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.

I'm beginning the heartbreak parts now, I'm not going to cover everything in the game. I have ideas about flashbacks and Ellie's journey to find Abby, I'll even write about the farm. We'll see where these ideas go, maybe I'll try to give Ellie some kind of an happy ending.

-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.

- Sorry for the late update, I've been busy - My laptop charger is broken, so I've got to type my fanfictions on my phone from now on until I replace it.

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!

Thank you for all the Faves, Alerts and Reviews.

Keep safe and enjoy!

(Sorry for the late chapter, I had a little break over the Christmas holiday.)

Chapter 21!

One Week Later

Ellie had spent the morning sitting by Joel's graveside, she had been doing this everyday since he had been buried. She missed him dearly, she would do anything to bring him back. But she knew that was impossible, it was a fools hope. She had put some fresh flowers on his grave this morning, it would be sometime until she would be able to do it again.

Ellie was planning to leave Jackson with Dina, she wanted to find Abby and her group. Tommy had visited Ellie last night, he was hesitate about going after the group. He didn't want to leave Jackson vulnerable which she understood, but they couldn't let them get away with what they had done to Joel. Maria had been playing a part in delaying them on their quest for revenge, she didn't want Tommy or Ellie getting themselves killed

Tommy had told Ellie about the groups jackets and patches, they had to be living in the Settle area. Tommy was trying everything to stop Ellie going after them, but she had made up her mind. Joel would have gone after this group if it was one of them, she knew she was doing the right thing.

Ellie took some of the dirt from the ground and let it run through her figures, she was ready to go. Dina met Ellie in the cemetery, but she brought bad news with her. Maria had ordered the stable hands and the outpost guards not to allow Ellie to leave the community, but that wasn't going to stop her. There was other ways to get out of the community, they could easily sneak out without their knowledge.

Ellie and Dina left the cemetery, they needed to get something from Joel's house before they left. They walked along the street and opened the gate to Joel's front yard, there were many flowers tied to the white picket fence. Ellie walked up the porches steps and stopped outside of the front door, she felt her hand shaking before she reached for the door handle.

" Hey, what do you need?" Dina asked. " I can go get it."

" I want to do it." Ellie replied.

" Okay." Dina said.

" I'm okay, come on." Ellie said.

Ellie opened the front door to Joel's house, she stepped inside and let Dina close the door behind them. Dina told Ellie she would hang out in the living room until she got what she wanted, Ellie told her okay before she left her. They wandered through the house, she found Joel's favourite owl mug on the kitchen counter and plates on the table from his last breakfast. Nothing had been moved, she headed upstairs next and explored each room in Joel's house.

The upstairs part of the house was too quiet, there was no music playing or Joel singing along to some of his favourite song in his workshop. Ellie entered his bedroom next, she could still smell his scent on his old leather jacket and she was surprised to see that he had been reading a book about space.

" I could have taught you about the stars, old man." Ellie said.

Ellie's gaze soon focused on a box, she had found what she had been looking for in his house. She removed the boxes lid and placed it on the bed, she had found his pistol inside of the box. If anything was going to end Abby's life then it would be Joel's pistol, it seemed like the fitting end for that murderer.

" Ellie, can you come down here!" Dina said.

Ellie took the pistol from the box and headed downstairs, she was surprised to see Maria with Dina in the dinning room. Maria wasn't happy, she read the letter to Ellie and told her Tommy had gone after Abby by himself.

" He's going to get himself killed!" Maria said.

" He should have taken me with him." Ellie said.

Maria was worried about Tommy, he was handy with a rifle but he may end up getting himself killed if he wasn't careful. Ellie was worried about him too, she had asked him to go with her to hunt down Abby. But as always Tommy did what he thought was best, he could be a stubborn block head at times.

Maria didn't want Ellie to go after him, but she knew Ellie would go anyway. She asked Ellie to bring him back, she didn't want to lose anyone else she cared about in the community. She told them both to take some extra ammo and supplies with them, she had told the stable hands to prepare them a horse.

" Just, uh. Do me a favour..." Maria said while she looked at Ellie. " And bring my dumbass husband back home in one piece, please."

" Of course." Ellie said.

Ellie and Dina left Joel's house with Maria, she walked them to the stable. Maria wished them luck before they left the community, they knew what they needed to do. They had to find Tommy and bring him home in one piece, but that wasn't going to stop them finding Abby before they returned back to The Jackson Community.

A Month Later

The Movie Theatre - 2038

Ellie listened to Abby's footsteps as she left the stockroom part of the movie theatre with the teenage boy, she had to hold back her tears because she was letting the woman who had murdered Joel leave. She had no other choice, she needed to radio The Jackson Community for help. She sat up straight and spat some blood from her mouth, her body was aching all over.

" Dina..." Ellie muttered.

Looking over at her girlfriend Ellie got to her feet, she wobbled slightly before she walked towards her injured lover. She knelt next to Dina and broke the sharp end of the arrow before pulled it out. She pressed some rags against her wound, she spoke to Dina while she checked her pulse.

" Dina, can you hear me?" Ellie asked.

" Ellie..." Dina muttered.

" Yeah, it's me." Ellie said.

Dina opened her eyes for a few seconds, she asked about Jesse before she closed them. Ellie told Dina she would be right back while she fixed the rags into one place over her wound, she kissed her hand before she got to her feet. Ellie needed to check on Tommy, she had no idea if he was even alive. Abbey had turned up unannounced with this teenager, she had no idea who the boy was though. Ellie left the stockroom and headed back through the building towards the theatre lobby area, she soon found her friends.

Jesse was dead, the poor guy didn't even know what had hit him. One bullet to the head and he was gone, it shouldn't have happened. Ellie was grateful that his death was fast, she wouldn't have wanted him to suffer. Tommy was still lying where he had fallen, she walked over to him and knelt next to him. There was blood splattered across the floor near his head, his leg was a mess due to the arrow that had pierced it. Abby had shot at him at close range, she had aimed to kill.

" Tommy..." Ellie said.

Resting her hand on his shoulder Ellie nearly jumped out of her skin when he stirred out of unconsciousness, she could help but sob a little because he was still alive. She took hold of his hand and spoke to him, she told him to stay still. But as always Tommy ignored Ellie's advice, he soon sat up and leaned back against the wall.

" I can't see out of my left eye..." Tommy said.

" Hush, it's okay." Ellie said, she cupped her hand on the right side of his face and checked out his injury. " Shit, your left eye is swollen shut. I think the bullet grazed you, you're one lucky son of a bitch! Just stay still, okay?"

" Jesse, is he alive?" Tommy asked.

Ellie shook her head at Tommy, she told him Jesse had been killed instantly. She told Tommy that Dina was injured in the stockroom, she was going to radio Jackson for help. But as always Tommy was being a stubborn block head, he tried to get onto his feet but the arrow in his leg prevented him from standing up.

" Tommy, just stay here and rest." Ellie said.

" We've gotta do something, Ellie." Tommy said, he looked at her and gave her his pistol. " Go after Abby, finish the job for me..."

" I can't..." Ellie said.

" You can!" Tommy said.

" It's just..." Ellie sighed before she spoke again. " We're all injured here, none of us are capable to go after her right now. We need to bide our time and get strong first, I promise you we'll find her again."

" Do I have your word?" Tommy asked.

" Yeah, you have my word." Ellie replied.

Ellie gave Tommy a hug before she got to her feet, she dared not tell him that Abby had basically let them live. They had made a deal not see each other again, if Tommy ever found out he would be furious. Ellie told him she was going to radio Jackson, but before she had a chance to leave the lobby she saw Dina entering the room.

" Oh god, Jesse!" Dina said.

Dina knelt next to Jesse's lifeless body, she rested her forehead against his shoulder. Ellie joined Dina's side and knelt with her, she comforted while she told her she was going to radio Jackson for help. Dina told Ellie not to tell anyone about Jesse over the radio, she didn't want Jesse's Mother to find out about her Son's death in this way.

" Okay, just stay with Tommy." Ellie said.

Ellie left her friends and headed upstairs, she hurried along the corridor until she reached the side room where the radio was located. She immediately sat at the desk and tried to find the frequency to The Jackson Community's radio, they had people manning the radios there twenty-four seven.

" Ellie to Jackson, do you copy?" Ellie asked.

There was no answer at first, the frequency was fuzzy until she heard a muffled voice through the radio's static. She turned one of the radio's nobs until the voice became more clear, she recognised the voice immediately.

" Ellie?"

" Maria, it's Ellie!" Ellie said.

" Thank God, did you find Tommy?!"

" He's here, but we need help!" Ellie said.

" What's happened? Is everyone alright?"

" Abby found us, she wasn't alone..." Ellie replied, she paused for a moment before she spoke again. " We need assistance, Dina and Tommy are hurt!"

" Where are you?"

" We're in Seattle, we're holding up in a theatre." Ellie replied, she took a leaflet from the side and read it to Maria. " The Paramount Theatre, it's just across from a subway station."

" It may take us weeks to get to your location, but we'll find you. Do you have supplies?"

" We've got generator, I've got food and some medical supplies." Ellie said before she licked her lips. " We'll be fine until you find us."

" Hang in there, we're on our way!"

" Okay, over and out." Ellie said.

Ellie switched the radio off and rested her forehead against the desk, she could help but sob. Everything was a mess, she had no idea that her revenge for Joel would end this way. She had lost Jesse, but she was also concerned about Dina and Jesse's unborn baby. It took Ellie a few minutes pull herself together and wiped the blood away from her face with her shirt, she was going to have to do a supply run at some point in the stores surrounding the theatre since she was the only one who wasn't badly injured.

" I wish you here Joel..." Ellie muttered.

Getting up from the chair Ellie headed out of the side room, she needed to make sure the theatre was secure for the night. She was happy that a group was coming to rescue them, but she didn't know how long they would take to find them.