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Clary collapsed on her bed, exhausted from the walk to their house. Sebastian looked down at her from the entrance of her room.
"I'm so tired," Clary yawned. It felt like they'd been walking for hours.
"Rest, then," Sebastian replied, leaning on the door.
"Uh-huh," she murmured, eyes half closed. "Why did we go to that house? It's like…there's a blank spot in my memory that isn't supposed to be there. And why did that blond guy kissed me? Why did he look so upset?"
"You want me to do something about it?" Sebastian grinned, not that Clary could see.
"Hmm…nope. I just want my questions answered. Why were we there?"
"I was visiting some friends, and you…" Sebastian searched for the right words, "ran off."
"Huh…don't quite remember that part but…. What was that guy's name again?" she asked semiconsciously.
"…Jonathan."
"I don't like that name…" she said before she closed her eyes completely. The last thing she saw was that blond hair guy's face.
"Well, this isn't good," Alec said, shaking his head.
"Alec, we all know it's not good!" Isabelle threw her hands in the air, frustrated.
"Hold on," Simon said. "So Sebastian poisoned Clary, and it caused her memory to lose. And now she's with him?"
Jace said nothing; he just sat there with hands clasped together.
Alec, Isabelle, and Simon had gathered in the library with Jace, who told them everything that had happened.
"Did you try tracking them?" Alec asked.
"The second they turned around, but I got nothing," Jace replied. "I should have done something yesterday when he showed his dirty face in the Institute."
"God, Jace," Isabelle exclaimed. "How many times do we have to tell you, this is not your fault?"
"Look," Alex cut in before Jace could say anything. "That's not important. We have to find Clary and Sebastian."
Silence.
"Okay," Simon broke the ice, "so Sebastian said something about getting Clary's memory back could kill some part of her. What? What the hell?"
"He probably meant that if she remembers things like Shadowhunters, meaning us, then it'll leave some part of her damaged," Isabelle guessed.
"Is there a cure?" Alec said.
"I'm betting that Sebastian has a cure. But speaking of cure, where's Magnus?" Jace asked.
"I told you he had to meet with this old friend today," Alec replied.
"When's he coming back?"
"Tonight."
"Good, he'll figure some way to get to Clary," Isabelle said cheerfully.
"Hope so," Simon muttered.
"It would be so much easier if Mom and Dad were here." Isabelle sighed.
"Just our luck, they had to go to Idris for this errand right when we need them," Alec agreed.
It was too much for Jace. He stood up.
"No, no, where are you going?" Isabelle blocked him.
"Out of my way, Izzy," Jace said dangerously.
Isabelle took an involuntary step back. "You're not going after Clary blindly."
"I have eyes, they're meant for searching."
"Face it, Jace. You're stuck. You can't find Clary yourself," Simon said.
"You should just wait 'til Magnus comes. Take a nap or something. You haven't close your eyes for one minute since the demon activities downtown before Sebastian appeared," Alec added.
"Fine," Jace said emotionlessly, and walked toward the library door.
"Don't try sneaking out," Alec called after him. "We both know it's not going to work."
Jace just banged the door shut. He smiled in the dim corridor. "Do we, Alec?"
"Do we what?" a voice said to the left of him.
Jace turned, surprise hidden in his usual amused face. "About time, warlock."
"Patience, dear Shadowhunter," Magnus, in his usual spiky hair and shiny costume, said. "In fact…"
"Magnus!" The library door opened and Alec walked out. "You're here!"
"I'm…here," Magnus replied, confused. "What is going on here?"
"Well, this isn't good," Magnus said. The others had told him everything Jace told them. "Demon lord is back."
"Ugh," Isabelle grunted. "Alec said the exact same thing. It is so weird. No offence, but ever since you two started dating, you've been acting the same way. It's creeping me out."
Alec shot her a dirty look.
"Isabelle," Simon sighed. "I don't think that's important at the moment."
"What do you think?" Jace asked as Isabelle rolled her eyes. "Can you track them?"
Magnus looked deep in thought. Finally, he said, "I'll have to try, and I might not even succeed. I'm sure there must be something in the Book of White."
"Do it now," Jace commanded.
"I need to be alone."
So Magnus shooed everyone out of the library.
Simon walked nervously as he approached Clary's "new" house.
Magnus had found her within minutes. Then Jace had insisted to go himself, but Alec told him, with a lot of effort, he couldn't, because he was in the Shadowhunter part of Clary's memory. So instead, Simon came. Jace was pissed.
Simon walked in the yard, and sensed the familiar presence coming from the backyard. He leaped over the fence with one graceful movement. Vampire grace. "Clary?"
The girl sitting on a bench in the middle of a pool of brightly colored flowers looked up from a really thick book. "Simon?" She stood up. "Simon!"
They embraced.
Simon forced himself not to think of what Jace would do if he knew.
"Simon, where are your glasses?" Clary asked.
"You…you don't remember anything, do you?" Simon asked carefully.
"Remember what?"
"Nothing…. What…what are you wearing?" He looked at her pink dress.
"What? A dress, duh. Sebastian got me it." Clary said, and twirl in the dress.
"I…you…" Simon stuttered. Clary never wore dresses except for formal situations.
"Spit it out already," Clary urged.
Whoa! Simon thought. She never talked to me like that! What did Sebastian do to her? "N-never mind." Simon shook his head. "I…uh…got contacts."
"Oh, cool!"
"Yeah…" Simon said, trying to find a topic. "So, what were you reading?"
"Nothing, just Wuthering Heights."
"Uh…" Simon was dumbfounded. "I thought…I thought you didn't like romance stories."
"What? What are you talking about? You're my best friend! You should know that I love romance stories! They're so good! How can you not know?"
"Uh…must be the contacts. They give me headaches," Simon lied quickly.
"Aw…poor you," Clary said, and hugged Simon, making Simon feel a little uncomfortable.
Sebastian totally messed her up. Where is he? "So where's Sebastian?" Simon asked after they redrew.
"I don't know," Clary answered. "I haven't seen him since last night." Her face turned a little confused. "This is weird. I feel like you and Sebastian never met. But how can that be? You were over at my house so often…."
Shit! "No, Sebastian was away for a while before, remember?" Simon made up something hurriedly.
"I think so, but somehow I can't remember. Huh. Whatever," Clary shrugged. "Wanna come in? You haven't been in my house for so long!"
"Um...sure."
so this is a pretty long chapter (for me), just for you guys~~
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