*Author's Note* I do not own anything! Jumper (c) 20th Century Fox! I do own my original characters Leah & Danny (Jennings), Fred (Collins), Billy & Claire (Taylor), Zoey (Rook) so no stealies!
The last chapter... *sob* :(... but whats this sitting in my computer? Could it be- oh, it is real! It's real! AN EPILOUGE! :D YAY! Don't worry, it's just a loose end I was tying up^_^ because, ah well, no one's perfect and I kind of forgot about itXD Anyways, I hope this fulfills your 'nice ending(s) list'!
Penn: *mumbling*...hate damn endings....never want to stop....
Griffin: *glances at the mumbling author, glaring at thier computer* Stupid author! Review- like, f***ing after you read it!
Leah: *smacks Griffin* Why are god-dman swearing at all the frickin' little kids?!
Griffin: Hey, you just swore- *becomes background noise as Penn moves in front of the screen*
Penn:.... ah, young love!
Leah & Griffin: SHUT-UP!
Penn: *watches as they go back to arguing; glances at the screen with scared eyes* help me!
Lol, those are fun to right! As Griffin, please review!
We appeared outside the building. Fred panted a few feet away, gripping a tree for balance. The unknown man shifted almost uncomfortably. Griffin almost hid behind me, not wanting to show his face.
"Hello, Leah. I'm David- I must be going." He glanced at Fred. My friend straightened up, gave one last glance and said, "I have to go back to Zoey. I have to." He spoke in a whisper. I nodded, rubbing my eyes.
With that, they jumped. Gradually it sunk in that Griffin and I should be going to. He didn't look me in the eye as he gave my hand a squeeze and we landed in the lair.
Fred POV
David left me off outside Zoey's room. I was about to knock when I felt the urge to jump. So I did.
It left me exhausted the resisting the urge to fall asleep but I held myself together.
"Fred!" Gasped Zoey. She dropped a glass of water and it shattered around her feet. Luckily she was wearing slippers. I looked up, my mouth slightly open and ready to talk. I wanted to tell her about everything.
I had to tell her about everything!
"Zoey…" I outstretched my hand and extended it to her. She, shakily, grasped it. I lead her to the couch and immediately pulled her closer to me. She didn't object but she stared at me. She saw me completely jump into the room. I was exhausted, filthy and smoky smelling and she still laid next to me.
"There is a secret I have to tell you…" I said, glazing at the wall.
"Fred, I would love you if you were green, let alone… able to transport." I grinned and we kissed. Then I told her everything, completely everything. My very earliest childhood memories of Kevin and I practicing his jumping to what just happened. She listened and I felt, our relationship was going to last forever.
"You'll stay, right?" She whispered, looking up through her bangs. I had stopped talking, glazing into space. But I waited for a moment before responding.
"I never left, Zoey." I whispered, pulling her into another kiss.
Leah POV
We didn't move, from shock or surprise or both. I trembled still and I saw that my other hand was shaking. I tried to shake it off, trying to control myself but nothing happened.
"Leah… I'm sorry." Griffin's voice, normally so sarcastic and loud, was quiet. I looked up at him and saw that he was crying. I wiped them away and whispered, "Why are you crying, Griffin?" He tried laughing but it came out choked and dry.
"Cause you are… and I've missed you." I smiled and he pulled me into another hug, kissing my hair.
"I've missed you too." I stopped crying wiping away the last tear. The pain jumped away, leaving me full of hope and love. Griffin didn't loosen his grip as he jumped us to his bedroom. We merely lay there, snuggling in another's embrace. At first, I thought he had fallen asleep.
But he merely watched me and I rolled to lay my head on his chest.
"You know Griffin…that was something. What happened?" In a quiet voice, he explained what happened from his side of the story. From Ireland's beach to finding me in the flaming room with Danny about to strike the final kill.
"I was lucky to guess and find some Paladins that told me where he was going… though I could've made them talk for longer." His voice was blank as he spoke to me but his eyes seemed worried that I was asking.
His voice trailed off and then said, "You don't want to hear the rest." I nodded, agreeing with him. He was on the part of killing Danny. Knowing Griffin, he felt accomplished from the action- maybe even victorious. But the way he didn't even look away from me reminded how good he was at reading faces. I silently cursed my stupidity.
"He would have killed you if no one…" He let his voice trail off again, pulling me closer. He rested his head on mine and whispered, "Never mind that." I silently agreed; when I have the emotional courage to ask him what he felt, I will. Now wasn't the time.
"You mentioned David- and his mother. She's a Paladin?" He nodded, looking up. I could see he didn't exactly want to talk to me about it but I couldn't help but get curious from his reaction.
"And David was the one who jumped Fred back Zoey." He nodded again.
"Does David have any… friends?" I asked. His eyes immediately flared up, a small blue fire but he answered.
"Millie, she's human. And a pain in the ass," he smirked, glancing at me. I laughed, loving the feeling as I always did. He rolled to face me, making me pull back my head. He rested his head on his hand and looked at me, the cocky smirk still on his face.
"What is on your mind?" I stuck my tongue at him and he grinned.
"Oh, yes, that is an answer!" His sarcastic tone reminded me why I liked him so much. I smack his chest and he tried to laugh but it came out as a cough. I laughed this time, jumping off the bed.
"Ow! That frickin' hurt!" He said, rubbing his chest where I had hit him. I grinned happily and said, "I've gotten stronger, haven't I?" He nodded and then grinned
"Not stronger than me though! And you can't jump faster-" I smacked him backside the head. He laughed, a pleasant smile on his face.
"Now as I was trying to say is that David's mom is high up, more than likely. And she could give us all the secrets. And maybe…maybe…" My voice trailed off as I thought about it. The more thought I gave to it- the more it seemed to play out in my mind and work! I smile shyly at Griffin and he cocked an eyebrow.
"What are you thinking?"
"A rebellion! A revolution!" I said in an excited whisper. He sat up, staring at me.
"That means people doesn't?" I nodded and laughed when he groaned. He let himself fall back onto the bed with a flop.
"Oh, come on now! You seem just different around me- I bet you want to feel like yourself again. Snobby, anti-social, cocky, arrogant-" He interrupted me.
"Thanks for the awesome description, princess." I grinned at the very old nickname and flopped next to him. I made the bed bounce just as much as he did. I crossed my arms in front of me and lay on my stomach. I watched him open his eyes and stare at me.
"And you think I feel… different around you?" He cocked an eyebrow again and he tried to hide a grin. I nodded and he shook his head.
"Well, you're wrong." I blinked in surprised and propped myself on an elbow. He sat up, facing his back to me.
"Griffin- I'm wrong? Then what's the right answer?" He jumped away and I grabbed his jumpscar. We only stood a few yards outside the lair.
"Griffin!" I said, getting frustrated. He smiled and pulled me closer suddenly.
"I feel normal again around you," and we kissed. I rubbed his shoulder with my cheek.
"And why is that O' Connor?"
He laughed, his body vibrating. He shook his head, turning to face me.
"Because… what?" I asked as he pulled me into another kiss. He didn't let me pull away. He held me until we both had to take a breath. It felt good to be back with him. Maybe we should just forget the whole revolution thing…
"Because I love you." He whispered and I felt both of us smile.
"Really?" I asked, my heart fluttering like a butterfly stuck in a gently breeze. He blushed… Griffin O' Connor blushed! I almost squealed, laughed and smiled at the same time! Then he looked up quickly and I realized I didn't respond exactly how I felt.
I smiled and pulled him into another passionate and fiery kiss. He wrapped his arms around my waist, pulling me close as possible.
"And I love you," I whispered.
And now, the idea of a revolution was ever stronger in my head.