Anastasia hated the dark sisters. They had abducted her as a child and kept her to train her into using her power. It was a simple power; she could see the future of the lives of others but not of her own. It was useful to the Dark sisters whom had used the girl to scare away enemies. When they brought in the other girl Tessa, the dark sisters completely forgot about Anastasia for a while. She had always been free to wander around the mansion when she wasn't studying and her favorite place to spend time at was the library. Over the years she had read every book in it and the Dark Sisters had bought more just to keep her out of their hair. She sat now hunched over one of Poe's horror stories clenching the book tightly when she heard a struggle out in the hallway. The new girl had somehow managed to scape her bedroom and was making her way to the door, Anastasia watched as she ran to the door, opened it, and after less than a minute, the coachman dragged her back inside. She sighed, the girl needed her help to make it out alive.
That night she crawled out of bed well after dark, she made her way to Tessa's room, merging herself with the shadows. When she got there she heard sobbing coming from inside. She quietly opened the door a crack and slipped inside. A girl with smooth brown hair and grey-blue eyes looked up at her from the bed, she seemed truly shocked and Anastasia assumed she had thought that her and the Dark Sisters where the only inhabitants in the house. Anastasia had kept out of the girl's side for a long time. "Hey, it's ok, I wont hurt you. My name is Anastasia, but people call me Tae, at least they used to before this two old bitches abducted me." Tessa sucked in air and seemed to relax, "I'm Tessa Gray, short for Theresa. If you don't mind me asking, why do they keep you here?" "Oh it's no big deal, I just can see the future you know? What about you?" Tessa laughed, she hadn't laughed in ages and she felt relieved that someone could make her laugh, she felt entitled to trust Tae. "I can shift shapes, I don't know how it works but I can change." Tae smiled at Tessa, "Well I think we can both use a friend Tessa, what do you say we run off this bloody house for good?" They opened the door and walked out to the hallway in utter silence. Tessa's mind flash backed to that morning and how she had changed into Emma Bayliss, the girl the Dark Sisters had been happy to find dead, she forced herself not to think about it as she and Tae made their way to the rooftop of the house. Suddenly a loud thud came from behind them and a 17-year-old boy emerged from the hallway running full speed. "WATCH OUT!" he yelled, Tae pulled Tessa out-of-the-way but the boy offered his hand to them and when Tessa took it he dragged them all the way to the rooftop. "Come on" The boy pulled on them to move faster and suddenly the Dark Sisters emerged on the roof top blocking their way out, Tessa looked horrified. The boy took out what Tae recognized as a Seraph blade, and he ran up to the dark sisters shooting back a look at her as Tessa collapsed.
Will Herondale cursed under his breath, of course it was his luck that the only leads he had on the dead girl where two useless mundanes, one who had fainted and another one who just starred at him clueless. He launched himself at the Dark Sisters, and slashed at the one who was the closest to him, he probably took her by surprise because she hardly had time to react and attack back. Will avoided her hit and striked again, aiming for the warlock's neck, the head flew in the air and her sister yelled in horror. Will ran, he grabbed the unconscious girl in his arms and motioned the red head, drop dead gorgeous one to follow him. Tae ran after the boy who carried Tessa over his shoulder and soon she was jumping to a lower ceiling and he helped her climb down to ground level. "Are you ok?" Will snapped, "What's your name?" The girl looked at him, she had bright green eyes, "Now just who do you think you are to be talking down on me like that Mr?" Will smirked, "I just saved you, now let's get out of here before the other one comes and tries to kill us. BALIOS!" A black horse suddenly appeared, and Will climbed on with Tessa over his shoulder; Tae mounted the horse behind him with his help. With a word from Will's lips the horse started running, and soon Tae recognized the Upper Thames Street. The Dark Sisters showed Tae that things are not usually what they look like, because they are glamoured. She looked at the burnt down church and stripped it of it's glamour; an abandoned church stood in it's place. "So where are we?" Tae looked at Will, his dark black hair was in the way of his violet blue eyes but she could see a lot of suffering in them. With little effort she forced herself not to look into his future. People keep secrets for a reason. "London Institute. I don't think you know what that is?" "Oh, it is where shadowhunters train, and downworlders can seek sanctuary. The Dark Sisters taught me a lot, Tessa whoever... She is clueless." Will looked down at the girl he was holding in his arms, she was beautiful, her brown hair cascading down and framing her face. "Let's get you two inside."
The huge doors of the institute opened when Will touched them, and he stepped aside to allow Tae in; she starred shocked at the candlelit main stair case and the two women who stood there looking down at them. "Charlotte" Will panted "A bit of help here maybe?" the tiny woman that stood on the steps, nodded her head and motioned Tae and Will forward, "Oh Will... What happened?" "She is alright I think, she fainted. Her name is Tessa I gather and this is..." He looked cluelessly towards Tae who smiled, "Anastasia Le Feuvre, but please call me Tae." Charlotte smiled at her, and the girl who was standing next to her sighed in annoyance, she had long blonde hair and big brown eyes, "Just tell us, what did Will do? Did he punch Tessa? Kidnapped you both?" "Jessamine! How dare you suggest that!" Charlotte looked truly shaken by Jessamine's comment. "Be nice and get Sophie now please." Jessamine sighed and flipped her hair with her hand as she turned away and disappeared into the institute. "Come on, let's get her to a room and put her in bed; after that I'll ask Sophie to prepare a bath for you Tae and you can join us for dinner." Tae couldn't help but smile, Charlotte just seemed so eager to help everyone, it was good to feel cared for. "Thank you Charlotte." Charlotte seemed so shocked to hear the words, and she smiled back at Tae, "Will, after you have dropped of Tessa please go check on Jem. Ask him if he will join us for dinner." As an answer Will grunted. They where walking down a hallway illuminated by candlelight, with doors at booth sides, soon they saw a figure running down the hallway a girl, but not blonde Jessamine, the girl had dark hair tied on a bun and luminous dark hazel eyes. "Mrs. Branwell, Jessamine said you needed me?" "Sophie darling, please get a bath ready for Tae and help her get ready for dinner." Sophie eyed Will who had rested on a wall and slumped Tessa on his arms. "Shouldn't we get that girl away from Master Herondale before he hurts her?" Charlotte looked at will and smiled "Yes Sophie please, open this bedroom here and lets put miss..." she looked a Tae for help, "Gray" Tae filled in, "Miss. Gray into bed, she is unconscious. Underwent a bit of a shock earlier today." Tae watched as they tucked Tessa in bed and walked out. That is when she first heard it, wonderful music filling the hallway with it's melody. She distinguished the exquisite sound of a violin, but soon she is thrown out of the enchantment by Will's fast escape from the room, leaving her spinning as he opens the door right in front of Tessa's from which the music seems to be coming from and disappears inside. Tae was about to follow after Will when Sophie appeared behind her. "Well Miss. Anastasia, let me get you ready for dinner." Tae took a second look at Sophie and for the first time she saw the scar slashing from the left corner of her mouth to her temple. Sophie was incredibly beautiful. She opened for Tae the door right next to Tessa's where a bathtub with hot water was waiting for her, "May I miss?" Sophie undid Tae's simple grey sleeping gown and helped her into the bathtub, "I am going to get you one of Miss. Jessamine's dresses, you are thin and small like her, they will fit you perfectly." Sophie gave her a warm smile and left her to bathe. After a few minutes she was back with a dry towel and a beautiful blue gown, "Think this will fit Miss?" "Oh Sophie, It's beautiful! I have to thank Jessamine..." Tae got out of the bathtub and dried herself off with the towel, Sophie helped her into the dress and started combing her bright red hair "well Miss, you are ready for your very first dinner here at the institute. Tell me if you enjoyed it afterwards." Sophie smiled and open the door, outside in the hall WIll and boy with silver hair where laughing "Master Jem, will you be joining for dinner tonight?" Sophie asked to the boy with silver hair, he looked up and smiled at her "Yes Sophie, I am very pleased to say so."His eyes skipped to Tae and their bright silver lightened up, "Now will you told me about Miss Gray but you didn't tell me about this beautiful young lady" Tae blushed despite her will, "Anastasia Le Fauvre, but everyone calls me Tae. A pleasure."Jem's smile widened "James Castairs, but please call me Jem. The pleasure is entirely mine. May we... escort you to dinner?" WIll scowled and Tae laughed "Please, I have no idea how to make my way around this place."