Isabelle and Jessamine stood in the basement. Jessamine had just done some tinkering to the electric box, so that all the light in the Institute would turn off. To the girls delight it had worked.

To their dismay, however, Isabelle and Jessamine seemed to have failed to bring their witchlights down with them, causing them to bump into each other constantly as they tried to find the exit.

"Ouch, Iz! That was my toe!"

"Well fuck... where the hell is the door? OUCH! Jessie!"

"Whoops..."

"Okay, just stop a second. Stop moving. Let me think." Izzy sighed internally. Jessie was supposed to bring the witchlight! If the stupid English Rose had done what she was supposed to have done, then they wouldn't even be in this mess! "Okay, okay. I got this. Trail your hand against the wall Iz, we'll be able to find the wall then-".

A small, electrical vibration crackled through the air.

Without any warning, the small room was suddenly engulfed in a bright, blue light. Stood in the center of the room, dressed to impress, was the fabulous Magnus Bane.

"Magnus! Thank the angel. I thought that we were going to be stuck down here forever!" Jessie immediately gushed, charging at Magnus and embracing him.

"Well well, what do we have here, eh? Two girls stuck in a small place... where are the boys when you need them?" Magnus winked at Isabelle, as he awkwardly patted Jessie's back. "There there, Jessamine."

Isabelle just rolled her eyes at Magnus; actions and placed one hand on her hip. "Magnus! How long did it take you to enchant a bag of flour? Jeez. Slow service."

Jessie stepped a few paces back and began studying her outfit, making sure she hadn't draped the fabric on anything sharp or got dust on it.

"Isabelle darling, you know how slow Jace and Will are! It runs in their bloodline, dear. I had to show them how to cast the spell, then make a hasty retreat! Give a guy a break!"

Isabelle, unaffected by Magnus' suffering, continued, "Did you buy them then? The speakers?"

Magnus shook his head in mock sadness. "What lack of trust you have in me, Isabelle. And yes, I did. I even had the damn things installed! Oh wait.." With a snap of his fingers, and a small poof of blue flames, a mouth piece and microphone appeared.

"Oh, goody!" Jessamine finally released Magnus walked over to inspect the gadgets.

"Thank you Magnus!" Isabelle grinned. "However, we just need one last favor..."


The group of boys were still stood outside of the training room. All of them perplexed to what had caused the darkness. Jem and Alec, being the ones with common sense, pulled their witchlights out of their pockets, with Jace and Will following soon after.

"Jace, our lives are officially over. Mom will kill us! This was a bit too extreme, even for you." Alec's witchlight was trembling in his palm. Not that he was frightened of the dark anything, Shadowhunter's aren't afraid of the dark! He was afraid of what his mother was going to do though.

Jace was taken back. Oh great, something bad happens in the Institute and the blame automatically shifts to him. "What? I didn't do this! Will?"

"Me neither! ... James?" Jace, Alec and Will shifted their gazes to Jem, who stared back at them with mild disbelief.

"It was not me! Maybe the cat deci-"

Jem was cut off as a shrill, high screeching noise sounded throughout the Institute.

"GENTLEMEN. WE WOULD LIKE TO PLAY A GAME."

The voice that sounded through the Institute was deep and gruff. Totally unexpected.

The boys, taken back, simply stood gobsmacked as they tried to find the source of the voice. When they couldn't, Jace decided to speak up.

"What kind of game? Scrabble? Monopoly? Strip Poker?"

"SILENCE, GOLDEN BOY!" The buzz continued, seeming to vibrate through the walls. "YOU HAVE 5 MINUTES TO GET BACK INTO THE TRAINING ROOM, OTHERWISE THE FLOOR WILL DISINTEGRATE. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED, GOODBYE." The voice cut off with a sharp beep.

"It's obviously a bluff. Making the floor disintergrate. Who the hell do they think they are?"

"Erm, Jace. Just shut up and get into the training room... NOW!" Alec stood pointing at the floorboards at the end of the corridor, which were evaporating into the air. revealing the floor beneath them. The four boys immediately jumped back into the training room with cries of, "By the Angel!" and "Bloody Hell!"

The door slammed immediately after them.


Magnus, Isabelle and Jessamine had now officially made the basement their HQ. TV screens, computers and little gadgets decoratedthe small room, and papers were strewn across the floor.

Isabelle and Magnus were sat watching one of theTV screens whilst Jessamine spoke into the microphone, the mouthpiece serving to change her sweet, girlish voice into a gruff baritone.

"HERONDALES. STAND FORWARD."

Isabelle and Magnus watched as on screen Jace and Will stood in the center of the room whilst Alec and Jem were sat near the exit. Jace and Will looked apprehensive.

"HERONDALES, WELCOME. YOU ARE TO BE STOOD IN THE CENTER OF THE ARENA FOR 10 MINUITES, WHILST WE SEND OUT FRIGHTENING BEASTS FOR YOU TO FIGHT. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. ALLOW THE GAME TO COMMENCE!"

A small bleep sounded as Jessie turned off her microphone and joined Magnus and Isabelle on the cushion placed on the floor. On the TV screen they could hear Will and Jace arguing on who would kill what first. Magnus, Isabelle and Jessamine were choking with laughter after the saw Jace and Will's faces when the frightening beasts were released.


"Oh shit, oh shit, oh shit..."

"DUCKS!"


Maryse and Charlotte found themselves stood outside the office in pitch blackness.

"Henry..." Charlotte sighed, glancing at Maryse. "Don't worry, he'll have it fixed soon Maryse, don't worry."

Shrugging, Maryse walked back into the office, shortly followed by Charlotte. After they settled back down in their chairs, the two women decided to take a nap, blissfully unaware at what was occurring outside. Barely visible, blue, misty smoke floated around the room.