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Clary pov
I glared intensely at the firearm that was now aimed at Magnus's head. Horror fled through me as the thought of what could happen in the next five minutes could become more like a horror filled ending than a happily ever after. I cursed myself for letting Magnus walk in with me, for getting Alec injured and tortured for a reason that he shouldn't of been dragged into, and finally for getting Jace muddled up in my mess of a life, for his heart falling for mine and for his body to ach for me. As much as I don't want what occurred to my mother occur again, can I stop it? Can I prevent another innocent soul from getting hurt, possible killed?
I know it'll be difficult, I know I'd have to sacrifice something but I was going to do it. I was going to be the strong one.
As Jonathan laughed as Magnus spat colourful words out at him, I straightened my back refusing to concentrate on what could be occurring behind my back. "Jonathan. Drop it. You don't want to be like him," I said firmly, pointing behind me to where Valentine was still standing; smirking at the actions that were being played out in front of him. "You're still innocent! You have so much to offer…but I'm afraid if you follow in his footsteps, if you do this, you'll crash and burn…my brother." I drew the last part out because I needed…I wanted him to realise even through everything that's happened he was still my brother.
He shook his head at me, keeping the gun pointed steadily at Magnus's head. "It's too late Clary. We are who we are, we can't change that we are Morgenstern. I can't deny who I am and neither can you," he confirmed.
"No, that's not true, Jonathan!" I cried out, "our mother wasn't a Morgenstern; I know that now. She was a Fray. We are a Fray!"
He shook his head. "I've never heard of that name and I'm sure you've only just discovered it. Clary, you can't just pick up a name from out of the gutter. Come on, don't be stupid!"
I was shocked at his outburst but I knew I had to keep going. I needed him on my side, needed to make him feel that he doesn't have to be like Valentine to get by… Before I had a chance to reply, I strong, musical voice spoke up from behind me. "I think you misunderstood this all because I for one know you can pick up a name from the sideway. I was known as a Wayland, and I still am to some but most know me as a Lightwood. Though, that shouldn't matter," Jace said, stepping forward so that he stood protectively beside me. "A name is a name, a family is a whole different story and you are throwing every chance of having a family out the door."
Jonathan rolled his eyes. "Gosh Wayland, never knew you were such a soft hearted guy!" he smirked.
I watched as Jace rolled his eyes. "Can you maybe hold back your grudge against me for a little while and have an actual mutual conversation for once?" Jace glared.
"Only for you sugar," Jonathan grinned widely before adding, "so sugar, what is it that you so deeply what to talk with me about?"
Jace stepped warningly forward. "Call me sugar once more and I'll rearrange that smug face of yours," Jace growled.
Jonathan lowered the gun from Magnus and aimed it directly at Jace. "I'd like to see you try," he tested.
Jace narrowed his eyes at the gun then back at Jonathan. "Really? A gun?" Jace commented, the firmness came across his voice more strongly than before. "You have to use a gun to stop me. Ha! How pathetic."
Jonathan jabbed the gun forcefully into Jace's chest. "What's pathetic is that I still haven't spattered your blood across the room yet!" Jonathan growled.
"With that small gun? I'd like to see you try," Jace smirked. My breath then caught. 'What was he playing at?' I thought. 'Was he actually trying to get himself killed?'
Right in the middle of thought and hearing Jace and Jonathan have a go at one another, I felt Magnus yank me around so I was faced where Valentine was standing. Standing slightly in front of me protectively, Magnus held out his daggered object that was still in his hands. Glancing up towards Valentine, he now didn't stand alone. On either side of him stood a lady and a guy who seemed were taking turns to shoot sharp daggers at me with their eyes. I heard a sharp in take from Jace as he soon realise what was behind as all along. Not turning his back fully from Jonathan, he backed himself up so his back rested against my side.
Glaring at the newcomers, my eyes first came into contact with a pair of glooming, blue eyes that glared back at me if I was something she could sink her teeth into. The lady stood firmly beside Valentine, narrowing her eyes as she looked me up and down while I did the same to her. She had spikey, blonde hair that ended at her shoulders. Her face was square with a pair of haunting eyes lurking from it. She was tall and slim. Dressing for her figure, I noted how she wore dark jeans, boots and a button up shirt.
Moving on, I travelled my eyes across Valentine to a tall, slim guy that stood hungrily beside Valentine. He had dark haunting eyes that you could almost look through them and see your soul burning away. He had dark brown hair that sat ruffled up on the top of his head. Glancing from the lady and the guy I couldn't figure out who was the one to most watch out for. Giving up on that thought, I was left feeling that they were only here for a single reason and that was for blood.
"Since you two have stopped arguing like morons," Valentine finally spoke up indicating to Jace and Jonathan. "I have some introductions to make!" Glaring at us we amusement clear in his eyes, he went on with introducing everyone. "Clary, Jace and whoever you are," Valentine waved limply at Magnus. "This is Raphael and Serilda." Turning to them with a grin painted upon his lips, he carried on. "And these are the ones you are allowed but Clary over there with the red hair, she's mine but you're more than welcome to glitter boy and the one with the mouth."
A devilish grin appeared on both of Raphael's and Serida's faces as they slowly lurked their way forward towards their prey. Glancing around for an exit, the only one visible was the one Jonathan was blocking. Glancing back at Valentine, I watched as he grinned in pleasure at what was about to come. Tears shaded my vision for a moment before I compellingly blinked them away. "Leave them alone!" I screamed in horror what was about to happen. "You can have me. Just leave them alone!"
"Yeah right he can have you!" I heard Jace growl from beside me.
Glaring at the two hungry figures that were approaching us, I saw only one opinion that I could take even though I knew the consequences of it will haunt me for the rest of my living days. Turning sharply around, I ducked around Jace until I was in front of a shocked Jonathan. Gripping tightly onto the object that I still held tightly onto, I drove it into Jonathan's stomach before he could read the plan I had for him. Stumbling back, he made enough room that we could scramble through as he fell shocked to the earthly floor of the hallway.
"Sorry, I had to…" I cried out as I egged Jace and Magnus to follow. Grabbing the gun Jonathan had dropped, I sprinted to the front door, with Jace and Magnus following close behind. Once in sun light, I heard Jace cough out.
"To the trees, they won't stop until we're killed. We have to hide!" he whispered urgently as we ran towards the treeline. Behind us, I could hear the commotion of what I had coursed. My heart started beating faster as I heard the crunch of feet close behind us. I knew they were eager for a chase because it'd make the 'game' a whole lot better for them.
I glanced to either side of me and was grateful Jace and Magnus had stuck beside me even though I was slowing them down. Grabbing hold of my hand Jace made it his effort to push me as much as he could. "Once we're in the treelines," he whispered over to Magnus who was listening cautiously. "Hide behind the biggest tree you can find but not too far away that the two giants back there will go right passed you. I'll be doing the same. Once we sense them close, we'll jump them."
Magnus nodded in response and carried on towards the treeline. "What do I do?" I asked Jace breathlessly as I watched how his golden locks were pushed back by the force of the wind.
Glancing quickly down at me, he whispered, "run."
Reaching the treeline, Jace let go of my hand and urged me forward to go and hide.
"No, let me stay," I begged him, gripping onto his sleeve.
Cupping my cheek softly in his hand as he had done so many times behind, he bent down and whispered into my eyes. "I love you, and I'd do anything to keep you safe. Please let me do this? Let me keep you safe."
I stared into his eyes as realised the truthfulness of his words as he begged me forward. "Ok," I whispered, sliding from his hold. "I love you too." Running onwards, I knew I couldn't keep to my word but I needed to do this, I couldn't let him get injured. He'll do anything to protect me and I'd do the same for him. Glancing back, I hid behind a tree and crept back silently, holding the gun tightly to my chest.
Jace pov
I slid soundlessly and quickly out from my hiding spot. Seeing a blur of sparkles, I pounced upon our targets and tackled a solid figure to the ground. Kneeling up over the figure I stared down to a face that I recently found out was called 'Raphael.' Punching him forcefully in the face multiply of times, I quickly loosen my hold on him to throw away his gun that was imbedded in the waist of his jeans. Seeing his opportunity he forced his head forward and connected it forcefully to my forehead, causing me to fall backwards. Quickly, he soon placed himself on top of me where he connected punches to my face.
Shielding my face with my arms, I forced them up, pushing Raphael back enough for me to slide out of his hold. Jumping up smoothly, I quickly glanced across at Magnus who looked as if he was winner his fight, having the advantage of being more strongly built than Surilda.
Glancing back at Raphael who had manger to get onto his feet as well, he stalked closer to me with a long, daggered stick in his hands. Swinging it around, he placed a blow to my right side causing me to nearly double over. Standing my ground, I kicked out and landed a hard hit to his stomach causing him to loss concentrating for just enough time for me to connect a hard hitting blow to hit face. Falling backwards onto the tree, I leaned in close and hit him with another crunching blow. Blood lurked from the wounds I had caused him on his face but I knew it had to be done or else we were all domed.
Connecting one last punch, Raphael fell to the ground with a horrid thud. Kneeling down beside him, I checked his pulse to see if he would still make it through the beating I had to conflict upon him. When I felt a pulse, I was sure the blows had just caused him to blackout. Slowly getting up, I was suddenly yanked up forcefully by the neck. Reality seemed to dawn on me because a moment ago I thought we were free but little did I realise the biggest monster of them all was still lurking around.
"You're mine Wayland," I heard Valentine breath into my ear as he forcefully held me back against his chest by my neck. I felt a knife prick against the skin of my neck. "But not until I get Clary, first."
"You'll never find her, you bastard," I coughed out as I clawed at his hold he had on me. I watched at the corner of my eyes as Magnus stalked closer to us, seeing all that had happened.
"She'll come soon enough after knowing I got her precious Jace!" He gleamed, before his voice getting firm. "Make one more move sparkles and I'll slit his throat. Got it?"
I watched as Magnus stood back, as he nodded in response to Valentine. "Clary!" Valentine voice rattled through the trees as a wolf howl would as it searched for its prey. "Clary, come out because your boyfriend gets it."
"No," I tried to yell out but it was useless. His hold was too tight; it was hard enough to breath let another speak.
"Quiet you!" Valentine snarled before yelling out. "Clary! Come out; come out where ever you are!" A sharp pain jolted through my chest as the night of my father's death came vivid once again. Maybe this was a sign. It was the end of me.
Glancing forward, my chest tightened into a knotting twist as I watched a small figure with red locks step from behind a tree.
Clary pov.
I watched as Valentine sneaked up on Jace from behind. I cursed myself for not doing anything but I needed to think out my plan, I needed to work myself around what was occurring. But what? What could I do to get Jace out of this situation? Glaring down at the gun that I tightly clutched, I knew what I had to do. As I heard Valentine call my name once again, I stepped out from my hiding spot and raised the gun as I stepped closer to Valentine and Jace. I must of gotten about five metres away from them when Valentine warned me off.
"Let him go," I screamed. "I'll do it. I'll shoot you!"
Valentine pulled Jace flat against him so Jace was shielding his body, so his head was the only visible part. "You'll hit him instead of me, love," Valentine roared with laughter. "You probably don't even know how to use it!"
"Don't test me, Valentine! Let him go!" I screamed once again. I knew I had no clue what I was doing but I knew I had to continue with it. Glancing at a determined Jace, I saw blood strain his skin as it travelled from the spot the knife Valentine was holding dug into his skin. I saw in his eyes the calmness he had as he encouraged me on. Glancing up to the clouded sky for a moment, I wished upon everything that it wasn't me that was faced upon this difficult task.
Glancing back at Valentine, I cried out once again trying to hide the shakiness from my voice but failing to do so. "Last warning. Let him go or I'll shoot!"
A smirk appeared across Valentine's lips as he said, "Nope," popping the 'p' as he did.
Blinking back the tears, I stared directly at Jace and hoped he could see what my eyes were trying so hard to tell him, 'I love you.' Aiming the gun at Valentine, I prayed that I'd get the rightful person. Pulling the trigger slowly but slightly back, I closed my eyes…
Thud.
Opening my eyes, they grew at the sight that was displayed in front of me. Tears soon made their way out, escaping my green emerald eyes.
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