The walking dead Fanfic: The Estate

The Patriots Part One

The man slowly fixes his military uniform looking in the mirror and hears a voice behind him and turns eyeing a woman in a dress as she nods to him and points.

"colonel Everett?"

He turns nodding to the women.

"yes ma'am"

The woman nods to him and waves him towards her.

"the senator is ready for you"

Colonel Everett follows the woman slowly down a hall and up to two large wooden doors. She nods to the man in military attire and whispers.

"you will walk in, turn right, shake hands with four men lined up, then proceed to the front of the room and stand in line with the rest of the men. The Senator will call your name and award your new medals. do you understand?"

The man nods his head and the woman slides open the doors hearing the senator's voice boom over the microphone.

"And next is Colonel Everett a man dedicated to his country, to freedom and preserving the American way, a true patriot unlike none before him"

The crowd of men in the room all clap loudly and Colonel Everett walks in shaking hands with each man who greets him and thanks him for his service. He walks to the front of the room turning to the left and slowly gets up onto the stage. He glances over the men around him and hears Senator Reid as he walks up to him and shakes his hand.

"thank you for your service"

He shakes Senator Reid's hand and Senator Reid moves on to the next man but the alarms in the house sound and a voice comes over the speakers.

"infection drill activated"

The alarm sounds again and a CIA agent comes up to the senator and whispers in his ear.

"its time"

Senator Reid eyes over the man and nods to him and follows him out as the woman nods to the soldiers.

"if you all will follow me downstairs gentlemen the senator wishes to speak with you"

The men all begin to walk off but the woman stops Colonel Everett and nods to him

"not you, you'll follow me"

The Colonel follows the woman out of the room and to a door. She motions to it and nods to the man.

"the senator is waiting for you"

The man nods and opens the door and steps into the large office. He glances around and hears a voice and turns eyeing the tall man with blonde hair and green eyes as he nods to him. The man steps forward and shakes the Colonel hand as he grins to him.

"I am senator Jonathan Hearst. I have been given the title of the new president of the united states today. Ironic I never wanted the title I felt it was a fools job to be in charge. I was more a man of action, yet here I am"

The senator eyes his watch and goes to speak but a knock on the door interrupts him and Lewis steps inside as President Hearst nods to his son. Colonel Everett eyes the young man decked out in military attire and goes to speak but President Hearst interrupts him.

"ignore my son he's just here to hear this because its important. Now, Colonel, I have one question for you. Do you consider yourself a patriot?"

President Hearst sits back in his desk chair and glances between his son and the Colonel as the Colonel eyes over Lewis and asks.

"he's military?"

President Hearst eyes his son and turns back to the Colonel.

"scientist, he studied at Harvard and was recruited by the military for a special project with the promise they would eventually pay for his medical school"

Lewis laughs and interrupts as he motions to the colonel.

"they pretty much screwed me over"

the colonel eyes all the patches on Lewis uniform and asks"

"what branch of the military are those from I don't recognize your uniform?"

President Hearst interrupts

"one your not familiar with, yet"

Lewis steps towards colonel Everett and nods his head.

"you should answer the question"

Colonel Everett eyes the President and nods his head

"I would like to think I am a patriot, sir"

President Hearst nods to Lewis and steps towards the Colonel.

"there has been a recent opening in special forces for someone with your ability. Do you want the job?"

Colonel Everett eyes Lewis over and asks.

"what exactly is this job?"

Lewis laughs and motions to Colonel Everett 

"you can't know that till you say yes"

Colonel Everett nods his head and motions to the President.

"then I guess my answer is yes"

President Hearst looks to his son and eyes him over as Colonel Everett asks.

"so who is my commanding officer?"

President Hearst smiles as he looks to Lewis than turns back to Colonel Everett 

"your division of special forces answers directly to the president. The division was created a year ago when a group of college students discovered a disease by accident"

Colonel Everett looks to Lewis and asks.

"was it you?"

Lewis shakes his head and looks down to the floor as he comments

"it was a friend of mine it was in his blood"

President Hearst looks over Lewis and nods his head

"they wanted to go public but that never happened because Lewis did the right thing. Its common when the public finds things out they panic and we couldn't let that happen"

Lewis steps forward and motions to Colonel Everett

"i look forward to working with you Colonel. I think we can save this country"

Lewis puts out his hand and President Hearst interupts

"no, this isn't about saving Lewis, not anymore"

Lewis looks to his father and nods to him

"you won't be needed in division 8 anymore. You'll stay here at the estate with me"

Lewis goes to speak and his father shakes his head.

"division 8 has a new responsibility which is why I am recruiting soldiers not scientist"

Lewis looks to his father who motions to him as he speaks to Lewis.

"Major Lewis Hearst you are relieved of your duty as chief science officer of division 8. Your services to this country is no longer required"

Lewis looks over his father and shakes his head disagreeing.

"i can't do that division 8's mission was to find a cure"

President Hearst nods his head agreeing.

"it's too late for a cure the new mission is to rebuild this country and provide a stable form of government which is why I recruited Colonel Everett to the position. You served this country and you proved your loyalty"

President Hearst gets up and walks up to Colonel Everett holding out his hand.

"welcome to the patriots"

Colonel Everett eyes the President's hand and shakes it nodding his head

"whatever I can do for this country sir, I will"