THANK YOU! Here's CHAPTER 3!
Okay so this is a long wait, but I couldn't write the fight scene right so it took a very long time to put the rest of the story in! SORRY! Long note at end.
Chapter 3-THE PORTAL
As we descended into the room I was suddenly blinded by a blue shining light pulsing through a hole in the middle of my bookshelf. I racked my brain trying to remember what this blue thing was. Portal, said a little voice at the back of my mind. Right, a portal of course, but that means a warlock had to of opened it. I started to panic.
I saw that Clary had to hold Ivy back as Jace and a raven haired girl fought some sort of demon thing. I examined this demons shell covered body, its dark purple skin had deep oozing holes in it, the sticky black blood dripping to the ground, fizzing and burning little holes in the carpet underneath. I could hear the girl shrieking. Shuffling forward I saw the demon sitting on Jace's chest. Blood gleamed at the tips of its razor like claws.
Beside me I could hear Ivy and Clary gasp, see Ivy's hands itching to do something with the blade Jace had given her, but she couldn't do anything and neither could I. We didn't have training of any sort and if we tried to help we would probably be killed doing so. I never want to feel this helpless again; I will learn how to fight. I promised myself as I watched the other girl run towards the demon brandishing a whip in her hand.
The demon slashed again at Jace with claws extended. He threw an arm up to protect himself, and the claws raked it, splattering blood. The demon lunged again—and the girl's whip came down across his back. It shrieked and lunged back at her. Jace rolled out from under the demon, and then using the bookshelf as leverage jumped onto its back plunging his sword deep into the soft flesh, its dark blood splattering up Jace's arms.
I felt useless as I watched the demon dangerously shake Jace back and forth like a rag doll, slamming him into the walls with sickening thuds. I heard Clary scream his name when Jace was thrown off the demons back, landing with a grunt and skidding to a halt next to me by the door. I watched Jace lie there just for a second before, swift as a flick of the girl's whip, Jace rolled over, a blade gleaming in his hand and a dangerous twinkle in his eyes.
My attention was brought back to the girl with the raven hair when I saw that Jace was okay, her whip coiling to the floor around her as she moved gracefully around the demon. The whip leaving painful lines on the demons back with just a slight flick of her wrist. Clary had joined the fight now, her red hair flying behind her as she struck at the demon in front of her, leaving long deep gashes in the demons already oozing sides. With each hit the demon howled and stumbled. I could tell it was weakening.
Just as the demon lunged lazily for Clary the girls whip wrapped around its claw pulling it away from Clary and throwing the demon to its side with a shriek.
The demon was jerking on the floor when Jace came over to it. He held up the glowing knife in his hands and sank it into the demon's chest. The blackish liquid exploded around the hilt. The demon arched off the floor, gurgling and twisting. With a grimace Jace stood up. His black shirt was blacker now in some places, wet with blood. He looked down at the twitching form at his feet, reached down, and yanked out the knife. The hilt was slick with its black blood. The demons green eyes flickered open. It eyes, fixed on Jace, seemed to burn. Between his teeth, he hissed.
"So be it, but you can't protect the angel children forever."
Jace seemed to snarl. The demons eyes rolled back.
I don't know what I expected to happen after it died, but not what I saw. Its body began to jerk and twitch as it crumpled, folding in on itself, like a little origami dragon, growing smaller and smaller until it vanished entirely, nothing but the holes in my carpet to show of its existence here.
"Jace!" Clary shouted as she ran towards him, "Jace are you alright?" she asked while holding his bleeding arm.
Jace put his hand on Clary's face and looked into her eyes. "I'll be fine Clary. I just need an iratze, that's all." He said this so softly I could barely hear him.
I looked away knowing it was an intimate moment between the two.
A couple of seconds later Jace turned around to face the little semi-circle we had made.
"That was some entrance Isabelle." Jace sounded amused as he inspected his now healed arm.
"It is something I'm good at, isn't it?" The girl, Isabelle, replied. I looked closely at Isabelle; she has a tall and slender figure and long, glossy black hair. Her eyes look almost black but when she turns her head toward the light you can tell they are a dark, chocolaty brown.
I remember her now. Isabelle…..yes, Isabelle Lightwood. She always dresses stylishly, often with badass heels. I quoted from our bed time story. I look to her feet just to make sure what the book said was right, and it was. On her feet were black high heels, which were least 6 inches tall.
"Hi, I'm Ivy," Ivy directed at Isabelle giving a little wave, "and this is my sister Jade." Isabelle smiled at me holding out her hand to shake, I shook it, smiling back at her.
"Hey, I'm Izzy, Jace and Clary's friend."
"What are you doing here Izzy?" Jace asked her.
"Well, Magnus wanted to know why you were taking so long. He made a portal for me, so I could to see if I could hurry you along because Alec was worrying about you." Jace made a displeased sound but Isabelle just ignored it and carried on. "As Magnus made the portal a demon appeared, just like that, a bit like it had been summoned, now that I think about it. I was just jumping through the portal as this happened and the demon followed."
Magnus…the name sounded familiar but I just couldn't put my finger on it.
Jace's voice dripping with sarcasm brought me back to reality. "It sounds so simple when you say it Izzy."
Just then another sound came from the portal and a tall figure jumped out, landing with a thud.
"Alec?" Jace asked amused.
As the figure moved away from the portal I could see him more clearly. He had a thin, wiry build and the same black hair as Isabelle, but his eyes were the most brilliant blue. I remembered that he was Isabelle's older brother, Alec Lightwood.
"Are you alright?" Alec said running his eyes up and down Jace and Isabelle.
"Yes. We're fine Alec, I promise." Isabelle said. I could see Alec visibly relax.
"Good. I was really worried, especially after that demon followed you. Magnus wasn't sure whether it would be sent here or back to its dimension, but obviously it came here." Alec looked down at Jace's blood soaked t-shirt and the black holes in the carpet.
A short laugh came from Jace when Alec said that. "Really, you think so?" Clary elbowed Jace in the side and he shut up.
"Come on, Magnus won't hold the portal forever you know." Alec told us while stepping back through the portal.
"Come on then. We better follow him, before the portal closes on us." Jace said walking toward the portal.
"Wait!" I shouted as everyone turned to face me, I could feel the blush in my cheeks "I'm really confused. Where are we going? Who is Magnus?" I asked.
"Oh come on! You know that one Jade!" Ivy said nudging me in the side, when I didn't reply she sighed and said "The gay warlock Magnus Bane." Giving me the "duh" look.
"He prefers freewheeling bisexual, actually!" Jace laughed as he took Clary's hand and jumped into the portal.
"Where are we going?" I repeated looking at Isabelle.
"Don't worry you will be safe with us," She replied, "Just don't let go." And with that she grabbed our hands and pulled us into the portal behind her.
Okay so thats it!Again I'm VERY SORRY for the very long wait. If you could review and tell me whether you like this story or not I would be very happy and it would be very helpful. This chapter is longer, so i am getting better at this stuff.
So I like writing from the POV of the Jade so I think it might be the main POV from now on and I just realised we don't have a time period in this. Valentine is not dead but Clary and Jace have been through the drama of being brother and sister and the silent brothers are all still alive. And also I really don't like the summery my sister put up but I don't know how to change it!
I don't have a timetable about when I write or post the chapters, but I will only post a chapter if I have the next one written from now on. At the moment chapter 4 is non-existent. I only write when I have time and I do little notes on my phone or on paper all the time, so the story is always being written but might not come together very quickly.
Do you know anyone how would mind being a beta for me? Please PM me if you do.
I'm gonna stop now!
THANK YOU xxx
