Simon and Jace and Isabelle all stare at each other for a moment, before Simon runs off after Clary. Isabelle goes to run after as well, but Jace pulls her back. "What do you think you're doing?" he calls over the music.
"I'm going to see what's up with Clary!" Isabelle calls back, trying to pull herself free.
"Why? She's just some mundane, she's probably drunk. Her friend will get her and she'll be fine," Jace replies with a confused expression. Isabelle shakes her head, finally pulling herself free, and runs. Jace sighs, following after.
"Dude! Stop!" Clary yells, pushing past the crowd of people. She just barely catches another glimpse of the boy as he leaves the club. Clary lets out a frustrated sigh and runs faster. When she pushes the door open, she's greeted with cold air. She sees the boy standing about fifteen feet away, and starts to walk over to him. He doesn't look at her, but he nods his head in her direction, letting her know that he's aware she's coming.
"Who are you? Why do you look so familiar?" Clary asks as soon as she's standing in front of him. He looks up at her then, and Clary can't help but gasp. His eyes are all black.
"You sure are persistent. And you're fast. But for such a small thing, that's not really surprising-" the boy starts, but cuts off when his eyes meet Clary's. He sighs. "My names Sebastian, or at least that's the name I go by."
"Clary," Clary replies.
"I know," Sebastian says with a smile.
"You know me? So that means I know you! I mean I knew I know you I just didn't know from where, but I know you!" Clary says.
"In a way, you know me. We've never officially meet," Sebastian says with a shrug.
"Clary! What the hell are you doing?" Simon yells, running towards them.
"Nu-huh, I can't see them, they can't see me," Sebastian says, shaking his head. He turns to leave, holding his hand out to Clary. "You coming?" Clary stares at Sebastian's hand. Does she go with a boy she's just meet, but feels like she's known her whole life? For some reason, Clary felt like she had to go with him. She takes Sebastian's hand.
"Goddamn it!" Simon yells, stopping just a few feet away from where Clary and the boy stood just a few seconds ago.
"What's her problem? Does she know that boy?" Isabelle asks, running up to Simon's side. Simon shakes his head.
"I've never seen that boy before in my life. Apparently Clary has, though. She's never run off with some stranger from Pandemonium."
Jace shakes his head at them, already starting to run after Clary and the boy. "Your girlfriends weird," he says, speaking again before Simon has the chance to object. "But since Isabelle got us dragged into this, I, we, can't just leave her alone to run off with some mystery boy." Isabelle and Simon start off after him.
"Her mother is going to kill me," Simon mutters. "And then I'm going to haunt Clary for the rest of her life." Isabelle almost laughs as they turn onto a crowded street. Though it's not exactly odd that the street is so crowded so late, it is annoying.
"I saw them turn down that street," Jace calls, pointing towards a street he's already running at. Simon and Isabelle follow still. Clary and the boy run into a building and Isabelle laughs a happy laugh.
"They're pretty much trapped themselves now!" she says. Jace laughs in agreement and they reach the building. Jace throws the door opens and the three of them enter, now cautious.
"Will your friends stop chasing us?" Sebastian asks, looking back at Clary over his shoulder as he walks down a hall in the building, checking each room but passing on. Clary shrugs.
"Only one of them is my friend, the other two we just met. I don't know why they'd come chasing after me," she says. Sebastian nods, opening another door. He seems to like this one and tugs on Clary's hand, telling her to follow him. "So, you never told me how you know me?" she asks as they enter the room.
"It's a long story, one we might have time for in a few moments," Sebastian replies. Clary hums in response as Sebastian squeezes her hand.
"What?" she asks her eyes still on Sebastian.
"I found what I was looking for, now, follow me. Your friends are gaining on us," Sebastian replies, pushing on the wall slightly. Clary gasps when the wall moves back, revealing another room. She allows Sebastian to lead her into the room as she hears footsteps down the hall from them.
"Why did you bring me here?" Clary asks as Sebastian closes the door that allowed them entrance into the room.
"I just want to talk to you, to see you, to know you," Sebastian replies after a moment, letting go of Clary's hand and sitting down in one of the few chairs placed around the room. Clary sits down across from him.
"Why? I don't understand, how do you know me?" she asks, reaching out and grabbing Sebastian's hand. She laces their fingers together, something she's never done with a boy but feels familiar and safe with Sebastian. Sebastian stares at their hands for a moment before replying.
"You're my sister."
