Chapter 1

CLARY POV

"I can't believe you talked us into this Isabelle, I told you I didn't want to do anything for my birthday. Being around you guys was enough." I slip my hand into Jace's. Isabelle turns around and goes to speak when a look of shock lands on her face. "DUCK!" She screams. We all duck down and I look up. Someone jumped over our heads, we stand up to face the attacker, "it's a demon in human form." I hear Alec say. We all grab our seraph blades, Alec and Jace have their swords. I watch as Jace steps in front but something doesn't seem right to me. We circle the demon and I stay next to Jace. Suddenly Jace goes to attack the demon but it jumps and comes towards me "My master shall have you" the demon says to me. I grip my blade tighter and am for its chest. Before I can hit it I feel it's teeth sink into my stomach letting its poison surge through me. "Clary!" I hear Jace scream but I am already on the ground. I see a sword go through it's chest and it disappears leaving Jace standing above me.

JACE POV

"Isabelle, grab my stele." I yell and hold Clary in my arms. She hands me my stele and I start drawing the iratze rune on Clary's stomach. "It's not working, Jace do something." Isabelle cries. "We need to get her back to the Institute." Alec says. I grab Clary in my arms and we pile into the car. I hold Clary as she cries. "Make it stop Jace, make it stop." She cries, "make what stop Clary?" "The burning, make it stop." She pleads.

CLARY POV
"DRIVE FASTER ALEC!" Jace yells. I feel like there is a wild fire spreading through my body. "Jace, please make it stop." I beg. "Where almost there Clary," I hear Isabelle say. "I can barely breathe Jace, please make the burning stop." I beg. "Just hang on Clary, I know you can. You're stronger than this." Jace tells me.

ISABELLE POV

I climb into the back next to Jace. I grab my stele and try the runes again. "It's no use Isabelle." Jace tells me. "Oh shut up Jace. If it were Alec you would be doing everything you could. Please work." But as Jace said it's no use. "I love you Jace." I hear Clary whisper. "Clary, Clary!" Jace cries. I never thought I would see Jace cry, he never cries but now he does and I see all the colour in Clary's face drain away.

JACE POV

We turn a corner and pull up at the Institute. I get out and rush around the other side and open the door for Jace. We rush to the gates and Alec screams, "in the name of the Angel." They open and we rush inside. "Alec, get your mum!" I scream as I run to the infirmary. "Isabelle, please go get Jocelyn and Luke." I tell her and she runs off. I burst into the infirmary and lay her on a bed. "Clary, can you hear me?" I ask, "Jace please I can't breathe." She gasps. "Just hang on, ok." I see her hand curl into fists. "I can't Jace." I see her go a shade whiter and her head fall to the side. "Jace," I turn around and see Maryse and Alec coming towards me. "Go Jace, let me tend to her." She tells me and Alec grabs my arm and starts pulling me back to my room.

We reach my room and he opens the door. "Get some rest Jace. If something happens I will make sure someone comes and gets you right away." With that Alec walks off and I close the door behind him. I fall on my bed and close my eyes and I fall asleep into nightmares.

ISABELLE POV

I pick up my phone and call Jocelyn. It rings for what feels like ages until she picks up. "Hello," "Jocelyn its Isabelle." "Oh hi. Is everything ok?" "No it isn't. Clary's hurt, you and Luke need to come right now. PLEASE!" I am almost yelling. "OH MY GOD, we'll be right there." Then she hangs up and I go to find Alec.

JOCELYN POV

"Luke we are leaving." I say, "where are we going and why?" He asks. I am rushing around grabbing my bag. "We are going to the Institute, Clary is hurt." He instantly jumps up and we rush out the door to the car. I am hop in the passenger side, and Luke starts the car. "Step on it." I command and he drives faster. We arrive in front of the Institute and I almost jump out of the car. "IN THE NAME OF THE ANGEL." I yell and the gates open. I am almost pulling Luke along and I ring the doorbell.

The door opens and Isabelle is standing there pale faced. "Isabelle, where's Clary?" I say impatiently. "Come with me," she says. We follow her inside and up the stairs to the second floor and into the infirmary. "Oh my girl." I say and rush over to Clary. She looks so pale, I stand up and cry into Luke's shoulder. "Jocelyn, she'll be ok." "You don't know that." "Jace," I look over to see his name come from her mouth in a soft but distressed mumble. I walk over to Isabelle, "where is Jace?" I ask sternly. "In his room. Turn left out of here, walk down the hall turn left and 4th room on your right." I nod and rush out with Luke following. I walk in front of his room and bang on the door.

JACE POV

I am lying on my bed when there is a massive bang on the door. I jump up and swing it open, before I can say anything Jocelyn barges in with Luke as well. "Ok young man spill. Why the hell is my daughter lying in an infirmary bed?" I see the rage burning in her eyes. "Before you jump to any conclusions this isn't my fault. Isabelle brought all of us out for Clary's birthday then a demon spray on us. But the only problem was it went straight for Clary it didn't give a damn out about us. He bit Clary, I killed him and we raced back here. We didn't do anything." "Fine. One other thing, your name is coming out of Clary's mouth." "Take any of the spare rooms." I push past them and run out to the infirmary. I push the doors open and rush to Clary. "Clary, please." I say and grab her hand tightly.

CLARY POV
I am laying in darkness and a voice keeps repeating over and over. "You will be mine. You will be my queen, you be beside me and rule the demon realms."

JACE POV

"Clary, please." I beg. "No I won't rule with you." She says. "What is it Clary? Please wake." "Jace," I turn around to face Isabelle. "I've just spoken to Alec who has spoken to Magnus who is looking into what type of demon affected Clary but he also said that because you have extra angel blood it'll help it poison go away faster you just have to give it time." I stand up, grab the vase of table next to her and throw it at the wall. "I don't have time Isabelle. This is ridiculous no demon only goes for one person. It goes for any it can get." I just keep going on and on until Isabelle comes towards me. "I'm sorry Jace." He fist collides with my face and I world goes black.

Author Note: hope you like it, based after City of Heavenly Fire. PLEASE REVIEW.