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Two worlds meet as one.
Through hells gates
The ground shakes
And valour wakes
And so it begins
Vengeance waits
Fury reigns
With all at stake
And so it begins
So it begins
Where worlds collide
Blood divides
When darkness falls
Fate calls
This winter breath
Taste of death
Where iron meets flesh
We'll take it all
We'll take it all…
So it begins
It was a cold spring morning; the sun had barely making itself known upon the horizon. Wet drew covered the ground and the beautiful landscape that was known as Idris, not a soul could be seen, not a soul could be heard. However that didn't mean that no one was around; take one individual for example currently curled up in a light blanket sitting right outside her windowsill.
She was mentally preparing herself for the day that lay ahead; the day she knew would change everything because if this week or month in fact had been any indication she was in for one hell of a task, one hell of a year.
A soft knocking sound dragged her out of her thoughts and back to reality
"Come in" she softly answered her adoptive mother of sorts
"Hannah dear" she said peering in the door, a look of sadness lingered in her features "Please tell me you got some sleep"
Hannah shrugged "Here and there" she answered "But better than none"
She sighed at the young women before her "They are here for you dear"
Every nerve in Hannah's body tensed, she slowly got to her feet and dropped the blanket back onto her bed. She was of course already dressed to face the day, ready to face her fate.
"I'll bring your trunk dear" Mrs Lightwood told her before Hannah herself could make any move towards it
"Thanks" she said with a weak smile
"Just" Mrs Lightwood started to say, pausing to catch her breath "Just be careful"
"I always am" Hannah told her softly placing one of her hands over her shaking ones "Besides, it's the duty of our people" she reminded her
"I don't care about duty" her Mrs Lightwood scoffed "I care about you"
Hannah's face darkened slightly as she removed her hand "I am a Shadowhunter; my duty is to the Nephilim and my country…. Once upon a time you understood that"
"That was before they shipped you off to some foolish school on a fool's errand" Mrs Lightwood snapped
"You see it as a fool's errand, I see it as following the life I know my mother would like for me to experience…. Her life, her world" Hannah said through her teeth
"Please" she said "Can we not have this fight again… not now"
Hannah felt her shoulders drop, felt the anger drift away "I'll see you in the winter holidays" she said trying to turn the conversation around. She didn't want to leave them waiting anymore longer then she had, she had a deadline after all.
"Wait" Mrs Lightwood told her taking a hold of her forearm "Have… have you said goodbye"
She gave her another sad smile "It isn't our style, besides he said all he needed too last night" one lone tear making its way down her cheek
"Oh sweetheart" Mrs Lightwood said brokenly, having no reassuring words to tell her
"It's fine, I don't need the added distraction" Hannah informed her "I need to focus on a great deal of other things right now"
"Speaking of which" she said only just remembering who was downstairs waiting
"I'm going" Hannah said leaving her adoptive mother behind without another look, fasten her cloak as she descended the stairs
"I'm ready when you are boys" Hannah told the guards quietly waiting for her at the front door. Her easy going and playful masked very much back in place, she would play the role she was raised to play.
A Shadowhunter, A Nephilim, A Witch and a spy for the Clave.
It all began just over six years ago….
A frightened small petit girl sat in a cold lonely corridor, her small legs not quite reaching the ground from the bench where she was perched. No one had told her what was going on, let alone where her father was. All she knew was that both her father and herself had been dragged from their country home by guards of the Council and she hadn't seen him since, which was a little over three days ago now.
She had never been so confused and frightened in all her life… well apart from the day she performed accidental magic.
"Scared Child?" A man asked appearing out of thin air.
In all of her visits to Alicante she had never seen such a man, let alone anyone quite like him. He was very tall, with a long lean body. He appeared to be wear some kind of makeup and if she wasn't mistaken glitter as well. His chose of clothing however was… unique. But that wasn't what drew Hannah to him, it was his bight cat like eyes.
"Should I be" she asked sitting up straight now
He chuckled to himself "Aren't you as cute as a button" He said mostly to himself "I'm a Warlock" he told her taking a seat beside her
"I'm a…" She started to say before he interrupted with "Witch" which made her look both shocked and confused
"I sensed your magic before I even sat down button" he told her with a kind smile "Nothing to be frightened off" he told her "You have a very rare gift young one"
"Were not allowed to talk about my magic" she whispered at him looking around pure fight on her face now
He looked both sad and disappointed now, all playfulness gone from his face "You my dear are one of a kind, there has never been someone such as yourself and I drought there will be another"
Hannah wouldn't look at him now, she focused her eyes on her shaking hands
"It's ok Button, no one can hear us" He told her gesturing around the empty corridor "Is you mummy a witch?" he questioned "I do after all know a few things about the subject" he told her flashing his cat-like eyes once more in her direction
Looking around the corridor once more she decided to answer the strange Warlock "My Daddy tells me wonderful stories about the beautiful Witch that he once fell in-love with while he was working in the London Institute"
"Are they just stories?" he asked
She shook her head "No" she looked up at him now with her icy blue eyes "She knew how to practice and control her magic… she was a real witch" she looked back at her hands "I'm not allowed to use my magic… I did once… it was scary"
"Magic is scary" he reassured her "It just takes lots of practice to harness" he conjured up a rose and handed it to her "It really can be a beautiful thing" he twisted his hands and stunk the rose, first turning it gold and lacing it through a thin gold chain "For you" he said placing it around her neck "A reminder that something so scary can also be pure"
"Thank you" she said gently touching the small rose, she looked up at him once more "Will the Clave be mad at my daddy?"
"Perhaps" he answered "I believe he broke one of their laws"
"He broke many" she whispered "But it was all for me! He wanted to protect me"
"I'm sure he did Button" he said patting her hand
"Are they going to take my magic away from me?" she asked
"Never!" he said sounding shocked
"But I'm not a true Shadowhunter! I'm not even a true witch" she said crying now "Daddy said if they found out they would take me away from him and take away what little he had left of my mummy… my magic"
"They cannot take away your magic" he told her trying to claim her down "I wouldn't let them even if they tried"
"Really" she asked through tears
"That is why I'm here Button, to speak on behalf of you" he said with a small smile
"Magnus Bane" a deep male voice said interrupting them "We are ready for the girl"
He gave a stiff nod and got to his feet, holding out his large hand for her to take "Come on Button, I've got you"
He led her into a large room, which looked oddly like a courtroom. Right down to the panel of judges at the front of the room, with two large wooden chairs in the middle of an empty space. Clearly for the pair of them
Holding her little head high she started to make her way to her chair, to her fate. Oddly enough with Magnus Bane at her side, he made her feel safe and somewhat protected.
"Magnus Bane" I deep voice of a man stated once they reached their chairs
"The one and only" he shot back with a smirk
"And your hear to speak on behalf of the child?" the man ask
He must be the Consul Hannah thought
"I have a name" Hannah shot back as if feeling the need to defend herself, they were addressing the fact like she wasn't even here
"Button" Magnus hissed
"The girls name is button" A confused lady asked looking shocked and appalled
"My name is Hannah Ravenheart" Hannah stated, sticking her chin up in pride
"We know who you are Miss Ravenheart" The Consul said giving her a stern look "Mr Bane is simply hear to speak on behalf of you, he is your representative" he shot a look at Magnus now "How you came about such a task I'll never know, but be that as it may you are here now"
"We Warlocks do have a tendance to hear things…" Magnus kindly stated "However Miss Ravenheart is both Shadowhunter and Witch so it's only fitting that she be represented by both parties"
"So it has been confirmed" The lady asked "The child possesses magic?"
Hannah took a step back now, not liking the way each and every single person was watching her extremely closely
"Yes" Magnus answered placing a comforting soft hand on her shoulder "She doesn't however have control over her magic, she needs to be trained. She needs to be taught how to control it, much like her Shadowhunter abilities"
"May I see your markings child" a cold soft voice said in her head making her jump and squeak "My apologies" the voice said again
A man dressed in an old parchment coloured rob stepped forward out of the shadows; Hannah knew from her readings that he was a Silent Brother
"My name is Zachariah" He told her holding out a hand for hers
Slowly Hannah placed her left shaky hand in his large cold one, he ever so slowly started to examine her Shadowhunter runes and markings
"She is very fascinating" Brother Zachariah told Magnus "Such a rare gifted child"
"How is it even possible" One of the council members spoke out
"We are yet to know" The silent brother answered his question "The brothers are currently going over every archive as we speak, she will need to be examined fully of course"
"Naturally" The Consul stated
Hannah snacked back her hand now and held is close to her shaking body. She was feeling slightly light headed listening to all the adults around her, listening to them shot of theories
"Hannah breath" Magnus told her coming into view, he was kneeling down in front of her now blocking out the rest of the room which only just came back into focus
It only took her a second to notice that it wasn't her shaking but the room itself
"Breath" he told her again making her look at him with one of his hands "Just concentrate on me, nothing else" he said demonstrating taking deep breaths in and deep breaths out "That's it" he told her once the room had started to slowly stop moving "That's a good girl, just you and me"
"I'm sorry" she whispered, fear lacing her voice
"Its fine" he told her calmly "No one was hurt, it'll all be fine"
Every Shadowhunter in the room was looking at her with such fear
"That's too much power for once small child to have" yelled a Council member
"Think of the potential" another stated
"It's not natural" a ladies voice could be heard
"She is way too dangerous to have wondering about" Another voice could be heard
"Enough!" Magnus yelled at them, using his own magic to amplify his voice "Your scaring the poor girl"
And sure enough tears could be seen streaming down her face
"Surly there is a way to control her power" A lady snapped at the Consul
"You'll do no such thing" Magnus snapped "She is as much a child of Lilith as she is you precious Nephilim"
"She is a treat" The lady snapped back at him "It doesn't matter what blood line she comes from, she is an unknown threat and should be treated as such!"
"If you so much a harm one hair on her beautiful head you'll have to face the wrath of the warlock community" Magnus snarled "Besides she is only a treat if she isn't trained!"
"Enough!" The Consul yelled "Both of you"
The whole room was deadly silent now, even Hannah had stopped her crying
"As Mr Bane stated she is both a Shadowhunter and a witch, how she came to poses such magical ability is something that we will ALL have to determine as of today. As for her magical abilities and the threat she possesses that too is also something we will determine in time, once we have a better understanding. There is no point making rash decisions about a topic we know nothing about, we must first understand her before we can make any further plans"
"She'll need to be trained" Magnus once again stated
"Are you volunteering yourself?" The Consul asked with a raised eyebrow
"Yes" Magnus stated seriously "I have a few contacts within the Wizarding community"
"Then I'm sure we can see to it that she gets transferred to the New York Institute" The Consul informed him "I'm sure the Lightwoods wouldn't mind having another young child being left in their care"
"No Sir" A couple answered together
"From there Mr Bane you'll have access to Miss Ravenheart during the night for she still has to undergo her Shadowhunter training like normal" The Consul informed both parties "This also gives the Silent Brothers a chance to examine her" He told Zachariah
He rose to his feet "I believe we shall leave all matters here for today, address the remaining topics in the morning"
"What about my Dad" Hannah yelled stepping out of Magnus's reach
"Your fathers fate is not yet decided Child" He answered giving her a sad sympathetic look
She was unsure for how long she stood there, in the middle of the room with tears streaming down her face. She just felt a pair of strong arms pick her up and hold her close, she felt the soft rhythmic feeling of him humming to her and telling her everything was going to be ok. And it was that feeling of such safety and security that she allowed herself to fall asleep in the safety of Magnus Banes arms as he carried her out of the building and out of the city…. And into her new life.
Months had passed from that fateful day in front of the council, she had been shipped off to the New York institute which was already home to three other children around her age.
Isabelle and Alec Lightwood and Jace Wayland
Just like her Jace was an orphan taking in by Mr and Mrs Lightwood after the death of his father.
Ever since moving in she kept to herself mostly, between classes with Hodge her new teacher and lessons with Magnus every evening she didn't have the energy to play with the other children. Not that she found herself wanting to, sure she herd their laughter drift about the walls and at times she found herself wanting to join them… but then she remembered the fear of every single adult Shadowhunter she had come into contact with and it was the last thing she wanted… for them to also be scared of her and to think she was a freak.
So she kept to herself and trained with them only when Hodge ordered it, he too was curious about her and tried not to work her too hard for fear her magic might kick in.
Her magical training was however improving; there had been less and less accidents lately. The last one being accidently turning Magnus's cat Pink for three weeks which seemed to be a breaking point for the poor warlock. His dear friend suggested that perhaps given that her mother was a witch that he should think about finding her a magical wand to help harness her magical power.
Magnus spent weeks traveling from country to country to find the perfect wandmaker, a man in Germany was able to use Adamas (The holy material used for Seraph Blades) and intricate it into a wand fit only for her. It worked as both a wand and a Stele
Since then she has had little to no accidents.
She has also received little to no information about her father, till today. A Council official had stopped by the institute to pass along the information about his exile, he did however decide to take another root and take his own life… leaving her well and truly an Orphan.
She had spent the whole day hiding in the greenhouse crying her poor little heart out, every time someone would call her name she would be a quiet as a mouse not wanting to be found. However she knew that wouldn't last, Jace had found her at long last.
He didn't say anything, he didn't have to. All he did was pull her into his side and wrap his small arms around her small frame, he didn't say a think for the many hours she cried into his chest, he didn't say a think while she softly cried herself to sleep in his arms.
He did however carry her downstairs and tucked her away into his bed, so that she too would feel comfortable and not alone.
From that day Jace would always be at her side, either in silence or annoying her to the point she would finally talk to him. And where Jace was Alec would follow, so she had little to no choice to be surround by the three of them (Because Isabelle would always tag along)
Not once did they make her feel unwanted or a freak, if anything she now felt like she had a home… or at least a place where she belonged.
"Where do you disappear to at night?" Jace asked her one afternoon while the pair of them laid about in the library finishing their daily readings
This question made Hannah sit up right
"I mean Hodge told us you are receiving special training every night" Jace said sitting up also "He told us it was an order sent by the Clave"
Once Jace saw that she was going to give him little to know information because let's face it every time he asked personal questions she would shut him out all over again. He knew where she was coming from, hell he still does the same thing to Alec but he thought they were different… they were both orphans
Sighing he laid back down "Never mind" he told her "I just thought friends tell each other these sorts of things"
"Where friends?" Hannah asked looking at him now, she had never had friends before
"Why wouldn't we be" he asked sitting up once more "we're all your friends"
"I've never had friends before" Hannah told him wrapping her arms around herself in comfort
"Me either" Jace confessed "But Alec and Izzy gave me little to no choice" he said with a heartfelt smile
"I" Hannah started to say "I've been getting training every night by a Warlock"
"Magical training?" he asked with his head tilted to the side in thought
"Yes" Hannah answered nodding
"Huh" he said "Thought as much" he replied once again laying back down
"That's it?" Hannah asked taking about by his reaction, or lack of one "You're not… scared of me?"
"Should I be?" he asked looking up at her now, the playfulness now gone from his face
"No" she blurted out, not liking the thought of losing him as a friend
"Then I won't be" Jace said going back to his book "Besides" he said after a few moments of silence "I don't scare easy" he said with a large smile on his face
A smile Hannah couldn't help but return "Thank you Jace" she said laying back down with her head on his tummy (He really did make for a better pillow then the floor)
"Jace, Hannah" Mrs Lightwood said coming into the room "We've been summoned back to Alicante"
They both quickly rose to their feet "When do we leave?" Jace asked
"Within the hour" Mrs Lightwood answered "The Consul requested a meeting with Hannah"
"With me?" Hannah asked shocked "But I've been good! And I haven't done any magic outside of my training… and and!"
"Hannah" Mrs Lightwood said resting a claiming hand on her shoulder "You aren't in any trouble"
"I'm not" Hannah asked sounding relieved
"Go pack your bags" Mrs Lightwood told them "We haven't much time"
The pair of them rushed back to their living quarters, throwing bits and pieces into a bag. Hannah stopped and looked over at her desk, now littered with books, random bits of paper but what drew her eyes to it was all the photos and drawings she had collected over the past few weeks. All her memories of her new home, her friends.
What if she doesn't get to come back? What is she is shipped off to another institute. Making a snap decision she collect them all off her desk, placing them neatly into a box for safe keeping. That way no matter where she went she would always be able to keep them with her.
"Ready?" Alec asked from her doorway
After quickly stuffing her box into her bag she was well and truly ready "As ready as I'm going to be"
Alec stopped her by taking her hand "Are you alright?" he asked seriously
"I'm fine Alec" Hannah said trying to give him a weak smile "Just thinking about my dad and having to go back there"
"Oh" he said dropping her hand "Perhaps Izzy can cheer you up"
"Really, I'm fine" she told him leaving her room, if anything she was anything but fine.
Once the family had arrived in Alicante Hannah had to accompany Mr and Mrs Lightwood back to the very same building she had her last meeting with the Council, only this time the room was a lot small. In fact it only had one large table with six chairs of one side and four on the other.
Hannah spotted Magnus Bane sitting in one of the four, he smiled up at her once she entered "Button" he said pulling her into a crushing hug "Didn't think I'd leave you to this lot alone did you?"
"Never" she replied taking a seat next to his, leaving the Lightwoods to fill the remaining two
"Miss Ravenheart" The Consul said addressing her "I've received many wonderful reports about you since we last spoke, both Hodge and Mr Bane have expressed how quickly you learn and your willingness to do so"
"A wonderful pupil" Magus told her with a smile
"I've called you here today to both offer you a wonderful opportunity and to give you your very first task in serving the Clave" he continued "The Silent Brothers have studied your magic and its origan" he said placing a file in front of her "That's everything we know about your mother and her life before having you"
Hannah flipped open the first page and for the first time she saw a photo of the beautiful Witch her father kept telling her stories about 'Heather Nott' her name read
"She came from a very long pureblood family in England" The Consul told her "She went to a school very much like our academy, it was there was she was taught how to use and practice magic"
"You want me to go there?" Hannah stated, it wasn't a question
He passed her two letters "We received these or should we say Magnus did, they are your acceptance letters into Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry"
"You don't want to teach me anymore?" she asked looking hurt
"Button sweetie there is only so much I can personally teach you" he told her taking her hand "I'm a warlock, they can teach you far better things then I can. They can teach you how to use your magic and how to reach your full potential" he gave her a smile "Besides you might be able to teach me a thing or two once you come home for holidays"
"So I'll still be able to see Jace, Alec and Izzy" she asked the Consul looking slightly excited now
"At the end of every year during break you'll be able to return to your home at the institute, where you'll continue your Shadowhunter training" The Consul answered
"How is this a task" Hannah asked a serious look on her face now, she wanted to know the catch
"There is a man, a professor that the Council would like for you to keep a close eye on" he answered "His name is Albus Dumbledore, the headmaster of this school" The Consul hander her a much thicker file "We know you are young and we understand this is such a large task for someone your age but there really isn't anyone quite like you, you are the only one for the task"
"So I just have to watch him and report anything back to the Clave?" she asked looking at the thick file
"Exactly" he answered "But remember Miss Ravenheart, no one can know your true intent or your true origin is that understood?"
"Ok" she answered thinking over his statement, so keeping to myself and not letting anyone in… she had gotten some practice of that over the past few months
"This man has become way to confident and believes himself above the law" The Consul explains "He doesn't take the accords seriously, so he must be monitored"
Hannah looked to Magnus for advice "Apart from the spying (At which point he glared at the Consul) it's an amazing opportunity"
"Alright" Hannah said looking at the Lightwoods "I'll do it" she said sounding unsure
"You'll return home to us every summer" Mrs Lightwood said giving her a caring smile "And you can write to us all as often as you can, tell us all about the wonderful things you're learning"
"When do I leave?" Hannah asked sadly
"A week from today" The Consul answered pointing at the first letter
'September the 1st 11am'
"You are to watch and observe, you are in no way in interfere" He told her
"Yes Consul" She answered, once again looking to Magnus for guidance