Chapter 8
"Oi shit-head wake up! We're leaving soon" Alec yelled, sleep still in his eyes. He has never been a morning person. "And go wake up lover boy."
Clary woke up she knew it must be early if Alec was this pissed and sure enough it was 5:31 on her clock. She rolled out of bed and made sure she was presentable in her mirror. She walked across the hall and opened his door. He was lying there peacefully and Clary was afraid to wake him. She carefully walked into the room till she was standing next to his bed.
She laid her hand gently on his shoulder, 'Jace, I'm sorry but you need to wake up.'
Jace rubbed his eyes with the back of his hand and blinked a few times to make sure he wasn't dreaming that Clary was in his room.
'Hey beautiful,' he smiled crookedly as he glanced over at his clock, 'now what are you doing here at this time of the morning.'
'Alec says that we are heading off soon, so what do you say we go get some breakfast.'
Jace nodded and the heading to the kitchen in a comfortable silence. In the kitchen Valentine was whipping up a storm.
'Eat up kids we got a big day ahead of us!' Valentine indicated for then to sit down as he served them bacon and eggs.
'Thanks,' Clary grabbed a plate, 'but where are we going?'
'Well, I was talking to-' Valentine started but was cut off by Jocelyn.
'Honey! It's meant to be a surprise! Don't ruin the surprise,' she turned to Jace, 'I've lain out on your bed what you have to wear. You have twenty minutes to be ready.'
This confused Clary, she knew that Jace had brought all of his clothes over, so why would her mum get Jace new clothes? This confused Clary enough to follow Jace into his room; straight away she knew the reason. Lying on Jace's bed was a brand new set of shadowhunter gear.
Jace walked over to the bed and picked up the shirt, 'is it just me or does this look slightly kinky?'
Clary laughed, 'No this is Shadowhunter gear, it protects you from demons and it's really easy to move in,' he looked at her with disbelief in his eyes, 'just put it on, I'm going to get changed.'
Clary left Jace to get changed and he stood there just turning the gear over. Okay this can't be that hard to put on! Jace thought. He stripped down to his underwear, nodded and started to get dressed.
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In Clary's room she was just finished pulling her hair up into a ponytail, she reached under her bed and pulled out a trunk of weapons. She grabbed four serphant blades two Ithuriel and two Camael, she slipped one of each kind into her scabbard on her back. Clary walked into the hall to find Jace just coming out of his room, she couldn't contain her laughter.
Jace looked up at her, 'What's so funny?'
She placed her spare hand on his chest and pushed him back into his room. 'You got your shirt on backwards!'
'It has no tags to show me what way is the right way!'
The gear he was wearing was the singlet looking shirt, which showed his muscles beautifully. But Clary couldn't deny that she liked it better when he took his shirt off. Once he had his shirt back on she moved around to his back and slid in the serphant blades.
'Oh I was wondering what they were for,' Jace went over to a mirror, 'I look pretty badass don't I?'
'Bit egotistic but not yet, comes with me.'
The pair snuck down the hall into a room that was almost as tidy as Jace liked to keep his room. Clary grabbed a pair of gloves from a draw that was made out of the same material as the rest of the gear; she then went over to the cupboard and grabbed a hoddie to match.
She handed them to Jace, 'that will make you even more badass.'
Jace put on the gear and at that moment he took in Clary's appearance. She was wearing the same type of gear as him, but hers was full length and clung to her in all the right places. He grabbed her hips and pulled her close to himself.
'You look very badass yourself,' Jace leaned down and kissed her passionately.
Clary wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him closer to herself. That's when Alec came through the door.
'Really. REALLY! You guys can't make out in your own room? You have to come into my room to do it!' Alec threw his arms into the air.
Clary was used to him and retained a carefree smile. Jace on the other hand was looking down at the ground.
'I just came to borrow a few of your things. He looks great doesn't he?' Clary smiled knowing he had a slight crush on Jace and seeing him in gear would get them off the hook.
Clary stepped to the side and Alec took Jace's new outfit in, 'Fine! Whatever! Just go.'
She grabbed Jace's hand and dragged him out of the room and down to front of the institute. She let go of his hand as they approached her parents, Isabella and someone Clary had never meet before. This mysterious man long and lean, but not skinny, with lightly muscled arms and an inch or so taller than Alec wearing rainbow leather pants, sparkly belt buckles, and vibrant nail polish. He also had yellow/green "cat eyes," which have vertical pupils and elaborate colourful make-up. Clary knew from this that he was a warlock. But Jace on the other hand was confused at this man and his strange appearance.
'Ah, Clary, Jace I would like to introduce you to the new high warlock of Brooklyn, Magnus Bane. He is going to set up a portal to get us to Alicante.' Valentine smiled and Jocelyn hit him on the arm.
'Look what you have done you ruined the surprise!'
'Why are we going to Alicante?' Clary asked.
'What's Alicante?' Jace asked.
'I guess the cat is out of the bag,' Jocelyn sighed, 'the Clave is agreed to mark Jace and allow him to become a full Shadowhunter, under our protection!'
'What's Alicante? Mark what?' Jace asked.
'This is wonderful Jace I can't believe it! Who's going to train him?' Clary exclaimed.
'What's going on?' Jace was now annoyed that he was being ignored.
'Actually the Clave wants to talk to you Clary; I think it has something to do with completing your training.' Valentine smiled proud of his daughter.
Jace moved in front of Clary, "WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON!'
'By the angel you don't have to yell!' Jace sighed and Clary explained, 'Alicante is the homeland of the Shadowhunters and the Clave (our government), has requested that you be marked. You see these ruins drawn on me they have powers; this is a Mendelin rune it creates a glamour over me and allows them to hide from mundanes and, in some cases, demons. By having the clave ask you to be marked means that they have accepted you and want you to train to become one of us.' Clary thought about this for a while, 'but that means you're going to work really have to get up to a level acceptable for your age.'
'I don't care I'll work really hard, because I want to be a shadowhunter!'
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A few minutes later Alec waltzed out carrying a few bags.
'Where have you been Alec?' Valentine asked.
'I forgot to tell them to pack so I went and packed there bags for them,' he sighed throwing tow duffle backs at Clary and Jace's feet, 'Sorry.'
'Don't worry about it, Alec I would like you to meet Magnus Bane, a warlock who is helping us get to Alicante.' Jocelyn smiled at their guest.
Magnus walked up to Alec and offered a hand and a wink, 'Nice to meet you.'
Alec shook his hand; his cheeks reddened a bit, 'nice to meet you too.'
Magnus eyes were glowing with something unknown when he turned back to the group, 'Okay since we are all here should we head off?'
'Sure thing, Jace I want you hold onto Clary's hand and don't let go, we can't lose you now can we,' Valentine smiled.
Blue sparks shot from the end of Magnus's fingers, towards the side of the institute that began to bend and twist into a portal. Clary and Jace hands clasped walked into the portal.
