AN: Okay, here's a new theme for advanceshipping week! Hope you guys like! I don't have any for week 2016, but hopefully an idea will spark!

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Day 3. Video Game Crossover. The Last of Us. 1100.

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"We should really head back to the city," Ash suggested.

"Yeah, we should. But what good will that do now? It's already past curfew," May reminded. She winked at him as she climbed up a ladder.

"I know… just… Please, stay close to me, will ya?" he asked, more worried for the adventurous girl than anything else. She tended to do this a lot. She loved the fresh air on her warm, dirty cheeks. But Ash noticed the spores everywhere, and new what that meant.

May didn't seem too concerned about them, however. She was more excited of the video camera she found yesterday. She talked him into joining her as she finally could fulfill her dream of taping "May's Expedition."

"I will," she reassured. She made it to a window and went inside. She extended her hand for Ash to take.

"Thanks," Ash said. She nodded, soon exploring the mansion. She was so excited when Ash agreed to go with her, knowing she loved old macabre like mansions. This one in particular was the biggest she had ever seen.

Both were in awe at the place. It was creepy, yet beautiful and old. May got the camera ready, excited to start it.

"How'd you get them to charge your camera?" Ash wondered. May smiled, winking.

"Oh, I have my ways." The red light started, and she put her right eye to the video camera.

"This is May Maple, here with a new episode of May's Expedition! Today, we will be exploring this desecrated mansion with the help with our trusty assistant, Ash Ketchum," May began. She pointed the camera at Ash and he waved, grinning.

"What will we find? Treasure? Or maybe something more?" May asked as she pointed the camera at Ash's face who was preoccupied rummaging around.

"If there was treasure, I think others must have already sweeped this place clean," Ash reasoned.

Ash moved to the bookcase, looking at all the books.

"Hey, maybe there is a secret passageway," Ash said as he looked for anything peculiar and was taking out books in case.

May pointed her video camera above the bookplace, noticing there was something strange about it. May used her free hand to push the bookshelf, and it soon creaked open.

Ash blushed, chuckling.

"Good job," Ash complimented.

"Now as I found a secret room, let's see what we can find," May said, shimmying her way through the book shelf. They both gasped. Everything was dusted over, but there was rows upon rows of books and other trinkets displayed. In the middle of the room was an old Victorian style desk.

"This is amazing!"

"I don't think anyone's found this," Ash said aloud.

"We are going through uncharted territory right now," May said, observing everything with her video camera. Ash ran to the desk, rummaging through it.

Ash smiled, finding a handgun.

"This should come in handy."

"This must be someone's study. It's cool what you can find at the end of the world."

Ash nodded. "Yeah, but maybe we should get going, we don't know what else is here."

"Exactly! Let's keep looking! Woah!" May said, looking at the very end of the room to find a record player. She blew the dust away and examined it. "This looks ancient."

Ash was busy looking through the desk, until he heard music.

"May, what are you doing?" He asked. May smiled, dancing around the small study.

"Having fun for once! Come on!" May said as she took his hand.

"I-I don't know how to dance."

"It's fine, I'll teach you!"

"But we should leave now."

"Come on, just one dance." Ash sighed nodding. May placed the camera down, however, kept it recording. She was able to catch all their silliness as they laughed and jumped around.

May rested her head on Ash's shoulder, happy at hearing the sound of his heartbeat.

"May, we should probably get going."

"Wait- please. Can we stay like this for a little bit longer?" May asked, wrapping her arms around his back. Ash paused, not sure what to do, but he granted her wish, as he rested one hand on her waist, while another was rubbing her back in reassurance.

However, Ash was forced to let go of the girl at the sound of something coming.

"May, stop the record player, something's wrong." May nodded, racing to pull the needle from the record player up. Ash looked through the hidden bookshelf to see Runners coming their way. Ash mentally cursed, as he used his strength to close the shelf. Ash's heart beat faster at the sound of runners. His back was to the shelf, attempting to hold it.

"Ash," May cried.

"Try to move the desk over here," Ash ordered. May nodded, pushing the desk as fast as she could. When she did, Ash stepped out of the way. That almost made the shelf open enough for a Runner to reach his hand out, but Ash and May pushed enough so they wouldn't get in.

"We need to find a way out." And they searched for some way out, but it seemed impossible. The Runners were reluctant, on the other side of the bookshelf where they had to soon keep their backs to the desk to hold it.

May was on the brink of tears. "Ash, I'm sorry, I'm sorry I made you come with me. I shouldn't be risking your life like this, I'm sorry."

"May, don't cry. Please don't cry. If this is my last day, then it was the best I've had. I never laughed or smiled this much."

"If this is the last time moment we have together, then I'm glad I could be with you."

"Don't talk like that, we'll find a way out."

"How? What can we do now?" May closed her eyes and wrapped her arms around him again, wanting to feel his warmth.

"We'll fight."

"Fight? There's so many out there though, how can we take them all? We can die. Oh god, I'm sorry I put you through this, Ash."

"There were so many ways we should have died before this moment, and there will be even more ways we can die the next, but let's fight for every second we can spend with each other. Whether it's two minutes… Or two days… We don't give that up. I don't wanna give that up."

"I won't give up either," May said, more reassured than anything.

"Then we fight," Ash declared, extending his hand for her to grab.

"We fight," she repeated, taking his hand and never wanting to let go.

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AN: Alright, here we go. Happy Advanceshipping Week everyone again! Unfortunately, I haven't written anything for the 2016 themes, but I'm still thinking about what to write! X) Thanks again and please review and let me know what you think. Btw, as a tribute to the Last of Us, I used that speech Ash gave from the Last of Us: Left Behind.