In loving memory of every cancer patient, family member or friend who has lost the battle with cancer, and in honor of the ones who continue to conquer it!

10 years later~

Jace made his way up the familiar front porch steps. He hadn't been here in a few years but everything was very much the same. He remembered when he traveled up these steps as a teenager and he wanted nothing more than to break down the door and charge to his red headed love. But things have changed, he was older now and she was gone, but not forgotten of course. That's why he was here in the first place. Jocelyn and Luke were having a party today to celebrate Clary's life on the anniversary of her death. They had had one every year but Jace was unable to attend. He had to celebrate Clary in his own way and what he was doing in school was because of Clary.

After she passed, Jace realized something. If she couldn't live, then he would live for her. The night she died in his arms made him upset yes, but also relieved. She wasn't in pain anymore, nor was she suffering. She was in a better place watching him. He often wished she was here to see what he has accomplished. He got his life together, graduated high school with honors, and was accepted to Alicante University that fall. He currently had a 3.5 GPA and was studying to be a doctor like his father. He wanted to help people like his Clary, and no doubt she would be proud of him.

Jace pushed his finger on the doorbell beside the oak door and waited. He hadn't seen everyone in a quite a while but he did talk to them. Simon and Isabelle had started dating after Clary passed and now they were married and expecting their first child. Simon had graduated college and got a job as a scientist. Isabelle became a teacher but quit after she found she was pregnant.

Alec and Magnus ended up together and now they lived just a few blocks from Alecs' parents. Magnus became a fashion designer and was now working at some fashion magazine. Alec decided to become a photographer and created his own business. He was now world known but he still had the same personality to him as always.

Maia ended up married to a guy name Jordan, who she met just after she graduated high school. She had gotten pregnant and didn't end up going to college, but Jordan did. He became a lawyer and they lived happily somewhere in New York.

Aline and Sebastian was a different story, however. They had an off and on again relationship for a few years before they finally decided to just end it once and for all. Aline met someone named Jonathan, and they married. Last Jace heard Aline was going to divorce court and her husband to jail for abuse. Jace and Aline ran into each other one day and they talked for quite a while. Mostly about Clary, school, and how Jace was. Sebastian, however, he heard no news of since him and Aline split. Jace and Sebastian did make up though. Jace forgave and forgot just like Clary had taught him but Seb never spoke to him again after the divorce. Jace knew he was probably okay, he was Sebastian of course.

Shortly after Jace hear noise in the house the door opened, and a pregnant black haired sister of his opened the door. "Jace!" She exclaimed wrapping him into an awkward hug, mainly because her belly was so huge.

"Hey Isabelle, I missed you." Jace smiled and Izzy led him to where the others were.

"It's about time you showed up." Luke said smiling at him and arching his brow.

"Talk about late Jace. Geez get a watch or something." Simon scoffed and then everyone cracked up laughing.

"I'm not late. Everyone else is simply early." Jace retorted and then came the hugs and hellos from everyone.

"So Isabelle, when's that baby popping out?" He looked at his sister with a sense of sadness. Clary wanted that. A family.

"I don't know but it better be soon. I can't see my feet any longer."

"What about you Jace?" Simon asked sipping what looked like champagne. "You seeing anyone?" Everyone looked at Jace with questioning eyes, but some had eagerness in them as well. He didn't date after Clary passed it was too hard in the beginning but once he got to college he had a few brief relationships.

"Actually I am. This girl Kaelie. I'm not really sure that it will last though." Jace looked at the glass Jocelyn had handed him just a few seconds before.

"That's because you keep comparing everyone to Clary." It was Alec who said this in a small voice. He didn't want Jace angry with him. Jace knew it was true though. Clary was once in a lifetime and maybe he would never meet a girl that he loved as much as her, or loved at all for that matter. But then again maybe he would. He never shut his mind off to anyone.

"Yeah…I know." Jace stood from the couch and climbed the steps quickly to the upstairs. He felt the sad eyes of his friends and family, but he didn't need their pity or their grief. It was supposed to be a party but so far wasn't much of one. Jace found himself in front of Clarys' room, the door closed. Jace pressed his forehead to the wood and squeezed his eyes shut, putting his hand on the door knob. He wanted to go inside. He hadn't been in the room since that night. But he needed this, he needed to feel her presence even after all these years. He opened the door with no hesitation and opened his eyes.

He froze at the sight around him. Clarys' stuff was gone, all except for her sketchbooks and paintings, that is. It looked like just a guest bedroom with a clutter of papers and books. Her paintings were hung up and looked awesome but Jace felt a void. He wanted to see Clarys' clutter to make the pain in his heart lessen. He looked around a moment then went over to the bed, plopping on top of it and sighing.

He glanced to the window for a split second, before hearing a voice. "It's different huh?" It was Isabelle standing in the doorway. Jace turned his head, nodded then looked around again.

"Yeah it is. Really different." Isabelle came into the room, plopping on the space beside Jace. "It's empty. Like she never existed."

"Jace just because her room is-"

"It's not her room I was speaking of." Jace looked to his feet. He didn't understand why this was coming up all of a sudden. Maybe it was because it was his first time in the room since he lost Clary.

"Then what were you talking about?"

"I was talking about the places in my brain where my memories of her are. They've faded extremely, I can barely remember the sound of her laugh, or the way she would lecture me, or her smile. The last one is the hardest to remember. The only thing I can remember is her dying. " Jace looked up when he heard Izzy sniffle a little. "No hormonal girl, please don't cry."

Izzy laughed a little and punched him in the arm. And just as quickly as it appeared the smile from her face became nonexistent. "It will fade. The memories anyway, but the ache will never disappear completely. The tiny feeling of a piece missing will never go away. I wish it did to but it won't."

"I wanted to say thanks by the way. For making me chase Clary."

"I didn't make you chase Clary, you did that on your own accord. You just needed that extra push." Then there was silence between them. That is until Jace spoke.

"I miss her."

"We all do but I'm glad you're home today. Now let's go enjoy the party together." Jace expected Isabelle to stand but instead she just stared.

"You can go Iz. Be there in a minute."

"I would but I need help standing." Jace chuckled and then helped Izzy up and watched her wobble downstairs.

Jace looked around a minute and then gave a little smile. She was watching him, he could feel it. He would always love her no matter what but it was time to move on. Live for her. Live for his family. But more importantly live for himself. Jace turned, went to the doorway, gave one last look then shut the door.

Clary was now literally now his angel.

THE END! It's over, sad right? BUUTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT You can read more of my works by going to my profile.

I suggest THE BRIDGE BETWEEN US! (seriously if it doesn't get more reviews then I will delete it) And also my other works! THANKS FOR READIN, REVIEWING, STORY ALERTING, AND FAVORITING!