"Jamie! How could you do something like that?"
"Because its time she knew!"
Jocelyn gave me an icy glare. No, I hadn't told Clary that her mother was a shadowhunter, or that her father was one of the most wanted criminals through out history. So as to why Jocelyn was so damn mad, I was clueless. I'd only told her about my life, and that her mother had saved me. Period. End of story.
"You've just put her right smack in the middle of the world we're both trying to protect her from!"
"Well if you wanted to protect you precious baby from the shadow world so fucking bad, you should've kicked me out a long time ago!"
"JAMIE-"
"Its what I am! And I guess you want me to hide that away just like the rest of the world!"
Before she could utter another word, I was back in my room, tucking daggers into my boots, slipping my steele through my belt, putting my indigo hair back into a ponytail, then out the apartment door.
Clary and Simon were at some coffee shop for some reason I'd forgotten.
The runes on my arms, neck and hands were still stinging, but that was nothing compared to the ache in my chest at the thought of what I was about to do.
It was time to tell Clary good bye.
When she saw me, her eyes widened. I held up my hand, marked with an eye-like rune.
"Only you can see me," I assured her before she could make a fool of herself by freaking out. "Don't speak, just listen. I have to leave, Clary. I can't stay with you and Jocelyn anymore. She flipped out when I told her I told you. Plus-" I stopped mid sentence. Sitting on a couch at the back of the room was that Jace boy from Pandemonium. He was marked with runes as well, so he must've been out on some sort of business.
Clary turned to see what I was gaping at.
"Is that..." she trailed off.
Simon was coming over with their coffee. She turned and told him she'd be right back.
Jace stood and moved towards the door; we followed.
"Ah, my lovely ladies," he turned with a grin, "I thought I would never find you!"
"Wha-"
"Clary!" I snapped, cutting her off. I'd dealt with this type before, and I just wanted him to be gone as soon as possible.
"What do you want from us?" I inquired with a softer, sly tone.
"It isn't me that wants you. Hodge wants to see the both of you back at the institute. I am only here to retrieve you."
My cell phone, which I hadn't meant to bring along, rang. It was Jocelyn, but I answered anyway.
"Hel-"
"Don't come home!" she nearly screamed as there were several crashes in the background, "He's found me! You and Clary go to Sim-" and then there was static. I was numb all over. The phone fell to the sidewalk with a crack, breaking into several pieces.
"Jamie, is mom ok?" Clary was frantic.
"I'm afraid not."
I took off running back to the apartment, unaware of Clary following me.
The place was a complete wreck. The canvas was ripped from every painting, unidentifiable splatters were all over the walls... and Jocelyn was nowhere to be found.
"What could've happened?" Clary cried.
Thump.
Thump.
Thump.
It was a distincltly demon sound.
The noise ceased when I turned around.
"Get behind me, Clary," I whispered. She obeyed without hesitation. Slowly, I took a step down the hall way - the direction the noise had come from. The door to Clary's bedroom creaked open. It was destroyed as well.
THUMP
We both whirled around as the Ravener demon appeared in the door way. I yanked the daggers from my boots, ready for a fight. Ravners were disgusting beasties, with an even nastier bite.
It went straight for Clary, but I immidiately threw my whole body at it, forcing it to tumble and bang against the wall.
"Get to Simon's! Now!" I panted.
"But- "
"Go!"
She took off running, just as the demon was getting back on its feet.
My daggers were pretty much useless. I needed a seraph blade.
The Ravener jumped at me, knocking the weapons from my grip. It chomped down on my arm. I ripped the steel from my waist, and stabbed it through the demon's face. Suprisingly, it writhed and wailed... then sunk into the floor, returning to its own demonsion. The steel was laying on the bloody carpet. I reached for it with my remaining energy.
Pain surged through my bones...
Everything went black...
