Prologue:
"Remember, Celine. No eating their food, no drinking their drinks and no dancing. You'll be stuck here forever and we have Jace to get back home to." Stephen Herondale lectured his wife as the young married couple found the entrance to the Faerie Court.
"Yes. Thank you for reminding me, Stephen. For the 8th time. I counted by the way." Celine said with a small smile. Stephen gave Celine a quick peck on her silky blonde head with a smirk.
"I know." He replied. They gained the entrance they needed to go under the water.
"Central Park. Who would think?" Celine mused.
"Sneaky Faeries would." Stephen answered dryly. Celine rolled her eyes and bit her bottom lip nervously.
Stephen noticed and pulled her close. "We just need to see the Seelie Queen about a deal she had with me about Jace. Then we'll go. Come on."
Celine nodded defiantly and stalked ahead. Women, Stephen thought and shook his head, just so damn independent.
When Stephen saw Celine, there was a faerie trying to get her to drink a juice by insistent begging.
"Excuse me. We just have to meet the Seelie Queen." Stephen had cut throughout the crowd to push Celine away from the faerie with green hair. The faerie had a tiny pinched face, and she had scrunched her eyebrows.
"Ah. You are the Herondale's. Of course, I had so many things in my mind these days that this managed to slip my mind. Please follow me." the faerie said regally as she fluttered a couple centimeter's off the ground and started beating her green wings delicately. She started leading them to the Seelie Queen.
"What is your name?" Celine asked.
"I am called by many names in many languages but you can call me 'Green'. Because of my wings and hair." Green replied.
Celine nodded. Stephen moved a bit closer to her.
When they came through the regal doors, they saw the queen on her golden throne.
Celine and Stephen bowed and looked the queen in the eye.
"You called us?" Stephen said with his head held high.
"Yes, i did. I know about your son's illness and I know you are trying to find a cure and I have that cure." The Queen began.
Celine gasped and asked hopefully, "will you give it to us?"
The Seelie Queen snorted. "No. It is far too precious. But, i will trade for it."
Stephen looked at the queen evenly. "What is your request?"
"Your life. For your son's." The Seelie Queen said simply.
"What?" Stephan breathed while Celine quickly replied, "For me. Leave my husband put of this."
The Seelie Queen smiled. "The lowest price that I would accept would be if Stephen paid his life. But you, Celine, have to go in hiding. Either that or both of your lives."
"Kill me. Keep my son and wife alive." Stephen replied. The Seelie Queen shrugged and a warlock came from her throne and before Celine knew what was happening, the warlock chanted a sentence and Stephen fell to the floor. Celine dropped to her knees and starting clawing at her husband's chest.
"Stephen. Stephen, please." Celine croaked. The warlock came closer and took a vial of Stephen's blood and mixed it with his. He handed the vial to a faerie and she flew away.
"What did you do?" Celine shrieked, tears streaming down her face.
"He kept his side of the deal so i will keep mine. And you keep yours." The Seelie Queen said. She pointed to Celine and then the warlock touched Celine's head and Celine felt years fly out her.
"Bring a mirror!" The warlock called and Green brought one.
Celine looked at herself. She was Jace's age- ten- and her hair was brown and so was her eyes. Celine felt younger but she still had her memories.
"No better way of hiding then by magic." The Seelie Queen sighed and them next thing Celine knew, she was outside and then she fell to her knees.
"I have to start all over again!" Celine wailed. Then a thought suddenly made her freeze.
What will I tell Jace?