When Alice and I woke up on Griffin's sofa we decided to quickly head back to our hotel. I could feel my new life taking over; my life as a jumper with my friends who were jumpers; David and Mille and Griffin. David and Millie are the older version of Alice and I but look different of course. When we were all together it fit like we were supposed to be there and we laughed so much; their company was as easy as Alice's but not as fun. No one is as fun as Alice. On the other hand there is Griffin, dangerous, interesting and I felt like he was my brother. I was always interested in his stories and I had so much fun with his, I felt alive. When we were racing across the world it made me feel alive but Alice doesn't trust Griffin. I think this is because she doesn't know him as well as I have come to know him; she doesn't know why he shuts people out. It's because everyone he let in has got hurt or he has got hurt by it but he let me in because he believed in me. He believed we could win the war against the paladins and finally be free of their oppressing hold on us.

I then thought of how Griffin and I fought the paladins about a few nights ago. It doesn't feel like it has been a few nights, my new life had so much adventure it felt like time didn't apply to me. I was above it. I was jumping a lot more now, across borders, countries, boundary lines you name it and the best thing was that I was travelling with Alice.

'So how long have you two been together?' David asked while sipping French fine wine. David must have a good job because he was rich, he could afford to buy anything and he didn't hold back when treating Alice and me.

'We've kind of been together since I was 5' I smiled but David's eyebrow furrowed when I said 5. Maybe something happened when David was 5.

'We started dating when he turned 18 but we were basically dating before that, we just didn't realise it' Alice and I laughed because she finished my sentence.

'Aww, that's nice' Millie smiled, 'David and I have been childhood friends too.' Millie didn't have the same distracted look on her face as David has on his so I had to ask, 'Are you okay, David?'

'Erm, yeah' David hesitated and continued, 'I just wanted to know why you said you've been together since you were 5.' His question – statement was very weird but I answered.

'Well my mum left when I was 5 and I have stayed with my uncle ever since' I shrugged but my face fell when I realised that me staying with my uncle was now a past event.

'Why?' David almost choked on the word.

'Because my erm uncle was lonely and so my mum dropped me there, I think' I mumbled.

'Where did your mum go?' David asked carefully as if he knew it was a touchy subject.

'David, give the kid a break' Millie joked.

'No it's okay, my mum left I have no idea where she went and she never even told my uncle where she was going either' I shrugged again. 'Why are you curious?'

'Well, my mum left when I was 5 so I lived with my dad but he wasn't much of a dad until before he died. My mum left because I first jumped when I was 5, that is when every jumper first jumps' he then looked to me as if he was giving me a clue.

'Oh' I said. I may have only managed to say one word but there was so much thought behind it. What if my mum left for the same reason David's did? What if the paladins had something to do with my mum's disappearance? I shuddered at the thought.

'I've always wanted to take a trip down the River Seine on board the Bateaux Parisiens Cruise. It is the best way to see many of Paris' famous landmarks and sights.' Alice read out from a brochure attempting the French words. Italian is more her thing.

Then we cruised down the River Seine; funded by David of course. I wanted to ask him where he got the money from, was he robbing banks that I didn't know about.

'Do you have a house, where you stay from time to time?' Alice asked Millie in small talk.

'In New York, here in Paris and California' Mille replied.

'Wow, you are really living the life' Alice said impressed. 'Are you and David in banking or something?'

David and Millie burst out laughing, while Alice and I were staring at each other confused at what was so funny.

Awkwardly I turned to David and changed the subject, 'so have you had any trouble with the paladins?'

'A lot of trouble; not so much now, we are more inconspicuous now' he talked casually.

'Ohh, well I have too, it seems like our trouble is just beginning' I tried to sound casual though I know that it is and it'll get a lot worse. 'Wouldn't it be amazing if we were free from the paladins, if we defeated them?'

'Yeah, but that will never happen this is a war that has gone on for centuries and even if we kill 50 of them. The next generation will come again, it will never be over! All we can do is hide and not let the paladins find us' David explained.

'Oh well are you in for killing 50 and buying us some time?' I laughed.

David's face looked like he was thinking about something and someone which made his response hesitant. 'Hiding is safer; fight them when they come to us.'

Finding out more about David was interesting; he didn't share the same views as Griffin when it came to the paladins. Maybe there was a reason for that? I need to ask him what his story is. It seems like every jumper has a story and I guess this is a part of mine.

Back to Griffin's room, funny how I have never walked in out of this room; maybe it doesn't even have a door. As Griffin is opening up to me, I want to open up to him I'm going to tell him about David and Millie. Alice seems reluctant to be here so I insisted that she stays awake for the evening this time.

'I'll try but his sofa is really comfortable and you always come here in the night. Night is for sleeping' Alice whispered.

'Not always' I winked at her.

'Get a room will ya!' Griffin exclaimed.

'We are in one' I gestured to the room. 'Y'know I've never used the door to get out of this place.'

'There isn't one, you can only get in here from jumping' griffin smiled. 'That's the only reason you two are here' he sighed dramatically.

'As if you don't want me here' I winked at him. 'So what do you do during your day? Or are you just a loner waiting for us?'

Griffin burst out laughing, 'you only come here because I am only here at night. I am out all day, killing paladins, getting information y'know. So what do you boring people do all day?'

Griffin's day seemed really exciting, I looked to Alice almost to tell her that we should stay here all day and follow Griffin around. Her face was the opposite she didn't like the sound of his day; she was scared the last time I was fighting the paladins so I don't think she'll like this. It just seemed dangerous to be around Griffin but I liked the danger. David was too safe. Or maybe I just hadn't met his dangerous side? Cutting my train of thought was Alice.

'Well all day we were in France with our friends. When we are with them, we don't have to jump everywhere giving me a headache and we can just relax. No killing. Just peace' I didn't recognise Alice's tone but I think it was boastful. Very boastful.

Griffin burst out laughing, 'as I said boring stuff.' Alice's face dropped I could tell his laughter hurt her feelings so I defended her. 'It was actually really fun and the weather in France is great. We should ride there sometime.'

'Oh, nice' Griffin mused. 'Tomorrow I'll go motorcycling there.'

'Or how about now?' I said excitedly not looking at Alice's face because I knew she wouldn't like it.

'See you there, Jamie' griffin then vanished into a gust of wind. I grabbed Alice's hand and went to go but she was pulling me back.

'You go, I'll sleep here' Alice sighed.

'I won't go if you don't want me to, babe' I said wishing she would just come with me.

'No, I'm actually really tired from France. You go, you know I'm safe here' she smiled.

'Okay but I'm sorry' I held her for a second and then quickly kissed her. 'I'll be here before you wake up' I winked again.

'Sure, sure' she smiled and fell back onto the sofa. With that I jumped into the wormhole which I could feel it closing but I was just in time. Then I was in France it was dark but there was a motorbike waiting for me and another one I'm guessing for Alice. This made my face drop because Alice should have come; Griffin even got a red motorbike for her.

'She's not coming, too tired' I said.

'Okay, well unless you want the red one, this one is yours' Griffin gestured to the black shiny bike. I revved the engine and Griffin revved his in response. Then we were flying in the wind, down the French open road.