The four of them walked through the woods together, seeing various forms of wildlife along the way. Amanda was on edge, that much they could tell. She definitely did not want to be in those woods or at that camp. Faith wondered if something happened to her to make her paranoid. Perhaps she had an encounter with Jason. Soon they came to a small clearing with a rundown house. The windows and doors were boarded up and ivy covered the sides. Dawn went over and peered through a window. There were only a few pieces of furniture in the living room.
"We shouldn't be here," Amanda choked out.
"Why?" Dawn asked.
"This is the Voorhees' house. This is where Jason lived."
A smile spread across Faith's face. She went over and started loosening the boards on the door. Amanda ran over and grabbed her arm.
"What the fuck are you doing?!"
"I want to see what's in there. What are you worried about, he's dead right?"
"He always comes back some way or another!"
Faith kicked the door open and went inside. Buffy and Dawn followed leaving Amanda standing alone. She stood there shaking with fear as they looked through the house. She was about to leave when she heard a scream coming from the kitchen. All fear pushed aside, Amanda bolted into the house and into the kitchen. There she saw Faith standing in front of the open refrigerator with her hand over her mouth. Amanda stepped around her and looked inside. What she saw made the bile rise in her throat. A decayed severed head sat upon the shelf, staring at them with eyeless sockets.
"My God. It's Mrs. Voorhees. That sick bastard kept his mother's head!"
"What are you talking about?" Buffy asked.
"Mrs. Voorhees was decapitated by one of the remaining survivors back in the eighties."
Buffy slammed the door shut and leaned against it. "I think we've seen enough for one day."
"Holy shit, check this out," Faith called.
She had opened a cabinet that was lined with knives of different sizes and shapes, most of which were covered with blood from past victims. Amanda's eyes darted around the room, looking for any sign of a threat.
They don't understand what they're getting themselves into, her mind told her. "We have to go now."
The four of them were then startled by a dove that flew in through one of the broken windows. Amanda yelped as she fell backwards onto the floor. As she landed her hand was pierced by a rusty nail sticking out of the floor.
"OW! Son of a bitch!" she cried in pain.
She pulled her hand free and used her other to apply pressure. Buffy and Faith helped to her feet and went outside.
"How bad is it?" Faith looked at the hole in her hand.
Massive amounts of blood flowed from the wound onto the ground, soaking into the dirt at their feet. Dawn pulled a handkercheif out of her pocket and wrapped it tightly around Amanda's hand.
"We better get you to a hospital," Buffy said.
Amanda was more than happy to go so long as she didn't have to stay around this place any longer. Dawn and Buffy remained at the camp while Faith drove her into town to see a doctor. The wound was packed with gauze and she received a tetanus shot and medication to prevent further infection. The sky began to darken with black clouds on the way back.
"Looks like a storm is coming," Faith said.
"Yeah."
"I'm sorry. I was just curious about where Jason came from."
"Most out-of-towners usually are. Where are you from anyway?"
"Sunnydale, California. What about you?"
"Here. I was planning on moving but somebody's gotta stay here to protect these morons."
"You honestly think he'll come back don't you?"
Amanda looked out the window and sighed. "I know he will. And I plan on being ready for him."
"Are you a Slayer too?" Faith regretted the words the moment they left her mouth.
"What's a Slayer?" she asked.
"Nothing. Forget it."
"No. I want to know."
Faith took a breath. She knew Amanda would think she were crazy, but the girl was talking about a serial killer coming back from the dead. She told her about how every generation has a Chosen One to fight the forces of darkness and that She and Buffy were the only two Slayer team in the world.
Amanda nodded. "Cool. Jason shouldn't be a problem for you guys then."