The Last of Us Ashley X Male!Ellie

Chapter 2 - Cruel Life

 Joel climbs up, holding up the door to hide the entrance, "now hold up," he says, glancing back down to us, "there's a patrol up ahead," another few seconds go by and he jumps out, "alright, we're good. Come on up," he holds his hand out for me and I grab it, feeling myself easily lifted up by him, "c'mon kid. Watch your step."

Once Elliot and Tess are out, he covers the passage again, and takes the lead, leading us up through the container of a long abandoned lorry.

"This rain isn't gonna do us any good," Joel complains as we're instantly drenched on the spot.

"Holy shit," Elliot gasps, looking around, "I'm actually outside."

"Wow..." I look around, seeing abandoned, decrepit buildings in the distance. Lightening briefly lights up the sky, illuminating the area surrounding us.

As Joel gets to the end of the lorry container, someone strikes him on the back with their gun.

I gasp as he collapses to his knees, "Joel!"

The officer aims his gun at me, and I halt in my tracks, raising my hands.

"Don't do anything stupid."

"Move," another says, behind Tess.

I step down from the wagon and head beside Joel, who's sitting on his knees, his hands behind his head.

"Turn around," the guard demands, "on your knees," to the guard that followed Tess, she says, "you scan 'em, I'll call it in."

"Alright. Put your hand son your head."

Elliot sits beside me and he gives me a terrified look. I mean, so long as he isn't infected, he should be fine – why the terrified look?

"Look the other way," I hear Tess saying in a low voice, "we can make this worth your while."

"Shut up," the guard demands, as I hear the familiar two beep sound of the scanner, "I'm getting tired of this shit," he mutters and the other guard continues.

"Oh, man, oh man," Elliot whispers.

"Hey," I look to him and smile, "it'll be fine."

"Ash," Joel hisses.

 The scanner is dug uncomfortably into the back of my neck and I hear the two beeps again. The guard moves away from me and he moves onto Elliot. 

"Sorry!" Elliot suddenly exclaims as the guard comes up behind him and he stabs the guard in the leg, startling them both.

The guard hits him back, and Joel tackles him, wrestling with him right in front of me. I watch in sudden shock as the other guard darts between me and my dad, and she finally rests her gaze on me as I whip my knife out. Before she can do anything however, Tess shoots her twice, killing her. Another shot follows, and we see Joel leaning over the other guard, this gun in his hands.

Panting, I lean my head back and give a big sigh, putting my knife back in my back pocket.

"Oh, oh fuck!" Elliot exclaims, folding his pocketknife back up, and leaning against the wall, "I thought we were just gonna hold them off or something."

I pick up the scanner and my eyes wide, "uhm...guys?"

I throw the scanner to Tess who stands, "oh shit. Look," she tosses it to Joel, who stares at it in disbelief.

"Jesus Christ," he looks to us in confusion, "Marlene set us up? Why the hell are we smugglin' an infected boy?"

"I'm not infected," Elliot hurriedly denies.