The walking dead Fanfic: The Estate

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Mason stares out the window eyeing the green field and takes a drink of his beer as he smiles to himself. He hears a voice behind him and turns around.

"so its been a while kid."

Mason stares back at Negan and Negan steps up next to him staring out the window as he asks.

"I heard you took a month break in the woods"

Mason takes another swig of his beer and stares out at the green grass. He cocks a smile and turns to Negan.

"not exactly retirement but it was nice."

He walks over to his desk and places down his half empty beer. Mason slowly comes around and sits in his chair staring over the pages scattered on his desk. Negan grips his bat taking one last glance at the green field and nods his head as he turns to Mason. 

"so, what exactly did you do out there?"

Mason glares up to Negan but cocks a smile.

"tied up some loose ends. it's taken care of now so we can get back to business."

Negan grips his bat and stares it over as he whispers.

"Alexandria?"

Mason runs his hand through his hair looking over his writing as he disagrees.

"no, rick and Alexandria isn't the issue-"

Negan laughs out as he hits Mason's desk with his bat causing Mason to sit back and Negan to shake his head as he points his bat at Mason.

"big balls Mace. that's what you have but your also still just a punk that happens to be good with words."

Mason leans forward and glances back down as he comments.

"i'm also good with a gun and not to mention i still have numbers."

Negan shakes his head disagreeing.

"my numbers mace, my men if you don't recall i run the saviors."

Mason glares up to Negan.

"every army needs a skilled general that's why I'm still here."

Negan stares down Mason and leans forward asking.

"so what happened in those woods?"

Mason closes over his book and leans back in his chair changing the subject.

"if you need an escort to the sanctuary i can arrange it."

Negan pushes his bat into Mason's chest and yells.

"maybe you didn't understand what I'm saying Mace. The sanctuary is burnt I need a new base and the estate right now is that base"

Mason remains quiet and Negan pokes him in the chest with his bat.

"your gonna help me collect what's left of my men. Then we are gonna go after that bitch that thinks she can just mess up my shit."

Mason ignores Negan and Negan pushes his bat harder into Mason as he yells.

"did you hear me Mace?"

Mason looks at the bat than up to Negan.

"your thinking too small. we have an army but alpha she has brutality and an army. We need to be calculated and plan for the right moment."

Negan shakes his head.

"i can care less what she has Mace. I gave you an order I want you and konnor with me when i go back there."

Mason shakes his head staring over the bat pressed into him.

"you can take lewis and Konnor I have important work to do."

Negan lowers his bat and walks up to Mason's chair.  He gets low and whispers.

"that wasn't optional mace, you and Konnor."

Negan stands and places the bat against Mason's forehead and whispers.

"did you hear me this time Mace?"

Mason glances up at the bat being pressed into his skull and feels the warm blood drip down his face as he closes his eyes.

"we have deserters, we need to take care of them now, not later. if i leave this place their won't be any order for you to run this place Negan."

Negan releases his bat and Mason wipes his forehead eyeing the blood as Negan whispers.

"your just gonna hand me this place?"

Mason wipes his bloody forehead again and Negan steps next to him.

"just like that, no fight. are you feeling alright mason."

Mason leans down looking over his words and slowly closes the book and seals it with the combination, locking it. He gets up out of his chair and tucks the book away in his pocket and pats it. Mason smiles as the blood runs down his face and walks slowly up to Negan. Negan stops him by placing the bat to his chest.

"why don't you just keep a bit of distance mason. I can imagine you may not be fully well since your small vacation."

Mason grins wide and shakes his head.

"im perfectly fine negan but i recommend not to waste your resources on Alexandria."

Negan lowers his bat and mason smiles causing Negan to step back.

"ive known you for over two years and not once have you smiled."

Mason stops smiling and nods his head as he pats his jacket where he has his journal tucked away.

"I'm not going to the sanctuary with you. Lewis and Konnor will. Ill prepare things here for you and ill stay on as your general if you want me to."

Mason turns back taking the half empty beer and takes a swig of the bottle as he nods to Negan and Mason stares him down. Negan turns to Mason and mason stops walking towards the door. He wipes his forehead and stares down at his bloody hand and smiles to himself. Slowly he turns back to Negan as he nods his head.

"don't waste your resources on rick let him waste his own on Alpha. She will kill his people, she will leave him alone but he will kill her people too. when its over you can have an army built up and destroy them both"

Mason wipes his hands together and Negan stares at his bat and smiles to himself. He stops and glances back to Mason as he puts his bat against his shoulder. He remains quiet and Mason again wipes his forehead feeling the warm blood pour down his face. He closes his eyes seeing the flash of walkers and grins to himself as he hears Negan ask.

"so what kind of shit happened out there?"

Mason turns back feeling the blood pour down his face and Negan turns his head sideways as mason nods.

"its done."