By the angel guys, I'm so so so super sorry for not updating. I went to do it on my phone when we were on holiday but couldn't figure out how. Sorry. This one is quite a bit longer. Home now so... Here we go!

Chapter 10- Nightmares, Rage And Relief.

Jace's POV

I stalked back into the lounge to find all the Benedicts gathering around the TV. Magnus was sat on the floor in front of the sofa carelessly creating blue spirals of magic in the air. I rolled my eyes at him.

"Okay, so who's stupid idea was it telling Clary to have a bath? She was curled up on the floor sopping wet and shaking with fear for memories of the tank. I had to carry her to Uri's room bawling her eyes out!" I informed them. Uriel shot to his feet.

"Is she okay?" he demanded.

"What do you think brainiac? She just died. Magnus brought her back to life. Would you be okay? I think even I'd be a bit shaken up. Scratch that, I know I'd be a bit shaken up. She wants you by the way." I shot back at Uriel. Urgh! He is so annoying. How dumb is he, of course she isn't alright! He pushed past me into the corridor. "Mags, when you off home?" I asked. I didn't want to hang around here any more than I had to.

"In four or five days Jace, God, be patient." Magnus told me.

"It's by the angel, God doesn't exist. The angel Raziel on the other hand does."

"I can say God. I will not take part in your ways Nephilim."

"By the angel Magnus your hard work! Right, I'm going down to the motel down the road to crash for the night. If anything happens with Clary..." I said handing Karla a piece of paper with my number on it. I gave them all a small wave and put my hood up on my gear to head out into the storms.

Uriel's POV

I awoke to a high pitched scream. My eyes snapped open and I could feel Clary missing. She'd fallen asleep a blubbering mess curled up beside me. Oh I hate to see her like this. I sat up in bed to find a mop of red hair in the corner of my room. I sprinted out of bed towards Clary in the corner. She was wailing and screaming in terror, rocking back and forth her knees bought up to her face. I picked her up bridal style and started mumbling comforting things to her.

"He was here!" she wailed, tears streaming her face. "I'm dead. I'm dead. I'm dead. I'm dead. I'm dead." she muttered through her sobs.

"You aren't dead Clary and he didn't come here." I told her.

"He was here. I can never really get away from him, he'll always be in my dreams." she choked out. "He drowned me again and revived me. I'm dead!" she wailed. Then she started screaming. I tried my best to calm her but she wasn't having it. She started thumping her fists against my chest. Suddenly Magnus, Zed and Trace burst through my door.

"What's all the screaming about?" Trace asked rubbing his eyes. Then they noticed Clary. Magnus hurried over and swept his hand over her forehead.

"What did you do?" I asked him as he took her from my arms and tucked her into my bed.

"I put her to sleep. Don't worry, I'll make sure she doesn't have any nightmares." Magnus whispered.

"I hope she gets better Uri, if she didn't..." Zed trailed off. "I' going back to bed" he stated with a yawn. He walked back out into the dark corridor swiftly followed by Magnus and Trace. I tucked myself into bed next to my beautiful soulfinder and fell asleep.

Clary's POV

I'd woken up this morning to find the house completely empty. There was a note telling me that Jace was staying in a motel down town and that Sky and Zed were skiing. The note didn't actually say where anyone else was. Ah well. I went to run myself a bath but broke down in fits of tears again. I decided to take a walk. I slipped into my gear for comfort, putting blades in my boots and around my waist and concealing my stele in the inside pocket of my jacket. I got to the edge of the forest and hit the nearest tree. I was so angry. A punch left. Angry with Daniel Kelly. A punch right. Angry with his accomplices. Left. Angry with myself for being weak and broken. Right. Angry with Uriel for caring. Left. But most of all, angry at Jace. How he hides his feelings, acts like he doesn't care. I hit the tree again. Right. Left. Right-

"Hey Clary" I whipped around to find Zed standing and watching me.

"What do you guys want?" I spat, rage running through me.

"If you haven't noticed, it's just me. Sky's 'skiing', falling over. Jace is at the motel and Magnus and my family have gone to look around the warehouse."

"So your baby sitting me?"

"No, I'm looking out for you."

"I can take care of myself. I'm a Shadowhunter and a Savant."

"Even so, that didn't stop you getting kidnapped did it? You really proved your point. Look, instead of taking your anger out on a tree, fight me. It helps I know it does. We'll have a fair fight, no weapons and no powers. Just say if I hurt you because I don't want to hurt a girl-" I cut him off.

"This all sounds well and good and yes I accept, I will fight but I'm no lady. I'm a Shadowhunter, you couldn't hurt me. We train by leaving each other with deep cuts or broken limbs. Trust me, I'll be fine." I told him stripping off my jacket. I discarded my knives, seraph blades and swords by a tree along with my jacket and readied myself in a fighting stance a couple of meters away from Zed who had stripped off his tee-shirt.

"You know, your cute when you are angry." Zed observed.

"Well, if I'm 'cute' when I'm angry, you are about to witness me fucking beautiful!" I growled at Zed before he leapt at me. Stupid move to be honest, I jumped in the air and performed a perfect flip landed in a crouch behind him. I turned sharply, swinging my leg in a sharp arch, tripping Zed and sending him to the floor.

"Come on Zed. Get back on your feet, or are you giving up?"

"Never!" he shouted rolling onto his back and pushing himself to his feet. Once again, another stupid move. He could of grabbed my leg, pulling me to the ground or he could have rolled under me and pushed my back. Ah well, I am fighting with a newbie. Like an apprentice against a master. His fist came flying at me which I ducked under and twisted his arm back. Zed staggered away leaving me enough time to trip him once again and grab a seraph blade. I pointed it at his neck.

"You'd be dead." I moved the blade away and helped him to his feet. "You could be a good fighter. Your strong and fast, you have potential. Now you just need training. At the moment you are just an intimidating face who can throw a few good swings. This could take down an inexperienced fighter but against the likes of me...Well you are screwed. Tell you what, you aren't doing anything today are you?"

"Nah, I'm free Clary." he answered handing me my jacket. He slipped back into his tee. I put my jacket back down with my blades.

"I'll teach you to fight properly today. With fists and with blades."

"Yeah, and in return I'll teach you how to use your telekinesis. I usually offer intimidation lessons like I did with Sky but I was scared of you when I met you." Zed agreed with a smile and slipped his shirt back off and put it with my jacket.

"Right, first off I'll teach you some techniques." and then began a day of training. Jace came by and watched for a while.

"Hey Clare, what about me and Zed fight you. He can use his new found skills to take you down. You can have a knife or blade if you like, you are out numbered." Jace suggested.

"Nah, I can take down a couple of thugs like you." then we fought. Zed was pretty good, better than last time but still made a few stupid moves. I took Jace down and won, again. I think I may have cheated by stuffing snow down his tee-shirt but...

"Let's learn to use swords in battle now. First I'll teach you to throw your knife to hit the target exactly every time." and we proceeded to train. By the time the others got back it had been long dark. I ducked one of Zed's knives and it wedged itself into the car door.

"Zed! Stop a minute, you nearly hit your dad in the leg, lucky the car door was open." I called to him. I turned to face his family when a leather covered arm slunk around me chest holding me in place. "You taught him some grips then Jace?" I questioned.

"Yeah, he did, and you can't get out of this one." Zed mumbled behind me. That's what he thought. I used his arm as leverage to flip myself onto Zed's shoulders.

"I can get out of it and now I could strangle you with my legs."

"Okay feisty!" Jace cried pulling me off of Zed's shoulders. I fell down laughing next to Jace and Zed, both of them laughing to. I tugged on Zed's arm and he helped me to my feet. Jace had lent him some gear and damn he looked good in the black leather gear.

"So what did you guys get up to today?" Saul asked looking confused at how well we were getting along.

"Well, we trained up Zed of course, now he can fight like one of us!" Saul nodded and led us and the rest of his family into the kitchen.

Where's Sky? I asked Zed mentally.

She went home, got a bit cold. Personally I think that she didn't want to fall over in front of me, embarrassing for her I guess.

Yeah well it is also embarrassing getting beaten up by a girl. I smirked at him across the kitchen.

"Am I missing something here?" Jace asked.

"Yeah, what you laughing at?" Magnus questioned.

"Guys, just speak out loud, the rest of us can hear you, it's nothing important." Yves cut in. I sighed and looked over at Uriel who had just come in the gave me a warm smile and wandered to me.

"Before I hug you, you haven't got demon ichor all over your gear have you?" Uriel inquired. I shook my head and he pulled me into an embrace.

"No, me and Jace have been training up your brother. Zed could kinda qualify for one of us now." I announced to the family. Zed grinned in the corner and gave a comical bow.

Clary, can you come outside a minute? Uriel sent mentally.

Yeah sure. He took my hand and led me onto the porch. He shut the door gently behind him.

"Okay, I know that you are quite stressed at the moment, so I think we should get away from here." Uriel rushed out.

"Wait, so a holiday from my holiday?" I asked slowly.

"Yes. No. Look that's confusing, not your confusing. Come to England with me for a break. Yves is going for some Geo Science or something and Xav and Vic are both going over to accompany him. The apartment we own over there is massive so we could stay there and see the sights..." he trailed off. He looked embarrassed to ask me.

"Hey Uri, I'll come. It'll be nice to get away. I'll have to pop back to the institute again. Hey, if I portal to the institute and you Vic and Yves come with me, I can drop Mags and Jace back home, grab my bits and portal to the big ol from there!" he smiled in agreement.

"This holiday is going to be awesome!"