The Fox And The Fireflies

by JetSnipe42

After the loss of Tess, Joel and Ellie continue to travel toward the Fireflies. While searching for Bill, they come across a wandering survivor separated from almost all human contact. Experimented on by the military , Felix isn't exactly trustworthy of adults. But the discovery of Ellie, a teen his age (a girl no less), may just break through his emotional wall and open his heart.

1. Bombs And Clickers

Joel examined the barrier from a short distance, Ellie jogging behind him to keep up.

"Hmm." He sighed, "Yeah. That's Bill's handy work."

Ellie followed up behind him, standing outside of the Old Goodies store.

"Anybody else live in this town?" She asked, ever curious of the world.

" 'Far as I know, it's just him." Joel finished, before he started slowly jogging toward the end of an alley, where a thin line of wire was barely visible.

A clicker stumbled toward them, slightly startling Ellie, not noticing the trap it was about to walk into.

BOOM

The clicker set off a bomb trap, throwing it into the wall with enough force to kill it.

"Jesus!" Panted Joel, not expecting such a trap.

"Whoa, Nelly. Wha-? What the hell was that?" Came Ellie's surprised response, the explosion having shaken her a little.

"That..." Came Joel's voice, a grim tone clearly audible, "...would be one of Bill's traps."