In The Shadows
Introduction
My name is Clarissa Adele Fray. Most people who know me just call me Clary. I am short standing at only 5" with bright curly red hair that you could spot a mile away. The only thing that I truly enjoy about my appearance is my vibrant green eyes. I am also very clumsy and have a tendency to knock over things by accident if I get to close to them. The only time I'm not clumsy is when I fight. I have been trained since I was 5 to take down any opponent that stands in my way. I am now 16 soon to be seventeen and one of the best fighters there is. This comes in handy when the world seems to be your enemy.
Let me explain I live as far away from any town as possible in a little village that is hidden in the shadows. About 500 years ago shadow hunters arrived on earth. For many years we lived in peace, and had the protection humans needed to survive the demons that came shortly before the shadow hunters arrived. The demons killed every one they could get their hands on. As the Demons lived on they brought upon the earth Downworlders most are fairly friendly and posed little threat to humans as long as you respect them. Vampires and Werewolves got a diseases after being bitten that changed them. The demons also had children. The children they had with the angels were known as the Fae or Fairies they cannot lie and are very beautiful. The children they had with humans were known as Warlocks. They can perform magic such as healing and opening portals. Shadow hunters kept the Downworlders in check to make sure the human race survived. For years everyone lived in harmony until about 17 years ago.
A mad man thought that Shadow hunters should rule. That they had not been sent to earth to live with equality but to be in charge. This mad man was known a Valentine Morgenstern. He led Shadow hunters to revolt and trap the humans in the city so he could rule them easier. He believed that humans were only good as servants, or to be used for shadow hunters own "enjoyment". Downworlders were the first to leave because in Valentines new world they did not deserve to live. Then during the shadow hunter revolution some people fear the worst, and listened to what the Downworlders were saying, and fled the city. My mother, Jocelyne Fray and Father, Luke Fray being two of them. My Brother Johnathon also left with them seeing as how he was two at the time. He looks exactly like Luke with his Medium build and light brown hair. He also has my mother's bright green eyes this is the only thing that me, and him have in common besides our attitude and odd sense of humor.
I found Isabell my best friend in the woods 5 years ago with her brothers. They were about to be attacked by a bear and I saved them. When I brought them to the resistance most people questioned me about my decision, but after my parents Okayed them the people of the resistance let up. They were all accepted quickly and lived with us. We have been best friends since then. She is the same age as me being about a month older we just celebrated her seventeenth birthday. She is tall standing at about 5"10 with long black hair that hangs to her waist and dark brown eyes. She has curves that any girl would kill for, and was a huge flirt before she fell for my best friend Simon. Simon and Izzy are completely different were Izzy is an elegant confident person Simon is shy and clumsy but they fit together so well it's crazy they were ever apart.
Isabell had two brothers one older and one younger. Alec the older by two years and looks similar to Izzy but more muscular and with dazzling blue eyes. He was shy and I also think he might be a little gay but I never said anything because he was obviously not ready to tell anyone. Max is seven and has a toothy smile and wears glasses that draw attention to his eyes that are very similar to Alec's.
My life consists of hiding and training so that one day we might be able to fight back against Valentine and his followers. That is where my story begins.
