They walked through the crowd of at pandemonium. Isabelle had a cold so clary was the bait tonight. Something Jace wasn't very excited about.

"She's going into the back room now", he said to Alec who was, undeniably, zoning out.

"Lets go", he said coming back to reality. They weaved through the crowd faster then the demons. They walked into the backroom just in time to see Clary kill one of the four shape shifting demons.

"Shit! Shadow hunters", a green haired demon said turning around to meet Alec and Jace with seraph blades already out.

"Okay lets make a deal", Jace said. " If you don't scream when I stab you I'll kill you faster"

The demons all got back to back. Jace raised his blade and stabbed the green haired demon.

"AHHH!", the demon screamed.

"Now, now", jace said sadistically. " I told you not to scream."

*****later that night*****

"Well that was fun", Jace said on their way back to the instiute.

"Yeah considering one of the demons took a chunk of your skin home with it",said Alec a little annoyed by Jace's never ending quest for danger.

They walked up the steps to the institute, " home sweet home", Jace said.

When they got inside they were very startled to see magnus bane bending over Maryse Lightwood. There was blood everywhere.

"What happened!?", Alec almost yelled.

"Your mother showed up at my door with a big gash in her neck. Blood all over my carpet", Magnus said. " Once I got her healed up I brought her back here, but then the wound broke open for some reason."

"Did you close it again?", Jace asked with losing his cool.

"Yes. No 'thank you's necessary."

"Isabelle!?", Alec called out for his sister.

"Yes actually thats why there's no need for 'thank you's. She's gone."

"What do you mean she's gone?!", Clary piped up. "Was she here when you got here?!"

"No. I'm pretty sure the demon who did this got her."

"Well maybe she ran. Maybe that's why she's not here", said Jace hopefully.

"Maybe", pondered Magnus. " But whoever took her left a note."

"WHAT!?", Alec yelled. " Where?!"

"Actually. I'm sorry, hun, but its not for you", Magnus said winking at Alec.

"Its for me", Clary said with a piece of paper in her hand.

" And a demon didn't take her."

"Then who?!", Jace asked.

"My brother took her!"

***the note***

Dear Clary,


Dear old dad is dead. But who cares? The point is I'm not. But I did lose my hand. The stupid girl took it from me. So I thought I'd take hers. By now I already have. But you can't have her back. not until I leave town. I'll be here from two months. If you don't find me I kill her.

If you notify the clave then I kill her. So come on sis, how bout a game of hide n' seek!

love,

Johnathon.

When Clary was done reading the note everyone had a shocked look on their faces.

"Your brother took them", said Jace. Clary couldn't tell if this was a question or statement. "I thought I stabbed him?"

"You did", said Alec. "But his body was never found. Remember?"

And all of a sudden everyone did remember. His body was never found. They had assumed he was dead. But no one had a way of knowing for sure. And now he was back and he had their friend.

****Jace****

Jace walked back to his room. He sat on the bed. How could he not have known? His body was never found... he should've guessed.

He saw his seraph blade lying on the bed. He threw it at the wall. It stuck.

"Jace. Open the door", he heard Clary say from the hall.

He opened it and immediately kissed her.

"I needed that", he said. He turned and sat back down on his bed.

"Don't worry, Jace. We'll find her", she said. "I just came to say goodbye. My mom wants me to go home for tonight."

"Okay", he kissed her again. "Goodbye."

"Jace...?"

"Yes?"

"Don't do anything stupid."

"I won't", he said. "I promise."

She left. He watched her from his window. Then he noticed something on his window.

It was a note. All it said yes lets play.

And with that., he opened his window and jumped out.