Final chapter.

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It's been two weeks since Alec's return from death. Two weeks that Magnus has debated with himself over what to do about Alec's father. While Alec was at work, Magnus practiced using his magic and creating portals. Not that he wanted to hide his reborn skills from his husband-to-be but if something went wrong, he didn't want Alec to get hurt.

Alec never walked by himself to the subway station anymore. Magnus made sure that if he had a 'job', he was done and back home before Alec had to leave for work.

After making love on the sofa, they went to the bedroom and snuggled in bed. Magnus could feel his old memories fading away but he felt that it would be a wise decision to keep some of them. As Alec lay sleeping in his arms, he quickly grabbed the memories from Max and his father's visit and secured them in his mind.

The next morning, the pain of three months of Pity Parties was gone but he did remember losing his angel and how he was lucky enough to get him back.

Now he walks down the corridor of a prison to serve his own kind of justice. It wasn't hard to find out where Alec's father was being incarcerated. He's in the basement lock up because every time he's put in the general population, he gets beat.

The cells down here are closed off, with just a little window to see inside the cell.

Magnus turns the corner and stops. There's a man standing in front of Alec's father's cell. Magnus starts walking again because there is something familiar about the man's back.

Magnus cringes with every one of his footsteps. They seem to echo off the walls. The man calmly turns in Magnus' direction and slowly smiles at him.

The same welcoming smile. The same warm hazel eyes. But this man has an aura of authority and power that his Alec doesn't have. The runes on his neck and arms are dark against his skin. This is not a man to be messed with.

Magnus feels the old fear/distrust try to cloud his mind, but this man is not a threat to HIM. He has nothing to fear from this ShadowHunter.

AU!Magnus smiles, "I haven't seen one of you in a long time."

Alec nods, "I heard that we no longer exist here."

AU!Magnus nods towards the cell, "His father may have been the last of you."

"The Institute is gone."

"Yes, don't remember how, but there is nothing left of it."

"Interesting. I can understand why you are here, but I don't understand how you know who I am."

"You mean knowing that you're a ShadowHunter?"

Alec smiles, "No, I mean knowing I'm from another world."

"Oh that. I kind of kept those memories from disappearing when my angel came back."

Alec nods, "I can see my Magnus doing the same thing."

AU!Magnus' response is interrupted by the sound of a portal opening. AU!Magnus reaches for his gun, not to protect himself but to protect Alec.

Max steps out of the portal, "Daddy, you ready to go?" He sees that his father isn't alone and giggles, "Magnus, you already have one. Poppa is going to be pissed."

Alec rolls his eyes, "Max, behave."

Max giggles as he walks over to AU!Magnus and kisses his cheek, "How's Alec?"

"He's fine. Thank you again."

Max smiles, "You remember?"

AU!Magnus nods, "Yes, I thought it would be a good idea to keep those memories."

Max nods, "Poppa knew you would, because that is what HE would have done."

Max walks over to his father's side and peeks into the jail cell, "Yeck, Robert."

Alec smiles, "Dah, blueberry, we would have the same father."

Max kisses his cheek, "Dah, Daddy."

AU!Magnus smiles as he watches the two of them. He remembers what the other Magnus said about his Alec's death as he glances at the deflect/block rune on the ShadowHunter's neck. He vaguely remembers anything about runes, but he knows THAT rune is very important to ShadowHunters. It allows them to move among mundanes without detection.

He thinks of what must have happened when his was cut. Mundanes seeing a dead body materialize from thin air. The other Magnus mentioned that he and Max saw their Alec die. It's one thing to see his Alec lying dead in the morgue, he can't imagine watching it happen. Not only that, but being unable to stop it in time.

AU!Magnus is bought back to the present by a gentle, "Magnus?"

He smiles at Alec, he knows that tone. It's his angel's "Magnus has gotten lost in his head again, let me bring him back" voice. No matter how different they seem to be, some things are the same. He points to the rune on the right side of Alec's neck, "What's that for?"

AU!Magnus recognizes the bright smile and sparkle in this Alec's eyes, "It's a love rune."

AU!Magnus smiles, "I assume you got it for Magnus?"

"I didn't get it for him, it appeared on its own."

Max giggles, as AU!Magnus looks confused, "I forgot a lot about ShadowHunters and their runes, but I'm pretty sure I've never heard of one appearing without the use of a stele."

Alec nods, "You're right but it popped up on my neck just like that."

"Interesting."

Alec nods, "Yes, a lot of what we went through was 'interesting'."

Max sniffs, "I wouldn't call all that drama, interesting, Daddy."

Alec smiles and kisses Max's forehead, "But it was worth getting us to you."

Max smiles, "Okay, I'll give you that."

AU!Magnus smiles, "So why are you here?"

Alec nods towards the cell, "Magnus told me what this asshole did and it bothered me. I was bored so I decided to pay him a visit."

"Oh."

Alec smiles, "But, I'm willing to let you deal with him."

"I'd appreciate that, since your Magnus took care of my angel's killer."

"Yes, Lamar has been a problem in many worlds."

Max sniffs, "More like a loser that needs to find a better hobby than hurting my Daddy."

Alec kisses Max's forehead, "Since Magnus has this, we might as well go home, blueberry."

Max nods, "I'm sure there is another Robert waiting for us to kill him."

Alec laughs, "I'm sure."

Max hugs AU!Magnus, "Bye. I'm only a portal away if you need me."

AU!Magnus smiles, "I appreciate that." He smiles at Alec, "It was nice meeting you."

Alec smiles, "Nice meeting you as well."

Max shakes his head, "I'm telling Poppa."

Alec rolls his eyes, "Max, behave."

Max giggles as he opens a portal. He and his father leave.

AU!Magnus snaps his fingers and the cell door opens. He glares at a terrified Robert Lightwood as he walks in and the door closes behind him.

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Alec and Max walk into the loft. Alec walks into the kitchen as Max walks into Magnus' office. Magnus is working on a potion. Max kisses his cheek and sits in a chair.

Magnus asks, "Back already?"

Max nods, "You were right Poppa."

Magnus laughs, "I'm always right."

Alec walks in eating an apple. He kisses Magnus then sits in a chair, "Magnus Bane, my humble husband."

Magnus sniffs, "Just because you cleaned out your room, that doesn't mean I still won't send you to sleep in the Institute."

"One of these nights, I'm going to call your bluff on that."

Magnus sniffs at his husband then smiles at their son, "Magnus was there?"

Max nods, "Yes, and he was going to protect Daddy with a firearm."

"Protect him from who?"

Max giggles, "Me."

Magnus glances at Alec eating his apple and looks back at Max, "Why?"

"Because I portaled there looking for Daddy and I guess he thought I was going to hurt him."

Magnus shakes his head, "He really has lost touch with his magic, if he thinks a firearm is faster than a fireball."

"Or a protective barrier, Poppa."

Magnus nods, "That too. So he kept his memories?"

Max giggles, "Yep, just like you said YOU would."

Magnus nods, "When it comes to keeping your Daddy safe, I will hold on to all advantages." He looks at Alec, "Nothing to add?"

Alec shakes his head, "No, just enjoying my apple."

Magnus sniffs, "Right."

Max nods, "Poppa, Daddy had to use his special voice."

Alec rolls his eyes as Magnus stops stirring the potion, "He got lost?"

Max nods, "His eyes got hazy, just like yours do and Daddy had to bring him back."

"What happened?"

Max shrugs, "I don't know, one minute we were talking and then BAM he was gone."

Alec shakes his head, "He was staring at the runes on my neck. What did you tell him, Magnus?"

"What, how is it my fault, I wasn't even there?"

Max looks at Alec, "Poppa mentioned that your throat got slashed too."

Alec glares at Magnus, "Magnus, the man was already a mess, why would you tell him that?"

Magnus shrugs, "I wanted to show that our worlds weren't that different."

"Right, and how were you able to casually mention my death without panicking?"

Magnus returns to stirring the potion, "I had Max there to ground me."

"Max grounds you? I thought I grounded you?"

Magnus smiles, "YOU are my world, Max grounds me when my world isn't there."

Alec smiles, "Oh."

Max giggles, "Magnus seemed interested in Daddy's love rune."

Magnus narrows his eyes, "Oh no. I may need to kick his ass, hands off the love rune."

Alec glares at his son, "Really Max?"

Max giggles, "I thought Poppa should know."

Alec shakes his head, "Max, I don't need you to defend my honor."

Max leans over and kisses Alec's cheek, "Somebody has to."

Magnus glares at his son, "Hey, nobody messes with my husband."

Alec laughs, "Remember that warlock thing you took Max to when he was fifteen or so?"

Magnus nods, "Yes, I thought it would be a good idea for him to be around warlocks for a change to balance out all the time he spent in the Institute."

"Boy, that was a mistake."

Magnus shakes his head, "What was that guy's name?"

Max coldly says, "Dwight something and I kicked his ass good."

Alec laughs as Magnus nods, "What did he say about Alec?"

Max sniffs, "He pointed at you, Poppa, and told me that 'warlock has been sampling some fine shadowhunting piece of ass'. Next thing I know, you're pulling me away from his sorry bloody ass."

Alec nods, "I remember you got home and ran into your room." He smiles at Magnus, "And you looked pissed."

Magnus sniffs, "That little shit didn't realize he was talking to OUR son. He's damn lucky I didn't hear him. I would have cut his tongue out with a butter knife."

"I got to the Institute the next day and he had filed a formal complaint against Max. I guess he also didn't realize that I was the Head of the Institute and that it would be on MY desk. According to the complaint, he had smiled at Max and Max had beat him because he wasn't interest."

Magnus nods, "Once the truth came out, he apologized to Max, then moved to Connecticut because of the embarrassment."

Alec smiles, "Even at that age, he was defender of his fathers."

Magnus laughs, "Especially you."

Max nods, "Fuck with my Daddy and I will fuck you up."

Magnus smiles, "It's a good thing he's on my side."

Max giggles as he stands and walks over to Magnus. He hugs his father, "Always on your side, Poppa."

Alec shakes his head, "Hey where's my hug?"

Max giggles as he goes over to Alec and hugs him.

Magnus shakes his head as he pours the potion into a bottle, "I can't win."

Alec stands and walks over to Magnus. He puts his arms around his husband, "You won me."

Magnus smiles and kisses Alec, "Yes, I did."

Max giggles, "Poppa is the potion ready to take to Belinda?"

Magnus stops kissing Alec to nod, then goes back to kissing Alec.

Max giggles as he picks it up, "I'll be right back."

Alec stops kissing Magnus, "Take your time." He goes back to kissing his husband.

Max giggles as he opens a portal and leaves.

Alec smiles and rubs his nose against Magnus', "I love you."

Magnus smiles, "Love you. Shall we continue this in the bedroom?"

"Yes, lets."

Hand in hand they walk to their bedroom.

-the end-

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Always end with Lightwood-Bane family fluff. :)