Jumper – The Next Level
Please note that I do not own the rights to any of the characters that is Steven Gould's creations. I do own Regan McGowan and others that I've made up. I will stay true to Steven's genius though and try and combine the movie and books.
This jumps off from the film but I'm using ideas from the books throughout. Let me know what you guys think – honestly!
Mrs Max McDowell – thanx for the review. David and Griffin will meet to team up against the Paladins. I'm writing this like a sequel to the Movie. Be assured Griffin and David will fight it out. And I must apologize the delay between chapters but I've been battling writer's block and I think I may just have gotten over it x fingers crossed x
David watched as Millie's chest rose and fell with every breath. The nurse gave her the all clear earlier. Still, he was worried. David guessed it was late. The ward had become rather subdued with those in beds sound asleep. David stood and stretched out the kinks forming in his back. The nurse wandered in and started checking the patients. She moved quietly between monitors taking notes.
The nurse turned and noticed David who had unwittingly been watching her.
"Oh, you're still here"
"Yeah, didn't want to leave her. She'd freak if she woke and I wasn't here" David smiled down as Millie stirred and turned onto her side.
The nurse moved to the monitor and starting noting down Millie's vitals.
"I never asked your name and I can't keep calling you nurse"
"It's Sarah Connelly, and I'm not really a nurse"
David's forehead ceased in confusion.
"My Dad was a doctor so when I came here, that made me the most qualified. Not many jumpers go to uni. As Scott points out, it puts them on the grid"
"Oh" David worriedly looks at Millie
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing, I was on my way to medical school before Paladins ruined my life. You'll find here that everyone has the Same Shit Different Person story."
Nurse Sarah sits down on a vacant bed, she slips of her shoes and starts to rub her feet.
"Your folks are dead too?"
"My mom left when I was young. I learned later she freaked out about me jumping. Started doing drugs. She's a hooker in L.A. I'm so proud" Sarah's lips curled in amusement "My Dad did his best but when Paladins came knocking he couldn't save me. I came here shortly after his death. The McGowans took me in, I've been here ever since."
"Geez, how old were you?" David now sat.
"16. I'm one of the lucky ones, most Jumpers lose their parents at a young age. You've meet Chelsea right?"
"The crazy blonde, yeah"
"She lost her parents when she was just 5. Most jumpers come into their abilities when their 5, some can be later. I've even heard of jumpers being able to jump from birth, like Regan"
"That's Scott's sister. His whole family were jumpers right?"
"Yep, you see if both parents are jumpers, it can do two things. It can cancel the gene or it can supercharge it. In Scott and Regan's case, supercharged"
"What does that mean?"
"You should know"
"But neither of my parents were jumpers, I'm not supercharged or whatever"
"I'm not judging, all I know is that most jumpers have to train hard before they even can move a brick never mind a whole freaking building. That's why Scott wants you to join him. Someone with your ability will be indispensible"
Sarah puts her slip shoes back on and stands. She heads to the doorway.
"Well I'm off to bed, I'm just down the hall if you need anything"
"What were they like?"
"Who?"
"Scott's parents"
"The best, night"
"Night"
David turned to Millie and before he knew it, his eyes closed and he was sound asleep.
XOXOXOXOXO
David stirred stiffly in the chair. Millie sat upright her bed and tried to take in her surroundings. For a second she had thought David had risked capture to take her to hospital but there was something off. It didn't feel or smell like a hospital. She looked at David and pondered if she should wake him up. Shakily Millie placed a weak foot on the cold concrete ground. Before she could even rest her hand on his shoulder, David eyes sprang awake. He grabbed her wrist and sat abruptly.
"Millie, you're awake" His eyes went wide with worry "Are you okay? You should be lying down!"
"Alright, alright stop fretting I'm fine" Millie slowly places herself on her bed and her body screams in response.
"You don't sound fine, I should get Sarah" David is about to Jump when Millie grabs his hand.
"I'm really fine but I think you have some explaining to do, like where the hell am I and who the fuck is Sarah" Millie's forehead creases in anger.
"Sarah is a Jumper and the resident nurse here"
"And where is "here" exactly"
"Ah, I'm not entirely sure, I'm guessing somewhere in the Nevada Desert."
"The Nevada Desert?"
"Yeah it's some sort of Jumper HQ" David says flippantly trying to ease the tension.
"Only the young ones call it that" Sarah's voice springs from the doorway where she is leaning against the doorframe.
"Hey, Millie this is Sarah, who I was just telling you about"
Millie's eyes narrow in scepticism as Sarah extends her hand and Jumps simultaneously to Millie's side.
"Hey, glad to see you awake, If you don't mind Ill just check you over" Sarah gently takes Millie's wrist and looks at her watch.
"Yes I do mind" Millie angrily pulls her arm away.
"Look, I get it, you've just woken up in a strange place, no idea what the devil is going and who I am other than my name is Sarah, but we are all here to help you. You and David."
Millie looks at David as he gives her a reassuring smile. If David can trust them then so can I, right? Millie thought.
"Okay, I guess" Millies eyes suddenly spring awake with fear "Wait, there were Paladins, Roland, he was waiting for us"
"We took care of that or rather Scott did" Smiles Sarah
"Hey I didn't exactly sit on my hands" David breezes, glad that Millie seems to have calmed down.
"Sorry, anyway, you check out so I guess you can get up if you feel up to it. Though I must add that we will need the bed but I'm sure Scott has a room in mind for you guys." Sarah places away her stethoscope around her neck which moments before had been on Millie's back. She crosses to her chart and starts scribbling.
"Scott's another Jumper right?" Millie asks wearingly
"Yeah and the leader of sorts around here, come on I'll introduce you and try to explain everything" David takes Millie's hand and they head to the communications room.
XOXOXOXO
Millie's head was still swarming with what Davy told her. A Jumper safe haven. They were planning a revolt and David had signed them up. To be honest, she would normally be angry with Davy's assumption but since the Paladins had interrupted her wedding and now her honeymoon. Milliie was fed up with bleeding Paladins. When they enter the room, Millie's eyes bogged out at the scene. She is drawn to a tall white man with short jet black hair who is lounging on a fat leather seat. He seems to be in charge of operations as various people are either heading to his side or leaving to go back to their stations. Millie is quick to notice that he is rather handsome like an older Channing Tatum.
"I take it, that's Scott" Millie's finger points to the man in the chair.
Before David can nod his confirmation, Scott notices them. Giving a little wave, he smirks and shoos away a small blonde guy before jumping to meet them.
"Hey, Millie, I'm Scott" He doesn't extend his hand but gives Millie a slight nod
"The fearless leader" Millie says nodding to return his gesture.
"I take it Sarah's been talking" He leans in close to her ear "Don't believe a word she says she's always spraffing shite"
Millie laughs even though she doesn't have a clue what he says. In fact she is horrified to find she is giggling like a wee schoolgirl. David glances at this interaction.
"I've never heard you laugh like that before"
"What, this is my laugh" Millie says stifling her giggles.
"Yeah, whatever"
Millie is about to ask him what his problem was when the room is filled with red lights and a blaring sound. All the Jumpers spring to attention and flit about the screens clearly panicking.
"What the hell is going on?" Millie voice raised an octave higher than usual.
"We have a breach in Sector 2" Scott says matter-of-factly "Get me a visual" He turns to Millie and David to explain.
"We have sensors all over the top of this place, usually the outer ones are set off by insects and coyotes but if the inner ones like Sector 2 go off, it's bad. Real Bad." Fear creeps into his eyes as he watches the screen. The small blonde boy taps furtively away at his computer.
"Why" responds David
"It's completely sealed off even to vermin"
"Not all vermin right Scott?" To the shock of everyone, Sarah now sat in the chair just vacated by Scott.
David assumes on hearing the alarm, Sarah had Jumped to the comms room.
"Jesus Sarah, I could've been sitting there"
"Not a problem with me Scotty Boy" She twists the chair to the screen.
"We have a visual"
"Screen One please Jake"
The blonde kid taps a few buttons.
A large plasma screen blinks awake and displays a sandy landscape. The camera moves around until a faint black bundle can be seen.
"Zoom in on that Jake"
The picture jolts as Jake makes the camera zoom onto the bundle. As the pixels clarify and the bundle becomes clearer, everyone holds their breath. Silence creeps in.
Suddenly the bundle moves and mud-clad foot is unmistakably displayed.
"That's a person" gasps Sarah
Scott grabs his mike "Team B to sector two now" He turns to Will "Can you zoom in on his face"
Once more the visual jolts as Jake wiggles the camera to zoom on the trespasser's face.
As his face fills the screen, it is clear to everyone in the room who the man is.
"That's Griffin, Oh my God David, That's Griffin, he's still alive" Millie's voice is full of excitement.
David's eyes widen in fear at what he sees on the screen. Silence once again falls on the communication room.
"How did he find this place I wonder" Scott's whisper breaks through the silence.
Abruptly Scott's mike crackles "Hey boss, this dude is mumbling"
"We can see that Joe, just get him inside NOW" barks Scott
"It's not that, Boss" crackles Joe
"What is it?" impatience obvious in Scott's voice.
"He's mumbling about Regan"