When the call ended, I could feel my blood boiling. My palms were sweaty, my knees weak and my arms were heavy. I felt like I couldn't move, images of her, scared, bloody and injured came rushing in my mind. I've never felt so scared. I had to do something, but fear kept me in place, I was standing in the middle of the institute, my phone threatening to fall from my hand. I could see everybody walking and moving around me, I could hear them talking and laughing. None of them knowing that I was breaking, that my heart was shattering. People's frames were blurry, and time seemed to slow down. Once again, the image of Clary came to my mind, her red-head hair wetted with her own blood, I could hear her cries and calling my name, begging me for help. This time, my feet left their spot, and I took off, running faster than I ever had. The shapes surrounding me were no longer blurry, the noise emerged and invaded my ears. It's like I was under water and I got out. I could see the institute door right in front of me. The door suddenly opened, too quickly for me to stop my race, and I bumped into Alec, with Magnus at his side. As my eyes met my parabatai's, he understood that something was really wrong. I bet that the tears threatening to fall were a sign.
"What is it ?" He asked, urgency and worry I lacing his voice. He touches my shoulder. That simple contact, that sudden contact, was all that I needed to completely break down. The tears that threatened to fall did, and I let out a small noise, that let out all my pain. Alec's eyes widened and his other hand grabbed my other shoulder. "Jace! What is it ?! Is Izzy okay?!" He asked quite loudly. I raised my head and look at him once again. Of course he would think that it's Isabelle, I totally forgot, he most be dying of worry. I couldn't really talk, my voice was broken and barely audible. I've never felt this way ever before, so scared and weak. "Jace! Say something!" Alec screamed this time. "It's Clary…" I whisper. Relief washed away the worried look Alec and Magnus were wearing. "You scared the hell out of me, For some love problems…" He said.
I looked at him once more, and look at Magnus next. I've always known that Clary and Magnus had a weird bond, because he watched her grow up, he deeply cares about her.
"I just got a phone call…" My voice breaks once more "Some guy said that he had Clary hostage"
The two men's eyes widened "What?" Magnus was the first one to break the silence. "I didn't recognize the voice, but he said that I had to came alone or she was dead. I was going out to look for her, I don't know where to start…" I was extremely down, I knew that she was in trouble and I knew that I needed to do something, but I don't know where to start. If I knew where they were, I would go there right now, and tear off that guy's yes out of their sockets for daring to touching one of her hair. I just realized that after my sadness stage, I'm finally in the stage that is going to help me, anger. While I was deep into murderous thoughts, Magnus speaks again "Do you have anything that is hers, maybe you could use your parabatai bond to track her down."
I turn to Alec with pleading, yet severe eyes. He gave me a quick nod before we head to Clary's room. Finally there, after what felt like an eternity, I pick up the drawing that she had made of me and fold it. This is the closest thing to Clary, I there is one thing I know about her, is that she puts her heart on soul in her work. Alec and I join hands, and I gave everything I had in me to make this work. Images start to flood my mind, I was in some of them. Though, they were all in the same place, Clary's old house. I would never call that place her home, because I truly believe that this is her home, where I am standing right now. I know, that I am her home, even if she is not ready to accept it. I let go of Alec's hand and started heading out of the room, before someone gripped my forearm. "Jace you can't just go like that. You need a plan" He tightened his grip while talking. I jerked my arm out of his grip, and kept going. I walked to the door of the institute and out to the street, before feeling Alec and Magnus at each side of me. Alec and Clary had their differences but I know, that deep down, they do like each other. And like I said earlier, Magnus and Clary have a bond, and he'll do anything to help her.
After a while, we were finally at the front door of Clary's old house. Before thinking twice, I kicked down the door and walked inside. I ran up the unending staircase, before finding myself in front of Clary's old bedroom, with the door wide open and her, sitting, tide up to a chair. I ran to get to her, but finally notice the figure kneeling before her, only a couple of inches from her face, I drew out my seraph blade and prepare for the fight that is about is about to start. This is going to end in blood.