A/N This chapter is really just a filler. I have an EXTREME case of writers block, so sorry its taken me so long to update. Please review because it makes me want to write!

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Iris ran blindly. She just jumped out of the tree and ran for her life. Sebastian chased after her, easily catching up. Iris realized that there was no way that she could outrun him- half demons had like, superhuman powers right? But, so did she. Iris waved her hand and two trees moved their branches forward, smacking Sebastian right in the face. He just kept running. All I have to do is get to the gates, Iris thought. Just get to the gates, and you can close them up on him. But it was at least a mile to the gates, so there had to be another way. Sebastian was so close to Iris, she figured that she had about thirty seconds before he captured her- or killed her. She had to come up with something, and fast. Something came to her- a last-ditch effort. She quickly climbed up a tree, Sebastian right behind her. She quickly directed the tree to make a slingshot shaped thing, something she'd done before, but never quite as in a rush or in such a life threatening situation. She climbed into the end of in, and it flung her right into her backyard. She quickly waved a hand and basically made the forest unexitable or unenterable. Then, she realized that her whole family was staring at her.

"Clearly," Jace said "We need to talk".

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"Max, Stephen, your mother and I have to have a private talk with your sister. Why don't you guys go and practice some flips?," Jace said.

"No. Let Max stay. He have a right to know all of this just as much as me or you," Iris said.

"Thats fine, Iris, but why don't we go to the library to talk? We don't want to be… overheard.," Clary said, looking around wildly. Iris nodded, and they walked to the library.

"Stephen, why don't you go read or something?," Max said. Stephen, ever the obedient child, went and grabbed his book, sat down on the patio seat and opened it up. Everyone else walked over to the library.

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"Alright. Spill," Jace said. Iris looked at him with wide eyes before saying-

"I'm going to start it off at the very beginning. Don't interrupt me or I'll lose my courage and not tell you guys anything.," Iris said, her voice shaking. "I was nine. In the bathroom, brushing my teeth. Suddenly, there was this big flash of light. I was transported into large room. There were three other kids there, all looking very scared and confused. A man walked in, and introduced himself as the angel Razil. The oldest kid in the room, Zach, didn't believe him. Showed him a bit of cheek. Razil took his true form to prove it to him. After that, we all believed him. Anyway, he levitated us into the air and told us to close our eyes. We did as he asked. And when we did that. . . there was a feeling that you can't really describe. It was like pure courage running though you, like fire running though your soul. We all opened our eyes at the exact same time, and there were these auras around us, each one made of a different element. The feeling came again, like we could do anything. Like we could do the impossible. Razil told us this prophecy. It went like this-

The dead shall rise again.

They shall bring forth a threat greater than evil itself

The world shall fall

If not for the four Elementalists

If they fall, the world shall fall

If they preserve, the world shall preserve

Everything falls in their hands.

Earth, Water, Fire, and Air

Shall save us or destroy us.

Razil walked around the room, placing his hands on the other kids heads. each one he named as a different element. My friend Zach was air. He was supposed to be our leader. Katherine was water. She was to be our peacemaker. Sam was fire. He. . . Well, Razil didn't tell us what role he would play in our merry little band of powerful people. But we think he meant that Sam was the one who would be temped the most by the evil side. Razil walked over to me, but before he could speak, I spoke. I said that I was the Earth. That I was the listener. But that that power would come with a price. That basically, if I died or turned to the dark side, all the other elementalists would die or turn with me. And that I would start the prophecy when I got curious. Razil looked more than a little surprised, but he said "So its true. She's the one.", and waved his hand. We were transported back to a place with a lake and a surrounding forest. The other elementalists and I- well, we just sat and talked. For hours. Got aquatinted with each other. After a while, a bright flash of light appeared and we were transported back to our homes. No time had passed, but there was a note. Each of us got one, and on it it said "Meet at that same place every month. You're know where to go.". And so we did. Now, I think the prophecy has come true. The dead rising from the grave- I saw Sebastian today. Mum. He was chasing me. I'm pretty sure he's dead."

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He saw the boy, sitting there on the patio. A sitting duck. Perfect.

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The occupants of the library's minds were all going crazy. Max, Jace, and Clary all spoke at once.

"Say what? You have superpowers? And who's Sebastian?," said Max.

"How do you know about Sebastian?" asked Jace.

"Why didn't you tell us?," Clary whispered.

"Mom and Dad can tell you, Max. But if they don't, I will," Iris said with a look at Jace and Clary."As for Mom and Dad, your questions take a bit more storytelling on my part." Or maybe not tell you at all. How would you like things being kept from you?, Iris thought. But she decided to tell them anyway.

" I learned about Sebastian about . . . well, two hours ago. I had called the elementalists over to our meeting- I knew I had started the prophecy. I could just. . . feel it. I asked them what they knew about you guys, and they said that they didn't know, but they would look you up. We left with promises to meet up next week. When I got home, Max said he had overheard you guys talking. Told me about the who demon blood thing. I went up to my room, when the second I got up there, Sara called. She told me she had overheard her dads talking about how you guys thought you were siblings at one point. I was interrupted by someone tapping at my window. It was Zach. Anyway, he told me all the rest."

"So thats why you looked so pale when you passed me in the kitchen," Clary mused. "But that still doesn't explain why you never told us". Iris looked up at her and said, "Sam. Our fire user. When we were talking after we met Razil, we had to decide weather or not to tell our parents. Sam volunteered to tell his first. We left with promises not to say anything until the next time we saw each other. The next month, when we all met for the second time, Sam looked horrible. He told us his parents had thrown him out, that they were scared of him. He said that they had good reason to. He had gotten angry at his parents when they told him to get out, and he lost control. He burned the house down. Nobody survived but him. After he told us that, none of us wanted to tell our parents. Sam lives on the streets now. Doesn't want to go to an orphanage. Says he wouldn't be able to explain his absences"

"Poor Sam," Max whispered. The library was silent for a while until Jace stood up.

"I'm going to get Stephen," he said, standing up. He walked out of the room.

"You could have told us, you know," Clary said.

"I know. I was just scared. That you wouldn't understand. This is what happens when you keep secrets from people. They keep secrets from you. Just keep that in mind.," Iris replied. Just then, Jace burst into the library.

"Stephen is gone.," He gasped.

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As easy as taking candy from a baby.