I was thinking about doing random chapters of Ellie and Joel living in the Community in Jackson, I'm not sure how many chapters I will do but there will be random stories. There will be different events and holidays they may celebrate has a community, but be warned people who are sensitive... there maybe horror in some chapters.

I thought I'd begin where Ellie and Joel arrive at the Jackson Community, then we can venture through the years until the present day game. I finished the game now, it was a different. If anyone would like to discuss the game my dms are open.

-The Last Of Us is owned by Naughty Dog/ Sony Computer Entertainment

-Some of the parts of this fanfiction are in the game, other parts aren't in the game.

-Spoilers may happen.

Snowflake Warning

-Ellie grew up in a world of monsters, TLOU isn't about butterflies and rainbows... it's horror.

-If you're playing the game I know, I know the story has thrown heartbreak at us. I'll give us some happy times.

-Sensitive material, Ellie likes girls... get over it!

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Keep safe and enjoy!

Chapter 8!

Autumn- October 2034

Tonight was the Autumn Barn Dance, this was something they did every year at The Jackson Community. It was a chance for people to get together and have some fun, Ellie was looking forward to seeing this traditional celebration for the harvest festival. She had never experienced anything like this before since she had moved into the community, it was all new to her.

Tommy had told Ellie it was like Thanksgiving but it involved the end of the crop year, they also did a Halloween theme with the children at the dance. When Tommy had mentioned Halloween she thought back to the time when she was hanging out with Riley in that Costume Store in the Mall, all those Halloween masks and costumers would have been perfect for the community.

Ellie wasn't going to get dressed up for the Autumn Barn Dance like some girls did in the community, she had showered and put some clean clothes on. She had decided to wear some jeans and a green coloured shirt, it was a simple outfit. She tied her hair up into a ponytail and put her sneakers on, the evening was chilly so she had decided to wear a checked red shirt. She checked herself out in the mirror while she pushed her lips together and did a sexy pose, she looked presentable for the dance.

Switching the lights off in her garage apartment Ellie left her cosy home, she closed the door behind her and hurried across the backyard towards Joel's house. He always left the back door unlocked for her in case she needed him, it was pretty safe in The Jackson Community so it was normal for people to leave their houses unlocked. She entered his house and called out his name, she heard him telling her he was the living room. She hurried to the living room and stopped in doorway, Joel was relaxing on his couch with a book. He was already dressed in his casual attire, he was just like Ellie when it came to dressing down instead of dressing up.

" Are you ready to go?" Ellie asked.

" Yep, I've been waiting for you for awhile now." Joel replied while he closed his book and got up from the couch. " Let's get moving, Tommy was expecting us over an hour ago."

Ellie waited for Joel in the hallway, he grabbed his jacket from his coat peg and opened the front door for Ellie while he switched the hallway's light off. Ellie hurried down the pathway and left the gate open for Joel, she was pretty excited about the Barn Dance. It wasn't long until Joel was closing the gate to his front yard, he walked down the steps and met Ellie on the sidewalk. They walked together down the street passed the cemetery, the barn the community used for dances was on the other side of the community. Most of the farming fields were located near the barn, the barn was used most of the time to store corn before it was transported to the bakery.

The evening sky was clear and the moon was bright, it was a beautiful night for a party. A gust of wind blew some colourful leaves in front them while they walked, Ellie couldn't help but crunch them beneath her sneakers. Joel spoke to Ellie about his patrol in the morning, he was going to have to leave the party early since he had to be up at 5am. Ellie was fine with that since she had to be up early too, she had been helping to fix the outer wall of the community all week.

There had been an attack on the wall at the beginning of the week, some Hunters had tried to break into the community. Luckily Tommy had been returning with Joel from one of the night patrols, he had used his sniper skills to take them out.

" That's way too early!" Ellie said. " Do you think I can start training soon for patrols?"

" I don't see why not." Joel replied, he put his jacket on. " You already know your way around a shotgun, I'll speak to Tommy about it while I'm patrolling with him."

" Okay." Ellie said.

" Maybe I could take you out on a patrol, you know to ease you into it." Joel said.

" Seriously? I'm totally down with that!" Ellie said.

They carried on walking until they reached the other side of the community, it wasn't long until they saw lights outside of the barn. They could see torches burning and music was playing, the closer they got to the barn the more they could see. There were children throwing hoops at wooden sticks and some other children were carving pumpkins, there was even a barrel full of water with apples floating around in it. The smell of barbecued meats wafted on the breeze, there was different kinds of mouthwatering foods and desserts. Ellie stopped when she was offered a candy apple, she happily took it and took a big bite out of it while she walked with Joel towards the entrance of the barn.

" I've never seen anything like this before, they never had parties in Boston." Ellie said.

" Boston was a Quarantine Zone, it was controlled by FEDRA and the military." Joel said with a sigh. " It wasn't a place for parties, it was all check points and executions. I've seen the worse that zone had to offer, we're in a better place now."

" Yeah, don't I know it." Ellie said.

Ellie knew that Joel was right, she herself had been in the odd scrap in Boston. The Military School in Boston wasn't the greatest of places, she had hated that place and most of the people who lived there. Since she had left Boston her life had improved, she was now living in a safe place with friends and Joel. She stopped with Joel outside of the barn, he was speaking with one of the local butchers about a Stag Tommy had shot on one of their patrols. Apparently they sometimes had orders when they went out on patrols, their patrols sometimes turned into supply runs or hunts while they patrolled the area for the Infected.

Ellie waved to Dina when she noticed her not far away from them, they were playing with a few of the younger children outside of the barn. Joel told Ellie that it was okay if she wanted to join them, she told him okay and that she would meet him inside the barn later. She hurried over to her friends, she spotted Cat sitting with her Mother on a bench near the barn's entrance. Cat waved to Ellie, she shouted to her about sketching her portrait later if she was up for it. Ellie told Cat that she was fine with it and that she would come and find her later, she then hurried to meet Dina.

" Hey you!" Dina said.

" Hey Dina, what are you doing?" Ellie asked.

" Just judging a balancing contest, do you want to join in?" Dina asked.

" I'm fine, my balance is totally off sometimes." Ellie replied.

" Well, not everyone can be a winner like me." Jesse said.

Ellie looked over at Jesse while she finished off her candy apple, she hadn't noticed him standing on one leg with the group of young children. Some of the children were giggling and trying to knock each other over, they were trying their best not to lose their balance. Jesse was a dirty player though, he tickled one child which caused him to fall over in a fit of laughter. They were all in good spirits and enjoying the game, it seemed like they were all having fun even if Jesse was cheating. Dina nudged Ellie's arm with her elbow, she whispered to Ellie and told her that Jesse was going to lose.

" Jesse was moving, what do you think Ellie?"Dina asked.

" I definitely saw him wobble." Ellie replied.

" Ganging up on me, huh?" Jesse asked, he playfully tickled a little boy next to him " Well that's not fair, I'm like a pro at this game!"

" Oh honey, I can see you moving from where I'm standing!" Dina laughed.

Dina and Jesse had started dating recently, Jesse had been sweet on Dina for sometime now. Ellie always felt like a third wheel when she was round them, she was happy that Cat was around to keep her company while those two sneaked off to eat each others faces behind the greenhouses.

The balancing game carried on for a few more minutes until Ellie decided to playfully push Jesse over, he had been cheating through most of the game anyway. All the other children cheered and piled on top of Jesse for his punishment, Dina couldn't help but tickle a few of the children while she pulled them off her boyfriend.

" That's enough now, let the man breath!" Dina said.

The children all moaned and complained about Dina ruining their fun, but they soon hurried away when they started the apple bobbing competition. Ellie crossed her arms and watched Jesse getting up from the ground, he hadn't been fazed by the children rough housing him. Dina helped him brush some dust from his jacket, she was laughing and making fun of him.

" That's what you get for cheating." Dina smiled.

" It's nice to know that you've got my back, what do you think Ellie?" Jesse asked.

" You had it coming." Ellie replied.

" See, she's on my side." Dina said.

" Harsh..." Jesse said while he wrapped his arm around Dina's waist and kissed the top of her head." Do you girls wanna get something to eat?"

" Sure." Dina replied.

Ellie told Jesse that she was starving, they all walked together to the barn and entered the party. Ellie opened her mouth to say something to Dina but her attention was soon drawn elsewhere, the barn was beautifully decorated with lights. There were fairy lights hanging from the ceiling and live music was playing from a makeshift stage, people were dancing together. It was magical, it was weird seeing people having fun in these times. Ellie spotted Joel talking to Esther, she didn't really know the woman that well but she was happy to know that Joel had a companion for his twilight years.

Dina and Jesse showed Ellie where the food tables were located, Dina handed her a plate while Jesse's Mother spoke to her Son. Ellie helped herself to some corn on the cob and spare ribs, she scooped some mashed potatoes onto her plate while Dina whispered to her about sneaking out of the community tonight with Jesse. She had invited Ellie to come with them, but she declined her offer since she didn't want to get into trouble with Tommy. She really wanted to go patrolling with Joel and Tommy next week, she was trying to behaviour herself until then.

" Come on Ellie, don't be a stick in mud." Dina said.

" Maybe next time, okay?" Ellie asked.

" I'll hold you to it." Dina replied.

Jesse's Mother asked them to come and sit with her, they all did as she asked. Jesse's Mother was a nice lady, she was kind and welcoming to everyone in the community. She mostly worked in the greenhouses, she had been growing herbs and helping out in the local Clothes Store. She was telling them about herbal remedies before Ellie excused herself from their company, she wanted to get herself an apple cider. She told them she wouldn't be long, but she ended up speaking with Maria for awhile at the bar.

" A little bird told me that you want to start patrol training when you turn seventeen." Maria said.

" You've been talking to Joel, right?" Ellie asked.

" I have, but I don't see a problem with it." Maria replied with a smile." I'll give you sometime off next week from your duties, I think you could benefit with a trip outside of the community with Tommy and Joel."

" Seriously?!" Ellie asked.

" Yeah, how about next Wednesday?" Maria asked.

" Holy shit, I mean sure!" Ellie replied.

" Then it's settled, I'll arrange it with Tommy." Maria said.

" Thank you so much!" Ellie said.

" You're welcome, now go and have some fun." Maria said.

Ellie leaned back against the bar and watched Maria leave, she couldn't wait to tell Jesse about her patrol with Joel. She noticed Dina and Jesse dancing around people on the dance floor, she would have to tell them about it later. She took a sip of her apple cider while she checked out the rest of the room, she saw Cat was sitting with her Mother. Tommy and Maria were chatting with a group of people, the atmosphere of the party was electric. Everyone was having fun, especially the children since they had arranged games for them to play outside of the barn.

Ellie took a sip of her drink, she kept her gaze on the dance floor before Joel joined her at the bar. He placed his drink down on the bar and itched the back of his head, he seemed nervous for some odd reason.

" Hey kiddo." Joel said.

" Hey, what's up?" Ellie asked.

" Nothing, aren't you going to dance with your friends?" Joel asked.

" Maybe later." Ellie replied, she glanced over at Esther. " How about you? Aren't you going to ask Esther to dance?"

" I'm not much of a dancer, I was born with two left feet." Joel said.

" Yeah, I've noticed." Ellie smiled.

Joel chuckled slightly before he necked his drink back, he cleared his throat and then asked Ellie if she would like to dance. Ellie was taken back by his offer, she thought for a moment and told him why not since he had asked her so nicely. She wasn't scared about dancing in public, she always thought of herself as a demon on the dance floor. She placed her drink down on the bar and walked with Joel to the middle of the dance floor, the music playing had a country rhythm to it.

" Show me what you've got old man!" Ellie smiled.

Ellie took hold of Joel's hands and awkward moved side to side with him, he really did have two left feet when it came to dancing. She moved her feet back and forth, she accidentally stepped on Joel's foot and apologized to him. He told her it was okay, he then twirled Ellie beneath his arm and relaxed a little while he swung their arms in time to the music. Ellie was beginning to enjoy herself, she had never danced with Joel before unless you count the time at her Birthday party. He had shown her a dance move they use to do in the old Batman series, he said it was called the Batusi.

" Mind my feet..." Joel smiled.

" I guess I've got two right feet, you know to match your two left feet." Ellie joked.

" You could be right." Joel chuckled before he twirled Ellie beneath his arm again. " Maria told me you're up for a patrol next week with me and Tommy. It's going to be a trial run mind you, you've gotta be careful out there. No proper patrols though until you're seventeen, think of it as a training session."

" I know, but I'm really looking forward to it. " Ellie replied.

" Me too, it's been a while since we've spent some time together." Joel said.

" Tell me about it, the community life keeps us both busy." Ellie said.

" I've been hearing good things about your duties, it seems like you've been impressing Maria." Joel said.

" What can I say? I'm green fingered when it comes to working in the greenhouse." Ellie said.

The music stopped and everyone began to clap their hands as the singer for the night began singing another song, it was something more upbeat this time. Joel asked Ellie if she fancied getting some apple pie with him, she about to say yes to him until Dina grabbed hold of her hand. She was asking Ellie to come and dance with her while she pulled at her hand, Joel told her to go and have some fun. Dina dragged Ellie away from Joel, she felt kind of guilty for leaving him standing by the bar all by himself.

" Move it girl!" Dina smiled.

" Whoa, Dina!" Ellie laughed.

Ellie was twirled around in Dina's arms, she nearly fell over but she managed to keep her balance. Dina was full of energy tonight, she twirled around on her heals and did some weird dance moves. Ellie bounced around and moved her arms at her sides, she ended up doing the twist at one point. Jesse and Cat soon joined them on the dance floor, Jesse wasn't much of a dancer but he tried his best to keep up with Dina. Cat took hold of Ellie's hands and swayed side to side with her, the Autumn Barn Dance was now in full swing.