I went to my room to grab whatever I had in there, and realized that I didn't have any clothes to wear. Well I did have my hoodie and jeans but those are like three days old and kind of disgusting. I went to Jace's room hoping that he could help me.

"Hey Jace?"

"Why are you still in pajamas?"

"I don't have any clothes." This is quite embarrassing.

"Oh. I see. You can borrow some of Izzy's. Hold on I'll go grab you something." I waited for a few minutes and then Jace was back. "Here try these."

He threw some black jean shorts and a really tight black shirt at me. Neither of these would fit me at all. Izzy is almost a foot taller than me, and she has a little more booty than I do. Oh well. I guess this is all I have, so I'll have to make it work.

I went back into my room and slipped on Izzy's clothes. As expected, they didn't fit me. The shirt was almost long enough to be a short dress on me, and was so tight that I felt uncomfortable. The shorts were too big around the waist, due to my lack of junk in the trunk. I can't wait until we get back to New York and I can find some clothes that are my size.

After I took in the new clothes I headed down stairs to find Jace in our meeting spot. He was looking away from me, giving me free access to look him up and down. His tallness makes me feel short, but it's very attractive.

"Ready?" He turned to face me and his eyes went from the tip of my head down to my toes. I wonder if she had any shirts that weren't freakishly tight.

"Let's go. Did the clothes work out for you?" I caught his lip twitch up into a small smile, but he quickly hid it from me. I'm starting to think she did have some looser shirts.

"Yes. Just the way I like my clothes to be." I walked a little faster so I could be a few steps in front of him, but he just caught up and walked by my side. I didn't know where we were going, so I was glad that Jace had caught up to me. If I was still walking alone in front of him then I would get us lost.

We walked for a couple of minutes under the stars and then came upon a building. It looked old, like all of the other buildings that I have seen since I got here, except this one was different. There was this feeling that came to me when we walked up to the front steps. It was almost like some force was pushing down on my chest trying to crush my lungs. I didn't understand what it was, but figured I was just extra nervous for Simon.

Jace knocked on the door and we both waited for the door to open. I wondered who we came here to meet. When I asked him he had only told me that it was a warlock. I wonder if this warlock knows Magnus. Maybe he could give Magnus a message for me. I'm sure that I could set up something with Magnus while I'm in New York. Might as well get two things done while I'm there.

Jace tapped on my shoulder, shaking me out of thought. "This is Ragnor Fell. He is a warlock we have stationed in Idris as an ambassador. I'm sure you two have met before?"

"No we haven't met. Hi, I'm-"

"Clarissa Morgenstern." Ragnor reached out and placed his hand on my shoulder. "I see what Magnus was talking about. There is something odd about you Clary." Jace looked down at me questioningly, and I felt all of the blood escape my face. "Oh how rude of me. Come in you two! I have lemongrass tea." Ragnor turned and we followed him to his kitchen. He filled us both a glass of his tea and we all sat at his kitchen table.

His kitchen was green, an ugly green. This man needs a woman in his life that has taste. Who would paint their kitchen puke green? That's just wrong. The dishes looked dirty and were piled up in his rather small sink. I could smell an odor coming from the dishes and figured they had been sitting there for a long time.

I sipped on my tea taking in his kitchen. Everything about it seemed to upset me. I've never been so disgusted with a place before and I've seen way worse than this. I don't really understand why Ragnor's kitchen is making me feel this way. Maybe it's not his kitchen.

"So Ragnor, can you help us?" Jace broke the awkward silence.

"Yes, you can use my portal, but on one condition."

"What is it?" Jace spoke with power, I wish I had that power when I spoke.

"I need you to leave me and Clary to have a little talk." My eyes locked with Ragnor's and he gave me a sly smile. Jace nudged my shoulder and I looked over at him. I nodded letting him know that I was okay with Ragnor's condition and he got up and left the kitchen. Now it was just me and Ragnor, and I felt uneasy.

"What do you want to talk about Ragnor?" His name felt foreign and unwelcome in my mouth. I don't want to speak it ever again.

"Do you feel sick?" His lips twitched a little at the corners, as if he was going to smile.

"No, why would I feel sick?" I did feel sick, and it made me feel even worse that he knew. I don't know what's wrong with me. I was fine before we got here.

"Ahh. So you have no idea what you are then?" His eyes seemed to burn into my skin as he stared at me.

"I'm a shadowhunter, that's all that I am." Magnus told me he felt something different, that I wasn't full shadowhunter. Now Ragnor is here telling me the same thing. What are they getting off me to convince them that I'm not who I say I am?

"Oh Clary." He chuckled under his breath, shaking his head. "Can you feel your blood boiling under your skin? Can you feel a massive disgust towards everything in my possession? Can you say my name without wanting to vomit?" His smile grew when he saw the look on my face. My eyes were widened and my jaw gapping, and I couldn't help it because he was completely right. How can he be so right?

"I want to vomit, but that's because of the odor coming from your three year old dishes over there." I looked over at them again, actually wanting to vomit.

Ragnor waved his hand towards the dishes and they started cleaning themselves. I haven't ever really seen much magic in action, so this was pretty cool. "Clary. I'm supposed to hate you, but I will help you get to New York. Although you will owe me something in the future." Man, now I'm going to owe two warlocks a favor.

"Why are you supposed to hate me?" I kind of feel hatred for you too Ragnor. I don't know why, but the feeling is definitely mutual.

"You aren't ready for the information, and frankly Magnus told me not to tell you. So I will send you away and he can tell you. I wasn't sure he was right, but when you got here I could feel my blood boiling. Some things you just have to see for yourself to believe." I blinked at him several times. "Jace come back in here."

Jace was back in the kitchen and sitting at the table in a matter of seconds. He looked from me to Ragnor several times trying to figure out what he missed while he was out of the room. I just looked at Ragnor waiting for him to say something, I was too lost in thought to do it myself. Two warlocks think there is something wrong with me. I'd say that is a very bad sign.

"Are you both done with your tea?" We both nodded and set our glasses down. "You can follow me then and I will show you to my portal." Ragnor got up and we followed him out of the kitchen. His house was big, like the Lightwood's house. There was probably thirty something rooms in here, just sitting empty. We went down a long hallway and entered the last door on the left. Ragnor shut the door once Jace and I had both entered and then he walked to the wall across from the door.

The room was empty. The walls were a creamy grey color and the floor was concrete. Ragnor had his ear placed up against the wall and he was knocking in random places, kind of like he was punching in a password. Three knocks above his head, two to his right, and one underneath his chin. He stopped knocking and for a second, I thought he was just being dumb, but then it showed up. A huge door expanded out of the wall and into the room. It floated to the middle of the room and just stood up waiting to be used.

"Here's my portal. Now come over to my side of the door and you two can be on your way. Clary you go first since you know what to picture in your mind, and Jace hold on to her hand." I reached my hand out and Jace took it. Our hands seemed to fit perfectly together, like two matching puzzle pieces.

"Thanks for the tea Ragnor." Jace spoke and then we entered the portal. I pictured my room at the New York Institute. I pictured its blue walls and my small twin bed next to the window. I pictured my cream carpet and mahogany desk, purposefully put in my room to allow me an art space. I let the images of my old room run through my mind as Jace and I floated through space.

After what seemed like forever we landed in my room. I fell straight onto my bed, back facing down, and Jace fell right on top of me. We locked eyes, both of us breathing fast. I noticed his eyes flicker from mine down to my lips. He started to lean into me, but I freaked out and slid out from under him. I only met him a few days ago, it feels like it's going too fast to me. I mean, I haven't even had my first kiss before so I think it's normal for me to freak out a little. Jace is so good looking and I just denied him access to my lips. I just turned him down. He must be pissed.

I turned around to face him. He was on his side now looking up at me. "Uhh…sorry about that. I got a little carried away." Well he's not mad so that's good.

"Yeah uhh it's fine. Sorry I freaked out." I smiled shyly down at him and he returned a confident and gorgeous smile.

"So this is where the magic happens?"

"If by magic you mean sleeping then yes." He chuckled at my response. "Do you want to get out of here? I have something I want to do really fast."

"Leaving so soon? I like your bed though, it's almost as comfy as mine. Is this where we will be sleeping while we are here in New York?" He wants to sleep in my bed? With me?

"Uhh…I mean…you ca-" Jace stopped me.

"Fine I'll sleep on the floor." He stuck out his lower lip like a child, and it was oddly cute.

"We have like a hundred other empty beds here you could use."

"I want to stay with you though," He hesitated for a short second, "just to make sure that shitbrick dad of yours doesn't show back up while you're sleeping."

"Ok. Thanks. We can just pull one of the beds from the other rooms in here. Anyway let's go I have someone I want you to meet."

"Who am I meeting? Boyfriend?"

"No I don't have a boyfriend, he's a warlock." Jace looked at me funny when I said that.

"Magnus?"

"You know Magnus?"

"How could I not know Magnus? Izzy has been trying to get Alec to date him for the past year and it's literally nonstop Magnus talk. I can't even talk to both of them together without Magnus coming up."

"Oh well we are going to see him. He said he might not be home so Chairman Meow will show us in."

"Chairman Meow?" Jace started laughing.

"Don't make fun of Magnus' cat! He's done nothing to you."

"I'm sorry, but that might just be the funniest cat name I've ever heard. I mean I like it, but wow."

"It's a great name, now let's go." I walked over to Jace and grabbed his hand pulling him downstairs and to the front entrance of the institute. Wait. I forgot about mom's body. "Hey…I forgot something wait right here." I ran back upstairs and into mom's room. I pushed the bathroom door open slowly to find nothing. Her body was gone. I wonder who moved her.

After I got back downstairs Jace and I left, making our way towards Magnus's house. We made small talk with each other, really just learning stuff about one another. I found out that Jace had dated a lot of girls, but none of them ever made him feel happy. We didn't talk about his family, because I didn't feel like we were close enough to touch on that subject. He told me that he and Alec were parabatai, but that he was the better shadowhunter. I told him he was cocky for that. There is so much about him that I never would have guessed, like the fact that he plays the piano or used to have a pet falcon. I didn't tell him much about myself, other than telling him I'm artistic and explaining who Simon is. We talked about our fight and he was on my side. Nobody deserves to be denied their chance at love. After about half an hour of walking I could finally see the house in the distance.

We walked up the steps to the front door and knocked, waiting for someone to answer. As expected the door opened by itself and Chairman Meow was sitting there wagging his tail. He led us into the main room, and Jace and I sat waiting for Magnus to show up. During our wait we both played with Chairman Meow, I think he likes me better than he likes Jace.

Once Magnus finally showed up a good half hour had passed by since we had arrived. Chairman Meow was asleep in my lap and Jace and I were talking about mundies and their politics. Mundane life was so interesting to me. They thought they had all of these problems, but they really had no idea how easy they had it.

"Why hello Clarissa. Long time no see." Magnus came and sat on the couch opposite to the one we already occupied.

"Hey Magnus. I came here like you asked."

"Has Chairman Meow been a good host?" We all looked down at the unconscious cat in my lap.

"Yeah he's been pretty entertaining for Jace and me."

"Ok well let's get to what you came here for. Clary come with me, Jace stay here and talk with Chairman Meow."

I almost said it was okay for Jace to hear what Magnus had to say about me, but what if Jace doesn't like what he hears. Who knows what Magnus is going to tell me.

We walked to a room towards the back of his house. Once we entered Magnus shut the door and showed me to a table with two chairs. This must be his talking room, I guess. After we both got settled I was about to bring up the topic but Magnus started talking first.

"So you met Ragnor Fell? Correct?"

"Yes just earlier today, he let Jace and I pass through his portal. Do you know him?" Magnus laughed at my words.

"Do I know him? Funny question. You should be asking what I don't know about him, because there's not much about him I don't know. He is one of my closest friends. We have some crazy stories, my favorite involves Peru and a charango." I think a charango is an instrument but I'm really not sure.

"Oh…well he didn't seem to like me very well. I don't really know why, but I didn't like him either. It was so weird Magnus. It was like everything about him made my blood boil."

"Yes. I have an answer to why that happened. You see Ragnor is a descendant of a greater demon. His ancestor is Azazel. Azazel is the forager of weapons, and is the reasons mundanes started using them." He looked very serious as he talked about his friend's family.

"Why does this concern me?"

"Well Lucifer, Azazel, and Sammael are three greater demons that were all working together a long time ago near the beginning of time. They were once angels, but turned evil causing them to fall from heaven. After they became demons, they focused on corrupting mundanes. They wanted to turn people into vampires and werewolf's, or even demons like themselves. During a recruiting mission Sammael and Azazel met a woman by the name of Lillith. They both fell in love with her and fought to be the man who had her love. In the end Lillith chose Sammael, and Azazel went off on the two. He did several rituals involving blood that threw their friendship off for forever. Sammael and Azazel became blood enemies."

"Lillith. Isn't she the mother of all demons? The first to become a demon when they were originally a human?" My father had taught me a lot about Lillith. He claims to have seen her in person before, but I think that was just his crazy talking.

"That is correct. She and Sammael became lovers, but of course she couldn't have children of her own. Sammael could though and he did. Clary…you are one of Sammael's descendants. I don't know how this is possible. Yes there has been a shadowhunter with demon blood, Tessa, but her father was a demon. Your mother and father are both shadowhunters, so I'm confused as to where you got Sammael's blood in you."

I was speechless. This can't be true. I'm a shadowhunter, not part demon. I have angel blood, not demon blood. It can't be possible…it can't be…it…oh my gosh. My father did this to me. He injected me with demon blood. With Sammael's greater demon blood. He injected me with demon blood for four years. "I…I have demon blood?" I felt tears coming up, but forced them down.

"I'm sorry Clary, but yes. Do you have any idea how this can be possible?" Yes I know exactly how it's possible, but can I trust you with this very personal information?

"Umm…Magnus you have to promise to keep this to yourself okay? I don't think any of this would sit well with people."

"You have my word cupcake."

"My dad has been injecting me with this stuff he calls his serum since I was five." Magnus' skin went to pale, and he looked sick.

"What was in it? Give me every detail."

"He never told me. Some nights the serum hurt like hell, and others there was no pain. Every serum looked the same, but he injected it in the form of a symbol on my leg. It scarred so I can show it to you." I tried to reveal as little of me as possible while showing Magnus the symbol on my leg.

"I have seen this somewhere once. I can't remember what it means, but I know it's not good. Give me a second and I will look through the book of grey to find it." Magnus went to his book and within a few second came back with horror painted all over his face. "Ok this is worse than I thought. When was your last injection?"

"Umm…yesterday." His eyes grew wider.

"Has he ever gotten violent?"

"…yes." Now his eyes looked like they were going to pop out of their sockets.

"Clary. Do you know Tessa Grey? She is half shadowhunter and half demon. She has warlock powers due to her demon blood…you do too. I don't know what yours are, but if your father got violent he was trying to get you to activate them. Do you know anybody else with the same symbol somewhere on their body?" He seemed to tense when he asked that last question.

"Oh. He would hit me and always repeat let it take over you. I never understood what that meant, but I guess it makes sense if he was trying to find my power. I'm the only one with this symbol that I know of. I've never seen it anywhere but on me." He seemed to relax a little bit.

"Good…good. If you ever see this symbol on anyone else come to me straight away. Don't give them a second glance just come find me. Okay?" I wonder what the big deal is about this symbol.

"Okay."

"I'm sure he wants to use you for your power. You do need to learn what it is though. You need to learn to control it. I'm going to have Tessa come to stay with me for a while and she can help you."

"Magnus that sounds great really…but I have to go see my father today. He has my best friend and is going to kill him if I don't come."

"I haven't been in a fight for some time. Looks like I'm coming with you. I can't let you do this alone. We will get your friend back, and then we will get you trained." He wants to help me confront my father. Wow, now I feel a little bit more confident.

"Magnus I can't say how much this means to me." He really is making me feel so good now.

"Hey we have to protect our own right?" Yeah we have to…because I'm part warlock.

"Yes. Ok well Jace is coming too so we should go and make a plan with him." I got up and Magnus followed as I exited the room. We got back into the main room and sat back down with Jace.

"I thought you two would never come back." Jace seemed happy that he was no longer alone.

"Yeah well…we had a lot to talk about." If only you knew what I just learned. What would you do in this situation? I wonder if he would know what to do. "Magnus has offered to help us today with my confrontation with my father." Jace raised his eyebrows.

"On what condition? There's always a condition." Well the condition is simply that Magnus and I are the same, and apparently we protect our own.

"He was feeling generous today. So we need to make a plan. My dad thinks I'm coming alone, and it needs to stay that way." Magnus smiled a little.

"I think I may have something hiding up my sleeve that will keep Jace and I undetected." His smile turned into straight joy. I was confused. "Oh darling don't be confused. I'm a warlock! One of my favorite things to do is to walk in on something important when nobody knows. I like the thrill, especially when I finally show myself. The looks I've seen on people's faces are just priceless." Magnus started laughing.

"Ok well make you and Jace undetected and we can just walk right on into my dad's secret place." Sounded good enough to me, but Jace thought otherwise.

"And what do you expect to happen once you walk right into a trap?" He's right. My father is definitely waiting for me, and probably wants to hurt me. Maybe we need to think this through more.

"Well honestly I was just expecting to fight him, but you're right. There is probably a trap. How about we sneak Simon out while one of us distracts my dad?"

"Okay that's promising. Who's gonna do the sneaking and who's gonna do the distracting?" Me.

"He's expecting me to come, so if he sees either of you two we're busted. I'll distract him while you two find and grab Simon undetected. If I have to fight him, then I have to fight him. Whatever happens to me get Simon out and then come back to help. Okay?" I just wanted to get Simon safe. Jace looked a little indifferent about my plan, but he better have a greater idea if he wants to say anything.

"Sounds good to me. Let's go." Jace liked it.

"Yes. Well where is his secret place? I'll pop us there." Magnus' tricks seemed to already be coming in handy. I wonder if I can pop us to the secret place.

"It's at an old barn like thirty minutes from the New York Institute." I really didn't know where it was. All I knew was it took a while to walk there and it was surrounded by tall dying grass.

"What direction?"

"Ummm I believe it is east."

"Okay let's go. I know just which barn you are talking about." We all got up and followed Magnus to his portal and jumped through, quickly landing in tall grass. I stood up and saw the barn. Magnus took Jace's hands and started saying words in a language I didn't understand, and then they were gone. I assume they were still beside me, but I couldn't tell.

I walked straight to the barn and pushed the large doors open. My eyes had to adjust to the darkness of the room, but once I could see clearly, I saw my father. He was sitting in the only chair in the room, waiting for me with a belt in his hands.

"Hello Clarissa."

Ok so a lot happened this chapter! I hope you all understood everything and if you were confused or anything just let me know! I personally like Ragnor as a character so don't hate him, he can't help that he doesn't like Clary.

Thanks for reading!