A/N: This doesn't take place in the What Happened in Mexico universes. It means that Kayla and Ashley don't exist. Simon and Alec aren't friends in this one.

Jace doesn't have the Heavenly Fire in him.

I don't own the Mortal Instruments.

There are seven of them, four boys and three girls. They're really protective of each other. They thought of each other as family, because they felt like their real families weren't family to them at all.

Alec felt like that because his parents seemed to care more about Isabelle and Max than him. Alec's friends Jared, Jason, Craig, Megan, Rachel, and Annabel practically raised him. In return, Alec taught his friends how to fight.

He wondered if it was because he's adopted. It made sense why his dad seemed to hate him.

Now, Alec was thinking about that as he stood alone in the subway tunnel. He felt sad, happy, scared, relieved, free, and anger. Anger started to come through. He wanted to hurt someone physically. He wanted to hurt the person that broke his heart. He wanted to kill something.

Alec started to breathe heavily, and his heart starting beating rapidly. He had to get out of there, before he hurt Magnus. He knew he would.

Alec fell to his knees, breathing heavily. He felt himself start to shake. The anger he felt was trying to claw its way out to the surface.

Alec tried shoving it down, as he got up, and tried to find his way out. He met Maureen on the way. Oh god no. Not her, anybody but her. Alec thought. He knew she was a new vampire. He didn't want to hurt her, even if she did kill Camille.

The anger tried clawing its way out again. Alec cringed and looked away. It felt like his heart was trying to beat its way out of his chest.

He couldn't control the anger anymore. "Sorry." He said to Maureen, who looked at Alec confused. Alec allowed the anger to make its way to the surface. You must understand he didn't want to hurt a little girl, even if she was a vampire who already killed somebody.

Alec walked home in the dark. He rubbed his knuckles, which was already bruised and stained with blood. He had beaten a vampire to death. He wasn't sure how he did that. He felt bad, in fact he felt like shit. He had to shove the now growing anger down. He knew that his anger was getting worse and worse.

He made Maureen feel his wrath and that made him feel even worse. Alec glanced in the alley. It's probably not as bad as Annabel is feeling anyway, lying on her back in the alley. The light glancing off Annabel's light brunette hair.

Alec continued walking past the alley, stopped, looked up in confusion, and he turned around. He ran back into the alley to find his friend. Alec knelt by Annabel's body, trying not to touch her bruised arms.

"Annie? Annie, are you okay? Annie, are you okay? Are you okay, Annie?" Alec asked. They sometimes call Annabel; Anna, Annie, Little Sis, or Baby Girl.

Annabel made a weird sound. Alec looked at his friend. "What was that?"

"There were three. One had a gun." Annabel said, and Alec watched as the bruises on his friends arms started to heal.

"You want me to smash them in their faces with a sledge-hammer?" Alec questioned and watched as the bruises on Annabel's thighs started to heal.

Alec looked at his unscathed arms. The runes were already faded, leaving no silvery white scars or the scars he made with a stele. Even the rune on the back of his hand had disappeared and the parabatai rune had faded, though Jace still had his.

"No." Annabel said hoarsely and got up. Alec was there, helping her and Annabel looked around. She smoothed her pink knee-length dress down. It was thin-strapped.

"What are you looking for?" Alec asked. He was being careful not to touch her. He didn't want to freak her out even more.

"My shorts and underwear." Annabel said, her voice still raspy. Alec nodded and started to look for the two articles of clothing.

"You could have taken them down. Why didn't you?" Alec questioned.

Annabel shrugged and Alec looked at the fading bruises on her back. "Well, for one they had pinned to the ground, and some maniac was waving a gun around. I didn't want to end up in a morgue. Or get shot and then heal right there in front of them."

"That would be hilarious," Alec said. The thought of three guys running out of an alley screaming like girls would be funny.

Annabel found her shorts and underwear by the dumpster. She pulled the articles of clothing on. "No it wouldn't."

"Okay." Alec said and looked at Annabel. "Should we call the others?"

Annabel nodded. "We should meet up at the Cabin." Alec nodded and took out his cell phone to text their friends.

The Cabin was exactly what it says. It's a cabin in the woods and it's where they go when they want to get away from everything. It was like Alec's home, since the Institute and Magnus's apartment was houses. There's a difference.

They started to head to the Cabin, Alec looking at Annabel, to see if she's okay. "Are you okay, Annie?"

Annabel nodded. "I'm fine." Her body still hurt, mostly the southern hemisphere part of her body.

"Are you sure?" Alec asked, worried for Annabel. She was like his little sister and he wasn't there to protect her. He felt like he hit rock bottom harder than ever. He couldn't even protect his friends, how was he supposed to protect himself.

He put his arm around Annabel's shoulders and pulled her in close. He could at least try to protect her, even if he failed the first time.

They turned down another alley and started ending for the dead-end.

"Hold on." Alec said and they ran towards the dead-end. They closed their eyes and wished for home. They felt a wind pick up and their hair flew behind them. The world spun rapidly and the colors melded together, causing a strange colorful blob, as they traveled home.

A/N: Yeah, this is what happens when I get bored during the weekend.

They have fast healing and transporting. For some reason I've pictured that Alec never told Jace and Isabelle the fact he has powers.

There's a reason for the strange powers thing. I'll get to that part later though.

Annabel did get raped, just saying. But don't worry the rapists won't go unpunished.

I admit that I got the 'Annie, are you okay?' part from the Smooth Criminal cover by Alien Ant Farm. I don't own the song though.

I already have the second chapter typed up, and I'm already working on the third chapter.

Alec's not adopted, he just thinks he is. It'll be explained why he thinks that in the next chapter.

I know that the time skips to the Institute after Alec meets Maureen, but this is my fanfic. I can do whatever I want, since I'm writing this fanfic. Your criticism will be helpful. Don't be shy.

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