I'm prewriting a bunch of chapters so that I can update more often without having to stress and publish unedited work. I hope that with this new update schedule I can update 2-3 times a week so that I can start writing more fanfics! Also, Idk if you guys will remember after reading this, so questions for you guys will be at the end of this chapter! Thank you Ruth M and Lullaby Baby rock a by bye! Btw, this chapter is very "Clary," so there won't be much Chris or Lily. I promise in the next chapter there will be.
〜Sara
Previously…
"I'm sorry to inform you that the procedure was successful, but-
A flood of relief flowed through Clary. At least something in her life was okay. Something was going to get better, and they would get through the demon attacks together, Alec and her.
"That's great news!"
"I regret to inform you that his skin isn't healing." Clary's heart dropped into a dark abyss of anger, sadness and grief. It was all over. Who would have ever expected this to happen?
"What do you mean the skin isn't healing?" Rage flooded through Clary, followed by grief. She couldn't hear what the nurse said next, but nodded and nodded, just trying to concentrate on an image of Alec's face in her mind. Her vision started to blur as people dragged her out of the room.
"Mrs. Lightwood?" A voice knocked her back into reality. "Your daughter is asking to see you."
"O-of course." Clary responded, grabbing the nurse's hand, being almost dragged to the children's play area.
"Mommy!" Lily ran into Clary's arms. "Is daddy okay?"
Seeing Lily's hopeful green eyes, along with her black hair, she started to sob. Lily, even though not knowing what her mom knew, let her cry.
"Y-your dad...Alec…he's very sick, Lily."
"But...he'll get better, won't he?" Lily stared at Clary.
Clary's hands trembled on Lily's shoulders, her whole body shaking as if she had had a million weights on her shoulders, and they had finally destroyed her. "I-I don't know." She took Lily's small hands. "But promise me that you'll stay out of danger."
"I promise mommy."
Xavier had finally fallen asleep, after many hours of talking, crying, and anger. Chris was angry. Angry at the angels for trying to take away his father, his hero, and his mentor. How would Lily react? Hell, how was his mother?
What if his dad would never be the same? Or worse, what if he was dead, or dying? He tried to shake off the feeling, like he always did, but he couldn't. He had to see him, but he couldn't just leave Xavier all alone when he'd promised to stay.
But he had to leave. He walked slowly to the door. If he left, he could come back and act like he never left.
"Chris?" It was Xavier. "Why are you leaving?" He got up.
"I-I need to see my dad." Chris had his head in hands. "How can I just stay here when my own father might be dying?"
Xavier's selfish emotions seemed to vanish. "Chris, you could have woken me and told me that. I don't mind if you go see your father." His kaleidoscopic eyes seemed to change color suddenly as he remembered something. "Hey, has my dad been here?"
"Not...that I know of."
Xavier's eyes shifted to the door. "I have to ask to see if my father got injured." He struggled to stand.
"You can't!" Chris said. "There's still some demon blood in your system!"
"A little demon blood isn't going to stop me from seeing my father." Xavier responded. "If you're so worried, why don't you just come with me?"
"Fine." Chris said. "But you have to promise me that you won't walk too fast."
"I promise, you asshole." Xavier poked Chris.
"My dad's fine?" Xavier asked the nurse.
"Yes, Xavier." The nurse responded. "He's just out with the rest of the guards trying to figure out what's going on with our barriers."
Chris and Xavier both sighed in relief. At least one thing was okay.
1 month later…
Beep...beep...beep.
Clary could hear every single breath Alec took, and they were getting more labored each time. Everytime she slept, she would be haunted by Sebastian, and she just didn't know what to do. She longed to tell Alec about everything that was going on with her. Her being sick, and everything, and she would. Eventually.
"Clary?"
"Save your breath, Alec. You need it."
"It's j-ust...y-ou look s-ad. W-hat is i-t?"
Should she tell him? Should she not? She didn't know.
"C-mon, Clary. You c-an tell m-e."
She took in a deep breath, frightened about what was to come. She started to sob. "Seb-Sebastian keeps haunting me in his dreams, telling me that he's back for me, and that he loves me, and I-I don't know what to do." She felt ashamed for telling Alec about her problems when he was getting closer to the grave every time that he took in a breath.
"Cla-ry. I'm dy-ing. You do-n't ha-ve to wor-ry a-bout me." He looked at her with wild eyes. "Whatever make-s you ha-ppy. I wa-n't y-ou to be hap-py."
Her love for Alec was growing every single second that his life was ticking away. She was angry. Angry at the angels for taking away the one person that she cared about more than anything. Why did the angels hate her so much? Why did everything she cared about have to be ripped from her?
She had felt the same feeling once. Exactly 17 years ago, when Jace had carved Sebastian's heart out right in front of her face. Of course, that wasn't really Jace. It had been Lilith, in the form of Jace. It was wrong of her to have thought that Jace would kill Sebastian.
The same feeling she felt when her mother passed away 10 years ago from a rogue demon attack. The same feeling when the Clave announced that due to nowhere being safe because of demon attacks, that families couldn't have more than 2 children. The same way she felt when they had to tear families apart when they had more than 2 kids.
She hated seeing Alec like this. So weak, so sad, and scared. It scared her that soon, she would have to be a single mother. All alone. She would have to work twice as hard as any other shadowhunter just to keep her family on their feet.
"Alec, I love you." She responded finally.
Then, out of the blue, he started to moan. The cracks in his skin were turning black as they glossed over his skin.
Frightened, she called for her children, as well as a nurse. "CHRIS, LILY, A NURSE? ANYONE?"
A nurse immediately drew the rune of restoration, hoping that it would work once more.
"Mom?" Xavier, Chris, and Lily rushed into the room, along with a crazed Jace.
"Let me." Jace grabbed the stele with such force that it might break, and drew another rune of restoration, praying to the angels that Alec would be alright.
The machine connected to all the tubes in Alec's body started to beep like crazy.
Alec seemed to breath. "Clary, I love you." It sounded like he said, and then the machine quieted.
"WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?" Clary screamed. "Can't you do anything about this?" She trembled as they made her sit down. "Alec, Alec, Alec." She seemed to mumble to herself, as she was curled up in a ball.
She heard screams and sobs coming from Chris, and Lily, poor, innocent Lily, started to cry.
Jace curled his fist into a ball and started to hit the wall so many times that his knuckles started to bruise and bleed. He didn't care about what happened to him.
Clary saw the parabatai rune on his neck break in half, and then disappear, as if Alec never existed at all. Her breath hitched. Her eyes glowed in a dark green-gold color as her soft and gentle face melted into rage.
"All shadowhunters above the age of 18, to battle. Greater demons have been spotted."
Clary didn't want anyone to suffer what she had suffered. She felt so much rage and grief. She looked into Jace's eyes, who had the same rage. They both wanted revenge. Revenge on demons for what they had done to Alec.
Clary had knocked down yet another greater demon. She didn't even notice until the battle was done that she had been injured. There was a sword stuck in the right side of her breast, and she hadn't even noticed.
"Somebody get a silent brother." She heard a voice say.
"Is she going to be alright?"
"You're going to be fine, Clary."
She opened her eyes, gasping for breath. She had been having dreams of Sebastian again. "Alec?" She called out, but then she remembered. Alec was dead. Her shoulders shook as she looked up at Brother Zacariach.
I have good news and bad news, Clarissa.
"What is it?"
You were badly injured, but we have managed to save you.
"Good news? Or was it the bad news?"
I have told the Clave that you lost your child in the war, Clarissa.
"What...child?" Clary asked, frightened. Were Lily and Chris alright?
No, Clarissa. Liliana and Christopher are fine...it's just…
Clary was scared now. "What?" She demanded.
Clarissa, you are pregnant.
Her worst nightmare had come true. Alec was gone, and she was pregnant.
I hope you guys loved the new update! Anyway, I have a few questions for you guys.
1st Question:
What would you prefer for Clary?
Pregnant with Alec's baby
1a. With twins
Pregnant with Sebastian's baby…(You'll see how.)
2a. The child is demonic
3. With twins. One is Alec's, and one is Sebastian's
One more question. Would you rather…
Xavier/Chris
Chris/Meg(The girl from the Epilogue of "That Was Not expected."
I once again thank you guys for motivating me!
~Sara
