City of Blood
Prologue
It had been nearly a year after the defeat and death of Valentine, and things had calmed down quite a bit. Demon attacks were less frequent and there was peace among the nephilim and downworlders for the most part. There were still some negative preconceived notions that survived the war. Everything was going particularly good in New York for a small group of the nephilim, or rather shadow hunters. Clary and Jace could be open about their love; Alec and Magnus also were no longer hiding their feelings. Their happiness was shared Luke, Jocelyn, Isabelle, Meliorn, and the others.
Clary, Jace, Isabelle and Alec were going to meet Magnus in Pandemonium for a night out. Even in the time of peace they carried weapons, as always in case of an unexpected demon attack. They were unaware of the two figures standing on the rooftop of a near by building. These two figures were glamoured to an extent even the nephilim could not see them, but only barely. For they did not wish to waste even the smallest amount of energy. They would need it for what was to come.
"They are honestly naïve enough to believe this peace?" The smaller of the two asked.
At this the larger form laughed darkly, "Their kind are a naïve and usually ignorant one, they believe in the kind of peace that lasts, one that is safe. After all they believe that what they hunt are truly demons, which few actually are."
"True, the ones they descend from are one hand naïve, and the other ignorant. They are in for quite the awakening when the illusion of peace has dissolved."
The larger form looked down at the smaller one, and saw only her silhouette and her hair as a breeze caught it. "You descended from their ignorant half."
"Unfortunately, but I along with my father do not stand with them, after all I am standing here by you."
Jace was getting quite impatient having to wait in line when a voice caught his attention, " do not stand … them … here by you" although he could only here part of it because of the damn mundanes talking so much. He looked to where he believed the voices came from, he only caught a glimpse of two beings on the top of the building across the street before he blinked and they were gone. Had he imagined them? No that couldn't be possible, he saw them only for a second but that was all he needed. This was what he knew about them: there were only two
No one else saw them so they were glamoured
It was a very strong glamour because it seemed Isabelle, Alec and Clary hadn't seen or heard them
One was female and one was male by the shapes
And he had no idea if they were dangerous or what they were
On the rooftop the figures noticed the nephilim looking at them, instantly they threw up a stronger glamour.
"Damn it!" the larger male growled.
"Calm down, he one got a glimpse of us, and we had too much glamour for him the decipher much." The female replied serenely.
"We should leave before we slip again and the others see us."
"That's fine I was getting quite bored, besides Adia and Tawlie will be worried." With that, large dark wings came from the female's back and she silently took flight and headed home and the male watched her go before disappearing as well.
On the ground the group of shadow hunters were walking into the club, and Clary noticed Jace not moving, "Jace come on!" with that she took his hand and lead him into the club. Although she made sure they were slightly behind the others so that they could not be heard. "Did you see them too?" She inquired.
Jace looked down his face confused and eager "See what?"
"The two on the building across the street."
"I didn't think you could see them. It didn't seem like you were looking at them"
With the Clary smiled, "Not directly I was using Izzy's compact mirror as she worked on adjusting her makeup."
Jace smirked at Clary's cleverness, but then he got serious, "But I don't think anyone else did, and when they noticed I saw them, I couldn't anymore, I think they put up a glamour, one even I couldn't see through."
At the comment Clary got nervous, usually it was relatively easy to see through a glamour, especially with the extra angel blood. "This isn't good"
"Not at all, we need to figure out who and what they were," Jace agreed