"What?!" I asked a little alarmed. I had to help Alec with his purposal , but then Clary and izzy could get in serious trouble.
"Jace you can come with us it will be night when we meet her." Clary explained pushing her body back into mine.
"I-I can't." I stammered. She instantly pulled away.
"What do you mean?" She asked I looked away not meeting her eyes. I pulled her aside and looked down at her confused face.
"I love you baby, but I can't." I said solemnly.
"Jace why?" She asked her voice softer.
"I can't say." I replied my voice lowered.
"If I may interject." Magnus said coming over and stood beside us.
"This Stone will able you to see if one another is in any danger it will flash." He added holding out to rope necklaces with small blue stones on the ends.
"Thanks Magnus." I said smiling gratefully as did Clary. I picked up one and Clary turned around and she held her hair up out the way. I clasped the necklace around her neck. I took the other and rapped it around my wrist.
"Please be careful." I whispered to her.
"I will." She replied and kissed me gently on the cheek, then she walked over to Izzy and Magnus went with them. I was left standing alone I looked down at the ground at then I looked up when I heard the portal open, I watched them both go though it and it disappear. I looked away and walked into Clary and mine room. I walked over and sat at the desk, I grabbed some of Clarys drawings of runes and looked at them. I opened one of her drawings pads and saw the first drawing was one of me. She had draw me so beautifully wings and all. I smiled picked up a pencil and wrote at the bottom.
"I love you-Jace." I wrote in my slanted writing. I stood up and pushed the chair backwards, I turned around a little to fast and knocked over a bookcase with my wings, it was heavy and metal I caught it but it soon started to slip out of my grasp. I got further under it to try and lift it higher, it worked and I eventually had to use my wings to lift it back up. I landed back to the ground and was about to walk away when I felt a massive tug come from the book case. It had snagged on my jeans and before I could move the cold metal hit me hard. I smacked against the floor, thank god I wasn't trapped all the way underneath it. It was my legs that where trapped, I beat my wings in frustration and looked for something I could grab onto and pull myself out. I couldn't see anything my ankle stung in pain I couldn't get out. I sighed in annoyance I can't bother Alec. I looked back at the cabinet and grabbed the edges, I lifted it relived some of pressure and I sighed in relief. I grabbed one of the fallen books and wedged it under the bookshelf so it held. It helped and I wriggled out. I pulled myself along the floor though the sea of books and up to the bed. I grabbed on the wooden sides and I pulled myself upwards. Once I was on my feet, I turned around and looked at the fallen bookcase. I began to walk towards it before a flare of pain bloomed in my ankle. I looked down at it, shit broken. Definitely. I sat on the edge of the bed and brought it up so I could reach it.
"Let's hope my healing still works." I muttered and held it steadily, I heard a strange noise and a bright blue light flashing from my wrist . I let go of my ankle and looked at the stone. Clary is in danger my ankle would have to wait till later. I got up and grimaced slightly, I limped out into the living room doing my best to hide it. Alec and Magnus where sitting down in the couch talking Magnus with a drink in hand looked up.
"Jace your limping." He mused standing up. Well that worked well I thought.
"It's nothing really, but Clary's in danger." I said standing facing Magnus. Alec stood up and ran into Magnus and his room he emerged with his bows and arrows. Magnus nodded and created a portal. Alec came back around tossing me a couple of long swords which I strapped onto my back.
"Let's go. I will take the sky obviously Alec you should go on my back, Magnus you should just walk though then we will take it from there?" I suggested. Magnus and Alec both gave me strange looks but eventually agreed. I readied my wings and stretched them out wide, I felt Alec grab my shoulder. I walked though a bright orange light came before my eyes but as soon as it was there the soon it was gone. I was falling ,trees where fast apartment a cold wind wiped my hair. I quickly spread out my wings and I stopped falling, I felt Alec land on my back and I moved us forward quickly and soundlessly. I flew above the tree slowly and beat my wings once to keep moving. I looked down on the ground and saw Magnus appear, he walked down the path though the trees. As we flew above him I watched every move he made but I could shake the feeling of Clary being in danger. Magnus walked steadily into the seelie court I looked in front of him and I could see two figures unmistakably one was Clary. My eyes automatically zoomed in and I could see she was sobbing and had thorns around her neck as did the person next to her, izzy. They where both on there knees facing the Queen she stood when Magnus entered. I heard Clary cry out when another thorn cut her I was ready to dive down and get her, I unknowingly beat my wings a little harder.
"Easy Jace." I heard Alec whisper and grab my jacket to hold me steady. I nodded and kept flying straight.
"See that rock?" He whispered, ahead there was a massive rock it was above the seelie court.
"Drop me off up there." He added, I flew fast towards it then pulled up when Alec jumped and landed on it. He perched himself up there and nodded to me. I flew across the seelie court and landed on another rock just like the one I left Alec on and I landed on there. I could still see him, I looked back down at the court and watched. Magnus moved forward to the Queen almost in line with Clary and Izzy.
"Please What is the meaning of this." Magnus said gesturing to Izzy and Clary.
"They injured one of my most trusted friends, Caetus ." She replied her lips purse as she sat cross legged on her throne.
"Who is Caetus?" Magnus asked and moved closer.
"He is one of my warriors who both of them injured just to get here. They must pay." She said standing up. She is not hurting Clary I though angrily. I stretched out my wing as ready to fly when I felt my phone buzz, I quickly grabbed it. Alec had texted me.
"No." It simply said. I rolled my eyes and quickly replied.
"Fine! But if this goes any further I am stopping this." I replied. I looked up an watched him type a reply.
"Agreed." He replied. My attention was brought back to the court when both girls screamed out. The queen had to of her men holding these massive thorn branches, they where going to be killed. I looked to Alec and he nodded, I watched him shoot and arrow at the one holding one to izzy's neck. I jumped and dived straight down towards mine. I tackled him and flew with him upwards I dumped him far away and flew back all in a matter of seconds, landed my love and Ripped the thorns of her, which caused her to whimper.
"Jace look out!" I heard Alec yell. I didn't have time to defend myself before someone grabbed my jacket and threw me out into the Woods, it was out of site from the others. I scrambled to my feet and looked at my opponent, a big talk man and lot taller then Alec. I kicked him hard in the face using my wings to lift me up The is made him stumble back. I punched him hard making the sound sword appear I stabbed him hard in the gut. He coughed out blood, I kicked the side of his knees sending him to the ground. I started to fly back to the court but I was yanked back by one of m6 wings, Iheard a massive crack. I cried out in agony, one of my massive wings was probably broken. I tucked it in to my body in pain and tried to focus, the attacker who did this to me flung me aside and I landed on the same wing and cried out again. I got angry when I heard Clary scream, I charged every last bit of power in my body and golden lightning shot out of my hand hitting him square in the chest. He dropped to the floor, I breathed heavily and staggered to my feet. My wing ached as I brought it around to my chest. I stumbled back though dark woods the could see the light of the court getting closer. I saw the seelie Queen's eyes for a second, black. I watched Alec ready an arrow to fire at her. Magnus had opened a portal and was getting Clary and izzy to it. I ran out in front of the Queen when Alec shot the arrow. I shot lightening at it making is disintegrate. I turned around to the Queen and put her in a death lock so she couldn't move.
"Magnus!" I yelled, he turned around and ran over.
"She has been possessed." I said between gasping breaths she soon had vines and thorns crawling up my body pulling me away from her. Magnus instantly understood he started to break the possessive hold on her. Alec ran over to help Clary and Izzy, while Magnus worked away on her. I couldn't hold her still much longer the vines where pulling me away and every time one barely touched my broken wing I whimpered. Suddenly a massive black cloud rose from her body and disappeared. I let go and the vines pinged me back and I fell hard to the ground. I looked up at Alec who was helping get Clary and izzy out I noticed izzy was gone which means he must have got her out. He knew that he had to get me out nobody could know I was alive. He ran over and helped me up, he knocked my wing and I had to hide a grimace. Clary had already gone though and Alec went though with me, next thing I knew I was leaning heavily into Alec standing in the middle of Magnus's and Alec's apartment. I remember I had to try and hide it from them I couldn't let them know I was hurt, we need to focus on the others. We heard a small zap from behind us and Magnus came though after us, he closed the portal and walked though. I stood up away from Alec's support and pretended everything was fine.
"Okay I have a plan, Alec and Jace take Clary and izzy to the institute they can be treated there." Magnus explained. I was about to intervene when Alec said:
"Yeah, Jace can just fly us there and fast as well." He said going to pick up izzy. I sighed and I knew this was going to hurt like hell. I picked up Clary in my arms and I could see her skin punctured by the thorns.
"Couldn't we just portal?" I asked.
"No we can't my magic is to weak. I could only portal one pair.." Magnus said sorrowfully. I sighed and carried Clary up out onto the roof, Alec followed and I stretched out my broken wings and cried out in pain but bit my lip.
"Jace? You okay?" I heard Alec ask. I nodded and walked to the edge, I looked down at Clary. I hopefully could glide most of this. I jumped holding Clary close to me, I beat my wings hard and felt an insane amount of pain that I thought I would pass out in the air right there. I kept going in the direction of the institute but my mind was foggy and every time I beat my wing I cried out. I saw the institute in site and landed. I dropped to my knees as soon as they touched the ground. I heard the sound of the portal and looked up Alec was carrying Izzy in his arms like I was Clary. I steadily got to my feet holding Clary.
"Jace? you good?" He asked.
"Yeah I'm fine." I replied quickly and walked up to wear he was stood.
"So what now?" I asked. "I can't carry her inside." I added.
"Go wait around the corner put Clary down I will call someone from inside." Alec suggested I was to much in pain to argue. I put her gently on the ground and walked away from the institute and sat behind a tree waiting for Alec. I tried to breath but my wing starting hurting like nothing ever had before. I heard footsteps and I brought my one good wing up to hide myself.
"Jace. It's just me." Alec said and when I brought my wing away it was him he was crouched down beside me.
"Are you okay, our rune keeps hurting." Alec asked looking genuinely concerned. I rested my head back against the tree then looked back at him.
"I'm just tried." I replied and pulled myself up on the tree.
"Jace, I know when your lying." He replied and I started to walk away. I heard him gasp and walk forward, I stood I knew I was in trouble now.
"Jace Your wing." He said walking closer , I held it in close to me.
"What happened." He asked coming around to face me. I sighed and started talking under Alec's sting glare.
"When that big I had a fight in the woods, he broke my wing. He killed him." I explained pain clouding my vision again. He shook his head and walked back around to my wing.
"Jace, this could be serious why did you fly with Clary?" He asked while I let go of the wing and stretched it out, I groaned in pain and nearly let out a tear it hurt so much. I felt his hands on my wing slowly massaging the base helping the pain.
"I had to." I grimaced. He let go of the wing and I instantly tucked it back in.
"Let's Get you home." He said and walked back around. I nodded and walked aside Alec tightly holding the wing close to my body. Pain began to come back and I felt weak, I noticed Alec had kept walking.
"A-Alec." I gasped out he turned around and looked panicked. He ran over and put a hand on my back and pulled of my arms around his shoulders. I leaned into him and let him help me walk. The streets where still dark and I could barely see any people which was good. We kept walking and another wave of pain washed over me which caused me to groan again and lean more heavily into Alec.
"Easy Jace, take it slow." He said softly, We kept walking but when I stumbled and nearly brought us both down, Alec quickly grabbed me so I didn't fall. I felt him scoop me up, I laid my head on his chest and let him carry me. I let his rising and falling torso be the soundtrack to my well needed slumber.