Previously:

"Send the demons," I demanded.

"But you're majesty, all dark magic-"

"Comes with a price," I mocked. "Yes. Yes, I know. I'm tired of all your empty threats. Just do it."

"Think about this My Lady," she tried.

"There is nothing to think about. I want Clarissa Morgenstern dead."

"You will regret it. Don't say I didn't warn you," she said before returning into a perfect imitation of me. I rolled my eyes, she was always so dramatic!

But I smirked as I found my way up the stairs. I knew what she could do. Clary will be dead by morning.

Chapter 10

Whispers, Demons and Magic

(Clary's pov)

"Clarissa," a voice whispered in the back of my head. The kind that haunts your dreams. It kept repeating, "Clarissa. Clarissa."

"Clary are you okay?" Alec asked. He was the only one not mad at me, because of out talk earlier. And Jocelyn. Max was mad that he didn't get to kill Jace. Luke and Simon were mad that I let him go. And Izzy was mad because I didn't tell her I loved someone. But, come on, I didn't even know! "You just got all pale."

I shook him off. "I'm fine."

But the voices grew louder and more consistent. The voices in my head kept chanting my name. My real name. "Clarissa. Clarrisa," a rascally voice whispered.

I leaned my forehead on the table I was seated at and clutched my hair, as if to make the voices go away. But they did not, only got louder.

"Clarissa. Clarissa," they repeated. My head and heart throbbed violently. I screamed.

"Clary!" Alec yelled. But the voices in my head were so loud I could barely hear him. All the sounds around me were muffled as my name was repeated like a mantra. Alec called for help, but I felt as if it was too late now.

"Get out!" I screamed. I fell to the floor and tried to rip my hair out. "Stop! Leave me alone!"

Images flashed through my mind, as I screamed bloody murder. Max lying on the floor with a puddle of dark red liquid surrounding him. Alec crashing through the wall and laying their, not moving. Jace, being stabbed repeatedly by a man with white hair.

Just when I was about to put myself out of my own misery and loud crashing sound blasted my eardrums. The chanting stopped like a switch.

I excepted people to come running to see what happened with me, instead I heard a yell come from Luke. I couldn't understand why though, I had stopped with my fit. I looked up to see three grotesque monsters in a triangular formation. They were easily eight feet tall, and everything about them was black. Black claws, black fangs, black eyes. I stifled a scream.

Before anything came out, someone covered their hand over my mouth. That's when it came again, "Clarisssa."

I shook my head rapidly. They were looking for me. No one seemed to hear them saying my name. I thrashed against my restraint until I was able to get up from the floor.

I walked up to them, despite the others protest. "You want me?" I yelled up at them. "Let me guess: the queen sent you?"

They roared. It was a terrifying sound, but I stood my ground. They didn't seem to notice the other around me very much. As fast as lightning, I whipped a dagger out of my belt and threw it like a boomerang at the first demon.

As soon as it made contact it erupted into gross oozy stuff. Bleh. The last two growled again and decided not to underestimate me. Luke ran for another kill. But mid-jump he was swatted away like a fly and crashed onto the table. I was too shocked to yell.

I pulled out my mothers sword that I had found, it gleamed in the moonlight from above. Alec came next sword blazing. The monster to the right grabbed him by the waist and threw him at the wall. He didn't stir.

This time I did yell. "ALEC!" I yelled. Rage coursed through my veins. They were still saying my name. Max looked like he was ready to spring, but I stopped him. "No. They want me."

I charged at them and was able to slice through the one on the left's torso. Making black ooze rain over me. Gross, I thought. I wasn't fast enough as I turned to kill the last one. Right when I faced it, it raked my cheek with its claw.

My face erupted in pain. I grabbed at my cheek and fell to the floor. Poison. It had to be, there is no greater pain than this. While the others tried to kill it off, I found a broken piece of glass from a cup from when Luke crashed into the table. I aimed the sharpened end at the demon.

I waiting for my opening. Once it was facing me, I yelled, "DUCK!" They knew not to question orders, so they ducked. And with the hand that wasn't attached to my face, I threw the glass with all my might.

I must of killed it because I heard a voice shriek, "disgusting!"

But I was already to far out of it. I was able to whisper, "poison. Help." before the darkness took over.

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The first thing I noticed when I woke up was someone licking my face. Then the pain shot through my head. I tried to sit up.

"Careful," a voice said. Simon. And no one was licking my face- he was wiping my face with a smooth towel. His voice was no longer angry, but soft and gentle. "Lay still."

I obeyed as he cleaned the wound. I winced. "Is it bad?"

"Umm, well. . ." he held out a mirror for me to use. I gasped, the left side of my face was a mixture of a green purplish color. The color surrounded three long gashes. I chocked on a sob, there was definitely going to be a scar. "I still think you look beautiful."

I wasn't sure whether to laugh or cry. So I did a mixture of both. Simon gathered me into his arms. The pain didn't really bother me, it was the fact that I would have these disgusting scars on my face to remind me of this everytime I looked in the mirror.

(Third person pov)

The queens replica was pleased. She knew that Clary was going to defeat my demons all by herself. She tried to warn the queen that it was a bad idea but no. The queen had to be her stubborn self and make her send the monsters.

It was such a waste. We could have used the demons for something better. They had amazing qualtities. They can make you go crazy by only talking in a single persons mind, they can also show people their worst nightmares. No worries, the queen will pay. Even though the queen mocked it, dark magic always came with a price.

Ugh, I was getting better at making long chapters... what's up with that?

A couple days ago I finished Frostbite (the second book in Vampire Academy) and I can tell all these books will do is ruin me. But they are also very amazing! I read Frostbite in like eight hours. So if any one wants to vent about VA, PM me!

Do you remember those days when you read a book and didn't have to worry about a main character being killed? Yeah, I miss those days ;-;

Has anyone gotten Hollow City yet? I need it! But I already have so many books to read.

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