Chapter 13
Clary found herself being dragged by the arm through a foyer of a luxurious apartment. She didn't know what this strange man wanted or what he was going to do. Fear ran through her veins. The back of back her prickled as her heart pounded in her chest. They entered a large great room. Clary looked around it was elegant. Soft music played in the background. A woman sat on the couch reading a book.
"Ragnor your back and you've brought someone with you." She said looking in Clary's direction. "Who is this?"
"This is the younger sister of the Morgenstern brothers."
"No, I wasn't aware they even had any other siblings."
"Neither was I, my lady."
Camille looked at Clary. "What is your name child?"
"Clary. Clary Fray."
"Are you sure she is their sister?" Camille looked at Ragnor her eyes narrowed.
"Yes" he replied.
Camille grasped Clary's chin moving from side to side. Examining her features closely she could see that Clary looked like her mother. Camille eyed the chain around her neck. Her eyes widen. She grasped the chain and pulled it off Clary's neck. Smiling wickedly. Camille pulled the crystal out from its clasp and held it up to the light. Then placed it in a silver holder next to two other crystals, a blue and red.
Clary looked at Camille. She was elegant. Her skin was pale and her eyes were a grayish blue. She wore a light blue pant with high heels. Clary thought she looked like a lawyer, but something about her made the hairs on the back of her neck stand.
"Tell me Ragnor why did you bring Mrs. Fray here?" Camille spoke not looking at him.
"I though we could use her. You know help us read the journal." Ragnor replied eying Clary.
"How is exactly is she going to help us read the journal if we do not have the journal?"
"Ah," He said reaching in into Clary's bag pulling out the journal. "We do." Clary gasped then grabbed the journal out of Ragnor's hands and took off for the door. She ran out of the double doors sprinting towards the elevator. Camille and Ragnor watched as the elevator doors close.
"Raphael, Merion, Kyle stop her!" Camille commanded.
When the elevator door opened on lobby floor Clary stepped out. The door from the stairwell burst opened making Clary jump. Three men filed out. Two of them she didn't recognized the other she knew must be Raphael. He cold grin on his face said he was trouble. Clary swallowed hard. Then with a quick turn she ran out the lobby with her pursuers right behind her. She knew she could out run them because she was fast. Her thoughts lingered where would she run? The only place she could run was to the sanctuary. Her mother mentioned it in the journal.
"What should I do?" Luke told Robert mumbling through his hands. He sat in a chair in front of the fireplace in the library. Robert had been a friend to Luke since they were kids. Valentine had been their best friend along with Stephen. They played together and even trained together.
"I promised Valentine I would take care of Jocelyn, the boys and Clary if anything ever happened to them. Now Jocelyn is in the hospital fighting for her life, Jonathan can't walk or talk without using a voiceover app; Sebastian can't remember anything he does. He repeats himself concisely and to top things Clary is missing."
When Jace heard Luke say Clary was missing his heart sank into his stomach. He couldn't believe his girl was missing it made him sick to his stomach. He and Alec had been standing in the library listening to the conversation.
"Luke will find Clary. Don't worry." Robert reassured him. He sat across from Luke.
"What if we don't? Camille could kill Clary. You know that Rob." Luke said angrily. "She killed our friends. Even Hodge. How many more have die? You know what we have to do."
"Camille has all the crystals. How are we even going to get in the temple?" Robert replied getting up from his chair walking over to the fireplace, His hands in his pockets of his jeans. He stared into the flames thinking about when he and Maryse found the safe opened. Finding that the blue crystal had been removed from it's case.
Luke sighed. "I don't know."
"I think we are just going to have to figure out how to get the crystals back." Robert stated walking over to Luke placing his hand on his shoulder.
"What about the journal? If Clary had the journal on her Camille could have that too." Luke looked up at Robert.
Just then Jace's phone pinged. Everyone in the room looked in his direction. He glanced at the screen his eyes widen.
"It's Clary." He said.
"What?" Luke getting up from his chair with haste, "Is she all right?"
Jace read the message, "In Sanctuary. Raphael and his goons are here. They want the journal. Don't know what to do? I'm scared."
"Thank god she alive." Luke sighed with relief.
"We should help her." Jace said stepping toward Luke.
"Yes. Jace, Alec, go to the Sanctuary, rescue Clary and bring her back here understood." Robert ordered.
"Yes, sir." Jace and Alec said together. Both headed towards the training room. Once inside they went into the weapons room. Jace grabbed a dagger and some throwing knives placing them in his belt. Alec grabbed a long bow and some arrows. Jace grabbed a long sword from the wall. This particular one could be spilt into two swords with a flick of the wrist. Strapping the holster over his shoulder tightening the buckle then securing it to his inner thigh he and Alec headed out the back.
Clary hide behind the organ in the sanctuary, it beautiful here decorated with paintings of the Jesus on the walls. Wooden benches line up in rows. A cross with Jesus sits behind the podium where the priest gives his sermon. Clary clutched the journal in her hands against her chest.
"Clary, we know you're here. Come out. Give us the journal and we'll let you go." Raphael said motioning to Merion and Kyle to around the sides.
Clary could tell by Raphael's voice that he was lying. "Never." She cried out. The echo in the sanctuary made it hard for them to tell where she was. As the three men circle; out the shadows a hand came over her mouth. A mumbled squeak came from Clary's throat. She looked over to see who it was. She thought it might have been one of Raphael's goons. To her relief it was Jace. He placed his index over his lips signally to her to keep quiet. Next him was Alec. He nodded at Jace.
"Stay here." Jace whispered in her ear then kissing her lightly on the cheek. She nodded without saying a word.
She watched them move gracefully in the shadows. It was like watching a ballet. Then Clary saw something fly through the air and hit Merion in the shoulder. He staggered back to the wall clutching his shoulder. It was one Alec's arrows then she Jace through a small knife toward Kyle. The knife landed in his upper thigh causing him fall to the ground.
Raphael ducked just in time as sung his sword hitting a pillar with a loud clash of metal. Then spilt the sword in two swinging them in his hands before stopping in front of Raphael. Alec stepped beside Jace bow armed and ready.
"Now come on you wouldn't kill an armed man would you." Raphael spoke looking at Jace then to Alec. "I just want the girl."
"You'll have go through me first." Jace snorted.
"Well since you took out my two partners. Perhaps another time then just so you know this isn't over." Raphael said pointing his finger then fled the Sanctuary. Merion and Kyle trailing behind. Kyle limping out the door.
Clary came out of her hiding still clutching the journal in her hands. She ran towards Jace who had put his swords back in the holster. He caught her as she placed her arms around him. Jace embraced her tightly his head nest on top hers. She was glad to him.
"She escaped!" Camille shouting furiously then hit Raphael across the face with the back her hand. Blood trickled from his lip. He looked up at her nervously.
"I'm sorry, mistress."
"You've failed me for the last time, Raphael."
"Perhaps before you kill him, my lady. Maybe we could wait until they make a move. The twins won't be any use them at least for awhile." Ragnor interrupted.
"Yes, perhaps you're right." Camille looked in his direction. She walked to the oversized window looking out into the New York skyline. Camille smiled as she thought of a plan to get the journal and into the dragon's lair.