Shades of Moonlight

Chapter 6

Dex POV

I've cross-referenced everything, Exillium records, Foxfire records, and Registry files. I've searched each one individually. I've done everything but...

"Nothing." "Just like Felix." Fitz said. "Yeah, I guess. I hate to say this, but you're right. It is suspicious. Maybe Felix and Luna are linked somehow." I replied "What do we do now?" Sophie said.

"Maybe start closing the door when you go behind my back." Someone says angrily. Fitz, Sophie, and I turn to see Keefe standing there with Felix behind him. Felix comes up and looks at what we're searching for and turns pale.

"Bingo." Fitz whispers.

"What's wrong Felix?" Keefe asks. "Nothing. Um, I-I've got to go." Felix rushes out. "Maybe you're right." I told Fitz, then immediately regretted it. He looked way too smug for his own good.

"Let's go warn the Black Swan" Sophie says.

Felix POV

'I've got to get back home.' I think. I light leap to the base and rush inside to see Luna perfectly fine.

"Where's my dad?" I pant, out of breath from running. "Right here. What happened?" He says, appearing from his room. "The Black Swan. They're looking for Luna." "WHAT?!" he roars. "Felix, you are not to leave Luna alone. I'll be back tomorrow."

"You said I could go to the human world tonight." Luna said, hurt. "Felix will go with you." Fintan said.

"Come on. Let's go." Luna said, tugging me towards the mini Leapmaster. Dad created it only for the Forbidden Cities, so Luna could get out more.

"Hold on, you're not going in that are you?" "It's human clothes. What's wrong with it?" What's wrong with it?! Did she seriously just ask that?

A corset top with spaghetti straps?! Skinny jeans?! And the heels! She'll break an ankle. The only decent thing about the outfit is the short sleeved cardigan she's wearing on top. I know what those human boys are like. Even most elven boys. She is not wearing this.

"Paris, France." Wait what? I didn't realize that we'd reached the leapmaster. We get pulled into the light before I can protest.

Luna POV

Paris is so pretty in the evening. The Eiffel Tower is lit up. And the best part? My favourite baguette shop is still open! I drag Felix towards it, glad I made him change into human clothes.

He would've stood out, with elven looks and clothes. He's wearing a beige jacket with dark jeans, a white t-shirt, trainers, and the bracelet I made him last week.

We get to the shop and I order a baguette, some chocolate, and cheese. We go back outside and sit on a bench with a beautiful view of the Eiffel Tower.

While we're eating, a boy I'm friends with, Eliott comes up to me. I met him when I first came to Paris.

"Bonjour Luna." "Bonjour" I reply. Forgot to mention that Felix and I are polyglots.

"Je ne vous ai pas vu depuis un mois. Où était tu?" (I haven't seen you in a month. Where have you been?) "J'étais en vacances. Je vous ai manqué." (I was on vacation. I missed you.) "Viens Luna. On a besoin d'aller maintenant." (Comme Luna we have to go now.) Felix says glaring at Eliott. "Qui est-il? Ton petit ami?" (Who is he? Your boyfriend? ) "Non." (No.) I laugh. "Il est mon frère." (He's my brother.) "Ca fait du sens." (That makes sense.) We laugh together before Felix interrupts. "Je suis encore ici." (I am still here.) "D'accord. J'ai besoin d'aller maintenant." (Okay. I have to go now.) Quand est-ce que je vais te voir?" (When will I see you again?) "Peut-être le mois prochain."(Maybe next month.)

Eliott and I say goodbye, before Felix and I leave. We leap back home. Felix suddenly bursts into a rant about how I'm too young and I shouldn't be talking to boys.

I laugh as we head inside, before heading to our separate rooms.