The first thing I seen when I rose from the dead was my angel, falling to the floor. Her knees buckling as she went. I dashed forwards and caught her in time, only for her to land on my lap. Her red curls were a mess, and were matted with blood. Like all warriors. I clung to her, rocking forwards and backwards, just hugging her.

My angel.

"Jace.." She whispered.

"I'm here." I murmured as I buried my face in her hair.

"Jace.." She croacked, "Please.. Listen." I pulled my face out of her hair, worried. "I made a swap with Raziel. Your life for mine." I knew what she was saying. It was impossibly cruel on me and her family. Not to mention the daylighter. What she was saying was she was leaving us. All of us. There on that beach.

She coughed once and jerked slightly. She put her hand to her mouth and it came away, stained red. "Why Clarissa?" I whispered, trying to ignore the faint stinging in my eyes. "Why not leave me dead? We're expected to die young." I felt a tear slide down my cheek.

"Jace..." She whispered, "I am one of the Nephilim too.." She raised a hand just in time to catch my tear, "I love you." She whispered and let her head rest in the crook of my neck.

"Please." I begged, "Hold on. Just for a while. I'll get you to a doctor." She didn't respond.

"Clary?" I whispered. "Oh god. Oh god no."

I broke down crying. Just hugging her to me and kissing her hair. "I love you." I said and then stood up, clutching her to me. I heard people coming and yelled at them to come over. Luke was with them, and so were the Lightwood's.

"Jonathan?" Yelled Luke. "Is she alright?" I swallowed once and shook my head. "Is she hurt?" He asked, worry lining his face.

"No." I choked out, "Worse than that." Tears were flowing freely down my face. "She died to save me." Luke was beside me and he rubbed my back.

"Jace!" Screamed Isabelle, who had just got on the scene, "Your hurt!" She cried rushing forward with a stele. I turned away from her. "Jace?" She asked, "Why did you turn away from me? I just want to heal-"

"Heal what?" I screamed, "Heal a broken heart?" I turned so she could see Clary.

"Oh god, Jace." Alec said.

"What Alec? You lost a brother, and I lost a girl I thought was my sister aswell as Max!" I screamed. Alec paled.

Luke stepped forward and held his arms out. "Jace. Go back to the Penhallows and get some rest." I laid Clary in his arms and gave her one last kiss on the forehead before closing her once, bright green eyes.

Alec tried to come over to me, but I turned and ran in the direction of the Penhallows.


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