Chapter 10
Three days later I am out of the hospital. My parents are worried over me and being all protective over me. Isabelle has been saying 'sorry' to me over and over and I only say its fine. Once to my home I study all the time nothing can make me stop. My parents are happy that I am studying more now but I think they just are wondering what I am doing.
6 years later
"Where are you going?" Mom called
"I am going out on that one thing you wanted me to do today" I say
"Alright just be careful"
"I will" I say and head out to the elevator which still isn't fixed, and head out the door. This is how it has been for 6 years now. Me going on jobs or missions for my parents, mom forgetting she even told me to do it and I am out on my own. At first my aunt would tag along but then she got too busy with other things and I started to go out on my own. I pass by places to head to the club that basically every Downworlder goes to now-a-days. Wow I sound old when I say that I think I should stop saying that then. I haven't seen Lucien since the day he found me 6 years ago. That means we haven't visited the place for 6 years. Truly I don't really mind because my first time there ended really badly. Been there don't want to go back thank you. I enter the Pandemonium like it is just a regular night even though it isn't a normal night tonight I am on a job and tonight something is going to happen. As I look across the crowd, I try to spot the person I am after. The person really isn't a person; he is a Downworlder that has information about my "grandfather's" whereabouts. As I am looking, someone taps my shoulder. I turn around, almost falling into the person who tapped my shoulder.
"I didn't think I would actually find you here Cassandra" He says. I know him from somewhere but I can't remember him.
"Um excuse me do I know you?" I ask him
"I guess I have changed a bit since the last time we saw each other I believe I helped your family find you" He says. Once he said that I just hug him.
"Oh My Word Lucien!" I say. Lucien laughs as he hugs me back, its one of those deep laughs.
"What are you doing in Brooklyn?" I ask
"Well I have to take care of something I am trying to catch a Downworlder with some information on Valentine's whereabouts" Lucien says
"Me too come we can partner up then."
"Alright sounds good to me." He says. We decide to split up and look for the Downworlder. I spot the Downworlder the same time as Lucien does. We meet back up to discuss a plan of what to do. I get to be the bait and get him to follow me into the storage room. So, I go up to him and start to flirt with him. He follows me when I tell him we should go somewhere more private. Opening the door, I step inside, and turn around.
"I never did catch your name"
"Cassandra"
"I haven't seen you here before"
"I barely come here" I say as I put my hair behind my ear. I see him looking at my wrist.
"You" I cut him off using the move Isabelle taught me. My whip hit him making him fall down on his stomach. I quickly make the whip tie around his body making it impossible to move. Lucien comes in a second later.
"Are there anymore of you around?" Lucien asks
"What are you talking about there are always people like me around here"
"You know what I am talking about, and I do believe you know what I am"
"Nephilim"
"Ah so you do know who I am"
"Wait I can tell you where Valentine is"
"Then where would he be?"
"Rumor has it that he is somewhere in New York looking for his Grandchildren"
"Oh is he now?" I ask him
"That's just what I have heard"
"You must know exactly where he is if you know he is in New York" Lucien says as he has his seraph blade in his hand.
"Near Brooklyn!" he shouts
"I'm not the one to just kill but I would have you know that a friend of mine is one of the grandchildren of Valentine so thank you for the information" Lucien says. The guy goes to get out of my whip and manages to only to get caught by Lucien. Lucien grabs the guy throws him down and just attacks him. The guy manages to get up and heads towards me. Before I could reach my own blade, the guy just falls in front of me and turns to dust.
"Nasty little bugger" Lucien says
"I would say come on lets go to the Institute" I suggest
"Sounds good" Lucien says. We head out back to the Institute. When we get up to the door my 6 year old brother Max comes flying out the door and hugs me around the legs.
"Cassie! Daddy is going to get me!" He says
"Max he isn't going to get you" I say and pick him up to walk inside
"Who is that" He asks and points to Lucien
"That is Lucien an old friend of mine, Lucien this is Max my younger brother"
"Well hi Max nice to meet you" Lucien says
"Hi" Max says shyly. I laugh at that because Max is never shy when meeting people. We walk in to the elevator and I set Max down on his feet, pressing the up button. The elevator creaks.
"My parents need to get this repaired it has been like this before I was even born" I say to Lucien
"Mom and Dad says it has character and it is going to stay like this" Max says
"They think a lot of things Max" I say then the doors open and we step out the elevator to find not only Mom but Dad also in the Hall looking straight at us.
"I got information" I say
"Hello Mr. and Mrs. Lightwood how are you today?" Lucien says
"Young lady would you care to explain why you brought a complete stranger into the house?" Dad asks. I am in full panic mood. Max walks out of the elevator and right up to Dad.
"Daddy, Mommy that is Lucien" Max says. I can't believe my brother just helped me out.
"Lucien as in Lucien who helped us 6 years ago Lucien?"
"Yup that Lucien I guess I have grown since I last saw you guys" Lucien says with a smile.
A/N: I know it has been a while. all I have to explain myself with is that I have had a ton of homework and plus I been reading nonstop and I forgot all about this chapter! it is insane I know it is anyways here it is and the countdown to the long waited fourth book to the mortal instruments is up on Cassandra Clare's website plus many of clue things on there so check it out.