As I walked, I felt someone stalking me. I had begun to become more and more paranoid. I was frantically looking around for any still open cafes, shops or restaurants. I was so concentrated on finding shops, that I had completely missed the creepy and dark hisses of a demon in front of me.

Without hesitating, it lunged forward, its claws reaching out towards me.

Attacked

The demon ripped me across the chest, and swung me, hard, against the wall. I heard the something crack, and I didn't even get a chance to catch my breath as I slumped to the ground. I painfully propped myself onto one arm. "Wh-What do you want with me?" I shouted. Hisses and growls left its mouth, but I understand some of it. "Master...Wants you...Capture..." It didn't waste any time, the demon was already charging towards me again with full speed. My heart was pounding so loudly, I was afraid it would pop out. At the last second, I rolled out of the way, and the demon went right into the wall, leaving a giant hole in the middle of the wall. The bricks gave away, and piled bricks after bricks, onto the demon. Silently, I hoped it'd died under the crash, but I had a feeling I was wrong.

The low and angry growling, confirmed my suspicions. I had no more tricks up my sleeve. Slowly but steadily the demon rose up from the under the dusty pile of bricks. And then it leapt. I stood up, staggering, but if I was going to die, I wouldn't do it cowering on the ground. Then, I closed my eyes, my fists were clenched so hard, that I felt my nails penetrating my skin.

But death never came. Slowly I opened my eyes to slits, and then wider, as I saw what had happened. The demon had been flung to the side, and Jace was fighting it. Like it was the easiest thing he had ever done, he moved so fast she couldn't keep up. He moved with such grace, one moment he's there, and the other, he's on the other side of the demon stabbing it with his seraph blade. One more stab in the heart, and the demon fell to the ground. Not long after, it perished, leaving only ashes. I stared dumbfounded, at how easily he had defeated the demon. Like it was as easy as the ABC's.

The shock, and the pain had left me on my knees. As soon as I had seen Jace, I had unconsciously dropped to my knees. He had that effect on me every single time. My breathing was ragged as he turned around and looked me in the eyes. His beautiful eyes. I could stare into them for eternity, I thought to myself. I was lost in thought as Jace kneeled in front of me, holding out his hand. I was instantly snapped out of it, as he began talking. "Clary, are you alright?" He eyed me closely. Soundlessly, he took my wrist and fished out a stele from his belt. "I'm drawing an iratze on you. It might hurt, but it'll heal you. You need to trust me on this." He said as he drew an intricate design on my wrist with the stele.

I didn't know why, but the answer just came to me. "Always." I replied, just as he finished the rune. The stele dropped out of his hand, and suddenly he seemed very concentrated on fumbling around for it. I wanted to know why he was so distant with me. Why he treated me as a stranger. I gently laid my hand on his arm, feeling his muscles flex as he froze. "It's just a stele" I whispered soothingly, "Forget about it." Slowly he tilted his head up to face her. "That was you wasn't it? Following me?" I asked him. He stood up with a sigh, "I-I couldn't bear the thought of you going home alone." His voice sounded defeated and tired. There were black shadows under his eyes, and his mouth was in a thin line. "Then come with me" I answered gently. "Follow me home. Without stalking me." I added, seeing his mouth quirk into a smile.

We were walking home. Together. Jace and I. Something felt right about it. Like, I had experienced this before. Suddenly Jace stopped walking, he had stopped outside a kiosk. There were dim lights turned on inside, and the windows were covered with rusty bars. Over the door, with big letters it said, Church's Kiosk "Wait here." Was all he said, before disappearing inside. And I was left standing outside the kiosk, awkwardly waiting, with my hands in my pockets.

Not long after, a bald and clearly drunken man came staggering towards the kiosk. Clearly he had come to buy more alcohol. But his course immediately changed when he saw me. He turned halfway round and came closer. I took a step back, becoming more afraid by the second. I was so stunned that by the time I'd snapped out of it, he had cornered me. There was nowhere I could run. "Whazz a pretty girl larrk you doin round 'ere?" He asked, the smelly beer odor coming out of his mouth. I nearly gagged. Nearly. My heart was pounding so loudly, I was afraid he'd hear it. "Go away. Please." I said shakily. He clearly ignored me as he took a step further. "No can doo" He murmured and reached out.

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