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Chapter 10
Alec was left alone. He wandered around the Institute for a while, before going to relax in the training room with his bow in hand.
That's how Jem found him. He was looking for Alec. Something had upset him and he wanted to help him since he saved his life. He owed him that much. He saw him hitting every target, even when he was on the move. Alec was exceptionally good with the bow. Jem sat there looking at him for about ten minutes before Alec realized he had company.
"What are you doing here, Bro- I mean Jem?" Alec asked.
"I came here to thank you for saving my life."
"I only drew a rune." Alec said hitting once again the target.
"Sometimes that's all it takes." Jem replied honestly.
Alec took a break and went to sit beside Jem. He was calm enough to be a part of conversation.
"What's it like living with Magnus? I've always wondered that." Jem asked with a light tone in his voice.
"Other than the parties every other week, it's amazing." Alec smiled showing that he was joking. "Why didn't you want me to call Magnus?"
"I haven't seen him in a long time. That was not the way I wanted our reunion to be." Last time Jem saw Magnus, the warlock had come asking for help, anything that could help him stop Sebastian. He had told him how he had to do this for Alec and how he felt like he was losing him. Jem had not been able to be of any help then and he wanted to apologize to Magnus for it. "How are you?" he asked softly as if he were afraid he was overstepping a boundary. Alec gave him a look. "Isabelle told me. I hope you don't mind."
"I don't. You're not threatening me or something, are you?"
Jem laughed. "No, of course not." He waited patiently for Alec to answer his previous question. He wouldn't mind if he didn't answer in the end.
"I don't know how I feel. I mean a Prince of Hell wants to get rid of me in order to win a war he only knows about. It sounds like fiction."
"How is he the only one who knows about it?" Jem asked.
"The other Princes possibly know about it. Jace and Izzy have asked Downworlders, but no luck." Why was he the only one to know about it? Alec had never thought of that before. Unless… "He is the one starting it." He realized. Jem looked at him knowingly. He had obviously already figured that out. "I have to go. Do you want to come with me? You can stay with us if you want."
"No, thank you. I think I'll stay here for a while." Jem answered politely and got up and grabbed some daggers. He hadn't practiced for a long time. He had been able to fight as a Silent Brother, but they didn't train as often or as regular as other Shadowhunters did.
Alec got up and left immediately. He had to tell Magnus his speculation and Leviathan to confirm it. Leviathan would be there tonight to discuss plans, so he was going to tell him soon. He remembered that he was supposed to call Magnus when he left the Institute, but he was already half way there. He guessed Magnus wouldn't mind.
He arrived at the apartment and opened the door. What? "Magnus?" Alec whispered. He was so confused about what was happening in front of his eyes. Magnus was there right in front of him, kissing another man on their couch. How? Why? Wasn't Alec enough? How long had this been going on? How long Magnus had been having an affair? Is that why he wanted to call him before he left for the apartment? Because he had another man in their home?
"Alexander?" Magnus eyes widened and then he looked confused from the Alec in front of him to the Alec standing frozen at the door. He didn't know what was happening. How could there be two Alexanders? Did Alec have a twin he didn't know of?
"What's wrong, baby? I'm here" said the Alec that was right in front of him. Magnus saw the Alec standing at the door frown. He was so confused. Someone must be playing a joke on him and it was not a funny one.
Alec couldn't understand what was happening. What was that man saying? Was his name Alec too? Suddenly Leviathan came and he was standing right behind him, and whispered something in his ear "I told you he had a plan for today." And that did it for Alec. All the pieces clicked and he understood what was happening, except one thing "Is he hallucinating?" he asked.
"Sort of. He thinks he is you and not a demon." Leviathan said. He came here right before Alec opened the door to the apartment. The moment he saw Alec freeze, he knew something was wrong. His brother's plan might have worked if Leviathan hadn't been there to assess the situation.
When Magnus saw Leviathan talk to the Alec at the door, he realized he was the real one. Leviathan would never reveal himself to the fake one, let alone talk to him. Something snapped inside of him. He remembered Leviathan warning them how Lucifer had a plan that would happen today. His vision cleared and he saw the creature in front of him for what it truly was. A demon.
When the eidolon demon saw the warlock had figured everything out, he tried to escape, but he couldn't. The warlock had trapped him with his magic.
Magnus was angry. He had never been that angry before. Blue sparks were flowing around him. He was barely aware that he was the one producing them. He was practically fuming now. Because of Lucifer, he had kissed another. He had seen the signs but they never really registered in his mind. He had enjoyed kissing another. It was his fault and Alec had to witness his mistake. And now the demon was going to pay.
Alec saw Magnus' eyes, fixed on the demon, glowing with anger. Sparks were flying all over and a breeze was among them even though no window was open, the door was long closed behind them. "Magnus. Magnus! What are you doing?!" Alec shouted but Magnus didn't listen. He looked lost into his anger. He didn't seem like he could hear anything. "What is he doing?" he asked Leviathan.
Leviathan for the first time after thousands of years was speechless. He had never seen such power coming out of a warlock. It was literally coming out of him; it was not just control of the elements like normal warlocks did. He could see blue sparks flying out of his fingers, the wind focusing around him as if it was protecting him. He heard the words Magnus was saying and he was shocked. This was bad. This was really bad. Magnus needed to stop. His magic was different than any other. This had to stop. "Alexander, you need to stop him. This kind of power" Leviathan shook his head "is forbidden. If Lucifer gets word of this…" He didn't finish his sentence. He left it hanging in the air letting Alec think of the consequences himself.
"Maybe he'll get scared and leave us alone."
Leviathan doubted that. "Or maybe he'll just take what he thinks belongs to him. Are you willing to take that risk?" He looked him in the eye trying to urge him to stop Magnus. He was the only one that could. He was the only one Magnus would never dare to hurt.
Magnus gathered all the magic he could and started chanting a spell he didn't even know that existed. He was slightly aware of the wind around him but he didn't care. He was staring at the demon that in his mind was the source of all evil.
Alec took a step forward determined to reach Magnus. He tried calling out his name but he didn't respond. He knew he had to touch him to get his attention. He had to fight the wind to get close to him, but the closer he got, the harder it was for him to move his legs. He didn't stop trying, however. Magnus needed him. He needed Alec to save him from himself.
Magnus saw Alec in his peripheral vision moving closer to him. He wanted him to stop. He had lost control. He couldn't help it. The closer he got, the more his magic was pushing him away. He could see Alec struggling to keep on moving. He saw the pain in his face and he tried to take control back. No, no, no, no, no, NO! , he thought. His magic was hurting Alec.NO! No one will hurt Alexander!
Alec was one step away from Magnus. His legs were hurting. Magnus was trying to stop him from moving, but Alec didn't let him. Alec lifted his leg to take the final step and it snapped. He let out a scream, but didn't stop trying to move.
Magnus heard the worst sound ever. He heard Alec scream as his shin snapped in half. Alexander was hurt. He was hurt because of Magnus. Magnus hurt him. He did the one thing he swore he'd never do. He saw Alec reaching out his hand. He tried to control the magic, but it was so hard. It kept slipping away. As Alec touched his face, it was as if all of his energy had left him. Magnus snapped out of his haze and fell to floor, unable to stand anymore. He took in his surroundings. Alec was kneeling right next to him, hugging him to his chest. Leviathan was by the closed door looking surprised, shocked, and was he…afraid? The demon was standing still. He was scared, as if he were a poor boy facing a dragon. "What did I do?" Magnus whispered.
Leviathan stood there, watching the scene unfold in front of his eyes. He saw Alec trying to get to Magnus. He saw Magnus try to stop Alec from getting anywhere near him. He saw Magnus collapse on the floor his eyes wide afraid of his own self, afraid of what he had done. He was the first one to take action. He snapped his fingers and the demon was gone, dead. Lucifer could never find out about this. For now, Leviathan had the advantage.
Magnus didn't know he was crying until he felt Alec wipe the tears from his face and whisper to him "Don't cry. It's okay." Magnus wanted to believe him. But evidence of the night told him otherwise. He went to heal Alec's leg and Leviathan stopped him.
"That was enough magic for tonight. Let me."
Leviathan got to work and neither of them questioned him. They didn't know where the kindness was coming from. They didn't want to oppose to it, though.
Leviathan was the only one thinking right at the moment. Magnus was still shocked and Alec was still trying to comfort him. They needed to get Lucifer out of their trail. If he found out what really happened tonight, the game would be over and Lucifer would come and collect what he felt was righteously his. "Alec you need to go back to the Institute."
"What?! I'm not leaving him!"
"You're not. I'll portal him there. But Lucifer needs to think he won this battle. You need to be seen by his puppets or else he may find out what really happened tonight." Leviathan explained. He was there to tell them about his plan against Lucifer, but regarding the current situation, that was not going to happen tonight.
"And what was that exactly?" Magnus whispered.
None of them gave an answer. They could only speculate. The only thing that they knew for sure was that today's happenings made everything they knew seem much more real than a crazy fantasy of Lucifer's.
"Alexander, you need to go. Now." Leviathan said.
"Okay. See you in a while." He said to Magnus, kissed his forehead and left.
"Now, let's make you a portal, shall we?" Leviathan asked rhetorically.
"How?" Magnus asked.
"I may not be a warlock, son, but I do have some tricks up my sleeve." Leviathan smirked and when he was done with the portal he sent Magnus on his way.
Leviathan was aware of the eyes watching Magnus' apartment from outside. They may not be able to get in, but that didn't mean they weren't able to look through the windows. He took Magnus' form and pretended to wallow in his self-pity, pretending to be devastated that the Shadowhunter left him.
Alec was on his way to the Institute. He knew he was being followed but didn't react. It was for the best. He had to protect Magnus. What was he protecting him from though? From Lucifer? Or from himself?
Magnus went to Alec's room right away. He wasn't in the mood for Jace's attitude or Isabelle's questions. He needed some time alone to think.
He didn't understand how he lost control. He didn't know where all this magic came from. It felt like it came from inside of him. That wasn't possible, was it?
Lucifer had knowledge that Magnus needed. He would never share it though, not without a price and he wasn't willing to risk it. Who could even know if Lucifer said the truth after all?
The anger he felt before had faded, but it wasn't gone though. There was no way to know the truth and that frustrated him to no end.
The door opened and Alec came in. He saw Magnus angry, gripping his comforter. "Magnus, what's wrong?"
Magnus turned to him and with teary eyes asked "What did I do?"
"I don't know. We'll find out. I promise. Whatever happened back there, we'll fight it. Together." Alec wasn't sure what there was to fight. Lucifer? Magnus' magic? Demons? He didn't know. What he knew though, was that he was ready to fight anything and anyone that threatened to take Magnus away from him.
Magnus was a mess. He had a headache now. He didn't know if it was from too much use of magic or if it was because he was thinking too much. This had been a long day. Lucifer had played them in a way Magnus had never expected. They never saw it coming. He made Magnus lose control and not many could accomplish that. Tonight Magnus was the one who sought comfort in his lover's arms. At least he still had him. He hadn't left, even after Lucifer's evil plan, even after Magnus had hurt him. A lot of things may have happened this day, but for now they are okay.
Lucifer tried to summon his brother, Leviathan, to get a report on how things were going with his game. His servants had reported that the Shadowhunter returned to the Institute alone, but they couldn't know if they were done for good. He hated to admit-and he would do so only to himself- but he didn't think they were going to break up that easily. Something told him, it would require a lot more work from his part for that to happen.
When his brother didn't show up, he decided to track him. He found him in Magnus' apartment. He tried to get in too but it was impossible. He stood right out the window looking in. He saw his brother smirking at him. He might have looked like his son to anyone else, but Lucifer knew.
"You want to dance with the devil, dear brother? Then you shall dance."
What do you think about Jem? Do you like him? Personally he is my favorite character from TID.
Who do you think said the last line? Leviathan or Lucifer?
Here's a snippet for you:
"What's this?" Alec asked.
"His death wish." Leviathan said and vanished.
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