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🧟‍♀️🌿 TLOU × TWD AU — “The Road to Salt Lake” After everything that happened in Jackson, Ellie is determined to reach Salt Lake City. She believes the people responsible for what happened to Joel are still out there, and she's willing to cross dangerous territory to find them. Ellie leaves Jackson with Jesse, Diana, and Kaitlin, expecting the journey to be difficult—but they never anticipate just how far off course they'll become. 🗺️ The Wrong Route Their original plan is simple: Jackson → Idaho → Utah → Salt Lake City But the route quickly falls apart. Blocked roads, abandoned settlements, infected territory, and dangerous groups force them to repeatedly change direction. Every detour takes them farther away from their intended path. Eventually, Ellie realizes: They're nowhere near where they planned to be. Instead of approaching Salt Lake City from the direction they expected, they've somehow ended up traveling farther east and south. And that's when they discover something strange. A massive prison sits beyond the trees. 🏚️ The Prison Ellie, Jesse, Diana, and Kaitlin initially assume the prison is abandoned. They quietly approach the fences, weapons ready. But then— A voice calls out. Someone has spotted them. The group inside the prison isn't sure what to make of the four strangers. Ellie looks like someone who's been surviving for years, while Jesse immediately tries to convince everyone they're not there to cause trouble. Rick's group watches them carefully from behind the fences. Daryl especially doesn't trust them. Ellie doesn't trust them either. She's encountered too many people pretending to be friendly. ⚔️ Two Worlds Collide The biggest problem isn't the walkers. It's that Ellie's world and Rick's world operate completely differently. Ellie knows about infected, spores, runners, clickers, and the Cordyceps outbreak. Rick's group knows walkers. Neither side initially understands the other's terminology. Ellie eventually realizes that the dead walking