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Chapter 11-

A Nightmare Disguised As A Day Dream

Magnus to the Rescue!

Notes:

So…I was totally planning on making you guys wait an entire day…or at least a few hours after posting the last half of 10 but…oh well…

I can't wait…

Hope you all enjoy this as much as I do

*~********~*~********~* Alec-Alec-Alec-Alec-Alec *~********~*~********~*

Okay…this had to be a dream…a hallucination…some kind of side effect from being thrown into the door…

That was the only explanation…

That HAD to be the truth…

Because if it wasn't then his reality has just been turned on its head.

There is a scared ranting man arguing with a shimmering 'angel' that appeared in a cloud of smoke from the sigils on the floor that was currently trying to convince him to kill Alec. Telling him he has to sacrifice Alec, that it was the only way to save humanity.

On the plus side his Magic protection Necklace seems to work…

At least against the Angel…

He had a feeling it wouldn't be quite as effective against the obsidian blade Raj was holding. Alec shot another nervous look at the blade, before looking back up at him, meeting the Man's eyes, trying desperately to get through.

"B-but I thought you already said I had to be the one to kill him?" Raj asked looking at the Angel in confusion

The angel shrugged

"Without the interference of the monsters I could have helped you, had you been incapable of doing it yourself but now that is not an option…it is all you.

The entirety of humanity depends on you."

Alec shook his head quickly,

"Raj, please, don't do this…I don't know what's going on here, but please, just stop, you don't want to do this, you're a good person…you are. It's lying to you, please don't do this…"

The angel shook its head, looking over at Raj,

"It is the only way…the only way to protect your world to save humanity…to save your sister

It is her only chance."

Raj's swallowed nervously, he took a deep, shuttering breath, grip on the blade tightening, stepping hesitantly towards Alec,

Alec shook his head quickly,

"Raj stop…please, I don't know what's going on, but I understand you wanting to protect your family…I do. I have a sister too- Izzy, and two brothers, Max and Jace… I'm the oldest, the big brother, I get it- I do. There is nothing I wouldn't do for them, and honestly, if what he's saying was true, if my death would protect all of them-would protect everyone, then i-it wouldn't even be a question, okay?

But I- this isn't right."

Raj shook his head, erratically waving the blade around,

"No you don't understand…I told you they're everywhere! Monsters, terrifying creatures, they're hiding amongst us. Hiding in plain sight, we don't see them, we just see them as normal people- but they're not; they're there and they're just lying in wait, they could strike at any time. There's SO many, we are surrounded, all the time, everywhere. We have to stop them before it's too late…we have to."

Alec shook his head, grasping desperately at another tactic…

"Raj I-I believe you…I mean I just saw that guy appear in a cloud of smoke…I believe it, okay? But think, really think…you said it yourself, they're living amongst us…but have you seen any of them do anything to hurt anyone? Anything?

I work as a cop; the only bizarre, unexplained murders I've seen are the ones during this case. I haven't seen anything that would be a 'monster' attack…

Meanwhile the 'Angel' has been murdering innocent people-"

"But they have hurt someone! Divya was stung by some giant horrible bug like thing- it tried to EAT her, she just barely managed to fight it off, a piece of one of the old support beams of the Keas bridge was really loose and she managed to knock it over onto the thing, crushing it.

She could have died because of that thing…a-and now she's seeing things that aren't supposed to be- seeing THEM- and when she gets mad things move and burst into flames and I-I don't know how to fix that- the Angel does. He said the only way is to finish the spell, to vanquish the things, send them away…I just want my sister to be safe…I want everyone to be safe."

Alec swallowed nodding,

"I get that Raj, I do- like I said- I'm a big brother too, there's nothing I wouldn't do for them…nothing.

But Raj really think about this. You said you see them everywhere but they're just going about their lives, they're not hurting anyone. The thing that attacked your sister- that sounds like an animal. M-maybe this is the only way the angel knows to fix your sister…but maybe one of the other things co-"

He shook his head fearfully,

"I'm not trusting one of these creatures with my sister!"

"W-"

Whatever Alec was going to say was cut off by a thunderous crash, the door of the room exploding off the hinges, flying across the room, slamming into the other wall, splintering into pieces.

"I think I should be insulted." A now familiar voice sounded, Magnus slinking into the room, Raphael close behind,

The angel whirled in surprise, facing the door, before also flying back, slamming into the wall, crumpling on the remains of the door.

It scrambled back up, shaking its head,

"What w-" it begun before its voice went silent, mouth moving clearly still talking but they couldn't hear.

It contorted, arms slamming flush against its body, standing bizarrely straight. Its eyes blinked in surprise, seemingly struggling against some unseen force,

Magnus smirked, eyes bright, that sparking, thrilling thing that sent Alec's heart racing once more flaring up, tilting his head,

"I think you've had more than enough time for your say…it's someone else's turn."

He shifted, gaze quickly flickering over Alec, quirking his eyebrow,

"You alright, gorgeous?"

Alec gave a slow nod, eyes wide, not really sure what's going on…but as he was pretty sure they weren't here to kill him, and as they- unlike Alec- actually seemed to have some idea what the hell was going on, he was kinda good with it.

Magnus nodded in return, turning his focus over to Raj, gaze going sharp.

"Now as for you…"

Raj scrambled back, eyes wide and fearful, looking from Magnus over to Raphael in mounting terror, pointing frantically, the blade trembling in his hand,

"Y-you see them…t-they're monsters! Glowing eyes and power a-and that one- the fangs! You don't see it but I do! I do…and it's the only way to stop them…the only way-"

Magnus's eyes widened in surprise…

"Ah…that's how he convinced you…we could not think of what he used. At first we assumed he told you it was the only way to save Divya, but it's more, yes?

He didn't just tell you you were saving your sister- he told you you were saving all of humanity…"

Raj swallowed, stilling, grip on the blade steadying,

"How do you know my sister's name?"

Magnus sighed,

"I used a spell, I saw what happened, why you were so desperate- I know she is all you have, has been since your parents died six years ago, all you want is just to make her safe, to protect her. That is what started all of this."

He shook his head eyes wide,

"H-how d-"

"I told you, it's a spell. I saw everything, I know what happened to Divya, what's happening with her right now. The sting, how panicked she's been for the last month, The pyrokenisis, the Telekinesis, I know.

The creature- it's called a rhwystro tân, I can tell you all about it- tell both of you, I can help her.

But if you do this none of that will matter; what you are doing will not vanquish us…it will release horrors beyond your imagination…

It's lying to you- Manipulating you…it's not an angel, it's a demon."

Seriously, how hard did he hit his head?

Okay…so…he must admit demon sounds more like what the strange shimmering being is doing than an angel…still…

Raj shook his head frantically,

"N-no it's not, you're lying I used Echocian, the Angel language…it has to be an angel…look at it!?"

Raphael gave a disbelieving scoffing laugh, raising his eyebrow,

"Umm… either we're seeing something very different or My Catechism classes were vastly lacking…I know it's been quite a while, but I think I'd remember that."

Magnus nodded, tilting his head,

"No you didn't- what you used, the symbol it's in an ancient demonic language, it's very similar to Echocian but comes from a much darker place. What you are seeing is not real, it's an illusion, called a glamour- it's how supernatural beings can move around in the human world…he made it so you could see through it in other's but not his…" he trailed off, eyes going wide,

"W-Wait- he can't hide completely…you can see it- but you don't want to…your brain doesn't want to process it.

That's why you never look at him for too long."

Raj shook his head,

"What? That's n-"

Magnus persisted,

"No think about it! He's supposed to be an angel- a celestial figure, something humans have posited about for over two thousand years, yet you never look at him but briefly, before that niggling little feeling comes up and you look away. It's part of the spell!

Do it now- look at him; REALLY look, don't look away, no matter what that little thing says, you can see the truth... humans can see when they really want to, when it is key to their survival."

Something clicks,

Alec gasps, suddenly realizing he'd been doing the same thing,

He'd been in the room with the so called 'angel' for nearly two hours and he hasn't really looked at the being for much of any time. He thought of the feeling of dread he got from the thing...realizing it's not just fear of the fact that this thing wants him dead- that it's trying to convince a man to kill him...

It's something else.

"Raj how do you feel around the angel?"

Magnus, Raphael and Raj all looked at him in surprise,

"W-What?"

He looked up at the other man, meeting his eyes.

"How do you feel around him? Is it a calming presence like you're in the company of something greater than yourself, or is it fear? That odd, sharp feeling that something just isn't adding up. That you're missing something.

Think about it Raj…REALLY think about it.

He appears in a cloud of black and red smoke after you summon him with a hexagram in order to attain a sacrifice...

He's made you lure six good, innocent people to their deaths. You have to be under his influence. I know you didn't want to do all this, you wanted no part of it- I can see that you're a good person. But you can't turn a blind eye to this; you can't pretend it's anything other than what it is.

If you do this you are a murderer, that's it.

You said the sacrifices are to save humanity- that's what it's told you, but really think about it- you are using human sacrifice, hexagrams, mind controlling runes and innocent blood... does any part of that feel angelic?

He is trying to make you kill me- murder me in cold blood, while I'm strapped to a chair, totally helpless. If you do this you will be living with that for the rest of your life.

Can you really live with that? Knowing you murdered someone in cold blood; slit their throat while they were sitting tied to a chair, helpless?

Do you really think you can live with that?"

Raphael shook his head, stepping forward, looking up, meeting Raj's eyes, a far off sadness to his expression,

"You will never recover from it Raj...spilling innocent blood... it changes you, haunts you. You will not get over it; you will see their faces nearly every time you close your eyes.

It never goes away...not entirely...even over a century later; it will still get to you. If you do this you will never again have peace."

Magnus glanced over at the man, eyes softening, nodding faintly,

"He is right Raj, when this is over you will have to live with what you have done. How will you face Divya? How will you tell her that because of her you were complacent in the murder of six people- that you yourself murdered a good, kind, honest, brave man?

That you slit his throat while he was helpless? How are you going to tell your baby sister-your only family- what you did? Do you really think she'd ever be able to look at you the same way again?

Will you be able to?"

Raj swallowed, shaking his head

"I-but I'm not... I'm protecting humanity."

Alec shook his head,

"No you're not- you're condemning it. I don't know what this will do but it's not going to 'save humanity'."

Magnus nodded-

"He's tricking you into reopening the gates of hell, into letting all the beings, monsters and creatures that this world has been protected from for millennia back in. If you do this, complete the ritual, you will be releasing hell on earth.

You can stop it right now. We can open the door, bind him and throw him back over, keep him from ever crossing over again. Use the same spell as when you first called it, but the door needs your blood for the returning spell to work, anyone else's will open the door from that side, allowing the beings on that side in. You started it; you brought the demon into this world-

I know that was not your intention, you just wanted to help Divya- and I can- I can do that, I can help her- but right now you need to clean up the mess you made. You summoned the demon; it's now bound to you, your blood is the only thing that will work. Just a few drops in the hexagram and we can break his hold on you and send him back."

Raj's eyes widened, he shook his head quickly,

"Why would I believe that? For all I know you're trying to do exactly what you said he was!"

Alec shook his head,

"Raj- he's not the one forcing you to murder someone, he's not the one who started this or murdered six innocent people. Don't take his word for it- just try what he said- LOOK at it, don't look away... think about everything you really know about that thing over there- everything you've seen, everything it's done, everything that just does not add up.

I don't care what the circumstances; an angel would not do that.

None of that is angelic...it's the total opposite. And yet none of that seems to register to you as a disconnect. That in and of itself says you are not thinking clearly; that that thing over there is influencing you.

Try what he said- look at it, REALLY focus, try to see all the things you've unconsciously been avoiding noticing...try it Raj."

Magnus gasped, a strange flickering something to his eyes, raising his hand, making a few quick intricate gestures toward the angry, struggling '-angel'.

"And if you can try it rather quickly- I cannot hold it much longer." He breathed, voice rather strained,

He turned, both hands going up, Alec felt that odd prickly feeling on his skin intensifying, like the air was buzzing with something, he didn't know what-or maybe he did and that was just one step too far into the crazy...

He shifted his gaze from Magnus's back, over to the seemingly restrained 'angel', Taking a deep breath, focusing on the strange, faintly shimmering being, trying to focus the way Magnus said. He felt that little buzzing something in the back of his head, that little voice saying to stop, but he didn't, no matter how much everything in him was compelling him to look away.

He focused, staring intently, purposefully taking in every detail, the figure seemed to shimmer brighter, nearly enough to make him close his eyes, but still he persisted. The shimmer began to fade, the figure within taking on a very different form.

Alec swallowed, blinking frantically, trying to get his vision to go back to what he saw before.

It didn't work.

In place of the ethereal, shimmering handsome being their stood a very tall abnormally thin figure with unnaturally long limbs complete with extremely large hands and fingers that seemed much longer than normal with far too many joints tipped with wicked looking, razor sharp, two inch long talons.

The beings skin was leathery looking, almost pebbled, and nearly the same color as the corpses of the victims. Large blood orange eyes that glowed like hellfire against the impossibly black edges, the pupils a brilliant white void and reptilian in shape took up most of the top half of its face. It tilted its head, disconcerting gaze zeroing in on Alec, meeting his eyes, giving a terrifying smile, face nearly splitting in half with the goulash grin revealing an impossibly wide mouth and multiple rows of vicious needle sharp, teeth.

Alec blinked again several times, really wishing he could go back to just seeing the glamour thing.

"Uhh...M-Magnus? Is there a way to go back to just seeing the glamour? Cause I kinda really want to right now."

"Umm…y-yes…there's a reversal spell, but you have to wait…I'm a bit busy at the moment." Magnus tossed over his shoulder, all his attention on maintaining whatever hold he had on the demon…

W-wait…

How the hell was he holding back a demon?

'You can see US…'

Raj's reaction to Magnus and Raphael…He said they were creatures, monsters…

Magnus's words from earlier seeped back, Alec swallowed…from the moment he saw Magnus he thought he looked like a fantasy…

Was that what it actually was?

This 'glamour'?

Was he something like that thing?

Alec took another deep breath, focusing on Magnus like he had with the angel, trying to brace himself for whatever would be revealed…

He got that same prickly feeling, that same alarm telling him to stop, but once again he powered through.

When his vision seemed to sync with the reality he gasped, breath totally escaping him…

Oh wow…

Magnus thankfully still looked the same; the same distracting, lithe, graceful figure… but oh wow…

Now he understood the alarms.

The man was absolutely radiating power; the entire room was nearly pulsing with a shimmering violet energy, and Magnus himself…

Oh wow (Yeah he knows he's had that thought already a lot but it just kept repeating in his head, it was the only way to describe what he was seeing.)

The power was snapping and crackling about him like lightening, sparking up his arms over his shoulders, trailing down his arms, shimmering and flashing about his hands, almost so brilliant it hurt his eyes, yet he found himself incapable of looking away. As he watched the power surged forward from his hands sending crackling electric bolts into the intense violet field encircling the demon, gnashing and struggling against the binds.

And again…

Oh wow…

He kept his eyes wide, not daring to so much as blink, totally entranced…

And he thought the guy was breathtaking before…

"Oh g-god…w-oh god…no, no, nonononono…oh god…" Raj stammered, the blade clattering to the floor, pulling Alec out of stupor, glancing over,

The man was ashen, shaking his head; he looked ill, eyes trained on the demon,

Alec cleared his throat,

"You see it now?"

He gave a shaky nod,

"So you'll help?"

Raj shook his head, backing away, before turning around rushing out the door,

"W-Damn it! No get back h-" Alec called but he was already gone

Raphael made a furious near hiss sound-

"Miserable coward…we need his blood for the spell…if he won't give it willingly I'll take it." he growled,

Oh yeah…he's something too…

"That m-" Magnus began, then everything seemed to go at once;

The field around the demon flickered, it suddenly surging forward, breaking free, leaping from the spot, bracing itself about eight feet up the wall, claws easily digging into the brick…

Uhh….crap, he really needed to thank Clary for the necklace, those claws were nearly around his neck,

As soon as he got out of here he's tracking down whoever vandalized her shop.

It gave a sharp hissing growl, head turning at an unnatural angle, gaze roving over them looking for an opening. Magnus moved to one side of Alec, Raphael to the other, making a very similar hissing sound as the demon-

h-hadn't Raj said something about fangs?

So…there's a ghastly demon, an impossibly powerful magic being, and some hissing guy with fangs squaring off readying for a fight mere feet in front of him as he's bound to a chair totally helpless.

He never thought he'd see the day he was actually rooting for something to be a concussion induced hallucination.

Then everything seemed to explode into lightening quick movement.

The demon leaps off the wall aiming right for him, only to be hurled across the room by a powerful crackling wave of energy. It slams into the far wall, instantly getting to its feet snarling, tearing across the room right back at them, charging at Magnus, one of its arms raised, deadly claws gleaming in the light, so fast Alec didn't see any way he could avoid it. Raphael hisses again, moving across the room so fast it's just a blur, he slams into the demon full force, grabbing the arm it has raised, jerking it back with a resounding crack, the demon giving a pained, angry, bloodcurdling scream,

Raphael pivoted, iron grip still on its clearly broken arm, grabbing the demons leg so hard Alec was sure he heard another bone snap, using his speed and momentum he flung the demon back across the room, slamming hard into the brick wall.

Raphael stood protectively between Magnus and the demon, head tilting, making that vicious hissing sound again, even louder, eyes near black, sharp, deadly fangs bared gleaming ominously in the light…

Oooh…come on concussion hallucination…

The demon moved slowly, climbing back to its feet, giving an odd, totally unnerving laughing sound, looking him in the eye. It grabbed the arm hanging uselessly at his side. He jerked sharply, another crack, the hand beginning to move. It once again gave that far too wide smile, exposing the rows of teeth.

"Nice trick little one…but it will not work again. You are no threat to me…" it hissed

"He's not. I am a different story." Magnus said voice soft, melodic, with an odd resonance, a wave of brilliant violet power flickering and snapping about him like flames.

Once again Alec's breath caught, the wave of power rippling through the room intensifying so much it was nearly overwhelming.

Wait…the reactions at the precinct….

Was THIS what they were seeing?

And Luke…Luke knew him for years…his worry when he came into the room…

Oh my god…

T-this was just…it was too much…Luke, Phineas, nearly everyone reacted…

Nearly everyone he worked with wasn't human…

Oh god…wh-

The demons eyes flickered in surprise, grin widening,

"Mmm…interesting…I would think you would want the door open…want to be able to go back home…back to your family."

Umm…what?

Magnus scoffed

"My home is Brooklyn, and my family is in this world and safe. And I am going to make damn sure it stays that way."

It tilted its head at that unnaturally contorted, disturbing angle, grin widening impossibly more,

"Hmm…and how is that possible? You are only centuries old…not millennia…you would have had to cross over long after Calon tywyllwas sealed…I have never heard of such a thing, well except…" the demon trailed off, eyes widening in disbelief, in recognition, a sharp terrifying laugh escaping his lips

"No…there is no way…" it said, a near giddy tone to his voice,

"Asmodeus's son?"

Magnus gave a dismissive shrug,

"Well you know what they say…you can't pick your family. At least not the biological one. Asmodeus has been dead for nearly nine centuries, good riddance. You know who I am…where my powers come from…and now you will know this;

I will use every trace of my powers, every last bit to send you back and seal the door…I will not allow you to damn this world."

It gave that same terrifying laugh,

"You're not going to have a say in it." without warning it leapt at Magnus, claws flashing, that odd blackish orange cloud billowing up, choking like a thick, chemical smoke.

Magnus dodged, the brilliant blue violet shimmering waves surging up, cutting through the smoke, pushing it back. They leapt at each other again, powerful, near blinding electric violet bolts shooting into the demon, sending it crashing into the wall again, it did that crazy jump thing, skittering up the wall like a spider, blindingly fast, flying off the wall, colliding full force with Magnus, sending him flying right towards Alec's chair, slamming into the wall barely a foot away, narrowly missing him. He slid down the wall, shifting into a crouching position, shaking his head, momentarily shook, his gaze landing on Alec, looking him over in concern,

Alec froze, eyes wide, breath catching,

Oh…wow…

Magnus's eyes were different. No longer the impossibly dark, deep brown; they were now a brilliant shimmering gold, the pupils were slits like those of a cat, they widened in surprise, looking him over curiously. They were unlike anything Alec had ever seen, it felt like he could see into his very soul.

T-that was it…

The thing that he'd just barely catch, that sent his heart racing, gave that odd, electric, dizzying thrill…

This was it…

Alec swallowed, shaking his head in disbelief…unable to look away from that intense, captivating, bewitching gaze.

"M-Magnus…wha?" he stammered breathless,

Soft golden eyes widened, full of alarm, looking him over worriedly, he shook his head, reaching up, lightly brushing his fingers against Alec's cheek. They were warm and soft; he sighed, automatically leaning into the touch. Alec felt a comforting warmth enveloping him, suddenly feeling overwhelmingly tired, eyelids so heavy he couldn't seem to keep them open, but he tried, trying to focus on those breathtakingly beautiful, shimmering golden eyes.

"Sweetheart, it's okay…it's a dream…you're just hallucinating from the concussion. You need to rest, my darling detective. When you wake up all will be as it should…

It's just a dream." His voice has that soft melodic resonance to it,

Alec tired to shake his head, but didn't even have the energy for that, eyes slipping closed of their own accord. He tried to remain conscious, but it was just a fight he could not win.

His last coherent thought was of those gorgeous, brilliantly warm golden eyes; the strength, power, and depth he could feel in them, and the sensation of a gentle, warm press of soft lips, lightly brushing against his forehead.

Throughout this he'd been hoping this was all just a dream, just a hallucination…

But right in this moment he wanted nothing more than for it to be real.

*~********~*~********~* Magnus-Magnus-Magnus-Magnus-Magnus *~********~*~********~*

Magnus sighed softly, lingering just a bit longer than necessary for the spell, fingers slipping over Alexander's jaw, pressing one more, soft kiss to his forehead, just breathing for a moment…

He did not want to have to do this…

Spells of the mind are incredibly tricky and can have vastly unforeseen repercussions…he was confident in his abilities but still, he hated having to mess with the detectives memories.

But it was unavoidable…he'd seen far too much…it was far too much to just write off as a fevered dream or to fit into a plausible mundane explanation. The damage the sudden overwhelming knowledge of the Supernatural could cause could be far more detrimental to his mental health.

Many humans simply cannot process it…not like this.

Look at Raj…

The sudden knowledge could hurt them, leave them little more than a jabbering mess…it was no surprise even with the added protection Divya's recent transformation offered him, the sudden ability to see near every supernatural being was enough to break the man. That he would be so terrified he'd willingly aid an 'Angel' in attaining sacrifices in order to protect people.

Humans generally did not do well with the sudden knowledge they may not be the most powerful beings in existence.

There's only so much their minds can take before it snaps.

A gradual introduction to the Supernatural sometimes has better results but even then it's entirely dependant on how strong mentally the human is beforehand along with a whole host of other varying factors.

Alexander was strong, and brave…

But every mind had its limits…

In a matter of hours he'd been taken hostage by a demon disguised as an angel and a human clearly on the brink of breaking being manipulated by it. He's been bound for hours, thought he was facing his last moments, had a ranting near broken man mere steps away from slitting his throat. The first supernatural he's glimpsed is a ghastly, vicious, monstrous demon, hell bent on his death. He witnessed a fight between the demon, a warlock, and a Vampire…

He saw both Magnus and Raphael's true forms as well…he could see it in his eyes…

It was far too much for even the strongest mind to process…

He likely would never be the same after this.

The spell was strong and fairly thorough…

He wouldn't remember anything but vague flashes after going to meet Raj, and none of the supernatural elements.

It was the best way to protect his sanity.

It w-

He's ripped from his thoughts by a vicious snarl, he whirls back to the action, the demon's circling Raphael, he's hissing, looking for an opening, doing his best to keep the monster at bay but Magnus could see he didn't have a move.

As he looked the demon grinned, giving that maniacal laugh, charging forward, claws bared, Raphael leaped out of the way, but not quite quickly enough, the claws caught at his leg, digging in, grabbing, flinging him across the room like a rag doll, right towards the window.

Magnus surged forward, waving his hands, just barely managing to keep him from crashing through the glass, guiding him to the ground. Raphael fell into a crouch, readying himself for another attack but Magnus could see the fear in the boys eyes…he never wanted to see that.

Okay, enough of this playing.

Magnus took a deep breath, power surging up with his anger, slamming into the demon full force, pinning it to the wall, it snarled and gnashed its jaw.

Magnus ignored it, rushing forward, helping Raphael to his feet, looking him over quickly,

"I-I'm okay" he said trying to sound strong,

Magnus shook his head,

"No you are not…you need to get out of here, you are no match for it- it will kill you…"

He shook his head, grasping Magnus's arm,

"Mag's I'm not leav-"

"Yes you are. Take Alexander; get to safety, clear the building."

He shook his head stubbornly, eyes wide,

"No I-"

"Raphael do not argue on this. I cannot fight the way I need to against it if I have to worry about you two…

Get out. Find Simon. Get them to safety.

Now." He finished, voice harsh, sharp and deadly, powers surging up, flickering and flashing like hellfire.

Raphael's eyes widened, he nodded almost shakily,

"O-okay Mags…I got them."

He turned rushing over to Alec, grabbing the blade Raj had, using it to cut Alec's binds, tossing it carelessly back on the ground, quickly shifting the larger man off the chair against him, hurrying out the door for the stairwell, not moving with near his usual speed or agility.

The claw must have hurt him even more than Magnus had initially thought.

He would be fine after a few hours; Vampires do heal fairly quickly but it does take a bit of time and rest.

He'd be good as new after a good days sleep…

Still…

This demon hurt him…

It hurt Raphael…

He turned from the door, looking up, locking eyes with the demon. Magnus took a deep breath, power flickering, his full strength surging up, pouring into the room, no longer having to worry about collateral damage.

He tilted his head curiously; eyes glowing brighter than the demons, brilliant, shimmering, the power swirling around him near blinding…

He smirked,

The demon actually froze in its struggle…a shadow of doubt flickering behind the large, orange eyes,

"I told you; this is my home…my family is here. You have set about to destroy this world, to bring hell on earth. You attacked my home; MY city. You drained six innocent good, pure hearted people. Your actions have drawn the attention of the humans, putting all Supernaturals in danger. You tried to murder a kind wonderful incredible man…someone I just met and am in no way ready to say good bye to…

You have made a lot of foolish choices…

But worse than any of that? The biggest, most foolish choice you have made as of yet?

You just attacked one of mine; one of my family, you tried to kill him…

That?

That one will be your undoing." He snapped his fingers, the sound seemingly reverberating off the walls, the restraints about the demon instantly dropping away; it slid down the wall no longer bound, completely free,

It stood frozen, eyes wide, almost nervous,

Magnus gave a deadly, reckless smile, eyes sparking brightly, quirking his eyebrow, power flickering, surging and pulsing like a living storm, filling the room. Magnus raises his hand, crooking one finger, beckoning the demon forward,

"Let's see what you've got;

Little one."

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Oh my GOD!

I love Magnus SO FREAKING MUCH!

(And yes it absolutely needs that much exclamation)

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