Chapter 35-The Snap
Mason sat in the back of the truck and held a picture of his brother that was in his bag at all times. He hears footsteps and sees Maggie walking by him. She looks at him and sees the picture. "Who's the picture of?" Maggie asks Mason.
"My brother," Mason says to her.
"I lost my brother to walkers too," Maggie says.
"My brother was murdered by the people who swore to protect him," Mason says. Maggie looks at him. "I would be careful and keep your sister safe. Shane and Daryl will just get her killed," Mason says. Maggie looks at Mason confused, before she walks away. Maggie walks over to Glenn.
"Is he okay?" Maggie asks Glenn as she looks at Mason. Glenn looks at him.
"Mason lost his brother when the walkers attacked the quarry. He almost raped Alicia at the CDC. He's in love with her, and we don't know why. He has an obsession with her. I'm waiting for him to snap, and he will one day. I'm worried about who will die when he does," Glenn says.
"Why did he say Shane and Daryl got his brother killed and would get Beth killed?" Maggie asks.
"Because he blames them for the walkers attacking the quarry," Carol says as she comes over. "Travis lost his son and ex-wife, and he doesn't blame them. He doesn't really talk much now, though. Mason is a ticking time bomb, Maggie. Avoid him," She tells the younger woman before she walks away.
"We should help Shane pick the rooms inside. There is one room with chains on it. It is full of walkers. Leave it alone," Carol tells them before they head inside. Merle walked with Andre and Michonne through the school.
"Where are we going?" Michonne asks Merle, who looks back at her.
"We're in an elementary school," Merle points out to Michonne.
"I see that," Michonne says.
"Schools like this will have kids' toys and books. Andre could use something fun to do. Isn't that right?" Merle asks Andre, who smiles at him and nods. "It's two against one," Merle says as they head into a classroom. Merle sets Andre down and pulls out his knife. He checks the room and nods at the two. Merle sits down as Andre goes through the classroom. Michonne sits down beside him as her son plays. Merle plays with his knife.
"How long do we plan on staying here?" Michonne asks Merle.
"Glenn and Maggie got back earlier with what supplies are useful. We'll most likely leave tomorrow," Merle says to Michonne, who nods as she sets her sword down beside her. That night the group went to sleep in separate rooms, and some of them shared. Mason slept by the door and knew Otis was on watch. Mason moves around in his sleep with sweat dripping down his forehead. He shoots up and looks around as images of his brother fill his head. The voice was telling him to get one thing. Vengeance. Otis came over to the younger man and sat down.
"Where are the tools?" Mason asks Otis, who looks at him confused.
"Dale's Rv," Otis says. Mason nods as he stands up and heads outside. He walks into the Rv and goes to the back, and grabs the bolt cutters out of the tool bag. He walks to the front of the Rv and grabs the keys, and takes them out of the other three cars.
"What are you doing?" Eugene asks from the back of Abraham's truck. Mason pulls out his gun and points it at Eugene.
"Shut up," Mason says as he gets in the car.
"Please," Eugene says. Eugene points the gun at his head.
"One word, and I'll kill you," Mason says to Eugene, who nods. Mason gets into one of the bags and pulls out tape and handcuffs. He cuffs Eugene's hand behind his back and puts the tape on his mouth before he hits him in the head with his gun. Mason jumps out of the truck and starts to walk around the school. He opens the gate and walks away. He walks to the windows and looks into them. He watches the others as they sleep. Mason takes the keys and goes back in the school. Mason looks at him.
"Woah, Mason. What are the bolt cutters for?" Otis asks. Mason raises the bolt cutters and hits Otis in the head. Otis falls to the ground as blood comes out of his head. Mason walks past Otis and towards the door of the cafeteria where the walkers were locked up. He cuts the chains and pulls the door open.
"Come on," Mason says. The walkers start to follow him out of the cafeteria and down the hall. The walkers follow him to the door where the ones in the front go down and bite into Otis, who opens his eye for a moment as Mason shuts the door and puts the bolt cutters in between the handles. He could see the walkers eating Otis as he pulled out his gun and fired three shots into the air. Shane shoots up in the room he was in and gets up. Madison looks at him as Shane goes to the door and opens it. Walkers look at him and start to move towards him. Shane pushes the door shut and locks it as walkers start to bang on the door.
"The halls are full of walkers," Shane says.
"How?" Madison asks.
"I don't know. Shane grabs his radio.
"Is anybody in the Rv?" Shane asks.
"This is what you deserve. This is justice for my brother," Mason says.
"Mason, what the hell did you do?" Shane asks.
"Otis has already paid for your mistakes today if any of you come near the cars. I'll blow Eugene's head off," Mason says. "This is justice," Mason says before he turns the radio off. Shane throws the radio on the ground.
"Damn it," Shane says.
"What now?" Madison asks.
"I don't know," Shane says as he looks at the window. He walks over to the window and sees walkers walking on the other side. Shane sighs as he looks at Madison. "We have a huge problem," Shane says. Outside Mason could hear Eugene screaming through the tape. Mason walks over to the truck and climbs in. He takes the tape off of him.
"Shut up!" Mason yells at Eugene who flinches.
"Please, you don't have to do this," Eugene says. "There are children in there," Eugene says.
"My brother was a child. That doesn't matter to monsters like them. You see, once, everybody in that building is dead. I'll throw you to the walkers, and then I'll go kill the other bastard and take what belongs to me," Mason says to Eugene.
"Please," Eugene says in fear.
Mason puts the tape back over his mouth. "I would be quiet, or the walkers will find you faster," Mason says before he leaves the truck. Andrea held her back to the door. She could feel the walkers pushing up against the door. She looks at Sam, Nick, and Beth.
"Break the damn window," Andrea says. Sam grabs a chair and hits the window breaking it. He was about to go out when walkers started pushing themselves up against the window.
"Now they are on both sides of us," Beth cries. Nick looks at her.
"Okay. Andrea, how much longer can you hold that door?" Nick asks Andrea.
"I don't know," Andrea says. Nick walks over to the window and looks down.
"We need to distract the walkers," Nick says.
"How?" Beth asks. Nick goes over to the shelf full of toys and grabs them.
"Find anything that makes noise and throw it as far as you can. Try to throw it over the fence," Nick says to Sam and Beth. They nod as they start to grab toys and press the buttons on the toys, and start to throw them. The walkers start to go after them. Nick goes over to Andrea and presses his back against the door. "Go," Nick says to Andrea, who nods as they go to the window. They climb out of the window as Nick lets the door go and runs for the window. He climbs out. They start to run for the cars. Shane looks at Madison and looks at the door. He grabs his shotgun and checks his handgun.
"We're gonna have to kill 'em," Shane says.
"We don't have that much ammo," Shane says.
"If we lure the walkers towards us, that will at least give the others a chance," Shane says to Madison, who nods. Shane loads his gun and nods to Madison, who opens the door. She backs up with Shane and starts to shoot the walkers in the head. Shane backs up until he gets in front of a closet. He shoots a walker in the head with his shotgun, and when he hears the gun click. He opens the closest and pulls Madison in with him, and shuts the door. "We are fucked," Shane says as they hear the walkers banging on the door. Around the school, the members of the group have to prepare to fight their way out as outside Mason watches the walker walk around inside.
"We will have justice, brother. They will pay," Mason says as he watches the school.
Thanks for reading. This will be a two-part chapter, and I am having a lot of fun with this. Remember, this is a walking dead story, and people will die. I have been waiting for the right time, and this felt right. I hope you guys like it, and as always, suggestions, ideas, and feedback are welcomed. Until next time.