Jumper 2 - Own written sequel

Chapter 21 - Epic Fight Sequence

My futile attempt to fight The General failed; at first my attack was unexpected so I thought I could take him off his feet but before I knew it he had grabbed hold of my shirt with a tight fists and had flung me against the wall.

I heard the sound of my fragile back slamming against the hard wall and my bones crying and weakened by the impact before I felt the pain that followed. The wind blew out of my lungs and I coughed dryly and melted to the ground. I was in agony my body crippled over I knew I would be immobile for a while but through seeing my pain The General started to laugh stalking towards me. There was a paladin body next to me and I could see the lifelessness in his eyes, I shifted my eyes and saw a knife in the belt around his waist. I looked away sharply not to draw attention to the weapon I just saw and instead looked at The General.

‘Jumpers have the power but no skill’ The General gripped my shoulder and pulled me up to expose my chest and pounded my chest with his hard fist. My ribs and insides started to ache and weaken as The General continued to click his knuckles against my chest.

Each punch caused Sophie to wince I could just make out the tears in her helpless eyes but after the forth blow to Griffin’s chest she let out a cry, ‘STOP! You’re going to kill him’

A twisted grin scolded The General’s face, ‘that’s what I intend to do. Are you going to stop me, Sophie?’ His question sounded rhetorical but he still waited for Sophie’s reply; her body stiffened as she willed herself to speak.

‘I will stop you’ she said, her voice hard but her lips were quivering. The General dropped Griffin as if he was weightless but the thud he made when he landed on the ground suggested otherwise.

‘Sophie, don’t…’ Griffin pleaded with pain and emotion as his façade he presents to everyone faltered. Griffin now had a vulnerability to him which I have only seen once before when he was describing his past.

The General cocked his head to Sophie and then down to Griffin, ‘my brother always told me, “to love is to destroy yourself in the name of someone else” and you are a prime example of that’ The General’s face softened and he looked at Sophie with genuine concern all the evilness disappeared off his face, ‘can’t you see that Sophie? It’s destroying you! Are you really ready to leave us for – for him?’

‘Yes’ her voice was strong and certain.

The General took her reply like a slap to the face, ‘your family have been a part of this organisation for years and you are ready to destroy all of that!?’

‘They’re not the reason your brother is dead, just let them go and – and I’ll stay’ Sophie said but her words made the conversation seem private and personal.

‘This isn’t about my brother’ The General paused, ‘this is about your loyalty. He left you once, you really think he won’t do it again because once you leave not even your mother will want anything to do with you’

Sophie winced. ‘They’re not the heroes Sophie, they never were. You knew it would come down to this and you even helped plan this… so why are you stopping now when we are so close?’