Wow. Another chapter? Yep...I was in a spontaneous writing mood. I just noticed something. If you read my other fanfic, you know my chapters used to be about a page long on Microsoft Word. Now they're 3-4 pages! I don't know why, but I like it! Hehe...
Disclaimer: I don't this Cassandra Clare or Stephanie Meyer would have to write a disclaimer saying that they are not themselves and don't own anything from their books. Just saying.
-Back at the Institute-
Clary knocked on Izzy's door. "Izzy?" she whispered tentatively, "Can I come in?" There was no response. Clary hesitated. She wanted to talk face-to-face with Izzy, but barging into her room probably wouldn't help anything. Clary sighed and sat down on the floor, her back leaning against Izzy's door.
A few minutes later, Alec came walking down the hallway. He stopped when he saw Clary, then gestured to follow him. Clary followed Alec a few doors down the hallway into another room. Finally, Alec spoke.
"Clary, do you know why Izzy is so mad at you?"
Clary's brow furrowed. "Not really. Was it just because I became friends with the vampires so quickly?"
"No," replied Alec hesitantly, "It wasn't really your fault actually."
Clary was surprised. Alec had been nicer to her, but he never seemed to really feel comfortable with having her around. It wasn't like him to come and comfort her.
As if he had read her mind, Alec added, "I'm not saying this to make you feel better. I'm saying this for Izzy."
Smiling slightly at Alec's comment, Clary waited for him to continue.
"You see, Izzy…you know how she is. With guys."
Clary rolled her eyes at this. It wasn't easy not to notice how Izzy was with guys. But she made no comment.
"Because of how guys are…attracted to her," continued Alec, "Izzy had never had any close friend-girls. I mean, she always had me and Jace, but it wasn't the same, you know?"
Clary did know. Until recently, the closest thing to a friend-girl(using Alec's term) that Clary had was he mom. Simon was a great friend, but they couldn't talk about things like guys. Or make-up. Or tampons, for that matter. Izzy was Clary's first close friend-girl.
"You're Izzy's first friend who's not a guy, Clary. Izzy feels kind of possessive over you. She's jealous that you seemed to become friends with that vampire, Bella, so easily. Izzy's not so great with girls as she is with guys."
The room was silent as Clary processed this. Izzy was…jealous? Of Clary? This was…unexpected. Izzy had always seemed so confident. Like a statue of stone. Perfect and unbreakable. She had shown a soft side when Max died, but this was different. However, as Clary thought about it, she realized that Alec was right.
"I'm going to go talk to her. Thanks, Alec." Clary smiled at him.
Alec, surprisingly, smiled back slightly. Clary walked back to Izzy's door with the words she needed to talk to Izzy. She knocked on the door again.
"Izzy?" she asked once more, "I'm sorry."
-The Cullens-
Alice smiled brightly. "Let's go get ready, Jazz!"
Jasper just looked at Alice. It was easy for him to tell when Alice was hiding something.
"Come on!" she pleaded, "I have no clue what to wear to an 'Institute'. What is the 'Institute' anyways? Do you think it's a school?"
"Alice," began Jasper, "Did you have a vision?"
Alice rolled her eyes, "What makes you think that? Should I go formal? Or casual?"
"Quit changing the subject, Alice," sighed Jasper, "I know when you're lying."
Alice hesitated, but gave in when she looked into Jasper's eyes. They were eyes that she trusted. "You're right. I did have a vision. Most of it was in black symbols. Probably the ones that Edward was talking about. There was one image though. Edward. He had this look on his face." She spoke quietly so that even Jasper could barely hear her.
Jasper cocked his head to the side, confused by Alice's feelings of anguish.
"You don't understand, Jazz!" moaned Alice quietly, "The way he was staring, it was a look of pain, and guilt, and…lust. I don't know what would possibly make him look like that. "
Jasper sent waves of calm into her and pulled Alice into him. "It'll be ok, Alice. Don't just Bella."
Alice sighed, but complied. "I'm going to get dressed, Jazz. We'll see how it goes at the 'Institute" Under her breath so that no one else could hear, Alice muttered, "I have a bad feeling,"
-Speaking of the Institute...-
"Izzy? I'm sorry."
There was still no reply, but Izzy opened the door. Clary didn't enter. She just looked into Izzy's eyes. Izzy stared back. They both smiled slightly at the same time. This made them smile wider. Izzy pulled Clary into a loose hug.
"No Clary, I'm sorry."
"No, Izzy, It's my fault."
"Clary, I know Alec talked to you."
"What?"
"When you walked away, I kind of followed you."
"How much did you hear?"
"Everything from 'I'm saying this for Izzy' up until you said you were going to go talk to me."
Clary smiled. "Alec really cares about you, Izzy. So do I. I'm sorry I didn't notice anything until now."
"No, Clary," Izzy shook her head, "It's not you're fault that you have friends. I'm just anti-social."
"I don't know anyone who would call you anti-social," replied Clary.
Izzy hit Clary lightly with a random teddy bear that had been lying on the floor and smiled. "You know what I mean."
Clary smiled back. "The vampires and werewolves are coming soon. Maybe you can give one of them a makeover"
"I'm pretty sure vampires are supposed to be naturally beautiful"
"I think you could fix something up. Plus, Alec invited Magnus over. Maybe you could borrow some of his sparkles?"
"Don't be ridiculous, Clary. I happen to own a lifetime supply of sparkles and glitter."
Random-ish Clary/Izzy babbling at the end. Bad? Review about it. Ask me something on http:/www(dot)formspring(dot)me/AveragePanda
This chapter seemed kinda filler-ish? But I needed to tie up these loose ends before the next chapter. I was able to post this chapter quickly because of my Sponatenous Writing Mood, but I have alot of work to do on the next chapter(haven't even started yet), so it will probably be a while before I update again. Sorry.
Oh, and thanks so much to AdinaBina24 for being such a deliciously awesomely squishy(?) reviewer. Without you, I would only have 4 reviews. I am reading your delicious fanfic "Memory". And because you are so deliciously awesome, I will tell you that yes, the Cullens will be able to enter the Institute...for reasons explained in the next chapter...
Oh, oh, and yes, there is a sparkle bride barbie. Although I'm not sure it that's what it's actually called...Anyone care to look into that?
