Magnus slept like a dog. The dreams came at him. Then the images.
Clary standing in a long white dress,
Jonathan crouching on the roof of the Institute,
A lone gold whip on the ground, forgotten,
Alec standing in a familiar looking room with a cell phone to his ear, his eyes wide,
Jace on the ground, his leg twisted in an unnatural way,
Him up against a wall, What was all this going on?
A soft voice, singing to him. And then his eyes blinked open. His eyes wandered around the room for a moment. What had happened? He sat up and scrambled over to the light switch and flicked it on. Light immediately spillerd into the room, causing him to blink several times before his eyes adjusted.
What was that? He thought. His mind was back over the images. What did they mean? Magnus scrambled to the side of his and prayed, for an answer.
"Always,' he whispered, thanking God.
"You'd better have a good reason for waking us up this late, Magnus," Isabelle moaned. She was sitting on the couch picking at the thread pillows, she had dark circles under her eyes which told that she hadn't slept in a while.
"Izzy's right," Jace growled. "The more time we waste here , the farther Jonathan can take Clary!"
"Jace!" Izzy scolded.
"It's imperative that we get to her!" Jace shouted. "Not just sit here."
"Don't yell at her, Jace!" Alec shouted. What would Clary of what you're doing? Sleeping barely, and barely eating at all!And now you're screaming at Isabelle!" Jace looked shocked for a moment and Magnus tugged the wide-eyed shadowhunter to the couch where he threw a throw over his shoulders. Jace's eyes went to him nad Magnus patted his head. Then Jace's eyes started to lower in shame but Magnus caught his chin and lifted it.
"Don't ever bow your head to anyone but God. He's the only one who you should fear." Jace's eyes widened and he nodded.
"I`m sorry, Izzy," Jace said glancing at Isabelle whose expression immediately softened.
"I know how angry you are, Jace," she said. "It's alright." Jace smiled a little and Alec exhaled shakily as if he was relieved. Magnus smiled but knew Jace was going to push himself until he found Clary safe and sound.
"He won't go anywhere any of us will expect him to go," Jace said suddenly. "He has to be somewhere though."
Again something flickered in his mind. He thought really hard over what it could be—but it kept disappearing.
"He's not going to be anywhere where we'd want him to go," Simon's voice came from then there he was Magnus waasnt paying attention,he was too busy trying to think. What coukd her have not remembered, a detail so small he might've overlooked it. One that could piece together everything.
"Simon!" Magnus' head jerked up and he saw Isabelle smoosh hugging Simon. He suddenly remembered that to everyone else Simon had still remained missing.
"Where were you?" Jace asked.
"Are you alright?" Isabelle and Alec surrounded the vampire now, giving some of their love, and having their week grow a little bit better.
"Yes," Simon answered. "Magnus said I somehow appeared in his kitchen, and I've been seeing to make sure he's okay."
"Who's okay?" Alec asked confused. "Magnus? What happened to him?" Alec casted a worried glance at him and Magnus knew he was going to be furious at Simon if he found out what had happened.
"Well," Simon started and his eyes shined with guilt like a lighthouse. "I—"
"I hadn't slept very much," Magnus hurriedly put in as he saw Alec's gaze slowly turn into a glare, they all turned to face him. Simon looked at him baffled , he sent him a look that said plainly, "Quiet." He nodded slowly. "And I've eaten very little. I passed out shortly after Simon arrived and he picked me up nad took me into the room. He believes that me passing out was his fault."
"It was," Simon sighed.
"It wasn't your fault as well as ours for harassing him for the pass few days," Isabelle sighed.
"She'd right," Jace agreed.
"Are you alright?" Alec asked Magnus worriedly. He nodded with a smile. He stood.
"Good thing," Jace patted Simon's shoulder. "It would've been worse if Magnus hadn't have know how weak he was and tried to portal somewhere or somewhere."
Magnus' eyes widened and something in his brain snapped. A yowl erupted from him as his mind went into overdrive.
Jonathan knew Clary could portal.
"It's rumored that he has a hidden castle out in the wetlands, it supposedly glows in the moonlight, but no one's ever found it, not even me."
"There are some places your mind forces you to forget,"
"He has to be somewhere he'd never went before."
What if Clary had tried portalling but then something happened and it misfired and Jonathan had used it to grab and take her to—
"The castel," he whispered, remembering the glimpse he'd seen with Clary.
"Huh?" Magnus looked up to eyes burning blue. Jace and Isabelle kneeled beside him. Simon and Alec were standing but still looked down at them with worry.
"Are you alright?" Jace asked but Magnus was already standing.
"I know where Clary is!" he shouted.
