Hey guys,
Sorry I haven't posted in a while, I've been really busy with school and stuff. Hope you enjoy this chapter, it's in Jace's point of view ;) Please REVIEW
Love,
Roanna x
Jace POV
Clary stands before me and Sebastian and stares at us in shock. A look of fear and a slight hint of anger are mixed through her green eyes. Her eyes. I haven't seen her eyes for two months and the familiar sense of love that always appears when I'm in Clary's presence yearns from the center of my heart, demanding to be taken care of.
I rake my eyes over her petite frame, taking in her image to convince myself that she is here. To reassure myself we definitely found Clarissa Morgenstern. I start by looking at her boots and up her legs. Her legs seem a little bit longer than I remember them and they are slender in black, tight skinny jeans. I then scan her upper body. Her torso is lean and her well-fitted dark green long sleeved top hugs her body in all the right places. As soon as the last thought occurs to me, an urgent form of desire creeps its way up my body from the pit of my stomach and feels as though it is flowing through my veins. A smirk tugs at the corner of my lips as I gaze at Clary. Her fiery red hair gracefully tumbles in waves over her shoulders and manages to look flawless, despite the wind that threatens to mess it up. Her cheekbones are softly outlined under the lighting casted from the overhanging lampposts and her lips are a rosy hue, a sheer gloss applied to them. She looks stunning; the best he's ever seen her and she obviously has a newfound confidence with her chin up and eyes slightly pointed. That's my girl.
"You look good," I say in a smug voice, "Have you been working out?" I once again scan my eyes quickly over her body. My smirk grows instantly wider at the look of irritation on her face. She angrily stares back at me and a strange emotion boils from inside of me. Hurt?
I completely forgot about Sebastian standing next to me until he hums in agreement, his eyes glued to Clary. A hint of my over-protective self threatens to take over but as soon as I notice the feeling, it is gone in an instant, completely faded.
"You've been missing for months and the first thing you say to me is 'Have you been working out?' Are you serious?" Clary's voice is dangerously angry and she is tense all over. "And why have you finally decided to show up in a creepy alleyway, scaring the crap out of me?" She almost looks adorable with her slightly popped out hip and arms crossed over her chest.
"I've missed you," I finally admit. A slight frown appears on my forehead but the haunting smile stays plastered on my face.
"Me too, sister mine." Sebastian remarks, sharing the exact same look as me. Clary's head suddenly snaps toward the tall, lean, white-haired boy and gives him a look of disgust. "And you!" She growls, "The Clave has been searching everywhere for you and Jace. Do you have any idea what they'll do if they find you? They'll kill both of you!"
"It's so nice to know how much you care for me, Clarissa" Sebastian remarks, his eyes clouded with amusement.
"I don't care for you! I hate you!" She shouts, "I care for Jace, but even he seems to be pushing my boundaries lately…" Clary quickly scans her eyes over my face. A flash of hurt appears on my features, then disappears entirely. "They're going to find out that you're here. The Clave has sent out dozens of Shadowhunters undercover to search for you."
"Sounds like we're the talk of the town, Sebastian," I say "but to be honest, everyone talks about me anyway, just look at me." I hover my hands over my body, gesturing to myself. Clary is clearly not amused.
"Anyway, we're not here to play cat and mouse with the Clave. Those bastards piss me off and we really would not be here if it weren't for you, sister." Sebastian explains with a haunting expression.
"Me? What has any of this got to do with me? Look, I don't think you understand…" Clary continues, "I will turn you into the Clave." She seems hesitant as she casts a look in my direction. Sebastian and I let out a suppressed laughter. "What's so funny?" Clary asks, confused. Our laughs fade but now and then either of us let out a chuckle.
"You are not going to turn us into the Clave." Sebastian states simply, as If he was talking about the weather.
"And why's that?" Clary looks confident and rebellious, it sort of turns me on.
"Because! We're taking you with us-back to Venice." I say, a smirk on my face. I'm starting to get excited.
"Wh-What?" Clary splutters out, rage in her eyes.
"That's right we're taking you to Italy, darling. For a little… holiday." Sebastian remarks his eyes filed with amusement and excitement. Sebastian and I close in on Clary. She stumbles backwards and nearly drops her stele. Clary tries to put up a fight against us, but clearly it's too much. We're both too powerful. I knock her out by drawing a rune on the underside of her wrist as Sebastian makes a portal on the wall close by. I take Clary in my arms, now limp and peaceful, and step through the portal.