In denial//clexa-lexarke an

C'mon alicia

It had been a couple of days and the storm had passed like Strand had predicted. Elyza was leaving that day for the boat, but she had stated that she needed a few things first to prepare for whatever she may encounter on the mission; therefore, she and Alicia, along with Madison and Nick went in the truck that was working (the other had been acting up and was refusing to start) to the hardware store to pick up a few items. 

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"Want us to come inside and help you find what you need?" Nick asked Elyza as they parked the truck in front of the store.

"No thanks, we're good," answered Elyza as she and Alicia got off the back of the truck.

"Then why did we come?" Nick asked concerning himself and Madison.

"I don't know. You guys offered! I said I was fine with just Alicia helping so..." she said as she gave him a shrug.

"I don't think we'll be long. If you see walkers, shoot." Elyza then said to him as she loaded her double-barrel shotgun and tossed it to him.

"Be careful!" yelled Nick as she walked into the shop with Alicia and the door closed behind them.

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"So what do you need?" asked Alicia.

"Oh, just the regular. Ropes, duct tape, zip ties and anything you can think of that I might need to sneak into a boat and silently take out 7 guys" said Elyza casually, as she walked through the isles with Alicia.

"Think we'll find all that here?" asked Alicia.

"I don't know. No harm in looking." said Elyza. "Found the rope at least" she said as she displayed it to Alicia and then placed it in her bag. 

"Are you going to kill them?" asked Alicia uneasily. She had not given the possibility that Elyza was going to have to kill an actual human being much thought. Or that she maybe already had.

"Most likely. I don't want to kill them, but it's not like I can just ship them off somewhere on another boat. And I can't just drug them and leave their bodies on the side of the boat or on the marina. If I let them live, they'll take it back. So... I have to do this, so in a few weeks, we can go to it and it will be safe for everyone to get on. Safe for you." Elyza said, emphasizing the last part.

"Maybe you can scare them off," suggested Alicia.

"As scary as I can be, that's unlikely. I'm one girl, and if Strand is correct, and they are seven, they won't get scared off by me. And they won't just walk away from a boat that's been keeping them alive. We both know what people will do to fucking survive," said Elyza as she walked and filled her bag with small tools she found on the isles.

"Have you killed someone before?" asked Alicia, apprehensively.

Elyza stopped and turned to her, "Yes" she said honestly but not coldly, "When the apocalypse started I had to kill a few people that were turning.  They hadn't turned quite yet, so they were still human but... they were putting other's lives in danger, mine included, and I had to do it," she said, almost as if trying to convince herself of it. "I don't regret it." she added, looking at Alicia and assessing her reaction.