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Alec shook his head, tears dripping from his face "I..I can't b..breathe"
From the symptoms Magnus knew Alec was having a panic attack. The warlock tried his best not to panic along with Alec. He had less than fifteen minutes and was not even close to know the person who Alec loves. He had to calm him down first and then ask questions
Magnus slowly took hold of Alec's face and angled his head so the tired and gittery eyes were focused on him "Breathe. You're okay" he could feel Alec's pluse hammering under his fingertips "Your heartbeats are too fast. Calm down Alexander"
Alec's chest heaved short breaths and he started to shiver uncontrollably "N...No..Mom..she.." Magnus pushed back the soaked bangs from Alec's forehead with one hand "Don't think about your mother or anyone. Concentrate on me...come on...in and out...breathe with me"
Alec still struggled to get air in his lungs, arms trembling and legs threatening to give away. To Magnus horror Alec's legs buckled and he quickly caught the falling boy in his arms before he could fall "Alexander!"
Magnus held Alec firmly but not too tight, just to show he was not alone "I got you..it's okay...keep breathing... that's it...in and out...in and out"
It took more than ten minutes for Alec to finally calm down his racing nerves. He focused on Magnus's voice that was guiding him to breathe in and out, all the while rubbing smooth circles on his back. Alec fell forward on Magnus's chest feeling tired and spent, eyes half lidded as exhaustion washed over him. The steady beating of Magnus's heart reached his ears and Alec tried his best to match with his own. This was first time in five years he ever had a panic attack and Alec was now feeling embarrassed and ashamed
The shadowhunter slowly pulled back. He was afraid Magnus would laugh or mock him but all he saw was concern in those beautiful black eyes "I'm sorry"
"Don't be" said Magnus "It's actually my fault. I shouldn't have told you about your parents in such a blunt way. I'm sorry" he checked his watch "Alexander I've less than five minutes. Please tell me if you love someone"
Alec's eyes filled with tears
Three minutes
"Alexander I need a name!" Magnus raised his voice a little and saw Alec flinch
Two minutes
Alec shook his head
"I'm sorry. I've to go" Magnus clapped three times.
"No!" Alec held his hand out but his fingers met with thin air. He slumped down on floor and cried openly "There is no one...no one in my life...no one"
REALITY
Magnus gasped as he opened his eyes. Before he could get his bearings back a loud commotion reached his ears. He was shocked to see there were so many people in the room. Magnus's eyes laid on his friend Catarina who was lying on the floor unconscious "Cat?"
"Magnus! Help!"
Magus turned his head and frowned when he saw Jace was held by two men and was struggling to get free. He then saw not a feet away Izzy was given same treatment "What's going on in here?"
"Magnus" yelled Izzy "Mom is sending Alec to Idris! You've to help" Magnus's eyes filled with rage. He let down his glamour and got up from the bed. Maryse who was standing a feet away ordered "How dare you use any kind of potion without my permission! Alec is going to Idris and I'll do whatever it takes to fix him"
"Mrs Lightwood! There's nothing to fix. Alexander is perfectly fine" Magnus argued back. Maryse glared at him "He has this disease what you people call ga... I'll not allow this to happen"
"Isn't Alexander's life important to you?"
"Not if he remains like this" Maryse pursed her lips "Take him" she pointed at Alec "Get him away from my institute"
"No Mom!"
"Please Mom don't do this!"
Magnus raised his hands and blue sparks danced in his fingers "I'm so ready to use my magic again" he threw the sparks on the three men who were coming to towards Alec's bed. Then Magnus freed Jace and Izzy who started fighting with the remaining men
Maryse was seething with anger "What are you doing? Go get Alec!" she yelled at the men. Magnus fought with the shadowhunters, using his powers to keep them away from Alec's bed. Suddenly a thought crossed his mind. He created a huge green bubble of smoke and casted it on the room, creating a distraction and quickly opened a portal. Magnus then stood near Alec "Jace get Catarina!" Jace nodded and helped the warlock who was now slowly gaining consciousness
Magnus gently picked Alec in his arms and walked inside the portal with Jace and Izzy supporting Catarina in between them. Maryse yelled in frustration as she saw all of them disappearing into the purple clouds
MAGNUS'S LOFT
Magnus slowly laid Alec on the bed and covered him with his red velvet blanket. The first thing he did was to pull up the wards and lock his door. He sighed and turned around to see Izzy helping Catarina sit down on a chair "What happened back there?"
Jace sat down near Alec "When we all were waiting for you to wake up suddenly mom just barged in the room with her men and seized us. When your friend tried to use her powers one of them hit her in the head from behind and knocked her out"
"Are you okay Cat?" asked Magnus and got a nod from his friend "I'm fine Magnus. Thanks to you"
"Yeah Magnus...you saved Alec's life or else we would've lost him forever" Izzy's voice became low. She shuddered thinking how close they had been from Maryse taking Alec to Idris. Magnus rubbed his forming headache "Mother of the year" he said sarcastically "Anyways I'm here now. I won't let anything happen to Alexander"
"Did you meet Alec? Did he say who he loves?" Jace asked impatiently and Magnus felt his heart dropped to his knees. How will he tell that he wasn't able to get the name out of Alec
"Magnus? What is it? You weren't able to find him?"
"No...I mean yes. I found Alexander but..."
"But what?"
"I had only forty minutes left when I found him. And then I explained him about the spell...and told his parents knew he was gay"
"By the Angel" said Izzy "That's not good"
"Worse actually. Alexander had a panic attack in last fifteen minutes and I had to calm him down..when he was stable enough..I asked him many times but he didn't answer and I ran out of time" Magnus said apologetically
There was a silence for few minutes
"It's all over" Jace's eyes shone with tears "Alec..."
Magnus held his hand out before Jace could finish his sentence "It's not over"
"What do you mean?"
Magnus looked at Alec with determination and confidence shining in his eyes "I'm going in tomorrow again"
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