Shortly after, the TARDIS landed with its classic wooshes. Clary and Jace hurried over to open the TARDIS door, and they eagerly stepped out. Clary observed the surrounding and frowned. Where were the busy streets? Where were the taxis? "I don't think this is-" she began. The Doctor stepped out, looking at the surroundings. "Ah. Victorian London. One of my favorite places." Jace shot an annoyed look at the Doctor," You weren't kidding about the not-ending-up-where-we-want part." "Sorry," Rose said with a sheepish look. "Why don't you go take a walk while I try to fix the TARDIS?" The Doctor asked. "Fine," Jace shrugged, leaving the TARDIS. Clary followed closely behind him. - Outside the TARDIS- "If he's a Time Lord, you'd think he had some control of that thing," Jace muttered. "Hey, let's think of this an excuse to explore Victorian London," Clary said. Seeing Jace's grim face, she added," And maybe slay some demons while you're at it?" Jace's face brightened up at this. "Maybe we'll even find the Institute here," Clary added. Jace's mood quickly went from angry to delighted. "Speaking of demons…look." Clary pointed at the distance, where they could unmistakably spot three demons lurking about. Three Shadowhunter were already there, fending them off. "Let's join them." Jace and Clary ran over quickly, but luckily Four, Tris, Peeta, and Katniss were pretty fast runners too. There were two male shadowhunters and one female. None of them were wearing gear, but they fought just as well. "Who are you?" the first shadowhunter asked, while he dodged the demon's tale. Jace and Clary hesitated. "Um… Jace Herondale. And Clary Fairchild." He said. "Did you say Herondale?" he gaped, nearly getting bit by the demon in the process. "Y-yes," Jace said. Clary rarely saw Jace stutter. "Well. I'm Will Herondale. Hello. Are you here to chat or help us fight?" he glared. Jace and Clary exchanged shocked looks. This guy was probably Jace's ancestor, Clary thought. "Will," the silver haired one warned. Jace took one of the demons by surprise and stabbed it in the back. It died within seconds. Well, demons don't actually die, but it was going to be a while before it came back. "Nice one, Herondale," the girl grinned at Jace. Will looked flattered. "Not you, Will." She snickered. Clary distracted the second demon while the other girl slit its throat. Down it went. "Nice one, Clary," she beamed. Clary smiled shyly," Thankyou, er…" she realized she didn't know what her name was. "Tessa Gray," she offered. "And that's Jem Carstairs." "Thanks Tessa." Meanwhile, Jem, Will, and Jace ganged up on the demon and attacked it from three different angles and the demon was taken down. "We were lucky these demons were stupid," Will muttered. "And we had the help of these lovely people," Tessa added. Will rolled his eyes," We could have done it without them." "So, are you and Will related?" Jem asked Jace. Jace shot Clary an unconfortable look. "Um…Perhaps. We're from the New York Institute," he mumbled. That wasn't a lie. "Oh, that explains it. The London Institute hasn't kept in touch with the American Institutes for ages," Tessa said. Jace and Clary just nodded in silence. "We're just visiting," Clary said. "Would you like to come into the London Institute?" Tessa asked. "Uh, actually, we got to go. Nice meeting you," Clary replied. "Aw. Alright then. Nice meeting you too," Tessa smiled. "You should write to us some time," Jem added. Will didn't say anything. Clary and Jace hurried back into the TARDIS. "Doctor? Did you fix it yet?" Clary asked. The Doctor stepped back as if he were admiring his masterpiece. "Yup!" "Where did you two go?" Tris asked. Jace shrugged," Killed some demons." "And met his ancestor," Clary added. The Doctor froze. "You…met his ancestor." Clary nodded. The Doctor buried his face in his palms. "Time cannot be rewritten! What if this changes history, or causes a paradox?" he shouted. "Doctor. They didn't know," Rose said. The Doctor groaned. "Nothing drastic's going to change, I don't think," Clary said softly. She started thinking of horrible scenarios. What if Jem, Will, and Tessa sent a letter to the New York Institute at this time and they replied saying Clary and Jace didn't exist? What if say… war happened because of that? Clary started to worry. Jace could see that too, because gave Clary a hug. "Good," The Doctor mumbled. He pressed a button, and took a deep breath," ALLONS-Y!"
