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heart is beating, not in chains by SealAtSea
Fandoms: The Last of Us (Video Games), The Last of Us (TV)
02 Mar 2025
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"Regretting the words even as they leave her mouth, she says, “We’re looking for the Fireflies. You should come with us.”
The girl narrows her eyes. “There are no more Fireflies.”
“Yeah, well there might be. In California.”
She smiles wryly. “Might be.”
“It’s the best fucking chance we have, okay? Are you in or not?”
Her shoulders shake as she laughs quietly. “Not. Not with you.” She spits out the last word and her eyebrows are drawn together. So there is still some fight in her.
“Great,” Abby says. “That’s great. Well, we have a boat at the aquarium. I think you know how to find that, right? You’ve been there before?” Abby laces the words with hate.
The girl glares at her.
“We’re leaving first thing tomorrow. Show up or don’t— I really don’t care.” Abby turns to leave. She hears Lev behind her. She doesn’t look back. "---
Or: Dina and Jesse both die in Seattle, and a broken Ellie is reminded that, hell, if she's planning on dying, there's more useful ways to do it. Abby and Lev's journey to the Fireflies, now including Ellie.
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Listen. I just really needed a story where Ellie goes to college and she and Joel never had a falling out and no one dies and everyone is mostly happy. So that's what this is. It's Dina/Ellie-centric, but will definitely include family stuff, too. :)
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i'm terrified that i might never have met me by SealAtSea
Fandoms: The Last of Us (Video Games), The Last of Us (TV)
08 Oct 2024
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When Joel and Ellie make it to Salt Lake City, they find the Fireflies already dead. With no reason to continue on for a cure, the two head back to Jackson. Ch 1 is a close up of their first twelve hours in Jackson as Ellie struggles to see how she and Joel will make a home for themselves after roughin' it together for so long. Each chapter follows a different aspect of their adjustment, their healing, and the whole journey toward maybe being okay.
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how to have a good first day of school in the apocalypse by SealAtSea
Fandoms: The Last of Us (Video Games), The Last of Us (TV)
18 Sep 2024
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(this story is also based in the universe where the Fireflies were dead already when Ellie and Joel got to Salt Lake City, so Joel never needed to lie to Ellie)
It's been a couple weeks since Ellie and Joel arrived in Jackson, and it's time for Ellie to start going to school. She's NOT enthused, and takes it out on Joel in the form of maximum levels of sass.
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The no-zombies AU where Ellie is a new student at Sarah's high school, and Sarah is a sweet bean and befriends her.
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throw a punch, fall in love, give yourself a reason by SealAtSea
Fandom The Last of Us (TV), The Last of Us (Video Games)
08 Oct 2024
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Looking back, she’s the first one to admit that her reaction was a bit extreme, not that she’d tell anyone, not that it wasn’t justified.
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Ellie struggles through the wasteland that is adolescence and managing your first real romantic relationship in the apocalypse.
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03 Feb 2026
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“‘No!’” she yelled, yanking an arm out from under her to point at the dice. “‘N,’ ‘O.’”
“It has to be at least three letters.”
“What? Bullshit! That wasn’t part of the rules.”
“Uh-huh. The rats must've eaten that part.”
“Unbelievable -- fine,” she huffed, leaning back over the table, butting the top of her head softly against his to push it out of the way.Or, Joel and Ellie get back to Jackson, eat ravioli, play Boggle, and realize that even though things have changed, parts of them have stayed the same.
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01 Feb 2026
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September by WatchingTVbutItsFire
Fandoms: The Last of Us (Video Games), The Last of Us (TV)
10 Feb 2024
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September has always been Ellie’s favorite. Favorite month-name, favorite time of year, favorite feeling. In Jackson, September is golden and sweet. Yellow leaves, red apples, the dew in the high grass cold on her ankles. Everyone is ready for things to begin.
It never bothered her, before, that September is when things start to die.
Or, Ellie is trying to begin again, but the past won't stay past.
Bookmarked by SealAtSea
27 Jan 2026
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“I’m not leavin’,” Joel murmurs. He takes her small hands in his and uncurls them from his sleeve—it’s no use. She latches onto him again anyway. “I ain’t leaving you, Ellie, I’m just going outside.”
“I’m coming with you.”
Joel tips his head down, looking her in the eye. Ellie stares back at him. The blood under her nose is the color of rust.
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27 Jan 2026
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After Silver Lake, Joel and Ellie are both struggling. She needs a hug, he needs a haircut, and they both need to lean on each other a little. Spoilers for Episode 8.
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19 Jan 2026