Fandom Tale of Two Survivors { The Last of Us 1x1 with icedthemoon }

[icedthemoon]

Nathaniel Matthews, Emmett Adler, Ezekiel Finch, and Theophilus Sharpe (and the Smith Clan)
Former Fireflies, Former Seraphite, Former WLF | 21, 24, 29, 25 | Current location ;; Wyoming

Hayden led the way down the street. Thankfully, nothing in or around Jackson was too far, so even though getting to the milk might take them a little longer, the rest should all be together. “Sheep!” Grace exclaimed as they moved into the street. “Are they as fluffy as mommy says? She said they were like big pillows!” She raised one hand and squeezed her fingers as she tried to remember something. “They have… white… fluffy?” She scrunched her face trying to remember what it was called on them.

Ezekiel pounded down the road with this little girl who was quickly becoming… what? A friend? A partner? Maybe even a daughter? That was a terrifying thought, and he was not sure he was ready for that, but in times of crisis like this, they did not always have a choice. These things were thrust upon them. These girls did not ask for their parents to die. They deserved a second chance at something good. Like running to the bakery. “Turn down this street and then keep running. The bakery will be close.”​

 

[EquineGurl23]

Alexander Brennan, Cameron Harris, Kaiden Lachlan and Elijah Lewis (And the Smith Clan)
Former Seraphite, Former Firefly, Former WLF, Former Seraphite | 19, 23, 26, 27 | Current location ;; Wyoming

Kai listened to Grace and chuckled, a smile on his face. “Yes. They are very fluffy. They have wool on their bodies that can be used to make pillows or clothes, and even blankets.” Kai replied, his smile growing as he walked with Grace. “And they’re very nice and kind. There are even a few lambs right now too, those are baby sheep.” Kaiden said, swinging their hands gently as they walked. “You know what would be even better than just simply walking?” Kai asked but before he got an answer, he stopped, knelt down and put his arms under Grace’s shoulders to lift her up to sit on his shoulders, legs on either side of his neck.

Allison looked up at him, giggling as she ran, though she didn’t have the stamina that he did. Josh kept up that easy jog behind them as she nodded. “Okay!” She said turning down the street and pointed. “Bakery!” She cried, the little pink sign swinging in the gentle breeze in the distance.​

 

[icedthemoon]

Nathaniel Matthews, Emmett Adler, Ezekiel Finch, and Theophilus Sharpe (and the Smith Clan)
Former Fireflies, Former Seraphite, Former WLF | 21, 24, 29, 25 | Current location ;; Wyoming

Grace squealed and giggled as Kai picked her up and put her on his shoulders. “We’re so tall!” She kicked her legs a little before settling. She looked over at Hayden and laughed again. “And now you’re so short! Are sheep tall?” Hayden chuckled and shook his head. “Nope, they are pretty short, but that’s okay. Maybe I’ll check on Alex and Nate while you two look at the sheep? That may be more fun than hanging with this old man.” They were nearing the gate headed towards the farmhouse.

Ezekiel could tell that Allison’s stamina was depleting. The good thing about children was that they could regain energy quickly. If they paused inside the bakery to get ingredients, she might be okay to keep up the fast pace. He slowed a little so that she did not feel the need to go so fast the whole time. He slowed even more as they neared the bakery. “Legend in the Baking,” he read out loud. “That is a play on words. The real phrase in ‘legend in the making.’” He shrugged. “I think it is meant to be funny. Do you want to talk to them when we go inside? You don’t have to.”​

 

[EquineGurl23]

Alexander Brennan, Cameron Harris, Kaiden Lachlan and Elijah Lewis (And the Smith Clan)
Former Seraphite, Former Firefly, Former WLF, Former Seraphite | 19, 23, 26, 27 | Current location ;; Wyoming

Kaiden heard her squeal and giggle and felt her legs hit his chest a little when she kicked her legs. "You're on top of the world princess." Kai said with a smile, his arms holding onto her legs to keep her in place. He looked over at his dad when he heard his words and thought about it. He'd love to show the sheep to Grace. "If you want to check on your new son and his partner then I'd love to show Grace the sheep." Kai said with a wink as he looked at his dad.

Allison noticed that Ezekiel slowed a little and she slowed with him, she was breathing a little hard as they came to the bakery and finally slowed down when they got there. Her eyes looked at the sign and then at Ezekiel. A play on words? She had a confused expression, but then she shook her head. "I can talk." She said with a determined nod, as Josh caught up to them with a smile. "Alright everyone, let's head in. We've got a race to win after all." He said, opening the door for the two.​

 

[icedthemoon]

Nathaniel Matthews, Emmett Adler, Ezekiel Finch, and Theophilus Sharpe (and the Smith Clan)
Former Fireflies, Former Seraphite, Former WLF | 21, 24, 29, 25 | Current location ;; Wyoming

“You mean your brother?” Hayden asked with a grin. He looked up at Grace who was beaming like she really was the happiest princess at the top of the world. For her, she was. She was having the time of her life. Though she had a wonderful sister and good parents, her life was still hard. She did not have a lot of opportunity for fun. They were meant to be quiet so much of the time. They had to be cautious and careful. These were all things that she was good at, especially when she was afraid or overwhelmed, but they were also things that were not great for little girls. She needed to be able to live a loud and fun life, and this day was easily the best day she had ever had. “Sheep!” she called once more as Hayden opened up the gate for them.

Ezekiel was glad that they had Josh on their team. He was easily the least distracted of the lot. It must have been his experience as a leader. Josh could keep them on track. Ezekiel walked inside, keeping Ally close and nodded to the lady at the front. Her name was Yazmin. She had shorter, curlier brown hair that she kept styled despite the apocalypse. She once told them that there was no reason to look bedraggled in a nice place like this. She wore jewelry that they either found or made. She leaned over the counter and smiled. “How can I help you?” Ezekiel squeezed Allison’s little hand. “Do you want to tell her why we are here?”​

 

[EquineGurl23]

Alexander Brennan, Cameron Harris, Kaiden Lachlan and Elijah Lewis (And the Smith Clan)
Former Seraphite, Former Firefly, Former WLF, Former Seraphite | 19, 23, 26, 27 | Current location ;; Wyoming

Kaiden nodded with a smile as he saw that grin. "Yes. My brother." He said in agreement, though if things worked out, Alex might just be an uncle. Him and Nate. He could only hope. That would never go away, the hope. As they came to the gate and walked through, he looked back at Hayden. "I'll take her around to the barn, you can go check on my brother and see if they have milk." Kaiden said, walking around the house. As they rounded the corner, there were no sheep out. "Hmm. Well. We have a bit of an issue Grace. The sheep haven't been let out yet. I bet they haven't been fed yet either. Wanna help me do that real quick?" Kaiden asked her. Meanwhile Alex had started waking up, hearing voices and yawned, shifting in the bed. Voices? Who was here? Alex shook Nate's shoulder gently. "Nate, wake up." He whispered.

Allison looked at the lady as they came in, feeling Ezekiel keeping her close. Her eyes were wide and she used her sad face to look at the woman. Ally felt the squeeze to her hand and looked at Yazmin. "I was wondering if you had some milk and ice we could have?" She asked softly, her eyes blinking as she looked as sad as possible at the woman. Josh watched the display and crossed his arms over his chest, watching with a curious expression.​

 

[icedthemoon]

Nathaniel Matthews, Emmett Adler, Ezekiel Finch, and Theophilus Sharpe (and the Smith Clan)
Former Fireflies, Former Seraphite, Former WLF | 21, 24, 29, 25 | Current location ;; Wyoming

Hayden was more than happy for their family to be growing so much in one day. New adult children. New children children. All of the children! Hayden loved families though. He nodded to the other two as he headed to the house and knocked on the front door. Nate stirred, only barely aware of what was happening. He was opening his eyes and readjusting to the waking world when the knock on the door came. “Who’s here?” he asked as though Alex would magically know. He yawned and then dutifully slipped off the bed and began making his way down the stairs. Outside, Grace was searching for sheep but didn’t see any. “Yes! How do we do that?” she asked, more curious than just about any other time.

Ezekiel did not laugh at the sad face. In fact, he looked at that and decided that he would match this tactic. He, of course, did not look like a five-year-old trying to be sad to get something, but he let himself be a bit… despondent. Yazmin smiled down at the little girl with those big, blinking eyes. “We do. What’s got you so sad, puddin’? Your daddy not treating you right?” She smiled at Ezekiel who looked up at her with the long-suffering eyes that he used to have on his own. He looked down at Ally like she was the one thing he was trying to get right. It wasn’t that hard to do since it was true. “We… wanted to make ice cream, but we… don’t have much.” Yazmin sighed as she looked from one to the other. “I see. I guess we could make a deal. How much are you needing?” Ezekiel was caught off guard. That he did not know. He looked back at Josh.​

 

[EquineGurl23]

Alexander Brennan, Cameron Harris, Kaiden Lachlan and Elijah Lewis (And the Smith Clan)
Former Seraphite, Former Firefly, Former WLF, Former Seraphite | 19, 23, 26, 27 | Current location ;; Wyoming

Kaiden chuckled, hearing Grace's question and reached up to pull her off his shoulders and set her down. "We start by heading to the barn." Kaiden said, taking Grace's hand and leading her towards the big barn. "Now, we have to open these huge doors, can you do that?" He asked her with a smile as he had one hand on the upper part of the door to 'help' her open it. Meanwhile Alex heard the knock and sighed. "I'm not sure." He said, as he slipped off the bed himself and headed after Nate, walking down the stairs. He made it to the door and opened it up, revealing Hayden. "Well. Hello. Uh come on in." Alex said, gesturing for Hayden to come inside with a small smile on his face.

Allison looked at the woman and then at Ezekiel, seeing him and then shook her head. Josh looked at Yazmin, seeing Ezekiel look at him. "We need 2 cups of milk and about three cups of ice if that's possible. What would you like in return?" He asked, stepping up beside the two and smiling at her, while Allison watched, not letting her sad face go away yet.​

 

[icedthemoon]

Nathaniel Matthews, Emmett Adler, Ezekiel Finch, and Theophilus Sharpe (and the Smith Clan)
Former Fireflies, Former Seraphite, Former WLF | 21, 24, 29, 25 | Current location ;; Wyoming

Grace tried not to squirm too much as he brought her to the ground. She was just so excited that she was nearly vibrating with it. “Okay!” she said as she walked to the barns. She looked at the big doors with a “whoa…” before nodding and trying to push them open. She gasped when they did open. “Oh! Okay! Now what?” Nate slowly followed after Alex and stopped behind him when he opened the door. Hayden smiled at them and waved. “Good afternoon! I am sorry if I am bothering you. We happened to be in the neighborhood, he looked towards the barn and laughed, “and it seems they are going to dela with the sheep for you. I hope you don’t mind.” Nate, who was groggy from sleep, shook his head. “No, that’s great. Thanks. Hayden nodded. “They are looking for some milk. We didn’t think you would mind. How are you?”

Ezekiel was immensely glad to have Josh with him. He would never have been able to guess what they needed. He looked at Yazmin who seemed to be contemplating. Her eyes settled on Ally. “You don’t get much, do ya? Poor thing. Alright, we can make a deal.” She looked at Josh and then Ezekiel. “You’re the one who’s been taking over the woodworking, right?” Ezekiel nodded. “Yes, ma’am.” Yazmin looked at her little shop. “I’ve been needing better chairs. You think you can get me something better?” Chairs for some milk and some ice? That seemed like an unfair trade. Then he looked at Ally, and she was… well she seemed to be worth a whole lot more than a chair. “Deal,” he answered, finally looking back up. “I can come see you later today for the specifics?” Yazmin grinned, clearly pleased with this outcome. “Alright, little one. You can have some ingredients.” She disappeared into the back to get them.​

 

[EquineGurl23]

Alexander Brennan, Cameron Harris, Kaiden Lachlan and Elijah Lewis (And the Smith Clan)
Former Seraphite, Former Firefly, Former WLF, Former Seraphite | 19, 23, 26, 27 | Current location ;; Wyoming

Kaiden chuckled as he saw her excited nature, and as she tried to push open the door, he helped her. "Good job princess!" He said with a smile, placing his hand on her back. "Now we go in here and grab this big scoop. See the feed inside? This is what they eat." Kaiden explained as he scooped up a big amount of feed. The sounds of baa's echoed as he led her over to the sheep pen. "Now, wanna dump it in?" He asked, stepping behind her so he could lift her up so she could dump the feed if she wanted. Alex looked at Hayden and then out back and chuckled. "We appreciate it. And I don't mind giving some of the milk we have. Do you love?" Alex asked as he turned to head to the kitchen. "Uh, well.. Better than earlier." He admitted.

Allison listened to the exchange between them and her eyes widened. He made things? Wow. She blinked when he agreed and then heard Yazmin say she'd get the stuff. "Thank you!" Ally said with a laugh, and hugged Ezekiel tight. She was so excited for ice cream and he offered to make her chairs so that they could make it. Josh watched the two with a smile on his face.​

 

[icedthemoon]

Nathaniel Matthews, Emmett Adler, Ezekiel Finch, and Theophilus Sharpe (and the Smith Clan)
Former Fireflies, Former Seraphite, Former WLF | 21, 24, 29, 25 | Current location ;; Wyoming

Grace grinned wide at the praise. She was used to praise, but she was glad to get it from Kaiden too. He was already so important to her. She wanted to do a good job always for him. She followed, staring with wide eyes at the sheep and really everything else around them. She pulled her attention to the scoop. It was so big! “Yes.” she giggled as he lifted her and she dumped in the food. “Wow!” She had never seen anything so amazing in her entire life. Granted, that wasn’t very long, but she didn’t know that. “And they eat it?” Hayden inside followed Alex with a gentle smile. “I am glad that you’re doing better. I know this has been hard.” Nate looked at Alex and shook his head. “I should have dealt with the sheep earlier.” He groaned. “Ugh, I’m sorry-“ “Nope, I was here earlier remember. You are excused from that responsibility right now. The sheep will thank us.” He smiled and Nate smiled too.

Ezekiel was a little alarmed at the sudden hug, but it should have been expected. It wasn’t bad. It wasn’t even unwanted. He looked down and thought about what Kai had said. Was this his second chance? She was giving him something a lot more valuable than some chairs. Without prompting, he snagged her from the ground and lifted her high into the air and spun just a little. Her enthusiasm was contagious. “How can you be so excited if you have never had ice cream before?” He set her on his hip and grinned at her incredulously. “And how are you so good at that sad face? I think Yazmin might have given you anything if you asked.”​

 

[EquineGurl23]

Alexander Brennan, Cameron Harris, Kaiden Lachlan and Elijah Lewis (And the Smith Clan)
Former Seraphite, Former Firefly, Former WLF, Former Seraphite | 19, 23, 26, 27 | Current location ;; Wyoming

Kaiden heard her and when he lifted her and dumped the food, he held her up to show her. "Yep! Look, see how they came over?" Kaiden said, shifting so he could point while holding her at the sheep coming to the trough. "Now, we let them finish eating then we can let them out." He said, more than happy to let her watch the sheep eating if she wanted. Alex smiled at Hayden as he headed to the kitchen and to the fridge. He looked at Nate and saw him shake his head. Alex smiled at this interaction and he was enjoying this new family. "So what do you need the milk for?" Alex asked curiously as he grabbed a bottle of sheep's milk that equaled about two cups.

Allison looked up at him, and smiled at him before she laughed at being snagged and spun in the air. Her smile was wide as she giggled, hearing his words and felt him set her on his hip. "Because it sounds really good. It has sugar in it, and I've only had sugar once but it was so good. So anything with sugar must be good." She replied before she tilted her head with a mischievous grin. "I've used the sad face before on Dad. That was how I got the sugar thing."​