I promised everybody a new chapter today, didn't I? Well, I really had fun with this one. It almost made me tear up a bit... *sniff*. Please, keep up the great reviews and in turn I will deliver more chapters! And, of course, all characters belong to the wonderful Cassandra Clare. Enjoy!


"Clary!" Jace shouted, his breathing wild. "Clary!"

She turned to face him, expressions of anger and pity crossing her face, clouding her pine tree green eyes. "Jace, what are you doing h-"

"Clary, I'm sorry. I don't know what happened. I just... I always push the people away." He approached her slowly, cautiously, as if she could be broken.

"What people?" Her body felt dry, aching for Jace to kiss her. She tried to destroy the thought, but it enveloped her mind.

"The people, the people," Jace started, so close now that he was standing right in front of her. "The people that I love."

Her legs were shaking again, she definitely knew that. It was like all of the anger she had towards him just an hour ago was gone.

"I know it's wrong, but I- I can't take it seeing you with others," Jace murmured softly. "When the Daylight- Simon was with you, I was so angry all the time. I knew it, it wasn't right, but I can't help it."

"Jace, I..." She couldn't speak.

"Whenever we get close, I push you away." He reached out slowly towards her face, his fingers twirling a lock of her red curls. "Clary, I've never loved someone like I love you. It's all new to me. You're the only person I care about."

"What about-" She swallowed slowly. "What about the others? What will they think of us?"

"It doesn't matter what they think," He whispered. "As long as we're together, I can survive. As long as I'm with you Clary, I'm unstoppable."

He leaned into her, his muscular arms sliding around her waist, her hands clasping around his neck. His lips brushed hers, then she felt like she was floating, so giddy, so happy to be with Jace. His hands tight around her, as if she would leave him. Her fingers moving through his silky blonde hair. They were perfectly in synch with each other, their bodies pressed up together as if they were only one.

This is wrong. A voice chanted in the back of her mind. This is wrong Clary. This is your brother! The voice shouted, forcing Clary to pull away from Jace.

"What's wrong?" He asked her, his golden eyes a deep rich black, staring back at her with curiosity and longing. His voice sounded soft and musical, all traces of his arrogance gone.

"I can't, Jace," She replied, her voice low and filled with pain. "You're my brother. I just can't."

She turned and grabbed at her messenger bag, which had fallen to the floor when Jace kissed her. "Bye Jace."

Clary stood on her tiptoes and gave him a kiss on the forehead, for luck. That was what her mother used to do when Clary went through something scary as a kid, like going to the doctor for a shot.

"Clary-" Jace started, as he watched his sister smile as she pushed open the glass window and fell out of it.

"No! Clary!" He moaned as he raced towards the window. There was his sister, her flaming red hair glowing as she stepped through a freshly made portal. Her hand was the last thing he saw as she punched the portal and it shattered, exploding into red sparks that scattered all around the pavement of Idris.

Jace flipped out the window, landing agile on his feet. He stumbled towards where the portal was, but now there was nothing but air and red sparks. He sunk to his feet as only one thought went through his head.

Clary was gone.


Geez, I like leaving you all on cliffhangers, don't I? They always add something special- :) My chapters will get longer- it's just that I'm actually in the process of finding a desk to write on. Right now, my computer is on my lap as I sit back in my plastic IKEA chair which is surprisingly comfortable... :D

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