Hello everybody.

Yes more ShadowHunters fanfic to fill in the gaps, by yours truly.

A/N1: In By the Light of Dawn, Alec runs into the room wanting to know "Where's Magnus?", then runs out to find his lover. The next time we see him, he is running out of the Institute and woohoo there is Magnus. But what happened in between?

A/N2: And what about Magnus? All he knew, is that Alec was in the Institute with psycho Valentine.

A/N3: This is my take on their frantic search to find each other.

A/N4: There is a mention of suicide.

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"Where's Magnus?"

Clary and Jace can only shake their heads at Alec's question.

Alec needs to make sure that Magnus is alive and well. Clary mentioned that they portaled upstairs, and that is where he starts his search.

He takes out his phone and calls Magnus, but it just rings and rings. Alec hangs up and shoves his phone back in his pocket.

Every dead body he passes, he holds his breath until he is sure it isn't Magnus.

Or Madzie. Yes, the young warlock killed ShadowHunters tonight but she was only doing what Valentine told her to do. She didn't have to wave Alec into the elevator, but she did. There is good in her and away from Valentine, she will accomplish great things.

Alec would be heartbroken to see her dead body in the Institute but to find Magnus' would destroy him.

Alec says a silent prayer for each dead DownWorlder he passes, but his search continues.

He thinks of Aldertree killing his werewolf girlfriend instead of trying to calm her down. It makes him angry to think that Aldertree would compare that to him and Magnus. Yes, Magnus may have a temper but Alec can't see his lover ever getting violent enough to hurt Alec. Or that Alec would feel threatened enough to kill Magnus. If Aldertree was trying to teach Alec a lesson, he failed poorly.

Alec dismisses Aldertree from his mind, he NEEDS to find Magnus.

Alec takes the stairs down to the next floor. Too many dead DownWorlders to count but he slowly checks each one. He has seen so much death in his life as a ShadowHunter, but today may be his worst day. He wonders what will happen IF he does find Magnus among the dead bodies. But he quickly pushes that out of his mind because to even think that makes him sick.

Alec and Magnus have had fights but they always made up, but to think that Magnus is gone from his life completely, would devastate him.

He vaguely remembers what happened at Max's party and Magnus saving him. But what would happen if Magnus' death caused the same reaction, who would save him then?

Alec stops and takes a few deep breathes, he can't think about that now. He needs to stay focused and keep looking. He takes out his phone and tries Magnus' number again. All it does is ring. Alec almost throws his phone against a nearby wall but he stops himself and puts it back in his pocket.

Alec continues his search and eventually makes his way down to ground level.

He didn't find Magnus nor Madzie.

And it seems that the Institute was strong enough to keep the blast confined within its walls.

Alec leaves the building, ignores various 'good mornings' from those just arriving.

Alec runs down the front stairs not sure what his next step should be.

Somebody grabs his arm.