OMG YOU GUYS HAVE YOU READ THE NEW SNIPPET FROM LORD OF SHADOWS? It's SOOO Emmark I can't! There's the link to it: post/149180534922/cassandraclare-lord-of-shadows-snippet
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It hasn't even been a long moment before Emma heard the vicious sound of the stormy and wild ocean. She was lying on her bed, unable to find sleep because of what Tavvy had just told her. She was wondering if Mark and Tavvy were okay on their own, but given that nobody came screaming to her room, it could safely be concluded that everything was under control. She was the one with some crazy pictures in her mind that needed calming more than ever.

The ocean has been exceptionally loud and restless in the past few days. Ever since Malcom faded into it along his secrets. This didn't feel like the storm was calling out to her anymore, it felt like something was awakening. Something was making it's way to the surface, something wicked and cruel, something that was not supposed to be there.

Emma sat on her bed and listened more intently to the sound of the ocean. Her room was dark, there were clouds covering the moon, the only light coming in was from a passing car or the street lamps. She thought she heard a growl and something in her froze. She gave the sounds one last chance, before she got up and looked through her window.

The blood from her face went straight to her heels and she lost color. The hairs on her arms and back straightened up and she got in position just like wild cats do when they get ready for their attack or defense.

There were more than dozens of demons coming out of the ocean, making the strange growling noises as they approached the surface. Emma was in her pyjama and had no time to change. She just put on a jacket as a protection, but that was not going to be much help since her legs and feet were bare.

She ran straight to Julian's room, knocked on the door and entered without waiting for an answer. She woke him up, but instead of saying anything she just tossed a sweatshirt at him and nodded at the window and left to alert the others. This was more than enough of infromation for him. He knew what to do.

She woke Cristina and Diego up, she met Livvy in the hallway and she looked pretty scared herself.

''What is going on?'' She asked a bit sleepy, but Emma knew she was more alert and on her feet than ever.

''It's an emergancy, there are demons outside the Institute, if you want to fight I can't really stop you right now, but I also don't want to be responsible if Julian has anything against it. Wake Ty up and make sure he contacts Diana and takes care of Dru and Tavvy okay?''

Without waiting for an answer Emma went straight to Tavvy's room where he and Mark were sleeping next to each other. Emma gently shook Mark and made sign for him to follow her without waking up his little brother.

''It's an emergancy. We're under attack. Get what you need Ty is going to take care of things inside and contact Diana, we need to fight.''

''Wait, what?''

''Just come out we have no time!'' Emma told him as she was running down the hallway.

Already in front of the door she met with the others. All had the same look: messy hair, pyjamas on and half gear on them, weapons in hands.

''Somebody needs to stay put inside.'' Julian said as he zipped his jacket.

''Ty is taking care of that. He is calling Diana.'' Livvy said while doing her shoes.

Emma slipped in her boots which were luckily beside the door and took Cortana. The only weapon she had on her, the only weapon she really needed.

She headed out and the others followed. There was not much to say, they just started killing the demons that were too close to the Institute.

For Emma, even if it sounded wrong, this was a gift from the Angel. She hadn't fought and killed a thing in so long, all of that tension that was build in her was finally going to go away. All of her anger and frustration and every negative emotion she kept capsuled inside of her was now her strenght in this fight. She was burning with desire to slash her sword in the demons and tear them apart.

Everybody was doing their fair share of killings, but Emma was the only one who really enjoyed it. The demons were not weak either, so they made up a nice challenge. The ichor that came from them after being halfed was poisonous and burning on the skin and Emma knew she was going to need more the one healing rune afterwards.

More and more seemed to be coming out of the water, twice as big as an avarage human with tentacle-like hands and horrible looking heads. If you could say that those things were their heads.

After killing all of the demons that manged to make their way on the beach, Emma noticed there were a few more in the water struggling to get out, some already giving up and returning back where they came from. Emma couldn't let that happen. She took her boots off and noticed one demon particulaly close to Julian.

''Julian!'' She shouted his name and he looked up to her. Instead of saying anything Emma was running like wild towards him and Julian knew what to do. He bent over and offered his back to Emma as she stepped on him and used him as lavarage to thrust herself up. While being mid-air she swung Cortana and slayed one of the demons. Her feet were knee deep in the water, but that was not stopping her from fighting.

It was a rather long and intense fight since they were outnumbered but Emma was eager to kill every single one of them as she was going furhter into the water. Julian called after her and warned her to be careful, but she was deaf to everyting else except the sound of the fight in front of her. Plus the water was calming her burnt feet from all the poison that got sprayed on them.

Soon the very last of the demons was dead and Emma's torso was in the water. She was breating heavily, but felt good and satisfied with all the work she had done. Even though it meant this was just a warning to something bigger. Even though it meant there were more of them. The ocean was after all an unknown place to humanity. It had it's secrets and creatures.

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''Diana is on her way.'' Ty said running down the stairs to meet the group that just fought off two dozens of demons.

''Diana is always late!'' Emma grumbled under her breath while squeezing the water from her pyjama bottom. Now that she could look all of them, they looked pretty messed up. A few burns on their skin where there was no protection, blood and opened wounds, messy hair, sweaty faces, breathing heavily. Emma had blood stains on her jacket and face, her hair had come undone from her braids and the satisfactory smile she had on her face made her look crazier than she really was.
''What happened to you?'' Kit said from behind Ty. He had just woken up from all the comotion.

''Just missed what could have been your field training day.'' Emma joked and winked at him. She cleaned Cortana carefully of the blood and hanged the sword back where it ususlly stood, beside the door.

''We need to talk about this, we have to do something about this before it happens again.'' Diego said.

''You don't say, Captain Mexico. Thing are about to get down. This was just a warm up.'' Emma said pointing at the door. "The beginning of the beginning."

Everybody sighed and looked down.

''And you want to hear another funny thing? Happens right after the faeries come to us with a golden whistle. Coincidence? I think not!''

''She's right. We are left without any choices.'' Livvy said.

''So, what you mean is that we're going to have to blow that whistle?'' Mark asked. There was short silnce as everyone thought about it.

''Diana doesn't have to know. No, she mustn't know about it.'' Emma said and made sure everyone was on the same side as she was. They were in no position to trust anybody right now. Especially not their mentor that was going to report to the Clave. ''Plus I am not blowing anything, I got a feeling I am going to be the laughing stock of the faeries anyways so I'd rather not make the first move.''

Before anyone could say anything else the front door opened and Diana came in, all dressed up and ready to fight.

''What the hell happened here?''

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After taking another hour explaining things to Diana, everyone was dismissed and could go to sleep. That is if they could actually fall asleep. They didn't say anything about the faeries coming to them or the golden whistle, which they were given. Everyone had their story to tell, but every story was made up so well that it matched perfectly with the others.

Diana has decided to sleep at the Institute in one of the many rooms and Livvy helped her get some clean sheets and pillows. While climbing the stairs Emma and Julian nodded to each other. What that meant nobody knew, but for them it was definetly something that meant more than a simple nod. Maybe a whole sentence or a story. Mark was behind them and couldn't help but notice how well they worked together.

He remembered when Emma had used his back earlier as a levarage to push herself up and how she just called his name all the while running towards him. They could read each other, no words were needed for them to communicate. He wondered how hard it was for Emma to hide her feelings from him, since he was able to read her so well.

He remembered earlier today when he saw Kieran and how hard it was for him to hide the curiosity he felt towards him. If it was this hard for him, than how hard it was for Emma who was living under the same roof as Julian? How hard it was to lie to somebody, that knows you better than yourself? How hard it is to hurt someone delibaretly, just so that you can keep them safe? How hard was it to lie to your better half, to yourself, to someone you were bound to for life?

He suddenly remembered the talk he and Tavvy had, about Emma becoming a Blackthorn. What if this lie had to continue for a life time? What if Julian was unable to fall in love with another girl and Emma was forced to marry another guy and pretend she doesn't love him for the rest of her life?

She'd be living in a lie for ever, but given her situation she already was. Malcom, whom she was so close to her, turned out to be the killer of her parents. Someone she has trusted so much, someone who she probably had loved, was the exact same person who took her family away.

He was silently walking behind them, watching them, thinking about the future and how hard it was going to get, how impossible for him to lie.

Love makes liars of us all. He had heard this somewhere. How true it was. They were all liars. All of them. He himself, Emma, Julian, Cristina, Diana, the twins, everybody. The only pure and honest soul in the hous was litte Tavvy. Little Tavvy who had alredy had way too many near death experiences. Mark hoped that at least he won't make the mistakes his brothers made. He hoped he will stay true to himself and the people around him.

Mark was so lost in thought he hadn't noticed that Julian was already gone and he was silently following Emma to her room. He jerked up from the sudden realisation, but Emma was alredy at her door and invited him in.

''You seem like you need to tell me something eargently.'' She told him as she moved in her room and took her jacket off.

She was in high spirits he noticed. She seemed realxed and calm and like the old Emma and he didn't want to ruin her night.

''You seem okay.'' He told her.

''Sure, why wouldn't I be?''

''I don't know I mean we got attacked in the middle of the night, plus a lot of things are happening and I am just worried.''

''About what exactly?'' She asked and sat on the bed next to Mark, who was staring at the fingers of his hands.

''You. Julian. Me. Everybody in general I guess.''

''Look, today's fight was something very much needed. I got a lot of the tension off my shoulders, plus I realised I could still count on and fight side by side with Julian. We were still able to act like we are supposed to act in needed situations. I am glad for today, even though it sounds cruel.''

''So that's what has been on your mind? If you could fight with Julian by your side?''

''Yes, one of the many things that has been worrying me. But now I know we can still function like parabatai in a fight. Like parabatai are supposed to work and function.''

Mark nodded and rubbed his face. He didn't want to talk about the serious stuff right now. Emma seemed at peace with herself and he knew she was going to need a good rest. He got up and headed to the door but he was so lost himself he didn't know where to go. Back to Tavvy? His room? The roof?

''Why don't you stay here?'' Emma told him as if she had just read his mind and he turned around. She was still sitting on her bed and was looking him in the eyes. ''You seem like you have a lot of questions and worries on your mind right now. You can share them with me.''

Mark moved his eyes from hers to the ground.

''Or.'' She said and stood up. ''You can just stay here and think all you want, but at least you'll know there is somebody ready to listen.'' She moved closer ro him and tried to catch his eyes. He was so quiet and still. He didn't move at all as if he was a statue. ''Mark?'' She bent a bit so that she could see his face.

''It seems to me that you haven't said my name in a long while.'' He told her and smiled.

''Will you stay?'' She asked and waited for an answer.

He remembered the other day when she told him the truth. That he was the best weapon against his own brother's feelings. He was also hurting him. You are Julian's weak spot. You make him vulnerable.

He pulled Emma into a tight hug and rested his chin on top of her head.

''I'll stay.'' He told her. I will have to stay if I don't want to see how the two of you go insane because of the love you're not supposed to feel. I will stay by your side. I will stay forever if I have to. I will stay. ''I will stay.'' He told her once again and patted her back.