Authors Note:

Hello there fellow readers I'm so happy that you enjoyed my first chapter and thank you for the feedback on it. Somethings in my story maybe a bit different because i may draw references from the show Shadowhunters, which I love (so sad it is ending). Once again I own noting but the plot and some characters.

Chapter 2

The four shadowhunters all stood shocked as they all stared at the young girl in front of them. There was no doubt to who she was but the question on everyone's mind was why and how was she even here.

Alec was the first one to break the silence asking the question they already knew but still need answered "who are you and where did you come from?" He asked

The girl took a deep breath before answering "My name is Nyssa Herondale and I know that this may sound completely crazy and it is but I came here from the future and I need your help to save it " Nyssa said looking at them desperately.

"How do we know you are even telling the truth, how can we trust you" Alec asked staring at her as if she had a demon head popping out her neck.

"You're right you have no reason to trust me but I am telling the truth. You can do whatever you want to see if I am but I promise you I am not here to deceive you". The young girl said .

"Okay look why don't we go back to the institute and try to figure everything out as opposed to just standing a smelly alleyway all night" Said Isabelle.

Everyone agree to take this decision back to the institute, everyone except for Alec who looked less than trilled at the idea. Through out the whole exchange both Jace and Clary have yet to utter a word both still in shock at seeing their daughter from the future for the first time. Before the left the alley Nyssa walked over to the dumpster and pushed it aside and kicking the lower part of the wall in before reaching in and grabbing a backpack. The group of now five shadowhunters made their way to the institute filled with either shock, disbelief or nerves. On their way Alec called his mother and informed her to get Jocelyn, Luke and Magnus and meet in the Library and that it was urgent.

As they entered the institute which was particularly empty seeing as most shadowhunters were either in bed or on patrol. Nyssa looked around the room smiling and laughing to herself as she took in her surrounding.

"What's so funny" Izzy asked her

"Nothing really I just find it funny that even in the future the institute still looks the same not one thing has changed at all."Nyssa replied looking around longingly.

They finally reached the doors leading to the library and all of them were overflowing with nervous energy. After a minute or so they finally entered and saw Maryse, Luke, Jocelyn and Magnus sitting there all looking extermly tired not that they blame them seeing as it was two in the morning.

"Finally there you are what is so important that it had to cut into my previous beauty sleep" an irritated Magnus asked.

Instead of answering the group just moved aside to reveal a young girl dressed in combat boots, ripped black jeans, a hoodie and leather jacket that appeared to be two sizes to big for her. She was rather short and petite with red hair, gold eyes, freakles and a little botton nose with a nose ring through the left side. Everyone just stood there looking at her not sure what to do, then Alec told her to tell them who she was.

"My name is Nyssanna Herondale." She said and the whole room gasped.

"H..h...how is this even possible" Jocelyn asked as she stared at what appeared to be her granddaughter.

"Well...it's kinda complicated. You see I have to be very careful of what I say when talking about the future, so um...in my time there is this huge war that takes place that ends up driving a big wedge between the downworlders and shadowhunters." Nyssa says " From what I can tell you is that some shadowhunters decides that they want to have more power over the shadow and mundane world so they started planning an attack for years and when I'm from they finally attack and it kills a lot of people both from the shadowworld and mundane world."

"That still doesn't explain why you're here" Luke ask

"I'm here because my parents sent me here to save our future otherwise hundreds of people will will be killed shadowhunters, downworlders and mundane alike." She says urgently.

"Wait...you said your parents sent you here" Jace finally asked gesturing to himself and Clary breaking his almost hour long silence.

"Well yeah...look i know this is really weird and strange to be meeting your kid from the the future , but I really need your help. Mom created this rune that opened the portal that brought me here, she said it would take me back to the best time where I can figure out who started the war and stop them" Said Nyssa.

Maryse signed standing up "Okay look I know this is a lot of information to take in but everyone is tired so why don't we all just go to bed and in the morning we can figure out what to do from here." She said

Everyone agreed Jocelyn and Luke both left to go home, Magnus portaled out and everyone else quietly walked to there rooms. Maryse went to her room after showing Nyssa to where she would be staying, which was on the same floor as her parents, uncle and aunt. She opened the door to reveal a decent sized room which consisted of a four poster bed, desk and chair and a dresser. Nyssa walked in and dropped her bag on the bed and turned to see her parents and Alec standing there.

Not sure what to say she just stood there but luckily Isabelle walked in with some clothes and gave it to her.

"Here these should fit you, why don't you go change and I will take your clothes to be washed for you." Izzy said. Nyssa just nodded her head and walked into the bathroom and changed, she came out a few minutes later wearing a striped t-shirt and shorts. Handing her clothes minus the leather jacket to Isabelle while muttering a thank you. After taking tfhe clothes Izzy left and Alec followed suite leaving her alone with her mother and father.

"If you need anything our rooms are right across the hall" Clary said to her daughter

"Thanks but I will be fine mom" Nyssa said. Both Clary and Jace gasped hearing her refer to Clary as mom. "Oh... um sorry" she apologized

"It's okay just strange hearing you say that" Jace said "I guess we will see you in the morning" She just nodded her head and watched them leave before getting into bed and falling asleep instantly.

Across the hall Clary and Jace went to their room and got ready for bed. Laying in bed nither one of them said a word until Clary signed and turned to look at him.

"So are we gonna talk about everything?" She asked him

"I honestly don't know what to say I mean our daughter from the future just shows up and says that she needs our help to prevent a war. What am I supposed to say about that?"

"It is a huge shock but maybe we can try to get to know her she is our daughter after all and she is so beautiful"

Jace smirked at her before saying "Yeah well she is a Herondale you know"

Clary just rolled her eyes at his arrogant comment praying that Nyssa didn't inherit her father's arrogance.

*The next morning*

Jace woke up at six to a knocking on his door and rolled out of bed releasing an exhausted sign as he opened the door to reveal Alec and Izzy.

"Get dress everyone is waiting for us in the Library" he said. Jace just nodded his head and closed the door as he turned around he saw Clary was already awake and told her to get dressed quickly.

After a quick shower each and changing they both rushed to the library. Walking in they saw everyone but their daughter. Just as they sat down the doors opened and Nyssa rushed inside dressed in her jeans and boots from yesterday, a t-shirt and her leather jacket wrapped around her waist and her backpack on with her red curly similar to Clary's in a wild mess at the top of her head. Jace knew if the two girls were to stand side by side people would never think they were mother and daughter but twin sisters, apart from Nyssa's gold eyes, nose and lips everything else was all Clary.

"Sorry I'm late" she said sitting down in the last open seat which was on the couch next to him and Clary, Alec and Magnus were in a love seat across from Jocelyn and Luke in a similar chair and Izzy was leaning against the desk with her mother sitting behind it in the chair.

"It's alright we were just about to start. " Magnus said before standing up from his seat beside his boyfriend. "So first things first I suggest we discuss the first problem here" he said looking at Nyssa. "Now I know you can't tell us much about it but why are you here again, you said your mother created this rune to take to you back in time?" He inquired

"Yeah I guess mom knew that something was going to happen so she started working on a time travel rune and when we got attacked she activated it and sent me through it, but the other didn't ma..." She said before stopping as if she said something wrong.

It seemed he wasn't the only one who noticed because Alec asked "What others?"

Nyssa let out a nervous laugh "What others?"

"You just said there were some others that we supposed to come with you who are they?"

"Pfft...i never said that"

"Yes you did" Alec said

Clary turned in her seat at the other end of the couch to look at her daughter and asked " Nyssa you just said that some other people were supposed to come through the portal with you who are they?"

The young girl looked very nervous contemplating whether to answer or not. " Okay fine I wasn't the only one who was supposed to come through the portal but we got attacked and dad took them to a safe place"

"Who were they?" Jace asked

"My sibling, your other kids" Nyssa said looking a bit unsure.