A/N: The chapter you have all been waiting for! (Admit it... You've been thinking about it for ages now) Let me just say, it's all going to be a shock ;)
Some fun news: Robert Pattinson got bitten by a lion. If you don't believe me it's on: /2010/07/31/roflash-robert-pattinson-attacked-by-lions/ Ironic much? Edward eats lions and the loser who plays him almost gets eaten by one? Yes! Revenge is sweet ;) But who would we cast as the new Edward?
Oh, I have my evil ideas... How about the guy Neil is based on?
Okay, that's my Kennedy moment of the day.
Shout out to: sunnyhunny18, MrsHaleee, sunshineandstars and GlitteringRomance.
Enjoy the new chapter! :D
Jacob's Point of View
It was about ten in the morning on the day after prom.
I almost could believe everything that had happened over that past few days. I had been angry with Luna for a long time, but then it all melted away when I imprinted on her. When we danced under the moonlight, we reminisced about the last time we were together.
I had snuck into her room in the early hours of the morning. This had only gotten us in trouble with her brothers, but it was still one of the best nights of my life.
Luna was still asleep in my arms, evidence of our new bond. Her head was on my chest and she was deep in a peaceful sleep.
In the morning light, her skin looked quiet pale and her skin felt cooler. Her heartbeat was a little slower. She smelled a little different, a little sweeter. I shrugged it off, not taking too much notice. I chalked it all up to her being asleep.
I stroked her hair, marveling at how long and soft it was. My lips brushed her hair and she stirred in my arms. She held on to me a little tighter.
"Good morning, beautiful." I said to her.
She groaned, her eyes still closed. "I don't want to wake up yet."
I chuckled at her feeble protests. "Why not, love?"
Luna moaned, half asleep. I lifted her face to mine, seeing that her eyes were still closed as she held onto the last threads of sleep. I kissed her carefully on the lips, trying to wake her up pleasantly.
"Hmm." She sighed, kissing me back.
I could tell that she was fully awake now. Her fists closed around the t-shirt she insisted I wear to bed. I held her a little tighter, not wanting this perfect moment to end.
"Uh uh!" Luna suddenly said in protest, shooting up way too quickly.
She turned her back to me and began to run her fingers through her hair, trying to salvage it.
"What's wrong?" I asked, sitting up next to her.
I kissed her neck, causing her to sigh in happiness again.
"I look terrible." She said. "And I bet my breath stinks. Mornings are not a good time for me."
"You always look beautiful to me." I said, nuzzling her neck.
"Aw." Luna said, turning to look at me.
I stopped trying to kiss her and looked at her face is shock. My mouth fell open as I looked at her eyes. Instead of being their usual sky blue, they were purple.
"I knew it." She said, turning away and sounding hurt. "I always look crap in the mornings."
"No, babe. It's not that..." I said, reaching out to hold her.
She jumped off the bed and went to the mirror. She began to primp her hair when she saw the change.
"Oh my higher powers!" She said.
Luna began to sob. She was whispering something about someone being right.
I went over to her side and pulled her into my arms. "We'll go to Carlisle. He'll know what to do."
She nodded, still staring at the mirror, at her unnatural eyes. I scooped her up into my arms and carried her to Carlisle's office. Luna began to cry, hiding her face in my chest.
"Carlisle!" I said as I walked into his office. "Something is wrong with Luna."
"Bring her right in." Her adoptive father said.
I sat Luna down on the examination table. She still clung to me, afraid of what was happening to her.
"Lu, sweetie." I said, touching her hair. "You have to let go now. Carlisle can only help you if you let him."
Luna nodded and let go of me. She took a deep breath and looked at Carlisle.
Carlisle immediately fell into the role of a doctor, asking Luna questions about her eyes and the changes to her body. I finally noticed she was a few inches shorter, a more human height.
"When did it happen?" Carlisle asked her.
"This... this morning." Luna stuttered. "Carlisle, do you think I'm going to die?"
"I don't think so Luna. In fact, I have a theory about this." Carlisle said professionally. "Would you mind if I got Edward?"
Luna nodded. "It would be a little easier."
Carlisle left the room, giving me time to go to Luna.
"It's okay, babe." I said, holding her again. "No matter what happens, I'll still love you."
"That's not what he said."
"Who said what to you?" I asked.
"Neil." She whispered. "He said that once you saw the real me, you wouldn't want me anymore. I think he was right this time."
"I'll always want you." I said, kissing her lips softly.
When we broke apart, I noticed Edward standing there, looking at her.
"That was quiet an interesting dream." Edward said, shifting through her mind. "Carlisle, I think you may be right. It would explain the changes."
Edward came up to Luna's side and took her left hand. The bite scar was still on her wrist, but it was less pronounced.
What's going on? What are you looking at?
We all looked at Luna in shock. It was a natural reaction for her to think her questions around Edward, but it was unnatural for all of us to hear her thoughts. The voice my head was Luna's, similar to the times when we were phased in together.
"That was unexpected." Carlisle said. "I wonder what else she can do."
Answer my questions. Luna thought, annoyed
Suddenly, she gasped. "That was so cool! And it goes both ways..."
"What's going on?" I asked.
Luna smiled. Just think of it as pack telepathy, except amplified.
Carlisle looked at Edward. "The pack is not going to be happy about this."
"Screw the pack!" Luna said, sounding happy. "This is so awesome!"
"What the hell?" I asked again.
"Jake, what color does red and blue make?" Luna asked.
"Purple." I said, looking at her eyes. "But it still doesn't make sense."
"What color eyes do newborn vampires have?" Luna asked me.
"What Luna is trying to say is that she is now a half breed." Carlisle said. "She's half wolf, half vampire."
Luna jumped up, quicker and more gracefully than any human would ever manage. She would have made the world's finest ballerina cry with envy. She was so beautiful, so light on her feet.
"This is so awesome!" Luna said. "It's like... everything is clearer. I have more room to think."
"Luna, we need to do more test before you run off." Carlisle said.
Luna rolled her eyes and sat down. Carlisle brought out a needle and some alcohol swabs.
"I'm going to take a blood sample." The good doctor said, cleaning the area. "Just to make sure nothing is going wrong."
This is stupid. I feel fine.
"You may feel fine, but we need to know what's going on inside."
Luna looked at me, her purple eyes wide. Will you at least hold my hand?
"I... Okay." I said, moving forward.
Her skin was cool against mine as I took her hand. Her grip was a little stronger and her skin felt just slightly harder, just like vampire skin.
I watched as the needle pierced her skin, drawing out some blood from her veins. The needle didn't go in easily and when Carlisle drew it out, the bleeding stopped almost immediately.
"This makes you sick, doesn't it?" Luna asked, looking up at me.
"I... I just don't understand." I said.
"Just think of it like cancer." Luna said. "Except, it won't kill me."
"Nice, Luna." Edward said, rolling his eyes.
"No one ever said I was tactful." Luna said with a shrug.
"She is right, though." Carlisle said, preparing the blood for testing. "When Neil bit her, the cells in the area mutated. Because blood flowed through the infected area, it spread to the rest of her body."
"And because there was so little vampire venom in my system, it took longer for my body to make the changes." Luna said, looking up into my eyes. "But the signs were there. Alice could see my future and I fought off two vampires by myself. Imprinting was another result of the changes."
Luna nodded at her adoptive father before she stood up again. She walked to the window, Edward by her side. Luna extended her hand towards the sunlight; she began to sparkle like a vampire.
"So far we can only see physical changes." Carlisle said, making notes on a note pad. "Would you mind if I tried something different?"
"Jake, could you please tell Sam what's going on?" Luna asked, her back still facing me. "And tell him we better call a tribe meeting tonight. There is a treaty that needs to be renegotiated."
I walked over to her and took her hand. "Are you sure you don't want me to stay?"
"I can see how much this is taking out of you." She replied. "Just promise me you'll come back."
I nodded. "Thank you."
She looked away, but I could smell the tears on her face.
I pulled her into my arms, letting her sob into my chest. I wasn't going to let this tear us apart; not after everything that had happened.
"I'll see you soon." I said, kissing her softly before I walked out the door.
Edward's Point of View
Once Jacob had left, Luna turned to us.
"Okay, enough with the bullshit." Luna said. "Tell me what's really going on."
"Well, as far as I can tell, your body has finished changing. There wasn't enough venom left in your system for you to become a full vampire." Carlisle said. "But you have adopted some vampire traits. The purple eyes should fade in a few weeks."
"So I'm not going to die?"
"No." I replied. "I think you'll be fine."
Luna shook her head. "We need to establish all of my changes."
Carlisle began a full physical exam with her.
We determined that her skin was stronger, making her harder to hurt or kill. Her senses were better and vampires didn't smell bad to her anymore. Her body temperate was slightly warmer and her heat beat a little slower than a normal human rate. Her skin sparkled in sunlight, but it wasn't as pronounced as it was in vampires. She wasn't venomous and her pack telepathy was amplified.
All during her physical we spoke. Mostly about the tribe and how she would fit in with the treaty. As long as Luna had the Cullen surname and didn't attack humans, she should be safe.
"We need to see if you can still phase." Carlisle said.
Luna nodded and we left the room. After a few minutes we went back in.
A black wolf sat in the middle of my father's office. Luna's black fur was darker, more of a midnight blue than a pure black. Her wolf eyes were bright red. In size, she was smaller than the other wolves we had come in contact with. She was also more lithe and her fur was thinner and shorter, despite the length of her hair in human form.
I can still hear the pack in my mind, but I can't join in. Man, I'm going to rip Paul's throat out next time I see him.
"I suppose we need to make the connection." I replied. "Once Sam accepts you back into the pack, you should be able to communicate more easily."
The wolf nodded. I'm kind of thirsty. Mind if I become human again? Or as close to human as I can ever be.
I could hear the sarcasm in her tone. "Sure. We'll give you a moment."
Carlisle and I headed back out, giving Luna the time to change.
"Do you think we should tell them?" Carlisle asked.
"Alice probably already knows." I replied. "Besides, we can't keeps secrets from them."
"You're right, I suppose." Carlisle replied. "But there is one more test I would like to do."
"Luna won't like it, you know that."
"Well, it's who she is now. She needs to get used to it."