Love Aside | Ellie x Male Reader | The Last Of Us

Hunting

*Reader pov*

You:...Whisper, Ellie. Shhh...Line the shot up...

We are up on a tree, a Elk is eating the grass across us. I line up the rifle that Ellie is holding and aiming.

Ellie:...Why don't you take the shot?

She whispers.

You: Any sudden sound and it'll go running off. I want you to do this.

I have a huge axe that I'm holding that's resting on my collarbone.

I let go of the rifle, holding the axe with both hands on the handle as it still rests on my collarbone.

Ellie: Here I just wanted to cut some wood but...I fucking love this.

She shoots.

It hits the Elk in the neck as the Elk screeches and goes to run under us and by us.

I jump down as I swing my axe whilst falling, cutting the head clean off before I fall down hard.

Ellie: Fuck yeah! Let's fucking go! We make a great team!

I stand up as she jumps down and I catch her bridal style.

You: You want to marry this soon?

She blushes as I set her on her feet.

I pick up the head and throw it at Ellie. She catches it.

Ellie: Eww!

She gags.

You: This is a teenage Elk...Be glad it's not a adult or else we're not carrying it.

Ellie: This is like last time.

I pick up the Elk and put it on my back as I hold it's legs that are through my shoulders.

You: Lets go.

Ellie: You can carry that much?

You: I deadlift.

Ellie: Did you hurt your back?

You: No, I did not hurt my back.

We carry on walking as she puts the head on the wood carrier and we set off.

She takes my axe and struggles to lift it to the carrier but manadges to put it on.

You: You need to work out more.

Ellie: Shut up! Keep walking.

I hear a snarl as I drop the Elk, pulling out the rifle on Ellies back. She drops the carrier.

Ellie: What-

You: Shush.

I aim my gun at the bush.

A Stalker appears. It runs towards us

Ellie: Shoot.

Before I can shoot, a adult white wolf appears out of nowhere and jumps on the Runner as it eats its head off.

Ellie: Fuck...What do we do?

Many more white wolves come out.

You: White wolves? In this climate? Theres too many, we run, we die.

Ellie: Give the Elk.

You: Not a chance.

Ellie: Y/N. Stop being stupid.

You: I already named the dead Elk. His names Hank.

She looks scared.

Ellie: Y/N!

You: Fine. I'll give it to them.

Ellie: No! Look, Y/N!

All the wolves are getting closer. Snarling and wanting our flesh. One of them jump out at me.

Then a huge white wolf appears  bigger than all of them as it smashes into the one that tried to jump at me.

It has a red bandanna around its neck...I recognize it.

You:...It's you.

The big wolf then snarls at all the others, slowly the pack begins leaving.

Ellie: That's the alpha. You know wolf? You speak to animals?

I start slowly approaching the wolf.

It really is her! I saved this wolf a while back!.

Ellie: What are you doing?!

I reach out my hand as she smells it, recognizing my scent immediately.

I begins licking my hand then jumps ontop of me, licking my face.

I push it off, giving me a slight smile.

You: I missed you too, girl. Time about that name, huh?

She pushes her wet nose on my cheek then lays on my lap.

You: I fucking hate animals but you...you're a man's best friend.

Ellie: Wow...

Ellie slowly comes over and checks out the situation.

I pet the dog.

You: Winter...good name. I saved you a while back in winter, you were shivering, bleeding.

Ellie: You tamed a wolf. How?

You: I saved her. She was stuck in a bear trap as a cub, next to her dead mother and a infected trying to eat her.

Ellie: You love her more than me!

I look up at Ellie, unimpressed.

You: You're not getting jealous, right?

I give Winter belly rubs.

*Ellie pov*

What?!

He met this filthy animal and gives it more love and emotion then to me!

He never loves things so how come he named her straight away?! She's not more important!

*Timeksip*

You: And...I have a lost brother that I have no memory of.

Ellie:...I would love to meet him.

You: His name is Slasher.

Ellie: Cutter and Slasher...Cute.

You: Shut up. I hope I find him one day. The chance is extremely slim.

Ellie: Don't give up hope, dude.

You: Ok, dude.

I look forward, at the gate, having the Elk on my back.

You: You, me, Joel. We'll spend as long as we can here. What do you think?

Ellie: I think it's a great idea. Let's...stay here as we grow up.

We kiss.

It's just makes me think, what'll happen that'll make us leave. Some tragedy is a possiblity. Whatever it'll be, it's far away.

You: Let's go.

*4 Years Later*