Tessa and Will were in the library talking when Cecily suddenly burst in. "There's something going on outside" she informed before rushing off again. "Let's go see what it is" Tessa suggested and Will nodded, already on his way to the door.
Outside was a mess. They arrived to find the institute residents and a few silent brothers in the middle of a battle against a group who looked like mundies but fought better than any Shadowhunter could have let alone a mundane. "What are they Will?" Tessa asked worried. Sure she'd fought things that were beyond explanation before but these were something new altogether. They were clearly winning the battle by a mile. "I don't knew Tess but right now I'm more worried about what they're fighting with" he replied. It was only then that Tessa noticed what the weird mundanes were fighting with. Automatons. The very same ones they'd destroyed two months ago when they defeated Mortmain. "How?" "I don't know but let's fight now think later" Will suggested running off with Cecily on his heels. Tessa sighed and followed them.
The mundanes were a force to be reckoned with. She kept thinking of them as mundanes albeit them obviously not being ones. It just wasn't possible with how they moved and fought. However they bore no runes what-so-ever and did not fight with Shadowhunter weapons. They did not bear the marks of any Downworlder group and they weren't demons either for when they died their bodies remained so there for the only assumption to be made was that they were mundanes with extraordinary skills. As Tessa engaged with one she noticed how much the other side were winning by. Already two silent brothers lay dead on the ground, Gabriel was bleeding badly from a wound in his chest, Charlotte was backed into a corner and Sophie was fighting with her bad arm having broken the other. The other side however had one body, two casualties and nothing else. There was no way that the Shadowhunters would win.
Suddenly just as Tessa got a good hit in the opposing force abruptly retreated. It was as if someone had flipped a switch. One second they were locked in the dead of battle and the next the enemy was gone, leaving the Shadowhunters to look after the dead and wounded.
As everyone began to return inside Tessa began to look to Will and immediately found him in conversation with a silent brother whose face was covered by his robes however it was obvious to anyone who had know the two parabati who it was. Jem. Deciding to give them some privacy she turned away and walked inside to help in the infirmary.
Will's pov
Will had been shocked to see Jem outside the institute fighting but he had immediately gone and fought by his side. Although they were technically no longer parabati the link the had once shared still remained. It was just like old times and when the battle was over he had gone to talk to him. "James how are you here? I thought you couldn't leave the city for a year after your induction into the brotherhood" he asked and even though his words weren't the most expressive his tone said everything. "When word arrived that the institute was under attack I came. I had to make sure everyone was ok" he replied. "Well you be staying long?" Will asked. "I'm sorry William but I can't. I must return to the silent city with the bodies of my brothers so they can be buried" "Are you leaving now or can you wait a few moments?" Will just wanted his friend back "I think it's best if I leave now. The longer I wait the harder it will be for me" Jem replied. "I know. I miss you James" "I miss you too William and Tessa. Give her my love. It was nice to see you" "It was nice to see you to James" Will answered before turning to go inside, leaving his parabati to take care of the two dead members of the brotherhood.
Tessa was waiting for him inside. She gave him a small comforting smile which he returned. "Jem sends his love and says that he misses you" he told her. Jem's departure was still a sore spot for both of them. "Thanks". "Welcome. How's all in the infirmary?" He inquired. "They're o ok in the infirmary for now. Most of the works done. Gabriel got an iratze and Sophie is getting a cast. Charlotte wasn't hurt much she got a iratze too" Tessa informed. "Good. How about we-" Will started but never got to finish because at that moment a loud thump sounded from outside.
They looked at either and rushed out to be met with the sight of 6 people 2 girls and 4 boys one of which was unconscious. They all looked at each other. The new comers were obvious not from London. They dressed in clothes that were nothing like the London crew and their entire demeanour was not that of a Londoner. Suddenly one of them spoke. "What the hell kind of a portal was that!"
Wow look at me updating on time. I'm surprised myself. Ok so quick question who else pigged out on sweets at 12 this morning? Happy Easter to everyone😁 Thanks to everyone for all the support I really want expecting it. I couldn't have done it without ye all. Remember to follow/favourite/review.
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