A/N: This is my first Mortal Instruments fanfiction and I really hope you guys like it a lot!
Chapter One
"Seriously, Ali, you're a Shadowhunter, not a pageant girl." Sixteen-year-old Elise Herondale sat on her bed, watching her parabatai, Alison Stormwalker, roamed her closet.
"My dream is to be on America's Next Top Model!" Alison exclaimed, looking at herself in the mirror. "Yeah, sure, and mine is to be on 16 and Pregnant." Elise looked exaggerated in the mirror. Maybe she was, in her heart, but she could never stay mad at Ali.
"Ew." Alison made a face. "Hey, at least mine's realistic," Elise shrugged. "No it's not," Alison laughed. "You know your dad would murder you." "Yeah," Elise said, and jumped.
A bell had just gone off, signaling dinner. Alison looked down at herself. "Dangit!" she cursed. She was wearing a very short black dress, strapless, with spiked heeled boots. "No time to change now!" Elise laughed and dragged Ali downstairs.
In the kitchen, dinner was set out. Spaghetti. By the Angel. This was Alison's mom, Isabelle's worst meal. She was a terrible cook, but nobody had the heart to tell her. Well, nobody except Elise's father, Jace. He never was afraid to state his opinion.
The girls sat down at the large table, Elise between her brothers, Brendan and Jonathan, Alison between her mother and twin brother, Devin. Apparently, Alison's father had lost the battle to name the twins Luke and Laiah from Star Wars.
Simon looked horrified at Ali's outfit, but did not say a word, for he knew Isabelle wore that type of thing when she was that age.
Jace would not eat a thing, and Elise's baby brother, Michael, was being fussy.
"Jace, why won't you eat?" Isabelle asked suspiciously. "I would eat if you knew how to cook," Jace muttered. Elise managed a smile. "What did you say?" Izzy demanded, glaring in Jace's direction. Jace looked up. "I said I was trying to help with the baby," he smiled, patting his wife, Clary's shoulder. Clary rolled her eyes.
Elise took a bite and made a face. She cut up her food, so that it looked like she ate.
After dinner, everyone met outside the dining room, while Isabelle cleaned the dishes. "Alright, I'm going to Taki's," Jace announced. "Orders please."
Elise always got a hamburger from Taki's. It was literally the best Place to get them.
Everyone ate their Taki food in their rooms. After Elise finished, she locked her bedroom door from the outside and gave the key to Brendan.
She tried to finish the painting she was working on, but it wouldn't come. Clary had given her daughter her artistic talent and Jace had given excellent fighting skills.
Soon after, Elise started to feel herself heat up. Her skin turned a golden-red. Here came the fire. The heavenly fire. She knew it was going to be a long night.