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Chapter 13 - Save Me
Simon was taking his time walking to the
Institute. He was not in any rush to be pounded on by Jace. Vampiric healing or not, Jace does not hold back. Simon didn't think Jace knew what mercy technically was. And given that he bailed out on today's earlier session. Jace most likely had something special planned for Simon. Simon sighed, he supposed that also meant he wouldn't be able to see Izzy after. Simon could already see it, the outcome of the conversation. Usually at the end of their session, if Izzy had a free night. Him and Jace would part and he would spend time with her. But he could see Jace's reply right now "Are you going to see Izzy tonight?" Then Simon thought to himself, he'd probably be so gullible as to believe Jace would let him. Yup, Jace would wait till Simon was hopeful then he would probably say. "No you're not." Ah well, it was worth it. Simon smiled to himself thinking how wonderful it was to have his best friend back.
Simon paused, he smelt blood a lot of it. So
he looked around then turned. It was coming from behind him, then his brows furrowed. He knew this blood. Simon ran back and stopped in front of his apartment. Then he saw Clary on the corner. He sped towards her faster than he thought he was able. She must have been trying to get to him. Guilt came down on him hard. Clary was lying in blood, the only thing that gave him the slightest relief was that he could still hear her heartbeat. Simon immediately called Jace. "You're late." Simon heard Jace say. There was no time, how could he convey to Jace everything when he himself did not know? "Call Magnus, tell him to portal to my apartment." Simon was frantic so Jace asked curiously. "Why?" Simon knew Jace would not accept "Just do it!" So he told Jace what he could. "Clary, there's so much blood." So Jace agreed to call Magnus but he was coming as well.
Jace felt like his heart and stopped he was
terrified. So Jace sent Magnus a vague fire message, Clary was hurt. Because truthfully he did not know the specifics. Isabelle came up behind him out of breath. "Simon messaged me, Magnus?" Jace felt like Magnus was taking forever. But less than a minute after he sent the message, a portal opened. Magnus and Alec stepped through then another portal opened. Most likely leading to Simon's apartment. The four of them stepped through. No one was in front of the apartment. But Jace was sure Simon told him to portal there. "There!" Alec yelled pointing to the corner. Jace saw Simon was on his knees over Clary. He was so focused her he didn't even hear the portal open. "Simon!" Jace yelled and ran to him.
Jace crashed onto his knees looking over
Clary who's movements have ceased. But given that Simon had yet to completely look mad with grief he supposed Clary was still alive. "What happened?" Jace asked. "I don't know, I just found her like this." Alec then spoke. "No visible frontal wounds. The bleeding must be coming from behind her." They all agreed that she should not be moved. However they had to get to the wound. So Simon and Jace slowly sat Clary up. The back of her shirt was torn to shreds. Jace looked at Clary face. His eyes traveled downwards then he noticed punctures within the side of her neck. Jace took ahold of Clary's chin and very gently turned her head. "Venom." Jace stated. Then Magnus gave some troubling news. "The most important thing now is to stop the bleeding, but even if I did. Finding an antidote to demonic poisoning for a mundane even if it were possible will take time that she doesn't have."
Both Jace and Simon could see Clary becoming
paler. Be it from the blood loss or from the poison it did not matter because neither were good. The wound was turning even more yellow. Magnus was right, they were pressed for time. Simon stood then and looked over the scene. "What if I sucked the venom out?" "No!" Isabelle shouted. "Simon even if you are a vampire. The venom will effect you as well." She told him. "Then I won't swallow it." Simon said. Then it was Magnus who spoke. "Brilliant idea, and if Clary hadn't lost so much blood it would have possibly had a chance of working. But Simon, I don't think she could survive losing anymore blood even though I stopped the bleeding now." Jace closed his eyes tightly. "Do it." Jace said. "Jace." Magnus warned. "Jace are you sure about this?" Alec asked. "It's the only way to remove the venom. We just have to hope Clary will survive."
Simon got on his knees again. He looked at
the bite. Then Simon noticed the venom wasn't spreading around the what he assumed was a bite. It looked more like it was traveling downwards, towards Clary's heart. Simon sank his fangs into Clary's neck next to the venomous bite. Simon kept having to suck out the venom then spit it out. It reminded him of the poisonous snakes he saw on Animal Planet. And what you should do should you ever get bit. Magnus behind Clary worked on closing her wounds. Jace could see the slashing to her back slowly tightening. But Clary still wasn't showing any signs of waking. "It could be the venom that is the reason why she is still unconscious." Izzy suggested. "Or the massive blood loss." Magnus still at work countered. Jace scowled "Not helpful." Jace retorted to Magnus.
Jace and Magnus were having much trouble
seeing eye to eye. "I told you not to let Simon attempt to do it. If Clary dies it may has well have been your fault." Jace became angry at Magnus's statement. And retorted "There was no other way to remove the venom in time." Magnus fired back. "Think rationally Jace, Clary's not a shadowhunter anymore. You can't save her with runes." Rationally? Who said he was being irrational? "I am being rational. And realistically the only way to remove the venom quickly would be manually. So what do runes have anything to do with it?" Jace asked "So you weren't thinking in the worst case scenario you would draw a Blood Replacement rune on her?" "Enough!" Isabelle's voice broke their argument before Jace could deny Magnus's assumptions. "Magnus stop." Alec said. "Clary might die, you two shouldn't be at each others throats. You should be fighting to keep her alive." Isabelle said practically sobbing. "Izzy's right, we cant let ourselves get distracted buy squabbles. We are just all on edge because of what is at stake." Alec said gently laying a hand on Magnus's shoulder.
Jace and Magnus looked at each other for
a moment then Magnus went to focus on Clary's back. Jace just looked and Clary, Simon blocking the view to the wound in her neck. However then Simon pulled back. "Her bloods clean." Simon said. Jace looked and he was right. The bite marks were still there, the ones from Simon now visible as well. But the tell telltale signs a venom were gone. Simon moved behind Clary to look at her back. Her wounds were healing well, but Clary was pale. Magnus decided not to heal her completely but just about enough then turned to Simon. "Take her to the hospital, tell Catarina what happened and to get her a blood transfusion. She can take care of Clary." So Simon took Clary in his arms and ran to the hospital leaving Jace, Alec, Izzy and Magnus alone.
Magnus felt worn a little. He had to stop
the bleeding and slowly close the wound. Focus was needed and his bout with Jace was not helpful. Luckily it did not distract him from what he needed to do. But Jace was wrong, Clary was going to need a blood transfusion. She was already surrounded by blood when they arrived. Simon's plan on how to remove the venom was smart, but it only drained Clary more. Magnus had almost lost faith. There was a point where he didn't know what would end her first. The venom or the large loss of blood. Magnus stood and so did Jace. Jace was covered in Clary's blood because he had been holding her. One thing Magnus was sure of though, is that they were all thinking the same thing. What did this to her and perhaps more importantly, why?
Alec didn't ask Magnus to open a portal
to the hospital. He could tell Magnus was tired. Even though he knew Magnus would do it because he was eager to know Clary's situation as well. Alec walked over to Magnus and took his hand. "Magnus Relax, you've done enough." Magnus just smiled gratefully at his husband. "Thank you Alexander, but I'm fine." Alec looked at him sternly. "No you're not, now rest." Magnus wanted to be defiant but decided not to. "I'm going on ahead" "Me too" Jace said followed by Izzy. "Magnus and I will meet you there." Alec said. "If I get my strength back quick enough we'll portal. I just need a moment." Alec was annoyed with his husband. Prideful Magnus would never admit weakness. Even if it meant wearing himself out.
Simon at the hospital ran to meet Catarina.
"There was a demon attack. She lost a lot of blood." Simon said. Catarina being a professional decided to save her show her surprise about seeing Clary for later. "She needs a blood transfusion." Catarina turned leading Simon and he quickly followed. "Put her on the gurney." Catarina said. "She has slashes on her back. Magnus treated her." Simon sat Clary down instead of laying her. Catarina shouted something to another nurse about getting Clary about starting a blood transfusion. Then Catarina came to look at Clary's back. "Magnus did well." Catarina then slowly ran her hands down Clary's back. The wounds healed faster. Whether it be because of Magnus efforts or as a nurse Catarina was clearly more skilled. Clary was luckily healing quickly, the wounds were closing. So Catarina laid Clary down.
Clary was moved to a room, now lying
down on a most likely uncomfortable hospital bed. Catarina was still fussing over her, making sure she was alright. "How did you know her blood type?" Simon asked. It was in the system. Simon wondered why that would be. Catarina stood "From the time she was treated for breaking her arm." Then Simon remembered one of their summer camping trips with Luke and Jocelyn. Him and Clary were really young eight or nine maybe? They decided to climb the trees, Clary fell. They went home as fast as they could. Luke and Jocelyn brought her here. Even thought Simon could have sworn the closest hospital was a couple miles back. Simon supposed he should be grateful to the two of them now.
Jace and Izzy got to the hospital they
were glamoured. Jace was having trouble thinking clearly so Izzy suggested a glamour. If they weren't family, someone might not let them see Clary. They went to the front desk. A woman was at reception, Izzy went behind her whilst Jace walked away. He tipped over what looked like a tray of instruments. The nurse stood and Izzy got to work on her computer. Izzy found Clary's name and room number then sent the info the Alec. When they got to the room Jace and Izzy saw Simon sitting next to Clary who was lying in bed still asleep. Catarina was standing over her. "She's going to be fine." Catarina saw Jace was worried. Most likely because Jace was covered in more blood than Simon. "You would be surprised how much there is in the human body" looking over Clary's chart. "But she lost so much." Jace said. To which Catarina replied. "And how much you'd have to lose to die."
Izzy supposed she wouldn't be showing
that to anyone else. It probably had something like "Demonic attack" on it. "Clary's paleness isn't solely from the blood loss. The demons venom also had a part to play. The wounds on her back are healing well and the color should return to her soon." Catarina informed them. "Why is she still unconscious." Izzy answered Jace question without even knowing if she was right. "Because she needs to heal on her own.". Simon and Jace remembered the Silent Brother's saying that when Izzy was hurt. "Isabelle not wrong. Except Clary just need some more help in doing so. She will wake in time. I know it's hard but you must have patience." Patience, Jace thought. He had never been one to actually have that as a virtue.
Catarina had left about five minutes
ago. Jace had taken Simons place at Clary's bedside. Simon and Izzy sat in two other seats. Jace held her hand, even thought he was reassured he was so worried. Jace still felt as if he was going to lose Clary. He had never seen her so weak. Magnus then walked in with Alec. Magnus looked stronger than he was than when Jace last saw him. Magnus conjured two rather comfortable looking cushioned chairs. "Izzy told us where Clary's room was," Magnus said as he and Alec sat. "Well?" Alec asked wondering if anyone planned on telling him what was going on. "How is Clary? Will she be alright?" Simon told him what Catarina said. "Catarina said something along the lines of her blood loss not being as serious as we had assumed. That you did well in closing her wounds. Catarina finished for you and set up a blood transfusion. Now it's only a matter of time."
"Am I the only one thinking this can't
just be chance." Alec said. It sounded a little like what Jace was saying before. How the attack on the pier could not have been coincidence. Alec's original statement was demons were demons, they are killers. One thing was clear now though. These past couple incidents were not coincidence, someone was after Clary. Simon then looked at Alec "Couple incidents?" Alec answered Simons question. "Clary was attacked last night by another demon." Simon was slightly annoyed with this. "And she just decided not to tell me? I'm her best friend." "Which is why she most likely did not want to worry you." Magnus said trying to ease Simons anger. "Biscuit always had a way of getting into trouble. She probably wanted to protect you from the anxiety that comes with being her friend." Magnus laughed.
"Clary is a mundane why would anyone
want her dead." Simon asked. Then Izzy said "Moreover how could have someone found out about her remembering? The only people who know are right here." Jace pondering Izzy's words added. "Everyone except for Brother Zachariah". Magnus came to the defense of the Silent Brother. "Whom I trust completely. Brother Zachariah would never betray us." Magnus was right of course. But they were short on possible answers. Alec then voiced his own opinion. "Someone somehow found out about Clary remembering and didn't like it." Izzy sighed, this was far to much tension than she wanted. So she stood and moved over to Simon. As much as Simon loved being all over Izzy he didn't think this was the correct time. But Izzy didn't kiss him. She just sat on his lap and gave him a look that said. "Hold me or I'll kill you." Then she spoke. "But the question is who and how." "The seelie's know." Jace reminded them. "We are not going to accuse an entire downworld faction of attempted murder." Alec said. "Mutual trust takes time to reestablish. I won't damage the progress we have made."
Jace watched Clary sleep, a look of
worry across his features. Jace had always been so brave. Him showing fear was a rare thing. But Clary getting hurt left him feeling very vulnerable. Jace missed it when she could fight back. Jace would always worry about her, shadowhunter or not. But at least if she was a shadowhunter his nerves wouldn't be shot each time they parted. Jace supposed if none of this were happening, he wouldn't take their separation badly. In fact Jace was actually confident Clary could defend herself. Sure she wasn't a shadowhunter, her abilities were gone. But perhaps with her memory returned so was all the training she did. Because you don't need powers to know how to kick ass. Izzy said that to him once, but Jace couldn't quite remember why. He was probably being an ass or something of that nature.
Clary's eyes opened. She had to blink
a few times. The bright light above her hurt her eyes. Unless that was "The" light, Clary got the feeling she wasn't dead. So once her eyes adjusted she turned her head to the left. Magnus and Alec were sitting down by a door. Her eyes traveled the room and landed on Jace on her right. She just felt that he was holding her hand. Behind Jace Clary saw Izzy and Simon sitting by the window. "Why am I not dead." Clary asked. Morbid thoughts yes, but she did have good reason for asking. It is not as if she were expecting to survive her ordeal. Clary knew demons, knew no mundane would be able to live through what she had just experienced. A shadowhunter yes. An Iratze for the venom and slash. Then one or two Blood Replacement runes. Then again if she were a shadowhunter, it would be dead before even attempting to strike her.
Clary then saw the machines next to
her and concluded that she must be at a hospital. Then Clary realized she was laying down on her back. And surprisingly enough, there was no pain. "What happened?" Clary asked. Her voice was horse and her mouth felt dry for some reason. Jace opened his mouth to speak but Clary cut him off. She knew what happened already so instead she asked. "How am I alive?" "Simon found you." Jace said and Clary looked over at Simon. "I don't know if you realized it. But you were attack right in front of my apartment." Simon then explained further. "I smelt your blood, there was a lot of it." Jace took over the story. "Then he called me and I sent Magnus a fire message to portal to the Institute then immediately to Simons." Clary's eyes moved to Magnus. "Magnus healed your wounds as best he could." Jace told her. Clary smiled at Magnus silently thanking him, Magnus nodded in understanding and gave a face that said "I know I'm wonderful.". Clary put her hand to her neck, the puncture marks where the demons fangs went in were gone. If they were at Catarina's hospital she could probably guess how that happened. But how did she survive the venom? "How did I survive the venoms toxins?" Clary asked. "Simon came up with idea of removing the vampiric way." Izzy said smiled then she winked and huddled closer to Simon. "Then Simon brought you here once we were sure your blood was clean." Jace said. Clary looked at Simon and Magnus. "Thank you for saving my life." Clary joked.
Alright everything made sense Clary
supposed. Well save for one thing. Clary closed her eyes. "Why does this keep happening." Magnus could see Clary's distress...there wasn't any. Because Clary looked more annoyed than worried. Which was very much like her. Because it was only Clary's hair that was fiery. If someone was trying to kill her Clary would probably get pissed off rather hide in a corner and cower. Magnus couldn't help but chuckle at Clary's defiant look because he knew she was itching to kill whoever was trying to kill her. So Magnus jokingly scolded her. "I specifically mentioned not getting into trouble." Clary rolled her eyes. "You're right, I'm sorry. Next time I'll tell the demon you said that." Clary smirked.
"Clary what do you remember?" Jace
asked. "I was walking home. I was only a couple blocks away from Simons apartment. I went slowly because it was such a beautiful night. Then I felt a very negative aura and everything started to go dark. I turned and ran, perhaps Simon could help. He could either maybe fight off whatever it was, or get us out of there. But then I saw it and realized Simon would most likely have to do the latter. It was an Elapid demon. I felt it slashing my back and fell forward onto my knees. When I turned my head to look back at it, I felt its fangs sinking into my neck." Jace raised his eyebrows. "Why would an Elapid demon be after Clary?" Simon asked. "Why would any demon be after Clary, she's a mundane." Alec said replying to Simon.
So the five of them discussed possible
reasons for this string of attacks. Ranging from theories such as "Perhaps someone doesn't like her remembering." to "Maybe an angel did it? Since they wanted her gone." Each was more ridiculous than the last. And all Clary really wanted to do was grab a steele, a blade, anything and stab the demon through the heart. Lying there helpless, it hurt almost as much as the claws the tore at her back. Mundane or not Clary was a fighter, and she hated doing nothing. Hated leaving other people to protect her when she knew she could protect herself. Because Clary knew where this conversation was headed.
"One of us needs to stay with Clary."
Just as she assumed. they would all suggest someone to watch over her. "I want to do it." Both Simon and Jace said at the same time. This wasn't surprising. "You can't be there all the time." Simon argued. "Well you can't kill demons." Jace shot back. They went back and forth at who would be better. Truthfully it had to be one of them. Alec was Inquisitor, Magnus High Warlock of Alicante and Izzy was head of the Institute. If Jace taught Simon to fight then Simon would be a good choice because Jace can't be at her every beck and call. He was the Institutes best soldier. However depending on the demon, a vampire may not be enough. Some demons can only be slain by seraph blades.
So Clary came up with what she
thought was a reasonable solution. "Jace can watch me" Simon opened his mouth most likely to protest but Clary raised her hand. "And whenever he may get called away Simon can take over." Jace and Simon looked at each other. "Agreed?" Clary said sternly because all this drama was giving her a headache. Simon rolled his eyes and Jace huffed. Then they both relented and said "Agreed.". "I have to get back to Alicante before people start to notice my constant disappearances." Alec said. Magnus opened a portal then kissed Clary's forehead. "Stay out of trouble?" Clary asked assuming he'd say that. But instead Magnus said. "Why bother, you never listen to me anyway." Magnus joked then smiled sweetly and so did Alec. "Feel better Clary. I'll make inquiries as to why this is happening." Alec said softly.
Clary looked over at the remaining
three. "So much for mundane normalcy" Simon said as he chuckled a bit. Izzy lightly tapped him on the shoulder and rolled her eyes then looked at Clary and said. "Simon is right though. Less than seventy-two hours into your memories returning and twice you were nearly killed." Clary frowned. "People keep saving me." Jace raised an eyebrow. "Are we not supposed to?" Clary sighed. "I just wish I could save myself." Jace didn't say anything to that statement, because he wished it as well...
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