St. Grace's Academy

Chapter 1

The day started like any other. Clary woke up and prepared herself for school. Her last day of freshman year. Before long, her mother, Jocelyn Fray, would be spending the summer with Clary's father, Luke Garroway, packing things and moving them to New York. Her mother was sending her away to a school in New York. Clary knew she wasn't a normal child from the first time when she changed. Everyone made fun of her for it, so she spent most of her life as a social outcast. The only friends she had were Simon and KatieLynn. They were her friends because they were like her. Social outcasts. Simon is a vampire who can survive the sunlight, commonly referred to as a Daylighter. KatieLynn is a hybrid of two different species. She is a Shapeshifter like Clary, but she is also half Witch. KatieLynn and Simon had permission to be away from St. Grace's Academy, the school Clary would soon be attending, to help Clary and her family move. As Clary looked at her appearance in the mirror, she gave one last thought to her life here in Texas. It's time to go somewhere I can find acceptance. That's all Clary wanted. That's the only reason she had accepted the Academy's invitation to attend their classes. She would be accepted and learn to control her powers. Simon had began attending classes there last year. He had often written her, telling her how she would like it there. Katie
Lynn had began classes 2 years ago and often visited Clary on her breaks. They both sounded like they really enjoyed the school and all it offered.

Clary's last day went as any other would have. Quiet, boring and lonely. And Clary was okay with that. When Clary boarded her bus home, she was tripped. Twice. As she sat in her seat and put her headphones in, she noticed everybody was looking at her. She didn't know why but she didn't care. She fell into the blissful silence that her music generally brought her. About half way home, the bus came to an abrupt stop. What the Hell? Clary thought. Then the doors were ripped open and the most beautiful boy she had ever layed eyes upon appeared. He had hair like the golden sun, with eyes to match. He had a nice tan complection that complemented his features nicely. His muscled body walked along the length of the bus isle looking in every seat.

"Clary Fray?" He asked in a voice like golden silk.

Clary didn't know what to think so she didn't say anything, nor did she do anything to give away her position. Everyone else, however, was screaming at him about her. When he finally found her, he looked down at her with eyes filled with what seemed to be instant lust.

"Are you Clary Fray?"

Clary just nodded her head, for she was still in a state of shock.

"My name is Jace Lightwood. I need you to come with me."

"Why me?" Clary asked in a small voice.

"Something has happened to your mother and there is someone hunting you down as we speak. You can come with me and be safe, of stay here where you run a higher risk of being hurt. I am an ally of your parents. They sent me to get you to safety."

Clary didn't believe Jace so she busted out the window and jumped. After she hit the ground and rolled, she came to her feet and started running. She ducked into the nearby woods and continued running. She knew these woods like the back of her own hands. She had been raised out here in this small Texas town. She began on the route home, away from Jace. She soon heard footsteps behind her so she did the one thing that Luke often spent childhood summers teaching her. She climbed into the trees and continued on her way. It was a quieter way for her. She was small and was often lighter than many that Luke had trained, so she never made a sound in the trees. She soon found Jace just under her, cursing and looking around. Then she saw Luke approaching Jace. He sounded frantic.

"Where is she Jace?" She could hear the pacin in his voice.

"I lost her when she dived into the woods. I followed her as fast as I could, but she disappeared about here."

Luke took the chance to chuckle a little before he said one thing that surprised her.

"And the student surpasses the master. Clary, come on down."

She ran over a few more branches, to where she knew that if she dropped, she would be behind Luke. He made her feel so much safer and she trusted him far more than she did Jace. When she hit her safe point, she dropped to the ground and landed in a crouch.

"That's the best I've ever seen you do!" Luke exclaimed. "Now, come here."

Clary walked over to stand behind Luke, peaking ove rhis shoulder at Jace.

"Who is that? And why did he come after me."

"This is Jace Lightwood. His family has been an ally of ours for many years. You have nothig to fear."

Clary walked up to Jace and started to examine him. She looked him deep in the eyes and she felt like someone had just stabbed her in the heart.

"See something you like doll?" Jace questioned.

Clary then proceeded to slap him. Across the face. Hard enough to leave a ribrent red mark on his high cheekbones. "No, I don't." She said. She turned back to Luke. "I'm going home. Don't bring the desendant of Angels." She then began climbing a tree and running through the branches again.

(JPOV)

Jace silently watched as the girl, Clary Fray, disappeared into the trees. He knew she was Luke and Jocelyn's daughter, so he should have expected her slapping him across the face. He also knew Luke would kill him if he tried anything in retaliation. All the while that he had watched Clary disappear, he listened as Luke silently laughed, watching his daughter go as well.

"My little girl is something else."

"Yeah. My face could say as much. What the Hell did she slap me for?"

"She has dealt with people like you her whole life. She has always been singled out. She was so happy when she found Simon and KatieLynn. She finally felt like she wasn't alone anymore, but then they moved away to attend St. Grace's and she fell into a dark spiral. She was alone again. She got real tough when the football players and cheerleaders started trying to hastle her. She had a few brawls and eventually, the others learned to leave her alone. I remember one day when she got so mad that she lost control and changed into the little wolf I knew she would always with loosing control, her secret was out. And she also learned what she truly is. She is a Shapeshifter who can easily transform into a werewolf. She gets her Shapeshifter powers from her mother's Fairy blood. And you know the wolf comes from me. I think, when we finally make it to New York and St. Grace's, that she will finally find true happyness and feel accepted once again. But, don't push her buttons Jace. She knows way to much for a girl her age." Luke said as he walked away.

After Luke had fully disappeared, Jace had one final thought before spreading his wings and flying home.

I'm going to make that girl mine, and i'm not going to let her go.

Jace couldn't understand where all these thoughts were coming from but he remembered Alec telling him about one of his premonitions. Alec had told Jace over and over again that he would have an instant connection to one of Luke's decendants. Clary is Luke's only decendant, so it only made sense that it would be her. As Jace flew through the air that night he texted Alec.

Jace: Hey.. She slapped me!

Alec: I said you would have a connection with her. I never said what you two will face would be easy.

Jace: Then why the Hell should I fight for a girl who doesn't want me?

Alec: You have to gain her trust.

I took his words and placed them far behind me in the deepest part of my mind. I guess I would have to try and get her when she came to St. Grace's Academy. I would go out of my way to make sure she had everything she needed and that nobody messed with her.