Let's return to the Rune AU Redefined, with the forsaken's "attack" on Hodge.
A/N1: Reminder: In this world, Maryse and Robert were divorced (Maryse got her wedding rune removed, Robert went into hiding) and Magnus and Alec were married, before the events of season one happened.
A/N2: New stuff: After the divorce, Maryse was the sole Head of the Institute until she gave Alec the position at age 22 (a year before the events in season one). Lydia, Aldertree and Jace NEVER had the position.
I'll talk more later, but for now, enjoy. xo
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Hodge is in the training room. Staff in hand, he practices. He hears a noise behind him and turns to see a forsaken. The forsaken uses his battleax to break the staff in two. They fight. Hodge is left with pieces of staff in his hands and he lets them drop. Hodge sees a chance and kicks the forsaken to the floor.
Hodge slowly advances on the forsaken but jumps back when the creature stands up. Hodge grabs two circular blades from the floor as they resume their battle. The forsaken gets the better of the ShadowHunter and Hodge falls to the floor. He spits blood into the forsaken's face.
The forsaken staggers back a couple of steps and is hit in the back by an arrow. The forsaken turns and moves towards Alec. Alec shoots another arrow at the creature. The forsaken uses his battleax to deflect the arrow then hits Alec in the arm with it.
Alec falls to the ground. The forsaken raises the battleax to hit him again, but Hodge comes up behind him, and pulls the battleax from his hands. The forsaken pushes Hodge away from him and grabs Alec's arm. Alec screams as the forsaken's claws dig into his arm.
The forsaken tosses Alec to the floor and reaches for his throat. An energy ball hits the forsaken, sending him away from Alec. Hodge runs over to the creature and snaps its neck.
Izzy and Magnus run in and go over to Alec. Izzy rests his head on her leg, as Magnus checks his arm.
Alec slowly opens his eyes, "Magnus."
Magnus shakes his head, "You are supposed to be safe in the Institute."
Alec gives him a weak smile, "Not my fault."
Magnus sighs, "Let's get you to the Infirmary."
Izzy glances at Hodge but he shakes his head, "I'll take care of the forsaken, you and Magnus take care of Alec." She nods as she and Magnus gently help Alec to his feet.
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After the doctor examines Alec and bandages his arm, Izzy activates his Iratze rune and Magnus activates his Love rune. Magnus sits on the bed, with Alec's head resting on his chest.
Izzy leans against the doorway, "Valentine put angel blood in the forsaken's system so that they were able to get into the Institute."
Magnus strokes Alec's hair, "But why attack Hodge? He can't leave here anyway, so he isn't a threat. Alec was right there in the Main Room, why not go after the Head?"
Izzy nods, "Something is bothering me about this attack. Let me go look at the surveillance video and see if I can figure it out."
Magnus sighs, "Let me know if you find anything." She leaves.
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Izzy takes the elevator to the main floor. She glances in the training room. Hodge and the forsaken are both gone. She walks into the War Room and logs into the computer. She pulls up the video of the attack and sits down to watch.
She watches as the forsaken comes in through a back door, glances into the Main Room, then continues to the training room.
Izzy asks the screen, "You saw Alec there, but still went after Hodge. Why?"
She watches as the forsaken goes after Hodge. She shakes her head as she watches them fight. She sees Alec come into the training room, after hitting the forsaken in the back, with an arrow. After the forsaken goes after Alec, Hodge comes to his aid. The forsaken pushes Hodge away and goes after Alec until Magnus pushes him away with an energy ball.
Izzy sighs. Something is bothering her. She stops the video and replays it from when the forsaken first walks into the training room. She pays attention to Hodge. After a few minutes she realizes what the problem is. Hodge seems to be pulling his punches. Almost as if he were sparring with the creature.
Izzy sits back and folds her arms. She lets the video play out and nods. Magnus needs to see this.
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Magnus' eyes are closed, as his thumb runs across Alec's knuckles. He hears somebody walk into the room and opens his eyes. Izzy has returned.
Magnus sighs, "Find anything?"
She nods, "You better come see this."
Magnus carefully gets out of the bed, but Alec sleepily opens his eyes, "Time to go home?"
Magnus laughs, "Not yet. Izzy wants me to see something. Go back to sleep."
Alec nods, "You coming back?"
"Of course, I am." He gently kisses Alec. Alec smiles and closes his eyes.
Magnus nods, "Okay, let's go."
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They walk into the War Room. Izzy reset the video to when the forsaken first walked into the Institute. She nods towards the chair, "You better sit down." He sits as she brings another chair over. She starts the video.
Magnus watches as the forsaken walks through the hall. He tenses as the forsaken glances into the Main Room and continues walking. Magnus watches Hodge and the forsaken fight.
Magnus sits up as he sees an arrow hit the forsaken in the back and the creature goes after his husband. He sees the forsaken grab Alec's arm. Even though there is no audio, Magnus heard his scream in pain at the time. He had been waiting for Alec in the lobby and that scream got him running to the training room.
His magic gets the forsaken away from his husband and he sees himself and Izzy run to Alec's side.
Magnus looks at her, "Izzy?"
She shakes her head, "Keep watching Hodge."
With a shrug, Magnus looks back at the screen.
He sees them talking, then he and Izzy help Alec to his feet and leave.
Magnus watches Hodge watch them leave the room. Once they are gone, he goes over to the forsaken and seems to be going through its pockets. Magnus moves closer to the screen and sees Hodge take something out of a front pocket and put it in his own pocket. Hodge then stands up and pulls the forsaken out of the room.
Magnus sits back, "What did he take?"
She rewinds the video and zooms in, "A ring."
Magnus nods, "I don't recognize the design on it. But if Valentine is behind this, it can't be good."
She nods, "Did you notice anything odd about Hodge when he was first fighting it?"
Magnus slowly nods, "It seemed more like wrestling than a fight to the death."
She nods, "And him with the staff seemed more like killing time than actual practice."
"Hodge knew the forsaken was coming into the Institute?"
"It would seem so. And he didn't realize that Alec was so close."
"The forsaken was bringing Hodge the ring and Hodge was going to let it escape?"
Izzy shrugs, "Maybe not escape, but he only went after it for real, when it attacked Alec."
"Where is Hodge now?"
"No idea." She checks different cameras until she sees him near the prison cells.
Magnus stands up, "Let's go talk to him." She nods. They walk to the elevators.
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They walk down the hallway and see him up ahead.
Izzy calls out, "Hey Hodge."
He quickly turns around, "Izzy, Magnus, how's Alec?"
Magnus nods, "Alec will be okay. Tell us, where is the forsaken?"
"I took him to the incinerator, don't want it laying around."
Izzy nods, "Good idea. And the ring?"
Hodge nervously smiles, "Ring? What are you talking about?"
Magnus coldly says, "The ring we saw you take from the forsaken's pocket. The ring that almost got my husband killed. THAT ring."
"Er, Magnus.."
Magnus lifts him three feet from the ground with his magic, "Where is the ring?"
Hodge opens his hand and it drops to the floor. Izzy quickly picks it up, "Is this Valentine's?"
Hodge cringes at the pain, then nods, "He promised if I got him the Mortal Cup, he would break the spell on my circle rune."
"But you don't have the Cup."
"Not yet."
Magnus coldly says, "Not YET?" He tightens his magic around Hodge's neck. Hodge screams.
Izzy grabs his arm, "Magnus, if you kill him, you will be punished. Let him rot in the City of Bones."
Magnus takes a deep breath, "Fine." He releases Hodge, who falls to the ground.
Izzy goes over to one of the cells and opens it with her stele. Magnus walks over to Hodge and grabs his arm. He pulls Hodge to the cell room.
Izzy puts out her hand, "Give me your stele."
Hodge thinks about saying no, but he looks at Magnus' cold eyes, and reaches into his pocket instead. He hands it to Izzy. Magnus pushes him into the cell and Izzy locks it.
She nods, "That will hold him until tomorrow morning."
Hodge yells, "Wait, you are going to leave me here overnight?"
She glares at him, "Yes."
Magnus looks at him coldly, "You almost got Alec killed, you are lucky you are still alive."
"He wasn't supposed to still be in the Institute."
Magnus glares at him, "So you are blaming Alec for his injuries?"
"Magnus, you must believe me, I didn't want anybody else involved."
Magnus walks away in disgust.
Izzy walks away as well. She catches up with Magnus, "He will be charged with treason."
Magnus nods, "At the very least. What about the ring?"
She looks at it, "I'll lock it away. It may be useful in the future."
Magnus nods, "Fine. I want to get back to Alec."
Izzy and Magnus walk to the elevators.
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Magnus walks into the room and lays down next to Alec. Alec opens one eye and smiles, "You're back."
Magnus kisses him, "Told you."
Alec snuggles against him, "What did Izzy have to show you?"
Magnus holds him, "It can wait until the morning."
"Okay." Alec closes his eyes and goes back to sleep.
Magnus listens to Alec's soft snores and eventually falls asleep.
-the end?-
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A/N3: A long time ago, when I first saw this episode, I wanted Hodge to feel the wrath of Alec's brother(parabatai)/sister/future boyfriend for almost getting him killed. But I never got around to writing it. Fast forward to The Rune Series, but since it was canon compliant until Parabatai Lost, once again Hodge got away with his CaA (Crimes against Alec).
A/N4: Until now. Poor Max and his fathers deserve a break, so I wanted to leave them alone and write something in the Redefined AU. I realized this was my chance to punish Hodge, since in this world season one has been given a complete overhaul.
A/N5: This was mainly to address Hodge's CaA, but my Inner Virgo wants to finish it and blend it into canon. Hence, the question mark. I would appreciate your thoughts/feedback. xo