The tenth demon portal

"Come on you guys!" Jace cheers us.

"We need Har and she isn't here!" Alec grunted, launching a few arrows at the demons.

"She is... isn't here! She was injured severely during the 7th battle!" Magnus yelled, barely dodging the fireball.

"Watch out!" Jace shouts, tackling both Alec and Magnus just in time.

"Thanks." Magnus says out of breath.

"Could've done a much better tactic there Jace." Alec scolded his friend.

"Sorry but I couldn't let any of you die." Jace admits as small lion claw marks, almost like runes, appeared on his neck glowing brightly.

"Jace! Your neck! It's..." Magnus trailed off in awe.

"It's what Magnus?" Jace asked, kicking the demon in the jaw.

"It's glowing bright man! Since when the hell did you get mauled by a lion?" Alec shouted, tucking and rolling before launching more arrows.

"I don't! You know me better than anyone Alec! And how in the hell am I killing these bastards?!" Jace screamed, killing the last one by his blade.

"Magnus now!" Alec exclaims as Magnus began closing the portal, tenth time in a row.

"Fi... Fin... Finished." Magnus gasped, falling to his knees.

"That's okay, 10 down 7 more to go." Optimistic Alec stated while helping his boyfriend.

"Good. Let's stop this before it ends up global." Jace spoke up, stolic look on his face.

"Okay but only 7 more?" Magnus sarcastically spoke, shakily getting to his feet.

With Harmony, infirmary room

"And you're telling me that's the only damn reason you're keeping me here when my friends are risking their lives to seal the rifts?! I think not!" Harmony snapped, slowly getting to her feet.

"But you can't move or you'll reopen you..."

"I don't care! I'm saving my friends and no one is going to stop me." Harmony declared as she began gearing up.

"For your sake, let's just hope."

Meanwhile at the 12th rift with Magnus, Alec and Jace

"Tha... That's it! I'm all out of magic energy guys!" Magnus annouced super depleted of energy and exhausted.

"That's okay, the rift was sealed before you did so its fine." Alec assured his lover.

"Tha... thanks." Magnus gasped before closing his eyes to take a little nap.

"Alec! Up the street! Come on!" Jace warned his friend, breaking into a sprint.

"But what about Magnus?!" Alec shouted to his friend.

"Carry him with us! Now come on!" Jace yelled in response, finally reaching the 13th rift with Alec lacking behind.

"Great. How do we close the rift now?" Jace whispers frustratingly.

"Our warlock is out of commission." Alec panted, eyeing the screeching demons.

"Well, all or nothing." Jace states, his lion claws aglow.

"Couldn't have said it any better." Alec agreed, loading an arrow or two to his bow.

the screeching demons were overwhelming. Back to back, Jace and Alec stood never backing down.

"EMBER OVERHEAT!" Harmony shouts, fire shooting from her palms as she scorched those demons to ashes.

"Harmony! Not that we are grateful to see you but how are we going to..." Alec quickly spoke as she rose a hand.

With two flicks of her bandaged wrists, the rift was immediately sealed as they took a brief respite.

"You sure you're okay to do this Moon?" Jace asked, lacing their hands together.

"Yes I am Herondale believe me when I say I just couldn't let all of you have the fun." Harmony joked with a smile that touched her purple eyes too.

"Okay well how about we finish the job instead of having sexual tension." Alec spoke, carrying Magnus on his back while a huge blush settled on Jace's face.

"That was uncalled for and besides, I wouldn't talk there Lightwood." Harmony fired back with an evil smirk.

The 17th rift

"Your left Alexander! Le..." Magnus gasped as the demon's hand went through his back and out the side which made Magnus fall with a loud thud.

"NOOO!" Alec screams with tears streaming down his face.

"Alec!" Jace exclaimed, back flipping over the demon while driving his seraph blade through the skull of the demon.

"LOOK OUT!" Harmony yells just in time to jump in front to protect with a icy fire forcefield.

"Har! What are yo... you doing?!" Alec sputtered, holding his dying boyfriend in his arms.

"What I should've done in the first place..." She grimly spoke, an arm starting to shake.

"No don't do this! We can still fight Harmony! Please don't..." Jace pleaded, standing next to her with tears in his eyes.

"I... I'm so sorry Jace but it has to be this way. Please... Please don't cry." Harmony spoke, silent tears falling as she struggles to keep her ground.

Meanwhile, the screeching wails of the demons can be heard from outside the forcefield.

"Har..." Alec sighed, even more tears falling.

"N... no. Now it's your turn to be strong Lightwood. Please take care of Jace and Max will you? I know they'll need you just as much as you need them now." Harmony coughed, blood trickling from her nose and ears.

"No! I refuse to let you leave me! I can't do this alone and you know that!" Jace shouts at her, going to hug her but knocks her down.

"Oh no!" Alec cried, holding Magnus tightly to his chest.

"Ja... Jace! The de... de... demons!" She coughed, trying to warn him.

"I know Moon. I love you." Jace spoke vaguely as his blue eyes turned golden in a flash.

"Wha... JACE!" Both Alec and Harmony shout at the same time.

"HOLY CRIMSON NOVA!" Jace screamed, a bright reddish light bursted from him, exploding as demons came close enough.

"NOOOOO!" Harmony screamed, watching him fall to the ground.

"AAUUGGHHH! JACE!" Alec yelled in agonizing anguish.

"N... No... now go ba... back to he... hell." Jace breathed before closing his eyes forever, the rift now sealing shut.

The battle was over but the war has just started to begin... Or has it already?