Hi! I am new to this fandom, I only watched the show but read a few things about the books. I hope you'll like this fanfic. I know how it will happen so there should not be much wait between chapters. This chapter sets the stage, more will happen I promise. Review if you like it please.
Illustration by Jimking on deviant art.
Aalvina.
The wait
How it begun.
Magnus was trying to read a book but his eyes kept shifting to the clock, then to his phone. Alec was late, on a night he was not supposed to work. His shift had ended an hour ago and he still had not warned Magnus for his eventual, and now real, delay.
The phone buzzed and Magnus finally saw a text from Alexander.
« Sorry, last minute mission, found a lead on a way to defeat Lilith, probably nothing, worth checking out. I'll be home in a couple of hours. »
Magnus smiled and decided to go to sleep, Alec would be mad if he found him still waiting for him so late. The Lilith's chase was the only thing the shadow world was doing lately, they had no idea what this greater demon was after but it could not be good. To be sure they were always ready to react to any threat the different Institute had two heads working half a day each. Alec was sharing his work with Lydia, they made a great team and it allowed Alec to move in with Magnus since he did not need to be at the Institute all day.
The next morning Magnus woke up with his alarm going off, he groaned and reached for Alec only to find the other side of the bed empty. Suddenly wide awake, he searched for any sign that Alec got home but no shoes or clothes laid in the room. He searched every room in the loft before shakingly calling for Izzie.
« Where's Alexander ? » he asked not waiting for her to say hello.
« What do you mean ? He had a last minute assignment and went home last night. » Izzie's voice was wavering, slowly fearing the worst.
« He did not. Izzie, were was Alec going last night ? »
« I am looking, wait I found it. A library downtown, I'll text you the adress, Clary will portal us. »
Jace, Izzie, Clary and Lydia found Magnus trembling, on the floor laid thousand books, pages ripped from them. It looked like a tornado was there. Magnus was holding Alec's bow, trying to trace him, to find him somewhere.
« I can't find him. » he turned toward Jace who was holding his parabatai rune. His look defeated.
« I can't feel him. »
Alec was gone, alive but gone.
Alec woke up in a forest, a growl had him on his feet instantly and reaching for his bow that was missing. In front of him appeared a giant demonic beast, one he had never seen before. He scanned his surroundings for any weapon and saw a seraphic blade on the ground next to him. The beast was getting closer and in one single movement he picked up the blade and thurst it in the creature chest.
Avoiding the corpse from falling on him he finally got a moment to look around. The forest was surreal, purple trees and green flowers. He was not on Earth anymore. Trying to collect his thoughts, his eyes stumbled upon a book. He took it slowly and memories came rushing back. The book of spell the syllie he had found told him about, the library, the wind, the cold. Lilith. She found him, and sent him here.
« Who are you ? » a voice asked behind him. He turned quickly to face a young woman, her eyes green with a vertical slit like a snake. A warlock he thought.
« I am a shadowhunter. Lilith sent me there, because of this book. »
Lost for lost, he had to hope this was not a foe. She looked to the book, then to him and her serpent stare got warmer somehow.
« You got the book, I got the sword. » She said making a long thin sword appear in her hand.
« What does that mean ? »
« Lilith send things dangerous for her here. The sword and the book are the tools to kill her. »
« And where are we ? Can anyone help us ? »
« No one is here except for us, from what I know. I have only been here for a few weeks. And this is Limbo. The space between the portals, where all is lost. »
Alec took in the information, his hand went to his side, trying to feel Jace through their bond but felt nothing. He looked up to the strange warlock woman and realized they were each other's only hope.
« I am Alexander Lightwood. »
« Jane Dawson. »