DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN ANY CHARACTERS OF THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS; CASSANDRA CLARE OWNS ALL OF THEM (CLARY, JACE, ISABELLE, ETC.)

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THREE YEARS LATER

Clary POV

I could feel the warmth of the sun on my skin, making the thought of waking up and training a little less painful. I left the large window leading to a balcony open last night. The ocean breeze calmed me at night; it let me escape my past, if only for a few hours. It has been three years since I left New York. Of course I missed home, but the thought of facing Jace scared me. I shuddered at the thought of Jace. I missed him, and I still loved him. Despite my attempts to hate him, I just couldn't.

Sighing, I leap out of bed and put on my training clothes; a simple pair of shorts, a tank top that hugged my body, and some tennis shoes. Tying my hair back, I head towards the training room. I smile as I breathe in the ocean air that constantly flows throughout the Institute. Grunting and laughing resonate in the training room. I recognize Rose's voice and Brian's, but I don't hear Garrett or Lily, which is strange. The doors of the training room are wide open, and as soon as I am inside, I begin to stretch.

"Clary!" Rose exclaims.

"Yes, Rose." I say, laughing a little.

"Garrett and Lily went to get some fresh fruit for breakfast, and afterwards we are going to the beach."

"That sounds fine to me," I say with a smile.

Since I have been here I have gotten tan. Rose likes to go to the beach when we don't have a mission. And although at first all I did was burn, my skin got used to the sun. I wasn't as tan as Rose or Lily, but I was a nice copper tone. I also grew a couple inches, and my hair had grown in length down to my lower back. On a good day, with some makeup, I looked pretty. My tan skin accented my red hair and green eyes.

I walked over to the weapons stand and grabbed some knifes and daggers. I practiced my aim and throwing skills. After an hour, I began sparring with Rose. Rose, Brian, Garrett, and Lily all helped me in training, and with their help, I was a successful Shadowhunter. I kept my abilities in check though, to avoid my name being heard in the Clave. I knew Jace would find me one day, but I wasn't ready to see him yet.

After three hours of training, Lily and Garrett returned with breakfast. As usual, breakfast was filled with laughter and joy. These people were my friends, and I knew that without them, I would be lost. After we were done eating, we split up to get ready for the beach. Once back in my room, I found and changed into my bikini; it was a grey, strapless top and black bottoms. I began searching for my black tank top after I put on my jean shorts. The tank top seemed to be gone.

"Ughhh," I groaned. Pushing aside some tops in a drawer, my black tank top appeared. Grabbing it, I noticed what was underneath it, a picture of Jace and I. I pulled the tank top over my head, and sat down on my bed. I stared at the picture, Jace looked as handsome as ever. His smile was perfect, and it broke my heart how much I missed his smile. I missed being the reason behind his smile. I sighed, knowing he had a new girl that was the reason for his smile. I stashed the picture away, and headed out of the door with my towel, flip flops, and sunglasses.

"Are you ready?" Asked Rose.

"Of course," I replied with a smirk.

Jace POV

It had been three years since I had seen Cary. I missed her every day, and every day I continued to search. I called all the Institutes on the West Coast. Clary had always wanted to go to California, so I started there. But everyday was the same, no one knew who or where she was. I needed to apologize to Clary, to get her back. I was stupid to cheat on her. Kara had never mattered, all I cared about was Clary, my Clary.

Isabelle barely spoke to me now. She hated what I did to Clary, and she hated that Clary had just run off with no contact. Isabelle was heart broken too. She missed Clary's friendship, and she searched with me endlessly to find her. Alec and Magnus helped in the search as much as they could. With our duties as Shadowhunters, it was difficult to spend so much time looking for Clary. Yet everyday, I woke up and called three or four institutes before training or a mission.

Isabelle was downstairs making some god-awful concoction for breakfast. We had a message that we were needed today in Central Park. There was a demon clan taking refuge there, and causing trouble with some Downworlders. I sighed and looked at the long list of institutes. There were 1,000 or maybe more. I was about halfway through the list, moving from West to East Coast. I still had hope, I knew I was meant to be with Clary. We were going to find each other, whether it was today or tomorrow or one day in the future. After calling three institutes in Chicago, but none of them knew who she was.

I walked downstairs, feeling a little defeated. I needed Clary back, and it seemed that today would not be the day, but I still had hope for tomorrow. Isabelle turned to look at who was entering the kitchen, she began to say something, but decided against it.

"I'm so sorry, Iz. I know you hate me, and I wish I could change what happened. I want Clary back as much as you do, probably even more. My world is nothing without her, and I know now that what I did was stupid and not worth what I messed up with Clary." I forced out with pain and regret in my voice.

She turns to me, putting a pancake on a plate in front of said "I know, Jace".

"Also, I don't hate you. I could never hate you, you are still my brother. But I do hate what you did to Clary." She said reassuringly.

"I do too," I reply with a sigh.

Minutes go by, and I am slowly eating the pancake, even though it isn't that good.

Suddenly, Alec and Magnus burst through the doors of the Institute.

"Jace," Alec screams. He walks into the kitchen before I could answer. He looks at me hesitantly. I sighed, thinking it was a demon attack or some stupid fight he was having with Magnus.

"Jace, we found her," Alec says with excitement. I drop the fork, and I can feel my jaw hit the floor. My eyes begin to water up, but I cant cry in front of them or they will ever let me live it down.

"Where is she?!" I say, jumping to my feet ready to run out the door.

"Jace, she is in Florida." Magnus says.

"Florida? Why would she go there? She doesn't know anyone there. Are you sure you found her?" I say desperately.

"I'm sure it's her, Jace. I put a spell on an item of hers that I thought would lead us to her a long time ago. I put the spell on it a couple hours after you knew she was gone. I thought she would have it, and it would lead us to her immediately. But, when it didn't, I decided not to tell you." Magnus said.

"Well what was the item?" I asked curiously.

"It was a picture of you and her. I noticed that the picture Isabelle gave her for her birthday was gone, so I put the spell on that. But, Jace, this is the first time she has touched it in three years. She could have just found it and decided to throw it away. Maybe she doesn't love you anymore." Magnus said quietly.

"I don't care if she doesn't love me. I need to apologize; I need to make sure she is okay. I need to see her." I said desperately.

"Okay then, pack your bags, we are going to Florida." Magnus said with a smile.