class Story
  include Mongoid::Document
  belongs_to :user

  field :name, localize: true

  scope :sorted, asc(:name)
end

class EmbeddedStory
  include Mongoid::Document
  embedded_in :user

  field :name, localize: true

  scope :sorted, asc(:name)
end

class User
  include Mongoid::Document
  has_many :stories
  embeds_many :embedded_stories

  field :name
end

user = User.create name: "John"

%w(Beta Delta Alpha Charlie).each do |name|
  user.stories.create name: name
  user.embedded_stories.create name: name
end

1.9.3-p286 :034 >   user.stories.sorted.map(&:name)
 => ["Alpha", "Beta", "Charlie", "Delta"] 
1.9.3-p286 :035 > user.embedded_stories.sorted.map(&:name)
 => ["Beta", "Delta", "Alpha", "Charlie"]