Summary: After the events of Dead Space 2, Isaac and Ellie begins to form a bond of strong friendship between one another. However, both of them soon realizes that it is more than just mere friendship.

Disclaimer: I do not own Dead Space or any of the characters.

Rating: M

Author's Notes: When I played Dead Space 2, I began to notice the Isaac/Ellie relationship developing throughout the story and it became almost obvious at the moment Isaac sent Ellie away in the gunship to save her with her coming back to save him. Then after the ending of Dead Space 2, I decided to write a fanfiction (alternate story) that centers and focuses on an Isaac/Ellie relationship as they start a life together.

I'll Never Leave You - Dedas155

Prologue

Chapter 1: Three Long Years

Isaac slumped into the chair of the gunship as Titan Station violently exploded behind him. As he laid there with his eyes closed, a moment of relief and rest washed over him. Finally, the madness was over… for now. Isaac knew that if Tiedemann could build a Marker from scratch, there was no stopping EarthGov or anyone from building countless more Markers. God knows how many more were out there in the entire galaxy. How many more innocent lives have to die for the desire of a few? However another part of Isaac told himself not to think about it too much as he deserved some rest... why shouldn't he?

Ever since the Ishimura and the Red Marker until currently, Isaac had never experience any peace as he was picked up by EarthGov only to find himself in an asylum on Titan Station and not remembering anything for the past three years. Not to mention, waking up conveniently during a Necromorph outbreak with EarthGov forces trying to exterminate him and getting yet betrayed again by another crazy Unitologist only to wind up trying to destroy the Marker built by Tiedemann while evading blood thirsty Necromorphs and EarthGov forces. Oh yeah and getting bombarded with hallucinations and visions of his deceased girlfriend Nicole who mostly tried to kill him. Nicole… it pained Isaac to remember her name. When he found out about her death via Kendra, he was devastated. She was everything to him. He went throughout the entire Ishimura trying to find her, and just when he thought she was alive and they were both going to make it out alive together, Kendra revealed that it was just a manipulation by the Red Marker the entire time... the real Nicole was dead before he had even arrived at the Ishimura... Three long years, thought Isaac. Three damn long years...

Suddenly something hit the back of Isaac's head, a hallucination, and the attack by a hallucination of Nicole while Isaac was on the dropship after escaping Aegis VII, and now here he was on a gunship escaping Titan Station. It was too obvious...

"Fuck." Thought Isaac as his eyes shot wide open as he began to slowly turn his head to face whatever was on his right.

"No, no it couldn't be happening again, please tell me it isn't fucking happening again." thought Isaac, as he slowly turned his head preparing to reach for his plasma cutter just in case the worst happened.

Isaac turned slowly and finally when he looked completely to his right, he let out a breath of relief, as all he saw was… Ellie.