The walking dead Fanfic: The Estate

Takeover Part 3

senator reid stands on a diving board of the empty pool and looks down into the pit with some walkers in it. presley looks him over and senator reid turns back to lewis shacking his head

"you don't understand, what it's like to have to make tough choices as a leader."

he motions to rick

"but I see it in your eyes rick, you had to do it. The tough choices that we carry weighs on us but we push forward, we survive"

senator reid looks down into the pit and lewis comes up behind him and whispers into his ear.

"this is what you deserve"

senator reid looks down and back to lewis

"how are you so sure?"

lewis kicks his leg and senator reid falls down into the pool hard hurting his leg. He holds his leg looking at the walkers and hears lewis yell down.

"if you survive, your free"

senator reid looks over the walkers and pushes against a wall eyeing them getting closer. as the walker comes inches away he watches it get shot and it falls at his feet. Michonne jumps down and slices through a walker's skull killing it on the spot. senator reid looks up and rick stares down holding his gun staring at senator reid who nods to him. lewis eyes the situation as presley remains quiet. Rick motions towards the Senator.

"we are leaving and he will come with us"

lewis stares down into the pit and motions to a few boys standing off to the side.

"help the lady out but rick.."

lewis walks over to rick and whispers

"think carefully of the company you keep"

rick eyes michonne being helped out of the pit and watches senator reid make his way out. michonne keeps her weapon drawn and lewis moves out of the way causing no resistance. he motions to rick and nods

"we won't cause issues, we have had enough blood today. you take him but i warn you rick, he can't be trusted"

rick grabs senator reid and pushes him forward

"start walking"

senator reid grins to himself as he starts walking and michonne and rick follow after him. lewis watches and smiles to himself as presley walks up besides him

"why are you smiling?"

lewis turns to her and whispers as he watches Rick, Michonne and Senator Reid walk off in the field. 

"mason, he can really read a person and move them just like pieces on a chess board"

Lewis turns back eyeing the large crowd still standing at a halt and he turns to Presley.

"we still need to deal with Alpha-"

Presley glances to Lewis and nods as she motions to the men.

"what are you going to tell them?"

Lewis walks up to the large group of men eyeing them over. He holds up his hand revealing a large scar carved into it and yells.

"my family, Konnor has agreed to peace. you can stay if you wish or go home-"

One of the men eyes Lewis and stares at his hand as he whispers.

"a deserter-"

A voice speaks from behind Lewis. Lewis turns around eyeing Mason standing there as he nods to the man.

"a brother."

Mason walks forward and stands beside Lewis and the man looks over Mason as he screams to him.

"traitor!"

The man holds a gun up to Mason's face and Mason smiles staring over the man.

"you could kill me, it would be easy. a simple pull of your trigger but think carefully Alpha doesn't want me dead."

The man stares down Mason and Mason smiles looking him over.

"tell her I am ready, on her terms."

The man lowers his gun and Mason grins wide as he steps up to the man.

"i killed who I had to kill, I will not apologize. Blood is blood we all have spilled it if she wishes to punish me she can tell me herself."

Mason grips the man's arm and jams a knife into his neck as he stares him in the eyes and nods his head.

"blood is blood."

He pulls out his knife and the man falls to the floor dead. Mason leans over and grabs the man's gun and glances up at the large army on his lawn. He smiles up to them and waves them away with his gun. 

"consider him my message to Alpha. I'll see her soon."

Mason stands still eyeing the mix of men and women and looks down seeing the man turn to a walker. He stares into the walkers eyes, raises his gun and shoots him in the head. The walker falls back to the ground dead and Mason smiles to himself.

"weakness is punishable, is intolerable, is a liability for survival. Alpha taught me that and i respect her for it. Her terms."

He tucks his gun away and walks away from the crowd and Lewis and Presley stare after him and slowly follow behind him. The three of them walk into the sliding door and Lewis closes it behind him. Lewis looks out the glass door at the large crowd and whispers.

"what was that?'

Mason steps up next to him and eyes the large crowd of men and women turn away and begin leaving as he smiles.

"negotiation, its a valuable skill. i spoke to them in a way they understood, through blood, violence, its how they survive and for now its how we got rid of the problem."

Presley comes up to his side and Mason turns to her asking.

"so where's your husband?"