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1. Not Strong Enough by auburnstargazer

   Fandoms: The Last of Us (Video Games), The Last of Us (TV)  

   • Mature
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • F/F, F/M
   • Complete Work

   24 Nov 2024

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Dina/Ellie (The Last of Us)
   • Ellie & Joel (The Last of Us)
   • Maria/Tommy (The Last of Us)
   • Dina & Ellie & JJ (The Last of Us)
   • Ellie & Tommy (The Last of Us)
   • (This fic is equal parts Ellie/Dina and Ellie & Tommy)
   • Ellie (The Last of Us)
   • Dina (The Last of Us)
   • Joel (The Last of Us)
   • Tommy (The Last of Us)
   • Maria (The Last of Us)
   • Jesse (The Last of Us)
   • Robin (The Last of Us)
   • Original Characters
   • JJ (The Last of Us)
   • Original Dog Character(s)
   • Exes to Lovers
   • Slow Burn
   • Canon Compliant
   • Game: The Last of Us Part II
   • Flashbacks
   • POV Ellie (The Last of Us)
   • Angst
   • Fix-It of Sorts
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Miscommunication
   • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD
   • Canon-Typical Violence
   • Canon-Typical Behavior
   • Major Character Injury
   • Friends to Lovers
   • Second Chances
   • Sick Character
   • Post-Canon Fix-It
   • Post-Canon
   • (Joel makes an appearance in flashback!)
   • Action/Adventure
   • (See chapters for specific content warnings)
   • Eventual Smut
   • Angst with a Happy Ending
   • Ellie has an emotional support dog
   • Ellie needs therapy
   • (You're going to suffer but you're going to be happy about it)
   • Road Trip
   • Tommy has Tuberculosis lol

   Summary

   In the aftermath of a failed revenge quest, Ellie condemns herself to a life of solitude. But when she gets word from Jackson that Tommy is dying, she knows she must make the long trek across the country to say her final goodbyes.

   Returning home proves more difficult than she anticipated. The people of Jackson revile her. Dina, Ellie’s lost love, cannot meet her in the eyes. Joel haunts every street corner, plaguing Ellie's every thought.

   She is a stranger in the only place she ever called home.

   In order to rekindle her relationship with Dina and rebuild her family, Ellie must learn to face her grief head on or risk losing everything for good.

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   102,039

   Chapters:

   14/14

   Comments:

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