We have to get in there!" Simon fumed struggling against Luke's grasp.
"Not till they're sure they've got it stable enough that more people don't get killed going in there." Jia said curtly.
"They could be dead by then." Alec protested. "Let Magnus do a shielding spell long enough for us to get them out of there."
"No!" Jia said sharply. "No one goes in."
Alec walked over to Luke who had one arm around a frightened Jocelyn while the other was clamped firmly around Simon's arm. He gently took Jocelyn's hand. "We will get Jace and Clary out of there. They're alive, I know it." Alec said touching his parabatai rune.
Luke nodded. "Thank you Alec."
Alec nodded and went back to his parents. He took Maryse's hand. "Mom," he said quietly. "I know you want to be here, but I need to ask something of you."
Robert put a hand on Alec's shoulder. "What is it Alec?"
"Can you take Max and Rafe back to Herondale Manor; it's not safe for them here."
Maryse put a hand on Alec's cheek. "Of course," She said. "Jace and Clary will be all right."
Alec leaned into his mother's hand and kissed it. "I know…" He m. murmured.
There was a commotion at the back of the hall. Alec looked up and saw Bat coming out of one of the blown out windows carrying Jace. Alec rushed over to them. Jace lay very still in Bat's arms, his arm hung at an odd angle away from his body. His face was bruised, and his shirt was torn and covered in blood.
"He's alive but barely." Bat said quietly. "The beam fell across his back."
Luke watched the group by the window. "They found Jace," He said quietly.
"What about Clary." Simon breathed.
Jocelyn put a hand on Simon's shoulder. "They'll find her. The Werewolves are doing what the Shadowhunters refuse to do."
Jia glared at Jocelyn. "Be careful what you say Jocelyn," She warned.
"I should be in there." Simon growled. "I'm her parabatai!"
"No Shadowhunters inside." Jia said sternly.
Jocelyn shook her head. "They're taking Jace to Basilias."
"Was anyone else in there?" Luke asked.
"Just Clary and Jace," Jia answered. "Everyone else is accounted for."
"It was like they were the target." Simon murmured. "When the beam fell from the ceiling, and landed right where they were standing." He spun around and glared at Jia. "And don't even tell me that it was a coincidence. It's definitely not, I studied statistics and the numbers are too small for a single beam to fall on just two people and miss everyone else."
"What are you on about?" Jia snorted.
Simon glared at her. "You wouldn't understand it's too mundane for you to comprehend."
Jia huffed and strode off towards another group of Shadowhunters who were murmuring and pointing towards the group of Werewolves by the window. Simon's gaze followed them.
"I think they found Clary." Luke said taking Jocelyn's hand and rushing towards the group with Simon on his heels.
One of the wolves from Luke's pack in Idris was handing Clary's limp body out of the window. Her wedding dress was shredded and her hair was matted with blood. Simon gasped as he saw her face; it was swollen almost beyond recognition. Her eyes were sunken and bruised. Blood dripped from the hem of her dress.
Jocelyn paled. "No…"
"She's alive." Simon said touching his mark absently.
"Yeah," Jocelyn agreed putting her arm around him tightly. "Clary's a fighter…"
"The toughest girl I know." Simon agreed.