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Jace, Izzy and Luke bolt into the main bedroom after hearing Alec scream them over. Alec is leaning over Magnus' unconscious body. Alec had every right to be worried considering Magnus now appeared to be ten years old. Alec was screaming Magnus' name and shaking him by the shoulders trying to wake him.
"Alec get off of him!" Izzy marched over and pulled Alec off Magnus in one quick move and had him pinned against the wall. Alec might have been worried but wasn't doing much to help Magnus by shaking him. Alec was trying to pry her hands away and make his way back to Magnus' unconscious form laying on the bed. Jace had made his way over to Magnus and placed a hand on his forehead.
"He's burning up. Almost like a fever." Jace removed his hand and looked back at everyone, seeing Alec still struggling, Jace has had enough of him. "Izzy take Alec outside and wait with the kids." He ordered.
Izzy had to drag Alec outside the bedroom, surprisingly she managed to considering Alec was much taller than she was.
"WhatthehellIzzy?" Alec screamed at her once they were outside the bedroom. Unfortunately this caused both Clary and Simon to turn around and quickly gasp at Alec's language and tone used. This caused Izzy to throw a glare towards Alec.
"Watch. Your. Tone. In. Front. Of. The. Kids." She snarled through her teeth. Alec ignored her warning and pushed past her to get back to the bedroom. Isabelle was able to grab Alec before be made it past her completely. "You are to wait here with me and the kids." Isabelle threw him on the ground in front of Magnus' TV. Isabelle put in one of the Disney movies that Luke had brought over. "Sit and watch. It'll be good for you."
"No, Iz! I need to be with him, he isn't well!" Alec was becoming hysterical.
"There isn't anything you can do right now, Alec! And if you don't sit down and be patience I will knock you out." She warned. Alec knew there wasn't much point fighting with his sister when she was being stubborn. Alec sat on the couch where Izzy sat down beside him and placed her head on his shoulder.
"He'll be okay." She whispered.
"How is he?" Alec basically jumped out of his seat on the couch when he noticed Jace and Luke exit the bedroom. It was about time too they had been inside for an hour and a half, the movie was almost finished. Isabelle had Clary on her lap who was eagerly watching the movie. Isabelle set her aside and raced over to join her brother was now with Jace and Luke.
"It's hard to say." Luke started. "The fever is getting better. We think it was caused by all the age changes that have been happening… But that's not the biggest issue right now." Luke looked Alec directly in the eye. "He got younger." Alec's eyes grew twice the size. "Remember how the first time this happened, Magnus feared the kids would get younger? Well that's exactly what happened here."
Alec shoved past Jace and Luke entering the bedroom. Alec immediately stopped when he saw Magnus lying on the bed. Now appearing to be about seven years old.
"Magnus…" Alec whispered as he reached his boyfriend's' side. He crunched down and stroked his hair. He put his forehead against Magnus's with his eyes shut tight before pulling away. "...How do we fix this?" Alec asks to anyone listening.
Luke clears his throat before saying "The best idea would be to contact Catarina Loss. Again. She won't talk to the Clave, we can trust her." Everyone muttered in agreement before Luke left the room to make the phone call. Jace guided Izzy out of the bedroom leaving their brother alone in peace, he would call them back if there was any updates on Magnus's condition.
Finding Luke walking out of the kitchen the three of them stood together in the living room. "I told Catarina about our situation, and she should be here in the next few hours. In the meantime she gave me a list of ingredients I should find of Magnus's to put a temporary halt to his deaging process. That is until she arrives. You two watch the kids." Jace and Izzy nod in response and sit next to Clary and Simon on the couch.
"Catarina Loss!" Luke greets. "Thank the angel you're here." Luke says ecstatically as she enters Magnus's apartment. Catarina wastes no time.
"Let me see him." She demands. Catarina's magical focus being on healing helped their situation even more so. They guided her to the bedroom, finding Alec in the same place they had left him with no further changes to Magnus's condition. "Please leave Lightwood."
Alec looked up furiously to who would be demanding he leave his boyfriend's side. "With all respect, no. I will not be leaving Magnus." Catarina sighed rather loudly to emphasis that neither she nor Magnus had time for this. With a wave of her arms Alec was thrown away from Magnus. Catarina turned back towards the group by the door.
"First off, I need him to leave" Catarina pointed at Alec. "He's too distracting. But I will need someone to stay that I can draw energy from. I can fix this, but it will take a few hours and a lot of energy."
"I'll stay!" Alec was quick to suggest.
"It's like you have selective hearing… The first thing I said was that I needed you to leave. Someone else."
"You really don't like me, do you?" Alec asked rhetorically.
"I can stay." Jace suggested and looked at Alec. "It's what parabatai do." Alec nodded a thanks to him.
Catarina rolled her dark blue eyes. "How touching." She said dryly. "Now the rest of you need to leave. Immediately."
Luke turned away from the room, Izzy walked towards Alec dragging him out. The last thing Alec saw before being dragged out was Catarina hovering over Magnus with glowing hands.