HELLO! So I'm going to leave my other story for a while, seeing as I'm unsure if I should continue it or not. I have a few ideas for it, but I don't know if it'll be worth writing… so if you have any ideas yourself, or want more chapters, just let me know, and I'll see what I can do.

Umm, well enough about that… So, I have finally penned a new story! (: and I've got another one on the way, as well! YAY! So I hope you'll enjoy this…

DISCLAIMER: I am not Cassandra Clare, and I don't own anything. Everything is hers. Except for the storyline I guess. I can proudly say it's mine.

CPOV

I ran as fast as I could, the scenery around me becoming a blur. It was dark, and there wasn't another soul in the area. I didn't know where to go – where to hide, but I knew there really was no point. They were going to find me. They were going to catch me, and when they did, they were going to kill me.

I shot a glance over my shoulder, trying to see through the darkness for the creatures that were following me, as black shapes emerged out from behind the buildings, gliding towards me.

Shit. I spat, and just as I whipped my head back around, I directly ran into something – or rather, someone.

JPOV

I had just about stepped out of Taki's and turned around the corner, when someone literally ran into me. We were both startled, stumbling around for a moment due to the impact. I glanced down to see a girl with curly red hair and green eyes, quickly apologising for the run-in, as she gave a swift look behind her. I followed her line of sight, and saw the dark shadows lurking in the distance.

"Demons." I whispered, mostly to myself, as I began to calculate how to take them down.

"What did you just say?" The girl asked, shock written on her face. She looked down at my bare arms, and recognition hit her.
"Quick, in here." The girl ordered, dragging me a little further before pushing me into a narrow alleyway. We stood there for a while, our bodies pressed close together. I was hyperaware of her presence, and the proximity between us.

Just then, the two demons glided past us, and I noticed that both the girl and I had stopped breathing. After a couple of minutes, she poked her head out slightly, making sure that the demons were gone, before stepping out. I followed her, also checking to see if the demons were still around or not, as I walked over to where she stood.

Before I could say anything, she stuck her hand out, "Hi. Sorry about that," she added sheepishly, as she pointed back to the alleyway. "Well, I really should get a move on – "

"Hang on," I said, grabbing her wrist as she was about to walk past me. "What was that all about? If you're in some sort of trouble, I could help you, you know. If it's those demons you're worried about, I'll deal with them. And how did you know I was – "

"A Shadowhunter? Well, one would only have to look at your arms to see that, what with all the Marks and everything," she said matter-of-factly, "and I appreciate your help, but I'd rather deal with this myself." She added.

I was just about to respond, when one of the demons from before, appeared behind her. It managed to pull her down to the ground, while the other demon materialized beside me. It quickly lunged at me, but I was quicker, and dodged its attack. I swiped a kick in its gut, and drew out my seraph blade.

"Machidiel!" I spat, as the blade began to glow. I drew my hand back, and sliced it forwards, cutting the demon's neck. The demon seemed to shudder, and then re-form beside me. I quickly readjusted myself and drove the blade through its body, twisting my hand, so that the blade drove deeper still. The demon gave a slight cry, and crumpled to the floor, where its remains folded in on itself, and disappeared.

I suddenly remembered the girl, and swivelled round to see that the other demon had her pinned to the ground, its claws raking her skin. Her own blade laid a little way beside her, and as she extended her arm to reach for it, the demon struck its claws straight down into her arm. She gave a loud shriek and withdrew her hand immediately, cradling it to her chest.

I quickly made my way towards her, ready to strike the demon.

"This is not your fight, boy. No extra Nephilim blood will need to be spilled tonight." It hissed.

"The only blood that will be spilled is yours and any other friends you've got, demon." I said, as I ran and knocked it off the girl. With my blade glowing hot in my hand, I swung it forwards, cutting it down the middle. Just like its friend, the creature's remains folded in on itself and vanished.

The girl got to her feet with a low grunt, still clutching her bleeding arm, as she went to pick up her seraph blade.

"Give me your stele," she demanded, as she held out her hand. "Quickly. I can get us out of here," she continued, as I handed over my stele.

"You know, it's common courtesy to say thanks, especially after I saved your life." I stated.

The girl simply rolled her eyes at me, and began to draw a large, complicated rune on the building beside us.

"How did you – ? How did you make that portal?" I asked, dumbfounded at the portal that now replaced part of the wall. "Only warlocks are able to create portals."

"I'll explain later. There'll be more demons coming…" And as if on cue, more demons materialized in front of us.
"Just go!" She yelled, "Think of home – your home. Just think of that, and nothing else, okay?"

"I'm not going anywhere. I'm not going to miss this fight!" I retorted, but suddenly, the girl knocked me hard into the portal, and I felt myself being sucked away. The last thing I managed to see was the girl attempting to jump in after me, but the demons were just too quick. One lunged at her, and slammed her body to the ground. I cringed at the sound of her body hitting the floor, where all the other demons then simultaneously jumped on her, slashing at her.

She gave me one last look, and I could see that she was giving up. She didn't fight back. Why wasn't she fighting back?

"Oomph." I grunted, as I landed on firm ground. Slightly disorientated, I looked around and realised that I was back at the same place. I noted that the demons were gone, and only when I got to my feet, did I realise the girl laying a few metres away from me. I rushed over, and knelt down beside her, taking in her current state. She had gashes running across her face and chest, and the wound in her arm looked extremely painful.

He was just about to scoop her up, when her eyes fluttered open, and she gave a deafening scream.

"Hey, shh shh shh. It's okay, it's only me." I whispered, as I stroked her face lightly. At this, she seemed to calm down, before she quickly reached up to her neck, looking for something. Her face fell, and her eyes widened in horror.

"He has it. No. He took it. No, no, no." She looked around her frantically, before raising her hands to her head. It looked like she was going to rip her hair out. I placed my hands over her small ones, and pried them away from her. She looked up at me then, and I could see the worry in her face.

"Relax. Look, you need some help. I'll take you to the Institute, and we'll get you fixed up, okay?" I said in a soothing tone.

"But I have to go find him. He has it now, and he's going to hurt people. I have to get it back, before he does something." She panicked.

"Has what? And who are you talking about?" I questioned, as I quickly scanned the area again, in case anymore demons came. I waited for a response, but didn't get any. I looked down and saw that the girl was asleep, or passed out, I wasn't sure. I smiled to myself, as to how peaceful she looked. Her face was pale under the little light that was provided, but I could see how even in her current state, she looked beautiful.

Suddenly, the phone in my pocket started to vibrate. I whipped it out, checking to see who it was. The screen read: Alec. I gave a small sigh, before pressing the answer button.

"Hello?"

"Jace! Where the hell have you been? You've been gone for ages!" The voice on the other end screamed.

"Chill. Look I ran into some demons – "

"What? Are you okay? Do you need me to come down there?"

"No, but I need you to get the spare room ready. Someone's been hurt, and I think they need our help," I said, "They've been hurt pretty badly, so have Hodge make something for her."

"Alright then. See you in a few." Alec said, before disconnecting. I shoved the phone back into my pocket, and picked up the girl easily.

This was going to be a long night, I thought to myself. A very long night.

WOW, long chapter right? I actually didn't really know what was going to happen, so I just typed down whatever came to my head.

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Ahah, that rhymed.