JACE'S POV
john was looking at me with a murderous look. Both our mothers were having amusing thoughts curled up inside there head which I could easily see. Amatis and my grandmother had a look like they were waiting so long to have this conversation.
Other's were still in shock. Iz on the other hand was way to happy to see finally her ship's sailing. And there is Clary giving me chills.She was doing it again. She was reacting just the opposite way I expected her to do.
I expected her to yell shout atleast deny but she was there accepting everything patiently.
" are you'll out of your mind . this isn't time for kidding " john yelled at us.
Amatis rolled her eyes and said "sit down john , you are right this isn't time for kidding. right now all our lives are at risk. our wall are almost broken. sit down and listen carefully what Imogen has to say "
he didn't like being scolded by her but he controlled himself.
" so now listen to me very carefully "Imogen said
"we are in our darkest i assume. Prophecy or not the only logical solution is to tied the knot between us Herondale's and Morgenstern's" she added to it.
"Clary ,Jace we need you to get married as soon as possible and take the charges as a couple. " Jonathan tried to object but Imogen shut him down pointing a finger on him and continued. Clary was still looking at the carpet listening carefully she didn't gave me much of a choice .
"we don't know about the child we don't even expect you to have one .but marriage is the only logical solutions we have. we need clave's support as well as our followers'. we need to get going as strong. we don't afford to have conflict between us right now. so we have to give them a better choice. and your marriage will bring them the hope.a cause a belief. we have to give them a hope of a future heir leading us having most strong two royalty blood in it's vein. they deserve this "
she gasped when she finished
nobody uttered a word everyone was looking at us to say something.
Magnus was listening our conversation very patiently untill now. he walk passed me and sat beside Clary. He rapped his arm around her shoulder and started to comfort Clary.
"biscuit , you know you always have a choice.we don't need to do this.you don't need to do this. we can always say no. just say no and we can fight it off together.darling say something"
he stopped worriedly as she was not responding.
when she finally put her head up my heart sank . her full face was wet covered on her own tears her eyes were baggy red. she was going through so much pain that i couldn't bothered to look . I rose up and looked directly into her eyes "Magnus's right you don't have to do this " all I could manage at that time. My voice came out huskier than it was.I didn't wanted anyone to rant or nag at this point so I started to leave.I knew if I stayed one more moment either I'll become selfish ,greedy or I may break . As i didn't want to see myself there I took the first step of the staircase when I heard her voice which practically was music to my ears.
"No I'll do it"
CLARY'S POV
Jace was leaving. He made it clear he didn't want me to marry him . I wasn't stupid enough to guess he said it for me.
when i blurted out .
"no I'll do it" what ?? what did I just say. m i going mad. why did i just say it like that.
i gathered myself when he responded and turned towards me . I just thought he was going to rush to me . But he didn't.
I took the courage and continued
"I'll marry you jace. I'll do anything to keep things going smoothly. I'll keep going our circle alive for whatever it takes"
I saw his golden eye lit up before the pain took it's place.
I didn't know what to think at this point all I knew was I need to stay strong. Daddy was in coma and pop ...He is not coming back. He died saving us so no turning back from here what they left us to do. I'll do anything to save this world to save our circle. I just didn't know what Jace was thinking.
John started to yell "ABSOLUTELY NOT . HE DOESN'T GET TO MARRY CLARY. HE'S NOT COMING NEAR HER ANYMORE UNTILL WE FIND A VALID SOLUTION"
I hold his hands told him calm down . He didn't continued with his pesters.
It was became almost unbearable when Simon joined with him I literally was at my edge to murder these two. So we decided to ignore them.
We all fixed a date for Pop's. funeral .Amatis set the date 3days after. We all agreed . It was totally painful to see Aunt Celi broke down. Jace was there but absent-minded through the discussion. My mother tried her best to show she's strong . And I was trying to recollect thing about life which just turned upside down within 24 hours.
The day before we were all together .we had this family dinner together with Pop Celi and jace. Jace was being cocky about sparring . Pop and Celine was all lost into each other followed by my parents. we all listened to there childhood stories as we ate dessert at couch. pop caught me stealing strawberries from John's and ignored the fact with by giving me a look. Jace almost killed me by trickling when i tried to steal his mangoes.
All memories were coming infront of my eyes like a flashback when I tried to sleep. I couldn't sleep that night.
-the day of the funeral-
three days went by. It was all about by brother yelling and shouting protesting the idea . magnus assuring me about how his powers were capable of hiding me if i have a change of mind. Maia and Izzy chanting the song of destiny.Elders were singing the same song of me being Jace's soulmate . Simon being a no use irritating friend reminding me of his hookups.And Jace my wannabe husband ignoring me through out after having a huge fight with my bother.Somepoint it went like they both were going to kill each other with there bare hands. To calm John down lastly it was decided that we will get married but won't keep our relationship like real husband and wife .
it'll be just an act in public . we didn't even get to stay in same room untill we were adults and ready to make our own decisions .
The funeral was though for me . Every single person of Idris was there . I wasn't able to connect myself to others . Pop was precious to me . Jace was there at his breaking point too. It was hard to look at him . He was most logical person among us . We were given an assignment to hold hands and stuck together through out. we had to look convincing to others as we were already engaged or something like that. I didn't know how jerk he was but he seemed to me most fragile thing in the world at this point. I wanted to hold him wanted to tell him its ok to show his emotions.
After funeral Amatis gave us some letters from pop. He wrote letters for his precious'. Jace had a thick bunch and disappeared somewhere. Lightwoods got a single letter mainly for robert . Imogen and Celine got theirs He wrote a letter to me as well . My mother got hers and dad's and john got his alongside luke's.
Everyone read there's .
I went to a meadow near herondale mansion. I sat there as i continue to I started sobbing. it was his handwriting he even care to wrote this. He started with calling me Sunshine of his life and stated how he was proud and happy to have me and Jace together. He mentioned every critical moment of my life which I thought nobody cared but he did. He was my pop. He also mentioned how excited he used to feel whenever I called jace my husband during my childhood. It meant for him that I am his daughter-in-law . It made him felt he is my father real one .
I blushed when i read this. he also wrote that he only trust me to tame his monkey down on which I laughed hard. He asked us me and Jace to keep faith on him valentine and hold onto eachother no matter what.He was certain Jace will make us happy. He promised me that he would always get nothing but best for his little girl. He will be watching us from somewhere. l'll sure find out someday that his monkey is the best thing ever happen to me. lastly asked me to live my each moment of my life and never let the word "love "out of my sight.
I stayed for some moment there to collect myself and went towards the mansion . I ran into Alec . He never spoke about the wierd change of my life. I paused a moment and asked him "umm.. alec "
"what" he replied
"nothing .. thank you " he looked a little puzzled but soon he understand and nodded.
I didn't notice i was crying untill he pulled me closer to him and wiped away my tears . he kissed my temples of my forehead " you know it take a hell lot of courage to do that and i appreciate that . all I could say you didn't put your trust on the wrong. he'll hold onto you . i know it . i can assure you . I'm his parabatai afterall. but today he needs be to hold . he needs you only you ." he patted my head softly and went out . At first I didn't understand but then the word stoke me "JACE".
JOHN IS SERIOUSLY A PROBLEM .HE NEEDS TO GET OUT OF HIS SISTER COMPLEX. -_-TELL ME HOW IT WAS .TELL ME IF YOU WANT IZZY AND JOHN TOGETHER OR NOT .WE CAN GET SIMON SOMEONE PRETTY AS WELL.