My vision was obscured by nausea and my eyelids felt like weights over my eyes and it was a struggle to move even the slightest muscle contraction brought pain. Through my foggy vision I could see the paladin twins still grasping their weapons with authority and on their left was Sophie. Their positions gave the impression that they were on the same team but Sophie's eyes betrayed her and the twins' dismissal to her presence was clear. The twins who looked innocent a few moments ago have completely transformed in my eyes; their angelic features now were hard eyes and pursed lips. I never met their glare but I felt it on every inch of my body but their glare was also blazing on Griffin and David. Griffin was trying to fight the invisible restrains that trapped him to the ground but it just made him fatigue so he gave up. David seemed subdued and submissive it was as if he hadn't even tried to move; his body was curved inwards. I think I was in between Griffin and David's mentalities because I had given up but I did try whereas David hasn't tried and Griffin once in a while tries to move.

'I think they are ready for the General now' one of the paladin twins snarled.

'Yeah, I think they are' the other paladin laughed, 'but can you ever be ready to meet such a man?'

'Let's find out' the first paladin twin smirked, 'you go and get him I'll stay with… her' Even the way they referred to Sophie was as if she was beneath them but how can that be when Sophie was being saluted and respected before. As I wondered upon this my eyes trailed to Sophie and the bruising under her right eye. This injury confused me because when I punched her it was weeks ago the bruising would have faded but it hadn't which means it was recently. Also I'm right handed so my dominant fist is my right but a right fist would hit a person's left side; so the person who hit Sophie must have been left handed.

'That's probably best' the second paladin twin agreed and continued with a warning 'but watch out for her… I don't trust her.'

'Neither do I, don't worry' the first paladin twin looked at Sophie in disgust while her twin stalked out. After her twin left the room the paladin twin's look of disgust faded and a look of worry replaced it. 'Sophie… what are you playing at?' her voice was soft and compassionate towards Sophie which shocked me.

'I didn't know they were going to come back and what was I supposed to do? The blonde one's my brother, he's the boy I'm in love with and the last is my friend…' Sophie nearly broke down.

'He's going to kill all of them' the paladin twin said coldly, 'no mercy towards jumpers… just stop loving them and it'll make it less painful'

Sophie stared at the clueless paladin, 'you can't just stop loving the people you care about and even if you could… I wouldn't'

'Your funeral' the paladin dismissed her.

'It'll be your funeral' Griffin spat at the paladin twin; her face was bemused then twisted into anger.

'How come you can talk? The paralyzing electricity shouldn't have worn off yet' the paladin questioned raising her staff toward Griffin. Sophie pulled her back, 'it hasn't worn off yet, they still can't move'

'Let go of her, traitor' the other paladin twin called from the door.

Everyone looked towards the door in anticipation and slight nervousness to see the reveal of the General; a fictional figure who has haunted us without being seen.

Mist clouded the door and out of the fog stepped the twin paladin who stood next to her sister and simultaneously they stood up straight and clutched their weapons. It was scary how when they are together it is as if they press a button and synchronize. That was when the General entered; he was huge with muscles busting out of his arms and legs. His tight green vest top was tight around his body; he was wearing black shorts which matched his black straps around his fists and huge army boots. His brown skin was glittered with sweat and his lips were curved into a smirk but it was a dark and evil gesture.

For a moment it was silent and then The General started laughing which broke the tense silence even the paladin twins raised an eyebrow at his approach.

'The bodies of my finest men are on the floor right now and the people who put them there were brought to their by none other than my girls' The General scoffed, 'Well they are rather brilliant aren't they?'

He looked towards the paladin twins and their cheeks reddened in response to the praise.

'I think that's a lesson learnt jumpers… everyone falls sooner or later your entire filthy race falls. Even Griffin… oh the almighty Griffin; the way my brother used to talk about you it was as if you were unstoppable but I knew you weren't you have weaknesses like the rest of your kind' The General's voice was sardonic and narrative as he spoke down to us.

Griffin was trying his hardest to move but the invisible retrains on his body made it impossible so he calmed down and retorted, 'Who's your brother?' Although Griffin asked the question it was almost as if he knew the answer already because he didn't react to the answer.

'Roland, of course' The General took a moment for that information to sink in, 'funnily enough you've all met Roland and let's just say they were never friendly encounters'

'I've never met Roland-' I slowly felt the retrains on my jaw loosen but I pretended that it still hurt.

'Oh but yes you have and your mother tried to kill him but then again so has Griffin; the only one who succeeded was David and he didn't even fight him' The General's voice quivered slightly and then he composed himself again, 'when I found my brother he was just a shrivelled skeleton'

The General marched towards David, 'you left him there to die without putting up a fight you coward!'

'He tried to kill my girlfriend' David said as insouciantly as he could manage with The General a couple inches away from his face.

'If it wasn't for your mum… I would have killed you' The General said causing an obvious shiver through David.

'You – You said my mum tried to kill him' I choked, 'I don't under-stand'

'Maybe you don't remember because you were only 5 years when it all happened so let me bring you up to speed' The General coughed, 'You were captured by a few of my men and they brought you here because your mum had been trying to hide your powers from us. We tried and tried but you wouldn't jump anywhere but we were sure you were a jumper because we'd seen you do it before and that's why you were captured. We realised after that it was your mum who had been telling you not to jump and to pretend so that we would let you go. One day Roland heard your mum's little speech to you and he tried to kill your mum who defended herself quite well. She stuck a knife into his shoulder and grabbed your hand and you two ran away. Roland called for people to stop you two but suddenly you both disappeared at the end of the corridor.'

'Typical jumpers… always running away' one of the paladin twins said and they both laughed in unison.

'Yes they are that's all they can do' The General mocked, 'but the story has a happy ending… his mum is dead'

Even though my body was still numb I shot up adrenaline in my veins and run at full speed into The General screaming in anger and pain. His twisted words had given me the strength to avenge my mother and I was ready. Ready to kill him…