Let's keep this train rolling people! Cassandra Clare owns The ShadowHunters and such, I only own Alice and her smallish family!

"I'm going to let you in." Magnus said, sitting on the rugged floor of his home. His legs were crossed and Alice sat directly in front of him, the same.

"Let me in?"

"Let you in my mind, you must strengthen yourself spiritually before physically." He explained, grabbing her hands. A book was open between them, the pages plastered with a chant. Magnus started speaking a different language that only he and Alice could understand. His eyes glowed a goldish color. Unknown to Magnus, hers glowed a bright yellowish-orange like flames.

"Magnus? Where the hell are you?" Alice yelled in the dark, she felt like she was wandering through the everlasting darkness, until she felt something grab her wrist. Well, someone.

"It's alright. Don't worry." Magnus said, snapping his fingers, lightening up the darkness with light.

"Magnus, why exactly are we in here? I don't see how this will strengthen me." Alice said matter of factly.

"Hush my child. You will see." He snapped his fingers again, the brightness turning into a mimic of his own home. He let go of her wrist and faced her.

"Using your own energy, you must try to defeat me in the spirit. Use your surroundings to help you." He said, smirking.

"Oh shi-"

Magnus conjured up a small blue ball of magic, throwing it at Alice. It hit her in the stomach and she flew back onto the ground. He raised his hand in her direction and the rug under her wrapped around her, lifting her off the ground.

Alice screamed, struggling to get her arms free. Why hadn't her father at least taught her to get out of tough situations?

Her mind screamed at her to think harder, quicker, as the rug threw her to the wall. Her hand touched a vase that she threw with her strength at Magnus, who dodged it.

"Physical strength will do nothing for you if your limbs are trapped! You must learn to use your magic!" He yelled, clenching his hands shut. An invisible force pinned her to the ground by her arms and legs. She screamed in frustration, pulling against the restraints. Magnus clenched his hand tighter, tightening the restraints.

She winced in pain, panting.

She needed to think, she was not going to look weak in front of him. Conjure up your feelings she told herself, remember the anger you went through. She left you for dead in that lake, they burned down your home, they tried to kill you and your family. HOW DARE THEY!

She screamed in anger, her blue eyes glowing like flames. She looked at Magnus in anger and gritted her teeth.

Here goes nothing.

Suddenly Magnus was seized up, and flung to the ceiling. The restraint on Alice broke and she stood up. She quickly moved her head to the side and Magnus went flying into the side of the room. She raised her hands as black swirls of wind whipped around her arms, like smoke. She lifted him up and used all her energy to fling her through the walls.

Magnus got up, rubbing his head and found himself in the main room of the Institute.

"Alice, great work on your strength, hun. But, I don't understand why I am in the Institute!" He called out. He ran down the halls looking for her when she did not answer, calling out her name.

"Where are you?!" He called out, until he ran into Clary.

"Clary?"

"Magnus, you can't keep yelling around the Institute. I know it's hard but you're scaring the other Shadowhunters." She said, her voice full of sadness and understanding.

"Biscuit, what are you talking about? I'm looking for Al-"

"Magnus, please give it a rest." Isabelle cut him off, tears in her bloodshot eyes. She was sniffling and she looked awful. As if she got no sleep, if she was crying instead.

"What's wrong Isabelle?" Magnus asked, walking towards Isabelle, who backed away.

"Magnus, Alec isn't here." Clary whispered.

"I wasn't looking for- Wait. What do you mean he isn't here?" He asked, his breath quickening, his heart pounding in his chest.

She didn't need to tell him. She saw the look in Isabelle's eyes. A look he never wanted to see.

"Magnus, Alec is dead."

His breath caught his in throat, tears started to sting his eyes. "No, no you're lying! You're all lying!" He started to choke, his voice cracking. He felt the hole in his stomach growing, everything in him started to cry out. He fell to his knees, screaming Alec's name until his voice was hoarse.

"Magnus, wake up!"

"MAGNUS, WAKE UP!" was followed by a slap to his cheek, the stinging resonating in his cheek. His eyes popped open, darting around the room. He quickly wiped the tears from his face and looking straight at Alice's concerned face.

"Oh my God, Magnus I'm so sorry! I didn't know what happened, but you started screaming Alec's name and sobbing and I didn't know what else to do!" She started to cry, biting her tongue to get herself to stop.

Magnus rubbed his head, trying to calm himself down.

He's alright, it's just a worry, a fear. It won't happen. It won't.

He pulled Alice to his chest and let her cry, repeating the words, "I'm sorry" repeatedly. Magnus shushed her, telling her that it would be okay. That it was nothing but a fear.

Once she finally calmed down, she rubbed her eyes to wipe the tears away.

"I'm sorry. I didn't know what had happened to you." She explained, sniffling. "And I'm sorry I probably ruined your shirt with my sniveling."

Magnus gave a half-felt chuckle and shook his head, "It's alright, dear. The shirt can be washed. And that…that's just a fear." Alice nodded slowly.

Attempting to cheer themselves up and to drive off his fear, Magnus looked up at her and got a grin.

"Your hair color is faded." He pointed out and she looked at a lock of her hair.

"Yeah, it was a misty, midnight blue that I dyed a while ago, but, you know. Color fades."

"I have tons of hair color in my bathroom, why don't we fix it? And maybe give you something a little extra with your hair."

She nodded slowly. "Sure, why not?"

"Hold still Alice! I need to cover every area!" Magnus struggled, wiping the blue dye on Alice's faded hair. She groaned and shrieked at every pull of her hair to dye her roots. She sat there in a small chair, waiting patiently.

Magnus Bane is dying my hair. Girl. This is so fuckin' crazy.

"You're a Fear-Reaper."

She turned around quickly, accidently getting some of the hair dye on her face instead of her hair.

"What's a Fear-Reaper?" Alice asked, the name made her cringe a little bit.

Magnus made her face the mirror in the bathroom and continued his explanation.

"Fear-Reapers are a rare breed of warlocks. In combat, they can use their magic to pierce into their enemies' minds and make their worst fears seem like reality. They can manipulate the mind to make the fear worse than the victim's mind can imagine, snap their mind. Luckily, you're not as strong as a fully trained Fear-Reaper. There have been cases where the victim physically harms himself thinking the fear is real."

Alice became silent.

You fuckin' idiot, you could have killed Magnus Bane. The Magnus Bane!

"I am very sorry Magnus."

"It's alright. You didn't know. But, you need to be careful."

Alice nodded as Magnus finished dying her hair. "Now, we could wait the whole forty-five-minute wait or..." He snapped his fingers and smiled, "Or I use my magic to allow your hair to adapt to the color faster. DO you honestly think I have time to wait when I do mine? Please."

She got up and kneeled by the bathtub and moved her head under the facet, washing the blue dye from her head.

"Did you have to use so much fuckin' hair dye?" She yelled out as some of the blue water dripped into her mouth. She coughed it out as Magnus was wiping his hair and removing his gloves.

"You want it to cover every inch of your head. Or it'll look half assed."

Once she got the dye out of her hair, Magnus instructed her to sit in the chair again. He brushed the tangles out of her hair, til it was straight. He took a hair dryer and turned it on running the warm air over her hair.

"You know, I don't know how to feel about the fact that you own a hair dryer. Like I've never seen a guy have a hair dryer before. "

Magnus put the hair dryer down and looked at her, sternly before cracking a smile, "Child, does anything about me seem normal? How do you think I look this good every day?"

"Magic?" She snickered as he smacked the back of her head playfully.

"Very funny. Now, time to fix your hair." He held up a pair of scissors and a buzzer.

Wait. BUZZER?!

"Magnus!" Alec called out, carrying a couple of bags in his arms, shutting the door behind him with a kick of his foot. He had felt a little bad of how he left things back at the Institute between him and Magnus.

Alice too, I guess.

He had picked up some sushi for Magnus and himself, from the restaurant a few blocks away from Magnus' home, even though he despised the thought of raw fish.

Alice is a teen. They like fatty foods.

So, he picked her up a burger from the small food truck near the sushi restaurant.

I'd much rather have the burger.

He bought a couple of lilies for Magnus as well. Something he hadn't done for a while. He put the bags down on the counter and heard some laughter coming from their room.

The fuck is going on?

He walked into his and Magnus' bedroom and called out, "What are you guys doing?"

Magnus quickly walked out the bathroom a d shut the door behind him. "Alexander! Alice and I were training today and I gave her a makeover!"

Alec stood there dumbfounded, it shouldn't surprise him that his boyfriend would conduct a makeover on the young warlock but it still caught him off guard.

"A makeover?"

"You'll see, sit down!" Magnus patted to the bed next to him, waiting eagerly like a small child on Christmas. Alec sighed and sat down next to him.

"Magnus I'm-"

"Shhhh!"

Once Alice came out, Alec let out a strangled gasp.

A good side of her head was buzzed down, with some of her hair hiding a part of it. Her hair was a brighter, more vibrant shade of her hair color. She wore a maroon button down adorned with a black long coat with gold designs traveling up the sleeves, along with the ripped black jeans Magnus gave her and knee length boots. Her eyelids were dusted with gold and brown eyeshadow and winged eyeliner.

"Lovely my dear! Wonderful! Don't you like it Alexander?" Magnus squealed, clapping his hands together. Alec looked less than amused.

"It looks fine. Can we eat? I'm starving." And with that, he walked out of the bedroom.

"Sushi and lilies?" Magnus asked, raising an eyebrow to Alec. "I thought you'd like it. Because-" Magnus gave Alec a loving kiss on the mouth and leaned out of the kiss. "I love it, Alexander. Thank you." He kissed his cheek and opened the boxes of various sushi. Alec sighed and crinkled his nose in disgust.

Goddamned raw fish.

The three sat at a table, with their plates of food in front of them. Magnus cheerfully ate his sushi while Alec didn't touch his food and Alice stared at her burger.

"Aren't you two going to eat up?" Magnus asked, taking a sip of his champagne.

"I want sushi." Alice said openly, staring at Alec's food. "I'll trade you for your burger." Alec quickly replied and the two quickly traded plates. Alec bit into the burger and moaned in delight.

Best burger I've ever had.

Alice practically inhaled her sushi, quietly and happily. Magnus shook his head and chuckled at his somewhat, tiny trio.

Alice had head up to sleep as Alec was brushing his teeth in his and Magnus' bathroom. Magnus came up behind him, wrapping his arms around his taller boyfriend's stomach. Alec spat out the toothpaste in his mouth and washed it out with water.

"What's bothering you Alexander? You seem… distant." Magnus asked curiously, following Alec to their bed.

"I was trying to tell you that I'm sorry. I shouldn't have acted the way I did at the Institute." Alec said, softly kissing Magnus' forehead. "No worries, my love. I know you're just worried." Alec slowly kissed Magnus' cheek and started to head down his cheek. "I mean the younger one should be asleep now. So maybe…" Alec said between kisses as Magnus turned off the light.

"You read my mind, Alexander."

I'm coming for you.

No, you're not. Fuck off and leave me alone. You left me with that bitch to die.

I couldn't take you with me.

So, you kidnap my parents?!

I AM YOUR FATHER! REMEMBER THAT! WITHOUT ME, YOU WOULD HAVE NEVER EXISTED!

Let's cut the chase, why are you bothering me? Isn't torturing my life enough? Anyone I try to be close with, you kill!

YOU KILL THEM MY DEAR CHILD. Remember the old woman who took you in once I took your parents?

Stop. Don't.

Remember how she begged for her life and you strangled the very breath out of her?

YOU POSSESSED ME!

Does that matter? The last thing she saw was your face.

Hot tears streamed from her eyes. She didn't even bother to wipe them away.

Fuck off, fuck off, fuck off.

She rested on her side and closed her eyes tightly.

Please…leave them alone.

Wooo that was a long one. Haha.