Life is Strange 2: Unexpected Trials

Chapter 1 of Episode 5 of my Life is Strange 2 Unexpected Trials series, the beginning of the end, hope you enjoy it.

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Episode 5: Bravery

Chapter 1

Sunday 27th November 2016

Sean groaned as he blinked his eyes, trying to clear his vision. He tensed when he found that, despite his efforts, all he could see was blackness. Gasping for breath he had to stop as it became difficult to breathe. Then he remembered. His date with Jenn, the thugs working for the drug lord after his father, being kidnapped by them.

'Jenn, is she...and Lyla texted me, she was...are they both...' He thought frantically.

Trying to move he realized he had been tied to a chair and from the feel of it and his other difficulties, he likely had a cloth bag or something covering his head.

"MMMM MMMMM!"

He froze in horror hearing those muffled voices, it was impossible to mistake the voices, even despite that, it had to be Lyla and Jenn. Then suddenly he heard footsteps and he froze again, terror building.

Then a male voice spoke. "Ah, I see the boy is awake now. About time too."

With that the cloth bag was pulled from Sean's head and he blinked rapidly, trying to clear his eyes as the light was now blinding.

"So good of you to join us, boy." A new voice remarked.

Sean looked around wildly, his eyes finally clear and he immediately noticed at least four thugs were present, then he saw them and his fear multiplied.

He immediately struggled and began calling out.

"No, it's me you want, let them go!"

Jenn gasped and tried to scream. "MMMMMMM!"

Lyla was shaking her head frantically. "MMM MMMMMMMMM!"

They were tied to chairs just like him, but unlike him, both had been tightly gagged with knotted cloths tied between their teeth. They both looked at him frantically, fearfully, he noted that he and Jenn were still in their date clothes.

Him in black smart pants with a white shirt and black smart shoes, Jenn in a dark red mid-thigh length dress with black semi-transparent tights and dark red flats. Lyla meanwhile was wearing dark pants, a white and black striped T-shirt, white ankle socks and black sneakers. Sean was just glad that they were all fully dressed and that neither girl had been interfered with in any way.

It was then another man approached, tall with dark hair and eyes, there were scars on his face, and he glared at Sean darkly, Sean knew right away, this was the man after his father.

"So, Sean Diaz...finally." He remarked. "Now that we have you...Well, Esteban will be much easier to punish for his foolish actions."

Sean glared. "So that's it, use me to get revenge on dad, pathetic."

"Pathetic...oh no boy, revenge..." He replied. "You will see, soon enough. Remove the gags, all three of them need to suffer and it will be better, if we hear it."

Sean froze at that, concerned as Jenn and Lyla had their gags removed, it was clear that they weren't just going to be hostages, they were about to be tormented, hurt. The nightmare was only just beginning.

Daniel shifted anxiously in his seat, dusting off his clothes, a pair of simple cargo pants, a red T-shirt, a black unbuttoned flannel, simple white socks and black sneakers. He was at the hospital, waiting with Chris and his grandparents for news on Charles. He was still in shock at the attempt to kidnap him, he also felt guilty for it was Charles saving him from that attempt that injured him and left him now in hospital.

'If, If I hadn't...urgh, I...I need to think, I just wish...' He thought sadly.

Unable to focus due to this, he instead looked around, noting Chris and his grandparents. As always, when under stressful situations like this, his head would start pounding and he'd take note of details he didn't usually pay attention to, such as their clothing.

Chris for instance was in blue jeans, with a blue T-shirt with a superhero design, white socks and blue boots. His grandfather in black pants, a white shirt, black shoes and a black winter jacket. A similar jacket was worn by Chris' grandmother, along with grey pants, a white blouse and her own black shoes.

Biting his lip and trying to think clearly, Daniel sighed.

'I just, I just wish I could...well, maybe I could talk to Chris' grandparents...I need to convince them.' He thought. 'If, if we could just get Chris' dad help, maybe Chris could stay, he saved me after all. So he's obviously not that bad, right...'

But just before he could approach them, he heard footsteps and was startled at who he saw approach.

"Dad?"

Chris and his grandparents also turned, Esteban was breathless and there were at least three police officers with him.

"Daniel, oh, thank God. I heard what happened to you, but...but..."

"What?" Daniel queried; suddenly afraid.

Esteban shook his head sadly. "You may have got away...but they've got Sean."

Daniel froze, eyes wide in horror, Sean had been kidnapped.

Sean groaned, trying hard to stay focused, despite the pain. He was horrified by how they had been treated, tortured and left with painful injuries. He managed to see the others and his stomach lurched as Jenn looked at him desperately, tears in her eyes, her dress badly torn. The entire area of her dress covering her stomach had been ripped clean off, and three long burns formed lines across her stomach, she had cuts and bruises like all three of them and was unable to say anything more as her gag was forced back into place.

As was Lyla's as she whimpered in pain, the left side of her face awash from blood from part of her ear being cut off. Sean meanwhile suffered from a heavy beating to his face and a broken arm, which his bonds made worse.

"Well now, I think it's time you made an important decision, dear boy." The leader remarked with a dark smirk. "We could be convinced to let one of them go. But the other stays here with you, as part of the ransom. You have to choose, Sean Diaz."

Sean froze at that, startled and horrified, especially when both Jenn and Lyla began screaming through their gags. Despite their words being muffled their intentions were clear, Jenn was trying to convince him to free Lyla, while Lyla was doing the opposite, trying to convince him to free Jenn.

Taking note of this, the leader smirk. 'Foolish girls, I wonder how the boy will react when he learns our true plan. Whoever he chooses to free...will actually be staying here.'

He waited eagerly for Sean to fall into the trap.

But Sean did not, he did the unexpected, he took a third option.

"I have a better idea." Sean hissed through his pain. "Let them both go...and keep me. I'm the one you want after all."

That immediately prompted Jenn and Lyla to freak out, screaming into their gags, but the group were clearly impressed.

"Alright then." The leader remarked with a laugh. "Deal, boys."

With that Jenn and Lyla were blindfolded and released from their chairs, but still tied up. They were then dragged away, to be escorted out and released, leaving Sean alone with the kidnappers.

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