I woke up to white light streaming in through the curtains, conveniently hitting me straight in the eyes.

I sat up groggily, peeling my cheek from Magnus's chest. As I blinked slowly memories from last night flooded back into my mind and I smiled lazily. It had been fantastic. Magnus had taken him out to their favorite restaurant for their anniversary. Two years, that how long they had been together.

Noticing Alec's absence against him, Magnus stirred, one cat like eye opening to glance over at his lover.

"Morning, Mags" Said Alec as he moved from the bed, pulling an old pair of sweats onto his previously bare body.

"Ugh. No… come back to bed" Magnus whined with his head in the pillows, blindly reaching out for Alec yet grabbing nothing but empty air.

Pulling a black shirt over his head Alec smiled.

"Go back to sleep Magnus. I'll make us breakfast and we can eat in bed."

"Mmkay, love you sweetheart" Magnus whispered sleepily as he rolled over, smushing his face even further into the soft pillows of his canary colored bed while drifting back off to sleep.

Angel he was beautiful Alec thought as he made his way to the kitchen. As he began to prepare the waffles he wondered how he had ever managed to live without this beautiful man in his life. Everything that had come before Magnus seemed to be painted in dull colors in his memory. Yet after Magnus, everything became bright and vivid. As if he had only know begun to see the true colors of the world. Magnus was everything to Alec and he shuddered at the thought of ever loosing him.

His musings were cut short by Chairman Meow, rubbing up against his leg demanding attention. The waffles were done and he quickly plated them and began walking back towards the bedroom, stopping only to feed the demanding cat.

Magnus reawaked to the buttery smell of waffles wafting into his bedroom. He groaned and stretched out his limbs languidly. As he slowly joined the land of the waking his shadow hunter slid in through the door. In his hands he held a tray piled high with waffles, syrup and two glasses of orange juice.

Perfect. This boy was so wonderfully perfect. None of his other partners had ever made him breakfast in bed before.

"Hi Mags"

"Hey beautiful. Is that all for me?"

"Um… well yeah. And some for me too…"

The boy shifted his weight from foot to foot. Clearly a tad embarrassed about his loving act.

"It's wonderful! You are the best most gorgeous boy ever. Come. Get in bed and lets feast!"

After their breakfast was done and they had both gotten ready for the day, some taking longer that the other, Alec headed out the door.

"Wait! Babe?! Do I not even get a goodbye? After last night I think I deserve more than you just waltzing out my front door."

Leaning against the door Magnus raised one perfect eyebrow in a mask of ire, Alec however knew was really more amusement.

"Sorry, I just got caught up in the amount of stuff that needs to be done today…"

Alec was interrupted by the taller male pressing his lips to the shorter, interrupting his apology.

"Yeah its okay. Hey! By the way. Today I have a very important meeting so I need you and your other shadow hunter friends to stay out of trouble. I wont have time to heal anyone. Okay? Good."

"Yeah okay. Its mostly just stuff at the institute. A few new shadow hunters have arrived. We need to get them set up and everything. It should actually be fun."

He said smiling softly at the man he loved.

"Excellent! Then no hunting! That means no injuries! I will see you tonight my love."

Mangus swooped down for one last kiss, much heavier than the one previously, then twirled away, leaving his boyfriend to stumble out the door and towards the institute.

Alec was in the middle of a wonderful day when he got the call.

Everything had been going his way. He had woken up with the most amazing man in the world and had a wonderful breakfast. Jace and Izzy were being great, getting along even. His parents were nowhere to be seen and the new shadow hunters seemed great.

Everything was perfect, not, Alec should have seen this coming.

It was Magnus.

It surprised Alec that Magnus would be calling him at this time. He was meant to be in the middle of a 'very important meeting' as he had put it that morning. The out of character phone call already had Alec on edge before he answered. But when he heard Magnus's voice he was filled with dread.

Magnus voice was a bare whisper and strained with pain.

"A-Alec?"

"Magnus? … Magnus! … Mags what happened?!" Alec's voice was filled with panic so much so that Izzy snapped her head around and began to listen in to her brother's conversation.

"Ambush…" He said from the phone. "Stupid…should have seen it…"

"Magnus tell me where you are. I am coming right now to get you" Alec hurriedly grabbed he keys and jacket, motioning for Izzy to follow him.

"Warehouse…on 10th…red door with boarded windows…I…I'm on the second floor"

Alec knew Magnus well enough to hear the tears starting to form. Shit, he thought this must be serious.

He and Izzy got into the car. Alec started the engine and drove off as fast as he could to his boyfriend's location.

"Alec..?"

"Yeah Mags I'm here."

"I love you. I love you so much." Mangus was crying louder over the phone and Alec's heart tripled its already pounding pace.

"Magnus no. You will be fine! Don't worry I will get you and you will be fine! Do you hear me!"

"No…the poison…no cure"

Magnus was sobbing now and getting harder to understand. And Alec was really panicking. He ran three red stoplights, barely avoiding hitting two other cars while swerving into the other lane to pass the slow moving traffic in front of him. Finally, after what seemed like an eternity he arrived at the warehouse. Only upon getting out of the car did he realize that Izzy two was on the phone. She was talking rapidly to someone, instructing them to be ready for anything and to find a warlock be on hand, ready to heal Magnus. Alec really loved his sister's quick thinking.

Alec ran into the building and up the stairs. When he reached the top one he froze. The sight of his love nocked the wind out of him.

Magnus was on the floor. On the floor covered in blood. His right leg twisted at an awkward angle. His torso was torn up in shreds. Bleeding red but also covered in some green liquid that Alec assumed was the poison Magnus had mentioned earlier.

"Magnus..?" Alec ran to the older man's side and gently touched his cheek.

"Magnus. Magnus I need you to open your eyes" Magnus did as instructed.

His eyelids fluttered and he managed the get out a weak gasp.

"Magnus I need you to hang on for me. You will be all right. I promise I will take care of you. I just…just hold on!"

With that Alec scooped his love into his arms and ran back to the car. A pale Izzy followed wordlessly.

"Iz I need you to drive us back to the institute. Please….please hurry."

Alec was crying shamelessly now.

He knew he had to be strong for Magnus but looking at him is heart was filled with fear. He knew he had promised to take care of Magnus but he couldn't see a way to fix this. He had no idea how to save the man he loved. Magnus had said there was no cure. Surely if there had been a cure the High Warlock of Brooklyn would have known about it.

Alec's thoughts were interrupted by Magnus, who was now conscious, grabbing his hand tightly.

"Alec I don't want to die." He whispered, wreathing in Alec's lap.

"You won't baby, you won't. Don't worry"

"No… No, Alec… look at me." Alec looked. Holding his lovers gaze.

"The poison is called kematian hidup, no warlock has ever survived it, Alec. Never"

Shit. Shit Fuck Fuck Shit Fuck. Alec felt like his insides were being torn open. He felt so utterly helpless. Whenever he had needed Magnus to save him he had always ALWAYS come through. And now Magnus needs him and he is useless, utterly useless.

Alec held on tightly to Magnus as he felt the car slam to a stop. Quickly he pulled Magnus back into his arms and ran as fast as he could to the infirmary. There he was met by Jace, Clary and a Warlock, whom he assumed was Tessa. Magnus had described her before and therefore he knew that the concerned woman was indeed the Warlock Magnus frequently worked with.

She was the picture of determination, giving Alec some confidence. Maybe, just maybe she knew something Magnus didn't.

As Magnus was gently laid down into a cot, Tessa spoke.

"What happened? Jace told me he was poisoned. Do we know what with?"

Alec spoke quietly when all heads turned expectantly to him and Magnus. "Kematian hidup. At least that's what Magnus said."

Every ounce of confidence left Tessa's face, along with ever spec of color. She crumpled into the chair from which she had stood. Alec's heart constricted painfully as he held his now silent lover's hand.

"There's nothing. Alec…Alec I'm so sorry. There is nothing I can do. Magnus will die."

With that she put her face into her hands and began quietly sobbing.

Alec closed his eyes tightly and turned all his attention to the man he loved, tuning everything else out.

"What am I supposed to do Mags?" Alec quietly whispered while running his hand through the man's hair. His eyes slowly opened and reveled the eyes that the boy loved so much.

"Just hold me." Tears slid down his face.

"If I have to die I want to do it in your arms."

With that Alec moved to slide besides Magnus, only to be stopped by the wince that came from the painful movement.

Directed at Tessa Alec asked quietly, "Can you at least take away his pain?"

The woman stood, wiping tears from her eyes she moved her hands over Magnus and a gentle glow illuminated him. With that she returned to her seat.

Magnus let out a sigh of relief and Alec continued getting into the cot. Soon Alec had Magnus in his arms and was comfortingly rubbing his hands on Magnus. Tears were still streaming down his face as he whispered words of love to Magnus.

After a while Magnus's breathing began to slow. And then it stopped all together.

"Mags?" Alec had noticed the sudden stillness of the body he held.

"Magnus." He began to try and wake his love, to no avail.

"Magnus!" He screamed, moving from beneath him and shaking his shoulders desperately.

"Magnus! Magnus please! Please wake up! Please!" Alec was hysterical now. Screaming and crying and desperately pulling on the body of the man he loved, pleading with him to come back, and receiving no response.

Those around the couple were crying, hearts broken by the sight before them.

Robert and Maryse had joined them in the room at some point and were standing in the back, little emotion on their face.

Then suddenly, a white light appeared in the room, blinding everyone and filling the room with silence. When the light dimmed a girl, who could only be described as silver, was left standing.

The girl was beautiful. However fear filled her pretty face. As she walked further into the room her glittering white dress flowed around her, sending the strips of silky fabric the stemmed from her waist flowing around her like a silver waterfall. Speaking of silver waterfalls, that exactly what her hair looked like, unusual for a girl so young. Yet her hair did not make her look old, it embodied everything youthful, flowing around her pale face like a silver aura. Like her hair, her eyes were equally unusual, a soft violet, rimmed with thick dark lashes.

The spell was broken when she finally spoke. "What happened to him?" She demanded, practically running to Magnus's side, softly gripping his free hand and running her hands through his hair lovingly.

Izzy was the first to speak, although slowly "He was poisoned. Kematian hidup I think. There's no cure."

This seemed to piss the strange girl off. Roughly she ripped he long sleeve from her arm, exposing her wrist and then biting into it. When she released Alec could see what appeared to be molten silver pour from her veins. The girl scooted behind Magnus and gently opened him mouth and began feeding him her blood.

"Drink baby, she whispered." With that she moved her free hand over his chest and a white glow was emitted. Slowly but surely Magnus's wounds began to close. Color resumed to his skin and for the first time in what seemed like an eternity, Alec allowed himself to hope.