Ch. 1
"Magnus?" Isabelle asked, walking over to Alec.
"But isn't Magnus' phone with my father?" Clary asked.
Alec nodded and Simon put his hands on Clary's shoulders, just in case she started shaking again.
"But wouldn't he call just to get Clary and to scare Alec about Magnus?" Simon said.
Alec nodded again and taking in a deep breath, answered the call.
Valentine's face appeared on Alec's phone. His bald head seemed to shine under the lights in the room, his gray eyes had a swirl of black, and his hands were bloodstained, which scarred Alec.
"What do you want, Valentine?' Alec asked, putting his phone down so that Valentine could see all of them.
"Ah so the whole gang is together!" Valentine said, sitting down in a velvet chair in front of the camera.
Clary stood up and yelled, "WHERE IS JACE!"
Valentine smiled and drummed his fingers, "You care so much about your dear brother, Clarissa."
Clary moved closer to the camera, complete rage on her face, "WHERE IS HE!?"
Valentine waved his finger, "Now, that's no way to talk to you father?"
Clary clenched her fists, "You are NOT MY FATHER!"
Valentine chuckled and crossed are leg over the other, "We'll see."
Clary's eyes watered and shaking, she sat back down next to Simon, who hugged her while stroking her fire red hair.
"What do you want?" Alec said, getting up and standing in front of the camera.
Valentine continued to drum his fingers, as if watching them suffer was so entertaining to him.
Finally he said, "You must be Alexander Lightwood. I've heard so much about you."
Alec's lip twitched and his body stiffened at the possible mention of Magnus. He took a deep breath, steadying himself.
"You didn't answer my question!" Alec said, biting his lip.
Valentine smiled, "Why do you think I called?"
Alec slowly looked back at Clary, who was still shaking in Simon's arms.
Izzy stood up, "You can't have her! What kind of father are you!"
Valentine leaned forward in his chair, his arms resting on his legs, "I know one person who would not like it, if you were to reuse my offer."
Alec's ears perked, "You wouldn't…"
"Wouldn't do what, Alexander?" Valentine said.
"Don't call me that, only Magnus can call me that!" Alec yelled.
Valentine smiled, "Is that why he was screaming it?"
Alec's eyes filled with tears, his heart sank in his chest, "If you put one hard on him, I will KILL YOU MYSELF!"
Alec started to walk towards the camera, wanting to his thim. Simon appeared in front of him, damn vampire speed.
"Out of the way, vampire." Alec said, through gritted teeth.
Simon didn't move an inch, "Alec, this is not the way."
Alec scoffed and went to sit by his open window, not wanting to look into the smiling face of Valentine.
Valentine smiled, "It's been about a day and a half and I'm surprised you haven't given me my prize."
Alec's eyebrow furrowed, "We were given strict orders not too."
"Oh but that hasn't stopped you before, Mr. Lightwood." Valentine said.
Valentine stood up and moved his soft red velvet chair out of the camera range.
"I thought people would do anything for the ones they love." Valentine said, setting a metal chair in place of velvet one.
Alec sucked in a breath, preparing himself for the worst. The sound of a door opening echoed through the phone.
Valentine turned toward the door, but his smile vanished and was replaced with a questioning frown.
"Uh sir..." a timid voice said, from outside the camera range.
Valentine turned, "What it is?"
The person gulped, "Uh, Magnus Bane and Jace Wayland…..escaped."
Alec got up, his ears perked, and everybody's eyes were on the screen.
Valentine turned red in the face, and his hands gripped the metal chair in front of him. He lifted the chair and threw it on the ground, the sound echoing through the room and Alec backed away from the camera.
"FIND THEM! And bring them to me!" Valentine yelled and the door opened again with the sound of scurrying feet out of the room.
"Things not go according to your plan?" Alec asked, smirking.
Valentine glares at them, walking up to the camera, "I will make sure he PAYS!" and then Valentine punched the camera, the phone went black and the call ended.
Alec backed away from the phone, hastily sitting down. Magnus and Jace had escaped. They were both alive and had gotten away from Valentine. Now all Alec had to do was hope it stayed that way.