Life is Strange: Vendetta

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As the three pull into Jason's old apartment complex, he sees that it's been struck quite hard with graffiti and bullet holes.
    "What... What happened here?" Jason asks, shocked. Roy sighs, and parks the car. Max grabs Jason's hand and tells him.
    "A few weeks ago, before we found you, a few of the mercs we fought were found hiding near here and the cops got into a firefight with them. Roy, Chloe, and David joined in, but they were slowly being outgunned. Then, Nathan showed up."
    Roy laughs, and begins to tell the rest of the story. "Nathan gave up guns, and he came into the fight wielding twin batons. He kicked ass, Jaybird. He was like, Nightwing or something like that."
    "Nathan's... A vigilante like Nightwing?" Jason's eyes widen at the thought. "I'm sorry I ran. But, I'm back now. I need to get into my old apartment. Max, can you call the Outlaws to meet at the Junkyard?"
    "Jaybird, it's already taken care of. But we'll have to meet tomorrow. Rachel and Chloe went to look for you in Seattle." Roy looks at Jason as they get out of the car. "God it's hella weird that you are now a redhead. Can't you dye it back?"
    Max and Jason laugh, and the three make their way to his apartment. Upon entering, Nathan is sitting in a chair, eagerly awaiting to see Jason.
    "Jason!" Nathan exclaims as he gets up to hug Jason. Jason embraces the boy, and pats him on the back.
    "Hey, Nate," Jason says, letting go. "I'm surprised you're not mad at me."
    "I was, but not anymore. It's a different story for Chloe and Rachel though. I mean, you did disappear for years, and they thought you were dead or in Seattle. And Warren? Well, he's still not talking."
    Jason's face wrinkles. Max looks at Roy as he tells Jason to sit down. All Nathan could say was, "Oh. You don't know, do you?"
    "Jason, Warren is in the hospital. Same time as Nathan debuted as Nightwing, Warren attempted to locate the gang's hq. We almost didn't make it. Max saved him, but just barely. We took a sample of your blood and used it as a healing agent. The Lazarus in your blood is just... Off the charts! But he won't talk. At all." Roy looks at him with regret.
    Jason looks down, and tells himself that he should have been here. Max places a hand on his shoulder, comforting him.
   "Jay, it's okay. We understand." She gestures to everyone in his living room and continues. "But, we need you. Arcadia Bay needs you. I need you."
    Jason looks at everyone, and asks if he could be excused. Roy offers to go with him, and he accepts the offer. The two swiftly go outside and Roy begins speaking.
    "Jason, I'm not mad at you for what happened. But dammit man, let go of the past! Let it go-" He gets cut off by Jason.
    "Shut up, Roy!" Jason whispers. "I saw someone in the window looking right at me. I'm baiting him."
Roy looks at him, then realizes his plan. "Gotcha."
    The friends silently wait as they listen for movement inside his apartment. Then, out of nowhere, a dagger is thrown at Jason. Luckily, Roy deflects it with his arm, revealing the metallic structure. "Ah, fuck!"
    At this, everyone else rushes outside and that's when the Talon. The shadowy figure lashes out at Roy and Nathan, taking them out of the equation. Max tries to fight, but she is kicked in the head and knocked unconscious. Jason charges the attacker and lands a series of blows on him, staggering his opponent.
The figure, clad in a blue variation of the Red Hood suit, was built exactly like Jason. His face, however, was covered by a face guard.
    "The prodigal son has returned as the town he once defended burns. How poetic," came a chilling voice from behind Jason. Another figure in black rushes Jason, knocking him off his feet.
     "You returned just in time to watch it burn!" The man standing before him brandished a crowbar.
    Before striking Jason, multiple gunshots sounded off and Chloe's voice came within earshot. Jason turned his head to see both Rachel and Chloe
    "Get the fuck away from my brother, you psychopaths!" she screamed. Rachel then opened fire with her own gun, and the attackers disappeared.
    Jason tried getting up, but his entire body had shut down, and he collapsed. The last words he heard were from Roy, telling them to call someone. Then his world went black.