I tried so hard to get this out yesterday, but it ended up being a super crazy busy day for me. I hope you like it, going toward some real plot now. Thanks again for all the wonderful reviews, you are the best!
Chapter 21
Just then Simon entered the room, and Jace immediately stiffened. "What are you still doing here mundie?" He asked.
"I came to check in on Clary, funny no one told me she was awake." Simon said crossing the room heading straight for Clary.
"Simon, I just woke up like a few minutes ago, there has been no time to tell anyone." Clary said in a soothing voice.
"Seems like there has been a lot lately that no one has bothered to tell me." Said Simon glaring at Clary.
"Jace, why don't you go and tell the others I'm awake, I'm sure they are anxious after 3 days. Plus, I have a feeling there is a lot that Simon and I need to talk about." Clary said to Jace rubbing his arm for reassurance. Jace leaned down to give Clary a quick kiss, being sure that Simon could well see. Then Jace got up and left the room as quiet and graceful as ever.
Simon sat on the edge of Clary's bed as soon as the door swung shut. "So vampires, and demons, and warlocks and all?" Simon said.
"Yeah, apparently so. I just found out when I turned 18, I wasn't supposed to tell anyone that wasn't my kind. That's why I left to go and live with my brother, to train." Clary tried to explain, she didn't want Simon to be mad at her.
"But I am you're my best friend, you can tell me anything. Especially when you become an adult and find out you're some warrior princess that needs to save the world from demons." Simon exclaimed shaking the bed a little.
"Don't be absurd Simon, I am not a princess. This whole world that I am a part of is no longer the same world you are in. It's dangerous." Said Clary holding up her arm as proof.
"Well whatever world you are in, you better believe that is my world too. You are my world Clary, you always have been, so either you can let me in, or I am going to follow you around anyways, and probably get hurt that way. So it's your choice." Simon crossed his arms in front of his chest to show there was no debating the matter. Clary sighed.
Just then the doors burst open and Simon nearly fell jumping off the bed so quickly. Jace's eyes narrowed, he was followed by Izzy, Alec, and Magnus.
"It's wonderful to see you awake. I was worried that you might not make it and after-all we haven't even figured out the source of your special powers." Magnus said coming over to Clary to inspect her wounds. They were healing nicely.
"Where's Sebastian?" Clary said looking around, finding her brother was missing.
"He went to meet with the Silent Brothers to see if they could help, he should be setting up a time where we can go and see what's going on with your runes now that you are healing. I messaged him so he knows you are awake." Jace explained.
"How are you feeling?" Izzy asked.
"I feel fine actually. I was thirsty when I woke up but now I am much better." Clary said moving her arm around.
"Well I must say, you sure do know how to wreck a party, I mean we had been there for like less than an hour, then all of a sudden we gotta go cuz Clary's dying." Izzy said, Jace shot her a glare.
"I think Clary would like some time to get herself around and get out of that bed. Maybe we should go." Magnus said, appearing to talk to Alec, Alec nodded and then left with Magnus leaving Clary staring mouth wide after them. Izzy just shook her head.
"Great looks like I'm left alone, AGAIN." Said Izzy looking to Simon raising an eyebrow, "How bout you?" She said to Simon.
Simon looked around, "What?"
"Come and entertain me, I don't want to be bored." Izzy said pulling on Simon's arm. Clary was left alone again with Jace, her eyebrows furrowed together. She did not like the idea of Izzy and Simon together anymore than she had liked when Izzy was hitting on her brother.
Clary turned to Jace, "So what happened between Izzy and Sebastian?"
Jace scratched at the back of his neck, Clary was beginning to realize that was what he did whenever he was nervous or uncomfortable. "Well, after the club Sebastian was pretty pissed off that I let you go demon hunting, and didn't even tell him, let alone that you were hurt. When you stabilized, Sebastian was better but he was in a poor mood. Izzy had not really given up on him, she thought it was exciting, so Sebastian did, well, what Sebastian does when he's in a poor mood. He took her back to his room, and then acted like she didn't exist come morning."
Clary was shocked; she had not seen Sebastian with a girl since she had been living with them. She knew he must have some kind of love life, she just didn't realize he had been acting like such an ass to girls. "Aren't you mad, because that's like your sister and he just used her?" Clary asked.
"No not really, Izzy pretty much does the same thing with guys in her own way. She likes to be with people that her parents wouldn't like and then once they lose their excitement she tosses them without a thought. I knew the two of them together from the start wouldn't end well, but they are both adults, free to make their own choices." Jace said with a shrug.
Clary couldn't help but feel angry with her brother. Even if Izzy wasn't one to settle down it didn't give him the right to treat her like that. Did he even stop to think about how awkward that might make things in the future? It isn't like he could just ignore Izzy like he could other random girls; Izzy would always be a part of Jace's life, and therefore a part of Sebastian's life too.
Just then Sebastian arrived, storming in. His mood was similar to Clary's, he was still upset and Clary was rather pissed at him. "What in the hell were you thinking?" Sebastian said before even crossing half of the room.
"I was thinking that I am a Shadowhunter with amazing rune powers and it was past due for me to take on my own demon." Clary said defiantly.
"You almost died!" Sebastian yelled.
"You don't think I know that?" Clary yelled back.
Sebastian stared at Clary and Clary stared back. He was breathing heavy, his fists closed into balls. There seemed to be no whites left in his eyes at all. "I should just take you back to the house and lock you in there so you can never do something so stupid and reckless again."
Clary rolled her eyes, "You will do no such thing Jonathan." Clary said.
Sebastian seemed to reel at the sound of his given name. "Don't use that name a weapon." He said his voice low and full of threat.
"Then don't treat me like I am your child. I am an adult; I am with you so you can train me. Even if you won't train me anymore, I will leave and I will continue to fight demons with or without your help. Is that what you want?" Clary looked at Sebastian showing that she was not wavering.
Sebastian looked to Jace for help but did not find any. He huffed and puffed one last time, "By the angel Clary, no I don't want you to fight demons alone. That was the whole point of this, next time I get to be a part of it or I will lock you up kicking and screaming." Some of the fight seemed to leave Sebastian.
"Well now that is settled, how about we let Clary get out of this bed and get some normal clothes on." Jace said, sensing the fight was over.
"Yeah, that would probably be a good idea since we are meeting with the Silent Brother's in a few hours." Sebastian said to Clary's surprise. She hadn't even gotten out of the infirmary yet and already she had an appointment with possibly the freakiest Shadowhunters ever, who were going to poke around in her head.
"Do you guys think we can get some food first though, I'm starving." Clary said hearing her stomach growl.
"I know just the place to take you." Said Jace with a smile. "You should probably get dressed first though, not that I mind taking you like that though."
"Yeah you all keep saying how you are going to leave me alone do I can get out of this damned bed, yet you all just keep barging in, picking fights." Clary said looking at Sebastian in particular.
"Alright, I'm leaving, and Jace you are coming with me. I'm sure Clary can figure out how to get dressed alone." Sebastian said pointing to the door. Jace looked back at Clary with a small pouty face. Clary couldn't help but laugh, he just looked so cute.
Once Clary was showered and dressed she felt a million times better, but she was still hungry. Then again when you didn't eat for 3 days what else would you expect? Jace took her to a restaurant named Taki's which served normal food as well as food for vampires, werewolves, and fearies.
"Don't eat the fearie food; it has a way of doing strange things to people." Jace said leaning in close while Clary was looking over the menu.
"Yeah like what kind of strange?" Clary asked, Sebastian smiled.
"Let's just say the elephant incident may have had some fearie involvement." Sebastian said.
Jace threw down his menu. "I knew it! I knew there was no way in hell I would have done that by only being drunk. You drugged me didn't you?" Jace exclaimed while Sebastian and Clary cracked up laughing.
When they were finished eating they headed back to the institute to wait for Brother Jeremiah to show, he would be their escort for the evening.
Brother Jeremiah was even more intimidating in person than Clary had imagined. Jace and Sebastian had warned her about the Silent Brothers but she was not fully prepared enough to see them. Where his eyes should have been were charred holes like its eyes had been burned out. His mouth was sewn shut but he was still able to talk directly into the heads of those he wished to talk to. It startled Clary, giving her an incredible sense of unease when she first had heard his voice inside her head.
Brother Jeremiah escorted Clary as well as Sebastian and Jace to the Silent City. The entrance was inside a cemetery, show fitting thought Clary. She pulled her witchlight from her pocket, hoping the light emitted would help her to feel more at ease, but the darkness here seemed to swallow up her light like a hungry plague. Clary couldn't help but shiver; it was as if the darkness not only took all the light from the stone, but also the warmth from her body. Jace put his arm around her for a moment showing her that it would all be ok, but they had to separate only moments later as they descending down a narrow set of stairs.
They were lead further and further into the depths, lead by Brother Jeremiah who remained silent. Their destination was a long table, there was a sword hanging from a far wall, its blade looking razor sharp. There were other Silent Brothers in the room waiting as Clary, Jace, and Sebastian stood before them.
You are here to find the source of your unique powers. A voice said in Clary's head. She wasn't sure if she should respond, it hadn't sounded like a question to her.
Sebastian gave her a slight nudge. "Yes, I am." Clary said nervously.
I can tell you this young Shadowhunters. Two of you have blood of the same, one is different. This we can feel. Clary didn't feel like this gave anymore answers than she had before.
"Couldn't you do something to find out why?" Clary asked hoping she was not overstepping bounds. One of the Silent Brothers seemed to float nearer to her, looking at her with eyeless holes.
We can try to search your memories, but we do not know exactly what we are looking for. It may not produce anything helpful.
"Ok." Said Clary, "Let's start there and see what we can find, it's better than nothing." The Silent Brother got closer to her; she could smell the scent of string spices.
You must be brave young Shadowhunter, looking into the memories long forgotten can be at times be painful to the mind and body.
Clary balled her hands into fists and closed her eyes then gave a nod saying she was ready.