Jonathan knew why Jace had moved in front of him; he was trying to shield the view of his sister. But Jon wasn't stupid. Hunter wanted a reaction and he wouldn't give him one.

"So here we have this little girl. Your sister, Jonathan?" Hunter called, his eyes focused on Jonathan. Jace took a step forward.

"Leave her out of this" Jace retorted.

"You're not as good at threatening as you think you are, Lightwood" Drew said. Jon saw Jace's posture go rigid.

"You've been careless Jace. You've let your guard down. I've had my guys tailing you and do you want to know what I've found?" said Hunter. Jon knew that Jace wanted to run forward, and in any other situation he would've but this was different. This was The Endarkened, and nothing hasty could be done.

"No one wants to know Evans…"

"You've been following her. Everywhere that you go, she's close by. It's actually your fault that she is here Jace. You led us right to her. It was easy enough to climb into her window and grab her. And once I had her, we had a lovely little chat. She called for you quite a bit Jonathan. What a disappointment you are." Jonathan had to stop himself from rushing forward and beating Hunter. Images of Clary filled his mind. If only he'd been there.

His gun was trained on the head of Jake, the one holding Clary.

"Just let her go Hunter" called Jonathan.

He walked over to Clary's unconscious form, and twirled a piece of her red hair around his finger. Jonathan couldn't stop himself from yelling.

"Don't touch her!"

"Oh have I struck a nerve Jon? What a shame."

"Now what do you want Hunter?" Jace yelled.

"I can't think of anything at this precise moment. Maybe I want her. What do you say boys?" said Hunter. "Shall we keep her?"

A gun shot resonated throughout the room. Then another.

Jace tensed up, instantly turning his head toward Jon and his siblings. Everything seemed frozen.

They were all standing, Isabelle looked shocked and Alec had gone pale.

Jonathan was mad. Jace had known Jon long enough to know every facial expression, but this was new.

This look was reserved strictly for Clary. Jon had fired the gun; Jace realised this as he heard something hit the floor. His head snapped back to the scene before him.

Drew and Ashton had their guns out, pointing them towards Jon. Hunter lay on the floor clutching his shoulder, moaning loudly.

And Jake. Jake lay on the floor, with Clary just beside him, her own legs on his. There was a large puddle of blood forming.

Jon was already rushing forward. Jace grabbed his gun out and pointed it at Hunter, although Hunter didn't seem to be a threat now. He was going pale already. Isabelle and Alec both had their own guns out, trained on Drew and Ashton.

"Drop your guns" Jace called. "Or I'll shoot Hunter. In the head." Ashton's gun went straight to the ground.

"How do we know that you won't just kill us all anyway?" Drew questioned.

"We won't. I swear it" Jon said. That was enough. Everyone who had heard of Jonathan knew that he was honourable and kept his word. Drew's gun went to the ground. Jace now rushed forward over to Jon. Jonathan was haling Clary up into his arms. Jace looked down at Jake. There was blood on his forehead; Jonathan had shot him in the head. He looked down at Clary. She seemed impossibly small, cradled up in Jonathan's arms.

"Let's get out of here" Jonathan hissed.

"I'm killing them. Every single one of them" Jace said solemnly.

"No you're not. I told them that we wouldn't" Jonathan countered.

"Damn you and you're honourability" Jace muttered. "Fine. Let's go." Jonathan and Jace jogged over to Isabelle and Alec.

"This fucked up so badly" Isabelle hissed, her gun still aimed at Drew.

"Oh well, come on we're leaving" Jace said.

They all started walking, Jace also grabbing his gun out, covering Jon and Clary. Hunter sat up, groaning loudly.

"Don't think that you're getting away with this. You can go now, but I will get you back. I will hurt you in the worst way imaginable Jonathan. You've killed one of us, so I will kill one of you" Hunter started coughing, but got to his feet and started laughing. There was a prominent blood stain on his shoulder. "I think your sister will do nicely" he threatened. Jonathan pulled Clary closer into himself and walked out of the door. There was no way anyone was ever touching her. She was not leaving his side ever again.

/

Jon, Jace, Isabelle and Alec ran out of the building as fast as they could. Guards around the building were still out cold and it was easy enough to get back to their cars.

"She can't go back home" Jonathan hissed.

"No she can't" Jace agreed. "She's coming to stay with us. So are you."

"What?" Alec gasped.

"We have the room Alec. You heard Hunter. They've wanted us dead before, but now it's personal" said Jace. Jon didn't feel any remorse for Jake's death. They way Hunter was speaking about his sister was making his blood boil, and seeing Jake's hands on her was too much.

"She isn't going with you Jace." Jonathan said harshly.

"Alec take her" Jace ordered. Jonathan wasn't going to fight Alec in that moment, not when he was holding his sister. Alec took her and he and Isabelle walked to the car.

"She is not going with you Jace. There is something wrong with you when it comes to my sister" muttered Jon. He paused and then continued. "You're the reason they found her. You've been following her!"

"I've been watching her to make sure that she was safe" countered Jace.

"Bullshit."

"She's your sister Jon, of course I want her safe."

"You've never wanted anyone safe before, except for your siblings. You're obsessed with her Jace, admit it!"

"Fine! I like her, there's something about her. You know that I have never been like this with anyone before; so you know that I'll keep her safe. On my life I will Jon. You and Clary are coming to live with me. There is no safer place" said Jace, placing his hands on Jonathans shoulders.

"Jace-"

"Jonathan you know I'll protect her. No one knows where my house is, besides you three of course. I will keep her safe."

"Fine." Jace beamed, despite the situation. Jon wanted nothing more than to punch him in the face. It was as if Jace had planned the whole situation- but of course he hadn't. Jon shouldn't have shot Jake, it was rash and uncalculated.

"I'll take her back to mine now; you meet us there" said Jace.

"I have to go home. I have to tell my parents to leave town" Jonathan said, and now his head hurt. How was he going to explain to his Mum and Luke that he was in a gang, and now Clary's life was at risk.

He'd have to figure it out.

/

Jace got into the car, looking into the back. Clary was leaning against Isabelle, her eyes still shut.

"What are you doing Jace?" Alec asked.

"I'm keeping Clary alive. I'm making sure that I don't lose Jon."

"You have a motive Jace. What was Hunter going on about in there? Have you really been following her?" questioned Isabelle.

"I'm not discussing this Izzy. But Clary and Jon are coming to live with us okay? When we get back I want the both of you to clear out the spare rooms. Take out any weapons from them, any stashes or mission plans. I want them to feel welcome" said Jace. He heard Isabelle scoff and it didn't take much for him to know Alec was rolling his eyes.

/

They pulled into the gates, and Jace typed the code that only he, Jonathan, Isabelle and Alec knew before the gate opened and they drove down the impossibly long drive. Isabelle rushed out of the car with Alec in tow as they arrived. The house had plenty of room for Jonathan and Clary to stay with them. Jace wasn't stupid. He knew that right now, Ashton and Drew were probably patching up Hunter's shoulder and then they would have headed right over to Jonathan's house and attacked. Jon would have to be quick to get his parents to go. He didn't envy him. Jace's parents weren't around for him to have to worry about them.

He walked into his house with Clary in his arms, looking smug. The situation had gone from bad to worse, but now it had turned itself around. Besides the fact that The Endarkened wanted Jon and Clary's heads on sticks. But that would be okay. This house had the best security systems that money could buy, there were cameras near enough everywhere and there were weapons in each room.

Jace did pride himself on where he lived. Years of the Shadows had allowed him to afford a luxurious lifestyles and always allowed him to get what he wanted. And now he had everything. Even Clary.