Mercer was walking towards a factory of some kind. Really - he couldn't care less.

When he finally made himself call his old friend, he was almost sure she won't talk to him. Then again that warlock wasn't exactly his friend. More like an ex girlfriend.

Mercer stopped before the dark building. He knew he was making a terrible mistake - Brinn was known for backstabbing her friends.

"Mercer Ride."

Mercer turned around. Before him stood a terribly beautiful woman. Her skin was golden brown, she had dark brown doe eyes, her hair done in a neat bun, a few stands of hair loose. Mercer resisted an urge to move them from her face.

"Brinn. To be honest, I wasn't sure you would show up."

She laughed deeply, revealing a snake-like tongue. Annnd we're done here.

"Oh, Merc. You sounded so desperate, I just couldn't refuse."

"I didn't sound desperate." he said defensibly.

"So you just called me just to catch up?" she raised her eyebrow.

"No.." Mercer hated when Brinn made him look like a fool. "I need your help."

"See?" she clicked her tongue. "Desperate."

Mercer stayed silent.

"Oh..." Brinn took a few steps towards him. They were standing few inches apart. "Those marvelous blue eyes... In every light they seem to be different... Marvelous." she bit her lip. "Do you remember our time in Madrid? Do you remember when we-"

Mercer took a step back.

"Will you help or not?"

The Warlock woman smirked.

"Well of course, for old times sake. Though we must catch up some time."

"You have connections all around the world. Warlocks from the Labyrinth, biggest werewolf packs, vampires, even a Silent Brother-"

"Spit it out Mercer." she said annoyed. "Do not bore me."

"I need you to track somebody. A Shadowhunter."

She raised her eyebrows.

"He is not traceable by magic." Mercer continued. "So that's why I called you."

"Something tells me this is not an ordinary Shadowhunter."

Mercer gave her a file he so conveniently stole from Rachel Dyad.

Brinn started reading.

"Sebastian-" Brinn stopped herself. "Well, well Mercer. It will be done."


Jace, Izzy and Clary were at Simon's apartment.

"I'm pretty sure I could try." said Simon. "But I'm new at this stuff, so if I fail - don't blame me."

"How did you learn to do it?" Clary wondered.

"Jordan showed me once. Not sure though. I haven't tracked a real phone yet."

"Where is Jordan anyway?" Clary sat down near Simon.

"Out with Maia." Simon turned on his computer. "And resuming our previous conversation, don't you think Sebastian is waiting for something? I mean he hasn't made a move against the Clave for almost two weeks. Not" he added "That I mind."

"We're here because of Alec." said Isabelle. "And no, we don't know what he's waiting for."

Jace's phone ringed. The second he took it out, he almost dropped it.

"It's him. It's Alec!" he said earning the three's attention.

"Put it on speaker." Isabelle said.

Jace had done as asked.

"Jace?" Alec's voice came from the device.

"Alec? Alec, oh God." Isabelle put her hands on her mouth. Simon realized she was trying not to cry.

"Izzy? Okay. Who else is there?"

"All four of us." Simon answered.

"Where are you Alec? I'll come and get you this instant. The Clave had no right-" Jace began.

"Jace." Alec interrupted him "I need your help."

"Anything. Just tell me where you are."

Alec hesitated.

"Not that kind of help."

"What do you mean?" demanded Isabelle. "You ARE coming back Alec."

"Not now. Oh, please stop chewing so loudly."

They shared a look. None of them were chewing. Someone was there with Alec.

"Anyway, I need your help from the Institute. I need you to go through the Shadowhunter's files and find me somebody. I'll send you a picture."

No one said anything. Then...

"ARE YOU FOR REAL? ALEC! DO YOU EVEN REALIZE WHAT'S GOING ON? YOU WE'RE KICKED OUT. KICKED OUT! AND INSTEAD OF TRYING TO COME BACK, YOU'RE ASKING US TO FIND SOME SHADOWHUNTER?" Isabelle screeched.

"Calm down-"

"DON'T YOU TELL ME TO CALM DOWN ALEXANDER! TELL ME WHERE YOU ARE THIS INSTANT!"

The phone was silent for a moment.

"I sent you a picture. You want to help? Give me a name."

Alec hanged up.

"Whoa." said Simon while others stayed silent.

"Don't you 'whoa' at me Simon." said Izzy angrily.

"I will 'whoa' you. While you were screaming and everything, I was tracking Alec's phone."

"And?" Jace came closer to the computer.

"And..." Simon showed them some screen full of numbers and letters. "It's coded. Wherever Alec called you from is warded and strictly guarded." he sighed. "We will have to ask Jordan to try and hack it."


"Well that was fun." said Nora.

"Yeah." Alec stared at his phone. "That was pretty intense."

"They missed you." Nora pointed out.

"It's been just three days."

"And they worry. They don't know where you are, what you're doing, and what's going on at all."

Alec sighed.

"You're right. You think they'll help?"

"They love you." she smiled. "Course they will."

Alec coughed. Nora threw him a handkerchief.

"You should carry that with you."

Alec nodded.

"Well, I'm tired. I think I'll go to bed. Hey-" he started raising from the couch. "Do you know where Mercer's at?"

"No idea." she shrugged. "I'll probably wait for him. And browse through Will's box. You know-" she smirked "For us, Doppelgangers."

"You just want fancy shmancy Nephilim stuff, you klepto. Think I didn't notice you taking stuff from the Institute?" Alec scolded her playfully.

"Just run along you fancy shmancy Nephilim. Get some sleep."

"That's exactly what I'll do. Good night."

"Night."


The dark figure entered the Seelie Court. His hood was on, he limped slightly.

"Fall?" Meliorn noticed the newcomer.

"I must speak to him." Fall said, his voice raspy and with the slight accent.

Meliorn said nothing. He led Fall to a nearby room.

Johnathan Morgenstern sat there near the Seelie Queen.

"Fall?" he tilted his head. "Back so soon?"

"I-" Fall's face was still hidden by the hood, and it muffled his voice. "I failed to bring Alexander Lightwood to you."

"Hmmm." Morgenstern drawled. "Indeed you did."

"What could I do to fix my mistake?"

"Mistake?" Johnathon stood up. "There's no mistake."

"There's not?"

"No. Alec has found other London's Doppelgangers. They're all in the same place now. My dear Fall..." Morgenstern smirked. "We have them exactly where we want them to be."


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