[scene : Back in their home, in the living room, Luna sitting on Colt's lap]
Colt : "I'm sorry for making you witness that ugliness"
Luna : "At first, I couldn't believe it. How can they lie like that? Honestly if you weren't there, I wouldn't have recovered."
Colt : "You give yourself too little credit. Tell me, how do you feel now?"
Luna : "After the first shock, I decided to look only at their intentions, not words or faces"
Colt : "I see… did it make it easier?"
Luna : "Yes, a lot"
Colt : "good, can you give me an explanation, or will it be too much?"
Luna : "No, I'm happy you're counting on me so much…at first, Diana was skeptical, and disappointed we're wasting her time. After your spell, her intentions turned towards exploiting and using you. That prince felt only disgust for you , same with the other three, after the spell, I felt intense jealousy and disdain from all three, and a tiny hint of suspicion from the prince."
Colt : "Damn coward ! I waited 8 seconds to disarm him, and he's still on his guard."
Luna : "Can you explain it? You usually love showing off your power and dominating everyone… why hold back this much this time? And you even had me do the same."
Colt [lifting his index finger] : "The goal here is to make them think they can use us… without us being easily disposable… so they'll try any and everything to bind us to their will… all while making sure we become stronger pawns."
Luna : "You surprise me… I'm the one with power to decern intentions and I can't see that far… you're amazing."
No, you're amazing… I'm the worst of them all… and I made my peace with that .
Colt [smiles] : "Honestly, I'm not that good"
Luna : "What has you so worried? I sense turmoil inside you."
Crap, she got me again.
Colt : "Mostly what happened in your test: the way those two looked at you, there wasn't a hint of superiority or malice."
[flash back]
*Luna's group enters the test room*
*Colt is invisible, keeping the appearance altering spell*
*The Starlea siblings each put on a good show*
*And as they were going to their positions*
Lea[violet hair, violet eyes, whispering to Luna] : "Do your best."
Luc[blonde hair, violet eyes , whispering to Luna] : "Don't be discouraged."
[end of flash back]
Colt : "What was that about?"
Luna : "I don't know but, they had no ill will. If nothing else, the girl seemed to pity me for some reason."
Colt : "Interesting. I believe the girl's name was Lea and her brother Luc"
Luna : "You can remember that?"
Colt : "Enhanced memory remember? What about after seeing you silent cast?"
Luna : "Diana wanted to use me as well… but Luc was impressed… Lea was reassured… I don't know why she was worried about me?... I mean… we've never met…"
Colt : "As much as I find it hard to believe, they might be good people, though I'm not buying it. *his tone becomes grim* As far as I'm concerned, everyone's an enemy."
Luna : "Colt , no, you can't treat everyone with ill intent… some of them might be good."
Colt : "Not according to my experience."
Luna[ getting up, suddenly getting frustrated for no reason] : "YOU NEED TO GET OVER IT."
Colt[maintaining his temper, in a bit of a sharp tone] : "I don't understand. Why do you care so much? They're not even elves, they hurt you, they want to use us, why are you trying to get me to accept them?!!"
Luna [yells] : "I'M TRYING TO HELP YOU !! *her tone settles down* Colt, you wanted to go there to know what they know. don't let it go to waste, please"
Colt : "Fine *takes a deep breath*I'll do it your way this time."
Luna [suddenly getting pale] : "I'll be there with you. I'll help keep you-"
Colt [looking at her pale face with concern] : "What's wrong? You look pale"
Luna : "I'm just nauseous, it began recently don't worry about it."
Nauseous!! We've been married for 10 months… and…
[panics]
QUICK, WHAT TO DO?!! WHAT TO DO?!!
Breathe, calm down, it's nothing you can't handle… I need to make sure that it's…
Luna [yelling] : "WHY ARE YOU PANICKING?!! I TOLD YOU IT'S NOTHING!!"
She can sense emotions and has mood swings… yeah [internal nervous laughter] I'm screwed
Colt [trying to maintain a smile] : "Luna… my love… do you really not know what this is?"
Luna [confused] : "I'm just a bit sick? I need rest."
Colt : "Are you sure you're not… pregnant?"
Luna : "We've been married for only 10 months… elves don't conceive this fast."
Colt : "And you know that for sure?"
Luna : "Why do you think there is a 100 year difference between my brothers and me?"
Wait, Liam and Levi are above 100??!!
WOW!
Either way she doesn't seem to believe it.
I thought she was the one supposed to surprise me?!
What's with this world?
A lot of preconceptions I had were utterly shattered.
Colt : "Luna, I do still think you're pregnant."
*Luna gives him an angry stare*
Colt : "Easy, how long have you been getting nauseous?"
Luna : "About a week."
Colt : "And have you been feeling tired lately?"
Luna : "Not really, just the few seconds of nausea."
Crap! Now I have no clue what to expect…
Elf biology seems very different from humans.
Damn anime creators, you should've put more thought into this.
At any rate, I'll need to call the pros… never thought I'd do this one day.
I think we'll need Lana and Clarissa for this one.
Colt : "Luna dear, we're going to see your family.. right now."
Luna : "What came over you all of a sudden?"
Colt : "It's nothing I just thought taking their opinion would be good."
Luna [getting mad] : "I told you I can't be pregnant this soon."
Colt [trying to absorb her anger] : "I know… I know."
*gate*
Colt : "Let's go…"
*Gently walks Luna through the gate*
*They appear near Luna's house*
*Colt knocks on the door*
*Lana opens, backs down a few steps, then regains her composure*
Lana[breathes a sigh of relief] : "Oh, welcome back. You usually hide your aura so-"
Colt [stares in surprise] : "But, I am hiding it?"
Lana : "Believe me, I see a huge aura. It's overwhelming Luna's-"
*Lana stops talking, stares for a second, her eyes tear up, covers her mouth with her hand*
Lana : "That's… impossible… how?!"
Luna [worried] : "Mom, what's wrong?"
Lana : "How?!... this early… Luna you're-"
*Practically drags both of them inside*
[inside]
*Everyone freezes in their chairs, then they realize it's Colt and Luna*
Liam : "Oh, Colt. it's you. sorry, you always hide your aura… we forgot how big it was."
Lana [coming from behind him] : "It's not Colt's aura."
*Everyone freezes*
Zenon : "But that would mean… if it's their… but… this fast??!!"
Luna [suddenly getting mad] :"WHAT ARE ALL OF YOU TALKING ABOUT??"
Lana [hugs Luna] : "Congratulations, my daughter … you're pregnant"
Luna [in shock] : "I'm… pregnant… how?!"
Colt : "I've been silent long enough… CAN ANYBODY EXPLAIN TO ME WHY IS IT THAT LUNA DOESN'T WANT TO BELIEVE IT?"
*Everyone looks at him for a second… Zenon decides to take the lead on this one*
Zenon[grabs Colt's arm] : "Let's talk outside"
[outside]
Colt : "Now, can you tell me why are all of you so shocked?"
Zenon : "This will take time."
[sarcasm]
Oh no, but I have to go destroy the world…
Now it will be delayed… what to do?
Colt : "I've got all time… I'm listening."
Zenon[sighs] : "Well, to start off, your marriage was … unique… nothing like it happened in one thousand years."
Colt : "That I know."
Zenon : "How? Actually… doesn't matter… elves have long life spans : 800 years at least, so we usually spend the first 150 years honing our skills and practicing our magic."
Zenon : "From the very beginning Luna was special: she was born with an ability to sense how others feel. And so, she matured at a much faster rate than usual. Then you came along. You had power unlike anything we've seen before. And yet, you were helping us… the first human to help elves in 300 years*moves his restored arm* Your deeds spoke volumes about your intentions so we decided to let you and Luna be. To our surprise, in a few months, Luna obtained power greater than even my father *his voice fills with gratitude* My daughter became strong, and it's not just her magic, her mind as well. Thank you, you made Luna grow. It would've taken a hundred years, but you did it in months, thank you"
Well, exploring an unknown continent, facing danger time and time again. That would do it… but I still didn't get my answer.
Colt : "Believe me when I say : Luna is a true genius. I only taught her a few things, she mastered it all, surprising even me. You give me too much credit. It's all Luna… but all that doesn't explain why are all of you shocked?"
Zenon : "Ah, of course… I was just so happy and grateful I wanted to thank you. Elves have a really hard time conceiving. Honestly, a couple having a child this fast is unheard of."
Colt : "How did you know she was pregnant?"
Zenon : "Well, your baby's aura… it's like yours… you didn't see it?"
OF COURSE !!! I don't use magic sight often so I didn't notice. Now it makes sense
Colt : "Not yet… so that's what gave it away?"
Zenon : "Yes, it's overwhelming just like yours."
Colt : "So .. now what?"
Zenon : "Let's go and see what Lana thinks."
[inside again]
Lana : "We're moving in with you."
HUUUH??!!