Arrowhead ➳ Daryl Dixon

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Presley didn’t respond, simply plucked an arrow from her quiver and fired at a fast-moving monster that wouldn’t reach them for another few moments. Without even a command, Zeva shot out like a dart at the fallen creature, retrieving the arrow with care.

Very suddenly and rather harshly, Presley’s hand snapped over Stefan’s chest, stopping him. Over their chatting they hadn’t heard the moans and rasps of the creatures, and they hadn’t noticed that they had gotten louder.

“Shit, shit.” She hissed, grabbing his sleeve and whistling very softly, hauling Stefan towards the closest house. It was a house that they had raided earlier, so entering was easy. Stefan shoved her inside and waited for Zeva to step in before allowing himself to enter. He shut the door carefully, making sure that it didn’t make a noise, besides the creaking of the hinges. Presley was already bent over a piece of furniture, pushing it towards the door.

“I got it, make sure the windows are closed and check to see if there’s a back door.” He hissed, and Presley slipped away. She ensured that all the windows on the bottom level of the house were closed and secure, and then checked to see the back door, which she locked and placed a kitchen chair in front of. She commenced back into the living room, motioning for Stefan to follow her. The three of them slipped up the stairs, and she scoped through the few rooms to make sure that they were still vacant.

Stefan chose a small bedroom and ushered Zeva and Presley inside, closing the door and locking it. They pushed a desk with an old television in front of it, before they both settled onto the bed. “Maggie and Glenn-.”

“They’ll just have to be alright.” Stefan said, giving her hand a reassuring squeeze. “The walkers probably won’t choose that house, Pres. Besides, Maggie’s prepared, she has a gun and her knife.”

“A gun and a knife won’t do shit when you only have five bullets and there’s six roamers coming at you.” She hissed. She stood and stalked up to the window, harshly pulling back the blinds. Walkers swarmed the streets, each moving in the same direction, each moving at their own pace. At this rate they could be there for hours, and then what? Anything could happen to Glenn and Maggie during that time, and she knew damn well those windows weren’t boarded up. Hell, she didn’t even know if the door was locked. The possibility of a roamer actually choosing that place to check out was slim, but it was still there.

“Daryl is still out there.” She said suddenly, her heart dropping to her feet. She backed away from the window, horrified with herself. She turned on her heel and practically lunged for the door which was still guarded, but Stefan’s arms wrapped around her waist. She struggled and thrashed, kicking her legs and flailing her arms wildly.

“No, no!” She cried, continuing to struggle. “Let go of me!”

“Presley… Presley!” Stefan said fiercely, shoving her away from the door. Her heartbroken face was enough to shatter his own heart. Her eyes were wild and he could tell that she was on the verge of tears.

“I have to tell him.” She insisted softly.

“Presley, you’re crazy if you think you can go out there and survive.” He approached her with much hesitance, placing both of his hands on her shoulders. She shook her head, shaking and quivering underneath his touch. “Doing that would be definite suicide.”

“He would do it for me.” She whispered. Stefan hooked a finger underneath her chin, forcing her to look at him. Her blue eyes glistened sadly.

“I know.” He said just as she pulled away. She regained her sanity, looking at Stefan with a rather serious expression.

“If anything happens to him, it’s on you.” She said, and Stefan knew she meant it.

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