Clary ran for a few minutes until she came to an alley way, confident that no one followed her. Leaning against the wall she grinned, relieving the surprise and shock that had been on everyone's faces. "Mighty proud of yourself aren't you?" said a male voice from behind her. Spinning she pulled out a dagger from her belt but lowered it when she saw Magnus.
"How did you get here?" Clary demanded.
"Alec was in trouble, so of course I came. But how I got here is not something you need to know," he said as he leaned against the wall. From head to toe he was covered in glitter, and he sported a neon pink t-shirt with black leather pants. She shook her head slightly at his choice of clothes.
"I need to find Ragnor Fell, as you know. Is there a way you can help me find him?"
"Not so fast Clary-cakes. That stunt you pulled back there is going to get you many enemies you know. I am proud of what you did, but I warn you now that the Clave does not like not having the upper hand. So when you said you were going to bring them Valentine's head, you better believe it when I tell you: do not go back until you have killed him." Clary nodded, so Magnus continued. "Ragnor Fell was murdered a short while ago-"
"He was murdered?!"
"Yes, now shut up and listen. He new his death was approaching so he told me everything I need to know to wake up your mother. What you have to do is go to the Wayland Manor and find the Book of White. It is hidden in a cook book. Bring it to me, and I can wake up you mom."
"Where is the Wayland Manor?"
"Sebastian will take you there. However, you cannot trust him. Tell him you are going there to meet Ragnor Fell. Once there, make an immobilizing rune and draw it on him somehow. It doesn't matter what you have to do, even if you have to kill him, though I doubt you can. He is dangerous and cannot be trusted."
Clary blanched but nodded slowly, not liking the idea of doing that to him. He seemed like a nice boy. Magnus added, "he is coming now to speak with you." Magnus wished her good luck and vanished before her eyes. As soon as he left, Sebastian ran up to her.
"I loved your performance back there, but now what?" he asked with a grin.
"Hello to you to. Look, I need to get to the Wayland Manor," she said. Surprise flickered across his features.
"What for?" he demanded in a slightly harsh tone.
Calming herself she said "Ragnor Fell. He is a warlock who is supposed to meet me there to help me wake up my mother. Could you please show me the way?"
Sebastian thought about it for a second before nodding. "Alright, come with me." He led her a few streets down to where a horse stood tied to a rail. "This is Wayfarer, and he will be our ride to the manor." Hesitantly, Clary climbed aboard and Sebastian climbed on behind her. Before they could take off, Clary heard her name being called frantically. Looking back she spotted Jace running towards them, a few strides behind him were the Lightwoods, even Max who was struggling to keep up.
"Please hurry," Clary whispered, as Sebastian kicked Wayfarer and they took off down the road. Clary did not look back.
In around an hour, they approached the Wayland Manor, which was a giant farmhouse sitting on a grassy field. "We're here," said Sebastian with a grin. They jumped of Wayfarer, and Sebastian let him loose to graze.
"Can you show me around a little bit?" Clary asked. He nodded and guided her inside and showed her a few of the rooms, until they came upon the library. Clary finally knew how she was going to get the rune on Sebastian. "I have to thank you for bringing me here, I really do appreciate it," she said as she approached him. In a flash, she smashed her lips to his. He was only surprised for a second before he returned the kiss with vigor. Quickly, Clary pulled off his shirt and kept kissing, hoping to distract him so she could get her steele. Before she could blink, Sebastian tore her shirt off, causing a squeak to come from her lips.
Lifting her arm, steele in hand, she drew a quick immobilizing rune right above his heart. Clary stood up and went to grab her shirt, but it was torn beyond repair, so she shrugged and put on Sebastian's shirt instead. Looking down at him, he glared as her. He could not move his lips which were locked shut from their kissing. He actually looked kind of silly down there. "I'm sorry, I just don't trust you yet."
Searching the shelves, she found the Simple Recipes For Housewives book which enclosed the Book of White. A low moan emanated from Sebastian but she didn't look at him. Suddenly, she heard some noises coming from downstairs. Following them she made her way into a cellar. The sight that met her was terrifying.