A/N: I know... long time no see. Hope you enjoy this chapter!
Disclaimer: I do NOT own Friday the 13th, the only thing I own is my character Jane and the other random characters I toss in.
It was still dark outside and Jane Jacobs was busying herself away with fascination and admiration for all the goodies she was collecting from the most newest campers' belongings. She couldn't stop that stupid, silly grin that was plastered to her face. Jason, however, was watching her curiously from his spot in the corner of the cabin he'd recently claimed to be his current home, in other words he was keeping his real home secret from the girl until she proved herself worthy of knowing about it, mother disagreed, however. She seemed oddly happy with the little gadgets and gizmos that she was discovering from the bags those bad kids had brought along. Tilting his head to one side, had she not ever seen these things before? It made him slightly wonder about what was in those bags as well, seeing as he'd never really rummaged through his victims' bags. Usually it was just disposing of the bodies and getting rid of the mess they made.
Something about this woman, Jane Jacobs, JJ... She wasn't like the usual bad girls that would dare to show themselves, in more way than one, here at his territory. Mother said she was good girl who'd been framed by bad people and she was here to help him; to be with him in any way he needed. Part of him wanted to let that happen but the more dominant part of him was trying to keep his distance. She was different... whether that was a good thing or not, he'd soon find out. No, he was not questioning his mother, that would be wrong, he just wanted to be sure. Mother could be wrong... alright, very rarely, but it could happen and he was not taking that chance. This woman was so peculiar. Watching her carefully as she pulled out a bunch of more clothes and some odd paint in small looking vial. What was that? Must be one of those bad girls' things. It was a bright color. Bright blue. Jason watched as Jane shoved it into her pocket and started to rummage some more in the bag.
So far, Jane had found a bunch of clothes that she could get a real use out of and some nail polish she could paint her nails with sometime soon. If she was going to live here she was going to have to find some things that she could do to pass the time. It had been such a long time since she'd been able to paint her nails and she wanted to enjoy that luxury again. Smiling to herself as she found quite a few sets of different clothes from both of those girls' bags. JJ could still feel that penetrating gaze staring at the back of her head. Turning to look at Jason, she grinned at him and took the nail polish from her pocket and waved it in front of him. "I think it's pretty." She informed him with a small laugh. "I'm an idiot, yeah, I know. I apologize in advance Jason." She really did mean that and she was looking forward to spending time with him.
She actually appeared to be wanting to be here with him and that made him suspicious, despite what his mother was telling him in his head. This woman he had found in the rain and she had been running from those bad men. It made him curious to know what she had done to make them chase after her like that. Was it really necessary? He'd killed them because mother had said so, but the way she'd looked up at him with such a innocent gaze, it made him feel something different. He had planned to kill her right then and there, angry because of her trespassing, but something about those eyes made him stop. Jason couldn't quite shake it from his mind ever since and that made him perplexed. He didn't think she was an idiot, actually compared to previous people on his land, she was possibly one of the smart ones. This woman knew exactly what to say and what to do to survive and he actually liked that about her. Even the way she didn't seem to make herself comfortable with what was given to her, simply being no one but herself. She was just being her and that was part of the reason he had heard what his mother said to him in that moment. It all made sense.
Watching her quietly, Jason glanced around at the exposed items that lay out all around them in the cabin. He'd brought her what she wanted and now he was surveying her, taking note to what she pulled free from the bags. Personal items, and other things he didn't exactly recognize. She was eyeing each item and placing them in piles of what he guessed would be how the particular item could be used to her advantage. Again, she was smart. Smarter than most of the bad girls he came across. It had been so long since he'd found a girl that had his mother's approval. She was different than the others and intended to be by her side. His mother ordered him to, so he would, but someday he hoped to do so on his own need. She was pretty, he observed. Watching her turned back, a small laugh came from her and he couldn't help his curiosity. Before he had a chance to make a move, she was facing him with some sort of device that caused him to stare from the object to Jane in confusion. What was that thing?
Jane smiled at Jason seeing the confusion in his stare, she snatched the earphones from the bag and plugged it into the music player and turned the volume all the way up so the music was blaring. "See? It's a music player." She explained simply, her eyes locked on to his for a moment before she paused it and moved it aside, continuing her search through the bags. She was so content doing all of this. After everything she'd seen it only made sense that she would be a little crazy if not all the way. JJ thought it best to be in the gray area for now. She'd found a lot of personal items out of what she guessed to be the girls' bags and she was grateful because she would be needing them soon enough. In a way it made her feel relief, so she wouldn't have to wander into town and snag some things. This was even better! Once she grabbed the last piece of clothing from the bags, the redhead sighed with contentment. Look at that, she had a chance of survival here after all.
Slowly standing up from the floor, she turned to look at Jason with a sincere gaze, her eyes shifting from him towards the mess in the floor. "Guess, I'd better find a place for all these things, huh?" Jane questioned, seeing Jason stand up to his full height, walking off in the specific direction of the cabin that told JJ this was where she could put her things in the meantime. Grinning from ear to ear, the woman started to pick up certain stacks of clothes and headed back to where Jason was waiting for her. Nodding her head at Jason she began to organize her new clothes and stick them into certain drawers. It was a good sized cabin so she figured she'd feel right at home with Jason nearby. She'd certainly feel safer knowing Jason was so close to her. For the first time in forever she felt at ease and that was the best feeling in the whole world. Everything was falling into place for her and couldn't be more thankful to Jason. Without him that night there wasn't much telling where she might have ended up.
Once the clothes were put away, she made a motion to the bathroom, which she found easily. She took her supplies and put them where she would find them quickly when needed. Dusting off her hands she walked back into the main part of the cabin, her new treasures scattered around at her feet. It was almost daylight now and she had a feeling this was going to become a new found thing for her. Jane would become more of a night living person than she had ever been before. Walking back to Jason, she set the last remaining items on the bed and sat down at the edge of the bed. "Thank you, Jason. For everything." JJ said, meaning every word of it as she looked at him. Seeing him turn from her and nod, he began to walk away. "Wait!" She called out after the serial killer, "Goodnight, Jason." She offered a smile to him and one of her usual grateful looks to match. He turned his head and looked at her curiously, but then he was already walking off again.
"One tough cookie..." She stated to herself, sitting back down on the bed to play with her new little toys. Sighing softly, she went through the music that was on the music player, not being able to recognize most, only a select few. Then an idea came to mind as she put the items away and laid back on to the bed. She was exhausted and maybe a few hours of sleep and she'd get up and go for a run in the morning. God, it had been so long since she last remembered when she was free to run. Pump up that music player with the few songs she knew, listen to them over and over while she ran through the woods. Oh, yes, this new life was full of promises.
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Waking up after having exactly four hours of sleep, Jane was wide awake and feeling energized. What could she say? She just didn't hardly feel much need for sleep at this point in time. Stretching in the bed, she slowly crawled out of it and decided to change her clothes. Looking over her shoulder, she had best check to see if Jason was still on the other side. Walking quietly towards the part of the cabin she'd gone from hours ago, Jason was nowhere to be found and that made her smile in thought. He was probably out on the search for new disturbances. Her hero.
Without wasting much time, JJ got dressed into what she would call "proper running clothes". Looking into the mirror when she was finished, the young woman nodded in approval, plucked the music player from the bed and out of the cabin she went. She couldn't believe how lucky she had become with those people and their bags of gold. Taking in a deep breath as she walked down the steps and headed off in the direction she thought was fit to explore. Touching the ground after making contact with the last step, Jane fiddled with the buttons on the music player and adjusted the earphones over her ears. Clipping it on to her pants, she slowly took a few steps into the woods and began her morning run.
The breeze caused her to sigh in peace as she circled around trees and quickly moved past them, enjoying herself a little too much, Jane smiled widely at her surroundings she moved through. This was perfect! She felt so free. It was almost too amazing to be real. The music pounding in her ears as she circled the outskirts of the cabins whilst making it closer and closer to the entrance of the infamous camp she now called home. Heartbeat picking up the faster she ran, her eyes focused and trained on her exercise, smile never leaving her face for a second.
Another minute of running and she stopped near the entrance to the camp. Breathing heavily, she grinned and spread her arms out as though she could soar through the air. She'd never felt this content and even go as far as to say she was the happiest she'd been in so long. She wanted this. Earning her keep was written in the stars for her, Jane would do whatever it would take to prove her worth here with her new friend Jason. The man with just a small amount of humanity and decency that she was so thrilled about when he showed it to her and to her alone. It made her feel worthy of something and being with him was just the start of a wonderful thing. Biting her bottom lip, she paused the song and looked around her and listened to nature for a few. "Beautiful." She whispered, beginning to wonder where Jason had gone off to. Wiping her sweaty brow, she tightened her ponytail and stretched her legs in the process of her small break.
Could things get any better than this? No wonder Jason spent so long out here. Perfection was clear in the blue sky above and the sun beaming down at her. Opening her eyes, seeing as she'd temporarily forgotten that she'd closed them for a brief song. Liberation. It felt so right and she was right in the bliss of it all. Giving off the strong illusion that nothing could go wrong.
"FREEZE."
Her body tensed and her breathing hitched in her throat, eyes wide with shock. Slowly, she raised her hands up, the action all too familiar to her. JJ stayed still whilst she waited for further instructions. One thing was for sure, she wasn't going back there or to anywhere else. She loved it here; this was her new home. The redhead was trying her hardest to plan a way out of this, but her thoughts were still racing and it was getting harder and harder for her to come up with something.
"What seems to be the problem, sir?" So, she'd try a different approach. He snorted and pressed his gun to the back of her head, able to feel the weapon against her.
"You're the one they've been lookin' for." He spat, he wasn't one of them, he was a normal person with a normal title. Maybe she did have a way out of this. "It's more than just me out here lookin' for your ass! You're lucky I don't shoot you right here and now, but there's an award on your head, so it's best to bring you in alive. Get on your knees, sister!" The man hissed, nudging her with the gun as he kicked at the back of her legs, Jane slowly got down on her knees, rolling her eyes at this bastard. "Alright, now hold still..." Wrong move. As soon as she heard the fidgeting behind her, JJ whipped around and she had the gun pointed to his head in a second, getting on her own two feet rather quickly. The man dropped the makeshift bounds to the ground as she smiled sweetly at this idiot. "Now who has the upper hand?" She batted her eyes at him.
"There's more of you, you said?" She inquired, earning a shocked expression on this man's face, this caused Jane to grin, satisfied by her work. Clearly, this man didn't know what he was dealing with, and neither did his friends apparently. This was going to be such fun! "You see, I'm not alone either. Safe to say I definitely have the upper hand here." Then, just like that, his blood splattered right onto her.
A/N: I just want to apologize. This definitely was brought out for far too long of a wait. Anyhow, I want to thank all the readers and the love shown for this story so far. I promise I will TRY to write the next chapter as soon as I can. I appreciate your patience and I hope you enjoyed this chapter. Review, please! It really helps me out. Next chapter will be coming your way soon. It makes me feel bad for making some of you wait like that. Let's try to avoid that from now on. Anyhow, I hope it was worth it! Until next time!
