Magnus said nothing to this he simply nodded his head and continued to do what he was doing. It had been such a long time since I had seen him work. He truly a master of the calm and collected, someone who didn't know him would defiantly think that he had everything under control and that he wasn't stressed at all. But I know my brother.
Magnus was totally stressed out, he was running from place to place. Although it shouldn't be funny to me, it was. It kind of reminded me of when I was young, and Magnus was taking care of me. There was this one time I had fallen and cut my knee. The gash was huge and bleeding all over the place. I even stained one of his very expensive rugs. Being the brat I was back then I cried and cried saying how much it hurt, while Magnus ran about searching for a bandage and disinfectant. I remember that moment now and laugh.
It was then I noticed the red headed shadowhunter's eyes burning holes into my forehead. I glared back. Who was this girl? Whoever she was, she was pissing me off. She obviously knew Lucian, the way she hovered over him made that clear, but it also appeared she knew Magnus. How did she know my brother? "You can take a picture pretty girl it'll last longer." I growled. "Who are you?" The girl growled back. "Huh? Now isn't that the question of the year!" I said back crossing my legs flashing my sharpened canine teeth at her. "Rose!" Magnus shouted. I turned to my brother and bit my lip. "Would you calm down?" I huffed and looked down at my feet. "Who is this girl?" The red headed girl said turning to Magnus. "Well, now that things are calmed down. Clary I'd like to introduce you to my little sister, Rosaline Amelia Bane." I smiled at the full use of my name and shocked expression that graced carrot top's face.
"You have a sister!?" Carrot top said in shock. "Yes, she is my younger sister by 100 years. We have the same demon father." Magnus said as he poured himself a drink. "Why didn't you tell us about her?" She said glaring back at me. "He doesn't have to tell you anything about his personal life Carrot top!" I growled back "And besides he thought I was dead." I said the anger fading at the truth of our situation. I turned to Magnus who was now looking to the floor. "Magnus…" I said his name softly. "Did think you were dead and now you're here." Magnus whispered. "Okay." He said taking a sip of his drink and turned to Clary. "I have things to tell you Clary. Lucian ask me and I promised so I will do so." He paused and turned to me. "We will talk when Lucian is out of the woods." I nodded and just listened.
It seemed that Lucian had asked Magnus to tell Carrot top about the Circle, and the Uprising. As it turned out Carrot top was the daughter of the devil himself, Valentine Morgenstern. But unlike him it seemed the young shadowhunter cared about the lives of Downworlders, which surprised me. I was even more surprised when through their conversation I learned that she had been raised outside of the shadow world, and her mother was Jocelyn Fairchild. It seemed that Fairchild had been bringing Carrot top to Magnus all her life to erase memories of the shadow to protect her. Some part of me kind of felt bad for this girl.
She had only just learned of our world, but was now forced to deal with all of our bullshit. But who in the shadow world didn't? As much as I felt bad for her, there was still the fact she was a shadowhunter. She had it easy compared to me and Magnus. She wouldn't have to deal with hate our kind received from the Clave, and all. In fact I'm sure the Clave was glad they had a new recruit. She may strongly care about Downworlders now but that would change. Once the Clave dug their claws into her she would hate Magnus and I just like all the others did. Maybe that's why she still made me angry. Maybe it was how easy she had it when it came to being accepted. It really did piss me off. That was when the words immortal cup pop into it all.
"Did you say the immortal cup?" I said interrupting their conversation. "Why would you need to find that thing?" The two looked at me kind of confused. "We have to find so I can save my mother." Carrot top said "And to keep Valentine from getting his hands on it of course." Magnus added. "Where ever it is its safe, and should stay there." I said standing up and walking over to them. "Rose," Magnus said placing his hand on my shoulder. "This is not the time." I knew that he was right. I simply nodded and turned away. "Your right that this may not be the right time but," I paused as looked back over my shoulder. "I'm not gonna change how I feel about this." I said walking over to Magnus' bar.
The room went silent as I fixed myself a drink. I poured the strongest alcohol there into a cute martini glass. I turned back to the two others in the room, and who were watching me intently. I took a sip of my drink and went to sit back down on the love-seat. I sighed and drank another sip of my drink. "I'm gonna go." I said putting down my drink on a nearby table and getting up. "Rose…" Magnus said stopping me in my tracks. "I'm sorry, this wasn't the welcome that you and I both hope for." "Don't worry I'll be back later, we can talk and make up for lost time then." I said big smile on my face. "Later then." Magnus said with a smile. "But before you go." Before I knew what was happening my brother had his arms wrapped around me in the warmest hug I have ever gotten. I lead into the hug sucking his warmth. "I missed you Maggie." I said calling him by the stupid nickname gave when I was young. "I missed too." He said back squeezing me tighter.
Just when I thought all was well with world, and the moment couldn't have been more perfect Lucian wakes up. The screams of pain echo throughout the lair. "What's happening?" Carrot top cries rushing to Lucian's side. Magnus and rush over after her. "His fading, he needs the potion." Magnus said. "Is it complete, because I was watching you and you're missing some ingredients?" I said. "Rosalie you finish the rest we can finish for now I only have komodo scale, we're waiting on the last ingredients. I'll hold on to him as long as I can." Magnus said pushing his magic down into Lucian. I nodded and bolted over to the shelf with all the magical ingredients in the room over. I searched desperately for the blasted lizard scales. "I'm running out of magic." I heard Magnus said. My heart sank, my brother needed me, but I had to keep looking for the komodo scale. "I can't find the komodo scale!" I shouted the anger was clear in my voice. "What do I do?" Carrot top asked my brother, I could hear the fear in her voice. "I can't leave him, but the potion needs that Komodo scale. Help Rosalie find it, you two can add the rest when they get here." Magnus instructed the young shadowhunter. Seconds later I had Carrot top by my side searching with me. "It's here!" Carrot top shouted. I grabbed the blasted scales and ran back to the table where the potion was being made.
When Carrot top and I enter the living area again there was another person in the room. He was a tall dark harried hunk. A truly beautiful young man, even though he was obviously a shadowhunter. He was lending my brother his strength. I would have to thank the boy later. I was mixing in the scales when two more young men ran in.
"Clary!" The tall muscular blonde shouted. "Do you have it?" Carrot top asked him. "Yeah." The blonde answered handing her a small pouch. Carrot top ran back to me followed by the two boys. "Handed it here!" I said taking the pouch from the girl and adding its contents to potion. "Clary? Who's this?" The blonde asked as I mixed and finished the potion. "I don't think that's very important right now Blondie." I said pouring the potion into a small cup. "Here!" I said handing the potion to Carrot top. I watched from a far as the red headed shadowhunter ran over to the couch.
There was a heavy tension after Carrot top feed the potion to Lucian and we waited for the potion to take effect. It took only seconds for the former shadowhunter's eyes to flicker open. I sighed a sigh of relief and fell down to my knees. This had been the most stressful experience I had had since my escape from HIM. This had definitely had not been the welcome I had been expecting.
Once everything had calmed down again, I found myself alone in the living area sitting comfortably drinking the rest of my drink. I smiled bright at the situation. I was home, I hadn't been home in 50 years. It felt amazing to know that I was home with the only family I had ever known. I was finally happy again.
"Well, wasn't this been a very eventful night." Magnus' voice echoed from behind me. I turned away and shined a big smile which he returned. "I've missed you big brother." I say putting down my drink and getting up. "Rose, and I you. But where have you been all this time? The last time I saw you, you were just going out for a drink with some friends. What happened?" My brother asked jumping right to the questions I didn't know if I was ready to answer. "The thing is Magnus I can't tell you right now." I said looking down at my feet. "Rose, please I want to know." Magnus said taking my hands in his. "All I can say is that I didn't stay away by choice." I said looking back up at my brother. "Someone had taken you!" Magnus growled. "I knew it! I told Ragnor that we should have looked for you more! That you wanted to be found!" Magnus shouted his grip tight on my hands. "Magnus calm down, all that matters is that I'm home now." I said squeezing back. "That's not the point I should have looked harder, I should have been there to protect you. You're my little sister I have protected you ever since you were 6 years old." Magnus said regret clear in his eyes. "Magnus." I said placing on of my hands on his cheek. "You don't have to protect me anymore, I'm big warlock now." I laughed.
"Uhmm." A new voice sounded through the living area. Both of use turned to see the tall shadowhunter who had lent Magnus his strength. "Alexander." Magnus said with a big smile on his face. The sexual tension was unreal. The tall shadowhunter's, whose name I know now was Alexander, stood awkwardly in the door. "I'd like you to meet someone very important to me." Magnus says herding me over to the young shadowhunter. "This is Rosalie." Magnus said looking at Alexander with great admiration. "Nice to meet you." I said extending my hand out to the boy. "Nice to meet you too." The hunk said in return. "So how do you and Magnus know each other?" Alexander asked, "He's my big brother." I said swinging my arm around Magnus' shoulders pulling his head down to my level. "Could you please let go of me." Magnus mumbled. I laughed, while Alexander snickered at the high warlock. I swiftly released my brother began and my way to the door.
"Rose? Where are you going?" Magnus asked a confused look on his face. "I just have to head back to my "lair" and get some stuff, I'll be back before morning." I said looking over my shoulder. "Alright, come home safe." Magnus said a hint of worry in his voice. "Don't worry I'll be back within hours." I reassured him before waving my hand and conjuring a portal. "See you soon." I said smiling. "See you soon." Magnus called after me as I stepped into the portal.