I own nothing of THE WALKING DEAD franchise.

As she looked through the barrel of her sniper, she could see the walkers forcing their mangled bodies through the opening of the wall. Dozens turned into hundreds, piling into the town she had been watching over for weeks. Screams began to echo throughout the streets, people racing around helplessly as they attempted to get away from their inevitable death.

'Elsie, are you ready?' mumbled a voice behind her. She pulled away from her sight and turned to see Axa looking back, his face paling as the guilt etched through his chest. Elsie looked back at him in empathy and nodded, as two more of her group appeared from the trees.

'Remember, we only need food and guns...it's hell enough for them in there, I don't want to see any harming of survivors.' she stated, awaiting their agreement. 'Right then, put on your brave faces boys, we're taking on Alexandria.'

She pulled on her balaclava and made her way down to the side opening, which was left unattended. She slid through the gate and they began to make their way around towards the houses, making sure to hide away from sight. She spun around to Axa and gestured him into the houses, and then carried on with the other two.

Eventually she had diverted her men into specific locations, and she stealthily made her way towards the main hall making sure to watch her back, as she recalled seeing the guns being placed within that room. Through the regular screams and cries for help, she heard a loud, deep voice through the streets, getting louder and louder. She hid herself away behind a large container near the entrance and peered through, waiting for the owner of the voice to appear.

'Get Judith and Carl outta here, I'm going to grab the guns but stay safe!' the voice called, and a male appeared wearing a police uniform, he looked panicked as he ran into the hall, unaware of Elsie's presence. She took this as her chance and jumped out from behind the container and silently followed him inside, holding her gun tightly.

As she watched his every move, they made their way into the weapons holding room, which was stocked to the ceiling in gear. As she began to get closer, she realised that the man had begun to slow his steps, aware of her existence. As he was about to turn around she hit him as hard as she could around the back of the head, and he fell to the ground in a heap.

'Time to put on a show'...she thought to herself, and she jumped on top of him to tie up his wrists with wire.

'Y'know, I thought police officers were a little quicker, especially in a place as nice as this with food and a bed!' she sneered, standing up and watching him attempt to get back on his feet. She lifted up her foot and used it to push him back down to the ground.

'What the fuck are you doing?!' he shouted, looking up at her with piercing blue eyes, anger pulsing through his body.

As she took off her balaclava, she allowed her long dark brown hair to fall down over her shoulders and fake a sly smile.

'I'm taking everything you have...' she grinned.

When she noticed that he was unable to get up she made her way into the room and began to stock an empty bag full of guns, ammo and grenades, stopping to notice a machete with a red handle. She picked it up and placed it in her back pocket.

'Why did you do this to us?' he shouted.

'I didn't do anything, looks like someone in the town has been finding a way out themselves and somehow managed to forget to cover their tracks.' she sighed, continuing her façade as she felt her heart beat through her chest and she gathered everything as quickly as she could.

'We need guns to survive, I have to look after these people!' he called, the sound of worry echoed through Elsie as she tried to block him out.

'I have to look after my people too, shit happens sweetheart. Either accept or die...' she said as sweetly as she could, zipping up the bag and making her way back towards him.

She knelt down next to him and saw the fear and anger in his eyes, she so desperately wanted to apologise.

'Get ready for the outside Officer, you better be prepared...' she said taking out the machete. 'I'm going to cut the wire, if you do so much as make a move for me, I'll take your head back with me.'

He continued to glare deep into her eyes, his face falling into a fearsome scowl. She cut his wire, making sure the gun was trained on him, she stood up and made her way backwards towards the open door. He slowly stood up with his hands up in the hair, watching her intently.

'This is only business Officer, I have people too...If they don't get these, I die. We're all stuck in the same shithole...' she said, quickly glancing outside to find a quick pathway out. 'I hope you all make it...I really do.'

With that, she ran as fast as she could and jumped up and over a fallen piece of wall. As she jumped down and hid herself away, she turned around and saw smoke begin to rise from the houses.

'I'm sorry...'