Simon POV

Isabelle and Jordan helped Becky to the ambulance as I sat in my backyard crying. They sat down beside me, trying to comfort me. I almost killed my sister, maybe I was a monster. How could I ever show my face again? How could I face her again?

Isabelle put her hand on my shoulder and spoke, "I can't imagine what you're going through. After what Heidi did…"

"What I did." I said interrupting Isabelle

"Heidi manipulated and tortured you. None of this is your fault, Simon. You were hungry and Heidi used that against you. She did this, not you." Said Isabelle

"But I'm the one who fed on my own sister." I said

"Becky will be okay. She just needs a transfusion. Becky is gonna live." Said Isabelle

"I tried to live a normal life. But there's nothing normal about me anymore. The way my mom looked at me. She was right. I'm a monster." I said as a tear rolled down my cheek.

"No, you're not. You are far from it." Said Jordan

Suddenly, Heidi appeared. I got to my feet ready to kick her ass when I noticed the woman behind her. Carly was standing behind Heidi, throwing her into the dirt. Heidi was bruised and bleeding. One of her arms snapped in multiple places. Carly crouched down beside her and pulled up on Heidi's hair, "What do you have to say to Simon?"

Heidi eyes began to water, but she looked me right in the eye. "I'm sorry for hurting your sister and making you feed on her. That was a mistake and I hope you can forgive me."

"And?" Questioned, Carly, pulling harder on Heidi's hair.

"And I won't come near you again. I was obsessed and I thought irrationally. I will leave you alone and never hurt you. I hope you can forgive me." Said Heidi

"That's a good girl. If I see you near Simon again, I will rip your insides from your chest as you watch. I will break you to the point of death and then do it all over again. Do you understand?" Said, Carly, as Heidi nodded, "Do you understand?!"

"Yes, I understand." Said Heidi

"Good, now get out of my sight." Said, Carly, as she let go of Heidi's hair. Heidi got to her feet and ran as fast she could.

"Carly, why did you do that?" Asked Jordan

She laughed to herself and looked over at us, "I didn't do it for any of you. I want to break Simon and she was not gonna do it for me. I got here a little too late to enjoy the show, but I can at least take out my anger. Nothing more than a little beating."

"Where's Ethan?" Asked Isabelle

"He's alive if that's what you're wondering. His neck might be a little bruised, but he's okay. For now." I said as Isabelle tried to attack me, but Jordan held her back.

Simon took a few steps forward with tears in his eyes, "Carly, I know you're in there. You have to be. You wouldn't have attacked her otherwise. I love you, Carly. You need to snap out of it. I just lost my family and I can't lose you too."

"I didn't attack Heidi because I care about you. I want to be the one to hurt you and no one else is gonna do it. Don't overthink the situation." Said Carly

I used my speed to appear in front of her. I put my hand on her face and looked down into her eyes, "I will fix you, Carly. I don't care if you have these powers or what you have done. I will break you out of this because I love you. Nothing is ever going to change that. Even if I have to wait an eternity."

"I guess you'll have to wait an eternity then." Said, Carly, as she ripped my hand from her face and vanished into thin air.

Clary POV

After I told them of what I would do, Consul Penhallow took me to the lower levels of the building. We entered a lab and Valentine was laying on one of the tables. His body gray, eyes dark, and the smell was rancid. They took me to Valentine's side as I looked down at the monster I had killed months before. Bringing him back was a mistake, but if it saved my life then I had to try.

Consul Penhallow spoke first, "We inspected Valentine's body and grave. There's nothing Lilith could want other than the man himself. He despised demons more than anyone. What's the connection?"

"We're about to find out." I said as one of the guards handed me a steele.

"How exactly does this rune power work?" Asked, Consul Penhallow, with crossed arms.

"Sometimes it comes to me when I'm in danger. And sometimes, I have to reach for it." I said closing my eyes and concentrating on what I wanted. Energy rose inside me as I automatically started drawing a rune on Valentine's chest. The room began to shake and his body shuttered.

"Stop! This is not the will of the Angels." Said Consul Penhallow

"But it's my will." I said

The room stopped shaking, but Valentine's body seized. After several moments his eyes flew wide open. He struggled against the restraints and looked scared. He had no idea what was going on, "What's happening? Where am I?!"

"You're in the Gard." I said as he noticed my presence. A small smile came to his face, but vanished soon after, "Your return is only temporary. You'll be back in hell soon enough."

"I wasn't in hell. I was in the dark. There was nothing but shadows. Oh! I was a shadow. And I knew it was all over." Said, Valentine, with eyes filled with pain. He deserved everything he got and I don't regret a thing.

"It's time for the questioning. Please escort Ms. Fairchild back to the courtyard. Her work here is done." Said, Consul Penhallow, as a guard grabbed ahold of my arm.

Halfway to the door Valentine lifted his head and looked in my direction, "Clarissa is the only one I will speak to. I will not tell you a thing. Do you understand? But my daughter I will speak to."

"Clary will question you first. But the Clave will be watching." Said, Consul Penhallow, as she and the guard exited the room. I walked back over to my father and saw how terrible he really looked. The rune brought back his mind, but nothing could fix his body.

"So you created a necromancy rune, just like that?" Said, Valentine, as I nodded, "I underestimated you. Clarissa, you are my greatest creation. Not Jonathan, not Carly, or even Jace. You are."

"How do you know Lilith? She's in this realm, planning something big, and it involves digging up your grave." I said as I ignored his comment.

"I know nothing about that." Said, Valentine, with a smiled, "I do have a decent alibi."

"You tell me, or I swear I…" I began getting a little closer to him

"Or what? Penhallow's men will kill me? That's inevitable. Why use my few extra minutes of life to help the Clave, huh?" Asked Valentine

"This isn't about helping the Clave. This is about doing what's right! You still believe in stopping demons, don't you? Prove it." I said as something clicked in his mind.

He looked at me and then away. He sighed and spoke up, "I don't know why Lilith wanted to exhume me. But I admit I did summon her once, many years ago."

"Why?" I asked

"She is the mother of all demons, and that makes her blood a very potent ingredient. So I requested two vials. She was quite excited to be of assistance." Said Valentine

"For Jonathan and Carly." I stated

"I knew if they received her blood in the womb, they would be the ultimate weapons. A duo of warriors under my command, with the strength of both angels and demons. Who wouldn't want that?" Said Valentine

"Why would Lilith agree to help you?" I asked

"Because in exchange, I gave her the one thing she always wanted. The one thing she could never have. A child. Demons can not procreate and so I helped her solve this problem." Said Valentine

"Did Lilith know about Carly?" I asked

"No. I told her of Jonathan and sent him to Edom for her. Carly was taken from me too soon and I wasn't gonna tell a demon her daughter was stolen. I just never told her of Carly. She had no clue Carly even existed." Said Valentine

"Well, she knows now. She drowned Carly in dark energy, suffocating the light. Carly is a demonic vampire with no sense of right and wrong. She does whatever Lilith says and it is all your fault." I said grabbing onto his shirt.

"Carly's a vampire? Interesting. A demonic vampire, what a beautiful combination. Now that Lilith knows of her existence she isn't gonna let Carly go. She lost one child and she will not lose another. Well, that lost child might be back soon." Said Valentine

"So that means Lilith is in this realm because of Jonathan?" I asked

"The timing can't be a coincidence. She wants to reunite with her son." Said Valentine

"Jonathan is dead." I said

Valentine's face saddened and then it faded, "Do you really think death would stop a Queen of Hell? It didn't stop you. She is going to stop at nothing to bring her boy back. A mother's love is endless and ruthless."

"She's going to resurrect Jonathan and use Carly for her bidding." I said

Consul Penhallow and the guard returned to the room. They looked satisfied with what they heard and came closer. Penhallow gave Valentine a disgusted look and then turned to me, "This interrogation is over."

"Already? But I still have so much more to say." Said, Valentine, with a smile.

"If your guess is correct, and Lilith truly is raising Jonathan, she may very well need a

part of your remains. Why else disturb your grave? Kill him." Said, Consul Penhallow, with a smile, "And this time, incinerate the body."

"I will not go back to dust and shadows." Said, Valentine, as he snapped the restraints holding him to the table. He quickly ran at the Consul and held a knife to her throat. The guard tried to get closer, but Valentine backed away, "Step aside or I'll break your Consul's neck!"

"It'll never work. You'd need an army to escape!" I said as he backed into the hall. More guards were waiting for him, but stayed in position. One step and the Consul could die. They needed an open window.

"Come with me." Said Valentine

"Why would I do that?" I asked as I held a crossbow to his head. A magician was preparing a fireball if there was no way to get the Consul to safety. Death was better than being captured. There was no way around it.

"You'd rather burn to death than escape with your father?" Asked Valentine

"Yes." I said as I turned the safety off on the crossbow.

"What about your friends in New York? They need your help! You can't give up. You're a survivor, just like me." Said Valentine

"I am nothing like you." I said pushing the trigger. The arrow whizzed past Penhallow's head and went straight through Valentine's throat. His grip loosened and Consul Penhallow ran down the hall to call for enforcements. Valentine looked at the arrow as black blood came spilling down.

He gasped, pulling the arrow from his throat. As the arrow hit the floor his wound healed. Valentine looked over at me with smile, "Well, it appears I can't be killed. That's some rune, Clarissa."

Magnus POV

After my fight with Lorenzo, I went back to my home. Pissing off the head warlock was not a smart move on my end, but what he said got me thinking. What he said was right. I knew it all along, I just didn't want to accept it.

Alec showed up a few minutes later and I told him of Lorenzo. Alec became angry and slammed his fist on my railing. I grasped ahold of his other hand and tried to calm him down. He looked at me with tears in his eyes "Jace is trapped in his own personal hell, and I can't get him out. He asked me to kill him, and I was too selfish to listen."

"Oh, Alexander, stop." I said grabbing both his hands and turning him toward me.

"I have to kill, Jace. And I'll be damned if I let anybody else do it." Said, Alec, turning away from me and looking off at the city.

"There's still a way for me to obtain enough power to cure him." I said as I caught his attention, "My father. Asmodeus."

"Aren't you and Asmodeus not on good terms?" Asked Alec

"Yes, but he is the only option we have left. The warlocks won't help us for fear of Lorenzo and I know my father has the power to help. I just have to hope he forgets the past and helps us out. It's our only choice." I said

"If it risks your life I don't want to do it. I lost Jace, I cannot lose you too." Said Alec

"He is your parabatai. You need him and he needs you. This the only way to bring him back and the risk is worth it. Don't worry about me. I am much stronger than you think." I said as Alec pulled me into a hug.

We stood embraced for several moments before he pulled away to come back in for a kiss. His lips were warm on mine as we fought for control. His hand slid to the side of my face and mine did the same. It began to get intense, but then he backed away and we smiled at each other.

Clary POV

After Valentine's wound healed, I ran down the corridor. From behind I could tell he was fighting the guards and killing them all. I hid around the halls until minutes later I found the courtyard. I looked out and Valentine was already there with his followers, "You are here because you were ready to die for me. But I have come back! We'll fight our way out of here! By this sign, WE CONQUER!"

The prisoners screamed with delight as each took up a weapon. The group ran to the building and I hid in a closet full of brooms. I waited there until the sound began to die down. When I left the room there were bodies everywhere. Circle members and Clave personal alike. I stepped over the strewn bodies, making my way to the exit.

I stole a steele off one of the guards and shoved it in my pocket. I got closer and noticed Valentine at the exit trying his hardest to pull the door open. I laughed a little bit and moved up behind him, "That'll never work."

"Just stay back, Clarissa. You are not going to stop me!" Said, Valentine, grasping onto the door once again, "Open!"

"No, I won't stop you. I'm coming with you." I said

Valentine turned away from the door and looked back at me, "Oh, I'm afraid that offer has expired."

"I was protecting the Consul. But now I have to protect my friends. They need to know about Jonathan's resurrection. If that means escaping with you, then so be it." I said

"All right. Open the door." Said, Valentine, as he took a step to the side. I walked forward and drew a rune onto the door. Soon after, it slid open to reveal the rising sun.

"Yes." Said, Valentine, stepping forward. He walked into the sunlight and closed his eyes to feel the heat on his skin. I stood by his side and when his guard was at its lowest, I drew the rune to bring him back to dead and he felt it, "No, Clarissa. Please…"

"This time, you're not coming back." I said as he collapsed onto his knees.

"You will never be rid of me. You are a Morgenstern." Said, Valentine, looking up at me with fear in his eyes. This was the first time I had ever seen him afraid, he wasn't even afraid the first time I killed him. But now he knew what was on the other side.

"Yes, I am. But I'm also a Fairchild." I said as his body went limp and he fell onto his back.

I put the steele back in my pocket and was about to escape when a guard appeared. I was so close to leaving when he spoke up, "FREEZE!"

"Please, you have to destroy Valentine's body." I said getting to my knees and putting my hands behind my head. The guard got closer, but went to Valentine instead. The guard ripped open his shirt and plunged their fist into Valentine's chest, "What are you doing?!"

"My Queen needs Valentine's flesh." Said, the guard, taking Valentine's rib and putting it in his bag. The guard put handcuffs on me and took the helmet off to reveal Jace, "And your heart."