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1. The Blinding Light by Gwugert

   Fandoms: The Last of Us (Video Games)  

   • Explicit
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death
   • F/F
   • Work in Progress

   29 Nov 2025

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Major Character Death
   • Abby/Ellie (The Last of Us)
   • Abby & Ellie (The Last of Us)
   • Abby & Owen (mentioned)
   • Ellie & Dina (mentioned)
   • Ellie (The Last of Us)
   • Abby (The Last of Us)
   • Joel (The Last of Us)
   • Jerry (The Last of Us)
   • Owen (The Last of Us)
   • Marlene (The Last of Us)
   • Manny (The Last of Us)
   • Nora (The Last of Us)
   • Jordan (The Last of Us)
   • Mel (The Last of Us)
   • Leah (The Last of Us)
   • Jesse (The Last of Us)
   • Dina (The Last of Us)
   • Maria (The Last of Us)
   • Tommy (The Last of Us)
   • Original Anderson family (The Last of Us)
   • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
   • Slow Burn
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Good Parent Joel (The Last of Us)
   • Friendship
   • Friends to Lovers
   • Canon Lesbian Character
   • Other Additional Tags to Be Added
   • Enemies to Friends to Lovers
   • Canon-Typical Violence
   • Friends to Enemies
   • Enemies to Friends
   • they have a complicated relationship lol
   • Fluff and Angst
   • I said slowwww burn
   • POV Ellie (The Last of Us)
   • POV Abby (The Last of Us)
   • POV Alternating
   • Lesbian Sex
   • Eventual Smut
   • Smoking
   • Alcohol
   • Implied/Referenced Suicide
   • Digital Art

   Summary

   “ …then there Ellie was like a blinding light... I find myself still adjusting my eyes to the world now that I can see it again. “

   What if Ellie could have made her choice in Salt Lake?

   The Fireflies aren’t just a mirage of Joel’s words, and they don’t want revenge, only retribution.

   An alternate ending to the first game and continuation.

   Currently editing and adding additional scenes and artwork to earlier chapters - hang tight.

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   English

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