Jumper: Retribution
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Griffin must save E.V. and the Paladins will stop at nothing kill them both.
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Chapter Seven:
Like Old Times
Griffin felt scared for the first time in his years as a Jumper. He suddenly felt scared for E.V., who was now being tracked by the Paladins. They were now using the one girl he has ever loved to get to him. This was one of the times when he would hate his life as a Jumper.
Damn them! Griffin wanted to yell.
Griffin even considered jumping towards Roland and Mary, cutting their throats with his knife. He could picture it in his head.
But he couldn't waste time thinking about revenge and all of that. He needed to safe E.V.
Without thinking, Griffin jumped inside the library.
Roland smiled. So did Mary.
"He's inside the library," Roland exclaimed.
"Do you think he knows we are here?" Mary asked.
Roland nodded.
"I beleive he does. There would only be one reason why he would jump like that. He plans on rescuing her from us."
"Then we must send out team after her!" Mary took out her radio.
Roland stopped her and said, "Let him go to her. Once he makes contact, then we send in the Paladins. Kill him on sight, when he is vularable."
Mary nodded and put her radio down.
Elaine was in the fiction row of the library. She enjoyed the quietness of where she was at. She needed it.
The library was not as full as it was yesterday. There were only close to nearly fifty people inside.
Suddenly, she noticed a few people looking her way. When she turned to see who they were, they were gone from the place they were. It was almost like they were watching her, trying to keep her inside their sights.
Shrugging it off, she turned her attnetion back to the row of books and began to look for the right one she needed.
Then, she saw someone off to the corner of her eye.
What now?! she turned to see who it was.
Her mouth dropped as she saw Griffin O'Connor, standing less than twenty feet away from her.
E.V. blinked a few times to see if she was just seeing things. When she realized that it wasn't part of her imagination, she gasped and dropped all of her stuff.
"Griffin?" she cried, allowing the tears to come.
Griffin half-smirked and said, "Hi, Elaine."
Without thinking twice, E.V. ran forward hugged him. She could feel the shock from him, not expecting the hug at all.
The she felt his arms go around her waist. Tightening his grip around her.
"I've missed you," he said.
A shiver went down her spine as she heard the words.
He missed me? she asked herself.
Breaking apart, she kept her arms around his neck and said, "I've missed you too."
Then she brought her lips to his. Pressing her body hard against his.
Griffin was shocked by the reaction from her. He wasn't expecting the hur or the sudden kiss from her. He was expecting a yell or a slap to the face. But no, instead he finds the opposite of what he was thinking.
Deciding to risk it, Griffin kissed her back. Pressing his own body against her just as she did the same.
They stayed that way for a while.
Then she pulled away from him.
Griffin could feel the sudden anger from her.
Here we go! he warned himself.
Anger rose inside E.V. as she stared at him. So many questions resurfaced.
"Where have you been?!" she asked in quiet but angry voice.
Griffin shrugged and jokingly said, "Everywhere."
E.V. stomped her foot and nearly yelled out loud.
"I've been so worried about you! I searched for you and then you show up after eight years! What was the point of the letter and the small appearance from last night?! I couldn't sleep for days when you left! Hell, I haven't had a boyfriend since you!"
She could tell that Griffin was hurt himself. She saw sadness and regret inside his eyes.
He really does love me! she realized.
But the anger was still there. She wanted to punish him for the hurt that she had to go through without him in her life.
"I'm sorry," he said. "I wanted to talk to you. Even to come visit you. But..." Tears were in his eyes. "... I couldn't stand the thought of you yelling at me. I know you blame me for your father's death. I wanted you to be able to move on without me. But in th process of that... I couldn't move on without you."
E.V.'s heart sank as she heard the words. She wanted to tell him that she didn't hate him or blame him for her father's death. She was only mad at him for that small moment.
Before she could speak, she saw fear inside Griffin's eyes as he looked behind her. Something was happening.
"GET DOWN!" Griffin grabbed her and they went to the ground.
From the corners of E.V.'s eyes, she saw electric wires flying above them.
It's them! she realized. They are back!
"Griffin is with the target!" a Paladin's voice yelled through the radio. "Griffin is with the target!"
Roland's and Mary's eyes widened.
Roland picked up the radio and ordered, "Take them! Take them now!"
They could hear the electricity guns being fired from the radio.
"Both targets were missed," one Paladin said with disappointment.
"They are on the move!" another voice yelled. "They are trying to escape!"
Roland and Mary got up fromt he bench and began to run towards the entrance of the library.
"Don't lose them!" Roland said into the radio. "Kill them both!"
Griffin and E.V. were on their feet and running away. They ran towards the front doors of the library.
A few screams were heard and the Paladins fired a few more electric wires at them both.
The electric wires missed.
Suddenly, Griffin and E.V. stopped as Roland and Mary appeared from the doors. More Paladins circled around them, with their weapons trained on them.
"Griffin O'Connor!" Mary exclaimed. "We meet again!"
Anger rose inside Griffin's heart. He wanted to kill her and Roland. But it wasn't a great time to do it.
Knowing what to do, Griffin embraced E.V. with a hug and jumped away, just as more electric wires came flying their way.
And cut! Griffin and E.V. are back together! Now it is time to develop their relationship a little bit more!
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