The Last Of Us 2

First Death

Valentina's P.O.V

"Ellie! Valentina!" I hear voices. Very faint.

"Oh my god."

"Ellie?"

"Val?"

"I'm sorry." I hear Dina's voice.

"Jesse! They're down here."

I hear Ellie breathing heavily,"No."

"No.." I hear her say again.

I couldn't open my eyes no matter how hard I tried.

I feel Jesse's hand on my cheek.

"Val can you hear me?" Jesse asks.

I was too weak to do anything.

"Valentina. We will get you outta here." He says.

"Dina you take Ellie. I'll take Valentina."
"Okay."

Jesse carefully takes me over his shoulder.
"Can you?"
"Yeah. I'll drag her."
"Careful."

Jesse positions me on the horse while he is getting on. When he sits, he moves me to his front side and cradles me in his arms.

I can't see Ellie. I hope she's okay. I try to open my eyes. I am unable to.

The woman with the golf stick.. She's familiar to me. I think I've seen her before but don't know from where.

Sometime after

Ellie's P.O.V

I couldn't get over it. He is..

I sat on my bed facing the window but looking down. It was dark. I look at Valentina laying down on my bed. She was getting better.

What now?

Knock knock

I blinked repeatedly.

Knock knock

I sighed and used my hands to help me get up. I got up and slowly walked to the door. I turned on the light and opened the door to see a sad Tommy holding a box.

"Hey." He said.
"Hey." I responded.
"Could I sit down please?"
"Yeah."

He walks in and I close the door behind him. He sits on the couch. I sniff and walk to sit next to him. He puts the box on the table in front of us.

"Maria wants to make sure you're both eating." I stare at the box but then look away.
"She can't stop us." I break my silence.
"To have the guys we would need..To do this smart.. We'd be leaving Jackson vulnerable."

I immediately look at him. He looks away from my gaze.

"So they just get to get away with this?"
"Nobody wants that." He scoffs.
"Yeah but that's what's happening." I fact.
"What if we get hit by hunters again?"
"Is this you talking or is it her?"
"It's a valid point."
"If it were you or me, Joel would be halfway to Seattle already."
"No he wouldn't."
"He absolutely fucking would be-" I use my hands to reposition myself.
"We don't know for certain they're from Seattle."
"Washington liberation front. That's what you said were on those patches.
"What if they stole those jackets?"
"That's-" I get up frustrated.
"What if the WLF moved?" I scoff at him.
"What are you doing?" My face is a mixture of frustration, anger, and sadness

I see from the corner of my eye Valentina shifting. I collect myself.

"You know what?" I wipe the tears away from my eyes.

"I'm leaving tomorrow." I say crossing my arms.

"And if you want to come with me great."
"You have no idea what you're walking into." Tommy said after just looking at me.

"You don't know how large that group is, how armed-"
"I don't care." I put my hands on my hip.

"You can't talk me out of this."

Tommy looks at me. He exhales and looks to the ground. He nods his head. He gets up and also puts his hands on his hip.

"Give me a day to talk to Maria. Okay?"

"Gotta be some folks she can spare." He says.

I look at the corner of the table and look at Tommy.

"And if she won't budge?"
"Well I'll figure something out." He laughed.

"One day." He walks closer to me.

"Please."

"Fine." I look at his chest.

He gets closer to me and enveloped his arms around me. I hug him back instantly crying again. He chuckled.

"Okay.. Okay." He lets go of me. He looked like he wanted to cry as well.
He looks at me and walks away. He opens the door and walks out.

I put a hand on my face trying to calm down.

"Ell.." Valentina whispered.
"Valentina." I walked to her.
"I'll go with you." She put a hand on my cheek.
"No. You stay here. You are hurt and this is dangerous."
"So? I can't let you do this alone."
"Val.. Were you serious?" I ask.
"About?"
"About us. Us not being anything anymore."
"Yes Ellie. I am serious."
"Oh." I felt hurt.
"It looks like you have feelings for Dina."
"What?"
"Do what makes you happy Ellie."
"Val.."
"Let's get some rest."

Valentina went on her side facing the window. I laid down next to her facing the opposite direction.

I feel destroyed. Broken. I lost Joel the same day I lost Valentina. Was I never meant to be happy? By the looks of it I guess so.

Ellie stop overthinking.

I close my eyes and try to let go of everything for a while.