A/N...SORRY! A THOUSAND TIMES - SORRY! i want to apologise for being such a hypocrite! I promised (to myself) that I would update regulary...blah blah blah...and I haven't updated in a very long time! I can't even think about that time! I could list all the reasons why but that would just prolong it longer...just like this sentance has...just like this whole note has...it ends here.
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Jace froze. He felt the others tense around him in turn. Hodge, then Izzy, then Alec. Clary didn't tense at all but let out a small defeated sigh as her shoulders dropped slightly.
"Enjoying the show?" the voice spoke. Nobody moved. "I'm rather impressed with myself really. But then again I am amazing." Still, they remained facing out of the tall window at the stirring crowds of demons that were pushing at what seemed to Jace to be invisible walls surrounding the Institute.
There was a moment of silence. Jace could feel the intruders eyes watching thier backs. Why was nobody facing them? What on Earth could have the strongest, most supernatural, people he knew so scared that they refused to face it? The thought caused a shiver of fear to run up his spine.
"HODGE!" The strangers shout caused them all to jump and, thankfully, put an end to Jace's line of thought. "What have you done?" Hodge remained still. "LOOK AT ME!" they bellowed.
A movement to Jace's right caused him concern. Clary was turning around. He grabbed for her hand but she pulled it away. The motion had not escaped the strangers keen eyes, Jace could hear the smirk in the silky voice, "Ah, Clarissa. Long time, no see. Who's this?"
"None of your concern." her voice was strong and controlled.
"Oh, I think it is," the voice replied, "Especially if they are potentially a member of my family."
This snapped Jace and the others out of their trance-like state and they turned around as one. Jace was surprised at what he saw. A tall woman stood with her feet shoulder width apart facing them. A stance that radiated power. She was clad in Shadowhunter fighting gear. Black as usual. Her face was sharply angled but also fragile looking. There was no doubt that she was beautiful. Her hair a brilliant red. She was the double of Clary only aged and somehow harsher looking.
It was Clary who spoke, "What?"
"Don't you think it is of my concern if my daughter has a boyfriend?"
"MOTHERS have a right to know." Clary pressed, her eyes filling with tears. No one but Jace noticed because no one was watching her so intently as he was. He was confused. This was Clary's mother. Clary was terrified. Her mother was acting very shifty. Jace's brain ticked away, grasping at half-formed ideas and theories.
"Am I not your mother?"
Izzy answered, not giving Clary a chance, "NO! MOTHERS CARE ABOUT THEIR DAUGHTERS!" she screamed, Alec restrained her from rushing forward and tearing the woman's eyes out.
"And besides he isn't her boyfriend." Alec corrected.
"Who the hell are you to decide these things?" Jace cut in, completely baffled at Alec's attitude.
"I'll have you know th-"
"SHUT UP!" Clary screamed before addressing her mother again, "Why are you here?"
"If I told you I was simply here to catch up with my beautiful daughter would you believe me?" The look Clary gave her was one that dripped with pure acid, "Oh, because of him of course!"
"Me?" Jace inquired tentatively,
"Yes. Who else?"
"Look he-...What the Hell have I done to you?"
"Nothing...yet."
"Yet?" Clary picked up again,
"Don't you understand, dear?" Clary flinched at her casual use of such a sickly nickname, "We don't know who he is. I mean, where did he come from? Why hasn't he come to our attention sooner?"
"My name is Jace Wayland and I'm from New York. Why did you raid my house?" He wasn't stupid he could put two and two together.
"Jace? Hmmm...Short for Jonathon?" Jace didn't answer, "Your not just handsome - I'll give you that."
What was she talking about? There was a more pressing question at hand however, "Why?" He asked shortly. His voice full of command.
"Your Uncle is of...interest to me."
"What kind of interest?"
"Your are insignificant. I don't need to tell you anything."
"Oh? So you come all this way with all these demons to see who I am? Is that it? Why are you so interested? Huh? There's more to it than that isn't there?"
"No. As I said you could be dangerous."
"In what way?"
"Well, you...aren't trained. You could cause a great deal of harm."
"Surely I can't cause much harm if I didn't even know what I was until I came here. Which, might I add, only happened because YOU raided my house and, if I'm not mistaken, TOOK my Uncle!"
"Ha. Well, you certainly don't seem a threat at all." She took a few steps towards Jace until they stood face to face, less than an arm's length apart, "Your weak. So weak. Nothing compared to me."
"Why should I need to be compared to you?"
"Don't bother pursuing me. It's pointless."
"Why would I want to persue you?"
"Shhh...You could learn so much more if you only shut your mouth and opened your eyes."
"What the Hell are you warbling on about?" Jace voiced but she had already moved on to Clary.
She held out her hand, "Come, daughter of mine. It's time that you faced your destiny."
"Sorry?" Clary replied,
"Look we can do this the easy way, or the hard way. Take my hand." The last part was said through gritted teeth.
"No." She said, stepping back and taking Jace's hand. "This is my destiny."
"Clarissa. I am your mother and you will do as I say."
"No I will not." She seemed to gather strength form Jace's touch.
Her mother stepped forward with one long stride a grabbed Clary's wrist. "Come!"
Clary screamed and gripped Jace's hand tighter. Alec and Izzy had a hold of Clary also now and they were pulling with all their might but Clary's mother was too strong. Clary slipped out of their grasp and went limp in her mothers arms.
"CLARY!" Jace shouted. He ran after them down endless corridors and out the front doors. He wasn't fast enough. He saw them disappear into the sea of demons. It was only Hodge's restraining grip (the same Hodge who had remained silent throughout the scene) that prevented Jace from following them.
"You didn't come for me at all. You lying BITCH!" he screamed in the direction that she vanished. He didn't care how experianced or strong he was, Clary was the only thing he had and he was going to find her.
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A/N...Sorry again! xxx
Please review...I know this chapter is kind of rubbish but it's needed for plot reasons :)xxx
