Following on from the game, the duo return to Tommy's to find ruin and death. Forced into the wild again, their trust in each other is tried by the desperate forces who call the waste land home.

"Turns out, there's a whole lot more like you, Ellie." Joel said these words not knowing just how true they would turn out to be. An unexpected appearance reveals just how far that statement goes. A new beginning leads to new hope and a new mystery never seen or heard of before.

Published prior to the reveal trailer of the game's sequel, this story follows an alternate fate for Ellie and Joel following the events of the first game. When the truth comes out, Ellie abandons her new life. As Joel searches desperately for his friend, Ellie encounters a young traveler. As the trio faces the shadows of their past's, they must learn the value of life and family.