My shoulder hurt me, it felt like tiny knives reaching into my skin. I wanted to thrash to scream but I was paralyzed in darkness. Well dam when you black out aren't you supposed to feel nothing? I could feel and hear everything, I could feel jace running. And I could feel his warm arms beneath me. I wanted to scream but my body remained limp. I heard jace yelling and I tried to concentrate on his words
"Maryse, Iz, Alec" he yelled frantic "Clary got bitten by an Amarall demon." I could fee; him running up the stairs. I heard shouts and frantic voices. I was put onto some bed or table and then I felt a sharp pain in my arm. But still I couldn't move. But the pain in my shoulder started numbing, I could feel nothing. Everything seemed quiet now. I heard the door close a few times so I figured that everyone had left. Until I felt someone holding my hand. They sighed.
"Clary…" another sigh it was jace.
"Im so sorry i… Ive been so stupid, I should have protected you. Maybe ill say this to you when your awake and can hear me." I heard a shift and a gentle kiss was planted on my forhead. Was I awake or was I imagining this. I mentally pinched myself. I think im awake. The room was so quiet now that I was alone. Not that I was moving or anything but I let my mind wander. I couldn't help the feelings I had for jace. Even though he played me. those moments we shared were amazing, I hadn't opened up to anyone like that even simon. Jace had a past that was troubled and he understood the battles I had with myself every day. The genuine concern in his eyes and even though he is a snarky bastard sometimes I like that. Being able to laugh with him, to make jokes. When he is a complete ass hole is when I don't know what do do. Seeing him with Aline was basically a slap in the face. ok granted I did slap his face before and it makes us even but still. When he ran out yelling my name he looked like an angel.. and his face was so fiercely protective. It pulled my heart. But how could I say all this? What could I do? Do I tell him? I sighed and drifted into a blackness of sleep.
I awoke with a headache and a soreness throughout my body, I turned to see my shoulder but there was nothing but my pale skin. Not even a scratch. I closed my eyes for a few seconds then I opened them and scanned my body again. I heard a chuckle and I looked up
"Am I amusing you?" I asked
"Very much so" said jace as he sat on the chair next to her bed fiddling with something silver in his hands.
I gave him a small smile and pointed to my shoulder when is saw my wrist, there was a little black tattoo on it. Like the ones jace had on his body.
"whats this?" I asked gesturing to my arm
"A rune" he said
I gestured with my hands for him to keep going
"runes are like tattoos we put on ourselves. They give us extra strength, balance and skills to fight demons and in your case" his hand brushed over my arm " Healing"
I didn't say anything after that, he was staring at his hands and I sat holding a strand of hair and I didn't know what to say
"Clary," he said and looked up
"I heard you" I whispered
:he looked worried "heard me what?"
"when I was blacked out I could hear you talking to me" I said quietly
"Oah" he said he looked like he was trying to decide what to say
"Im sorry for slapping you" I said looking down
"Why are you sorry I deserved it, and then I brang Aline and…. And" he sighed and looked me in the eye "Im sorry clary, ive been acting like an ass hole but I just… I care about you and I don't want to hurt you or loose you. It scares me, how much i… I" he couldn't seem to get his words out and he looked so lost. I didn't want to hide anymore I crawled across the bed, I interrupted his loss for words and I kissed him. He seemed hesitant at first but he soon got into the kiss with enthusiasm. He remained sitting on the chair as my legs straddled his hips my arms were around hid neck holding onto his soft hair. And his hands were everywhere leaving a flash of heat wherever they went. My hand slipped under his shirt feeling the muscles of his stomach and back. a small moan left his lips as my hands trailed his back. he tilted me back and deepened the kiss. Even though it was passionate he made it so gentle and loving. We pulled back and I looked into his golden eyes and smiled. he pulled me into his arms and buried his face in my fiery hair. I smiled he made me so happy.
6 months later
Ive been training for months now and ive gotten stronger, ive gotten new runes. For balance, strength, agility, and to use the weapons I had trained with. I could handle any weapon now which annoyed jace. I was a natural at this. At practice I could beat Iz and Alec quickly now. Me and Jace were evenly matched with his strength and speed. But I had my life straining as well I could get out of almost anything. It was evenly matched. And now that I had the use of weapons it took us a long time for one of us to win. Whenever he lost he always pouted and got all mad. Isabelle and alec just laughed at him. Ive already killed a fair amount of demons you know for a beginner. Me and Jace were going out hunting to Pandemonium. There was a supposed shape demon and a rogue vampire who have been spotted lurking there from time to time My job was to lure him into somewhere private where me and jace could finish him off without attracting the attention of Mundane's. and to do that I had to look good. Usually isabelle did this but she had a date with a Fairie court knight tonight. So I was dressed in a black slip dress. It reached my upper thighs and was tight with a slight flair at the bottom. I was wearing knee high boots. I hid two seprah bladed in them. My long orange hair was straightened and went to the bottom of my back. I had on a bracelets to cover my marks. I didn't have that many and they were mostly covered. i had a shimmering body powder on and I had dark eye liner to make my eyes look big and the green stood out. I smiled into the mirror and headed downstairs.
Jace was waiting for me wearing dark jeans and a long sleeved tight black shirt. His golden hair and eyes shone tonight. He looked wow. His face broke into a large grin as his eyes traveled lazily over me.
"Its worth it to let demons run around if I can see you looking like this" he said grabbing herhand and twirling her to see every inch. When she was facing him she gave him a flirty smirk and a smack on the shoulder. He smiled and gave her a quick passionate kiss.
"ready?" he asked and he his hand. She took it and smiled at him and they headed off. When they got to the club. Everything was smokey. allaround smoke machines were on full blast and the place looked mysterious. Her and jace walked to a corner and looked around for the demon.
He stood at the edge of the dance floor eyes watching a pretty blonde dance. Clary gave jaces hand a squeeze and walked over to him. He had a dark blonde hair and brown contacts. She admitted he would be attractive if he wasn't a demon from hell. She walked across the dance floor. Her heels making her look taller. She walked confident up to him. He winked when he saw her and gaveher a flirty smile. She went right infront of him and gestured to the dance floor with her eyes. He smiled at her and she held his hand walking in front of him.
He grabbed her hips as she began to move, and boy could he dance suggestive. He was so close she could feel hid breath tickling her neck. It smelled like death and she did everything she could to not barf. She turned around so her back was to him. She dropped and rose slowly against him and he moaned. He kissed her kneck and she felt his fangs yup this was the vampire. She turned her body so they were facing and whispered in his ear.
"Want to move this somewhere…. Private?" she asked suggestively running her finger down his chest
"Yes" he practically hissed. His eyes shone with hunger and lust. She led him to a supply closet and closed the door. She turned to him and gave him a suggestive smile. He leaned in and started kissing her neck.
She pulled out the paralyze powder her and Alec bought from a warlock he knew. She sprinkled it on him and he froze. She took a step back as jace came from the shadows. Jace used his finger to push it off balance and it lay on its back snarling. Jace smiled
"Im going to wait outside and dance some more while you.. um finish him" clary said
"alright love" he gave her a quick peck and when she turned she heard the vampire spit out "Shadowhunters"
"Surprise" said jace in a annoyed tone
She walked back out to the dance floor and began dancing with no one in particular just enjoying the feel of the music. When strong familiar arms wrapped around her. She looked up to see jace. He was smiling at her
"dance Babe?" he asked. Babe? He never called her babe he hated that. She went along with it. They danced and he moved around her as she moved her hips and raised her hands in the air. He smiled at her and she froze, Jace had a chip in his tooth. She kept a smile plastered on her face so he wouldn't get suspicious. She saw something glisten in his eyes, the shade was off and she knew something wasn't right. He leaned in and kissed her, His breath! It had the stench of a demon.
"come on jace, lets do this.." she leaned closer "Privately" she lead him to the supply closet she was in earlier. She still had some powder left but not much. It would only take him out for a few minutes. She walked in the closet and pushed him against the wall and kissed him. She tried to reach for her vial but he was holding her arms. She had to do this quick and just go for it. She reached for the bottle and he backhanded her. She looked up shocked and he pushed her and she landed a few feet away. She pulled out a blade and a vial and whispered Nakil the sword came to life she opened the bottle. He rushed at her. She held out the black and sliced his hand. It was bleeding. He kicked out and she flipped out of the way landing behind him. He was momentarily confused and that was all she needed she sunk her blade into his back and he screamed. She pulled out her bloody blade as his demon body disappeared. She sighed in relief and whipped off her blade and again concealed it. She walked from the closet and looked for jace. She saw him looking frantically for her. She also saw the 30 year old lady coming behind him. The lady pinched Jaces but and he yelped in surprise and his face was so shocked it was priceless. Clary put her hand over her mouth to stifle her giggle but it didn't help she was laughing loud. He spotted her and ran over. She was still laughing when he arrived
"where were you?" he demanded worry lined his expression he looked at the cut on her arm from being thrown and slapped with dam claws.
"Your bleeding! Clary?" he asked impatient.
"Remember how there was 2 demons well I found number 2. when I was dancing he came behind me looking almost exactly like you. Shape shifter. But I noticed a few things off. So I led him to the supply room and finished it." She said
"that. Is. sexy. Wait did he kiss you?" he asked
She sighed jealous as ever "Yes he did. And I couldn't just punch him, he would have known."
He didn't look happy but he sighed "Ok, you ready?"
"yes I am, I already danced with you tonight" I smirked, his expression pouting "But he was nowhere as amazing as you" I said kissing him on the nose.
"Dam straight" he muttered. Then turned and smiled kissing my lips gently. We turned and walked back to the institute hand in hand.
