I squinted my eyes to the sun rays spilling through the large canopy of trees. I tried to wake up, but holy cow my whole body ached! Pain shot through my whole body like daggers. I took another futile attempt to wake up and stilled as I heard ruffling of leaves. After all I'm in the damn middle of nowhere alone, scared and pretty well doomed. I watched around frantically hoping to embrace my death from whatever it is. I looked to my left leg it was torn in several places and blood gushed down the leg. I was actually lying on a pool of my own blood. In addition I have no freaking idea how long I've been out. The last thing I remember was running deeply into the woods to get away from a demon who was trying to kill me. I vaguely remember my foot slipping and falling down the mountain. Not only I was bruised but also covered in blood. I wondered whether I have any more time. But thank god for my angel bloodline I am a bit stronger than a normal shadowhunter. Trust me that was the only freaking thing I appreciated of my dad aka the dangerous traitor Valentine Morgenstern did to us as his responsibilities as a father.
I searched my phone in my pockets, but it wasn't there. I must have lost it on my downfall. "Damn it!" I cursed under my breath. Great now no one would ever know where the hell I was!
I tried to stand up again. But unfortunately my legs spoke of something else and I fell down hurting my leg a bit more. I blinked several times to ease the pain. After my head stopped spinning and I felt safe enough to get a look around I searched for a weapon anything I could use in my defense.
And there lay a stick. A Stick! I was overwhelmed with joy. Now only if my hands were long enough to reach out! Cursing my ever short limbs I dragged myself to where the stick lay. It was a couple of feet away, but I somehow reached it and clasped it tightly around my calloused arms. I was shaking like a freaking earth quake.
Just one more second! Yes, my death is just a micro meter away. Behind that hideous bush! I prayed on all gods holy! "Please….." I begged and readied myself for the attack. Just as the thing was trying to lung at me I raised the stick with both my hands and swung it as fast as I could. A hand instantly clasped it. I was closed eyed and tried to writhe out of the murderous grip, when a soft chuckle brought me back to consciousness.
"Seriously Fray? A stick?" a deep rich voice echoed through the whole surroundings. No it cannot be! I haven't ever in my life felt so relieved and I never ever have yearned so much to hear that voice again. I slowly opened my eyes and in front of me stood the most beautiful creature I've ever laid my eyes upon. Oh! And yes the only being I've madly fallen for.
"Jace? Jace is that you? Oh my god is it really you?" I asked with shaky breaths and sobs. Just uttering those words felt like my larynx are being squashed.
He's here. He came for me. Of course he would! I knew he would come for me, but the fact that I feel down this steep mountain and was unconscious for god knows how long gave away the tiniest hope of him finding me. But, yet here he is. My love. My life. My everything.
"By the freaking angel Clary are you all right" the moment he laid his eyes upon my bruised body his facial expressions took a drastic southern turn. The smugness and the smile instantly vanished from his face and a face as white as a sheet looked at me. In the same instant his sarcastic tone changed into a more gentler and soothing tone filled with anger towards my idiocy, relief that I'm still breathing and concern about my current stasis of near death.
Unable to respond I nodded my head. I felt so at peace just looking at him and my head started to feel so light. I looked at him. His angelic face was filled with fear for my life.
"Clary stay with me.. please baby.. I'll take you out of here. Izzie and Alec are just nearby okay.. please just stay with me" he mumbled some more soothing words. But all I could think was that my damn leg hurts so much. He understood the situation very well. I have lost so much blood and I was dehydrated. It must have been hours before he could have found me. His face and the seriousness of his acts told me all I needed. I'm in great danger. I looked up into his face.
"Jace… I.. I feel so cold" I said suddenly shivering. Instantly his arms went around me shielding me from every harmful things around me. He gave me the softest touch of his lips on my forehead which almost lulled me into a sleep had not it been the footsteps I heard. Just being near him calmed me down. I felt so protective being around him. I nestled into his broad chest. It must be Isabelle and Alec. Yes, they came crashing to a halt dumb struck and gaping with huge eyes at the shivering me in Jace's arms.
"Help me please.. help me to save her.." I heard Jace begging. Hold on there's definitely something wrong with picture. The great and fearless Jace Wayland nope Lightwood or Herondale or whatever the heck he wants to call him begging? This is incredulous! Jace never begged. Never in a million years would he beg. But yes here he was begging his own brother and sister to save me. To save his Clary. The only woman he truly loved unconditionally. Hearing the pain in his voice, the fear that he'll lose me brought me to the verge of tears. I touched his face and stoked his cheeks gently. He looked down at me. That's when I saw the tears streaming down his cheeks. I tried to wipe them away, but I was so worn out. I let my hand fall to the side.
"I love you Jace" I said unable to quite reach his eyes.
"Clary.. for heavens' sake stop acting like you're dead! You are just going to be fine. Trust me, I will never let anything happen to you. Baby please just stay with me.. damn it Clary look at me babe please.." that's all I heard before slipping into utter darkness.