The Most Important Thing. . .
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On one of the many nights throughout their trip across the country, Joel can't sleep.
Just a short drabble from Joel's POV, showing he's slowly, but gradually, changing his mind and heart regarding Ellie.
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- Part 1 of The Most Important Thing. . .
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I don't remember rule #4 being I cannot speak at all!
In which Ellie tries to kill time during the trip, much to Joel's dismay. Begrudgingly, he plays along, too.
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- Part 2 of The Most Important Thing. . .
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A two-chapter work, set during the events of chapter seven "Tommy's Dam". Ellie finds out about Sarah and it takes a toll on her, especially after she overhears Joel won't take her to the Fireflies. She flees and Joel goes after her. They have a heart to heart. Joel changes his mind.
First chapter from Joel's POV, second from Ellie's.
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- Part 3 of The Most Important Thing. . .
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Twice has Joel asked Ellie that question. Now, up there on the roof, watching those magnificent giraffes, they look back on their journey.
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- Part 4 of The Most Important Thing. . .
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Joel and Ellie finally make it to Salt Lake City. At the St. Mary Hospital's doorstep, when he finds Ellie unconscious, he is knocked out cold by one of the Fireflies soldiers.
This begins right when Joel wakes up, with the ensuing conversation and revelations from Marlene, and Joel's decision to save Ellie.
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- Part 5 of The Most Important Thing. . .
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After fleeing St. Mary's Hospital, Joel takes Ellie back to Jackson. Many adjustments will have to be made for them to settle down and acclimatize to live in a community.
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- Part 6 of The Most Important Thing. . .
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Few days after settling in Jackson, Ellie and Joel need to talk about their chores around town. Ellie isn't too pleased, to say the least, with the chores she's been tasked with.
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- Part 7 of The Most Important Thing. . .
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When a severe summer storm hits Jackson in the middle of the night, Joel is summoned to fix the fence and stables before they collapse. Upon returning home, he finds Ellie awake at a very unreasonable hour and they talk for a bit. Also, hints at Dina/Ellie relationship.
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- Part 8 of The Most Important Thing. . .
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Ellie's struggling to cope and adjust to her life in Jackson. Dina tries to help, although her attempts might backfire.
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- Part 9 of The Most Important Thing. . .
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Joel figures it's high time Ellie learned how to swim, however scary the idea is to Ellie. Need I say more? :)
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- Part 10 of The Most Important Thing. . .
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With Ellie soon finally joining the patrols, Tommy figures they need to devise some precautionary measures for everyone's safety.
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- Part 11 of The Most Important Thing. . .
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On Ellie's first patrol, Joel has some concerns. Of course, he cannot talk Ellie out of going on patrol, and instead, he seeks his brother's company to get through the day.
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- Part 12 of The Most Important Thing. . .
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A drabble of Joel and Ellie enjoying their time in Jackson with their neighbors
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- Part 13 of The Most Important Thing. . .
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The day begins as an ordinary, typical day in Jackson. The bubble is soon burst when Ellie wakes up in terror. Filed under "stuff Joel didn't get the chance to deal with with Sarah".
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- Part 14 of The Most Important Thing. . .
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Friendship (Or Something More) In Times Of The Apocalypse by paupotter_4869
Fandoms: The Last of Us (Video Games)
16 Dec 2020
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Something starts to bloom between Joel and one of the women from Jackson. Ellie, of course, seizes the chance teases Joel to no end, while encouraging him to take the first step.
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- Part 15 of The Most Important Thing. . .
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Joel realizes Ellie's no longer the little kid he once knew and figures she deserves a vote of confidence regarding her having her own place.
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- Part 16 of The Most Important Thing. . .
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TLOU-2 showed us the museum flashback for Ellie's birthday, and now I give you: Joel's birthday.
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- Part 17 of The Most Important Thing. . .
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Joel convinces Ellie to play at the Winter Dance. . . And then offers some more lessons to enjoy the night with their friends :)
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- Part 18 of The Most Important Thing. . .
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Out on patrols, Tommy and Joel are attacked by a Bloater. The news scares the hell out of every single resident in Jackson--including, of course, Ellie herself.
It's a five-part story, from different POVs, trying to meddle through the difficult turmoil and emotional rollercoaster that the news ensues. Rating for strong language.
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- Part 19 of The Most Important Thing. . .
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Conversations Under The Full Moon by paupotter_4869
Fandoms: The Last of Us (Video Games)
30 Dec 2020
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Joel survives the Bloater attack, but Ellie hasn't recovered from the fright just yet. On a night where she's paired with Dina for guard duty, the two girls have a heart to heart. Ellie's turmoil about revealing her immunity might be brought up.
Rating for strong language.
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- Part 20 of The Most Important Thing. . .
