Full Summary: Clarissa Morgenstern, or The Morning Star as she is more commonly known as at her job, is an over trained assassin. She works for an undercover company but in her more normal life she is a student. Whilst on the hunt for more hidden demons she meets Jace Herondale who just won't quit until he finds her secrets out but as he soon learns, some secrets are a lot more dangerous than others. And even more dangerous than the secrets is falling in love with the girl who holds them.
Disclaimers: I don't own any of the characters from the Mortal Instruments; I only own the story plot and any OC's I may make.
AN: Hello, I was inspired to write this after writing one of my stories you may have read called Rogue and I decided to change it a little and see how it goes. If you have any questions at the end of this chapter or story that I haven't answered and I feel like I should tell you then please feel free to ask and I will try to answer you. Now I shall let you read on and I hope you enjoy the first chapter.
Clary's point of view
-Dream starts-
Glowing eyes came towards me a predatory gleam in the black pits.
I backed away quickly trying to sneak away from their gaze but failing as the eyes followed me everywhere.
My back soon hit a wall leaving me no choice but to either stand still or move towards him.
I tried to move as I could now make out the figure of him but my whole body refused to respond to my request to get away.
He soon came into sight fully, his white hair almost glittering like a halo in this darkness but I knew that there was no halo on his head.
As he moved towards me his voice drawled "Now Clarissa that was rude leaving me in my bed all by myself without even saying something."
I was almost praying that the wall would let me sink straight through it now he was getting closer.
He smirked at me and stopped directly in front of me and whispered into my ear "Don't be scared Clarissa, you love me don't you?"
I pushed my body as flat as I could against the wall as I replied "I love you as a brother not in the same way you do."
He pushed against me and said "To love is to destroy and to be loved is to be destroyed."
I almost screamed as he pressed against me even more and I said "Please, let me go."
Now he smiled as he whispered back "Never will I let you go Clarissa."
This time I did scream and something in me pulled and everything faded away again.
-Dream ends-
I shot straight up like a bolt and looked around the room frantically, drenched in cold sweat.
The room was still dark and only a few streams of the early morning sunlight came in through the rubbish curtains.
I started taking deep breaths trying to regain control of my breathing again as I reminded myself that he wasn't here, no I was still in the fairly large apartment I shared with my mum when she was actually here.
Once my breathing was under control again I looked at the small clock which read 05:30.
I nodded to myself before I untangled my body from my twisted sheets which took a fairly long time and rolled out of the bed.
My legs shook slightly as I stood up and stumbled towards my bathroom thankful that I had a shower instead of a bath this time.
As I clicked my fingers my bathroom lit up brightly and I blinked a few times to let my eyes adjust to the new brightness.
Soon the world became clearer and I could see properly again.
The first thing that caught my eye was my reflection looking twice as bad as I normally did.
My elbow length fiery red hair was almost twice as curly and messy as it normally was; my emerald green eyes still had a scared look to them adding onto the hazy tiredness look. My skin seemed, if possible, even more pale than it normally was which also meant my freckles showed up even worse than normal as well.
I sighed miserably and said to myself "Well not the worst looking I've seen myself."
The sad thing is that the statement was a lot truer than even I'd like to admit.
Being an assassin and not mentioning a demon one at that I have had all sorts of horrible injuries and I have gruesome scars now to remind me of them.
But even then it wasn't the worst compared to what I looked like after my father and him were through with me on some nights. Him being my brother Jonathan, he is a major creep as you might have figured out from the dream but he's not the worst. No my father, Valentine Morgenstern, he was definitely worse than Jonathan.
Oh I'm being rather rude here aren't I? Let me say a few things about myself.
My name is Clarissa Morgenstern though when I'm undercover it's Clary Fray or Clarissa Fairchild. I am an assassin, a well over trained assassin who kills evil demons along with a few humans (though again if I'm undercover then I'm normally a student or a café waitress or something along those lines) for a company called Shadowhunters and Downworlders. I'm sixteen years old and I live in a pretty large apartment in the middle of New York City with my mum, Jocelyn Fairchild. My mum is also an assassin which is why she's often away but I don't mind as much as her friends around New York often look in on me and I'm often on a mission myself so it's not the worst though I like it when my mum is home because that means I get some what decent meals compared to my cooking or a take-away as well as spending time with my real family.
My family includes my mum, my dad and my brother, two of them are abusive creeps and the other one is what most call awesome. And then there's Luke who is like an uncle to me and I often call him Uncle Luke although every time I do I get a reminder that he's not really my uncle, just a friend of my mother. I also have two best friends called Magnus Bane, and Simon Lewis.
Magnus has black, spikey hair that normally has glitter in it, gold cat like eyes and tanned Asian skin.
Simon has brown hair, slightly tanned but still pale skin, and brown eyes along with his big nerdy glasses.
We're a team at Shadowhunters and Downworlders, I am the assassin and spy so I have to do the dirty work basically, Simon is the computer genius who does all the research and gets us the missions, and lastly Magnus is the one who makes sure we all look okay and also our transporter as he is the only one legal to drive and well he loves to drive: very fast.
None of us attend the same high school to keep away any suspicion and none of us have any friends really.
That should be enough for now so onwards we go.
Now I had taken a shower I grabbed a pair of black skinny jeans, a Green Day shirt, and my typical leather boots and jacket.
My hair was soon pulled back in a simple ponytail and after eight cups of coffee and breakfast it was time for school to start which when I arrived in my class I slipped into my seat next to a girl who was the closest thing to a friend called Maia and her boyfriend Jordan who did his usual greeting of a quick flash of a smile before it disappeared again and he asked "Finish The Maze Runner yet?"
I raised my eyebrows and said "I started it at eleven last night, so no I didn't finish it."
Jordan gave me an eye roll telling me that he wasn't impressed.
Now three new people walked into the room and the teacher cleared his throat and called "Okay class. We have three new students today."
Another thing I should mention as me, Magnus and Simon work as a team we all have one gold ring each in different shapes but it connects me with all of them so we only have to think of each other and we can talk to each other only using our minds. It's quite fun but also annoying at times.
I told my secret friends "Ah newbies here."
Magnus' voice rung back "Send us a pic Sweetheart."
I snapped in a reply "Never call me Sweetheart. Just don't okay?"
Magnus was obviously winking as he replied "Okay."
I rolled my eyes and told both of them to shut up for a minute whilst I studied the three people.
One was a dark haired boy with bottle ink blue eyes and pale skin, he was obviously some sort of popular person but he also seemed fairly shy so maybe not very popular but more popular than most other people.
The second was a girl who looked almost identical to the boy except she had charcoal eyes instead of blue ones. She again seemed popular but not one of the really slutty girls such as Kaelie and Aline.
The last person was probably the worst popular one. You could just tell from nearly every feature from his messy golden hair, to his cheeky lopsided grin, to his golden skin and eyes. Now he was definitely the jock and player, and it looks like that every girl but me and the dark haired girl at the front was drooling over him already.
I shifted and thought "Complete populars apparently. Oh man Blondie's going to be sitting next to me. Please say we're getting a mission soon."
Magnus' smirk was obviously there even if I couldn't see his face as he said "The dark haired ones hot."
The blonde boy sat down just as I choked on air trying to gain my innocent mind again from what Magnus just planted in my brain and failing epically and muttering under my breath "Damn."
The blonde boy stared at me and asked "Are you really that upset that I am so attractive Red?"
I looked at him and asked "You think you're attractive?"
In reply he snorted and said in a duh tone "Well yes, I do look in the mirror every day."
I rolled my eyes and said "Typical."
Blondie asked me "What?"
I looked at him and said "I have to sit next to a self-loving and annoying idiot."
Blondie acted offended and said "Ouch, wait what's your name?"
Again I rolled my eyes and answered "Clary Fray."
Blondie smirked and replied "Jace Herondale."
He held a hand out to me which I stared at for a second before shaking it quickly and yanking my hand back again.
Jace then asked "So do you have a boyfriend Clary Fray?"
I looked at him and said "Nope. My mum is strict about that."
Okay the first part was the complete truth; it would end up being like some kind of bad spy movie film or something but the second part was mostly a lie considering my mother got married at nineteen, though she can be very protective over me.
That earned me a smirk as he said "Maybe I can convince her differently, I'm good with women."
I gave him an unimpressed look before saying "Not many can convince one Fray, let alone two."
Jace just leant forwards and winked whilst saying "Well I do love challenges."
That earned him an eye roll before I turned back to Maia and mouthed "Help me."
Magnus obviously heard and said in my head "It seems like you're in luck Fray, boss man just texted me that we have a mission. Look at your phone."
I rolled my eyes again before digging into my pocket for my phone and glancing at the new message which read typically in code
"Morning Star,
We need you in, meet at the coffee shop at lunch. Be on time.
Director."
I sighed slightly annoyed before texting back "Seriously you want me in today?"
The reply was automatic "Yes Miss Morgenstern, at lunch. I can't make it but Agent Lewis will have the information."
As I glared at my phone, Jace commented "That's not in English."
I barely looked at him as I said "I am well aware that I am not writing in English."
Jace watched me carefully as I told the Director that I'll be there before sliding my phone back into my pocket.
A few hours later
I stormed out of History, probably in one of the worst moods I'd been in for a while.
Who in heaven and hell knew that one boy can be so god damn annoying?
Okay normally I could just about stand people but Jace Herondale is incredibly not like most people.
He's annoying, rude, arrogant, acts like a complete dick head; he is very consistent and likes to invade personal space and privacy.
And even better? I sit next to him in every god damn lesson so far.
Magnus and Simon found that absolutely hilarious when I angrily mentioned it during the middle of my second lesson which I warned them that that had earned them a slap around the head which will happen later.
The only good thing now was that it was finally lunch which meant I could go and get coffee and a mission.
As I walked out of the building I heard a call of "Hey Red!"
Stupidly I turned around and my body collided with Jace's as I tried to back away from him again which failed as he had to pull me closer to him as I almost fell into a crowd of people.
Yeah I sometimes seriously do wonder how I managed to earn the name of the youngest and best agent in the world.
Jace said with a signature smirk "You know you could get my attention without making me catch you right?"
I yanked myself out of his tight grip and said "I would think that you wanted mine as you've been constantly annoying me for four hours. Now if you don't mind I have to be somewhere in ten minutes and the place is fifteen minutes away which means I'm going to have to run so if you excuse me and I'll maybe get there on time."
I didn't wait for his reaction as I turned on my heel and began to run as fast as I could.
Soon I was at the coffee shop, panting for more oxygen so by the time I walked in and located my two friends I started to glare at them and I smacked the two of them around the back of the head and said between breaths "That was… for laughing… earlier."
Magnus laughed before he said "Oh look at the blonde guy who's just walked in."
I glanced over at the doorway and the first word that appeared in my mind was "Fuck." Soon followed by "Why me?"
I slid down in my seat and hissed "Mags that's the annoying dude from school."
Magnus apparently wasn't listening to me as he said "Oh the black one's hotter though."
Simon added on "The girl's pretty too."
I hissed at the two of them "No don't you two even dare think about flirting, we have the mission remember?"
Magnus handed me a jacket and some sunglasses and I said "Thanks now wait whilst I change."
Luckily, being the master of disguise I am, I managed to change quickly and change my hairstyle so even if Jace did look over to me, he hopefully wouldn't recognise me.
Simon also gave me a random pair of normal glass for me to wear to go on top which I smiled at him quickly for before saying "Anyway, we had to go through the files right?"
A file was soon in my hands and I was flicking through the pages quickly, only skimming the text long enough for me to register it.
My next target was an Eidolon demon, currently known by the name of James Roth and he has dark brown hair, ice blue eyes, and a caramel tan to his skin. He's about 6'1 and has a lot of muscles.
His crime was going to clubs, picking up girls or prostitutes or whatever he could get his hands on, and murdering them brutally. First he had sex or possibly raped them, and then he cut their stomachs open causing them to be in a lot of pain likely before finally slitting their throats and drinking some of their blood.
The sight of some of the murder scenes and victims made my anger rise slightly but then I remembered that it's going to be my job to kill this bastard and protect more people from the horror of going through this which settled my anger a little.
Magnus and Simon both seemed as disgusted with him as I did, and judging by how Simon's hands were gripping the file so tightly his hands were going paler by the second, he was just as angry as I was.
After a few more seconds in silence I said "So we meet at my house after school?"
Both of my colleagues nodded and Magnus said "Simon, if you could start tracing him a little beforehand then maybe we can get this son of a bitch a little sooner."
Simon nodded and said "Happily."
He then glanced at his watch and said "You better run Fray; you have seven minutes to get back to school."
I nodded and stood up quickly before striping the jacket off and handing the glasses back to Simon and muttering "See you in hell. Or heaven if we're lucky."
Magnus smirked and said "Nah sweetheart, heaven won't take you and hell threw you back out."
I winked at Magnus as I fake whined "Only because they were afraid I'd take over."
Both Magnus and Simon laughed at that and Magnus called to my retreating figure "Catch you later Morgenstern!"
I waved my hand and called back "No you won't."
As the door shut behind me I realised that I had less than five minutes to get to my homeroom and I swore loudly before sprinting back towards the school.
Luckily for me the teacher was late and only arrived when my breathing was near enough back to normal again.
Jace stared at me whilst I drank about half of my water and he asked "Running again Fray?"
I glared at him and asked "What business is it of yours if I've been running Herondale?"
"Answering a question with a question, nice effect on the mysterious side of you."
I raised my eyebrows at him but he didn't seem to notice as he carried on talking "I saw you in the coffee shop at lunch, what were you talking about with those two boys then Red?"
My first thought was me swearing mentally at the fact he recognised me but instead of showing him that I simply smirked at him and said "Wouldn't you like to know Goldilocks."
"Oh come on Red, you can trust me."
I almost laughed at that and I told him "I don't even trust myself Goldilocks, and you can't keep a secret for the life of you."
Jace then asked "One hint?"
I rolled my eyes slightly and said "Fine."
Jace did a small smile as he leaned forwards and gestured for me to continue.
I tilted my head slightly as I thought before I told him quietly "You wouldn't believe me if I told you."
A small smile curved my lips as Jace complained "That's ridiculous, that shouldn't count as a hint; you have to be joking about that being the hint."
I shook my head as I said "No it's completely serious. If I even began to explain what it was you would not believe me."
Jace leant forwards again and whispered "Try me."
I rolled my eyes and told him "And besides its super top secret stuff, nothing you could get your simple mind around Barbie Boy."
Jace scowled at me though I ignored it and soon the bell rang and I stood up and walked out of the class room before Jace could even suggest anything else.
Simon then sent through "I've found the demon's address. I'll tell you guys tonight."
I sent back "Okay and we better make this one quick, or he could be a pain in the ass to kill."
Magnus agreed "Looks complicated, are you sure you don't want back up when you go after him."
I paused for a moment before telling him "No, I'll be fine, he can attempt to kill me but I have something to fight for."
Simon asked sounding confused as I walked into my next classroom "Which is?"
I told him perhaps slightly more confident than I really was "My mum and you two."
Simon and Magnus' laughs rang through my head and almost comforted me during the next two hours of completely boring lessons.
AN: Okay that's it for today, I hope you guys like it and well if it's not too much trouble then please review and well I'll hopefully update again soon.
