Hey Guys! Surprise! I'm not dead! I am so sorry for not updating my stories in forever. I have been super busy and have been focusing on writing my own stories. But after reading Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy and watching the new Shadowhunters show, I couldn't get rid of the urge to write some fanfiction! So I've decided to start this new story. Hopefully I will stick to updating this one a bit better than my other stories. The reason I decided to write this fanfic is because I haven't seen any "Characters read the books" fanfictions when it comes to any of the side stories of The Mortal Instruments. Most fanfictions like this don't write the scenes from the book, so I never know what is happening or what the characters are commenting on. So I think I may include sections and quotes of the book, and I will sometimes skip sections of the story if it is nothing too interesting or important, as I don't believe it's against the rules to insert quotes, just the whole chapters. So we shall see how it goes! Anyway, this author's note is long enough, so I will let you get to reading the actual story. I hope you like it! Let me know in the comments, and you are more than welcome to leave suggestions for the story or something specific you want to happen- I may include it! Enjoy the story!
Disclaimer: I do not own The Mortal Instruments or Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy. This is a purely fan made story with quotes from the book in it. This story does not contain whole chapters from the book. Pieces and sections of the story are cut out. This is simply the characters reacting to some of the quotes. I do not own anything.
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Simon's arms strained with the weight of the heavy duffel bag as he pulled it down from the shelf above his head. It came down with a crash and a pile of comic books came with it. They hit his head with a hard thunk and Simon groaned, thankful none of them were hardback. The bag was filled with a few old broken action figures, some books, and a board game Simon used to play as a kid. Most of the pieces were missing.
Rubbing his head, Simon took the stuff out and placed it all on the shelf, along with the comic books he had knocked down. The sun was quickly sinking below the horizon, and Simon yawned tiredly. He rifled through his clothes in the closet and drawers before realizing he had absolutely no idea what to pack. Perhaps he should bring the pile of old comic books down after all. He might need something to keep him entertained. But would he ever even have time for entertainment? Did shadowhunters believe in fun? As he mentally debated how many pairs of underwear he would need, his ceiling light flickered ominously, threatening to give out and bathe the room in total darkness. Simon's stomach rumbled and he couldn't be sure if it was because he left the dinner table as quickly as possible before getting full, to escape the awkward silence with his mom, or if it was nerves. He sighed and decided it would be better to get some sleep and just pack in the morning. So he placed the bag beside his bed and flopped onto his mattress. Despite his rumbling stomach and extreme nerves, he fell asleep quickly. He never noticed as the room was dimly lit with a blue glow, or the thick book that appeared on his bedside table with a note tucked underneath it.
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Simon blinked and looked around blearily. He had forgotten to close his blinds before falling asleep and the sun shone through his window onto his face, waking him up earlier than he would have preferred. He rolled over and tried to resume sleeping before deciding it was hopeless. He rolled out of bed and gave a groan as his joints popped when he stretched. He stopped and sniffed. A strange smell permeated the air and he stopped to analyse it. Was that burnt sugar? It was much too early for his mom to be baking. He shoved it to the back of his mind and grabbed a random shirt and pair of jeans that were strewn across his desk from the night before and padded to the bathroom to have a quick shower. After Simon got dressed and felt slightly more awake, he returned to his room, wondering if he should start the coffeemaker or just pick a cup up at Java Jones after he was packed and ready for shadowhunter academy. His stomach turned. He drew a calming breath and walked towards his dresser before coming to a quick stop. He stared at his bedside table. A thick hardcover book sat on his bedside table along with a note, and Simon eagerly picked it up wondering if it was a present from his mom before leaving for 'military school'. His heart skipped a beat as he noticed the cover. The book was called Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy and on the cover was a picture of him shooting a bow. Simon hesitantly picked it up before suddenly realizing it could have some kind of curse on it. Oh well, too late now, he thought. He slowly turned it over and read the back. His heart beat rapidly. Who wrote this book and how could they know so much about him? He hadn't even gone to shadowhunter academy yet! Was this from some warlock that predicted his future? Simon quickly grabbed the note. It read:
"Dear Simon Lewis and friends. No doubt you are wondering who sent you this book. You could say I am a friend of yours, if you will. I wish I could explain but it will have to wait. You will most likely be very distrustful, as you should, but try and think logically. If I wanted to hurt you, I would have done so very easily. I could have put a spell on the book that activates when you touch it, or I could have sent something more dangerous than a simple book. You will have to take my word for it when I say I don't want to hurt you- I want to help. This book explains the next year or so in your life. I want you and your friends to read it immediately. This book is a second chance. This book will give some insight in your friends' family and ancestors. This book is a chance to save a dear friend of yours. That dear friend is a person you do not know yet; His name is George Lovelace. You can have Magnus Bane contact him if you wish so that you can read the book together, but I firmly believe that you and your friends should read this book first before messing with the future. If you read this book and decide that you like the direction your life is heading, and you want things to happen exactly the same as in the book, then no harm done. Simply have Magnus put the book somewhere and administer a memory block so that you no longer remember reading the book, and as long as you get to the Shadowhunter Academy in time, things should go the same as they did in the book as long as your friends don't mess it up. That leads us to another thing- You should be getting this book the day you head to Shadowhunter Academy, which will not leave nearly enough time to read this book and make a decision. That is why I have written down a spell for Magnus Bane to use. Simply find a place you can stay at for a few days such as Magnus's apartment or the institute, and apply the spell on the location. The spell will create its own little bubble in time. It won't stop time entirely, but it will drastically slow it down. Everybody within the perimeters of the spell will feel time pass normally, and will age normally, but a day in this spell will only be a few minutes outside of it. This should give you plenty of time to read the book, take breaks and sleep, and make a decision about what you want to do. The people you should include when reading this book are Simon Lewis, Clary Fairchild, Jace Lightwood-Herondale, Alec Lightwood, Isabelle Lightwood, and Magnus Bane. You may include whoever you think should be there, but I recommend reading the book with these few people first, and if you think it's necessary, then re-read it with more people you wish to include. I believe that's it. I have attached the spell to the back of this paper. Please be hasty. Gather your friends and cast the spell quickly so as to ensure you have plenty of time. I believe that is it. You will hear from me in the future. Good luck Simon, and remember, anything that happens in this book, you can change."
Simon stood there for a moment after reading the letter, his brain trying to comprehend what was happening. Was this some kind of joke? How could someone possibly know exactly what was going to happen for the next year? He inspected a piece of paper with the spell on it that was attached to the note before deciding there was no way he would be able to decipher it. Simon didn't know what to do so he decided to follow the directions the note gave him and quickly called Magnus and his friends.