A Shadowhunter's Lullaby
A quick one-shot of Clary's first real glimpse into the Shadow World before she knows she's a Shadowhunter. Enjoy!
DISCLAIMER: Unfortunately I don't own TMI or any of the characters. More's the pity.
Clary felt small, vulnerable, and insignificant. She was lying on her back, and was feeling angry about…about what? Still, the urge to cry grasped her, and she let out a wail. Her mother's voice called,
"One moment, Clary-honey!" Then, hushed, she whispered, "Okay, tomorrow sounds good. You make sure you know what you're doing, Magnus Bane, because if your spell hurts my girl in any way you're as good as dead."
Jocelyn walked into Clary's room and stood silhouetted against the door. "Hush," she said in a soothing voice, "Don't worry, tomorrow all the scary things you see will be gone. Here, I'll sing you a lullaby." Her mother's voice was sweet, as she sang the eerie melody.
A land of hills and dancing wind
Where purged are those who have sinned
A land where only few have flown
Idris, Idris is how it's known
Your Angel's blood is your key
Enter forth and you shall see
Pillars of stone, towers of glass
There, there your life shall last
Fierce and strong are shadows might
Quick and fast is our fight
Safe you'll be if all else falls
There, within our shining walls
Your Angel's blood is your key
Enter forth and you shall see
A shining lake, a city proud...
Just then her alarm clock went off. That was all a dream? Clary thought as she sat up and stretched, wiping her eyes. It seemed so real. Still, that was a pretty odd song. What's Idris? And what's with Angel blood? She got dressed and walked downstairs, the eerie, haunting melody still echoing in her mind.
"Morning, Clary-honey," her mom called. "Get a good night's sleep?"
Clary-honey, Clary thought. That's what she called me in the dream. Was it a dream? Could it be a memory? From when I was younger. Then she said, "Yeah, sure. What's for breakfast?"
"Pancakes are on the stove. You sure you're all right? You look a bit peaky."
"Yeah, it's nothing," Clary said, distracted. Then she started softly humming the melody that had been playing over and over in her mind.
Jocelyn, who had been walking towards the coffee maker, stopped short. A confused look crossed her face, but she shook it off and kept moving. However, this act didn't go unnoticed by Clary's eye and she started humming a little louder.
Still looking shaken, Jocelyn asked "You're sure nothing's wrong?"
Just that I had an odd dream, Clary thought, and it looks like it means something to you, too. Then, switching tactics, Clary said, "We're reading a book in school, and I think you would like it."
"Oh?" Her mother said, sounding like her normal self. "What's it called?"
"Idris," Clary said, and was rewarded by a sharp gasp from her mom. "It's about glass towers, Angel's blood, and shadows. You should read it some time."
Now her mother looked genuinely terrified. Fighting to keep her voice level, she whispered, "A shining lake, a city proud. Hidden by a veil of cloud." Then, staring wide-eyed at her daughter, she said, "Clary? Does that mean anything to you?"
Now it was Clary's turn to gasp. "I knew it," she said. But just then her mother moved faster than she thought was humanly possible, and seconds later Clary found herself locked in her room.
"Magnus!" She heard her mother shriek hysterically. "Magnus come here right now! She's remembering!"
Clary heard a crackle, saw a spark, and remembered nothing more.
The song (if you will do me the liberty of calling it a song) is inspired by Saya's song/Konoyo no Uta from the anime Black Cat. All the lyrics in the story are original, but if you want an idea of what it would sound like see watch?v=mv1Q1MqYXkg
Also- in case you didn't figure it out or I didn't make it clear enough, the part before the alarm clock was all a dream/memory set the night before she visited Magnus for the first time. Hope you liked it, please review!