"What would a blue warlock boy know about runes?"
ShadowHunter idiotA in Desperate chapter 4

Indeed, what would a warlock boy know about runes? Unless that warlock boy is Max Lightwood-Bane.

Enjoy.

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Nine year old Max is doing his homework at a table in the War Room of the Institute. Aunt Clary bought him some cookies before she left on patrol. Uncle Jace and Daddy are upstairs. Poppa is coming by later after he drops off a potion in Bay Ridge.

Max isn't paying attention to the ShadowHunters around him, until he hears Sherman and Walter talking about how easy it is to confuse the Agility rune with the Courage in Combat one. Max giggles to himself as he rips a page out of his notebook and draws both runes quickly.

He hears the two ShadowHunters get closer, and turns in his chair with the paper in his hand. He smiles at them, "Those two runes are completely different. The agility rune is kinda like a capital 'Q' and the courage in combat is more like a capital 'D'." He shows them his drawing and points as he continues, "The agility rune has more flourishes. The courage in combat rune kinda looks like Mushu from Mulan."

The two ShadowHunters glance at each other as they stop.

Sherman sneers, "We weren't talking to you."

Walter nods, "This is a conversation between ShadowHunters, we didn't ask for a warlock's input."

Max puts the paper on the table, "I was only being helpful."

"Does it look like we need your help?"

Max smiles, "Obviously you do, since you think the two runes look the same."

Sherman sneers, "Besides, what would a blue warlock boy know about runes?"

Max sniffs, "More than you."

Walter looks down at Max, "What are you even doing here, warlock?"

Max narrows his eyes, "My Daddy is a ShadowHunter."

Walter rolls his eyes, "Oh your 'daddy' is one of us. So what is your mommy?"

Max glares at him, "I don't need a mommy, I have a Poppa."

Sherman laughs, "I bet your daddy isn't much of a ShadowHunter, if he's with a 'poppa'."

Max's eyes narrow as he stands and walks over to Sherman. His eyes are cold as he looks at the ShadowHunter, "My Daddy is better than both of you put together."

Sherman laughs, "I doubt that."

Walter pushes Max away from his friend, "I'd kick your Daddy's ass with both hands tied behind my back."

Max snaps the fingers of both hands as he coldly stares at them, "You hurt my Daddy and I will kill you." His fingers are ablaze with magic.

Walter sneers, "Warlock, this is the Institute of ShadowHunters, do not threaten us."

Sherman nods, "He's right, you will be locked away for a long time."

Max is ready to open a portal when he hears, "Max, is there a problem here?"

Max sees that Daddy and Uncle Jace have walked into the War Room. Max slowly extinguishes his magic. He smiles, "No, Daddy."

Walter opens his mouth until he sees who 'Daddy' is. The Head of the Institute. He glances at Sherman and the two of them run out the War Room.

Uncle Jace asks as he watches them leave, "What did we miss?"

-tbc-

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Take a look at nancyloumm or malec_4ever, do the two runes look the same?

This was Max's POV.

Chapter 2 will be Magnus' POV and the aftermath.