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HOW DO YOU LOVE?
Like a fist. Like a knife.

临终
DEATHBED!
✞ [ the last of us: part
I ] based on the video
game. (©maya 2022)
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LORELAI OWENS NEEDS somebody.

     YOU'D THINK THAT a fungus-riddled infection spreading like butter on a sun cloaked day would urge you to stay away from other people - but in the case of Lor, it was the opposite. The fact of the matter is that Lorelai Owens had been neglected. Not only by her family - but also God. He wasn't there to stop the bleeding mess of her father's wounds. He wasn't there when her drugged up mother took fate into her own hands and wandered off into the starless, gaping night. He wasn't there when a bullet was lodged into the brain of her fever-stricken best friend.

LOR BELIEVED THAT she'd endured enough pain to carve an entire constellation of scars down her back, but God had other plans. Her penultimate neglect was the worst. It was her own sister, with a mouth full of syrup and fantasies of freedom and revolution and Fireflies. God watched it all unfold and he did nothing. Lorelai wanted to tear him out of the sky and trample him to death. She wanted to watch his shining, celestial organs spill and pulsate in the sticky heat of the mortal world. She wanted him to feel what she felt: the rage, the mania, the grief.

SHE SPENT A long time picking through the dead garden of her insides until she finally found a flower of hope to cling to: her sister. Though gone, she was not dead, which provided a slither of comfort. However, as ever in this broken world, a series of roadblocks stood in her way. Not only the infected-cannibal-hunter roadblocks, but also a certain ghost from the past. A ghost that lingered at the back of her mind with raven hair and eyes so kind it made her tortured memory flounder and soften. As much as Lor wanted to push him away, the distant belief that maybe fate had a part to play in their reunion presented her with a formidable decision to make ...

TAKE THE PATH to paradise alone, or join hands with the enemy and burn as one?

     SO, LOR SURRENDERED to the rhythm of her warm, thumping heart and pursued her journey accompanied. But, as minutes, hours and days flitted past like the butterflies that webbed the woodlands, she couldn't help but harbour a sickening feeling of dread. She felt it on her tongue, coating her gums and clogging her throat until she vomited it all up in a futile bile. The final neglect was destined to arrive soon and she knew it. She knew it because perhaps God had been watching all along.

LORELAI OWENS
✞ (NICOLA PELTZ)
XVIII | ESFJ | STRAGGLER

MARCUS MAE
✞ (STEVEN YEUN)
XVIII | ISTP | SOLDIER

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&
DAISIE TAYLOR ......... Nathalie Emmanuel
MILES PATTERSON ............ Dylan O'brien
REISS PARKER ....................... Ki Hong Lee
JOSIE JONES ................ Christian Serratos
EVERLY OWENS ................. Laurie Holden
TLOU CHARACTERS ............... Themselves

LOOK FOR THE LIGHT!
The number of confirmed deaths has passed 200. The governor has called a state of emergency. ▋There were hundreds and hundreds of bodies lining the streets. ▋Panic spread worldwide after a leaked report from the World Health Organisation showed that the latest vaccination tests have failed. ▋With the bureaucrats out of power, we can finally take the necessary steps. ▋Los Angeles is now the latest city to be placed under martial law. ▋All residents are required to report to their designated quarantine. ▋Riots have continued for a third consecutive day as winter rations are at an all-time low. ▋A group calling themselves the Fireflies have claimed responsibility for both attacks. ▋Their public charter calls for the return of all branches of government. ▋Demonstrations broke out following the executions of six more alleged Fireflies. ▋You can still rise with us. Remember, when you're lost in the darkness, look for the light. Believe in the Fireflies.

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          I. I do not own the 'The Last Of Us' franchise, all rights go to Naughty Dog & Neil Druckmann. However, I do own Lorelai, Marcus, my plot and my supporting oc's and their storylines and dialogue. Please do not attempt to plagiarise this book or characters in any way, shape or form as it is a crime and I will not hesitate to report you.

          Please be warned, this story will contain blood & gore, mentions of death, loss & grieving, references to suicide, attempted sexual assault, violence, explicit language, mentions of poor mental health and sexually mature content. Reader discretion is advised.

          If you wish to use my layout then please message me beforehand.

          II. Firstly, this book is dedicated to the wonderful Riri and Arshi! Your constant support and love means the world to me <333 my angels

Also, a dedication goes to my lovely teenflu :)) I know you were waiting for a tlou book so I hope you enjoy hehe xoxo

This is also dedicated to my readers (you)!! Thank you for taking time out of your lives to read my creations, it means the universe and more to me.

          III. Please read with a black background and the font new times roman for the best viewing experience.

          IV. I'm so so so so so excited for this revamp!!! New oc's, new plot, new trope (enemies to lovers ;) ...) all in the stunning tlou universe I can't wait!! This video game has such a special place in my heart so don't be surprised if I bring out multiple tlou fics haha. Also, the tv series coming out soon? Sign me tf up. I hope I do this amazing franchise justice with this fic and I hope you enjoy reading this as much as I do writing!

Love, Maya ❥

©mazernrs 2022