AN: I suck. Jace was 13 when he came to the Lightwoods, not 15 this makes Alec 14 and Izzy 12 at the time. Sorry, I keep having to change things :P

Jace woke up with a groan, he had been up most of the night, and had made himself wake up early so he had time to pull himself together. This was gonna to a long day, hopefully it would get better... First days were supposed to be hard though, right?

He had had nightmares, but to his knowledge he hadn't screamed, maybe something in his subconscious only let him scream when he was safe at home? It seemed possible.

Home, he sighed, home was a thing he'd gone a long time without, but once he had found it he hadn't left, left untill now. He wanted to feel safe, he hated that he needed to feel safe, hated that he couldn't. When had been younger there had been no such thing as safe , even when he was as young as Max, even when he was younger then Max. He thought of Max waking him up every morning, sometimes calming him down if he had been having a bad dream, Max was only nine, he safe was safe and sheltered as as a nine year old should be. He didn't know why Jace had bad dreams but he knew that he could make him feel better, when when Jace had first come Max had been almost 4. Even then he could tell when something was wrong. Jace smiled as he remembered the little boy jumping up and down in front of him, chanting "Happy, happy, happy, happy Jace!" Until he smiled, then Max would proudly say. "Happy now!" and run away laughing still saying "Happy, happy, happy!"

He missed his little brother.

He pulled out his phone a sent a quick text to Max to Maryse's Phone, like he had promised to do if he didn't have time to call.

He put 'for Max' in the subject line.

'Hey little man, what's up? I'll try calling you later okay? TTYS.'

He forced himself out of bed. And felt a wave of fear washed over him. Stupid anxiety . He had that was gone, being in a strange place must have brought it back, it was too much like before, when he wnet from home to home, only now he has Alec and Izzy with him, he wasn't alone. He didn't like that he needed them, it put him in danger of losing them, or worse, hurting them, but without them he wouldn't be here, he wouldn't be even semi functional, he might not even be alive. He sat on the edge of the bed taking deep breaths, trying to think calming thoughts, screw that, he started practicing, kicks and punches. That helped.

There was a knock at his door, he answered it.

It was Alec.

"You okay ? You look... sweaty."

"Just practicing."

"Trying stay calm?" Alec asked knowingly.

Jace just rolled his eyes.

"Take a shower you look like hell."

"Gee thanks, I love you too."

This time Alec rolled his eyes. "Well if you're good Im gonna go take a shower too, see you in "the great hall"."

Jace smiled remembering Clary. Shit that girl was messing with his mind. The last thing he needed was more people in his life to care about.

"K see ya." he closed the door.

Clary had been exhausted the night before and had for once fallen asleep no problem. However when she woke up the next morning she started to panic. She wasn't good enough for this! She was going to be horrible! Okay, chill, time to hit the vents, this time she headed to Jon's room.

She dropped soundlessly to the floor. He didn't hear a thing. He was still sleeping.

"Jon?"

He heard her scarred voice and woke up immediately.

"How the hell did you get in here?"

She pointed at the vent and smiled.

"Geez sis, you're good."

She rolled her eyes.

"What's wrong?"

"Nervous." she said in a smile voice.

"Come here."

She shuddered, she didn't mean to but thats what their father said when he was going hurt her. And right now age knew she deserved to be hurt.

"Clary?"

"Sorry, you... you sounded like dad."

"Oh Clary. I'm sorry, baby."

He sat up and opened his arms to her. She flung herself at him.

"I would do anything to get you out of here."

She lost it sobbing into his shoulder. She shouldn't be crying. It it was weak, she deserved to be beaten for it.

"Shhh, Clary you're going to be fine." he whispered rubbing her back.

She flinched.

"Clary?" he pushed her off, "Lay down. Now" he added when she didn't.

Like she did with Simon she lay on her back.

"Clary, please?" his voice was pleading.

She didn't move, so he rolled her over.

"Jon no!"

He gently held her down and lifted her shirt.

"Jon!"

"Oh Clary!" he didn't know what to say, it was worse then he had expected.

"Is that a burn? He he burnt you?"

"Jon don't yell! Please don't yell! That's why I told you not to look!" she was shaking, his yelling might be overheard, plus yelling always made her think of being beaten.

"I'm sorry baby, but he can't do that!" she was his little sister! His baby! He was 4 years older and he had taken care of her since she WAS a baby! No one could do this to her!

"Yes Jon." she said calmly. "He can. He can do what ever he wants, I'm just a piece of property to him."

He knew it was true, but to hear her say it. So calmly, as if it was just a fact of life! It was too much!

"Clary listen to me, you're not a piece of property. He's not here right now, Luke is. I am. Neither of us would ever Do a thing to hurt you. If you need anything..."

"Jon you know we can't tell Luke."

"He already knows, or can tell something's up at any rate."

"But he doesn't know what! You know what dad will do in we tell!" finally her voice lost that strange calm it had had, he wanted to be glad the calm was gone but it was replaced by raw panic.

"Plus he might hurt Luke! He do whatever he wants you know! Please just don't do anything! Please just don't bring this up again? Okay?"

"Fine just one more question. Who takes care of your injuries?"

He couldn't bare to think that no one did. But at the same time he could see their father taking care of it just to make it less likely that anyone would see, and was somehow even worse.

"Simon does. He insists, I could do it myself though."

John let himself breath, he still hadn't gotten to talk to Simon, he needed to. It was good to be reminded that she had Simon when he himself couldn't be here. Simon loved her like a sister just like he did. It wasn't quite the same but it was something. It kept him from going completely crazy when he had to leave her here.

"Okay baby girl, we have to get ready for today. And you know what? I'm nervous to."

"Really? But you've taught before your good! Even dad says so." she was shocked that Jon might be scared to.

"This more responsibility then I had before. Like way more. And as for me being "good" dad's words mean nothing to me. And you stuck in here without me hearing you! That's good. Your better then me, you always have been, don't let him mess with your mind."

Yea right, it wasn't true, if it was he wouldn't beat her, wouldn't hate her, but it made her feel better. At least Jon thought she was good enough.

"See you in the great hall." she said giving him one last hug before climbing back though the vents.

Training went okay, all the new kids looked a little nevus. Except for Izzy, Jace and Clary. The three of them and Alec stuck together, Izzy found it a little strange that Clary didn't know anyone else, she had lived here her whole life and some these kids had been going here for years, most of them of course were the best from all over the country, but shouldn't she know at lest a few of them?

"So don't you know any of these kids?" Izzy was not one to keep her thoughts to herself.

"Nah, I mostly only hang out with Simon, he's third don. You'll meat him at breakfast. We should have some classes with him still to."

Izzy nodded, that seemed legit. Most of these people looked like those boring stick in the muds who only thought about training any way.

It soon became clear and Izzy and Jace were good, like really good.

Clary who still wanted to be the best kicked it up a notch.

"Damn, you have competition." Alec whispered to Jace.

Yea right, she did a kick and sent Izzy flying. Geez! He had trouble doing that! Okay maybe she would be a challenge, that was okay though, this would keep things interesting.

The rest of the day went well, at breakfast the four of them sat with Simon and Jon. Jon was talking to Simon when they came in but they stopped when they saw the others coming.

Simon just about drooled when he saw Izzy and Clary who thought it was hilarious had to kick him under the table several times to keep him from starting.

Luke had had the kitchen staff make pancakes, and Clary wished she could have seen their faces when he asked them about it. Especially as they weren't used to being asked about anything, they were used to orders that must be followed or else, and Luke hardly ever gave orders, when he did you knew you had to follow them but they were so infrequent you didn't mind following they never had pancakes!

They must have been even more shocked when he insisted on making some of them himself. Clary and Jon and the others at their table found themselves with pancakes in odd shapes, with smiley faces... They started laughing as soon as they saw them.

"What the hell?" asked Jace laughing at the thing on his plate was probably meant to look like a dog.

"Luke." said Clary also laughing.

"I think mine is a horse...maybe?"

Luke glanced over at them from the head table and smiled. Not only was he glad Clary seemed to be okay but Jace too. He had gone to school with Robert and Maryse She had called and let him know a little about her adopted son, asked him to keep an eye on him, make sure he was okay. Luke had been happy to do so and he hoped and Jace and Clary would be friends, they seemed to be getting along thus far.

The next week passed no problem. Valentine was going to to gone for a another week and everything was going fine. Then Clary found out that when the new students came she and Jace would be teaching a bunch of 4 and 5 year olds, alone, together. They hung out all the time, but never alone. This was gonna be bad. He had the same thought when he found out. Shit this was gonna be bad, but how bad?

AN: A bit of a cliff hanger! Sorry about that! (not really) XD what do you think? How can I make it better? Any ideas for the story? Why did you not review the last chapter? Lol it made me sad. :'( XP XD