Twins of the Moon

by Claramont

Winter persuades Jacin to "make a friend" and out of a gut feeling, he chooses Cress. As Cress and Jacin get to know each other better and become even better friends, Cress has found, from her father, that she has a twin brother, given away to a Lunar family at birth. Jacin offers to help Cress in finding her long lost twin brother, and both learn some shocking news along the way.

1. Chapter 1

Chapter 1

"Jacin!" Winter flounced over to Jacin and smiled up at him. "Hey Trouble," Jacin smiled fondly back at her.

"Jacin, I think it's time that you become more friendly with the crew," Winter spoke.

Jacin's face hardened and he shook his head. "No, I don't think I need to do that. Besides, I've got you," Jacin laughed nervously.

"No, Jacin, you've never had a friend other than me. Levana's made sure of that during her rule, and I want our future to be different." Winter was serious, and looked up at Jacin with dark, solemn eyes. "Come on, please?"

"Fine," Jacin grumbled, crumbling under her resolve. "But don't expect anything of me, like actually liking someone." Jacin shuddered. Winter clapped her hands delightfully amidst this and skipped off, dragging Jacin by the elbow. Jacin, despite being miffed at Winter for making him make a friend, had to grin in spite of himself.

"Okay, now, why don't you get to know Wolf? He's Lunar too, so it'll be easier maybe?"

Jacin shook his head. Wolf was a pretty decent guy, but he scared Jacin sometimes. Winter pouted and tried again. "Thorne or Kai? Choose one of them. I'm sure you'll like them." Again, Jacin shook his head. "Thorne, well, he's the most arrogant person I've ever met, and Kai, well, it will be hard to have a friendship with him, him being the emperor of the Commonwealth.

"Okay, but then now you have Cinder, Cress, and Scarlet to choose from. Are you sure you want to do that?" Winter asked him. Jacin smiled, and replied thoughtfully, "Actually, no. I wouldn't mind at all." Jacin walked along with Winter, and had an odd gut feeling about Cress. She was sweet and shy, and Jacin wouldn't mind getting to know her a little. "Okay Trouble, how about Cress?" Winter jumped up and clapped her hands together. "Oh, that would be wonderful! Come on, let's go find her, I'm sure she'll be around somewhere!" Laughing, Jacin followed Winter towards the Rampion. While following her, Jacin was having second thoughts.