No one POV

Clary sighed and shook her head.

A lazy grin found its way onto her face before taking her eyes off Chance and Jace. Her green eyes landed on Beau.

"I'm actually kind of depressed." She commented. "I thought you had more planning involved in this master plan of yours."

Beau's controlled expression slid of his face only to be replaced by rage.

Clary turned to Isabelle.

"Hey, Iz. Last time you checked did we have powers? Ones that would let us see into the future or track people?"

Isabelle stood up in on fluent motion before shaking her head. A smile similar to Clary's grew on her lips.

"So how... did we find Beau?"

"That's a very good question Clary. Why don't we ask Magnus?"

For a few seconds everyone froze, until blue sparks flashed around the room.

"Now Ellie!" Clary shouted hitting the floor just as one of the demon's shot a spike soaring through the air. The flashes had blinded them for a second, causing them to resort to reflex.

Jace and Chance followed her example quickly. Ellie's hands flew up quickly and the demons lit up in flames.

Loud screams echoed from the demons that were engulfed in the flames.

Manny and Isabelle followed through with their part: guard Ellie. Using her powers drained her and sometimes caused her to faint.

And somewhere in this mess was Beau.

Clary crawled on the floor until reaching the back of the building where Magnus was... lounging.

He gave her a wave and lowered a glitter clad eyelid before returning his gaze on everyone else.

Clary scanned the room until she saw Beau making a break for it by the emergency exit.

Shit.

"JACE! Behind you!" Clary yelled pointing towards Beau. But even with his speed Jace couldn't grab Beau. He slipped right out of their hands again...

Everyone, minus Magnus and Alec, trudged their way back to the Institute. Complete silence. Not a sound.

Chance and Manny had Ellie in between them, her eyes were rimmed in black and her lips were white.

Clary paused outside the Institute. It was closer than the apartment and Ellie needed rest.

It looked the same, tall, dark, gloomy.

Isabelle shoved past her and walked up to the door. She pulled her key out before unlocking it and walking in.

A sigh escaped Clary's lips quietly before she followed everyone else in as well.

Chance and Manny got directions from Clary, and brought Ellie to the infirmary. Jace and Isabelle went to the kitchen.

Clary shot a look to Manny's retreating form and then walked towards the kitchen doors.

She pushed them open and walked in.

Isabelle's eyes lifted and landed on her.

"That was a really good plan, Clary," she said quietly. Clary nodded her head and shot her a small smile.

"I like your hair." Isabelle commented when the room went quiet. Clary fingered her short black/red hair and smiled again.

"Thanks."

"I personally liked it curly, not that anyone cares." Jace said, in a dull bored tone.

Clary's shoulders lowered before she spoke.

"Lay it on me."

Isabelle and Jace shot her look before they both did what she said.

"How could you? You just left! You didn't even send a fucking card that said something along the of, 'Oh Don't worry! I'm not dead! Actually I'm perfectly fine and happy!'"

"How the hell could you just leave? You have no idea what we went through! Months and months of searching! And the whole time you were off somewhere having the time of your life!"

Clary cringed as their words hit her. But they were right.

Jace had spoken first and had remained quiet while Isabelle started her rant. He opened his mouth to speak again when Isabelle added one last thing to her speech.

"And that's only what we went through. Have you even gone to see your Mom? Or Luke?"

Clary let out a strangled sound as Isabelle's words processed.

Chance and Manny walked into the room a few seconds after.

"I need to go out for a bit. Take care of Ellie." Clary said softly as she moved to go out the doors, she was already planning how long long the walk would be to Luke's house when she noticed something.

Manny moved in front of the door quickly and Chance grabbed her from behind and threw her on his shoulders.

"You're going to get some sleep, Red."

"Chance! Please, put me down... before I'm forced to harm you!" Clary yelled as she struggled.

In the background she could hear Isabelle laughing and Jace trying to hold in his laughter.

"Not a chance. You need some sleep, and if the only way you're going to sleep is by us locking you in a room and guarding the door, then so be it."

Manny moved aside as Chance walked over to the doors with Clary still on his back.

"MANNY! Help? Please!" Clary called out as they walked down the hallway.

"Not on your life! This is way too funny!"

"Isabelle?"

"Karma's a bitch, Honey." Isabelle answered in between her fits of laughter.

"Jace? I'm begging you!" Clary tried one last time as Manny neared an open bedroom door.

" I personally," he started before laughing, "agree with Isabelle."

Clary screamed as Chance walked into the room and dropped her on the bed. He ran for the door and slammed it shut before she even had a chance to move.

A light scratching singled that he was drawing a rune on the door. She screamed into a pillow.

"I hate you all!"

So I hope this was worth the wait :) I Really am sorry , I was planning on updating but personal matters and Exams got in the way, which caused me to question my mental sanity ;)

I promise to get a move on with updating, the stuff going on here is finally calming down, so that means more Updates! BUT PLEASE REVIEW! I love reviews, they inspire me!

Sorry again,

Mandy