do this? You hurt all these poor people? What's wrong with you, Max? How could you do this?.. I thought you loved me, I thought you loved everyone, Arcadia." Kate cried.

"No, Kate, I do care. I did not mean for this.." I stopped myself from trying to explain further, I didn't even know what to say, Kate looked so hurt and angry.

"You DID mean for this. You chose Chloe over me and everybody else. I THOUGHT YOU WERE MY FRIEND, YOU'VE REALLY CHANGED.. YOU DESERVE TO ROT IN HELL FOR WHAT YOU HAVE DONE, YOU.. MONSTER. YOU'RE WORSE THAN JEFFERSON."

I cried, I couldn't believe her out of all people would be saying these things to me, worse than Jefferson? How could she even say that? More people started shouting again. They got louder and louder, I couldn't take it. I gave out a scream and

"Max? Max! It's okay, we're okay. You did it. You saved us, It's all okay now.." Chloe said, hugging me tightly.

It was all just a horrible nightmare. But it won't be okay, I destroyed Arcadia. I fucked everything up, I bet everyone's dead because of me. I just couldn't let her go.. I thought to myself, sobbing into Chloe's shoulder. It'll never be okay..