"Why so temperamental, Jace?" Clary asked examining the angry looking boy in front of her. He only shook his head, turning to face away from Clary as he rested his hand on the back wall.
"This wasn't supposed to happen" he mumbled to himself, but Clary heard nonetheless "I should have saved you."
"Jace" Clary said, getting out of her bed and walking across the room to lay a hand on Jace`s back "you can`t possibly think this was your fault." Jace shrugged her off, turning around to look at her. He looked at her eyes that seemed to lack something like… recognition.
"You don`t know!" he yelled at her, but she didn't jump this time "you don't remember that I could have saved you, but just stood there!"
"Is that what this is really about?" Clary said calmly. Jace took a few second to take a few deep breaths before answering.
"No" he mumbled "well sort of."
"What`s the real reason?" she asked, still managing to keep her voice calm.
"I don`t want to talk about it" he mumbled.
"Please Jace" Clary prodded "for me." Jace snapped again at the word 'me.'
"You`re not even you!" he yelled, taking a step forward and forcing Clary to step back "you may never be you again! And you`ll certainly never know me!"
"I`m trying Jace!" she yelled back, coughing back tears.
"It doesn't matter if you try!" he continued "you may just never remember anything, and it`s all because of me!"
"I don't feel like I`m missing anything!" Clary yelled back, then realizing what she had said, covered her mouth. Jace turned away again as he reached for the door knob. "Wait, Jace I didn't mean it like that."
"I know you didn't mean it that way" Jace whispered to Clary "but that`s the way it is, isn't it?"
"Jace, just look at me" Clary begged, grabbing Jace by the chin and turning his face to look at her.
"What?" he mumbled, preparing to say some other snide remark but being cut off by Clary`s lips. When Clary finally pulled away, it was abrupt and cut off the kiss halfway through.
"J-Jace?" Clary stuttered, her lip quivering slightly and her skin paling.
"Clary, what`s wrong?" Jace asked, reaching out his arms to support her collapsing body as he knees buckled.
"I- it hurts" she said creasing her eyebrows in an attempt to stop the shooting pain going through her head and grabbing at her stomach to steady herself. Taking quick breaths, she fell forward into Jace`s waiting arms and shut her eyes against his chest.
"Alec" Jace yelled so he could hear him through the door. Alec appeared with Isabelle at his side at the door. "Get a doctor, now!" he ordered and Alec nodded.
"Jace" a weak voice asked from his arms and he looked down at Clary, who looked like she was just getting worse.
"It`s ok Clary" Jace soothed "help is on the way." But Clary shook her head.
"No, Jace" she argued in a small voice "I remember. Valentine, Alec, Isabelle, the accords, Shadow Hunters and you."
"What?" Jace asked. But Clary`s body fell limp as her eyes closed, making Jace the only thing supporting her weight.