Here you go. The last chapter. After this only comes the epilog more and its finished. Hope you like it.

I was sitting on my bed with a smile that didn't seem it will ever get off of my face. Remembering the morning we just spent together.

"Alec!" Jace busted into my room looking distressed, I sat up alert immediately. "Alec they're looking for you. They are going to take away your marks and banish you. Alec what did you do?!"

Jace said quickly in one breath and I froze knowing what happened even if I didn't know how.

FLASHBACK

"Magnus I really have to go. I can't be late for class again." I said against his lips but still didn't move even an inch away from him.

He kissed me again. "I know." And again. "Just five more minutes."

I laughed, still not parting. "You're going to see me tonight." I kissed him one more time before stepping away.

"Ok ok I give up." He said looking reluctant. Making me chuckle before pressing one last sweet kiss on his lips. "See you tonight ok."

He smiled. "Always."

Just as I turned to leave something caught my attention. There was a rustling of the leaves. A sound that quieted down quickly but as my eyes found the source I could see the leaves of a nearby bush still moving.

"What is it darling?" Magnus asked from behind me.

I got closer to get a better look but even when I parted the leaves and twigs I still couldn't see anything. There was no one hiding there. Nothing near it. I guess it was just the wind or an animal. I thought. "Nothing. It's nothing."

END OF FLASHBACK

My mind was working on overdrive. That slight rustling of the leaves. I thought immediately. Someone must have seen and hid. And then told them and now I'm screwed.

No. I thought forcefully. I knew this would happen. I knew I couldn't keep it a secret for long. But I'm not giving up that easily. If I'm going to come down for this I'm at least going to give a good fight before I do.

I took a paper from the pile I kept by my bed for fire messages and quickly wrote only one sentence before drawing a fire rune in the corner and then watching it burn away.

They found out.

"Alec what's happening?" Jace asked stepping to me with a confused expression. "What did you do?"

"I'm sorry Jace. I really am."

He looked at me even more confused now but there was fright in those eyes too.

"Sorry for what?" He asked.

I opened my mouth to answer when I saw the blue fire and a paper materialized in front of me.

Meet me at our usual spot. Pack a bag.

I smiled as I read it. Happy that we're on the same page like always.

I jumped off my bed and grabbed by bag, throwing all the clothes and weapons I could find as fast as I can until it was full. I zipped it up and brought on my shoulder.

"Where are you going?" Jace asked as I stepped to the door. "Alec what happened. Stop ignoring me and tell me what you did!"

"I'm sorry Jace I'm in a hurry. They can't find me. I have to go and I'm not coming back." I said without turning to look at him before walking, almost running, out of my room and towards the exit.

"Alec! Alec wait up!" He ran to keep up with me. Making it harder for me to leave since I won't be able to see him ever again. Jace, Izzy, everyone I know I'll have to forget and start anew. Hiding and laying low for the rest of my life.

But that's ok. As long as I have Magnus by my side I'm going to be ok. I thought, not regretting what I'm about to do even one bit. Just sad that I didn't have more time with them. Sad that I won't even be able to say goodbye.

"Wait up!" Jace caught my forearm, stopping me.

I looked at the floor but let him do it. Even though I needed to hurry. He has the right to say goodbye.

"Where are you going? What did you do?" He repeated again and then after a second of silence added a little quieter. "Why does this feel like a goodbye?"

Because it is. I thought but didn't say it out loud. His tone of voice as he said it affected me to no end. I never heard him sound so broken. Like he's about to break down.

"Do you really want to know?" I asked him, finally looking up.

He nodded but didn't say a word.

I sighed. "Then come with me. But hurry."

I said and headed towards the exit again. Then towards the forest. Not caring if anyone will see anymore. Jace barely keeping up with me but still there. Following me without a word.

"Alec…" He started, sounding uncertainty as we entered the forest but then quieted down when I just continued on.

I navigated through the forest, all the twist and turns with ease while Jace just followed behind. Cursing now and then when he would hit his foot into a rock or trip over something making him stumble. But I was used to all of that. I knew the ground under my feet like the back of my hand by now.

As we got closer and closer I could see Magnus standing in front of it. Waiting.

Honestly with what he was wearing he was hard to miss even if there wasn't a big glowing portal right next to him.

Good. I thought. He already made all the preperations.

Jace suddenly stopped and caught my arm to stop me too. "Alec that's a Downworlder. We need to hide. We-"

"I know he is." I cut him off, snatching my arm out of his grip and continuing on. "You said you wanted to know what happened. I'm just showing you."

He followed me reluctantly after a second of hesitation and looked confused at my words but I didn't have time to explain as we were nearing Magnus.

"Hi darling." Magnus said with his hard gaze on Jace. "What did you bring Jace here for?"

"He wanted to know what happened and I didn't have time to explain."

Jace looked uncomfortable and increadibly confused as he looked from me to Magnus with furrowed eyebrows. "How do you know me?"

"Oh please do you even know how many times I had to hide in the closet so that you don't see me? Which is just really ironic considering that I haven't been in a closet for quite some time now."

"Magnus don't be rude." I said dropping the bag on the ground.

"I'm not." He said and extended his hand towards Jace. "I'm Magnus Bane."

"Jace but you already know that." He took his hand reluctantly but then quickly let go. "And now would anyone please explain what happened."

"Oh nothing big. It seems that someone saw us." Magnus said even though hr-just like me-only found out about it ten minutes ago.

"Saw you?" Jace raised an eyebrow, turning his attention to me.

"Yeah Magnus is kind of my boyfriend." I shifted awkwardly, rubbing the back of my neck, not knowing how to explain this any other way then be blunt.

"Boyfriend?!" He looked to Magnus before going back to me. "Wait you're…How long has this been going on?"

"Three months." I answered. "More or less."

"Three months?" Jace looked shocked. More so then I ever saw him be my entire life. "You have been hiding this from everyone? Did anyone know?"

I shook my head.

"Unbelievable. How long did you think you can get away with this?"

"Well personally I didn't think our secret would last this long." Magnus spoke up before I had a chance to. "But look at it this way. We can go traveling now. Oh we can go to France. There is this little city really close to Paris." He said excitedly. Looking at me now. "It's really cute. You would like it. And I haven't been there in so long. I think it was the 1820s last time I visited."

"Wait 1820s?!" Jace almost yelled looking shocked. "How old are you?"

"Seven hundred. Maybe eight. I lied about my age so many times I even forgot."

"Eight hundred!? Did you know about this?" Jace turned to me.

"Of course he did." Magnus rolled his eyes, taking my hand in his and pulling me to him possessively. "I don't hide anything from my sweetheart."

I blushed at the nickname that Magnus actually used a lot but this was in front of Jace.

"And you're ok with it?" Jace asked with a raised eyebrow.

"I love him no matter how old he is." I answered, blush still in place.

"Wait but of your so old why are you attending school?"

"Hey Blondie don't call me old. It's not nice." Magnus's eyes flashed as he looked at him. "And I was here because I kind of got into some trouble and had to hide so I ended up here. And of course when I met my dear Alec here I had to stay." He smiled at me and I blushed again.

"And what? You're just going to leave now? Just like that? Alec you have a family here. You can't just leave like that." Jace said pleadingly.

"I'm sorry but I already made up my mind. I can't lose Magnus and I can't lose my marks." I said feeling bad as I did. "I don't have any other choice."

"I'll come with you then."

"You can't. Your whole world is here. Clary is here."

"And yours isn't? It's your world too." He sounded desperate now.

"It's not. It never was. I never wanted this. And I'm sorry I have to leave you but you'll always be my parabatai. Brothers forever remember?" I felt like crying as I talked and stepped to him, hugging him tightly. "It's the only way."

I felt him nod against my shoulder and let him go. "I'll send you a fire message the second I can ok."

"You better." He said with a smile but I could see that he's eyes were anything but smiling.

This is for his own good too. I reminded myself before I start having second thoughts. It's for the best.

I felt Magnus's hand slip into mine and hold it tightly. "Ready to go love?" He whispered into my ear, my bag on his shoulder.

"Yeah." I said looking at Jace one last time before turning to the portal. "I'm ready."

Neither of us said goodbye even though we knew well never see each other again. Even though we knew this was the last time we still couldn't say it. Both of us staying silent instead.

My parabatai rune felt like it was burning itself into my skin again as I stepped to the portal. Holding onto Magnus hand tightly as I remembered all the years Jace and I had. And all that we never will. All the little things I will miss greatly. I will miss my brother greatly.

But this is for the best. I thought. If they find out that he was involved in any way he would lose a whole lot more then what I'm losing now. Because even though I felt like I'm losing a big piece of myself right now, at least I have Magnus by my side. Where he will stay. Stay and try and make it better every day. I knew he will.

Because he loves me as much as I love him. And that is enough for me to not be scared of leaving. Because he's the one thing that stays with me. And that is enough.

And as I went to step into the portal my last thought was Goodbye.

Goodbye to my brother.

Goodbye to my family.

Goodbye to my current life.

Just…

Goodbye.

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By the Angel the ending made me cry. This chapter was killing me as I wrote it. But I hope you liked it and will review because I really want to know what you think about this chapter and the story in whole even though it was this short. And also you want the epilog right? I'm going to write one and hopefully post it soon.

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