Clary plummeted to the ground, the dark walls of the training room blurring past as she fell.
Why did I think this was a good idea?
She screamed as the rope of her harness ran out and snapped tight, causing her to bounce up like she was a bungee jumper. When Clary finally settled down, from her vantage point she could see the doors burst inward, and Isabelle, Alec, Robert and Maryse running in.
"Clary!" Isabelle yelled when she saw Clary dangling helplessly above her. Clary turned her body so that she could see Jace. He was still crouched on the beam above her. As she watched, he drew a thin dagger from his belt and leaped towards her. She watched in terror as he flew…
And suddenly she felt the rope that was holding her slice in half. She was falling again. She felt strong arms around her as someone caught her before she hit the ground. She watched, terrified but awed as Jace grabbed the rope from which she had been dangling two seconds ago, and snarled, his pretty face turning into a gruesome, unnatural mask. He swung at her, but the person holding Clary stepped back, and Jace slammed into the ground, slumping unconscious.
The person who caught her released her, and Clary saw that it was Robert Lightwood.
"Thank you, "she whispered.
Looking around, she saw that Alec had his bow in hand and that an arrow was stuck in the wall - he must have caused her second fall. Maryse and Isabelle were tying Jace up with some rope that they had found on the ground somewhere. Robert had moved away from Clary and now stood behind Maryse, his arms crossed.
Maryse, seeing that Clary was watching them, crossed the room, her wickedly high heels tapping against the hardwood floor of the training room as she walked. Well, thought Clary, at least you know where Isabelle inherited her love of painful footwear.
"Clary, what happened?"
The shock and horror of Jace turning on her came flooding back. She swayed on her feet, suddenly dizzy.
"Black thing… Tried to kill me… Sebastian's eyes….," Clary muttered.
And then, much like Jace had, she collapsed to the floor.
A.N. Hello again! I know, we are horrible people for not updating in FOREVER, but here's a new chapter. And SORRY that it is soooooo short… Next one will be longer, promise. And you know, reviews really help motivate us to write ;)