Dana: I don't own this.

Nadia: (Wanders into my room) Have you seen my gun?

Dana: It's on the table. Why?

Nadia: (Smirks) Wouldn't you like to know...

Dana: Nadia? Nadia! What are you planning? What are you up too? Why do you want your gun?! NADIA!

Chapter 3 Getting Out

Getting out of Hell was easier said then done and Clary hated every step of the way. The only things that really kept her going while down in the Pit was that she would be able to see her family and friends again and Serafiel. Serafiel wasn't bad company, a little dense at times but he wasn't half bad. She was comfortable around him and enjoyed talking with him, even though he didn't talk much. It helped keep her mind off the situation at hand. Leaving the cold of the ninth ring to the intense heat of the other rings took some time to get used to. She had gotten hurt several times during the climb but Serafiel was able to heal most of her injuries. Her ability to make new runes also came in handy several times. Serafiel was shocked and wanted to find out how she could do it. She told, Serafiel was not pleased when he found out how.

Flashback

"You mean to tell me, that your father; Valentine Morgenstern, was able to summon by brother Ithuriel, chain him up in his wine cellar and used his blood to give you your runic abilities?" Serafiel said

"That's was what I've deduced Seri." Clary said

"Dad damn it. Well, he's home now recovering from his imprisonment. That's good at least." Serafiel said

"What? But he died, I saw the light..." Clary said

"Trust me Clarissa, he's not dead, that light you saw was him fleeing his vessel. I might work here in Hell but I still hear chatter over; what my brother Castiel calls Angel Radio, of Ithuriel's return. He is in the care of the healers as of right now and recovering." Serafiel explained

"Oh." Clary said

Flashback

Clary sighed and stood up from her seat in Hela's palace. The Norse goddess of the dead had been kind enough to allow Serafiel and Clary into her home so the shadow hunter and the seraph could recover long enough before they had to break out of Hell. Meeting Hela had been awkward to say the least. Hela was tall and rather imposing, Clary thought she looked like Morgana from Merlin with the dark hair, green eyes and black dress. She was also holding a large and rather sharp looking scythe in one hand. The Norse goddess of the underworld had not been pleased to see Serafiel at all. Turns out, Serafiel and Hela... had a history and a very nasty split.

Flashback

"Seraphim Serafiel! How dare you show your face around here!" The Goddess roared

"Hela, good to see you again." Serafiel said lowering his head

"Good to see you again! Good to see you again he says. Last time I saw you I made it quite clear what would happen if you showed up!" Hela snarled

"Do I want to know Serafiel?" Clary asked

"No, you don't Clarissa." Serafiel said

That caught Hela's attention.

"A human? She's not even dead!" Hela yelled

"I know that." Serafiel said

"Then why did you bring her here?" Hela snapped

"She comes from the bowels of Hell itself." Serafiel said

"But she's not dead." Hela said confused now

"I was sold." Clary said icily

"What?" Hela asked

"My biological father sold me to Hell." Clary said

"Why?" Hela asked

"He promised a bunch of people that he wouldn't attack any Downworlders if they gave to Hell. He didn't say anything about his son doing them in though." Clary said angrily

"Downworlders... You're a shadow hunter aren't you?" Hela asked

"Yes." Clary said

"And, I assume you have demons on your tail?" Hela asked

"Yes." Clary said

"Thing is..." Hela trailed off

"Clarissa. Clarissa Fray. Call me Clary though."

"Thing is Clary, I like demons about as much as the angels do. In fact, I like Serafiel slightly more than I like demons at the moment." Hela was interrupted by an indignant

"HEY!"

"I will hide you and Serafiel here for the time being. You both will be safe here." Hela said

"Thank you. The last time we were able to catch a break was in Elysium. But we didn't stay long." Clary said

"It's no problem." Hela said

Flashback

And now, they were just about ready to leave the underworld behind and return to Earth. Meanwhile, Serafiel was going to get Clary when Hela intercepted him.

"Serafiel, we need to talk." She said

"I thought you were angry with me." Serafiel said

"I still am Serafiel but this isn't about us. It's about Clarissa." Hela

"What about her?" Serafiel said

"You are aware about the damages her soul took just being down here?" Hela asked

"Yes." Serafiel said

"Then you understand what might happen when she returns to Earth?" Hela asked

"Yes, I know of the risks Hela but I can't just leave her down here. You know that, part of my job description is getting innocent souls out of there." Serafiel sighed

"I know about the job description Serafiel." Hela snapped

"Father I forgot how easily angered you can be." Serafiel said

"I'm almost ready for the ritual but Serafiel, if she does succumb to the damages, you'll need to heal her and heal her quickly or else she's going right back down there." Hela said

"I know. Hopefully, one or more of my brothers will be near-by to help me." Serafiel said

"Let us hope that is the case. Get Clary, I'll be in the throne room." Hela said

"Where will we be exiting?" Serafiel aked

"Somewhere in Wyoming." Hela said with a shrug

Serafiel nodded and made his way to Clary's room. He opened the door and walked in.

"Seri." Clary said
"Clary, the ritual is almost ready, we will be returning to earth soon." Serafiel said "We must make our way to the throne room."

"Right, let's go then." Clary said

The duo walked in silence before Clary spoke up:

"Seri, when I was younger mom sometimes took me to church and one day the pastor talked about guardian angels."

"Ah, the guardians. That Clarissa is a big honour to become a guardian." Serafiel said

"Really?" Clary asked

"Very much so Clarissa, to be given the task as a guardian is a very big job. You've got to look after that person until the day they die. It can be kind of stressful." Serafiel explained

"I wonder who my guardian angel is?" Clary asked

Serafiel was unable to answer her question as they arrived in Hela's throne room. The Goddess was standing in the middle of the room waiting patiently but Clary could see that beneath the facade of calm, she was worried about something.

"What's wrong?" Clary asked

"Demons, they know you're here but they can't get in. At least, not yet." Hela said

"What do we do?" Clary asked

"We get you out of here. Now. The gate will open in twenty seconds and the moment it does, you both need to leave." Hela said

"And if we don't?" Clary asked

"Then the demons will storm in and drag you back to wherever you were being held." Hela snapped

"Right, we need to go now." Clary said

"The gates that will take you back to earth should open right about now." Hela said

A loud grinding noise filled the room and Clary had to clamp her hands over her ears to blot out the sound. She looked up to see what looked like a portal opening to a cemetery.

"That's supposed to be a gate? It looks more like a portal." Clary muttered

"Gate, portal, does it really matter? I'd get going to both of you. The moment you leave, it'll be a lot harder for the demons to get their hands on you." Hela said giving Clary a gentle push

Clary turned to Serafiel and asked:

"Are you coming with me?"

"Yes Clary, now we need to go." Serafiel said

Clary grabbed Serafiel's hand and they sprinted through the gate. They appeared in a cemetery and Clary couldn't help but smile, she was home on earth and no longer in Hell. She let out a loud whoop and jumped into the air.

"We're out!" Clary cried happily

Serafiel only smiled at Clary as she cheered. Then she stopped moving, Clary felt dizzy all of a sudden and didn't feel very good.

"Clary, what's wrong?" Serafiel asked concerned

"Seri, I don't feel so well all of a sudden." Clary said

She looked at the angel, her knees trembling and the last thing she saw was Serafiel moving towards her as her vision tunnelled and everything went black.

And that is it for this chapter. I hope you all enjoyed. All flames will be used to roast marshmallows. Read, like and review please. Later, Dana. Also, happy Thanksgiving everyone.