Hey guys, this is my first (of many) fanfics. If you do enjoy it than I am more than happy to accept reviews. The story is from the last of us, and is set right after where we left off in the game (so no spoilers here). The story I rated M for mature and will include the following: swearing, violence, sexual themes and sarcasm. Lots of sarcasm thanks to Ellie.

"Swear to me...swear to me that everything you said about the fireflies is true." Ellie had a hitch in her throat, struggling to keep the words from slipping into painful sobs. Joel looked at her. His eyes fixated on her emerald green eyes in contrast to her slightly pale and freckled face. He had never given her that look before, the look of his trust being gnawed and ripped like a pack of infected. "I swear." he managed to say the words without letting the tears from the corner of his eye drip down his face. Instantaneously he remembered, he remembered Sarah. How he held her as her blood draped over his hands. He didn't want to lose her. He didn't want to lose Ellie, if he had left those surgeons to cut her up and use her as a fifty-fifty chance of a cure, he couldn't live with himself.

"Okay." she new exactly what he did. But in her head she imagined that he did it for her, to save her from instant death. But she new he had only one intention. He lost someone, someone very close to him, and she couldn't bare to think of him in that state.

She stood there in font of him, one hand by her side and the other caressing he switch blade. "Ellie...I'm sorry. I new that this was the only thing you had to fight for, but..." he turned his head, resting his forefinger and thumb on his eyes. He couldn't start, not now at least.

"Joel, look at me." she said as she guided her hand and towards his chin, tilting his head in her direction. "cure or no cure, we can still fight side by side. Humanity had it's chance to be the greatest it could. Now we can show 'em how it's done." she said with the cute smile she always carried with her. She let go of his chin, slowly moving her face closer to his.

This was uncomfortable for Joel. She lightly kissed his cheek and moved to his ear. "Endure and survive." she whispered, sending shivers down his spine. She backed off, making Joel even more uncomfortable without her by his side, with her light, hot breath on the side of his neck. She started to stumble as she made her way down the side of the stream. "C'mon tex." she exclaimed, using her hand to signal him. "yes ma'am." he said as he followed her down the path, occasionally falling of some ledge but quickly recovering to join her at their destination. He took in the beautiful scenery as he saw Ellie trot along the rugged terrain. She was so adorable when she just enjoyed herself and didn't worry about those damn clickers or...David. That memory stuck out in his brain he loved Ellie like a daughter and he couldn't stand to see her get hurt in any way. He caught up to her as she stood there, gazing at the large metal doors.

Joel took the butt of his .45 and forced it against the side, making a loud clang of metal on metal, , as Ellie covered her ears. "Sorry baby girl." he said sincerely. "It's all good." she shrugged.

She liked that he had started calling her that, it gave more intimacy to their relationship. Ellie often dreamed about what life would be like with Joel in Jackson. She imagined Joel sitting on a porch swing, strumming at his six-string. Wish he could strum something of mine instead. "No!" she thought to herself. "He is a friend, I can't think of him like that."

But soon she was snapped back into reality as she heard Joel blaring out Tommy's name. He shouted the second time and was welcomed to Tommy's similar southern accent. "Joel! You're lucky I was on the wall or the guards woulda' shot on site."

"nice to see you to baby brother." he smirked as the exchanged hugs.

"I think we'll take ya up on that offer." he said with a smile as he put a hand on Ellie's shoulder and drew her closer to him.

"Uhh...Joel?"

"Yes Tommy?" he said a bit too cheerfully

"What the fuck is she doin' 'ere?!" He said in response.

"Nice to see you, asshole." she mumbled loud enough for Tommy and Joel to hear. "I thought you took her to the fireflies." he clarified. "We-"

"The fireflies gave up on a cure, there're more like me." she sighed as she kicked some dirt out of the ground. Joel nodded at Ellie and she nodded back, not knowing what he meant by this. "Well...gotta grab life by the balls and not let go till they bleed." Tommy sighed. Joel gave out a small chuckle as he saw Ellie's reaction to the phrase.

"Well we're losin' daylight, let's get ya inside before shit goes down." Tommy guided them into the gate of Jacksonville. They said nothing to each other as they made their way to a small grey office-type room where Maria was working in. They stopped just outside of Maria's office as Tommy turned around and whispered to them "Now Maria doesn't know, right?" He continued, not needing an answer. "So Imma tell her the news and we'll set ya up a place until we find ya a proper house." They both nodded as Tommy headed through the large, grey door. Ellie and Joel were alone. "So, what ya think Ellie?" he said quietly as to not let Tommy or Maria hear them. "think of what?" she asked with her head slightly tilted. "Is it gonna help forget about-" he was cut off by Ellie. "It's ok, Joel" she grabbed him by the arm and squeezed gently. "We'll do just fine."

(Joel)

Why was she acting so...peaceful. This is not the foul-mouthed teen I was travelling with before. she seemed different,like she wanted the fireflies to "give up" on a cure.

He definitely wanted to spend his life with her. But he wasn't sure if she did until she gave that speech on "moving on".

Was she hitting on me? No she can't be. she knows she's like my daughter,doesn't she?

I know this chapter was extremely short but I don't have much time today to finish it so...I will make the next chapter extra long. Hope you enjoyed and don't forget to review!