A/N: I apologize the last chapter was so short I had a really hard time getting my idea written that I ended up basically having to write it two point of views. This chapter you see Riley's side of the Silent Brothers.

Chapter Ten

Riley's POV

More than once I regained consciousness as Isabelle moved about the infirmary treating Simon's wounds, she stopped to check on me the first time I had woke she wanted to heal my hand with a rune but I wouldn't let her. The sun rune had done some serious damage to my body, I had never in my life felt so weak, I was afraid to use another rune so soon. Isabelle settled for stitching and bandaging my hand.

The second time I woke Isabelle told me to rest more as Alec requested I meet with the Silent Brothers like Clary had done a day or so ago. I had lost track of time while falling in and out of consciousness. My sleep was longer this time as my body deemed it was ready to revitalize itself.

When I woke up for the third time Isabelle kindly greeted me with fresh clothes and led me to a shower which I will forever be thankful for. I felt so gross covered with the filth of the hotel and dried blood from my hand. Once I was done and dressed Isabelle rewrapped my hand before taking me to meet up with her brother and Jace in the foyer.

"Don't stress her too much brother, she's still weak." Isabelle said giving her brother a stern look before turning her attention to me with a reassuring smile. "I give you permission to smack him if you need to."

"Why didn't you use the rune?" Alec asked his sister ignoring the fact that I was standing right there.

"I asked her not to." I answered quietly, Alec seemed confused by my request. "After the way the sun rune made me feel I didn't think my body could take it." I explained further.

"I see well we should go." Alec stated awkwardly leading the way, Jace and I followed behind.

"Jace I wanted to thank you… you know for saving Simon and making sure we all got home safely." I said trying to start a conversation, the silence from Alec was enough to keep me on edge.

"I promised Clary I would protect her, I was just keeping my promise." Jace responded.

"Still I know how you feel with him being well not a Shadowhunter." I refused to use the term Mundane. "Even more so because I know you feel that he's competition when it comes to Clary." I said in a hushed tone so that Alec wouldn't hear. I felt it would break his heart if he heard us speaking of Jace loving another. Jace was quick to look in my direction. "You don't have to worry though, she really likes you and unfortunately for Simon Clary will never see him as anything more than a brother." I encouraged him.

"How do you know all this?" he asked intrigued.

"I'm their best friend, they couldn't hide things from me even if they wanted to." I smirked, Jace spared me the briefest of grins before leaving our conversation to silence. The silence remained until we near a cemetery. Why of all places did the Silent Brothers have to reside in a cemetery? I couldn't help but shiver with unease, I was never comfortable in cemetery's they brought up feelings of something that should have been long forgotten but the thing was I had nothing to forget.

Stopping at a crypt to wait I couldn't help but voice the impatient question growing in my mind, "So where is the Silent Brother we're meeting?" I asked breaking the all too long stretch of silence.

"Just be patient, he'll be here." Jace answered.

"So what exactly is a Silent Brother?" I asked not so sure I wanted to really know the answer. Jace was hesitant but eventually answered explaining how a Silent Brother came to be. Once he was finished all I could find myself able to do was nod as I took notice of the hooded figure approaching us. He stopped just before me, his presence captivating me.

"Are you certain you want to do this? It is not a simple process." Its voice rang through my mind.

"If it will help the Shadowhunters trust me then yes. I was told they could tell me who I am, maybe you can help." I thought hoping I didn't have to actually voice my answer.

"Very well." The hooded figure turned and led us through and down the crypt. Jace and Alec stopped as we reached a round sacrarium. This was where this ritual was about to go down and to be honest I was frightened.

"This is as far as we can go." Jace stated as more Silent Brothers entered and took their place around the room, I moved to stand in the center. Multiple voices joined in my mind chanting their incantation. I couldn't help but look from Silent Brother to Silent Brother as my heart rate picked up, I tried to will myself to not panic it was a failing task. A forming glow from above me pulled my attention that I just had to look to see where it was coming from. In the center of the ceiling hung a stone sword the source of the light that was growing ever brighter until there was an immense blazing light then everything was black. The room having fully disappeared, no trace of the Silent Brothers or Jace and Alec just complete nothingness.

Wasn't the whole point of this to help me understand, to help me remember? Why was I in this void space?

"He will trust you… as the others already do." A single voice rang out, I recognized it as the voice from my dream that I had before.

"Will you please tell me who you are?" I called out into the darkness hoping this time I would get an answer. "And who is he?" this voice was ever so confusing.

"The Lightwood boy, he will trust you and he will protect you. You must stay with the Shadowhunters it is the only way you will reach you potential." The voice spoke on ignoring my first question.

"Potential for what?" I asked assuming I would get another round about answer.

"You are the Shadowhunters hope, with you they have the chance to rebuild their numbers." Yep I was correct in my assumption.

"How?" I asked with zero hope.

"They will help you learn."

"How do you know all of this?" I asked again.

"Now you must go."

"Wait you still haven't told me who you are!" I demanded and the void around me started ease out of its darkness.

"I am you." The voice sounded so distant that soon after it uttered its last word my world came back in view briefly. Before I collapsed into a heap I managed to catch Jace and Alec sharing a look of amazement and then once again I found myself unconscious.

When I awoke this time I found myself in an unfamiliar room, the bed I was in was much more comfortable than those in the infirmary. In the corner of the room I saw Isabelle asleep in plush chair. I tried to quietly sit up but that only resulted in a low groan of stiff pain.

The next thing I know Isabelle is by my side, I hadn't even saw her stir. "I'm sorry I didn't mean to wake you." I stated quietly.

"Its fine, how are you feeling?" She asked sitting on the edge of the bed.

"Confused, did Alec and Jace learn anything from the Silent Brother's?" I asked rubbing my face, just trying to make sense of things.

"They didn't tell me, Jace is with Clary now. I figured after you changed we could go to the kitchen maybe get you something to eat. We can find Alec after that to talk." Isabelle answered.

Before I could even stand to change we were alerted to an argument in the hall. It sounded like Simon and Clary. "What in the world is going on now?" I asked slowly standing from the bed and poking my head out into the hall where Jace, Clary and Simon stood arguing.

"How swiftly you dismiss our love." Jace said as he turned to storm off.

"Jace…" Clary turned back to Simon, "Simon it's late and I'm sorry we woke you." Clary apologized.

"So am I." Simon stated obviously heart broken, I glanced at Isabelle and noticed she held a look of sympathy for Simon.

"Go ahead, go after him, go apologized to him, go tell him just how special he is too you." Jace stated added more fuel to the fire.

"That's enough, all of you!" I shouted catching everyone's attention. "Jace go and cool off, you're acting like an idiot." I stated, he looked like he was about to retaliate but I stopped him short. "Stop don't say anything just go and Simon…" I said turning my attention to my friend. "I'm sorry, I really am but you can't make someone like you the way you like them. I know it hurts but Clary just doesn't like you in that way and you have got to let it go." I said in manner that was strict but hopefully comforting. Then I turned my attention to Clary, "And Clary you shouldn't have led him on like you did, it wasn't fair but all of you need to grow up." I finished, I didn't even wait around to see what the three did. I just turned around and went back into my room so that I could change and go find Alec with Isabelle.