A/N: In honor of finishing Positive's and Negative's (Almost finishing it lol) I've decided to start this. I hope you like it :)

Chapter 1:

Alec sighed and crossed his arms over his chest as he watched Jace try to thread the line for the fishing pole they were using. He chuckled a little as the blond swore and wordlessly held out his hand.

"I can do it," Jace told him.

"Really? Because you've been trying to do that for the past three hours," Alec pointed out. "We've already wasted enough time as it is."

Jace rolled his eyes and handed him the pole and Alec set down his bow, easily threading the line and tying the hook off at the end.

"What sort of bait should we use?" Jace asked.

"We're trying to catch a mermaid, not fish," Alec answered. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a pearl necklace.

"Izzy's going to kill you," Jace told him as he tied the jewelry to the hook.

"She'll get over it," Alec shrugged. "After all, we need a mermaid."

"The key to catching said mermaid, is to be very quiet."

Both males turned at the third voice and saw a young man perched on a rock, leaning back on his hands. His hair was wet and pushed back off his forehead.

"Also, there are merman, not that people seem to remember," he added. "I always thought shadowhunters were quiet, you two, so much talking."

Alec reached for his bow and he tsked.

"I wouldn't if I were you."

Alec held his hands up and glanced at Jace giving him a subtle nod. Jace nodded back and slowly edged out of the other's peripheral vision.

"I guess it wasn't the pearls that attracted you then?" Alec asked.

"Pearls are nice, don't get me wrong," he answered sitting up a little. His lower half was still hidden under the water but Alec could see the tips of his fin every time it poked the surface. "But a pretty face is more than enough for me. Why don't you come a little closer?"

Alec wasn't sure why but he stepped forward. He kept going forward until he was inches from the water.

"That's better," he smiled and sat up more as Alec got closer.

Alec could see the scales that stopped just below his navel. He still couldn't tell the color but they seemed to glisten either from the water or from the light. His eyes were yellowish green with thin oval shaped pupils. Long eyelashes, a lithe body, brown skin, and long black hair.

"Alec."

Jace's voice pulled him out of his thoughts and he quickly held out his arms as the merman fell forward. He regained his balance and shifted him in his arms.

He carried him out of the water and to the glass box filled with water they had waiting and laid him inside closing the lid.

"You think there are enough air holes?" Jace asked securing the lid.

"He'll be fine," Alec answered as they picked up the box. "Just don't break it and we'll be good to go."