Hi everyone, I'm SOOO SORRY that this chapter has taken a while but due to christmas and being on holiday with my family i havent had that much time to write but eventually, finally, i got this chapter done. Next week i'm flying over to the USA for a school trip and i cant take my laptop or ipad so I'll try and get another chapter up by then but if not it may be a month before i get chapter 4 up. So SOORY! But i hope you enjoy this chapter and continue reading it (even if the next update might not be for a while)
Here it is, hope you like it! ENJOY!
Chapter 3.
Emelina gripped onto the kitchen bench to regain her balance, her other hand pressed against her forehead as the pounding got louder and more fierce.
"Emelina? Maybe you should go lie down, you don't look to well." Jace said as he stood up and looked over at her from the opposite side of the counter.
"I'm fine, just a little light headed, I just need something to eat." She said as she picked up her glass of water and took a sip.
"You sure?"
She looked up and smiled at him, "I'm already feeling better."
…
"Emelina?!" Izzy yelled as she darted to her side, she had collapsed, he heart was racing a million miles a minute and it was like it was about to jump out of her chest but then… it stopped.
She shakily took her hand away from her chest and let Izzy help her up.
"What happened?"
"I-I… I don't know… I just…" She all of a sudden felt light-headed and slightly stumbled but Isabelle helped regain her balance.
"I think I need to lie down." She said breathlessly.
Isabelle nodded and helped her to her room.
As she lowered Emelina onto the bed, Em mumbled, "Imogen."
"She's fine, we'll look after her, you just get some rest." With that Isabelle left.
Emelina quickly fell into a restless sleep.
"Christopher!" She squealed as she ran up into his arms, kissing him passionately before pulling away with a big grin on her face, "Where have you been? I've missed you!"
He slightly chuckled and tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear, "I've missed you too. So… do I get to meet her?" His eyes filling with hope.
Her smile grew even more as she spun around; her hand linked with his, and yelled, "IMOGEN! COME HERE PLEASE!" She soon heard the pitter-patter of her daughter's feet coming down the hall.
She jumped so she was standing in front of her mum, a huge smile on her face as she looked up with those bug blue eyes of hers, "Yes mummy?"
"I would like you to meet someone?"
"Who?"
"Your daddy. Would you like to say hello?" She said taking a step away from them so that they could see each other.
Christopher kneeled down so that he was at height with his daughter, "Hi Imogen…"
Imogen hesitated for a moment, her smile slightly dropping, "Hi…" She said shyly but then her smile slightly grew once again, "… hi… daddy."
Christopher smiled softly and opened his arms, hoping she would give him a hug and … she did.
Emelina felt tears prick her eyes as she looked at the sight before her.
Christopher picked his daughter up as he stood up, both smiling as they looked over at Emelina, but his smile turned into a wicked grin, his eyes turning black and so did Imogen's.
"Christoph-" She couldn't finish because of the hard back of his hand coming across with her face.
She slightly whimpered and looked up at them with teary eyes, "You stupid bitch! How could you think I loved you, I never loved you, I just used you." He started to laugh wickedly as he walked out the door, Imogen in his arms, darkness filling the room around her as he got further and further away.
"NO!"
Emelina woke up panting, beads of sweat covering her burning skin, her heart racing, her mind full of panic. She slowly started catch her breath as she stood up on shaky legs and made her way over to the bathroom. As she looked at herself in the mirror she slightly moped at the sight she saw. Her eyes were red, face puffy and deep, dark shadows were under eyes. She groaned and turned the shower on before pulling her shirt off. She unintentionally looked at herself in the mirror, she hated doing that, it reminded her of her past. The scars and grey, unhealed bruises just made her feel even worse. She quickly stripped the rest of her clothing and jumped in the shower. Slightly moaning as the warm, steamy, calming water ran over her body. She put her hands on the wall and leaned against it, her head looking down at her feet as she just let the water run over her. As the water started to go cold she turned the tap off and got out, wrapped a towel around her, dried her hair, and went back to her room. She sighed and got dressed in a pair of black leggings, a white t-shirt and a purple pull-over jumper. She slowly opened the door to Imogen's room and poked her head in, smiling to herself as she found her fast asleep. She quietly closed the door and headed to the library.
She wondered the giant library for a while, she still got awe-struck when she came in here, she had never seen anything like it. After roaming through the books she found an open one on a desk, she wasn't sure what it was but it looked like some sort of experimental journal or something. She eyed it curiously for a second before picking it up and reading the cover – Jonathon Christopher Morgenstern – age 5 – 7.
She took a seat on one of the couches by a window, her feet tucked up under her as she opened to the first page.
25th February.
Today I will test Jonathon's endurance limit until the Demon Blood kicks in.
Emelina continued reading for an hour or so but was interrupter by Alec.
"Hi. What are you reading?" He asked as he looked over the half-played chessboard in front of him.
"I… uhh, I'm not sure, just a random book I found – what are you doing?" She asked curiously as she watched him move one of the white prawns.
"Luke and I have this on going game of chess, it was my move." He said as he moved away from the chessboard and sat on the couch across from her. Silence hung in the room for a moment before Alec broke it, "What are you doing up this early?"
"I… I had a nightmare, couldn't sleep." She said as she placed the book on the couch, next to her. "You?"
"I was thinking about…" He trailed off, Emelina could see he wasn't comfortable with sharing and she had a pretty good idea what it was about.
"Magnus?"
Alec slightly stiffened before letting out a shaky breath and looking back up at her, "Yeah… how do you do it?"
"What do you mean?"
"Christopher? I mean… I know it's a slightly different situation but how do you get up, knowing the one person you've ever loved is the one person you cant have?" His voice was full of hurt and confusion.
Emelina felt tears prick her eyes and her throat constrict, "I… I… I guess it's because I have Imogen… she's kind of my… anchor to the reality or my reason to keep going. Maybe that's all you need, a reason?"
Alec thought for a moment, before replying sadly, "… he was my reason."
Emelina felt her chest tighten with pity for Alec, "I know but who knows, maybe one day you'll wake up and find a new reason… what if your reason, for the time being, is to find a reason?"
"My reason is to find a reason? …. I think I like that… thanks Emelina." He smiled softly, Emelina smiled weakly back at him.
"What time is it?" She asked curiously.
"Umm," Alec looked over at the clock behind her, "7:45. Why?"
She sighed and stood up, "I gotta go get Imogen up and get her ready. I'll see ya at breakfast."
"K"
"Oh, do you think they'd mind if I borrowed this for a while, it's quite… interesting." Emelina said picking up the book she had been reading.
Alec shrugged, "Sure."
…
"Imogen, please just get in the bath." Emelina begged in annoyance as her naked daughter darted away from her once again.
"No!"
"Imogen, get in the bath."
"No!"
"Do you want me to go get the others?"
"No!"
"Then get in the bath!"
"No!"
"That's it! Get in the bath or you won't be aloud to leave your room all day."
"No!" Imogen then darted out of the bathroom.
Emelina groaned, quickly grabbing a towel before running after her, out into the hallway.
"Imogen Christine Fairchild!"
Imogen giggled as she darted around the corner.
"Woah! What's going on here?" As Emelina rounded the corner she found Jace and Alec standing in front of Imogen, looking down at her in confusion and awkwardness.
"Imogen!" Emelina growled as she wrapped the towel around her daughter and picked her up.
Imogen squirmed in her mother's arms as Jace asked, "What's happening?"
"I'm gonna go with, it's bath-time?" Alec asked.
Emelina sighed and nodded before turning back around and storming back to her bedroom.
"Is everything set up?" Sebastian demanded as he walked into the room filled with demonic runes, Shadowhunters and warlocks.
"Yes. We're just waiting on you." His second in command informed him.
"Good." Sebastian grinned wickedly as he stepped into the center of the room.
"Ready?" The main Warlock asked.
Sebastian took in an empowering breath, placed his hands behind his back, his chest slightly puffed out, his wicked stare straight ahead, "Ready."
It was three in the afternoon and Emelina, Imogen, Clary, Jace, Isabelle, Alec and Jocelyn were all in the library. Clary and Jocelyn were helping Imogen with her runes, Alec, Izzy and Jace were playing poker by the fire, betting with snacks and candy while Emelina sat by the windowsill reading the diary she had found earlier, completely entranced in it.
"Mummy! Mummy! Look!" Imogen called excitedly.
Emelina placed her book down and headed over to her daughter, "What's up?"
"Look." She pointed to the piece of paper in front of her.
"She got the Strength Rune right." Jocelyn clarified.
"That's amazing sweetie! Good work!" She gave her daughter a kiss on the cheek and as she stood up Imogen held her hands up.
"Up please." Em rolled her eyes and picked her daughter up.
"Hey Imogen! Wanna learn how to play snap?" Izzy called out.
"Yes!" Imogen squirmed excitedly as Izzy came over to take her.
As Izzy was about three meters from them Em started to feel light headed, "Take her. Take her!" Em screeched in panic. Izzy quickly darted over to them and took her. As soon as Imogen was out of her hands Emelina's eyes fluttered and she collapsed to the ground, a bright blue light was the last thing she saw before darkness.
Everyone dropped what they were doing and darted to Emelina's side.
"Emelina!" Izzy exclaimed panicked as she quickly kneeled down in front of her.
"Izzy! Get Imogen out of here!" Alec ordered.
Isabelle nodded her head in understanding and rushed out of the room, Imogen in her arms as she cried out for her mum.
Jace, Alec, Clary and Jocelyn were all kneeled down around her.
"We need to get her to the infirmary!" Clary exclaimed.
"No. We can't move her, it might make it worse, we're not sure what happened yet." Alec informed.
"We can't just leave her here!"
"I know… we need, we need," Alec stuttered.
"Magnus." Jace said softly.
"I'll go call him." Jocelyn informed as she stood up and headed for the door. But just as she was about to open it, it burst open, causing her to fall back.
All of them looked in shock as they saw him standing there. Jace slightly growled as all of them got to their feet. "Sebastian!"
"Hello brother." He said calmly.
"I'm not your brother!" Jace snapped.
Sebastian rolled his eyes and then narrowed them on Jocelyn, "Mother." Before Jocelyn could reply he turned his attention to Clary, "Clarissa."
"What do you want?!" Alec stepped in, his hatred for the demon boy fuming.
"Ahh, Alec, it is Alec isn't it? Lightwood, I killed your annoying brother if I recall correctly."
Alec went to pounce but Jace held him back.
"What do you want Sebastian?!" Jace re-asked.
"I heard you had some new additions to the institute, I wanted to drop in and say… hi."
"You did this? I should have known!" Clary spat.
Sebastian looked at her in confusion, actual confusion, "What are you talking about?"
"Don't play dumb with me! You did this to her! Didn't you?" Clary stepped to the side so that he could see the unconscious girl.
Sebastian eyed her curiously, golden hair hung in her face causing her identity to be unknown. Without another word or an acknowledgment to the others he slowly walked over to her. He kneeled down next to her, slowly raising his hand to brush the hair off her face.
"Don't touch her!" Alec snapped.
Sebastian just raised his hand, silencing him and slowly brushed the hair off her face and behind her ear. His heart stopped momentarily, he slightly stumbled back, leaning against his hands, his breath hitched as his eyes ran over her profile. It was her. But how? He suddenly got wrenched back to the room he was previously in.
"What happened?! Why am I back?!" He demanded to the group around him.
"You lost focus, you couldn't keep the hold." One of the Warlocks informed.
"Send me back! Now!" He ordered.
"W-We can't. It took to much energy to do it this time, maybe in two days we'd be ready."
Sebastian glared at the warlock before storming out of the room, up the stairs and into his room. Slamming the door behind him, running his hands through his hair anxiously,
'It couldn't be! It's impossible! She's dead! I held her lifeless body in my arms! She's dead!
-… but… what if she's not?
-SHE'S DEAD! IT'S NOT HER!
-BUT IT WAS! IT WAS HER!
-NO IT WASN'T!
-YES!
-NO!
-YES!
-NO!'
His fist collided with the full body mirror on his wall, smashing it to pieces; his breath coming out short and sharp.
'It can't be her… can it?'
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