"Hey Clary by now you probably can't hear me but it would be good if you woke up soon. Simon misses you a lot. Right now I know that you're probably dreaming about a city of glass; Marsha Norman once said that dreams are illustrations from the book your soul is writing about you. If you remember anything from what I just told you no matter how confusing your dreams seem right now they might actually make sense in the future. Anyway goodnight…"

After heading back to my room I changed into some pyjamas and instantly drifted off to sleep.

I was seated on a bench in a vivid purple dress paired with a wide black waist belt outside of a manor that I couldn't identify but I sensed that this was once my home; I had a book in between my hands.

"Hey Marcella!" I heard from behind me it was a familiar voice but whom? It sounded like Sebastian but with less… spite. For some reason I didn't feel like turning around as a precaution. I felt at home with the voice that was calling me. The person calling approached me and hugged me from behind while placing their head on my right shoulder.

"Why do you always insist on reading just to make me look bad?" He asked; I turned my head slightly to see Sebastian… no Jonathan the boy who never got to live the life destined for him. He had green eyes now and skin that wasn't as pale as if the demon blood had washed away and been replaced with that of an angel. He crackled with confidence and was obviously charismatic, but the ambience that you shouldn't get on his bad side was clearly present.

"Oh please I don't make you look bad you do that all by yourself."

"Should I consider that a compliment?"

"Obviously." I seemed happy and so did he. In this reality we seemed like we were best friends and could have advanced past that. He then released me and sat next to me. I closed my book and paid full attention to him.

"I don't know if you and Alec should be together. I can tell he likes you." He started

"No way he wouldn't like me I'm ugly."

"And I'm a mango." He added

"What?"

"Oh I thought we were playing a game where we would say things that were impossible."

"Don't lie to me… I'm not pretty in the slightest way."

"I would never lie to you, you're my world."

"Well thank you."

"I'm sorry I kind of over reacted to this whole Alec thing if he ever hurt you I don't know what I'd do. I might beat him up or something but other than that I don't even have the slightest clue."

"Alec and I are just friends... Besides I like someone else... Wait you're telling me you haven't noticed that Magus and Alec are dating?"

"Oh… Well I believe I've experienced a sufficient amount of embarrassment in the last few minutes. So what book are you reading?"

"Just one of those typical girly romance novels."

"What do you mean?" He asked

"You know the 'boy meets girl, they become best friends then experience a case of skinny love'..."

"What's skinny love?"

"It's when two people clearly have feelings for each other but are both too shy to admit it. Obviously they end up kissing then live happily ever after."

"Seems sort of interesting."

"If it's executed properly there's this glory that fills you with a type of ardor that makes you worried for what comes next with great passions then the reassurance that absolutely nothing weights on the past, despite its haunting power hits you then other times you just want to shut the book and live your life. By doing that it doesn't fulfill it's purpose."

"What is that purpose?"

"For those times when you don't want participate in your own world reading about another one can make you feel better and be a perfect escape."

"Would you think it would be interesting if one of those novels became your life?" He asked

"It kind of already has. But what are you trying to say here?" I asked him smiling.

"This." He said he leaned forward then pressed his lips to mine, "So is it better when it's real?" he asked while slowly pulling away.

"Jonathan Christopher Fairchild Morgenstern! Where have you been? Alec and I have been looking for you everywhere!" Jace yelled. He glanced over at Jace, "I guess I have to go now" he said with a disappointed tone, he got off the bench then made his way to Jace.

"Wait!" I yelled, he turned around to look at me I lightly jogged to where he was then placed my lips to his once more and wrapped my arms around. He reacted by putting his hands around my waist. I pulled away and looked into his eyes; he set me down and moved a strand of hair out of my face.

"It's better real." I said, he smiled then we unwrapped ourselves from each other.

"You guys are all just a bunch of horny teenagers." Magnus said he probably came as we were kissing, Clary, Isabelle, Simon and Alec also showed up near the same time.

"Well it's about time you two got together!" Clary said in our direction. Suddenly they all disappeared and it was only the two of us left. Like with my aunt Jonathan Christopher's eyes started to turn black and his skin became paler. Everything around us started to darken…

"Why didn't you save me?" He asked

"What?"

He then fell on the ground and the darkness around us turned into an unknown fortress. He was lying on the ground with a stab wound.

"Oh god no this can't be happening…" I said under my breath, I rushed to his side then held his hands while looking him in the eyes. His eyes were green once more but full of tears my eyes were also full of tears that persisted on falling. "It's alright I can save you I can heal you just please stay with me. I'll do anything to make you stay."

"There's not enough good inside of me to keep me alive."

"I can bring out the good in you. I swear I can do it. Once I do we can be together like we always talked about…"

"I've never felt so… light"

"I don't want to say goodbye to you I've barely even said hello."

The dream then abruptly ended and I woke up screaming with tears in my eyes I was also covered in sweat. I was left with so many questions, in that reality I think that I was in love with Sebastian. If I tell someone this what am I even supposed to say? Oh I just casually had a dream about being in love with the guy that will ruin all of your lives… surprise! Well firstly they wouldn't know who he was so I'd have to talk to one of my best friends though I've been missing and out of the blue I'd have to explain how I'm actually a shadowhunter. I sat up and breathed heavily, I then curled into a ball and started to sob. Why would I dream something like that? That dream alone made my heart feel whole then broke it into a million pieces. I continued to sob and started to tug at my hair and scratch myself. Out of all people why did this happen to me? Alec with Izzy and Jace standing right behind him then kicked my door open to see what had happened.

"What happened?" Jace asked. I was too shaken up to answer that and only looked at a spot on the floor with my knees tucked into my chest. I was trembling and could only think of all the people I've left. Isabelle approached me cautiously and kneeled down next to my bed. She had a worried look on her face and didn't know what to do.

"What happened Marcella? Did someone try to hurt you?" She grabbed one of the arms that I had wrapped around my knees and examined it. My arms were covered with scratches so deep that some were bleeding and the skin inflicted on was raised. I nodded a no and kept staring off into the distance.

"I couldn't do it." I said

"Do what?" She asked

"He was hurt I thought I could save him but I couldn't! Now I'll never know!" I screamed as I sobbed while heaving slightly.

"Who was he?"

"The greatest love I may ever know."

"We're you in love?"

"I was his world… He'd do anything just to be by my side."

"Where is he now?"

"Trapped inside the body of a monster with eyes as black as night. It's crazy though." I said while furrowing my eyebrows.

"What's crazy?"
"He's supposed to be a dream… He's not supposed to exist the reality of being with him shouldn't exist but something tells me that it could! There are times where you know the dreams you dream at night when you're all alone won't come true. Then there are the dreams that are extremely outrageously untrue for the life you live that have the possibility of being real. Those thoughts hidden deep within us are capable of turning into actions. Haven't you guys had dreams that you secretly hoped would never come true?"

"I think that sums up each of us quite nicely." Jace said

"You guys can go now I'll be alright."

"Are you sure we can stay with you and heal those scratches of yours." Alec suggested

"Don't worry I'll survive. I just need to be alone for a bit."

Once they left I couldn't fall back asleep I needed to talk to a friend but Magnus might not be able to understand. The sun was just rising right now and since the journey there would be a while I decided to sneak out the window. It's time to visit some of my friends; I decided not to penny board there since I wanted a lot of time to think about what to say. I decided to group text every single person that's tried to call me in the last few days.

To: Zelia, Jade, Ky, Amelia, Mary, Evelyn

From: Marcella

Meet me in Battery Park at 10am

Ky: At first I reacted like 'who the hell would wake me up at this ungodly hour' then saw it was you! You're alive! Hopefully there'll be some cute boys at Battery Park today

I met Ky in Junior High, he easily became my best friend he was the only openly gay guy at our school and was like our resident Magnus Bane.

Evelyn: Whoa! You still remember us!

Mary: Where have you been?! I miss you! Did you watch the new 5sos video? It's perfect and Calum is so hot!

Amelia: There you are! I'll totally be there I can't wait to see you again it's been too long! I feel like we have to make a collab youtube channel now just to stay on top of what everyone else is doing.

Jade: You still owe me 20$!

Like with Ky I met Amelia, Jade, Evelyn and Mary in junior high. Evelyn, Jade and I bonded through books and Mary easily became one of my best friends since we both loved 5 Seconds of Summer and were comfortable being weird with each other. Amelia and I also bonded over books, TV shows and bands we liked almost all the same things. Unfortunately that would also happen with favourite youtubers and band members. With Jacksgap we both gravitated towards Jack even though we knew that there was another twin the other could just end up having. This incident repeated itself when we found out about 5sos after they released Heartbreak girl. We fell in love with each member but could see ourselves dating Ashton. Amelia and I would sit next to each other in every class and talk about anything. Luckily with the vamps we ended up liking different members for once

Zelia: YOU DON'T CALL ANYMORE YOU DON'T TEXT AND YOU LEAVE WITHOUT A NOTE! I DON'T KNOW IF YOU NOTICED BUT YOUR APARTMENT IS LITERALLY A CRACK IN THE WALL NOW!

Me: Does this mean you guys aren't coming or something?

Finally we have Zelia; we met in second grade when she transferred and we've always been there for each other no matter what.

Jade: you clearly don't know us well enough. OF COURSE WE'RE COMING

Ky: YOU'RE CRAZY TO THINK OTHER WISE! I will literally sneak out of my house and see you even if my hair is a mess.

Amelia: Same! I'm willing to stop my Pretty Little Liars marathon to see you!

Evelyn: I'm definitely showing up!

Mary: If Calum knocked on my door right now and asked if I wanted to run away with him I'd tell him to wait because I'm frickin meeting you at 10am today!

Zelia: You're one of my best friends I'd never abandon you!

Me: Love ya'll and I'll see you at 10!

Even before 10 each of my friends were there and looking around for me I was glamoured and didn't expect them to see me.

"There you are!" Evelyn said, "Since when did you wear coloured contacts?" They all ran to me and surrounded me in a tight group hug.

"Wait you guys can see me?" I asked

"Um are we not supposed to?" Zelia asked

"It's just that I'm under a glamour." I explain

"Since when did you get tattoos of runes?" Jade asked

"That's what I came to explain to you guys."

"We can see you and those people who've been following you too." Mary said

"Marcella what are you doing? You're supposed to be at the institute" I heard a voice say behind me… it was Jace. Alec and Isabelle were also approaching us.

"I'm talking to my friends."

"They're mundanes! What are you planning on telling them?"

"I don't know if you noticed but they can see us!"

"She does have a point." Isabelle said

"Hold up!" Amelia said, "What the hell is happening?"

"You guys might want to brace yourself for this." I said while looking at each of them, "The mortal instruments, you know the series, is real."

"And you're telling us that you're a shadowhunter?" Amelia asked

"Yes. That's why I haven't been able to talk to you guys."

"I've got to say Alec is hotter than I imagined." Ky commented

"Thank you. I don't really get that a lot." Alec said

"So Jace what's your last name?" Jade asked

"Wayland." He answered with confidence. By now we've all read up to City of Lost Souls so we ended up laughing at the top of our lungs.

"I don't get it." Jace continued

"Quack!" Evelyn yelled

"Don't even." Jace responded, "How dare you bring up those savage beasts!" Then we irrupted in laughter once more.

"This may sound weird but can I take a selfie with you?" Amelia asked.

"Thank god you were the first one to bring that up! I'm pretty sure we all wanted to but didn't want to sound like freaks." Mary said

"And possibly give you a hug?" Amelia continued to ask

"When I think about it if any of us were to actually be a shadowhunter it makes sense that it was Marcella." Zelia said

"Definitely." Jade agreed

"Why is that?" I asked

"Last year when we went as shadowhunters for halloween last year it just suited you so well." Zelia said

"You may find it hard to believe but you're probably the most graceful out of all of us." Jade added on

"Wait!" Isabelle demanded

"What is it?" Alec asked

"Who are all of these people?"

"Oh right" I concluded, "This is Ky, Zelia, Evelyn, Mary, Jade and Amelia. Guys you obviously know who they are."

"Um Ky you alright?" Jace asked. Ky had been staring at Alec's eyes for about a solid minute.

"It's just that he has their eyes and you have his golden eyes."

"I know it's something you have to get used to. Just wait until you meet a certain warlock." I confessed

"How do your friends know so much about us?" Isabelle asked

"That's a question for another time." Mary said

"Jace, Alec, Isabelle I actually needed to get information from my friends so I was hoping I could talk to them alone."

"Fine." Jace said. Once he said that we started to walk to a spot where we could be alone then we eventually settled under a tree.

"So what part of the book is this exactly?" Amelia asked

"Clary hasn't even woken up yet."

"Damn you've got a long way to go." Mary commented

"Yea. I need help figuring something out. Last night I had a dream that had Jonathan Christopher Morgenstern."

"What was it?" Ky asked

"At first it seemed sort of normal but he looked different, his eyes were green and seemed a lot nicer. Apparently we both liked each other and then we ended up kissing…"

"Out of all characters? You had to end up with him?" Evelyn asked "But it is interesting." We all laughed at her and smiled since Evelyn and her own boyfriend are complete opposites.

"Looks who's talking. She does have a point there and plus his name is Jonathan which was the name of that creepy guy who got held back a year in our class in junior high." Zelia said

"Then we should call him Christopher." Mary suggested

"No that reminds me of Chris. You know the racist pervert I was in the same school with for ten years." Ky added

"Oh the struggle of loving a character with the same name as a person you hate." Mary said

"We can give him a code name like when we saw the cute guy a grade older than us walk through the hall way" I suggested "Then again we were stupid and just said alert."

"Well we should just get back the important part. Personally I think that these dreams might be trying to tell you something" Jade thought

"Other than the fact that 'alert' is much hotter and nicer than Sebastian even if we have no idea what he looks..." Ky said

"I get this guy is a dream but holy hell you're gonna get a boyfriend before I do!" Mary said,

"I'll try my best to get you guys some hot shadowhunter boys don't worry." I said

"What happened in the dream after that?" Amelia asked

"After that the setting switched then he kept asking why I didn't save him which didn't make sense to me at all. Lastly my dream ended with him with a stab wound saying that he'll die because he doesn't have enough good to survive, I tried to save him but couldn't. I ended up having another break down and I couldn't think of what to do if it actually happened."

"So what actually happened to you?" Zelia said

"One day I walked out of my apartment and bumped into Simon Lewis, which was weird. Then it turns out my apartment is a portal in between dimensions like a rift in time or what not…"

"That's so Doctor who…" Amelia said

"Then my aunt had demon pox and needed me to kill her before she turned into a demon. Blah Blah Blah it turns out I'm a shadowhunter."

"So how can we see you?" Jade asked

"You guys probably have the sight or are shadowhunters. You've all been in my apartment before so it must make you connected in this somehow."

"That's amazing."

"It really is."

"To think that we have the potential to save people and be a part of this fictional universe is blowing my mind right now." Mary said "Cassandra said she'll kill six people we'll know by name Sebastian could be one and we might be able to save your green eyed hottie." She continued

"City of Heavenly Fire is coming out in a few months we can read it for you and tell you what to expect." Evelyn said

"Where in the books do you think you'll be in by then?" Zelia asked

"I'm not sure maybe near the end of City of Glass." I said

"Wait I've got it!" Amelia yelled, "When Clary stabbed Jace all the bad in him burned out and he was more good than evil so he was able to survive. In City of Heavenly Fire Sebastian will probably get stabbed with the same sword or something and die because there isn't enough good in him."

"In the last few months have you guys been injured?" I asked

"I got a bruise on my knee from camping last week." Amelia said

"Can I see it? I have to show you guys something." I inquired

"Sure." Amelia said, I placed my hand over her knee and waited for a few seconds then removed it.

"How long have you been able to do that?" Ky asked

"Since a few days ago. Apparently to figure out what Valentine was doing when I was a baby my aunt injected me with angel blood."

"In the dream I thought that I could heal him but for some reason I couldn't" I confessed

"It's ironic how you're destined to fall in love with Sebastian." Evelyn said, "The demon and the Angel falling in love."

"People fall in love in mysterious ways." Amelia said

"That sounds like it could be an Ed Sheeran song." Evelyn commented

"It could be."

"I don't think I'm in love with him…" I commented

"Yet." Jade interrupted "You two were probably meant to be together."

"Do you guys feel like stopping by the institute? Clary is meant to wake up tomorrow then I'll practically get thrown into all of this and I just really wanna hang out with you guys."

"OF COURSE!" They all said in unison

"Let's go then!" I said. We all stood up and started making our way to where Alec, Isabelle and Jace are.

"Great you're done now we can get to the institute!" Jace said

"My friends are coming with us." I stated

"Why?"

"Because we know more about you than even you all do." Evelyn said

"We can help." Zelia said

"Oh please you guys probably don't even know what a shadow hunter is." Jace continued

"See Jace Her…. I mean Wayland. That's where you're wrong." Amelia started

"The Nephilim are the appointed warriors on Earth of the Angel Raziel. They are appointed specifically to control and preside over the demonic world, both demons and the supernatural creatures born of their presence among us…" They all started to say in unison

"How did you?" Isabelle started to ask

"Oh they're not done yet." I said

"A thousand years ago Raziel bestowed on them the tools to accomplish this task. These tools are: The Mortal Instruments, The country of Idris and the Book of Raziel. These were gifts given by Raziel to the first Nephilim, Jonathan Shadowhunter, and so after him they call themselves Shadowhunters."

"Well… You guys probably don't even know the oath." Jace stated

"Wrong once again angel boy." Mary said

"Okay! I get the point let's just get going then." He said while giving in

"I cannot wait until I'm older so I can ascend." Mary said

"Why don't you try to ascend sooner?" Alec asked

"It's hard to and you need other shadowhunters who will support you becoming one. We also have mundane parents who know nothing about the shadowhunter world." She replied

"Has anyone else felt something itchy at their arms?" Amelia asked. She then looked down at her arms to see a rune placed on it. They all ended up looking at their arms to see runes placed on them too.

"The apartment has an adaptability feature;" I said, "when you come in contact with a person from that world it must turn you into someone in that world so that you can blend in!"

"That's crazy." Ky said

"Looks like we may have new residents at the institute now." Isabelle said

"I think we might have to tell our parents before going to the institute." Evelyn said

"Truth is our parents would never let us do this." Ky said. "But we will always be here to help and fight when you need us."

"Marcella we love you but this might have to be something you have to do on your own." Jade said

"She's going to wake up tomorrow and we weren't meant to live this novel we were meant to read it." Evelyn said

"We'll stop by the institute soon." Mary said, "My mom has been phoning me non stop so I might go another day but thank you for this."

"You better keep your promise of getting me a hot shadowhunter boyfriend." Amelia said

"So I guess this is goodbye." Zelia said

"Never. I could never say goodbye to you… this is a see you later." I responded, we all huddled together for a group hug then released each other. After our 'see you laters' we parted ways then Alec, Isabelle, Jace and I headed to the institute.

"How do you and your friends know so much about us?" Isabelle asked

"We do a lot of reading and research." I responded nonchalantly

"Do they know where the cup is?" Jace asked

"Yes but it's impossible for us to retrieve… That's why Clary has to wake up soon. In a way you could say that she's the key"