"MAGNUS," Clary, with her orange haired, petite figure, and natural beauty, but if you look closely you can see the small bags underneath her eyes. She walked into Magnus's apartment, interrupting Magnus's usual quiet morning. But of course ever since he's been helping Clary and the other nephilims it's been outrageously noisy in his house, "we need you to come to the institute."
"Is there a reason why this couldn't have been informed through text?" Magnus asked with a calm demeanor.
"Maryse didn't appreciate your grand entrance with your last visit, so it's been told, I've chosen to pick you up." Clary said with her usual chipper smile.
"Of course that woman would never appreciate," Magnus used his left hand to do hand motions for his words while slowly drinking his morning coffee, "a warm welcome."
"She's a Lightwood. Plus you have to give her credit you nearly blew up the half of the building."
"Nearly. It wasn't completely, it's just a hole in the wall." Magnus said and with a snap of his fingers, he changes into his casual attire, which some would consider the most fashionable choice of clothes needed for any fashionable occasion. "Dear, let me finish my make up and I'll be right behind you."
Clary smiled at him, "I'll be here"
It wasn't until about a year ago Clary was dragged into this shadow hunter business and found her soul mate, Jace Wayland. If you couldn't tell, Magnus was jealous of her. The quick learning of the world, and the quick finding of her mate. It's been over four hundred years since his searching for his soul mate, but he gave up along the way. Thinking if one who was not my soul mate couldn't love me what makes you think the real deal will ever be the one. Magnus was jealous of her quick finding of a soul mate who would never hurt her and protect her and love her for as long as they live. But Magnus can't help but to love her as family.
Magnus went in his room to put his eyeliner, and foundation, and let's not forget that amazing amounts of glitter. After admiring himself in the mirror he walks out of his room and sees Clary eyeing with him awe like everyone else always does. "My my, someone's looking at some eye candy." Magnus winks at her, "And it's not cheap."
Clary blushed, "uh, sorry I didn't mean to stare."
"It's fine, I live for the attention." Magnus smiled.
Clary chuckled, "Alright Magnus, the others are waiting. We shall be headed there now."
"Oh no, sweetie, not in this weather with this marvelous makeup and glamorous attire." Magnus sounded half heartedly offended, "we shall take my portal." He snapped his fingers and there he walks through it without even looking back to see if clary was following.
/
Magnus walks out of the portal to be met up by the usual crew, Jace, Isabelle, and Simon. And from a distance you can see Maryse walking over. "Couldn't even wait for me?" Clary asked behind Magnus and ran straight over to Jace and hugged him tight. And you can hear all the cuddly sweet nothings they tell each other. It's sweet, but at times it can get annoying.
"Magnus." Izzy walked over to hug Magnus, as always.
"Morning dear." Magnus greeted.
"Magnus, morning." Simon said waving at him, and yawning in the process.
"Rough night last night?" Magnus asked with a wink. Simon blushed, "Raphael made big plans." Magnus hummed, and Simon blushed even harder.
"Look at us singles, when are we going to find ours?" Izzy asked herself and Magnus. Magnus sighed, he isn't lying when he gave up looking.
"I hope your making yourself comfortable." Maryse said walking up to the group. Everyone's chipper mood flew out the door. "We, have a debriefing to get to." She said and walked away while the rest followed behind her and started to give the debriefing when everyone huddled around her by the high tech computers.
"There better be a reason as to your early group huddle, because you have interrupted my morning routine." Magnus spoke up, filing his nails out of nowhere.
"Magnus," Maryse eyed him casually, "always a pleasure." She said without showing a hint of sarcasm but if you pay attention closely it's hidden in there somewhere. "Anyway let's start the debriefing." Maryse said flipping through paper and files and screens. "As you know, there have been mysterious murders around town, and that includes in other countries, states, and cities. Two nights ago this werewolf was caught messing with mundanes as well as other downworlder business and killing them off after whatever he does. He was brought in for questioning and has not answered any single question we have asked and does not respond, at all, to whatever torture method Robert has used." Isabelle glared at her mother, because she knows she's agreed to that method, and most probably suggested. But chose not to speak up her complaint. "And he has been taken to the silent brothers last night and it looks as though he is, well we don't know if it's a cult by definition, but he is part of something outstandingly a large organization. Which as well explains the strange murder cases in the areas."
"Silent Brothers?" Clary repeated surprised by the outcome.
"Clary don't question our methods, as of the moment. You've put us through lots of trouble last year, I don't need anymore. And I would like this to get over with, I'm getting tired of these downworlder complaints. " Maryse spoke up, obvious that she's tired of whatever's been bothering her.
Clary was embarressed and looked away from her, "Mom, that's a bit much." Isabelle defended.
Maryse sighed, "After, taking him to the silent brothers, we were heading over to get locked up, but, before we noticed anything, his last words, The Rogue Nation, and he grabbed a knife that was hiding in one of the shadow hunter's and killed himself before we could ask anymore questions." Maryse answered.
"A Martyr?" Simon asked, the others looked at him questioningly, "What, just a suggestion?"
"Magnus, do you know anything about this?" Jace asked.
"I've only heard of it about twice throughout my lifetime." Magnus replied.
"So, you wouldn't know much about it." Simon said to himself.
"You may be an expert on Raphael, but you sure don't know me. Just because I've only heard of it a couple of times does not mean I don't know anything about it." Simon blushed again and hid behind Isabelle, "The Rogue Nation is a deep deep deep secret organization that hasn't exactly been found over a hundred years. It was not until about fifty years ago people started to hear about it. It's an highly trained organization for whatever business it attends to for their own benefit. They used to kidnap their soldiers, but from what I've heard now whoever wants to join needs to go through a series of tests first and pass then they can join, but the latter choice of kidnapping still occurs but less frequently."
"Exactly, and you will be going undercover for this mission, we need explanations their next plans and operations, and then you can some home." Maryse announced, "Your mission starts now." And with that she strolled off and left the others to do their work.
"Well, if it's deeply secretive, and the four hundred year old warlock doesn't know much about it, where do we start?" Jace asked, obviously tired.
"Well excuse my amount of knowledge, but I'm certain you had nothing to begin with." Magnus sassed. Jace closed his mouth and looked away from Magnus's comeback, Magnus Humphed in agreement.
"Alright, easy boys." Clary said next to Jace.
"Yeah and we should start with how to sneak into The Rogue Nation." Isabelle said.
"Smith, call Raphael. He should know something about this." Magnus said going through his phone and looking at blogs.
"It's Simon. And besides We could always walk over there or something. I'm sure he's busy so it's probably better to see him in person." Simon replied.
"Someone didn't get enough love last night." Isabelle winked, and Simon blushed an even deeper shade of red.
"Izzy." Simon glared, cutely. And everyone else laughed.
/
At the Hotel Dumort everyone is waiting around the main quarters of the hotel for Raphael.
"Awe, baby, I missed you." Raphael said walking into the room and hugging Simon.
"It's only been about two hours." Simon said with a smile returning the hug.
"Felt like 2 years, beautiful." Raphael said and watched Simon's cheeks turn red.
"Alright, you cuties, we need the deets." Isabelle cut in.
"Of course," Raphael slightly glared by their interruption, but of course stood by Simon and had his arms around his waist, a sign of possessiveness. "A drink?" He offered.
"Oh yes please." Magnus said with pleasure.
Raphael handed Magnus a Bloody Mary to Magnus and offered it to the others but refused. "Well, what can I help you with?"
"What do you know about The Rogue Nation?" Jace asked annoyed by being dragged to the hotel, he's not a big fan of The Knights Children Clan Leader.
Raphael was slightly wide eyed and sighed and walked over to sit on the couch pondering over his thoughts. "That look says you know something, you want to share it with us?" Clary asked, and Simon walked over to sit next to Raphael to comfort him, sensing the discomfort.
Simon moved his hands to hold one of Raphael's hands and rub on his leg for comfort to reassure that it's fine. Raphael leaned into the touch and made a small smile, and looked back up to the group of "friends". "Is there specific information you would like to know?"
"Everything you know." Jace answered.
Raphael sighed again, "The Rogue Nation is a secret organization that's over one to two hundred years old. They used to choose their own soldiers and students, but the past years you can choose to be recruited, if you find the correct informant."
"Informant?" Isabelle repeated.
"The seelies should know where to find them."
"Anything else?" Jace asked.
"Someone's grumpy." Raphael commented.
"He hasn't been getting enough sleep." Clary justified.
"I believe I'm not the only one." Jace said.
"I can't tell if that was meant to have subtext in it." Magnus said refilling his Bloody Mary. "I'm sure Seth should have a double meaning behind his."
"Simon." Raphael corrected.
"Thank you Rafe." Simon said.
"Anything for you beautiful." Raphael said and caressed Simons cheek for more of his cute blushes.
"Is that all you know?" Jace asked impatiently.
"I don't like the way you're speaking to me shadow hunter. But, since I want to make out with my love as much as you want to leave, let's get this over with." Raphael said causing Simon to cover his face with his hands from the blush he can feel rising from his cheeks and up to his ears, which causes Raphael to smirk from his achievement.
"Ugh, get a room." Magnus spoke up with a smirk, even though he isn't in the mood to hear this mornings love. But he can't just help but be happy for him, them.
"Don't worry, we have one. And I plan on using it, real soon." Raphael smirked, and Simons blush was deeper than ever and covered from his neck to his ears. You could hear all the complaints fro all the residents in the room. "Anyway, The Rogue Nation is something you shouldn't mess with. They have been the cause of some of the mysterious attacks and killings around the world. But it's best to leave them alone. Whatever your planning to do, don't do it."
"Can't, Maryse's orders." Jace said.
"Well, you're getting into business that's way over your pay grade."
"Well about a year ago we defeated Valentine, so I'm pretty sure we can handle this with or without your help." Jace confronted.
"Jace!" Isabelle yelled, "Easy now."
Jace sighed, "I'm sorry, Maryse, has been, a little, difficult these days."
Raphael hesitated for a bit and spoke up, "I want to help, I really do. And I really want to keep Simon safe. It would really make me feel better if he had nothing to do with it. But, for your own safety." Raphael continued, "you can consider them assassins, they are highly trained. And, one that are either kidnapped,taken as hostage, for questioning, or gone undercover, have not made it out alive." Raphael looked down, and felt Simon squeeze his hand to comfort him, to assure him that he's there.
"That's not going to scare us away, you know." Jace said.
"Yes, I know, your shadow hunters, act first then ask questions later. Never use your heads, especially you." Raphael pointed out, "Your the most ignorant one in the group, probably why you won't be the next head of -" Raphael was cut off by a punch to his face. Simon surprised by the attack sat up from his seat and hissed out his fangs, mad that he just punched his clan leader and his lover, and was about to jump on him before Raphael caught him from behind and pulled him back.
"Jace!" Clary and Isabelle yelled, and Magnus was surprised by the sudden action, and continued drinking his Bloody Mary watching the show, not wanting to join in a fight that was none of his business.
"You sound as though you speak from experience." Jace said.
"Jace," Isabelle said sharply, "that's enough."
"I think, it's about time you leave." Simon said standing up from his seat next to Raphael. "I'll meet up with you later." Simon said anger in his voice, and watched them head towards the door.
"Alright Simon, text us, we'll send you our location." Clary said, and they all walked out, and Simon nodded acknowledging her words.
