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Jace POV

I cursed, sliding my knife back into it's sheath. I looked around to see if anyone could help me stop him, but there wasn't anyone. Thinking quickly, I realized that I should find Clary instead of going after Sebastian. If I couldn't find him, he might find Clary first. I would deal with him later. I dashed off to find Clary before Sebastian did.

Clary POV

Just as we finished distributing the feed to all the horses, Jace came running up.

"Clary! Thank goodness." He gasped, pulling me into his arms. I was confused. I pulled back, looking into his eyes.

"What?" I asked suspiciously. He laughed, and asked what I was doing.

"Uhh, well we just finished feeding, so I guess we are going to get dinner," I said.

"Clary, can you come with me to see my dad for a few minutes?" He asked.

"Why?" I asked, fearing that I had done something wrong.

"Sebastian. I'll tell you and my father at the same time." He grabbed my hand, and led me to the castle.

"I'll talk to you later Simon," I called over my shoulder.

"Alright." He said, walking away.

Jace POV

I led Clary to the throne room, throwing open the doors. I strode into the room, nodding at my father. Clary immediately swept into a graceful curtsy, but I pulled her to her feet.

"Father, we need to speak. Now." I said. I didn't normally speak so disrespectfully, but this was an emergency. Father's advisers looked at him, and he nodded for them to leave. He frowned.

"What is it Jace? That was important." He said.

"Father, remember what I told you about Sebastian? Well I just saw him a few minutes ago, and he threatened Clary. He said he was coming to get her, and then ran away towards Castle Tivara." I quickly explained. Father's frown deepened.

"We were just discussing what one of my spies said. He said that Valentine's son returned home yesterday, and then left again. They were said to be talking about marching their army here. The description of Valentine's son matches what I know of Sebastian. Sound the alarms. Get everyone inside the castle." He said, rising from his throne. He began to walk out the door, calling for guards and his battle masters as he walked. I pulled Clary to the side. She looked worried.

"Its okay Clary. I'm not going to let anything happen to you." I whispered in her ear. She looked at me, and suddenly pulled me into a tight embrace.

"Thank you." She said simply. I knew she was scared of Sebastian, even more so now that we knew of his identity. I held her at arms length, and looked at her.

"Its going to be alright." I assured her, "I'm going to stay with you." She smiled, and pulled me closer to the door.

"We should go help get everyone inside the walls," She explained. We ran to the stable, and both got out Sundance and Moonblink out. Quickly bridling the horses, we lept on bareback and galloped through the village, telling everyone to get inside the castle wall.

Clary POV

Jace actually cared about me. I was sure now that he promised to stay with me. We slowed to a trot, and started to tell all the people to get their belongings and head to the castle. I looked at Jace, and he gave me a reassuring smile. Not his usual smirk, but a legit smile. Jace and Moonblink came trotting closer.

"We need to go tell all the farmers and the people outside." He said, and I nodded. Turning Sundance's nose to the south, we galloped through the village, and out to the farm land beyond.

Simon POV

I was walking home when suddenly, out from the castle walls rode dozens of officials, yelling at everyone to get inside. I ran to my house, and began to gather my belongings. I found our cat, and put her into a basket. Calling for my mom, I found her in the kitchen, beginning to pack up all our food.

"Go get your things, Simon," She said. I ran to my room, and packed everything into a bag as quickly as possible. Running down the stairs, I found my mom holding the door for me.

"Lets go." She said, and we began to run to the castle, along with all the other citizens of Evershire.

Sebastian POV

I was running through the farms, looking for a barn to camp in for the night, when suddenly I heard hooves. I dropped to the ground and froze. I turned my head ever so slightly, and what I saw made me chuckle. It was two horses, one was golden with a cream mane and tail, and the other a dark blue color. Riding them were none other than Clary and Jace. I was ready to seize this opportunity to take them both, to kill Jace and to take Clary home. Who cares if she was my sister. I pulled out my knife, and spun it in my hand, testing its balance. I was ready to pounce, when Sundance suddenly stopped. I heard Clary, clicking and looking around, asking the stupid animal what was wrong. Clary was an idiot, talking to the beast like it could understand her.

Clary POV

We were cantering along the trail to the first farm house, when Sundance slid to a stop, and her muscles suddenly went rigid. Moonblink's was not nearly as prominent, but he still sensed something too. I stroked her neck, and talked to her softly. I clicked my tongue, and squeezed my calf into her ribs. When that didn't work, I looked around. Following Sunny's line of vision, I saw a figure ahead to the side of the trail. Instinct told me that it was Sebastian. I turned to Jace, still talking to Sundance to keep up the illusion that we hadn't seen him. I mouthed Sebastian to Jace, and discreetly nodded my head in his direction. Jace's head dipped in understanding, and he told Moonblink to walk forward. He looked around, pretending not to notice the rival prince, but occasionally glancing at the spot where he lay. As Moonblink neared his hiding spot, Jace pressed his heels into the horse's ribs, and the stallion lurched forward, right into the bush where Sebastian was hiding seconds earlier. Jace had anticipated that the other boy would leap out to the left, and Jace vaulted down, drawing his knife in the air as his boot smashed into Sebastian's jaw.

Dun Dun DUUNNN! The plot thickens! Thanks for reading! Please review! Stay tuned for a big fight in the next chapter!