Disclaimer: I do not own any character of (The Last of Us) TLOU is owned by Naughty Dog, but all the Oc character is from my invention.

Warning: This story is rated M for languish, violence and sex in some chapter. So is not for kids, just readed if you're an adult or over 18 years old.

A/N: As the previous part this story is rated M, for some of his adult containment. This Fiction story includes Violence, bloody dead description, bad language and Age difference relationship between Joel and Ellie. But not an underage romance, since Ellie is 20 in this one. I recommend that you read the first 3 part if you want to understand this one. Is not obligated, but as this is the last part of a series, it will help you to understand the complete story.

Also, I want to LYK, that I no longer have the person that was helping me with the edition. I have been using a correct program to help me with that. But as I don't know how much that help, I just hope that the writing gets clear enough for you to understand it. So sorry for any mistake or bad writing on this story. For all you know this is going to be the last part of the series, as I promise, I always going to finish what I started and as I said that this mini-series was going to have 4 part there is it. I know that no much people are reading this, but the one it does, I hope that you enjoy it. And thanks for being supported to it.

Chapter 1: We're almost there

Is been a day since Joel and Ellie crossed the California border. They read in the welcome sign to the state, that the original population was 37.244.976, But that number has now across a line, covering part of that number. And a new number was writing beaned the original one, that said 2,884. Ellie asked Joel if that new number, indicate the people that live there now. But Joel told her that he doubts that because the new numbers look old. And the possibility that so many people still living there, was a hard possibility. Even if the state is a big one, most of the people that survive the fall of the QZ there, probably move away.

As Ellie continue asking a question, Joel told her that California was a big city with a lot of people back in the days. But as the Infection start to spread at the cross the country, the big city where the first one to fall. The military tries to control cities like this one, but in the end, they get surpass so they evacuate, all the people they can. Joel told her about the QZ in this part of the state, and how it was evacuated 15 years ago. And after the military goes, most survivors move to the least populated area.

They ride for a few more hours, on the main road and when the start night to fall, Joel takes the horse out of the road to find a good spot in the woods to make a camp for the night. After they do, the eat from the supplies they still have left and get some sleep. They cuddled close to the fire. Ellie can hear Joel snoring behind her, and even that he doesn't bother her with that, she can sleep. She was thinking about the boy, she missing him a little. She doesn't miss much his mother, but she is hoping that get to their destination alive. Because is going to be hard, to fight infected or bandits, with a 5 years old kid. After a time, Ellie grabs the arm that Joel has around her and fall asleep.

The wake up early, the next morning and after Ellie go away to throw up, they go back to the road. After Joel check the map again, he told her that they're going to ride that road, until they find the next intersection that was going to take them directly to the coast.

It was midday when they found the road ahead blocked by a lot of abandoned cars. "Shit!... this is going to delay us," said Joel holding the horse to make him stop.

Ellie moves her head to the side, and look at the blocked road. "What we going to do now?... do you know any other road can take us there?" She starts to ask.

Joel starts to look around and try to see it is a way to go through all that. "This is the main road that gets there. But it has to another that we can use, so let get down and check the map." Ellie moves to the side and get off the horse. Joel follows her a minute later. He gives the reins of the horse to Ellie and takes the map out. He walks toward the closer car, and open the map "Let see" he started to check the exact point where they're supposed to be.

Ellie walks the horse to the edge of the road, so he can eat from the grass there. Then she looks to the blocked road ahead. Making sure that is none one around, infected or otherwise. "Do you think, that any of that car have something we can use?" asked Ellie looking toward them.

"I don't think so kiddo, they are too old and rusty for that." Joel continues looking at the map trying to find a new route, that can take them to the coast. Ellie ties the horse reins to a closed car, then walk toward the cars and start looking around. Joel saw when she start to walk between the cars and looking inside of them. "Ellie!. Don't go between the cars, there's nothing on them that we can use," says Joel with a worried tone.

Ellie looks at him and rolled her eyes. "I no going far, Joel. I just want to check-" Ellie stop talking when she heard some noise coming from far ahead of the blocked road. "Joel...! I think that we need to go... NOW!" Ellie ran back to the horse and start to untie it.

Joel looks toward the cars and grabs the map quick. "Shit!... Ellie, I told you not to go in there." he ran to the horse direction. When he gets to the horse, he mounts it, then he helps Ellie to get up the horse and ride to the opposite direction.

They ride the horse fast on the road. Ellie looks back and saw the horde of infected follow them now. She is not sure how many are, but it looks like a lot of them. She watches as some of them were jumping and running between the cars. "What we're going to do, they're too many to stop and try to kill them all."

Joel continues pushing the horse forward. "I know!... also we don't have too much bullet to waist on them. But don't worry there is a small road ahead, that we can use," says Joel while he galloping the horse faster. The infected chasing them for 15 minutes before they found the little de-tore and go into the forest. By that time they already lost the infected that chased them.

A few minutes into the forest, the slow down the horse. "Well, that was close… I don't understand, why were so many of them, between those cars." Ellie says putting her hands on Joel's shoulder.

Joel continues riding the horse through the forest. "Well, we're closer now to the city. So, is possible that find more infected on the way. I just hope that the cost line doesn't have much of them. Because we going to be in trouble, if we get out of ammunition before we get to our destination," says Joel looking around, making sure that none of infected where follow them.

"Yeah, I know. I just hope that we found some more soon. Fighting a big number of infected is going to be hard without bullets. Even if I know that you can kill a few of them with your own hands" Ellie move her head closer to Joel and give him a kiss on the check. Joel smiles at that, but he knows that he is not that good, at least not anymore.

( Three hours later )

After they found the way out of the forest and into the new road. Joel and Ellie continue their way to the north coast of California. They saw a few old rusty car and truck on the street, but lucky for them, they don't saw any more infected.

Ellie was holding Joel by the waist and her head resting on his back. She was with her eyes closed. Thinking about what the future is holding for them when all this is over. She wants to go back to Jackson and start their new family. Be with Joel on their house and wait for their baby to be burn. Having sex in a safe place is going to be good too. Well is not like we can't do it out here, but is going to be better do it back home. Where we can relax and don't be a worry if some hunter or infected show up to interrupt us. Ellie starts to think on all the thing they can do in bed, and now that she is pregnant, Joel doesn't need to pull out of her every time he came. Well, that doesn't work well, but I still want to feel him come inside of me. Ohh she really loves that. Ellie was taken out of her thought when she hears Joel speak.

"Is going to get dark soon, and is going to be a cold night too," he said looking to the side to make sure Ellie listened to him. "We need to find a place to pass the night soon. But I don't know if this route is going to have something we can use. We going to be lucky if we find a gas station or something like that."

Ellie opens her eyes and move away from his warm body. "Don't worry Joel, I'm sure we going to find something soon."

"Yeah… also, the horse needs some rest too. After that chase and caring to people now, he must be tired." says Joel looking forward now.

"I bet, he is. Ohh, poor baby." Ellie moves one hand away from Joel and pet the horse on the side. They ride for two more hours until they saw a sign on the side road that says: ( Gas station and rest area 2 ½ miles ) "Hey Joel!... do you think we can find a good place to rest in there?" asked Ellie pointing to the sign.

"Well, I hope so, is going to be dark soon. I just hope that that place, no be so fucked up, so we can pass the night there." after 30 minutes they saw some building at the distance, so Joel tries to make the horse move faster. "We need to be careful, okay!... In places like that, you can find infected inside, so ready your weapon," says Joel as they get closer to the place.

They ride the horse until they get close to an old trailer truck, that was on the opposite side of the road. The truck was close to the gas station, so they move behind the trailer and dismount the horse. Then Joel took the binoculars out of his backpack and move to the back of the trailer and start to check the place.

Ellie ties up the horse to the truck, and walk back to Joel and stop behind him. "Well...? can you see any infected there?" asked Ellie putting one hand on his shoulder.

"I see a few rusty cars there, 2 on the front of the gas station and a few more on the parking lot on the side, but I don't see any infected… yet!" He looks at the direction of the next building there. "The gas station looks beat up, but the old fast food building looks better."

"Okay… that is good. Are we going to check the place first?" Ellie moves her hand from him and starts to walk back to the horse. "Or you want me too." Joel lows the binocular and turns to grab Ellie arm to stop her.

"Wow...wow… hold right there kiddo," said Joel after he pulls her to turn around. "I will go to check the place and you… you will stay with the horse until I come back...okay?"

"WHAT!... why you want me to stay behind Joel... We always do this together, remember?" Ellie starts to protest.

Joel knows that Ellie doesn't like when he tried to do things alone in situations like this. But in the condition she is now, he doesn't want her to take any risk. So he needs to think about something, to keep her here or she is going to follow him there. He needs to make sure that the place is secure before they go there. "Yeah, I know kiddo, but I don't like to go blind in places like this. So I need you to cover my ass okay." He watches Ellie's smile a soon he says ass. He shakes his head and starts to walk toward the horse. A soon he gets there, he grabs the rifle from the horse and looks at Ellie. "Here, take this and take a position at the front of the truck, you will see better there."

Ellie takes the rifle and follows him. "Joel I don't like this. I think is better if we go together and-"

Joel turns around and looks at her. "Look, we don't know what we can find in there. It can be infected or someone else. So I need you to stay with the horse in the case in case we need to get away fast okay." He watches her worry expression. "Don't worry baby a soon I check the gas station I will signal you to come close. So we can check the fast food store… Okay!" He was just hoping that she understand and not try to follow him.

Ellie looks at his eyes, try to read him. But as he is a good lair, she's never sure if he is telling the truth or no. So she decides to let it go this time. "Okay Joel, I will cover you… ass," she giggles at that. "But if I see that you're in danger, I will go after you…okay?"

"Thanks, baby… just keep your eyes open." he starts to walk out, but Ellie grabs his arm.

"Be careful in there okay!" then she moves closer and gives him a kiss on the lips. "Just for luck!" Joel smile at her, he turns and starts to walk away. Ellie grabs the rifle and takes a position in front of the truck.

Joel lower himself and cross the street. He walks behind the first car that was in front of the gas pumps and hides. He turns to look at Ellie and give her a thumbs up. He saw her blowing a kiss at him with her hand and get ready. He turns and smiles. Oh, that girl is so adorable sometimes. Joel takes his hunters knife out, but he makes sure to have his gun ready just in case. He doesn't want to waste any bullets if he doesn't have to. So it was better to use the knife first. Using the knife sometimes is a good way to no make too much noise in case there are more infected close by.

Joel moves to the back of the old car and looks at the entrance of the gas station. He already sees that the place looks to wracked up. The front door was broken on the floor and all the front window are missing too. This is no good place to pass the cold night, but he needs to make sure that is no infected in there. He starts to move away from the car slowly until he gets to the front wall of the station. Then he moves to the side of the entrance and takes a pick inside.

The place was a mess, most of the shelves were broken and rusty. Joel looks at the ceiling and part of it was missing or on the floor. For what he can see they can't use this, to pass the night. Joel turns his head and looks at Ellie direction, he moves his hand and gives her a signal. Telling her that he was going in. But he saw Ellie shaking her head, in disapproval. Joel just smiles at her and start to move in. Joel walks into the station slowly, hiding behind the rack, just in case. He starts to check for any sign of people can be here before. But the place looks like nobody's been there in years. As he continues walking, he saw a lot of garbage and thing that has been destroyed by time. He starts to walk toward the back of the place, where the office and bathroom are located in these places. Joel moves slowly, to the bathroom and saw that the door was missing. He moves closer, but the bad smell was so strong, that he has to walk away.

He checks the little office, but he found nothing in there either, so he starts to walk back to the front of the station. He stops when he hears some noise outside. He quickly put his knife on his back and take his gun out. He starts to move with some precaution, but when he gets closer to the entrance, he saw Ellie coming in. He up his gun and stop. "Ellie!... what the-what you're doing here? I told you to stay with the horse and cover me." Say Joel moving closer to her.

"Sorry, but I can't cover your ass if I can't see you." she smiles at that. "So I decided to come closer and check on-" Ellie quickly cover her nose with her hand. "Fuck!... this place smells like shit!"

"Yeah, and is worse in the back... C'mon lets get out of here. Is nothing in here anyway. And I don't think we can use this place to pass the night," Joel grab Ellie's arm and pull her out of the place. A soon they were out, Joel speaks again "Okay since you're here, I want you to cover me from here. So I can move closer to the Burger King over there and check it out. It looks in better condition, but who knows. So I want you to keep your eyes open."

Ellie was going to protest again, but Joel starts to walk away at the direction of the old famous fast food. Joel starts to walk between some rusty cars, that still between the two places. He looks in front of the fast food store and saw that some of the glass windows, were cover with old newspaper. And the one that is broken, replaced with wood panels. He stops behind a car, and start to think, that is a possibility that someone was using this place. Joel listened to the surroundings, try to make sure that no one, was closer there. After a minute, he decided to move closer to the door. As he gets closer to the front door, he starts to hear noise coming from the side of the building. Joel moves back and hides behind a car that was in the opposite direction of the sound. And a few seconds later an infected person walks out of the side of the building and continue his slow walking in front of the building. It was a stalker, so not a big deal, they're easy to kill if they are alone.

Shit! Say Joel trying that the infected don't see him. He looks at Ellie direction and saw that she already was pointing the rifle toward the infected. Joel gives her the signal to not shot yet. He needs to make sure that is no more infected closer, that the shot can bring there. He put his gun away and grab the knife again. He waits for a few as he doesn't see any more infected coming from the side of the building. Joel moves slowly at the front of the car. And wait for the infected pass in front of the car, and with a quick move, he grabs him from behind and nails his knife into the infected neck a few time, killing it, without a problem.

A soon the infected go down to the floor, he looks at Ellie and gives her a thumb up, so she knows that everything was fine. He walked slowly to the corner of the building and take a peek and make sure that there is no more coming that way. After that, he moves at the front door and saw that it was tied up with a rope. He knew that if the door was closer like that, mean that someone was trying to keep someone inside. They do not have time to find another place before the night falls, so he proceeds to cut the rope slowly.

A soon Joel finish cutting the rope, he starts to open slowly. He tries to make the less sound he could, just in case was someone inside, infected or otherwise. As he has half of the door open he introduce his head to look inside, but it was too dark to see anything. So he moves his free hand and take out his flashlight from the backpack and turn it on. But when he was to take another look, he hears a gunshot behind him.

Ka-Bam…

He turns around and saw a runner dropping down, on the sidewalk beside the store. "Ellie!" He yells at her, but before he continues. He saw Ellie moving away from the wall of the gas station and shot another runner that was coming out from the other side of the store.

"Joel you need to move away from there," Ellie yell at him, but it was too late, Ellie saw another infected coming out from inside the store and jump at Joel. "NOOOO!" Ellie screams and ran toward him. But before she crosses the parking lot, more infected start to show. So she up her rifle and start to shot at them.

Joel hit the infected with the flashlight, making him drop to the side. Then he takes the knife that he has on the other hand and nails the infected man a few time on the side of his body until he was dead. Joel moves away from the body, but before he can do something another two infected come out from the fast food store screaming. This time was a woman and a teenage girl. He tries to move away, but the woman gets a grab of him and pushes him toward the car that was behind him. He manages to kick away the girl that tries to bite his foot. But the woman moves closer and try to bite his neck. After a few moments of the fight, he manages to push the woman away from him and nail the knife on her chest.

Before Joel move the dead woman away from him. The infected girl starts to get up, but Ellie was close enough and shot her on the head. A soon the infected girl drop to the ground she moves closer to Joel. "Are you alright?" she asked while she helps him to get the woman away from him.

Ellie pushes the dead body to the ground, and help Joel to get up from the car. "Yeah… I'm fine kiddo. I was just…" he looks at the bodies, the back at Ellie. "Thank for cover me, that was close," He says to her while moving away from the car.

"Yeah, no problem. I was happy to save your ass. Besides, I no plan to become a widow before we get properly married." She smiles and move closer to him and kiss him. She stop the kiss a soon she heard a familiar sound coming from the other side of the store.

Click… click… click

"Shit!... just what we need," say Joel rolling his eyes. "They can't give us a fucking break!"

Ellie turns around and saw the Clicker moving faster at them. "Don't worry I will handle this one too old man," She put the rifle on her back and take out her 9mm from her holster and shot the Clicker a few time in the head. "Okay, that will take care of that." she turns and looks at him.

Joel shakes his head and looks at her. "Wow… I could do that too," he says sarcastically, then moves away and look at the bodies at the floor. "Lest check the place to make sure that is no more infected in there. After that, we can check the bodies to see if they have bullets or something that we can use." Joel takes his gun out and moves toward the door.

Ellie walks behind him, and look at the at the dead girl that was close to the entrance. "They look like a family." Ellie walked passing the body at the floor. "What you think happens to them?"

"I don't know kiddo, but the door was tie up from the outside. So that means that someone locks them in there. The real question is... who?"

"Well whoever was, I just hope that is not around here anymore," says Ellie following Joel.

Joel and Ellie go inside the fast food store and check it out. Just enough to make sure that no were more infected in there. Then go out and check the bodies, but they don't have much on them. Nothing they can use anyway. Then Joel told Ellie to go and get the horse, while he moves the bodies away and drops them into the woods that was on the back of the fast food store. When they finish, the night start to fall, so they get inside and close the door.