MAGNUS' POV
Alec had been missing for about 3 hours now, and Magnus was getting worried. It was freezing outside, and the first snow fall of this winter had just begun.
Magnus sat on the couch in his lounge room, he had been ringing around all day to see if Isabelle or Jace or Clary or anyone had seen or heard from him, but no one had. Where ever it was he went to, he definitely didn't want to be found.
Magnus sat there with his head in his hands, he wished he hadn't said anything, wished they hadn't fought. Chairman Meow was next to him, fast asleep, not fazed at all at the disappearance of Alec. Of coarse he wasn't, Magnus thought to him self. He is just a cat.
Magnus sighed, "I'm going to go look for him." He said to Chairman, as if he would answer.
Magnus snapped his fingers at the door and a thick, brightly coloured jacket appeared. He pulled it on and started to descend the stairs, as he stepped out of the apartment building, he shivered. It was a lot colder than he thought. He quickly snapped up a scarf and a pair of gloves.
He began to worry even more about poor Alec, it was freezing outside and when he had left he was wearing nothing more than his black sweater and jeans. Of cores he had shoes and socks on too, but nothing snow worthy.
Magnus started at the closest row of shops, looking in every window. There was no sign of him anywhere. He moved further and further out until the sky grew dark. He looked at a clock through one of the windows, it was about 7.00, Alec had been missing for at least 5 hours now and he was no where to be seen.
Magnus decided to call around again, desperate to find his boyfriend.
He call Isabelle first, still no sign of him, he was about to call Jace when Jace called him, he answered straight away.
CLARY'S POV
Clary and Jace had decided to go out looking for Alec around the same time Magnus did. Isabelle had split and gone to look around some of the local bars.
Clary and gone with Jace, they decided to look at the park. Jace knew his adoptive brother well, and thought that he might be there somewhere. Clary had agreed, she wasn't the closest with Alec, but she knew some things no one but Jace knew, secrets she shouldn't, it wasn't that Alec couldn't trust her, but it was Jace that had told her. She promised she wouldn't speak a word of it, and Jace believed her.
There was a place in the park, one only they knew about (Jace and Alec – and by default, Clary) they used to train there in the summer, but sprites had become a problem so they relocated.
As they made there way through the little rune hidden path, Clary began to shiver. It was pretty, she though to herself, but it was creepy.
Jace thinking she was cold pulled her in and wrapped an arm around her waist. She looked up at him and smiled.
"Are we close?" Jace nodded and pulled her around a corner.
There was what looked like a curtain of leaves, and branches from a Willow; it was beautiful, dusted in snow. Clary smiled and Jace pulled her towards it. "It's just through here." He said, and he pulled the leaves aside, revealing a clearing surrounded by tall oak and maple trees with a few willows here and there. Jace came in after her, and grabbed her hand; she could feel the warmth of his skin even through their gloves. He squeezed her hand gently, "Beautiful, isn't it."
She looked up to him again. "It's amazing, how did you find this place?"
"Alec and I found it when we were little; we were hiding from Isabelle, you know, 'girl germs.' We ran into it and we decided to keep it a secret, in case we needed it at some point, to get away. I think this is one of those moments so I though we should check." He smiled at the happy memory, before frowning, "However it doesn't look like he is here after all." Clary looked around again; squinting her eyes, it had gotten fairly dark now, and realising that made her worry.
"Wait a second!" it was Jace, obviously. The sudden brake of the silence made her jump. "Sorry." He said quickly. "Do you have your Witch light on you?" Clary reached into her pocket and pulled out a small stone, she rubbed her thumb over it gently before passing it to Jace. He raised it into the air and it glowed; a bright, white light.
Over the other side of the clearing, leaning against one of the thick trunks of an oak was a black figure.
All of a sudden Jace had let go of her hand and was running.
Clary, surprised by the sudden action, stood there for a second before running after him.
Sure enough it was Alec. He was huddled amongst the roots of the tree, leaning against the trunk. He was shaking; the skin on his hands and face had faded to a pale blue.
"Alec, Alec can you hear me?" Jace carefully turned Alec's head in his hands. Alec's eye lids fluttered weakly.
Jace turned to look at Clary; her hands were over her mouth. He could see tears welling up in her eyes. "Clary, Clary call Magnus." He pushed his phone towards her; she hadn't even noticed he got it out. "Clary NOW!" she jumped and grabbed the phone out of his hands, it was difficult to press the buttons with her gloves on and she almost dropped it.
JACE'S POV
Jace's heart was pounding, his brother looked half dead. "Alec, are you okay? Talk to me… please, say something…?"
He was kneeling in the snow next to his brother, luckily the branches of the trees had kept most the snow off him but it was clear he had pneumonia, and possibly frost bite, they had to get him out of the cold, and fast.
Jace pulled his jacket off and placed it around Alec's shoulders.
MAGNUS' POV
"JACE HAVE YOU FOUND HIM?" Magnus burst out as soon as he answered the phone. It was Clary, "Magnus, yes we've got him. Can you track us?" Magnus felt his heart begin to race. "OK ill be there as soon as I can." He hung up the phone; he could feel tears in his eyes. Clary's voice wasn't reassuring at all. He began to run, pulling out his keys from his pocket.
It was Clary's best idea, he now realised, and he had thought it was silly when she first suggested it, but now he was glad. About 2 months ago, Clary had suggested keeping a piece of each of them, a piece of clothing or a lock of hair, on a key chain for if they were lost or in trouble, so that Magnus could track them. They had all agreed, Alec had agreed as well but when the others left the two of them had gotten them selves some what… distracted. And so it had gone on, Alec would remember, then Magnus would make some cute remark about how much he loved Alec and then it would escalate until they were so "preoccupied" that they had forgotten all about it.
Magnus plucked threw his key rings till he found a patch of blue material. Clary's, he held it in his palm and closed his hand over it, closing his eyes. He slowed to a walk and focussed on the material in his palm. There it was, he could see in front of him the clearing in witch Clary stood, and slowly the view zoomed out until he could see the exact location.
His eyes snapped open and he was running again.
CLARY'S POV
Clary and Jace were both extremely worried for there friend. They were having a hard time keeping him conscious, but they knew it was crucial too keep him taking, or at least responding in some way.
Alec's eyes were almost closed, dark slits against his pail blue skin.
"Alec," Jace was sitting next to him, talking to him, keeping him awake. "Alec, what do you think Mum is going to say when she hears about this?" he asked. Teasing, but the concern was clear in his voice and written plainly on his face. Clary was sitting on the other side of Alec, she had her arms wrapped around him and was rubbing up and down his arms, an attempt to warm him up, even if it is just a little difference. Jace's jacket was helping, but Clary could see the pink disappearing from Jace's face and his lips were fading to blue. She didn't want Jace to get sick as well. "Alec, think about what Izzy is going to do to you when she finds you." Clary saw a slight smile play across Alec's face. She squeezed him gently.
"Hey, do you remember when we found this place?" Jace leaned in closer, hugging himself, he was getting colder, Clary wanted to get both these boys inside as soon as possible.
Alec nodded, his smile widening weakly. "We were… running from Izzy." He forced out the words, wheezing and gasping in between words. He coughed as he finished his sentence and Clary and Jace shared a concerned look.
MAGNUS' POV
Magnus reached the park and envied the shadow hunters for their energy runes. He was tired and worried but he kept going. He had to get to Alec, he had to get him home, make sure he was okay. Look after him…
Magnus ran into the trees and searched for the hidden path. When he found the path he began sprinting again.
As he got to the curtain door, he couldn't wait any longer he ran through and whipped his head around. The bright shine of the witch light caught his eyes off guard and he blinked back tears.
"Magnus, over here!" It was Jace's voice. Magnus' heart sped up, tears beginning to over flow. "ALEC" Magnus screamed and his voice broke as the tears became uncontrollable.
ALEC'S POV
Alec's chest was tight, each breath felt like there was a brick sitting on his chest and it was a struggle to push it up each time, a struggle to get enough air. "ALEC." He heard Magnus' voice, his heart fluttered, it was painful. His chest felt as though it was filled with ice.
"Mag"- He tried to call out but he just chocked on his words. He wanted to get up, to get up right now and run to his beautiful lover. How could he have been so stupid, why did he have to be so god damn stupid, he though.
He could feel his chest rising and falling faster and faster as Magnus came into view.
He had never looked as beautiful to Alec as he did at this moment. It wasn't the running mascara or the flattened spikes, nor was it the big pleading eyes, it was simply the fact that he had thought he would never see him again. He thought that he was going to die.
Magnus fell to his knees in front of Alec, and Alec just wanted to charge at him, attack those soft, blue lips, run his hands through his damp black hair and regain his body heat by nothing more that lying next to his Magnus, but he couldn't move.
He tried to cough out Magnus' name again but all that came out was a hoarse croak.
Magnus placed his gloved hands on either side of Alec's face. Alec could feel the familiar warmth of the blue sparks, flowing from Magnus' finger tips, melting the ice that filled his body. Alec closed his eyes, he felt safe.
CLARY'S POV
Clary stopped, talking. She had been whispering to Jace about what was going to happen next.
Alec had gone limp, well, more so than before. He was no longer conscious. She gasped, "Magnus wha"- Jace silenced her. "Magnus, make a portal, take him to your apartment, and send me a fire message when you know his condition."
Magnus just nodded. He picked Alec up in his arms and turned around, he looked a mess.