The following day Negan called a meeting among his crew to address the rumours and beliefs that some of men felt he had gone soft. His second in command Simon stood by as he sauntered across the room in front of everyone, Lucille held firmly in his grip.
"Now yesterday, one of you fuckers had the god damn balls to call me out, question my authority and my leadership. That shit does not fucking fly around here. You know who you are so if you have a fucking problem with the way I'm running shit, then stand the fuck up and be heard!" Negan shouted.
To his surprise the man in question, Bobby, actually stood before him. "You got a real set of brass ones on you kid" Negan said to the younger man and he eyed him carefully, waiting for the man to say something. "Well go on boy... speak!"
"Me and some of the guys... we were thinkin'... your woman has made you soft" he spoke up.
"Oh boy, I assure you. The only thing my woman makes me is fucking rock hard!" Negan said crudely as he grabbed his crotch dramatically, causing laughter to erupt through the room. As it died back down he looked around suspiciously at the other men. "So who the fuck else is with Bobby here then? How many of you fuckers think that I've gone soft?" he asked. A few others stood up and rallied around Bobby.
"I took you fuckers in... I fed you, I made you a part of my fucking crew. And this is how you repay me!? With betrayal!?" he yelled. "I tell you what Bob... man to man, you think you can take me? Go ahead and fucking try... hell I won't even use Lucille" he grinned cockily as he tossed his trusty weapon to Simon and stood with arms outstretched, begging for a fight.
"I- I'm not gonna fight you Negan" Bobby replied worriedly.
"Oh it's too fucking late to back out now boy, you already called me out. I can't just let that shit fly. So step the fuck up and be a man!" Negan growled as one of his men pushed Bobby towards him. The room of men gathered around like a scene out of fight club.
Negan unzipped his jacket, tossing it aside as he stretched his arms dramatically, preparing for a fight. Reluctantly Bobby put up his fists, ready to defend himself. He circled around Negan a couple times, too scared to throw the first punch.
"C'mon boy! Where are those big brass fucking balls you were flaunting before huh? You boyfriend holding them in his man purse?" he taunted as he nodded his head in the direction of one of the guys who stood up with him.
Negan saw anger flare up in the man's eyes, and he fed off of it. "Oh did I hit a nerve? He is actually your boyfriend isn't he?" Negan laughed. "Hey I don't judge... you fuck who you want to... long as he says yes. I don't give two shits of you take it in the ass" Negan chuckled.
"I'm not fucking gay" Bobby spat.
"You sure about that?" he taunted.
In rage Bobby charged at him, attempting to tackle their leader to the ground, but Negan was quick and dodged him effortlessly. "C'mon Bobby boy, you're gonna have to do much fucking better than that, I know plenty of women with more balls than you".
The young man swung his fists wildly at Negan and he blocked each attack and followed up with a punch of his own, connecting hard with Bobby's face, a loud crack echoing through the room. He was knocked to the ground and Negan followed up with a swift kick to his stomach, watching as the man struggled to catch his breath.
"And you think you have what it takes to lead the saviours... what a fucking joke?"
"At least I didn't let a woman make me soft" Bobby spat.
"And what the fuck would you know about woman!? You take it in the ass!" Negan countered, eyeing the man as he climbed to his feet.
Bobby threw another punch connecting with Negan's gut, he quickly recovered and threw one back, hitting the same spot as before and opening up a split above the man's eyebrow.
