AN I don't own this franchise, Cassie Clare does! I also wanna tell you that most of the story will be in Crystal's POV it will say it in the chapter if it's not Crystal. She will be at times called Chris. Enjoy! :)
Dear Mom,
I'm going to the Institute to train. I'll leave in the morning and come back before dinner.
Love, Crystal
Yep. I think the note's good. I'm just gonna set it on her nightstand. Many of you probably are wondering who I am. I'm Crystal Herondale, daughter of Jace and Clary Herondale, sister of James and Justin Herondale, Shadowhunter, I have blonde, curly hair, I have emerald green eyes, I look a lot like dad, and am pretty tall. I've grown up around shadowhunting, mom and dad are both Shadowhunters and James is training to be a Shadowhunter.
Now I'm gonna train to be a Shadowhunter. Hopefully mom wont freak out, I know dad probably wouldn't. I'm walking to the Institute when I hear a growling noise, I'm trembling, I've never faced a demon I guess I'm in some trouble. The growling gets louder and louder, yep I'm really screwed that's the only thought that comes to my head. Luckily I have a secret knife in my messenger bag. I grab the knife out, well, actually it fumbles out of my hand. My dad shows up two minutes later, he runs over to me, "Chris are you okay?" dad asks me. "I'm fine, just a little shaken up." I tell him. He looks nervously at my head, yes I hit it on the ground. "Dad, I can use an iratze to heal it." I assure him. "Ok hun, you know I worry about you." he tells me. When dad left, and I was almost to the Institute.
I get to the Institute and Izzy is standing at the door "Your father called and told me you guys ran into an demon. Are you ok?" Izzy asks me. "I'm alright Izzy. Just a little shaken up thats all. But that's one of the reasons I'm here. I need training." I tell her. I've known Izzy for a long time dad and Izzy have known each other since he was nine, wow that's been thirty years. Mom has known her since she was sixteen, so it's been twenty-two years. Her brother Alec is my father's Parabatai, closer than brothers. "Ok, Jacob's in the weapons room. Go there first, grab any weapon, than go to the training room.
I walk up to the weapons room, and I accidentally run into Jacob. "Ow!" I tell Jacob. "Sorry, I have a knack for running into pretty girls." Jacob tells me with a smile. "I'm sure you've run into a lot of pretty girls. Um, your mom told me to come up here and to look for a weapon. I think I'll use the bow and arrow." I tell him. "Yeah, it looks like the perfect weapon for you. My uncle uses it as his primary weapon." Jacob tells me.
I walked to the training room to see Alec, training some other kid who turns out to James. Pop. "Nice throw James. If you aim a little higher you'll get a bulls-eye." Alec tells him. "Alec, if..." James starts but then sees me. "Crystal Jane Herondale, what the hell are you doing here?" James says. I think he doesn't want me to be here. "James, I'm gonna train as a Shadowhunter! Herondales are one of the longest line of Shadowhunters! I think I should live up to those expectations!" I snap back. "Ah, I see you picked the bow and arrow. Good choice of weapon. Its my favorite." Alec says trying to break James' and mine argument.
"Thanks. I've already done some work with it, I just need to train and learn how to use Seraph blades." I tell Alec. "Absolutely not!" James tells me. "James. She's in good hands, either me, your father, or Izzy will train her, ok?" Alec tells him. "I guess. As long as I get to train with you the same time everyday." James says. "Our placed schedule wouldn't change. Crystal, shall we get started?" Alec asks me. "Yes, I'm ready." I tell him. He's looking at my head, I just forgot about my head from the demon attack. "Chris, do you need an iratze?" Alec says nodding at my head. "Yes, I completely forgot about it." I tell him a little embarrassed. "How did it happen?" He asks me as he gets his stele out. "Me and dad were fighting off a demon attack. He came later while I was fighting it off. Dad pushed me out of the way and I tripped and fell on the pavement." I tell Alec. "There's nothing to be ashamed for Chris. You had attempted to fight off a demon on your own. You're not dead that's what counts." Alec tells me.
"Now let's get to training." He tells me. I walk to the targets, notch an arrow, and draw the bow back to the corner of my mouth. I aim at the middle target, shoot, and get a bulls-eye. "Great shot Chris. I think you can move to Seraph blades." Alec tells me. "Ok, but I kinda need to get home. If I don't either mom or dad is gonna kill me." I tell Alec. "Ok, I'll see you tomorrow Crystal." Alec says right before I leave.
I'm walking home and the sun's going down. I have a bad feeling that Night Children are gonna come out right now. Luckily I get home unharmed. "Where the hell have you been Crystal! I have been calling your cell since noon!" Mom says. "Clary, she's alive isn't that what matters?" Dad tells mom. "Jace, I know she's alive, but I told her she shouldn't train to be a Shadowhunter." Mom replies to dad hotly. "Clary, you got mad at your mom when she hid the shadow world from you. I think she should train." Dad tells mom, then she starts breaking down. "Hun, I just don't want to see you get killed. I've witnessed tons of people die at young ages. As long as James goes on missions with you I'll let you go on them." Mom says between sobs. "Mom, I'll be ok. But James had the same reaction when I showed up at the Institute today." I tell her. "Dinner's ready. We'll talk about it more after dinner, and by we I mean your father and I am I clear?" She asks me with a serious look on her face. "Yes mom." I respond. We walk to the dinner table, the food smells so good, but there is more than usual. Then I hear a knocking at the door.