It's only slightly cold as she jumps out of the van that's parked at the very edge of the cemetery first, her boots black crunching the dirt beneath, she's not cold, too worried, angry and stressed to be to realize even if she were. She takes a few steps forward as Isabelle climbs out of the van and Clary and Jace get out form the front seats. She pauses in her steps, looking around slowly before back to the van as Alec climbs out, he catches her eyes, meeting them before tearing his eyes away as he shuts the van door. She looks back in front of her as Isabelle slowly walks by her only a few steps with her phone in hand.
"Whose grave is it?" Jace throws the question at Isabelle while he comes around from the pother side of the van and Clary gives her sister a reassuring look, on which Katy returns because Simon's going to be okay, he has to.
"Mary Milligan, born January 10th, 1802. Died, January 10th, 1878." Isabelle reads off before turning off her phone and swiftly putting it away as Alec stops by Katherine. She looks up to him, he's taller than her but not by too much, her face softens a little happy to know he's on her side and proud that he is willing to do this. Alec gives her a slight nod, motioning for her to walk by his side before he starts moving and she does stay by his side. Jace turns to look over his shoulder as he walks.
"All right, Alec, let's go." The blond male instructs him in which Alec gives a more stiff nod before looking around as he stays walking with them.
"Wait, what are we looking for?" Clary questions furrowing her brow looking between them all, before Katy has the chance to.
"Cache of weapons." Isabelle says thoughtfully, smile on her lips as if she's waiting for something to happen.
"Stashed here with Mrs. Milligan." Jace confirms as the walk throughout the churchyard, searching for that one tombstone with that bares that name.
"Why are Shadowhunter weapons hidden in a churchyard?" Katy asks, her brunette hair falling to her back as she turns her head to look from Jace to Alec beside her. Isabelle looks over to the brunette twin with a tilt of her head as she goes to answer the question.
"Because all of the ancient religions recognized demons...Or at least they used to." Isabelle trails off, hitching her eyebrows up for just a moment, causing a look of question to be of Katy's face but Alec is quick to answer the unasked question.
"They forgot about the threat because we've been here to protect them." He explains in a knowing tone and she nods slightly, pursing her lips a tiny bit as that makes sense but then he continues. "Typical mundane failure of imagination." He huffs out, hate or anger in his voice, shaking his head and she holds back a groan but Isabelle does not at that remark. She stops in her steps whipping to look at her brother
"Are you saying we did too good a job? You just can't let up, can you?" She huffs at her brother, hurt and disbelief in her voice. Katy feels out of place right now as she steps back and Jace turns lifting a hand to motion at Alec.
"You know what? Alec, why don't you go check out by the angel?" Jace suggests motioning to some of the graves where a tall angel headstone stands Alec rolls his eyes but obliges. Katy wonders over closer to her twin sister, until she's by her side and Jace looks at them as the sister grab onto each others hand.
"We couldn't gear up at the Institute, but we know our ancestors left a cache around here someplace." Jace admits, crossing his arms over his chest as he looks around before settling his eyes back on the sisters trying to be reassuring. "We'll find it." He promises them and Clary looks around.
I always wondered where my dad was buried. I used to wish he was still alive. " Clary sighs causing her older sister look to her worry etched onto her face, as she can see the grief on her sisters as she looks between Jace and Katy, solemn look on her face. "Be careful what you wish for." She huffs out pathetically causing Katy's heart to heart as she turns to her sister, forcing her to look at her.
"Clary...this isn't your fault, don't ever think that." She breaths out looking at her sister with wide eyes and shaking her head slightly at her.
"But it-" Clary starts, shaking her head wanting to argue her sister and take all the blame for everything that is happening to them but it's not her fault and Katy will not let her think that.
"No, don't do that to yourself, don't put that guilt on yourself, you don't deserve it." She speaks firmly cutting her sister off, meeting her sister eyes, letting out a sigh and Clary gives her a sad smile, squeezing Katy's hand in her grip gently. Clary's lips part about to thank her sister when she is cut off by the sound of Isabelle's phone beeping.
"Excellent." Isabelle remarks, smirk on her crimson lips as the others look to her. "He's home. I'm outta here." She grins turning on her heal to walk away but Clary speaks up again.
"Wait, aren't you coming with us?" Clary frowns at the women who looks to them and Katy also frowns as she rather likes Isabelle, also confused as to way she can not stay. Isabelle stops in her steps looking at
"Oh, I wouldn't miss it for the world, but I gotta find out how to get into the vampires' lair." She laughs, speaking knowingly and delightfully as her eyes linger on the sisters. She tilts her head, looking at the older brunette twin with a smirk playing on her lips. "Oh and Katy..." She adds as an after thought.
"Yeah?"
"Sometimes my brother doesn't know when to shut his mouth, try not to hold it against him too much but please feel free to but him in his place when he says something stupid." She smirks, eyes twinkling before giving the girl a wink and walking off leaving Katherine to ponder what exactly she means by that as she has a feeling most things Isabelle says has something hidden in it.
"Don't do anything I wouldn't do." Jace calls after his adoptive sister how just throws a hand in the air and waves before disappearing.
"Jace... over here." Alec's voice suddenly calls.
"Yeah, coming." The blond calls back before looking to the two sisters before settling more on the red head. "Are you gonna be all right?" He asks her softly and she nods a little shakily.
"Yeah. Yeah, I'll be fine. We'll be fine" Clary promises looking over to her sister as she nods, pressing her lips together. The brunette looks to Jace, softly look on her face.
"Just give us a minute, okay?" She asks him and he can understand that.
"Okay. " He sighs as he nods before heading off to his parabati. "Yeah?" Jace asks Alec as he gets over to him, outside Clary and Katy range of hearing as the go on to look for the grave of Mrs. Milligan.
"We're crossing a line into vamp territory." Alec warns his parabati as he rests a hand against on the stone angel, looking at Jace, second guessing himself.
"That's the point. Come on, Alec, cheer up. It's going to be fun and this was mostly you're idea." The blonde reminds him, clapping him on the shoulder as if this is going to be some adventure and not going against everything they are meant to follow.
"Damn it, Jace, just... think this through." Alec huffs stepping closer to the blond, shaking his head slightly as he tries to reason. "You don't even like this guy. This isn't about the mundane, this is about Clary. What, are you so desperate to get laid that you'll risk killing us?" He huffs out, looking at his parabati with disbelief and Jace almost can't believe those words have come from his mouth and what Alec is trying to do.
"Wow, um, there's so much in that that was wrong, I'm gonna pretend I didn't hear it."
"That's the problem. You're not-" Alec starts but Jace is not about to let Alec get away with that for a second, no way so he cuts him off.
"Alec, stop. You're just reflecting! It's not even about being here tight now is it? You and that girl, Katy-" Jace starts, voice getting louder and angrier as he shakes his head. At the mention of Katherine's name used in such a way has Alec fuming at his parabati.
"Jace don't-" He warns, voice almost a growl because he doesn't want the girl brought into this.
"You like her and that is amazing, but don't flip this on me because you're getting cold feet."
"It's not like that, I don-"
"It's okay, Alec. She is a good person but you going back and forth so much? Backing out when you promised to help her get her friend back because what? You are afraid of breaking a few laws? Afraid the mundane may be competition? Afraid-"
"No! None of that." He denies shaking his head, getting more frustrated at his adopted brother.
"Then what?" Jace breaths out loosing the harsh and loud tone, just looking at the taller male for answers, shaking his head slightly as he does not know. Alec doesn't respond, just looking away from him and that is when Jace sees it on his face, exactly why Alec is being like this. Jace face softens at that, his lips part about to tell Alec something, advise him but the words change at the last minute.
"Whatever happens with you and her-It'll be fine but right here we have to get the mundane back and you need to trust me on this and get rid of your doubts."
"Jace..." Alec sighs locking eyes with his parabati.
"I don't care if you trust the others or not, That's not my business. But if you don't trust me..." The blond trails off.
"Jace! Alec! We think we found it, Mary Milligan!" Clary's voice suddenly shouts out, calling to them, effectively ending their conversation as they break eye contact and move to head over to the source of her voice.
Katy is dusty off the name of the above stone grave with her sister by her side doing the same as Jace and Alec arrive. The brunettes fingers trailing on the stone beneath some text, causing her to frown. She furrows her brow looking up to Alec in confusion.
"Beloved servant?" She asks him, tips of her fingers coated in dust now and puzzled look playing on her features.
"Who wants that on a headstone?" Clary continues on for her, equally as baffled as her dear twin sister as Jace and Alec start moving around the stone tomb, knowing this is the one.
"Someone who is in service to a cause greater than themselves." Alec explains as Katy pushes herself to stand up straight as Jace settles his hands on the to before starting to brush off the mess, Katy starts to help without a second thought but the stop after a moment dusting their hands off.
"At least she is now. Abracadabra." He huffs out, grin on his lips as he pulls a stele from his back pocket and The brunette pauses, look of amused disbelief on her face.
"Wait, you people actually say that?" She asks, eyes bright and amusement in her voice as she looks between the others. Jace just pauses at the question and Alec just lets out a small chuckle.
"No, Katy, we don't." Jace deadpans causing her to flush red while Clary and Alec chuckle softly. She looks up at Alec and he grins at the adorable flushed look she has and she smiles. Alec shakes his head as Jace runs his stele over the symbol covered into the stone, unlocking the grave. A moment later with Alec helping him they manage to push the concentrate top of to the side. As Katy pears in to see nothing but a chest she feels relived at not seeing a corpse like opening or grave robbing would usually entail.
Jace leans forward, blowing some dust of the stone chest before pulling it open revealing as they said a cache of shadowhunter weapons. "Whoa! Where's Mrs. Milligan?" Clary breaths out as she grabs a seraph blade
"Don't touch that. You don't know how to use it." Alec scolds the red head while Katy looks over the different weapons inside.
"What, like at Pandemonium when I-?" Clary starts sounding smug about it but Alec saw what happened there and he puts Clary in her place as he takes a step closer to her.
"You didn't kill that demon, you just ran away leaving your sister behind. Your sister killed two of them, you have no-" Alec starts, accusing voice that has Katy spinning on her feet.
"Alec." She snaps at him softly, just like Isabelle said and he shuts his mouth looking up to her. His expression soften as he meets her eyes.
"Alec. I'm gonna show her the right way to use it..." Jace interrupts looking over the Alec before leaning in and grabbing another seraph blade. "and you can show Katy" He continues knowing look on his face as he hands her the sword, it glows brightly in her hands and she smiles softly almost like it was connecting with her.
"Later." Alec argues, grabbing the sword from her hands causing her to look to him and frown as Clary walks off a little with hers. Jace shakes his head before motioning to the weapons.
"Do you see what you need in here?" The blond asks but Alec just sighs as he look in seeing that they don't have what they do need. He shakes his head.
"No. There's no bow here. I need one. I have to rune some arrows. That's back at the Institute. I gotta go." He admits, because he needs his bow and arrows, he doesn't like fighting with others.
"Well, how are you gonna get back in the Institute?" Jace sighs looking to him.
"Go in the back. Won't bother me if I'm alone." He shrugs as it'd be quite simple if things go right.
"But you aren't going alone, I have my hands full with Clary, take Katy with you."
"What?" Clary perks up, wide eyed at the thought of her and her sister being split up, immediately coming back over to them.
"Jace..."Alec starts but the brunette girl cuts him off.
"I can go, I mean it's better if I do." Katy nods slowly and Clary grabs Katy's upper arm looking concerned.
"Are you sure you want to be split up?" Clary asks softly as she uses her spare hand to tuck a lock of her red hair behind her ear and Katherine thinks it over a little but she sure it's better if They do even though she doesn't really want to leave her twin sister. She tilts her head to the side slight as she looks at her sister and sighs.
"As much as Jace isn't my favorite person I know he'd protect you just like I know I'm safe with Alec." She admits quietly but still loud enough for Jace and Alec to here. Behind her the corners of Alec's lips twitch up slight and she gives Clary a soft smile a she meets her eyes. Clary sighs but gives a small smile in response knowing those words are true. Katherine looks back over her shoulder to Alec who crossing his arms, trying to act uncaring or annoyed about it when he is only slightly annoyed as it would be easier going himself but he can't find himself to care about that much.
"Fine but don't get in the way." He huffs out but Katy can see the gleam in his brown eyes and grins at him before looking back to her twin sister, pulling her into a tight hug.
"I'll see you soon, I love you, Clary." She promised her sister, hugging her tight and Clary hugs her back.
"Love you too, Katy. Be safe." Clary tells her softly before pulling back from her and Jace looks between the two sisters.
"Okay, good. Go. I can finish up here." Jace nods, looking over to Alec and Katy. Katy looks over to Jace, pointed look playing on her features.
"Protect my sister Jace or I swear..." She trails off and Jace puts his hands up in mock surrender. Alec looks at her amused, wondering how she was going to finish that sentence, so he just shakes his head.
"Come on, Katy. Let's go." He tells her before starting to head off, she gives the others a quick and polite wave before following after him, back to Simon's van.
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