This isn't a chapter, it's me trying to get my thoughts in order.

When I first came up with the idea of Magnus walking into the Institute, after following seven year old Alec, I only saw it as a one shot deal with Max visiting that world and saving the day as usual.

BUT once I got that idea in my head, I started thinking of what happened when he walked in and other stages of their lives together. To the point where it demanded a series of its own, hence Rune AU Redefined was born. I figured that once the series caught up to the show, I would use the show as a backdrop with Magnus and Alec together from the beginning as the only change to canon. Easy peasy.

The only mention of show canon was when Magnus2 spoke of visiting the AU from This World Inverted. BUT it was a scene from Max's Adventures. It was more my canon than the show's canon.

As I said at the end of chapter one, I always wanted Hodge to be held responsible for getting Alec hurt and this was the perfect opportunity to do so. Redoing the scene was easy enough within the parameters of this AU.

StarryEyed50 said in a comment: Yes, I could read more. With the ring, Hodge and Valentine, and maybe Robert? I'd love to see Alec, Magnus or Izzy face off against Valentine via the ring.

Foolishly I answered: I don't want to completely redo season one, but I do want to add a bit more to this.

Like I said, I figured the ONLY change to show canon was Magnus and Alec's relationship.

Silly me.

Last night I re re watched Rise Up and This World Inverted and realized that it wasn't that easy peasy to bring season one into the Redefined AU.

The main difference is Alec himself. Season one Alec was miserable and hostile to almost everybody. He was confused about his feelings for Magnus and conflicted when it came to his feelings about Jace, which led to him being mean to Clary most of the time.

That is not a problem in the Redefined AU. Alec is not only in love with Magnus but is MARRIED to the man. Happily married.

Jace is his parabatai, his brother, and there is no tension or drama between them. Therefore Alec can see Clary in a calmer light and appreciate her as somebody who loves Jace.

Right now, I just want to move this story along so that it meets up with This World Inverted. The show!AU is the reason why the two Rune AUs collided in the first place.

Then I will move on to doing battle with Valentine.

I do love a challenge. :D

StarryEyed50, looks like you will get your wish. :D

Love you all xoxoxo

deannaG