AN. Hey everyone! I'm so excited to write this story, I love Clace stories! So anyway, I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoy writing it :)

Clary's POV

I come down the stairs to the sitting room to my brother Jonathan and our friends talking, as usual. They're always here huddled up around the coffee table, not that I mind. I look around at everyone, Jonathan, Magnus, Simon, Jordan and Helen. They all look really serious today. Jonathan looks up and sees me and a smile spreads across his face, "Clary! Finally your up. I was worried I'd leave without being able to see you." He comes over and hugs me tight and kisses my forehead.

"No of course not, I wouldn't let you do that. Hey everyone!"

I'm greeted with a chorus of Hey's from everyone except Magnus, who shouts, "Hello, darling!"

I laugh. I look up at Jonathan who has now noticed that I'm dressed and ready to leave and his smile is replaced with a mask of worry, "Going somewhere, Clare-bear?"

I nod, "I'm going to the movies with some friends."

He sighs and leads me out to the kitchen and says gently yet firmly, "Clary, I don't want you going anywhere for a while. You're not going to the movies."

I stare at him eyes wide, "What! Why?"

"Because I said so. You won't be alone, Simon will be here with you and Magnus too. You're great friends with them."

I'm sick of this, "You can't do this! You can't put me under house arrest for no reason! Whether I'm alone or not!"

"You're not under house arrest. I just don't want you going out for a while."

"Why? This isn't fair, you do this all the time!" I see his is growing angry and impatient.

"You just… can't alright! Now stop acting like a child and do what you're told!"

"No! I'm not a child!," I stamp my foot

"Well your acting like one!" then he explodes, "NOW GO TO YOUR ROOM OR SOMETHING AND STOP ANNOYING ME!" he calms down when he notices my scared and upset expression. He's never shouted at me like that before. His face softens when he sees a tear roll down my cheek, he reaches out to me and whisper, "Clary… I'm sor-," I cut him off and push past him.

"I HATE YOU!" I shout and run up the stairs and lock myself in my room. What I said may have been harsh but I don't care right now. Jonathan runs up after me and knocks on my door.

"Clary? Please…I'm sorry…," when I don't answer the door he sighs and walks away. I stay there for a while until I hear everyone (apart from Simon and Magnus) leave. I look out the window and when I see they're out of sight I quietly open my window and climb out onto the porches slanted roof and slide down. When I'm at the edge I hop down to the ground, careful to avoid the sitting room window. I crouch down and quickly make my way out of the garden and down the street were I then slow down and make my way to the movies.

3 hours later

I come out of the cinema and say goodbye to my friends and start walking in the direction of home. After a while of this I noticed a boy and girl following me. They both have black hair pale skin, obviously siblings. I quicken my pace and they do the same. Eventually I start running and I hear the boy hiss, "Shit," and start running after me with his sister.

After a while of running I realise I've out ran them but I doubt for long as I can still hear them not far behind. Without thinking I turn into an alley only to see it's a dead end, "Shit," I whisper and as I hear them gaining I hide behind a trash can and take out my phone and call Jonathan.

He answers on the third ring, his voice panicked and worried, "CLARY! Where are you? Are you okay?"

"Jonathan, "I whisper, "I need your help, I'm so sorry I didn't listen."

"What wrong Clary? What's happening?" I tell him about the boy and girl and where I am, "Okay, Simon shouldn't be too far from there I'll call him to go get you, I'll be there soon don't move. You're going to be okay."

"I'm sorry about what I said. I didn't mean it," my voice cracks.

He says softly, "I know Clare-bear. Listen, I have some things to tell you when you get home, okay? I'm sorry I didn't tell you before. I love you, little sis."

I smile a little, "I love you too, big bro." then I hear them come into the alley whispering. I say quietly to Jonathan, "I have to go, they're here." I quickly hang up. And stay curled up in a ball with my head buried in my knees.

I feel a hand grip my arm and pull me out from my hide place. I look up to see more than just the boy and girl, I see another two girls and one boy surrounding me. I for some reason can't take my eyes off the boy standing in front He looks like and angel with his golden hair and eyes.

"You Clarissa Morgenstern?" the golden boy asks. I slowly nod and he smirks, "Good. I believe you're coming with us. I'm Jace," he points to the siblings who followed me, "This is Alec and Isabelle, "He points to the two other girls then, "and this is Maia and Aline."

"What do you want with me?" I back up against the wall.

"I need you to get to your brother. You're his weakness."

"What has this got to do with my brother?"

"You mean you don't know?" the boy Alec say shocked.

"Know what?" I look at each of them.

"Clarissa-," Jace starts but I cut him off.

"Clary, call me Clary."

"Alright then, Clary. Your brother is the leader of a very powerful gang, our rival gang. I want to make peace with him so this feud will stop. We've lost too many people and so has he. However, he won't listen, but he will if I have his precious red head." I glare at him. "So," he continues, "you're coming with us."

Before I can protest he grabs me and plops me over his shoulder, me struggling against him, and carries me to a black jeep parks at the entrance to the alley. As we reach the car I see Simon running towards us calling me, "Clary!"

"Simon! Help!"

Jace growls, "Alec, Maia, Aline. Handle him." The three go over and tackle him, punching and kicking him, me yelling in protest.

That's when Jace throws me into the back seat in the car and before I know it we're driving off. I look out the back window to see a bloody and bruised Simon running after us and calling me.

Why didn't I listen to Jonathan?

AN. So there's chapter 1. I hope you liked it. Please R&R. Until next time. :)