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A/N: Another chapter here everyone, been trying to write a couple of chapters ahead before updating them story so it's a little easier on me and I don't feel the pressure when my mind goes blank. Anyway, did any of you guess right? We'll have to see once you've finished reading the chapter. Good Luck to those who took a guess, hope you were right!
Please drop me a review of what you thought of this chapter at the end, they mean a lot to me - to know what you all think. Finally, again, just want to say a huge thank you for all your follows/favourites/reviews as well as all the views this story has got; here's Chapter Twenty Four.
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CHAPTER 24 - Question and Answer Time
"I'm human, well, as much as you are at least," A voice murmurs, only realising a second later that the words spoken were from the man before me. In that small space of time, he has managed to pull on some clothes, making him more decent, which I'm thankful for at the very least.
"So...you're a shape shifter?" I ask, and his response being only an incline of his head. "Well, since the full moon is nowhere to be seen, you must be, because you can't be a werewolf," I explain, happy with my conclusion.
The man chuckles softly, his shoulders quivering slightly. "Yes, that's right. Can I ask you something now?"
"Yes, of course. That's only fair, I guess," I reply.
"You smell human, but then again you smell like a vampire. What are you?" he asks curiously.
"You just answered that for yourself," Is my response, not even giving it a moment's thought.
"You're both?" he gasps, eyes going wide. "You don't smell horrible like the vampires I've met though - you smell nice," he confesses, making me flush slightly but the man didn't seem to notice. "Vampires, though, they reek of bleach; burns my nose,"
"I'll take that as a compliment," I say, failing to hide my amusement.
"Oh! I'm sorry, that wasn't meant to make offense," The Native American-looking man before me says, apologising immediately.
"I know, I know. I was just messing with you," I reassure, feeling sorry for him. "Urm, so...who are you, may I ask?"
He smiles warmly. "My name is Embry,"
I nod slightly, acknowledging his response. "People call me, Luna. Well, people who know me, obviously, which isn't many,"
"Luna," Embry repeats, as if testing the name out. "I like it," he smiles.
"Thank you," I say casually, no need for awkwardness. "Can I ask you something?" I ask, getting permission before prying into his private life.
"Yeah sure, shoot," Is his response, gesturing with his hand to continue.
Before I did continue, I lower myself to the grass-cushioned ground, making myself more comfortable, which Embry follows suit.
"Okay, so, I was wondering how many are there of you?" I begin.
He hesitates to answer, so I jump in quickly, "If it makes it easier, I ask one question, and then you can ask the next. Anything at all, deal?" I offer.
Embry pauses slightly before nodding with agreement and gives me a small smile. "Yeah, that sounds fair, Luna. Alright, so to answer your question, there are six of us, including me."
"Six," I breathe. "Okay, you turn next," I say, reminding him as I think over his answer. God, I was only expecting him to say, I don't know, three maybe, four at a push. But, six! Six of those giant horse sized wolves roaming around the forests that surround Forks.
Embry's question brings me out of my internal discussion. "Have you heard of the Cullen's?"
I couldn't contain my gasp as my eyes shot open wide, not even realising that I have them closed. "Sorry?" I say, hoping I have misheard his question.
"Have you heard of the Cullen's?" he asks again, repeating each word carefully.
"Nope, didn't mishear you," I mutter to myself, pulling my knees up to my chest and hug them loosely. "Yes, I have. More than just heard of them actually," I sigh.
It is Embry's turn to look bug-eyed this time, obviously not believing his ears, but then frowning a little at my behaviour. "Seriously? How come no one's ever seen you around before?" he pushes on.
"Hey! I thought it's my turn to ask a question," I tell him, raising my eyebrow.
He is about to protest but takes a deep breath to calm down, "Sure, sure,"
I smirk, content with my small victory. "Okay, erm...why do normal vampires smell so awful to you but I don't?" I ask, curious for what the answer could be.
Embry coughs slightly, clearing his throat. "Well, as you know, vampires are normally conveyed as a werewolf's natural enemy, so with that in mind, it only makes sense that they smell terrible to us," I nod my head, following along. Yeah, I guess the does make sense, I thought to myself. "For you on the other hand, and this is just a theory now, well because you're half and half makes you a, erm...hybrid - can a refer to it as that?" he asks quickly.
"Yes, of course. I'm not offended if that's what you meant," I laugh slightly.
Embry chuckles along with me, "Okay, cool. So anyway, I think that because you're a hybrid, you must have a human mother I'm guessing because female vampires are frozen so I can't figure out how carrying a baby would work...sorry, trailing off a little there," Embry apologises before scrunching his face up slightly with concentration.
"Anyway, so I think that because you've got the human blood running through your veins, it counteracts the vampire scent that normally we cannot stand for very long," he finishes, sounding quite proud of himself.
"Yeah, that all actually makes sense," I say, thinking back over what he's just told me. "Okay, moving on. Your question next," I announce.
"How do you know the Cullen's?" Embry asks quite hurriedly, as if he is about to burst.
I sigh, should have seen that one coming. "I'm very close friends with one of the males...Jasper," I force out, a pang erupting from my chest from just thinking of him. "He's the blond one with a southern accent," I explain seeing Embry's confusion. "And I also know the head of the family, Carlisle...I think he works at Forks General Hospital," I say, feeling amused when his lips form an 'O' upon realisation hitting him. "And I don't really know the others, Esmé - the mother-figure - is sweet, Emmett's a funny guy - the huge bloke, and don't even get me started on Rosalie and Alice - the blond bimbo and the evil pixie," I groan in annoyance. "But I will say one thing though, that human girl, Bella...annoying, clumsy and stupid as hell!" I say with frustration.
He laughs out loud, his head tilted back, but then snaps it back to address me again, "Oh, so you've met Bella then, huh?"
A/N:
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Question: Who of the wolves would you like Luna to get to know the most?
Hmm, no one seems to like Bella, do they? Even the wolves..*sigh*..oh well, her loss! Ahaa!
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