As promised, let's find out how Mikey came to be with Maxine and her fathers.

Enjoy.

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Alexander, Magnus & Maxine

are pleased to announce the addition of

Michael Christopher Lightwood-Bane

to their family

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Alec leaves the subway station and walks down the block. A man steps into his path. Alec tries to walk around him, but the man keeps getting in his way. Alec pleasantly says, "Excuse me."

The man sneers, "There is no excuse for ShadowHunters."

"Do I know you?"

"No."

"Then let me pass."

The man laughs, "I'll help you pass on."

Alec reaches for his seraph blade, but his arm is grabbed from behind. Alec turns to see who's there but is hit in the back of his head. The man grabs him as he's knocked unconscious. A portal is opened by the second man and they walk through dragging Alec.

They walk out the portal into a large room. The man, Emil, lets Alec fall to the floor.

The second man, Rogan, laughs, "That was easier than I thought it would be."

Emil nods, "ShadowHunters aren't the smartest."

"Now what?"

"Now we prepare a message to the Clave, that they are sure to understand. We remove his runes and send his dead body to the nearest Institute. Let them know that warlocks demand respect."

Rogan eyes Alec, "All his runes?"

"Nah, just the two on his neck, that should be more than enough to kill him."

Rogan nods and walks over to the table, where his knives are. Picking one up, he turns around and sees a boy standing by the unconscious man.

The boy couldn't be older than four. He is olive skinned. He has no hair, instead his scalp is red. His right hand is raised. His palm is red, the color starts at his fingertips, goes past his wrist, and ends halfway up his forearm.

Rogan calls out to Emil, who has walked to the other end of the room, "Who the hell is this?"

Emil looks over, "Freak, get back in your room, this doesn't concern you."

Rogan glances at him, "Freak?"

Emil nods as he walks over, "Yes, that is what I named him, when his stupid mother handed him to me. Then I killed her of course. Mundane women don't appreciate the gift bestowed upon them in giving birth to warlocks. She didn't deserve to live."

"Okay. Is he dangerous?"

"Nah." He snaps his fingers at the boy, "Freak, go back to your room now."

The boy looks at Emil silently without moving.

Emil shakes his head, "Ignore him, take care of the ShadowHunter." He turns away.

Rogan nods as he eyes the boy. Holding the knife he takes two steps towards Alec.

Not saying a word, the boy sends a fireball at Rogan that hits him in the chest. Rogan doesn't have time to scream before he is completely burned and his corpse hits the floor with a loud bang.

Emil hears something drop and turns around, "Freak, what the fuck did you do?"

The boy looks at him silently.

"Get away from the ShadowHunter and get back to your room, now."

The boy continues to silently look at him.

Emil walks over, "You would protect a ShadowHunter against your own kind? He would be more likely to kick you than protect you. Now get away from him."

The boy stares at him, his hand still raised.

Emil nods as he passes the table. He picks up a knife, "I'll cut his throat faster than you can throw a fireball." He throws the knife.

The boy throws a fireball. It destroys the knife and hits Emil. He looks down at the hole it burns in his chest and his eyes roll back as he falls to the floor dead.

The boy looks at the two corpses and nods. He sits on the floor next to Alec. He gently rests Alec's head on his legs. He pushes the hair off Alec's forehead and watches as the rune on the right side of his neck glows blue.

A few minutes later, he hears somebody running into the room, and raises a hand as he looks up.

Magnus stops running when he sees the two dead bodies. He sees an unconscious Alec on the floor with a child. Obviously a warlock child with a raised hand, ready to attack.

Magnus keeps his hands by his sides as he nods towards the corpses, "Did you do this?"

The boy says nothing as he looks at Magnus.

Magnus slowly raises his left hand, "My name is Magnus. That's my husband Alec."

The boy glances at Alec's left hand and looks back at Magnus. He lowers his own hand.

Magnus nods as he slowly walks over and feels for a pulse on Alec's neck. He relaxes and gently touches the love rune. It glows blue. He opens a portal and picks Alec up. He smiles at the boy, "You can come with us."

The boy quickly gets to his feet and grabs Magnus' pant leg. They walk through the portal into the Infirmary of the Institute.

Jace runs over with a stretcher. Magnus gently lays Alec down. A doctor takes Alec away as Magnus and Jace follow.

Jace notices the boy holding on to Magnus, looking around with terrified purple eyes, "Magnus, who's your friend?"

Magnus smiles down at the boy, "Alexander's newest protector."

Jace laughs, "You acquired an apprentice?"

"It would seem so."

Jace coldly asks, "Alec's attackers?"

Magnus nods, "Taken care off by my young apprentice."

"Interesting. Send me there and I'll find out why they went after Alec."

Magnus nods and opens a portal, "We'll be here." Jace leaves.

Magnus takes out his phone and texts Maxine as he walks into the room where the doctor is examining Alec. The boy quietly follows, holding his pant leg and looking around.

The boy sees Alec laying on the bed and looks up at Magnus as he raises a hand.

Magnus shakes his head and picks him up, "No, it's okay. The doctor isn't going to hurt him."

The boy keeps his eyes on Alec as he rests his head on Magnus' shoulder.

Maxine walks in and sees Magnus, "Poppa?" She sees Alec being examined and stops. Fear comes into her eyes as she watches the doctor walk away from the bed and come over to Magnus.

The doctor smiles at Maxine, "A concussion and a few bruises, that's it."

Maxine sighs and rests her head on Magnus' arm, "Thank the angel."

Magnus nods, "I agree, thank you doctor."

The doctor nods and leaves the room.

Maxine notices the boy in her father's arms, "Poppa, who is this?"

"Your father made a friend."

"Is Daddy's new friend coming home with us?"

"Would you like his new friend to come home with us?"

Maxine smiles as she reaches for the boy, "Yes, can I hold him?"

Magnus smiles as he gently hands the boy over to his daughter. The boy looks at Maxine, then rests his head on her shoulder. She walks over to a chair and sits down. The boy curls up in her lap.

Magnus smiles as he walks over to the bed. He sits next to Alec.

Alec slowly opens his eyes and looks up, "Magnus."

Magnus smiles and leans down to kiss him, "Next time I offer you a portal home, you better say 'yes'."

Alec nods with a wince, "I will." He rests his head on Magnus' leg.

Magnus strokes his hair, "What's your friend's name?"

"My friend?"

Maxine giggles as Magnus nods, "He almost attacked me."

Alec looks at him, "By the angel, Magnus, what are you talking about?"

Maxine stands and walks over to the bed, "Here Daddy."

Alec carefully sits up with Magnus' help. He smiles as he looks at the boy, "Hello. I love your eyes." The boy reaches for Alec. Alec takes him from Maxine. The boy rests his head against Alec's chest as Alec holds him, "What's his name?"

Magnus laughs, "I was hoping that you would know."

"Me? I don't remember a thing after I walked out the station. Where did you find him?"

"With you. He killed two warlocks."

Alec nods, "I remember them being in my way, but I'm not sure why."

"Jace is looking into it."

Maxine giggles as she sits next to Alec, "But what is his name, Daddy?"

Alec laughs, "I don't know, blueberry."

Maxine rolls her eyes and leans closer to the boy. He smiles at her. She kisses his nose, "Mikey."

Magnus lifts an eyebrow, "Mikey?"

"Yes, Poppa. He looks like a Mikey."

Alec laughs, "We are not putting 'Mikey' on his adoption papers."

Magnus smiles, "Michael."

Maxine sniffs, "Fine, but we call him Mikey."

Alec laughs, "You want to give him a middle name?"

Maxine thinks for a few minutes, "Christopher."

"That's Uncle Jace's middle name."

"So, he can share it with Mikey."

Alec laughs and kisses Maxine's cheek, "Michael Christopher." He looks at Magnus, "I like it, what about you?"

Magnus kisses Alec, "Whatever makes you happy, makes me happy."

Alec smiles. He sits Mikey in his lap, "So, Mikey, do you like your name?"

Mikey smiles at Alec and holds his hand out.

Alec gently holds it and kisses his palm. Mikey smiles. He offers his hand to Magnus. Magnus holds it and kisses his palm.

Mikey holds his hand out to Maxine, who giggles and takes it in both her hands. She kisses it then leans closer and kisses Mikey's head. His eyes sparkle as he looks at her.

Alec laughs, "Maxine, you made a new friend."

She giggles as she reaches for Mikey. Her new brother snuggles close as she holds him, "Wait until Max sees him."

Magnus laughs, "Let Mikey get used to us before introducing him to Max."

"Dah, Poppa."

Magnus smiles. He notices Alec's eyes slowly closing. He stands up, "Maxine, I want to go find the doctor and see if we can take Daddy home. You and Mikey stay here."

Maxine nods, "Okay, Poppa."

Magnus walks out the room. Alec smiles at Maxine and Mikey as he lays down in the bed. Maxine gently puts Mikey on her father's chest as she lays by his side. Alec wraps his arms around both children as he closes his eyes.

When Magnus walks into the room a few minutes later, all three of them are asleep. He smiles as he stands by the door looking at his family. To think this is all his because he followed a young ShadowHunter through Central Park and into the Institute.

Magnus smiles, of course it also happened without following Alec into the Institute, but they had to deal with a lot more drama than he did.

Then again, if it wasn't for them, he would have lost his angel a long time ago.

Magnus sees Jace approaching him out of the corner of his eye. He puts up a barrier so that he and Jace can talk without disturbing his sleeping family, "So, Jace, why were those two morons attacking my angel?"

"They didn't know who he was."

"Oh? I find it hard to believe that there are warlocks in New York that don't know who my husband is."

"They weren't from here. They were from Pennsylvania."

Magnus sniffs, "They should still know who Magnus Bane is, therefore they would know who Alec Lightwood is."

Jace shrugs, "Magnus, does it matter?"

"No, they are dead, Alexander is alive and we have a new addition to the family. Win win."

Jace laughs, "How is your apprentice doing?"

Magnus smiles, "Mikey is going just fine."

"Mikey?"

Magnus laughs, "Maxine named him. Oh by the way, his middle name is Christopher, my daughter says you have to share it with him."

"Not a problem. And it's an improvement over the name Emil gave him."

"Emil?"

"Yes, the two warlocks. Emil and Rogan."

"Never heard of those losers. What name did Mikey have?"

"You're not going to like it, Magnus."

"Just tell me, Jace."

"Freak."

"A warlock gave that name to a warlock child?"

"Yes."

"He deserved to die just for that. How did you find out?"

"He had a journal."

"Anything else I should be aware of?"

"Mikey was being taught to be a killing machine, to attack within seconds."

Magnus nods, "I saw that. But why did they go after Alec?"

"Somebody told them that there was a ShadowHunter that used that subway station on a regular basis. They were going to send a message to the Clave that warlocks should be feared."

Magnus' cat eyes flare, "A message? What kind of message?"

"Physical removal of runes to the point of death."

"Mikey prevented them from hurting Alec."

"From the condition of the bodies, their killing machine turned on them."

Magnus looks at Mikey sleeping peacefully on Alec's chest. One tiny hand resting on Alec's love rune and the other resting on Maxine's arm. Magnus smiles at Jace, "Mikey invoked Order 144.45 without even knowing what it was."

Jace smiles, "Definitely an apprentice of yours."

Magnus nods, "Anything else, Jace? The doctor said I can take Alexander home."

Jace shakes his head, "Not really." He hands Magnus a book, "Here's the journal, if you're interested in reading it."

Magnus takes the book and nods, "Maybe later." He flicks his wrist and the book disappears, "Right now, I just want to get my family home."

"Congrats, Magnus. I'll let Maryse know about the new addition to the family, so she can get started on the adoption papers."

"Thank you, Jace." Magnus removes the barrier and walks into the room as Jace leaves. He waves his hands over the bed and snaps his fingers.

He and his family are transported to the master bedroom of the loft. He glances at everybody and smiles to see that they slept through the 'trip' home. He secures the loft, kicks off his shoes and lays down beside Alec.

Magnus rests his hand on Mikey's back. The toddler opens his eyes, lifts his head from Alec's chest and looks at Magnus.

Magnus leans over and kisses his nose, "Shh, everybody is okay."

Mikey puts his head back on his father's chest and smiles at his other father. He closes his eyes and goes back to sleep.

Magnus kisses Alec and rests his head next to his husband's on the pillow. He closes his eyes and falls asleep.

-tbc-

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There are a few things I want to cover. I see maybe three chapters to bring this up to chapter 6 of Bizarro World.