Isabelle walked upstairs, leaving Max on the steps, alone with Sebastian. Max wiped the tears from his eyes, still afraid from the demon attack. All he wanted was for Alec, Jace and his parents to return. He wanted to go back home, to New York.
"Hey kid, can you go into the kitchen and get me some more nails" Sebastian said, interrupting Max's thoughts.
"I told you not to call me kid!" Max complained.
"Just do as I said" Sebastian barked back. Max sighed, getting up from the step and walking into the kitchen. He really didn't like Sebastian. He was always so mean and rude and he had stolen one of his favorite books. But who was he to judge, he was just a kid, no one ever listened to his opinion. It was dark in the kitchen and Max stumbled to find the box of nails. He finally found them when he heard a noise coming from behind him.
"Sebastian?" he yelled out but heard no reply. He turned to see a dark shadow. He yelled Sebastian's name louder but still heard no reply. He stepped forward but found his way was blocked. He looked up to see Sebastian, hammer in hand.
"Sorry kid" he said as he brought the hammer down on Max's head. Max fell to the ground, his blood falling quickly around him. Max could feel the life draining out of him, could feel his breath starting to slow. That's when he heard Isabelle's voice, calling for him. He tried to reply but didn't have the strength. Max's eyes were filled with blood and tears but when he looked up for one last time he saw the hammer being brought down upon Isabelle's head. He reached out for her but found that instead of his hand being wrapped around hers, it was wrapped around his toy wooded soldier. He closed his eyes, imagining the toy soldier was his sister's hand as the life left his body.