You know how someone has a bad day, maybe sometimes a bad two days. Alec has had a bad fucking week. Alec opened his eyes slowly. He was currently tied by his feet and was swinging upside down. His right shoulder was dislocated. The universe was playing a sick joke on him, right? It would be embarrassing to be found like this. Like a mundane. Helpless, and Alec is anything but helpless. This is how it started….
One Week Earlier:
Alec stretched his arm across the bed to wrap his arm around his lover, only to find no one there. When did Magnus go? Alec cracked his eyes open and silently listened. Maybe he was in the bathroom? He thought hopefully, but his critically analyzed brain told him otherwise. The bed has lost its warmth. Magnus must have left early this morning. Alec death gripped a innocent pillow that was laying nearby. They hardly ever get to see each other anymore between their busy schedules. He wanted to make it up to Magnus by making him a special breakfast and to spend the morning together.
Alec's phone went off. He hurried off the bed to find it, it had to be Magnus . "Hey, where did you go?" Alec said still half asleep, and without looking at the screen first.
"Uhh I'm still at the institute. Are you available?"
Alec froze. "Jace?! What are you doing calling me this early? What time is it?"
He heard Jace sigh. "I don't know Alec, somewhere between I can't sleep and 6:30. When will you be home?" Jace sounded depressed. What's going on with him? Alec decided he had enough drama for one night and was going back to bed.
"I've only been asleep for three hours…" Alec trailed off as he lay back down on the bed. "What's going on?"
"I was thinking about becoming a train conductor, Clary was telling me that they could go anywhere. It's far faster than riding on a horse and-"
"Jace!" Alec barked. "Cut the crap. What do you want?!"
Jace went silent. Alec wasn't sure if he was still on the phone or not. Finally Jace said "They're going to separate us for the next mission. I found the letter lying on Maryse's desk when I got home. They can't separate us Alec; you're my parabatai."
"Why are you getting so upset? We've had different missions before. With the limited shadowhunters after the war, we are to be stretched out to maximize our locations." Alec said, who memorized it from their last council meeting.
"You leave in 21 hours for Goldenrod for two weeks. That's warlock's county. It's not safe for you to go. They're not all like Magnus. Most of them are crazy… I mean Magnus is crazy too but in a different way."
Alec cut him off, his voice cold. "-Magnus is not crazy. Goodnight Jace." Alec pressed the end call button. Alec then swiped his phone to click on Magnus's number. It rang once before going straight to voicemail. "Hey Magnus, call me back when you can. Thanks." Alec shut his phone and laid there, staring at the ceiling. He wished he could go back to sleep.
Alec muttered a curse as he rolled out of bed once again to get dressed. There's no point in falling back to sleep. He was going to find Magnus.
Alec walked the streets, there's a 50% chance that he isn't in New York. Alec flipped his phone on to the app 'find my friends'. Works just as good as magic. When he saw the results, Alec stormed to the institute. Mags was in California. Who the hell does he know in California?
When he got to the institute he headed straight for his room but got stopped by his sister 'lovely.' He thought as Isabelle said brightly "Hey big bro."
"What do you need Isabelle?"
Isabelle tapped her chin in thought. "Hmm Jace wasn't kidding, you really are in a crappy mood. Would you like me to draw a rune for you?"
"Not unless you can make my boyfriend magically appear." Alec said trying to go around her.
Isabelle laughed as she blocked his way. "If I could make boyfriends come out of thin air, I wouldn't be here right now." Alec picked her up and set her to the side so he could pass. "I made you breakfast, I thought it would be nice if we had one last family meal before everyone split ways."
"Everyone is leaving?" Alec sighed before changing direction from his bedroom to the kitchen.
Isabelle chatted him up the whole way to the kitchen. "Clary already left through a portal for California. I leave for Michigan. Jace is heading to Africa… Didn't he tell you? You guys were gone all afternoon yesterday."
"It must have slipped his mind." Alec muttered.
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Alec just finished packing when his phone started to ring. "Magnus! You finally called back. I wanted to let you know that I'm going away for two weeks, I want you to come with me. It'll be like a mini vacation." He tried his best to sell his situation in hopes Magnus would accompany him. It would be amazing to spend just one day with his boyfriend nonetheless two whole weeks.
Magnus tsked "Alexander… You can't expect me to just get up and go without warning."
Alec sat up straighter. This was not going the way he hoped. "But you just left me last night, how did you think I felt when I woke up?"
"You would have known if you were listening to me! I was wondering that maybe we should take a break. Get your act together and then we'll talk when you get back in two weeks. Think of it as a vacation for yourself. You get a hallpass to do whatever you want. Get it out of your system and hopefully come back to me refreshed."
Alec paled. "A hallpass? Is this a stupid vampire thing because…"
"It's not- DON'T TOUCH THAT! - I gotta go. Bye Alec." His boyfriend sounded too preoccupied to care to talk about them. Or the lack of their relationship, and now they apparently were on a break. What the angel did that mean?
"Bye?" Alec said confused. So much for that. He picked up his small suitcase and the large bag that held his bow and arrows and headed to the living room.
Alec wearily sauntered over to the open portal. "Okay, I'm ready."
"See you in two weeks." Said Isabelle as she kissed his cheek.
Alec half heartedly returned with a hug. "If you talk to Jace, let him know that I'm sorry about earlier."
Isabelle tossed her hair to her other shoulder "Wimp."
"I'm exhausted. There's a difference."