Clary thrusts a knife into the demon's chest, a black liquid spilling from its wound. A terrible stench, she straightens up and pulls the seraph blade out with great difficulty. She turns to Jace, breathing heavily from the battle. He is crouched next to an unmoving body, his golden hair shining in the moonlight.
Clary runs toward him and falls to her knees next to him, "Simon?" She says, when he doesn't make any sound or movement, she takes his arm and tugs on it. Her expression is panicked as she desperately shakes him.
"Simon?!" Her voice rises to a hoarse scream, "Simon talk to me!" She throws herself ontop of him, crying into his chest. She lifts her head to look at him, and tucks a brown tuft of hair behind his ear.
Clary bursts into tears, "I'm sorry Simon. I'm so sorry." She whispers.
"Clary it's not your fault, he ran out looking for you and that's why this happened." Jace tries re-assuring her.
Clary whips her head around to him, "So your saying it's his fault he died?" She says. "You're blaming it on him?! What were you doing while I fought those demons, huh Jace?"
Clary suddenly stands up, and so does Jace. She walks around Simon's body and shoves Jace backward.
He puts his hands up, "I was helping you! How was I supposed to know he would come running out here like an idiot and get himself killed!"
"Why didn't you do anything?! When I finished off the last demon what were you doing?!" She yells.
She rakes her hands through her hair.
"This isn't my fault. You're right Jace." She says, her voice shaking.
She waits a moment before continuing "It's your fault."
She sinks to the ground, her head in her hands. "This is your fault." She repeats.
Clary's whole body quavers as she cries, Jace takes a step toward her, "Clary I-"
"Jace." She says, her voice stern and clear. She looks up at him, and she looks slightly angry, sad, and not like Clary. "Get out."
He takes it like a slap, and says, "Clary I'm sorry, just.. forgive me." He takes another step forward.
Clary gets up and as Jace gets nearer she disloges her seraph blade from her belt and points the tip at his chest.
"Jace." Her voice cracks. "Stay away from me."