Cornelia's Nightmares

by ZikkiLightwoodShadowhunters

After finding out Nerissa was his mother, Caleb distances himself from Cornelia and breaks up with her. Cornelia's nights becocome haunted by nightmares and she doesn't make the difference between reality and nightmares. But when caleb is in danger can she focus enough to save him. Will they get back together?

1. Chapter 1

Cornelia's Nightmares

After O is for Obedience

Phase 1: Break up

Chapter 1

Cornelia was sitting in the basement at the Silver Dragon waiting for the others. Her head was filled with worry. Caleb left for Meridian right after the battle with Nerissa at Mount Thanos. She's never seen Caleb so sad and hurt. She wanted to comfort him, but he pushed her away.

"Cornelia?" a voice asked suddenly making the Earth Guardian jump. It was Caleb, though. A smile lit up her face as she saw her Caleb. Her hero.

You're the light, you're the night
You're the color of my blood
You're the cure, you're the pain
You're the only thing I wanna touch
Never knew that it could mean so much, so much

"Caleb! I'm so glad to see you. Earth vacation visit?" her enthusiastic face fell as soon as she saw his face. It was full of sorrow and regret. "Is everything alright?" This time her face was full of concern.

"No. Cornelia, you know I love you, right?" she nodded. "Then you know I'll do anything to protect you. And this means from my mother and myself. She could hurt you through me. I'm going to Meridian. I think we shouldn't be together until we're through with her."

"Wait! Are you breaking up with me?"

"No. Just protecting you."

The Earth Guardian's eyes filled with tears, and the Rebel Leader kissed her. It wasn't fair. Spinning around on her heel, Cornelia left.

"Last time I let you back. Now is not the same," she whispered, her eyes stinging with tears and left. As the distance between the two grew, Cornelia fastened her pace. Just as she turned the corner to her parents' apartment flat, the blonde broke into a sprint and darted to the door. Opening it wide, Cornelia raced to the elevator then to her apartment. Luckily there was nobody home, and Cornelia ran to her bedroom, collapsing onto the bed. She let the tears fall. She wanted her Rebel Leader back. Her Caleb. Her hero. She cried herself to sleep.

Cornelia found herself in Meridian, facing Nerissa herself. The ex-quintessence guardian glared down at her.

"Where is he?" Cornelia demanded, her icy blue eyes glaring at Nerissa.

"And why would I tell pity party?"

"Where is he? Tell me!" The Earth guardian demanded, crossing her arms over her chest.

"How about, no?"

"Ugh! Tell me! Goddamit!" Cornelia cursed and crouched down summoning an earthquake. Nerissa laughed. Cornelia's anger grew, and her power also did. She glared icily at Nerissa and slammed her foot down onto the ground, causing a massive earthquake to form. Hissing, Nerissa fell. Joy filled her, but realization dawned upon her next. She'd never know where her hero was. Her Caleb.

"If you ever find him he won't be quite as you left him!" Nerissa hissed as she fell. Cornelia still held her hand pressed to the ground shaking it.

"Cornelia! Nelia! Wake up! An earthquake!" Lillian kept yelling as she hit her sister's face. Cornelia sat up gasping. "C'mon," Lillian motioned.

She let her younger sister lead her to safety. Her parents were arguing with each other. Cornelia rolled her eyes.

They hid under a table waiting for something. Finally the TV announced it was over. Cornelia groaned and went back to bed. But she did not sleep. She cried for her hero. Her Caleb.

You're the fear, I don't care
'Cause I've never been so high
Follow me to the dark
Let me take you past our satellites
You can see the world you brought to life, to life