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Hey guys! This is is a little shorter and sorry it took so long! I own Eleanor Belcourt, and if you can't imagine what they look like search Bette and Dot Tattler on Google Images and that is what I imagined them as (but with long blonde hair and green eyes)! Well, anyway, let's get on with the story!

Happy reading;D

Homecoming: Part 1

Magnus Bane was staring at the boy with wide eyes. He was stunning with black hair that fell over his forehead, creamy white skin and intoxicating blue eyes. He was quite tall and had on a fitted shirt and baggy jeans. The combination of baggy and tight was usually something that didn't look good, but man could that boy pull it off.

Magnus was currently sitting a couple tents over from the new kid, sitting lazily on a lawn chair next to his best friend, Ragnor Fell. Ragnor was probably one of the oddest people you would ever see in a lifetime. He had a disease called hypochromic anemia that give his pale skin a green tint that set people on edge. He also happened to have two cutaneous horns growing out of each side of his head and in between his white hair. Ragnor and Catarina, Magnus's other closest friend, demanded to get their hair both dyed white as a sign of their friendship. Magnus knew they did it purposely to make him feel left out, but that was fine. He ignored them both for a week after that, but he couldn't say it didn't look good with their odd complexions.

"Tell me you're checking out the new guy, too," Ragnor said beside him.

"Of course. It's not every day a hot piece of man candy comes strolling through."

"Oh," he said, raising his eyebrows at the boy. Magnus frowned at this, knowing Ragnor had discovered something he hadn't. He checked the boy out for the sixth time. "I don't think this one is just strolling through" Ragnor said, sipping his lemonade as he took off his black sunglasses.

Magnus turned back to Ragnor, then at the boy who seemed to be in a daze as he followed Clary through the camp. "Why do you think, Rags?"

Ragnor groaned, tipping his head back in disapproval. "That nickname is very degrading."

Magnus scoffed. "Like Mags is any better."

Ragnor sighed in defeat and pointed at the boy sluggishly. "Check out his hands."

Magnus stared pointedly at the boy's hands that were behind him and gripping each other. Magnus saw how he only had three fingers, for his first and second were stuck together, and so were his third and fourth. Plus, his whole hand was bigger than most. Magnus could tell the boy was ashamed of them by the way he had them in half-fists, trying to cover them as much as he could.

"Do you think he's our new headliner?" Magnus heard Catarina ask behind him. He turned to see Cat in all her blue glory. She had argyria, which occurred when one was inappropriately exposed to silver, turning her skin blue. Catarina had half of her shoulder length white hair pinned back. She was leaning over Ragnor's lawn chair and casually sipping some lemonade from a pink straw. She had on a white tank top and gray sweatpants. Magnus frowned at the fact her and Ragnor were wearing matching sunglasses.

"I still think the twins will come back," Ragnor said with a sigh. "No one can resist Catman for too long." He winked at Magnus.

Camille and Eleanor Belcourt were their old headliners. They were conjoined twins that were one body that split halfway up their chest, concluding with two separate heads. They were truly a sight to be seen, for they were not only the most monstrous of them all but both drop dead gorgeous. They had bleach blonde hair that fell down to their lower back and alluring emerald green eyes. Going by the stage name The Siamese Sisters, they brought in loads of people. And of course, Magnus pursued them. They had a thing for a while, but Camille and Eleanor's two personalities were too different and they felt like they needed to compete when it came to Magnus. So, he ended up telling them that he didn't want to get in the way of their relationship and thought he should step out of the picture. Honestly, he was just tired of all the drama. The twins, in a fury, left the show. All Magnus thought was good riddance, it was getting old having to customize all of the camp clothes to fit their odd shape.

"He's definitely pretty enough," Magnus commented, ignoring Ragnor's claim.

"Well I don't think having weird hands is enough to be the headliner," someone said. Magnus looked to his left and- no surprise there- William Herondale sauntered up to their relaxing setup. He was wearing a white tank top to show off his muscles and black sweatpants. His curly black hair was in tangles and his striking blue eyes narrowed in on the new guy. "But a Strongman might have a chance," he said, standing next to Magnus's chair.

Catarina smiled and rolled her eyes. "You're too cocky for your own good."

Will ignored her and kept talking. "Charlotte just told me we're going to have a cookout and bonfire tonight to welcome Lobster Boy to the family."

Magnus realized Lobster Boy must be the new guy. "Is that his stage name?"

Will shrugged. "It should be. Man, he has huge hands."

Magnus felt himself getting defensive. He wasn't sure why, but he felt his temper growing and knew if he said something it would get out of hand.

Lucky for him, Catarina got there first. "Man, you have a huge ego," she mocked.

Ragnor laughed loudly and got the boy's attention. His wide blue eyes saw the setup and all of the eyes watching him. When his eyes landed on Magnus he blushed profoundly. He then pulled his hands in front of him, playing with them and looking down. Magnus immediately felt bad, for the boy probably thought Ragnor was laughing at him.

"Aw, he's cute," Ragnor said with newfound adoration. Clary looked over at them, gave them all a death stare and grabbed Alec's hand to pull him along. Simon followed close behind and glared at them.

"Has the Simon/Clay duo become a trio?" Will asked as Magnus stood, brushing off nonexistent dust from his tight black skinny jeans. Then he started walking toward the three of them.

"Mags what're you doing?" Ragnor called out to him.

"Introducing myself!" he shouted back.

"Well I'm coming with!" Catarina told him. Magnus heard a chorus of "me too" and he was joined by his friends as they started toward the trio.

Clary saw they were heading their way first and turned to face them, and crossed her arms. Simon and the new guy saw Clary's actions and turned to see what was going on.

The four of them finally got to the trio as Clary started up the conversation.

"Have you come to apologize?" she said angrily.

"Cool down, Biscuit," Magnus told her, smirking. "We were laughing at Will's ego, not the pretty new guy." He glanced at the boy and gave a glittery wink, furthering his blush.

"Catarina Loss," Catarina introduced herself, extending her hand toward the boy. She gave him a friendly smile and Magnus noticed she wasn't holding her lemonade anymore.

The boy hesitated, but extended his large claw and practically enveloped Catarina's blue hand. "Alexander Lightwood."

Ragnor did the same, taking off his sunglasses beforehand. Magnus held back a laugh at the boy's shocked expression when seeing him, and finally Will. It was Magnus's turn and he extended his tan, smooth hand decorated with many rings. Alexander shook his hand and Magnus was surprised at how well their hands fit around each other.

"Magnus Bane," he said sultrily, making Alexander flush scarlet.

"Oh, and you can call me Alec for short," Alec said shyly, fiddling his hands.

Magnus couldn't help but find this boy endearing. Magnus could easily see that he was shy and self-conscious, but he had no need to be whatsoever. He was one of the most attractive guys Magnus had ever seen with his innocent blue eyes, distinct cheekbones and sharp jawline. His angular face and toned body were a combination Magnus saw quite often, but he knew Alec was unique. And he was intended to find out why.

"I prefer Alexander," Magnus purred. Alec bit his lip as his face and neck burned red.

Everyone was watching them intently and Magnus, picking up on this, decided to end the flirting for now.

"Welcome to the family, Lobster Boy," Will said, grinning and clapping Alec on the shoulder. Alec didn't take offense to this and smiled along with Will. "I hope that's your stage name." He stared pointedly at Clary, knowing she was going to paint his banner.

Clary smiled. "I like it. What about you, Alec?"

Alec shrugged, smiling wide. Magnus noticed he had dimples. "I don't really care."

"Mate, it's your stage name," Ragnor said. "Once you pick it there's no changing it."

Alec pondered this for a moment. "Lobster Boy it is."

"Atta boy," Will said smugly.

"I was actually planning to paint your banner later today," Clary said. "I can't wait."

Will coughed and Magnus swore he heard "nerd" in there somewhere.

"Oh, Alec," Ragnor said. "We're having a cookout and bonfire tonight for your Homecoming."

Alec furrowed his eyebrows in confusion. "What's a Homecoming?"

"Another one of Charlotte's traditions," Simon yawned.

Catarina glared at him before explaining. "Homecoming means welcome home. So we're celebrating welcoming you to the family, or welcoming you home."

Alec smiled, his eyes shining. "Well, thanks you guys."

"No problem, mate," Ragnor said, clapping him on the shoulder one last time before the four of them left and started walking back toward their little setup. But Magnus couldn't help but look back at the new kid. Something was definitely extraordinary about this one, and it wasn't just his hands.

Magnus smiled to himself as he and Ragnor took their former seats. "Get me one of those lemonades, will you Cat?" he called at Catarina.

"You got it, Mags."

Ragnor shrugged. "I knew that nickname was going to stick," he said smugly, putting his sunglasses back on.


"Will's stage name is Strongman, Ragnor's is Green Devil, Catarina's is Blueburn, and Magnus's is Catman," Clary told Alec. He blushed when she mentioned Magnus.

"Muscles, horns, skin, eyes," Simon muttered behind him, explaining why they each had their names.

"Pretty sure he figured that out himself," Clary remarked.

The three of them were still walking through the camp. Alec was still feeling giddy about finally peering into Magnus's captivating eyes. They were all he could think about at the moment. However, though the green and gold didn't leave him completely, Alec became distracted when Clary stopped.

She turned and extended her arms to a trailer. It was gray and metal, had wheels on the bottom, and on the right side had a little hook to connect it to a car if you needed to transport it. There was a thick strip of yellow around the center of the trailer, and there were several words the strip. To the far left it said:

Tessa Gray, the Brainiac! Can calculate the hardest equations in her head!

On the other side it was blank. Clary noticed Alec was staring at it.

"That's where your statement will go."

He nodded at the trailer, mesmerized by it. This was his new home, and just the thought made him smile widely.

He gripped the strap of his bag that was across his chest, reassuring himself that he still had his belongings.

"Well go on then, Lobster Boy," Simon said, gesturing to the trailer. "It's your home now."

Alec hesitantly stepped up the two metal steps and grabbed the handle, still unsure. He felt like he was intruding.

"We'll be back at my tent," Clary told him. "Meet me there at five o'clock so we can head down to your homecoming."

Alec heard them leave and carefully opened the door. He was immediately face-to-face with a bookshelf. His eyebrows raised as he looked to the right. There he saw a small area that was seemingly the kitchen. It had a tiny tinted yellow table with two chairs in the far right and a mini fridge, microwave, and stove on the counter. He looked to the left and saw a brunette young girl looking up at him on a queen sized bed with a book in her hands. She got up, set the book down and walked over while brushing off her jeans. She looked quite flustered.

"Uh, Tessa," she introduced, holding out a hand. Her straight brown hair was down and went to the middle of her lower back, Tessa'a grey eyes were wide. Alec couldn't help but feel she was familiar. "You're my new roommate huh?"

Alec nodded and took her hand, scared Tessa would jump away from him or react badly, but instead she shook his hand without flinching and smiled at him.

"I'm Alec."

That was when Tessa's mouth dropped open. "Lightwood?"

Alec nodded, confused. "How do you know my-"

"You took care of me," she said with compassion in her eyes.

That was when it all came rushing back. Two years ago when he was fifteen he had come across a small girl. She told him that she was thirteen and her older brother who formerly took care of her had just passed away. She had big grey eyes and short, choppy brown hair. Ale had just been given some leftovers from a young couple that pitied him, and he decided that the food would last him two weeks, so why not share with the girl? One week of food for each of them. So he grabbed the girl's hand and led her to an alleyway he had found a while ago. There was a dumpster in the corner that had cardboard stacked on top of it. Alec had found a big piece and leaned it against the dumpster, making a small hut for them. They stayed under there for one week, just until they'd used up the food. The two had talked about their past lives, things about them, and everything really. Alec had taught her how to find food and how to survive on the streets. The girl later revealed her name was Tessa, and Alec started to call her Tess. Tessa was the closest thing Alec had to a sister in years.

On the seventh day, Alec went out to find more food. He was unsuccessful and trudged back to their little hut and found Tessa to be gone. Alec had looked for her everywhere, until coming to a realization that he wouldn't find her. He grieved her absence for a while and let himself wonder what happened to her until moving on. Forgetting about the people closest to his heart happened to be something he was good at.

"Tess?" he asked in disbelief.

She gasped and jumped into his arms. Alec truly missed hugs. Relishing the feeling of having another person this close to him, he buried his head in her shoulder.

"So that was what you were hiding," she whispered.

Alec understood that she was talking about his hands. He blushed as she pulled back.

"Sorry," he said, suddenly feeling self-conscious.

Tessa's eyebrows furrowed. "You have nothing to apologize for. It's me who should be apologizing," she said, looking down shyly.

"What?"

"I-uh. I'm so stupid." Tessa looked up at him with tears in her eyes. "I didn't know what, but I knew you weren't telling me something. I honestly didn't really question the mittens, but I truly had no idea. So I trusted my gut, and since I knew that you weren't telling me something I got scared and ran. That was when Charlotte found me."

Alec was shocked at the news. He finally knew what had happened to the sweet young girl he took care of. Alec knew he should be mad, or at least have a grudge against Tessa, but he couldn't bring himself to be angry. Honestly he was just relieved that she was good and well.

"That's in the past," he told her, and she looked up with optimism in her wide eyes. "That was a long time ago. The good thing is that we're here now, both safe and sound."

Tessa smiled. "No hard feelings?"

"None at all."

"You're exactly how I remember," she said in a light tone. "Come on now," she started to walk toward the bed, "we have a lot of catching up to do."


"Brainiac?" Alec asked Tessa regarding to her stage name.

Tessa and Alec had been talking for a good hour or two. About what Alec had been doing, about the freak show, and about Tessa's stage name.

Tessa blushed. "Charlotte wanted me to have a proper education since I was so young, so she taught me as much as she could. And as she started doing that she realized that I was really good at mental math. So with a lot of studying, I found my talent to perform at the show."

"Which is...?"

"I ask a random member in the audience to give me an equation, I solve it in my head, and I always get it right."

"Woah," Alec said, feeling speechless. Then his eyebrows furrowed in suspicion. He wanted to hear this for himself.

"Fifty-two times ninety-six?" he asked her.

After a moment she answered automatically, "Four thousand, nine hundred and ninety-two."

Alec sorted through his bag and pulled out a pencil and small notebook, doing the math on a blank piece of paper. Soon after, he concluded with the same answer.

"I'm right aren't I?" Tessa asked with a wide smile.

Alec looked up at her and rolled his eyes. "Maybe," he said elusively.

Tessa giggled.

A loud knock came from outside their trailer and Tessa immediately jumped up to go open the door.

Meanwhile, Alec took off his bag and set it on the bed, standing up beside it. He saw Tessa open the door.

"Oh, hey Jem," she said with a smile.

"Hey Tessa," he heard.

Tessa motioned for Alec to walk over, and he obliged.

Standing on the trailer steps was the man called Jem. He had a tan complexion with silver eyes and hair. He was the exact opposite of Alec's brother, Jace, who had golden eyes and gold hair. Alec easily ached for his adoptive brother, but pushed the thoughts aside to introduce himself to Jem.

As Alec bent down to shake his hand, he couldn't help but notice that Jem was at least a head shorter than him.

"Alexander Lightwood," Alec acquainted himself, as he engulfed Jem's small hand with his own. "Or, you can call me Alec."

Jem shook it with a grin. "James Carstairs, but everyone calls me Jem."

"So what's up?" Tessa asked Jem.

"Oh, Charlotte asked me to come tell you both that Homecoming is in twenty minutes in the back field."

Tessa nodded. "Okay we'll be here."

"Great!" Jem said delightedly. "See you there, Alec."


Fifteen minutes later, Tessa and Alec stepped outside into the sea of darkness. Night fell in those fifteen minutes after Jem had left, and they hadn't realized. The navy blue sky was shining with hundreds of stars and there was no visible moon that night.

They heard a chorus of laughter to their left. They saw a red fire far away.

"Come on!" Tessa said, grabbing Alec's hand. They ran toward the noise and light.

The smell of barbecue reached their noses as the ran through the cold, prickly grass, and the combined heat from the grill and the fire hit them as soon as they were off the freak show's official campground.

The area that Alec's Homecoming was set up was alive and full of freaks. There was a large fire in the center of what Alec recognized as the back field, and logs to sit on surrounding it. A couple feet away was a large table full of food, and next to the food was the grill it was being cooked on.

As Tessa and Alec ran to it, Alec automatically scanned for the familiar green and gold eyes. However, the darkness of the night seemed to be focused on keeping them apart.

Alec heard some shadowy figures yell, "'Ay it's the newbie!" and "Tessa's here!" The show somehow felt homely, and the feeling settled in Alec's chest, refusing to leave.

Tessa let go of his hand, and told him she was going to find Jem, when Alec felt someone's eyes on him. And it wasn't just any pair of eyes.

It was those eyes.

Sorry for the cliffhanger! I'll update ASAP! I'm worried you guys won't understand what eyes I'm talking about.. hopefully you will (they're Magnus's) ;D

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