London, November 1887
Sleet hit the window Tessa sat under making an odd little melody. She was just about to start another page of the Codex when she heard someone knock on her door. Closing her book she looked up to see Sophie come into the room. "Hello Miss Gray it is time for dinner" said Sophie." Would you like me to help you dress?" "Yes, much obliged Sophie." Tessa answered. After Sophie helped her dress Tessa went to the dining room to find Jem sitting at the table. When she walked in he smiled at her and said "Hello Tessa" "Hello Jem" Tessa replied. Just then Will walked into the room Jem smiled at him but Tessa just stared." Hello Will" Jem said." Hello" Will replied. An akward silence followed. Then suddenly a sound rippled through the room." What was that?" Jem asked." If I knew don't you think I would have told you before you asked?" Will asked. Just then another ripple went through the room but this time it was followed by a blindingly bright blue light that was on the wall. " That looks like a portal…..but I think it looks different than usual." Jem said squinting at the light. "Well I would get out of the way before whatever comes out of it hits us," Will said moving behind a bookcase near the wall for cover motioning for Jem and Tessa to follow. A few moments later someone flew through the portal and hit the floor. Even with the black runes all over her arms she was still beautiful with her long black hair. Then just as she was getting up there was a shout and a boy with black hair identical to the girls fell through the portal right on top of the her. Then two more fell through the portal on top of the other two. They all sat there a minute and then rolled off of each other except the girl at the bottom she stayed motionless on the floor moaning. "Is Isabelle alright Alec?" A girl with fiery red hair asked with concern." Shes unconscious but will be fine once she gets a healing rune" The boy named Alec answered." No offence Clary but I don't think this is Lukes house." A very handsome guy with golden blond hair said." Oh you think Jace?"Asked the girl named Clary sarcastically. " Will you two stop bickering long enough to give me a stele so I can help Isabelle?" Alec asked them. "Here" Jace said handing Alec a stele " while you help Isabelle me and Clary are going to figure out where we are." "You are in the London institute" Jem said stepping out from behind the bookcase with Will.
