The walking dead Fanfic: The Estate

The Estate Flashback 4

Mason and Konnor walk side by side behind a group of three other guys. One guy in front motions back and they all drop to the dirt. Mason hears footsteps and eyes a girl running down the road. He looks to Konnor who places on his walker skin mask and Mason does the same. One of the guys in front runs up to the girl and grabs her from behind pulling her off the road and she begins screaming.

"let go!"

The guy throws the girl down into the grass and Mason stands there beside Konnor watching the guy shove himself on top of the girl. Konnor goes to step forward but Mason stops him watching the two others guys join in with the guy holding the girl down. Konnor grips his knife tightly at his waist and Mason shakes his head motioning for him to stop his actions. He lets the knife go and they remain still watching the other men beat the girl. Mason steps forward watching the whole scene and Konnor steps back shaking his head. One of the men glances up from the girl and motions to them.

"you guys coming?"

Konnor looks to Mason who yells forward.

"I heard something and she could have friends. You guys finish up we'll take a look."

Mason grabs Konnor's arm and pulls him off with him and Konnor begins cursing.

"we just let that fucking happen."

Mason turns around punching Konnor in the face and Konnor falls back into the grass. Mason comes up and looks down at Konnor.

"get your shit together. they are on our side. Miya is back at camp, anything you do out here could mean worse for her. Family first Konnor, we don't know that girl."

Konnor grips his face and stares up at Mason who places out his hand to him.

"we have to stay strong. numbers keep us strong."

Konnor grips his hand and Mason pulls him up and nods to him.

"as you said, we all do things we want to forget. we didn't participate but we did what we had to do for us."

Konnor remains quiet and they both hear a whistle and Mason motions towards the sound.

"they made camp lets get back."

Mason and Konnor walk towards the whistles and stop at the camp. They remove their masks and sit with the group. One of the guys smiles at them and laughs.

"well she didn't have much but she had a little bit of something."

The guy nudges Mason.

"you missed out."

Mason nods his head glancing to the guy and turns back eyeing the girl tied up sitting in a corner. He looks down at a small amount of food handed out to him and bites into it keeping his eyes off of the girl. The guy nudges Mason getting his attention.

"we head back first thing tomorrow. alpha wants to see you."

Mason nods his head taking a bite and the guy keeps talking.

"she says she thinks you should have your own group."

Mason takes another bite and stares up at the girl and back to the guy.

"not necessary I like this group."

The guy laughs nudging Mason and whispers.

"We do have all the fun."

The guy looks to the girl and motions to her as he gets up and grabs her by her tied hands and pulls her up. He makes her face Mason.

"her name is Enid. what do you think?"

Mason shrugs his shoulders and the guy yells out.

"oh yeah, that right you got a thing for his sister huh?"

The guy motions to Konnor and Mason places his hand on Konnor wrist squeezing it to send him a silent message as he yells out.

"I already got that."

The guys all laugh and Mason glances towards Konnor giving him a warning. The guy continues his rant.

"yeah, and how was that, was it a mutual thing or did you have to take it a bit?"

Mason glances up to the guy and presses his foot down on Konnor's hand sending him an apology.

"I got what I wanted."

The guys all laugh and Konnor turns to punch Mason in the face. The group all continue laughing and Mason looks up to Konnor and Konnor down to Mason sending each other a small signal. Konnor begins laughing and holds out his hand to Mason.

"fair game?"

Mason takes it and eyes Konnor rubbing his face and punches him back sending Konnor to the floor as he nods.

"now it's a fair game asshole."

Konnor looks up and starts laughing as the group of men laugh as well. Mason helps Konnor up and pulls him close whispering in his ear.

"think before doing something."

Mason sits back down into the dirt and continues eating and Konnor looks towards Enid then back to Mason. He slowly sits next to Mason and stares forward in silence. The leader whistles out and nods towards Mason.

"get some rest. Your gonna have some black eye tomorrow."

He laughs out and walks towards Enid and Mason sends a glare towards Konnor who he sees moving around agitated at what is going on.

Konnor lays back in the dirt and Mason sits up against a tree eyeing Enid huddled up in a corner. He turns his head sideways and plays with the knife in his hand. He glances to the group leader and then looks down to his hand. He eyes the 12 marks on it and turns his head sideways cutting another mark making it 13. He pushes up to his feet and eyes the men around him sleeping. He pushes on the walker skin covering his face and makes his way towards the leader. Mason hovers over him watching him sleep and presses his boot onto the guy's neck. The guy opens his eyes staring up at Mason who turns his head sideways. Mason presses his boot down harder onto his neck and the man struggles to try to push his foot off. Mason stares down into the man's eyes and whispers.

"this is for the best."

He presses his foot harder on the man's neck and the man's hands go weak. Mason eyes the man's hands fall to his side and he grips his knife at his side. He leans down eyeing the man and whispers as he shoves his knife into the man's skull.

"I apologize for this."

He wipes his knife clean on the man's clothes and stands up turning towards Enid. Enid pulls back against a tree and Mason stops in front of her. He turns his head sideways and holds out his knife placing it towards her neck.

"I am going to ask you something and I want you to look me in the eyes when you answer me."

Enid looks up and Mason whispers.

"Say, you are going to survive."

Enid looks down at the dirt and Mason kneels down eye level with her. He goes to repeat himself but Enid shakes her head.

"I don't know if I will so I won't say it."

Mason smiles under the walker skin and grabs his knife cutting her hands and legs free. He leans forward and whispers into her ear.

"just survive somehow. That is all you need to do."

He steps aside and points out to the woods and whispers.

"run."