Chapter 14:

"I thought you said you were going to help us find him," Isabelle hissed.

"I did, didn't I?" Jackal gestured to Sebastian.

"You were working with him this whole time. Everything you told us was a lie," Jace's tone sounded somewhat betrayed.

"Not everything, just that you guys were my grandparents. I honestly can't believe you fell for that. Vampires can't have kids," Jackal chuckled.

By this time Jace, Clary, Alec, and Isabelle had all drawn their weapons. Blue sparks snapped around Magnus' fingers, and Simons fangs had extended.

"Are you really going to fight me? You know you can't win," Sebastian taunted.

"How did he convince you to work with him?" Clary asked Jackal, ignoring Sebastian's jibe.

"Quite simple, really. He promised to help me locate the preacher and his little band of people if I brought you to him," Jackal explained.

"Then why were you so adamant about us telling you where they were if you already knew?" Alec inquired.

"I didn't know where they were. Part of our agreement was that I would receive the information upon delivery of you guys. Speaking of which," Jackal turned to Sebastian. "I have delivered them to you. Now you have to tell me where the people I seek are."

"They are traveling along the stretch of road you captured them on," Sebastian told Jackal, never taking his eyes away from the group.

"Right. I'll leave you to it," Jackal turned to leave.

After he had gone Jace spoke.

"You might as well give up now, Sebastian, we have you outnumbered," he said.

"No, I don't think I'll give up," Sebastian smirked like he knew something they didn't.

Through the door came twenty raiders, all of them armed with guns and knives.

"I do believe you are the ones outnumbered. Want to give up?" Sebastian goaded.

Jace replied by punching the first raider that came at him. After that everything descended into chaos. Punches were thrown. Knives were swiped. Kicks were kicked. In the end Clary was held in the grip of a burly raider with a knife pressed to her throat. Jace was struggling in the grip of several raiders. The others were all pushed into a group several raiders aiming guns at them.

"Take them to their rooms, and make sure they won't be able to escape," Sebastian ordered.

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There's been a warp of time and space

Shadowhunters are scarce in this place

Of civilization there is a great dearth

Because vampires rule the entire earth