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!

Chapter 24!

Two Months Later

A cool summer breeze gently moved through the overgrown corn field outside the farm house, the long shoots of corn danced with the wind. The old tractor remained still while some birds bounced around on it's steering wheel, the evening had become cooler now. Ellie was greatful for the weather change, it had been hot for days. The hot weather sometimes kept JJ awake at night, he normally ended up sleeping between Ellie and Dina. But she didn't mind, she loved watching him sleep. On the odd occasion they would play peekaboo with the blankets or tickle Dina's feet while she was sleeping, Ellie truly loved the family she had gained.

Ellie was sitting on the porches steps with JJ, they'd had a rough day. Tommy had visited Ellie and Dina this afternoon, they had ended up arguing over Abby again. He been given a lead about her location, she had been spotted travelling with a young boy in California. Ellie didn't want to go after Abby anymore, she wanted to stay on the farm with her family. Tommy was determined to find Abby still, he would end up getting himself killed if he went after her. His marriage with Maria was now over, they had separated over his thirst for revenge. He had brought it on himself, Ellie hated that they were no longer together.

Dina had argued with Tommy, she had gone after him because he was putting pressure on Ellie about the promise they had made over a year ago. Dina didn't want Ellie to go after Abby again, they had promised Abby they wouldn't go looking for her after she let them live. Abby had threatened to kill Ellie if she ever saw her face again, they both planned to hold up their end of the bargain.

Ellie sighed deeply to herself and bounced JJ on her knee, she just wanted to forget about today. JJ smiled and laughed when Ellie made a horse sound, she told him that one day she would teach him how to ride a horse. She had so many things she wanted to teach JJ, she wanted to make sure he was prepared for the future in this crazy world.

" There you are." Dina said with a smile. " I thought you pair had done a disappearing act on me."

" You wish." Ellie smiled.

Dina sat down next to Ellie on the steps and wrapped her arms around her girlfriend, she rested her chin on Ellie's shoulder while she looked out across the field of corn with them. JJ was soon reaching his hands towards his Mom with a big smile on his face, he was such a happy little boy.

" Hey sweetie, what are you up to?" Dina asked, she took JJ from Ellie and sat him down on her knee. " Are you keeping Ellie company?"

" He's the best company to keep in these times, isn't that right potato?" Ellie asked.

" Are you sure about that?" Dina asked.

" Yep." Ellie replied with a smile. " But you're my favourite grown up company."

" I'm glad to hear that." Dina said before she cupped Ellie's hand with her own. " How are you feeling?"

" I'm fine." Ellie replied.

" You'd tell me if you weren't okay, right?" Dina asked.

" Of course, but I'm fine... really, I'm okay." Ellie replied.

Ellie smiled at Dina and put her arm around her, she told her she was fine as long as she had her foxy girlfriend around. Her comment earned her a giggle from Dina, she went onto tell Ellie that she was more of a hippo these days than a fox.

" You wish!" Ellie smiled.

" Do fancy an early night then?" Dina asked.

" Babe, not in front of potato." Ellie replied.

" Oh, yes sir!" Dina smiled.

" That's the brick master to you." Ellie said.

" Of course, super nerd." Dina said

" And don't you forget it." Ellie smiled.

Dina softly kissed Ellie's lips before she stood JJ up on his feet, she held onto his waist while he bounced on her lap. He was soon giggling with enjoyment, he was living the good life. Ellie smiled at JJ before she turned her gaze towards the field of corn, the sun was now setting in the sky. The pinks and oranges stretched out across the blue sky, it was going to be a beautiful night. Ellie had a big urge to go and fetch her telescope from her room, it had been years since she had last searched the sky for planets. She just wanted to forget about today's events, she needed to get lost in the stars.

" What are you thinking about?" Dina asked.

" Outer space." Ellie replied.

" Don't worry, they're beam you up soon." Dina smiled.

Dina rubbed Ellie's back and kissed her cheek before she got up from the steps, she told Ellie that she was going to get JJ ready for his bath. They always bathed JJ together, he loved splashing them with water and playing with an old rubber duck Ellie had found on one of her patrols years ago.

" I'll be up in a minute, don't start without me." Ellie said.

" We won't, he still wants to hear the rest of his bedtime story about the grumpy old bear." Dina said.

" Of course, it's a good story." Ellie said with a smile. " Go ahead, I'll be right behind you."

" Okay." Dina said.

Ellie waved to JJ before Dina took him back inside, she could hear Dina singing to JJ from the open window downstair. Ellie spent a few more minutes outside until the sky was almost dark, she had a lot of things to think about since Tommy had found a lead on Abby.

Two Days Later

Ellie looked out at the vest highway ahead of her, she was miles away from the farm she once called home. She had made the decision to go after Abby, it had been one of the hardest decisions she had ever made. Ellie had left Dina in tears, her girlfriend had given her the final ultimatum.

Ellie may have just lost everything because of her decision to go after the woman who murdered Joel, she just hoped that Dina would still be at the farm when she returned home. But for now she had a mission to complete, she was travelling to California. The weather was downcast, it had been raining for hours. She could feel her soaked clothes sticking to her skin, there was hardly anywhere for her to shelter. The rusting cars on the highway were useless to her since their windows were smashed, she would end up catching a chill if she didn't find anywhere to shelter soon.

Ellie's luck soon changed though, she stumbled upon a truck parked on the side of the highway. It looked in good condition, she was unsure who it belonged to but it seemed abandoned. She took her pistol from the back of her jeans and carefully moved forward, but she soon saw blood spattered up the side of the truck. She explored the surrounding area, she found a bloody shirt and savagely ripped apart torso by the truck's wheel. It seemed like whatever had come through here was long gone, the poor person didn't stand a chance against whatever had done this horrific act.

Lowering her pistol Ellie explored the front compartment of the truck, she found some canned peas and a box of amo on the dashboard. She stuff them in her backpack and closed the truck's door, she soon went you check out the back of the truck. The truck's side door was unlocked, she slid it opened and shone her torch inside of it. It seemed like someone had been staying here, there was a sleeping bag and many other personal belongings inside an old open suitcase.

" Okay, this will have to do." Ellie muttered.

Ellie climbed into the trucked and closed it's door behind her, it was dry which was a good thing. She took her backpack off and placed it next to the sleeping bag, she then took her jacket off. She shivered as she sat down on the sleeping bag, she was freezing cold. Wipping some raindrops away from her cheek Ellie unzipped her backpack, she held her little torch between he teeth while she took her journal from her bag. She wanted to update her journal, she needed to remember everything she had encountered in the last two days.

Taking a pencil from her backpack she opened up her journey, she left her touch in her mouth so she could see what she was writing. She thought for moment, she wrote about an old school bus she had seen a few miles back on the highway. It reminded her about the time she, Joel and Bill had to take a short cut through an abandoned school to find a car battery. Next she wrote about a squirrel climbing a tree and jumping from branch to branch, she envied it's freedom. She did a quick sketch of it and flicked backwards through her journal, she soon stopped on a page where she had written about Dina.

Ellie sighed to herself and ran her finger tips over the page, she looked at the sketches of Dina in her journal. She missed her girlfriend, she missed her scent and her beautiful smile. Then there was JJ, her favourite baby potato. She was now beginning to wonder if she had done the right thing by going after Abby, she may have lost her family for good.

Every time she closed her eyes she saw Dina begging her not to leave them, the guilt she felt inside was eating her heart away. She remembered the last day they had spent together, she couldn't help but smile to herself when she thought about little JJ kicking his chunky legs around in the bathtub. She closed her journal while she pulled her touch from her mouth, she just hoped that they would still be waiting for her at the farm when this was all over.