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Chapter 7: Comatose

CLARY AND I WERE STANDING IN THE COURTYARD OF THE INSTITUTE.

"How many times do I have to say that I'm sorry, Clary?" I said to her. We were having an argument and I was hating it.

"You know, it shouldn't be me that you are apologizing to." She said then she crossed her arms. "It should be to Sebastian."

Clary began to walk back to the Institute. Everyone was out here for an outdoor training exercise. I punched the nearest tree and began to walk toward Clary.

She took a step on the stairs then the doors just blew up.

"Clary!" I ran towards the entrance but someone stopped me. It was Alec.

"Dude, stop."

Another few explosions happened, on all the left spires and then all the spires on the right.

"Clary!" An explosion in the foyer caused Alec and I to fly backwards. Then everything went black.

I woke up still on the ground; something told me that I wasn't out for too long. I sat up.

"Alec, Alec wake up." I was shaking my parabatai.

He groaned then opened his eyes. He was looking straight ahead.

"Jace. Look."

I followed his gaze. The Institute. Our home was in flames. I stood up and began yelling for Clary.

"Clary! Where are you?!" I saw that everyone was still okay and were all awake. "Split up! We need to find her!" Some of them went into the woods that surrounded our home. Others helped the ones closer to the Institute.

I walked to where the stairs used to be. Now it was just lumps of stone. The smoke had cleared a little bit now. The air around the Institute smelled like hell fire, demonic.

"Clarissa?" She wasn't there. I looked around and saw something red near this big oak tree. I walked towards it and saw that it was a petite red headed girl. Clary.

I ran to her. "Clary? Are you alright?" I was shaking her slightly but she wouldn't open her eyes. I brushed the hair away from her eyes. She has scratches on her forehead and her cheeks. Her clothing was torn and she had massive deep cuts on her legs.

"Magnus! Alec!" I yelled.

Suddenly Magnus appeared by my side.

"What–" He began but then he just stared.

"Can you help her?" I asked. Then Magnus did this weird gesture with his hands and then a puff of blue smoke.

"She's in a coma. I guess the explosion was too strong." Magnus said.

"Well, can you heal her?" I asked.

"I can heal a few of her wounds, but steles and magic can only do so much. We have to take her to the hospital. It's the only place where she can get proper treatment, Jace."

"Alright, alright." I carried her bridal style. "Did you bring your car here?"

"Yeah, I did." Magnus and I walked to his car after Magnus told Alec about where he was going.

I laid Clary down in the back seat and put her head on my lap. Magnus began to drive towards a main road. I was stoking Clary's hair, hoping that she'd be okay.

It had been three week since Clary had been put into the hospital.

I was sitting in the chair beside her bed, my leg was bobbing up and down nervously. I was clutching onto Clary's hand.

Come on, Clary. You can wake up now. Please. He thought.

There was a knock on the door.

"Come in." I said.

The door opened and revealed Sebastian.

"How is she doing?" He asked.

"Her hand twitches sometimes but other than that no. Still the same as before."

Sebastian nodded. "Listen, I'm sorry." He said it as if it hurt him to apologise.

"For what?"

"For making you think I was trying to steal Clary from you. I promise, we're just friends. I'm not trying to sabotage your relationship. I swear by the angel."

"It's fine. I just… over-reacted." Jace said. "I'm sorry for trying to start a fight with you the day before."

Sebastian just nodded. "No hard feelings."

"Did they find out who or what was behind the explosion yet?" I asked.

"Yeah. It was this Jonathan Christopher. Wonder what he's reaction is to knowing that the only person he hurt was his own sister."

I frowned. "How'd he get in though? Being in the Institute is pretty risky."

"You know how he is…"

"Where is he now?"

"He was caught. He's imprisoned in the Silent City." Sebastian responded.

I nodded. "Being imprisoned there isn't enough though. He'll escape. It's inevitable."

"I know, I know. Well, I guess I should get going."

I nodded as a goodbye then he was out the door. I stood up and leaned over Clary and gave her a kiss on the forehead then left the hospital.

I drove to the graveyard where there was an entrance to the Bone City. I walked up to the crypt that concealed the entrance and waited. I had sent a fire message to Brother Zachariah requesting to see Jonathan. He was reluctant but in the end agreed.

The gate finally opened and revealed the only Silent Brother who still had his hair and didn't have his lips stitched together. Brother Zachariah.

He led me through the dark staircase of the entrance then went deeper and deeper under the ground. We reached level where all the cells were.

I was only allowed to see him for ten minutes but that was enough.

I stood on the other side of Jonathan's cell, Brother Zachariah was waiting outside , by the staid.

"Well, if I isn't my little brother." Jonathan said.

"Is it true that you were the one who put those demonic explosives in the Institute?" I wanted to hear him confess, I wanted the truth from him.

He chuckled slightly. "Of course it was me. I'm the only one who could be in possession of such a thing and also be able to get into the Institute." I could tell he was smirking. "Quite a succes, I think. The New York Institute has been destroyed."

"Yes. It was a success wasn't it? Almost killing your little sister, right? You probably planned that too." I said, my words laced with sarcasm.

I saw Jonathan straighten. "What?" He spat. Then he stood up and walked closer to the bars. "What are you talking about?!"

"Clary was the only one nearest to the Institute at the time. Everyone else was outside for a training exercise. Clary took a step on the front stairs and that was when the explosions started."

"is she alright?" Sebastian asked, sounding genuinely worried about his little sister.

I scoffed. "You're the reason that she's in a coma. And has been for 3 weeks."

"I–"

For once Jonathan had no response.

"If I lose her... It'll be your fault. And, well, I hope you can live with than guilt."

Then I turned and walked away from the cells and back up the dark staircase alongside Brother Zachariah.

He opened the gate for me and I said thank you.

He nodded then disappeared into the crypt.

The next day I went back to Clary's room in the hospital.

I did the usual routine; sitting in the chair beside her and holding her hand. When I got thirsty I just went down to the cafeteria, got a drink and a sandwich, ate it then immediately came back. After another hour or so I would just put my jacket on, intending to leave.

I had my jacket on then took one final glance at Clary. Then I noticed her beginning to stir.

I went back to her side and grasped her hand in both of mine.

"Clary? Clary, can you hear me?" I whispered so I wouldn't startle her.

"Jace? Is that you?"

"Yeah, it's me."

Then she opened her eyes. And smiled her gorgeous smile. "Jace, it's really you. It's not a dream."

"No, baby it isn't," then I kissed her forehead.

Luke and Jocelyn came into the room and gasped upon seeing Clary awake. "Clary! You're alright!" Then Jocelyn rushed over to her daughter's side.

I smiled at the happy family moment and also very glad that Clary's awake and well.

"I'll go get the nurse." I said.

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