You guys truly rock!This chapter is actually fairly long and I loved writing it I honestly think it's the best one so far! No Sebastian though:*( I'm just as sad as you are 'bout that! lol trust me there will be plenty of Clebastian or whatever its called now! lol it's changed so many times for me to keep up! School rocked! I got a 100 on an Eco test I didn't study for! Now stop being Jelly and enjoy this torture!

"Would you please eat something?" Jace asked me.

I shook my head. "I can't. I won't be able to keep it down."

"You need to keep your strength up. Please eat something, Clary." He pleaded.

"Fine." I sighed. "But don't expect me to enjoy it." I looked a the tray. There wasn't much to it. Just buttered bread, a single thin slice of ham and water. But the thought of eating something Valentine wanted me to and something Sebastian gave me made me sick. I picked up the piece of bread with a shaky hand and took a small bite. The bread was stale but the butter tasted great and I devoured it. In a few moments it was gone. I looked at Jace. "Happy?"

He shook his head. "No. Now you have to drink."

I glared at him playfully and then downed my water. He nodded his head then and said, "Better. What about the meat?"

I shook my head. "I don't really want–" I stopped when I realized he hadn't eaten his meat either. "Hey. You didn't eat yours either."

He shrugged. "Not that hungry." Then he quickly changed the subject. "Are you going to tell me what he did to you yet?"

"No. It doesn't matter. It's in the past. Did you bring any weapons?" I asked changing the subject.

"I had a bunch. But Valentine must have taken all of them. He even got the one in my boot and the collar of my jacket."

I smiled wryly and his eyes opened wider in amusement. "What?" He asked.

I grabbed inside my boot and pulled something out as I watched his reaction. "I only have this dagger. I'm waiting for the right moment to let Valentine or Sebastian know I have it. When they find out, hopefully it'll be sticking out of their chest, or stomach, or face." I shrugged. "You know, wouldn't bother me which one."

Jace scooted over to me and wrapped his arms around me. "This is why we make a good team!" He smiled and pulled back my hair, then kissed my neck gently. "I'm sorry."

My head jolted up. "Why?" I put the dagger back in my boot.

"Because you're here and I couldn't protect you."

"Stop. Please, Jace, just stop. There isn't anything you need to be sorry about."

"Can you at least tell me one thing?" He asked. I curled up in his lap and nodded. "Promise you'll answer?" I nodded again.

"How come, what ever he did to you, why were there only scars left? How?"

"He used a stele and healed me. He said every time he tortured me he would heal me so he could start over." His eyes widened at the word torture and I quickly added. "But he only tortured me once. I swear." Noticing his reaction and anger I added. "But it wasn't really like torture. I'm fine I swear. I-"

Jace hugged me closer. "Shhh. It's okay. I'm done asking questions now. I just wanted to know. I still want to know what he did to you but wait until you're ready to tell me okay?" I closed my eyes and rested my head on his chest.

"Mhm." Just as I closed my eyes someone stormed into the room and I jolted, pushing myself deeper into Jace as if I could become him and hide. His arms tightened around me and gave me strength.

"I've given you two enough time. Now have you thought about answering me yet, Clary?" Valentine said calmly. "I've shown you very little of what I am capable of..."

"I've given it thought. The answer is still, and always will be, no." I said in a strong voice.

"Haven't you realized yet, daughter, that it isn't just you anymore? And that I always get what I want?" He shook his head. "I'll get the info one way or another. Hard or easy. You choose."

I didn't answer him. I just sat there in Jace's arms and glared at him. Then he added. "Remember what I did to you. Worse will be in store for you." Then he looked at Jace. "Worse will be in store for him. He will feel pain like never before because of you if you do not cooperate." He must have seen my hesitation because he smiled. "I will give you just five minutes more to think." Then he walked out of the room; the door closing behind him.

I flew to my feet and started slamming my fists into the door in frustration and anger. I hated Valentine. I hated him. I wanted him dead. It was one thing to threaten me but a whole other thing to threaten Jace.

Tears welled in my eyes and fell down my face. "Valentine get in here you worthless bastard and face me like a real man you goddamn coward!" Jace grabbed my waist and spun me around; looking down into my eyes.

"Stop it. Stop it Clary! It's not use! We'll get through this just calm down! He won't win don't worry!"

I slapped at Jace's chest in aggravation. "Don't you understand?! He's already won!" I screamed at him.

"How–?"

"Cause he has you!" I yelled, tears hot on my face. "Dammit Jace! Because he has you!" I looked up into his face, blurred by my tears. His face softened and he pulled my head under his chin, resting his head on the top of mine.

"Oh Clary..." He whispered. He tilted my head up so I had to look into his eyes and he wiped always my tears. I found myself no longer crying after that. "Promise me you won't tell him where the Cup is." When I didn't answer he said, "Clary!"

I turned my head so I didn't have to look at him. "If he hurts you then..." I swallowed hard and trailed off. I cleared my throat. "Alright. I promise." I said gaining my strength back. I won't let Valentine tear me down like this. There is no way...

The door opened and Valentine walked in. "Have you decided?"

I touched Jace's chin and then turned to face Valentine. "Yes. The answer, Valentine, is-" I took a deep breath. "Is no." I said making a point to emphasize no. No Valentine. No Sebastian. No you haven't won. No you won't win. No you will never find the Cup. No no no no no!

Anger flashed through his eyes but was gone in a second. "Very well my child." He motioned with his hands and two shadows came flying into the room. Jace was yanked from my grasp and went flying into a wall. One of the shadows ran into my legs, knocking them out from under me. I called out as I tumbled to the ground, landing on my back. "Clary!" I heard Jace yell. I coughed and got to my feet, looking around frantically for the two demons.

The were both on top of Jace and trying to pin him down. Jace didn't have any weapons but, he didn't need any to put up a good fight. "No!" I shouted. My body reacted and my feet sent me flying into both of the demons on top of him. I went flying with them in my arms to the other side of the room. We slammed into the ground, me landing on top of them. I scrambled to my feet quickly and started throwing punches and kicks at both of them.

Jace came up from behind me. "I got the one on the left you take the right." I nodded and we started punching the demons as hard as we could, though it didn't do much. My throat tightened as I realized that we couldn't kill them without weapons and throwing punches and kicks wasn't going to do anything. I knew that we would grow tired soon and they'd beat us but I wasn't willing to go down without one hell of a fight.

Before I could throw another punch someone grabbed me from behind and pinned my hands behind me. I didn't need to look to know that it was Valentine. I kicked and struggled against his iron grasp. "No! Let go of me!" I growled between clenched teeth. He pulled me back to a wall where he put my hands in shackles that were on the walls. I was kneeling on the ground with my hands above me and I struggled to get free even though I knew there wasn't any point.

Valentine stood about a foot or two away from me leaning against the wall with his arms crossed over his chest casually. I watched in horror as I saw Jace starting to tire of fending off both demons. He looked back at me.

"Don't worry about me! Keep your head in the fight!" I yelled at him. Surprisingly he listened and continued fighting but I could tell he wasn't going to be able to hold his own for much longer. I held back a scream as I watched him stumble and saw one demon grab his arm and the other demon grab his other arm. He struggled in their grasp but couldn't get free. They forced him to his knees and then slammed his head into the ground. "No! Valentine stop this!" I begged.

Valentine walked in front of me and bent down so close he was almost touching me. "You earned this, remember that!" He whispered into my ear. Then he retreated to his original position on the wall. "Bring it in!" He yelled to his guards outside.

I watched as the brought in a post and shackled it to the ground. The guards drug Jace's barely conscious body over to it and tied his hands onto it. "Jace. Jace!" I yelled.

He coughed a few times before answering and looking alive again. "I'm fine, Clary, don't worry."

My eyes widened as Valentine grabbed a whip from one of his guards and walked behind Jace where he turned and looked at me. "Remember Clary. This is all on you!" He bent bent down next to Jace. "And as for you, I will enjoy this you pain in my ass!" He backed up a little and brought the whip over his head. I knew what was going to happen but I couldn't look away. He brought the whip down across Jace's back.

Jace's hands tightened into fists and his body lurched forward, his face contorted in pain. But he didn't call out. He didn't have to though, because I did. "Valentine please!" I struggled against my shackles until blood dripped down my arms and even then I didn't stop.

I bit my lip as Valentine whipped him again; the sound of a whip lashing across flesh ringing in my ears. Jace's body lurched forward again and he rested his head on the post, biting his bottom lip.

Valentine whipped him for about an hour but I had long stopped watching. I couldn't bare it. The sound of the whip lancing across Jace's body rang in my ears and I desperately tried to tune it out. I put my head into my knees but it did no good. As much as it pained me I refused to cry.

Valentine grew tired and left without another word. When I felt it safe enough I looked up and at Jace. His body was bloody and he was shaking all over. "Jace?" I whispered. When he didn't answer I grew worried. "Jace!?" I said a little louder.

He moaned. "I'm fine." His voice came out rough and I could tell how much pain he was in. I bit back tears.

"Hold on." I said. "I'll be right there." I could tell he wanted to ask me what I was talking about but he was just too tired and in too much pain.

I had noticed a while ago that I could easily slip my hands out of the shackles if I put them in the right position. So I took a deep breath and slipped my hands out then I grabbed Valentine's steel from behind me and smiled at myself. I had outsmarted him. You're not as smart and cunning as you think you are Valentine. I thought. I had grabbed it when he stood up to walk away after whispering in my ear, it wasn't hard especially since when he stood up it was already touching my hand. Then I had dropped it behind my back before he could notice.

I ran to Jace's side and bent down, clutching the stele in my hand. My knees grew wet and I looked down. "Shit, Jace." I said under my breath. I was kneeling in a pool of his blood.

Soooo...what do ya think?!XD