Jumper: Cent's Story

Okay, this is my fourth fanfiction story. This one will follow more closely to the original book series. It has no ties with the movie or the other novel "Jumper: Griffin's Story" at all. This fandorm will be based off the newly released "Impulse" and will take the point of view of Cent, Millie and David's daughter.

Set nearly seventeen years after "Reflex", the point of view will will change to Cent instead. We will get to see David and Millie on several occasions. This story will be based off of a theory I had about the first two novels. What if the Rice family aren't the only Jumpers in our world?

Anyway, I don't own anything. It all belongs to Steven Gould.

Hope you enjoy the first chapter.

Summary:

Cent, daughter of David and Millie Rice, has been living in various places around the globe. Being chased by people who will do anything to use their powers. Cent and her parents are Jumpers, people who have the ability to teleport to any other place in the world. Now living in Los Angeles, Cent is about to start her first day of school and is not in a great mood about it. But when she meets a boy named John Bale, she realizes that there is more to him than meets the eye. Wanting to know more about this mysterious teenager, she will discover something that will blow her mind.

What if Cent and her family aren't the only Jumpers out there?

Chapter One:

The Rice Family

The alarm clock sounded off at seven in the morning.

Cent groaned and slammed her fist on the off button, despite that she was aiming for the snooze.

"Not now!" she whispered, angerly.

After a few more minutes of lying in bed, Cent moved her feet to the ground, throwing the covers off of her. She stood up and moved towards the bathroom, walking like a zombie. When she turned on the light and looked into the mirror, she realized that her hair was all messed up.

This is how a bad hair day feels like! she said to herself.

Stripping off her Lord of the Rings pajamas, she took a very hot shower and stayed under the hot water as it came down hard against her skin. After that, she dried off, brushed her teeth and got to work on her hair and face.

Once done, she went into her bedroom and got dressed, throwing on her favorite green bra and underwear, a blue t-shirt, and a black pair of tight jeans, which made her look sexy.

Cent smiled as she checked herself out. She didn't want to look like a total loser on her first day of school.

Cent was the daughter of David and Millie Rice. Ever since she was young, her parents kept moving around. When she was born, they lived in a small area up in Canada, then they to a small city in Alaska, when she turned three. At age eight, they moved to Seattle. Cent loved Seattle, more than she actually thought she would have. So did her parents. But ever since three months ago, they moved once again. This time... to Los Angeles.

Of course, the whole moving thing was not for no reason. This one reason was something that Cent didn't know about until she reached the age eight.

While living in Alaska, Cent was walking towards home when she founded herself in her bedroom all of a sudden. She didn't know why or how she got there. When she told her mom about it, she called her father and they had a family meeting that very night. Her parents explained that they had the ability to jump, or teleport, to any place on Earth. They also explained that there were people out there, looking for them, to use their powers for their own needs. Cent figured it out on her own of why they moved around so much. But that wasn't the part that shocked her. It was the part that she had the ability to jump too.

Ever since finding out about her ability, Cent's parents didn't take any chances and decided that it would be better to move to Seattle. At first, they were a little scared about the change, but they soon came to like Seattle more than any other place on Earth. Millie even considered it better than her life back in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Cent loved her life in Seattle, she didn't want it to end at all. She had friends and even possibly a boyfriend too. In Seattle, Cent had a crush on a boy named Jack. There was supposed to be a dance party coming up at the school and Jack actually asked her to be his date for it. Cent was excited for it. Her mother took her shopping and they bought nearly every dress that they could find. It was going to be an exciting moment.

But, on the day of the dance party, they came for them. Cent didn't know if it was the government or if it was the same people who kidnapped her father years before, but they came. Because of that, her family decided to move once again. It was such a disappointment for Cent. She didn't get to say goodbye to her friends or to Jack. It broke her heart that she didn't get to go to the dance with him. At least she did send him a text message that she couldn't make it. She didn't bother to say anything about her leaving Seattle. It would have been too painful.

A part of Cent knew that her friends would soon move on. And so would Jack. Maybe he might worry about her for a few weeks or months, but sooner or later, he would move on too. That was part of life. The wheels keep spinning, with or without you.

"Honey!" Millie's voice came from her doorway. "Breakfast is ready!"

Millie smiled and grabbed her backpack. She walked out of her room and down the stairs. She appeared in the kitchen and walked to her seat at the table.

The one thing that made all of this running around so easy, was the fact that her family were finacially secured. Her father, David, once robbed a bank in New York and stole nearly three and a half million dollars, which Cent found to wickedly awesome. Her parents took care of how they spent and were able to make sure that the money would serve them and Cent's benefit. It would last them two life times.

But that didn't stop Cent's parents from having jobs either. Millie now works as a therapist at a clinic in downtown, Los Angeles. David works as a business manager for some engeering company.

Cent sat at the table and began to read a copy of the brand-new installment to the Alex Cross series. She barely noticed as her mother sat a plate of pancakes and eggs in front of her.

"Hows the book?" Millie asked.

Cent smiled and closed the book, putting it back into her bag.

"Good," Cent pulled the plat closer to her. "That James Patterson sure does know how to pull people in. I love his books."

Millie turned away, smiling, and went back to cooking more pancakes.

"Where's dad?" Cent asked as she ate her food.

Millie laughed and said, "Still sleeping. Your father is one lazy man."

Cent laughed along with her and swallowed her food.

"Do I hear gossip in the kitchen?" came a voice from behind her.

Cent turned her head and saw her father, David, walking towards Millie. He moved his hands around her waist and pressed his face against her back, moving side to side with her.

"David!" protested a laughing Millie. "Stop! I'm trying to cooking here!"

"And I'm trying to get a kiss from the woman I love!" David said back as he yank Millie from the stove and spun her around.

Millie screamed, playfully.

David put her back on the ground and then spun her around, so she could face him.

"You little...!" Millie was cut off from the powerful kiss that David landed on her.

The spatchula fell for her hand and hit the floor.

Millie brought her hand up towards David's cheek and finally on his neck, pulling him more closer.

David picked up up, still kissing her, and moved towards the edge of the counter, setting Millie on it. They continued to kiss, even moving their hands among each other's clothes.

Cent was laughing the entire time and finally said, "Get a room! You two are soooooo loverbirds!"

Her parents ignored her and pulled apart, still holding each other.

"I love you," Millie said with a soft voice.

"I love you too," David responded with another kiss.

Cent smiled and looked away, continuing to finish her food.

Millie slid off the counter, wedged between it and David's body.

"Where are you going?" David teased as he stroked her hair.

Millie smiled and said, "To make sure that your food doesn't burn. I don't want you to miss the most important meal of the day. I need you to have all of your strength for... tonight."

David raised an eyebrow and said, "Wouldn't want to disappoint. But I find it hard to let you go."

Millie laughed and finally got herself unstuck. She picked up her spatchula and washed it off at the sink.

David sat down, right next to Cent and kissed her on the forehead.

Cent couldn't help but smile.

"How is the most beautiful daughter doing today?" he asked.

Cent loved that about her father. The way he always made someone feel important and loved. He always had a way with words. Millie once said that it was one of the many reasons she fell in love with him.

"Doing well," Cent kissed him on the cheek. "A little nervous about starting school. You know, in the middle of April, a month before summer break."

David's face dropped and said, "I'm sorry about the move over three months ago, Cent. I really am. But it was for your own protection and ours."

Cent looked at him and smiled.

"I know," she spoke truthfully. "At least we can start over here. Right?"

David nodded and placed the back side of his hand on her cheek.

"Always."

"At least some things never change," Millie spoke over her shoulder. "At least Cent knows how to eat fast and my dear old husband knows how to make a woman's day in the morning."

David and Cent laughed

After a few moments, David said, "How about we change things up a bit. Since we are living in a new place, I say we should at least be able to use our jumping for now. You know, Cent can jump to school and back. I can do the same at work and so can Millie. We will be safe about all of this and use simple rules."

Cent smiled. She loved the idea already.

"What kind of rules are we talking about?" Cent asked.

"We only jump when no one is looking or around. We jump to a place that no one will see us. We always make a time schedule of when we arrive at a certain place. Like for example, Cent can arrive two to five minutes before the bell rings for classes to start. A good way to avoid suspicion."

"But Davy," Millie protested as she turned around to face him. "What if it is too risky? What if we do cause attention to ourselves?"

"Come on, we need to be able to enjoy our abilities," David raised his arms. "I mean, what's the point in having our ability to jump if we can't use them. It isn't like we aren't using them to commit a crime against humanity or something."

"Like when you robbed that bank in New York?" Millie teased, raising an eyebrow.

David's cheeks got red.

"That was different and you two know it," he protested.

Cent and Millie were already laughing their heads off.

"Fine," Millie gave in. "I guess we could try it out. But if we get caught, I'm choosing where we go to live next."

David nodded and said, "Sure thing, babe."

Cent looked at the time and her eyes got big.

"Holy shit!" she got up from her seat, nearing causing it to fall to the ground, and grabbed her backpack from the floor.

"Cent Mary Rice!" Millie yelled in shock, her face turning red, but laughing at the same time. "Watch your mouth young lady!"

David was laughing too.

"Sorry, mom and dad, but I'm about to be late for school. I think I should jump to the ladies room. It's rarely used anymore."

"Alright, I guess I can forgive that little incident. After all, there is only one person who you would learn that word from," Mille raised an eyebrow at David.

David raised his hands in defense.

"Don't look at me!"

"See you guys later!" Cent jumped.

"Enjoy your first day!" Millie called out as she and her husband watched Cent disappear from sight.

Finally finishing the eggs, Millie brought the plate to David and said, "I hope you enjoy my cooking." She sat down right next to him.

David began to eat and said, "I always do. And I actually enjoyed you last night."

Millie raised an eyebrow and asked, playfully, "You did, did ya?"

David smiled and nodded.

Millie leaned in close to his ear and said, "Since we were talking about changing things up earlier, I was thinking of something new we could try."

David chuckled and asked, "What is that?"

Millie giggled and said, "I've noticed that we have never done... it... in the kitchen before."

David's eyes widen.

"Screw breakfast!" he said quickly, with food still in his mouth, he pushed the plate to the floor. "I got to try this out!"

Millie giggled some more as David got up from his seat and picked her up. He carried her back to the counter and sat her down on it. They began to take off each other's clothes.

"I love you, David," Millie said in between their kissing.

David pulled back and said, "I love you too."

They went back to their lovemaking in the kitchen.

Cent arrived inside the restroom. She exited and walked out of the doorway.

The hallways of the public school were filled with students. It was nearing class time as the clock got closer and closer to eight fifteen.

Here we go, Cent said to herself. Lets see how life is going to turn out for me and the rest of the Rice Family.

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