Ashes
Summary: AU: One thing Sebastian couldn't make Alec do was fall to his knees in praise of Clarissa Morgenstern
A/N: First Mortal Instruments story, so I figured I'd have a little fun. Featuring Ashes from Deadpool 2. Story in Italics is not mine, just borrowing!
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What's left to say?
These prayers ain't working anymore
Every word shot down in flames
What's left to do with these broken pieces on the floor?
I'm losing my voice calling on you
"You never held the life of a whole world in your hand, Mom," said Clary, with infinite tenderness and infinite sorrow. "There's only so much advice you can give me." She looked at Sebastian. "I choose what he chooses. The gift he gave me. I accept it."
'Cause I've been shaking
I've been bending backwards till I'm broke
Watching all these dreams go up in smoke
She saw Jace swallow. He dropped the bracelet into Sebastian's open palm. "Clary is yours," he said, and stepped back.
Sebastian snapped his fingers. "You heard her," he said. "All of you. Kneel to your queen."
No! Clary thought, but she forced herself into stillness, silence. She watched as the Endarkened began to kneel, one by one, their heads bowed; the last to kneel was Amatis, and she did not bow her head. Luke was staring at his sister, his face flayed open. It was the first time he had seen her like this, Clary realized, though he had been told of it.
Amatis turned and looked over her shoulder at the Shadowhunters. Her gaze caught on her brother's for just a moment; her lip curled. It was a vicious look. "Do it," she said. "Kneel, or I will kill you."
Let beauty come out of ashes
Let beauty come out of ashes
And when I pray to God all I ask is
Can beauty come out of ashes?
Magnus knelt first. Clary would never have guessed that of him. Magnus was so proud, but then it was pride that transcended the emptiness of gestures. She doubted it would disgrace him to kneel when it meant absolutely nothing to him. He fell gracefully to his knees, then Isabelle, then Simon, then Luke, drawing down Clary's mother besides him and then Jace off to just the left of her.
Can you use these tears to put out the fires in my soul?
'Cause I need you here, woah
'Cause I've been shaking
I've been bending backwards till I'm broke
Watching all these dreams go up in smoke
"I refuse."
There stood Alec facing evil head on, shaking Magnus's ever pulling hands from his body and stepping forward. "I refuse."
Sebastian turned to Amatis with a snarl on his face. "Cut him down!"
Withdrawing his seraph blade he growled out, "Raphael."
Let beauty come out of ashes
Let beauty come out of ashes
And when I pray to God all I ask is
Can beauty come out of ashes?
Matching blade against blade, kick for kick, punch for punch. Alec was unrelenting, he refused to give in. He and the others were going to walk out of here alive. He had the training for this. He had hope on his side. He had...That was when she faked for an slicing arc that the blade slammed through several ribs and pierced his heart.
Can beauty come out of ashes?
"ALEXANDER!"
End