The walking dead Fanfic: The Estate

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Mason stands on the road eyeing the rising smoke and hears Negan.

"what the hell you staring at?"

Mason remains quiet and Negan stops beside him and asks.

"did you do that?"

Mason grins and turns to Negan.

"I wish."

Negan goes to step forward but Mason stops him hearing the sound of whispers. He turns around seeing nothing and shakes his head. Negan eyes him over and holds out some water to him motioning to it.

"go ahead."

Mason eyes the water and Negan motions to it.

"kid, take it."

Mason reaches out gripping the water bottle and takes a swig but hears a loud click and watches the bottle get shot from his hand. Negan, Mason, and Presley run off behind a wall and hears loud gunshots continue. Mason glances around and closes his eyes thinking and Presley glances out from the wall surveying the area. She eyes a few men covered in walker skin and quickly gets behind the wall as they fire towards her. Mason opens his eyes hearing a voice.

"this doesn't have to be personal unless you make it Mason Reid."

Mason glances to Presley and she comes closer to him whispering.

"I see five maybe six guys. They are wearing walker skin and covered in blood. I couldn't make out any faces."

Mason places his hand to Presley's lips quieting her down.

"No speaking, don't even breath loud. I already know everything."

Presley remains quiet and Negan presses his back to the wall between Presley and Mason and glances to Mason as he whispers.

"I take it their friends of yours?"

Mason nods his head agreeing.

"it's been a while."

Mason hears the voice yell out again.

"we just want you Mace your little friends can leave just make the smart choice here. Give up and face Alpha for your crimes."

Presley whispers.

"who the fuck is Alpha?"

Mason grins nudging Presley.

"your mother in law."

Presley rolls her eyes and whispers.

"nothing surprises me anymore."

Mason takes a deep breath and surveys his surrounding. He eyes a small metal pole placed oddly pointing up and glances up eyeing the half hung fire exit ladder. Mason smiles to himself and motions to the ladder. He nudges Presley who looks in the direction he is motioning and she nods to him understanding. She runs up kicking off a dumpster and pulls down the ladder making a loud bang and Mason shakes his head whispering.

"quietly."

Presley shrugs and quickly climbs up the ladder and when she gets to the top she eyes the hand placed out to her. She takes it and glances up at the rotting walker skin over the person's face making her almost fall back but the boy grips her hand nodding his head.

"both feet."

He pulls her forward and glances back eyeing Mason climb up. The boy nods to Mason eyeing him over and Mason smiles towards the guy. The guy nods to him and when Negan comes up the ladder he stops turning his head sideways.