AN: Thank you to everyone who has reviewed the story. And here's Chapter 21 so enjoy.
Clary's point of view
When our plane landed at the headquarters we got off and I could see that the director, a few of Magnus and Ragnor's friends, Aline and Simon all waiting for us at the side of the building.
We walked to the Director who said "Good to see you agents."
They all nodded and went to see their friends; I smiled and said "I guess you want to see me Sir."
He nodded and said "Did you get it?"
I nodded and said "Yes, do you really think that I'd come back without it?"
He laughed and said "No Agent Fray, I don't"
I smiled and said "Good." I then pulled out the small package and gave it to him.
The director smiled at me slightly and said "Go then Agent Fray but I want to talk to you about…" he then noticed that most people were either watching us or listening into the conversation "About some personal matters of yours."
I nodded and said "Yes sir. I'll come and see you after dinner."
He smiled and said "You have done well Agent Fray, your one of the youngest to join here and you have succeeded more than most agents."
I looked at him fully and said "Thank you Sir."
He smiled and said "Go to your friend now Agent. He might attack you otherwise."
I smiled truly at him and then ran off to Simon who caught me in his arms and spun me around just like a father would have done with a little kid.
I had always felt safe in Simon's arms; he's the one who made me put more faith in men. The one who helped me heal without turning to abuse with me.
When he put me down he pushed me back to his arm's length and held me there.
He studied me and said "I heard that you collapsed."
I nodded and said "I did but I'm fine now Si."
He nodded as though he could see my words had truth in them and then pulled me into another hug and said "What about the frying pan?"
I grinned and answered "Yep, right on the head. I guess that he never learnt."
Simon laughed and said "I forgot how much I missed you Fray."
I smiled sweetly and said "Why of course you missed me. I make everyone's life so much better."
He shoved my shoulder playfully and said "Of course you do Fray."
I then noticed the Director watching us mess around and teasing each other just like we had when we were fourteen and in his office before we became proper agents.
He smiled at us and then walked back inside the building and left us all standing there.
I looked around and saw Alec and Izzy standing in a small group of Magnus and Ragnor's friend with Magnus and Ragnor.
Jace was with Aline who gave me one of those looks as though she was saying are you jealous? Well you should be.
I rolled my eyes at her and turned back to Simon who said "Come on Fray, you're coming to Taki's with me to celebrate."
I rolled my eyes at Simon this time but I said "Fine okay. I'm coming."
We then walked inside and found Maia and Jordan kissing passionately and I had to drag Simon away with my hand over his mouth to stop him from interrupting them.
As soon as I had pulled him away I hissed at him "Don't interrupt them!"
He asked "Why not? It's not like that's the best place to make out is it?"
I sighed and said "You're embarrassing yourself now!"
He looked at me hurtfully and I said "Okay keep moving. If you want to get a table at Taki's we need to get a move on."
We walked the ten minute walk to Taki's in silence.
At the table Simon said "Now I want the full story."
I explained to him about the mission just in time for the food to arrive to us.
I had some coconut pancakes and a strawberry shake.
Simon then looked around the restaurant and said "Oh look Goldilocks and Skank club leader are making out right next to us."
I looked up and saw that Simon was correct. Jace was sitting in the booth near us making out with Aline. I will admit that I felt jealous that Jace was making out with Aline and not me. No Clarissa to love is to destroy and to be loved is to be destroyed. Think Swiss like your brother and father could do easily.
I rolled my eyes and said "Typical, just what was most likely to put me off my food has now actually done that."
Simon laughed and said "Bad luck follows you around Fray doesn't it."
I nodded and said "Unfortunately."
We both then paid for our meals and then left.
We then went to central park and sat down in the soft green grass.
I remembered the photo of me and Luke but I quickly pushed it away again as Simon started talking.
"I still remember this place two years ago when you first showed me it."
I smiled at that memory and said "It's held a lot of memories for me in the past."
Simon nodded and said "What's the name of the cat from the Smurfs? It's Azazel right?"
I sighed and rolled my eyes and said "No that's Azrael Si. Azazel is meant to be a greater demon who crafted the weapons."
Simon sighed and said "Dammit, why am I always wrong?"
I laughed and said "Because you are Simon Lewis and Simon Lewis is always wrong. Why did you want to know that anyway?"
He shrugged and said "I was trying to remember it the other day and I thought it was Azazel."
I rolled my eyes and said "Come on Lewis, I promised I would go and see the Director after dinner."
We walked back to the CIA in complete silence.
When we got there I called out behind me "I see you later Si!" and then I ran off to see the Director.
When I arrived at his office I knocked on his door and heard a faint "Come in!"
I walked into the room which was the same as it normally was. The old wooden and tattered desk, and the window looking out over the city, the chairs were a comfortable leather and had small holes appearing in them.
I saw that Jace was sitting there in front of him too so I said "Oh sorry sir should I come back?" Damn Jace moved fast when he wanted to didn't he.
The Director smiled at me and said "No it's okay Agent Fray. Come in."
I walked over and sat down in the chair next to Jace and asked the Director "How many times do I have to keep telling you to call me Clary?"
"Just one more time like normal Agent Fray." He replied.
I pointed out "But if it was one more time because I've been here for two years already then you'd be calling me Clary ages ago Sir."
His lips twitched at the corner which was basically his smile in front of other agents then me and Simon.
Jace was looking at me and I was doing my best to ignore his stare.
I leant back in my chair and said "What did you want to know Sir?"
The Director looked at me and said "Everything about your mission, well exclude the hot part in the hotel room."
I glared at him and Jace before retelling the Director my version of the mission.
The Director nodded along with my story and said "Do you know how your- I mean Jonathan found you Clary?"
I thought about it and said "There are many possible ways for him to find me."
The Director nodded and gestured for me to continue whereas Jace just stared at me which I tried to ignore as I said "One reason is our link between us. All I know is that our link can let us know of the others presence and sometimes if say he was in New York then maybe where about I am at that moment. It also gives us some kind of power over the over. Jon can screw with my brain and cells and make me forget something or collapse or whatever he wants me to and I can make stuff like shards of glass or flames or something shoot at him and only him, and I can also sometimes automatically tell his emotions." I could feel Jace's stare widen and go up and down my body as though he was studying me.
I carried on by saying "The only problem about these powers is that if we use them against each other on purpose then it loses us a lot of energy and we can barely stand after maybe five to ten minutes."
The Director nodded and said "Any others?"
I said "Many, they could have a tracker on me or something that I normally wear, we could have spies for them somewhere in this place, they could have spies anywhere watching out for me. All of them sound like something Valentine would do."
The Director nodded again and then Jace said "Spies everywhere? Valentine didn't have that many followers did he?"
The Director looked at me when I replied to Jace with "You think that Valentine was evil from the start? He wasn't and he had many followers in the world so there are many which could still be in league with him and only staying like that because he's making a bunch of lies which he calls promises to help them pay for their bills or charges which they owe."
The Director then said "She is right Agent Herondale; he was not always like he is now. And he always took on the weak people to be his followers."
Jace looked between both me and the Director and said "Why the weak? Why not the stronger ones or even the middle ones?"
The Director answered with "Put it this way if you were Valentine which would be rather strange for Clary but anyway, if you were him and you needed followers and people who trusted you who would you go to? The strong, rich people? The middle class people? Or the weakest people?"
Jace considered it before answering "The middle so why should he take the weak ones?"
He sighed and said "And Clary what about you?"
I looked at him in the eyes and said "If I were him, I would take the weak ones. Make them promises for stuff and get them to sign up for it but most can't read so it would be in small print like they owe me service for the rest of their lives or once I have helped pay the money they owe me ten times of it back to me or something like that. And then whilst their bargain was in process I would train them to fight, read, and write and other stuff like the way he did with Jon, make them become warriors and kill without mercy. Train them the way I would want them to be like so they would know no different and they'll keep following me because they would either be in my debt or still in my bargain."
The Director watched me and said "You think a lot like your father Agent Fray."
I winced at the words your father but said "Not sure if that was a compliment or an insult but thanks sir."
The Director smiled at me and Jace and said "There you go Agent Herondale, Clary just said what her father did, is doing and will continue doing until he gets the parts back and then start a war."
Jace turned to look at me and said "You mentioned spies for him being here. Do you think there are and if you do who is it?"
I faced him and locked eyes with him before saying "I don't know, but if you knew Valentine like I do then you will see why I think that. And also he seems to know that I have joined the CIA and where I go to on missions too so that is why I mentioned the spies."
Jace looked strange and said "You never said who you think it would be."
I tilted my head slightly and said "Someone who knows me well enough for me to trust them at least a little or someone who knows everything about the missions."
Jace fell into silence. Then the Director pointed out to me "Clary, you never said which of your reasons would be most likely."
I looked at him and said "All three of them are something Valentine would have done or will do. The link between me and Jon so he knows where I am. The spies here so he knows when I am going on a mission and where to, and then place the spies in the places which I'll be in and then send Jon to find me again and then do whatever they want to do to me."
The Director said again "You really do think a lot like your father Clarissa."
I flinched back at my real name and the words your father again.
But then I felt confused that was the second time tonight on which he has called or nearly called me Clarissa this meeting.
I didn't let it show but I knew that something was wrong with this. I shifted in my chair and said "Can I leave now Sir?"
The Director looked at me and said "Yes Clarissa you and Jonathan may leave."
Now both me and Jace froze. I glanced at Jace and said "Jonathan?"
He grimaced and said "My father called me that but the Lightwood's gave me the name Jace."
I nodded and said to the Director this time "Sir why have you called me Clarissa twice tonight when only Valentine used to call me that?"
Then it clicked and I hissed at him "Where's the real Director?"
The 'Director' looked at me and said "I am the real Director Clarissa."
I shook my head quickly and said "No you're not. The Director never calls me Clarissa three times in a row in one meeting. So where is he?"
He laughed and said "I must say Clarissa, I'm ashamed that you never realised beforehand."
Jace was looking from me to the 'Director' and asked us "Who are you then? How do you know each other?"
The 'Director' never took his eyes off me as he answered Jace "I don't think that we've met before but I know that Clarissa has met me plenty of times."
I tried not to show any of my nervous feeling growing in my stomach as I said "Plenty time too much actually."
The 'Director' growled at me and said "That's enough Clarissa! You're coming with me now!"
Jace who was still glancing between us said "Clary how do you know him?"
I could already feel my hands threatening to shake so I clenched them into fists and the 'Director' said "Let's say that we've met a few times before haven't we Angel?"
I was trying not to let any nervousness into my voice as I said "And like I said a minute ago a few too many to my preference."
The Director hissed at me and said "Hello Clarissa."
I lifted my chin up and locked eyes with him and said "Hello Father.
AN: Hahaha I'm going to leave you guys here on a cliff-hanger well sort of anyway. We get some Valentine Morgenstern in the next chapter and who is the spy in the CIA? Please guess in the reviews! I hope you guys all enjoyed this chapter and don't forget to review please!
