A/N: Don't hate me... I know this one is short... it is a transition type chapter... again I just end them when it feels right.

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Chapter 9:

Magnus traced the lines on Alec's arm. He was snoozing, but Magnus had noticed a mark he'd never seen before. He knew Alec would have to get back but they would talk about this strange mark when they had time. "Baby, you gotta get back." He kissed him gently as he woke him up.

Alec smiled and got dressed. "I'll see you later, ok?" And he left quickly, hoping he'd have time to at least take a shower.

Magnus Bit his lip. Yeah, he'd need to find out what that new mark was.


Alec got home as the sun was coming up. He had pep in his step. He knew he wasn't going to get any sleep. He'd have just enough time to shower off the glitter and get to the library.

He heard Izzy in her room as he walked past. She was crying. Guess he was going to miss that shower too. He knocked softly then went in to the room.

She was on the bed still in her outfit. Make up was streaking down her face. He sat down and put his arms around her.

"I really screwed up, Alec." She sniffed. She was not a pretty crier. She always got a lot of snot when she cried. "I wasn't flirting with him. I was just curious about him."

"I know, but you have to think of what Simon saw. He just saw you talking to someone who was very attractive and you were not paying attention to your very loving long-term boyfriend."

"So he left with another girl. A vampire. What if she eats him?"

He held in his laugh. Vampires didn't eat people, Izzy. He was stroking her hair. "Have you called him?"

"It went to his voicemail."

"We'll try again after we are done with training today. And if he doesn't answer we will go to his house, ok?"

She nodded. He kissed her forehead which was the only clean spot on her face. "Go wash your face and we can head to the library."

He waited for her to come out. Her eyes were still red but she had a snot free face. "Come on." He held his arm out for her to take it.

"Why are you covered in glitter?" She asked as they headed to the library.

They got to the library and Clary and Jace were in the hall. "Luke is still gone." Jace said. "I figured we could all use some sleep. So we can just train after lunch and get a few hours."

"Sounds good." Alec said. He was really tired. He walked Izzy back to her room then went to his room to pass out.


Alec was reading in the library. Izzy was taking a nap but he was too old for naps. He was glad to have some quiet time to read. He felt his eyes getting heavy as he read. Soon he had dozed off. His book slid onto the floor and woke him up with a bang. He dropped to floor to pick it up.

While he was down there Maryse came in the room and ran over to the desk. She picked up the phone on the desk and dialed furiously. Alec stayed on the floor knowing his mommy didn't see him.

She was talking to someone very fast. "Robert sent me a message from Idris. It's him."

She was silent as she listened to whoever was on the line. "I don't really know how that affects your marriage. I am more worried about what he did last time. Is he doing that again? We don't have the forces to defend like we did two years ago because he took so many of us out." Another pause. "I am afraid they will call us into battle too. Our kids are too young for us to leave them."

Alec sneezed. Maryse startled ended the call with a quick goodbye. "Alec, what are you doing on the floor, baby?" She picked him up as he yawned. "You should take a nap while your sister is. If she wakes up you won't get a chance to take one." He curled up in his mom's arms and laid his head on her shoulder. He fell asleep.


Alec's alarm was sounding and he got up and slapped it. "Stupid alarm." He got his clean clothes and headed to take a shower.

The hot spray helped to wake him up. He was thinking about his most recent dream. It was just another random piece of the endless puzzle of his past. He had forgotten to mention it to Magnus. He would have to text him when he got out of the shower. He would also check with Clary. If she had gotten any sleep she might have dreamed something up.

He'd had another dream that was leaving him with more questions than answers and he was getting frustrated by it all.

He texted Magnus after he got dress. He just said he would need to talk to him later. Magnus promised to come by after dinner. He smiled a little because that would be another night together. He was sure he would be able to talk him into staying the night.

He went to lunch with the smile on his face.


Magnus was pacing again. He was going to wear a rut in his floor at this rate. What did Alec need to talk to him about? Had he done something wrong last night? Alec had left in such good spirits early this morning, so he was confused. The text was very cryptic.

Hey, we need to talk. I have a little problem. – Alec

He had just responded he'd come by the institute after dinner. He threw his PJ shorts in his messenger bag just in case he got to stay the night. And just in case he needed clothes at all.

A buzz sounded through the apartment. Magnus went to the speak box and said, "You are at the residence of the Magnificent Magnus Bane, High Warlock, State your business."

"Magnus let me in."

He pressed the button to let her in. She came up the stairs and Magnus was there waiting. "Hello, darling, I haven't seen you in so long!" He hugged his visitor and kissed her on each cheek. "Come in! What brings you to the neighborhood?"

"Magnus you are the only person I knew I could trust with this. I need your help." Her accent had faded over the years but Magnus still heard its lilt in her plea.

"Tell me what you need."


Alec rolled to the left and blocked the whip as it came at him. Isabelle was better at this than he was so he was trying very hard to win this time. He was panting hard. Clary was yelling comments to Izzy coaching her. Jace was doing the same for him.

With the new rune he could almost feel what Jace wanted him to do. If Jace bobbed, he would move with him without having to have verbal cues. But he didn't rely on that too much knowing Izzy was probably feeling the same with Clary. And Clary probably knew exactly how to fight Jace.

They could probably almost read each other's minds at this point.

Again he moved. The whip cracked right next to his left ear barely missing him. He shouted as thrust with his practice blade. She moved at the last minute. The blade glanced off her thigh high boots.

"Dammit these are new boots!" The whip came back around and it twisted around his ankle. She pulled and he landed flat on his back. Her eyes went instantly to her boot to make sure the practice blade hadn't scuffed the patent leather.

"You know you don't have to look like a model to train, right?" Alec said groaning.

Isabelle had on the black training gear on but had replaced the usual combat boots with her thigh highs. She twirled in them, showing that they were unscathed. "No but I wanted to break them in."

She put the practice whip back on the wall and skipped out easily on her tall pointed heels.

Alec got up and threw his blade in the general direction of the chest it belonged in. "I suck at this." He followed Izzy out the door and didn't stop when Jace called after him.