Life is like a book. The plotline awesome, the sarcasm is better, and the author enjoys abusing the characters. -Me

I hate braces. They fudging hurt.

Sebastian smiled as he watched Theresa walk through her house. She was a pretty sort of girl, asian, with black hair, brown eyes, and glasses. He smiled as he climbed across the wall outside, peeping into windows, until he found who he wanted. A grin exploded across his face as he leaned over the little girl, scooping her sleeping body gently into his arms. He was going to have fun with this one.

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When Theresa walked into the kitchen the next morning, Sapphira was already busy in the kitchen, making grilled cheese and her trademark hot chocolate. Her headphones were on, playing at an insanely loud pitch. The song switched from "Run Joey Run" by Glee to "A Thousand Years" by Christina Perri, and Theresa grinned.

"The day we met, frozen I held my breath." Sapphira turned to grin at her and put the music on speaker.

"Right from the start, I knew that I found a home for my-" Theresa joined in, and Sapphira harmonised the next part as Jace walked in.

"Heart beats fast, colours and promises. How to be brave, how can I love when I'm afraid to fall? But watching you stand alone," Alec walked in next, and the boys stood in the doorway as the girls sang.

"All of my doubt suddenly goes away somehow. One step closer." Izzy came in, perplexed and annoyed. She opened her mouth to interrupt, but Jace and Alec shushed her.

"I have died every day waiting for you. Darling don't be afraid, I have loved you for a thousand years. I'll love you for a thousand more." Dimitri came in and walked over to the stove, flipping a sandwich in the pan without missing a beat. Brandon followed, slightly in awe.

"Time stands still. Beauty in all she is. I will be brave. I will not let anything take away what's standing in front of me. Every breath, every hour has come to this. One step closer." Anna and Rhys came in then, and Rhys grinned and whispered something into Anna's ear that made her blush.

"I have died every day waiting for you. Darling don't be afraid, I have loved you for a thousand years. I'll love you for a thousand more. And all along I believed I would find you. Time has brought your heart to me, I have loved you for a thousand years. I'll love you for a thousand more..." The other girls came in, and Victoria grinned as Clary, Dilyn, Cat, Azure, Madylin, and Gemma gaped.

"I'll love you for a thousand more... Ooh... One step closer... I have died every day waiting for you. Darling don't be afraid, I have loved you for a thousand years. I'll love you for a thousand more. And all along I believed I would find you. Time has brought your heart to me, I have loved you for a thousand years. I'll love you for a thousand more..." The room burst into applause, and Dimitri put a plate of grilled cheese on the table. Victoria smirked at Sapphira and Theresa.

"Breakfast and a show." The girls shrugged and bowed. Theresa was looking a little red, and Sapphira elbowed her.

"We did fine. I know the boys think so." Jace and Alec turned pink, and Dimitri snickered.

"You guys were awesome. Anyway, I have to do some errands for Boris. I'll see you later." Alec took out the list as he stood.

"Last person, guys." Everyone froze. "The last girl is one Amelia Abbott." Sapphira dropped her cup, and the glass shattered across the floor, spilling hot cocoa everywhere.

"Holy shit. Amelia Abbott. Like, my best friend, Amelia Abbott? Like, awesome personified, Amelia Abbott?" Jade shrugged.

"Yes and no. I'm awesomeness personified." Clary smacked him.

"Because of that, you have to clean up the glass." Jace grumbled and stood, and the rest of the room went their own separate ways.

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Theresa was sleeping when her phone started ringing. She rolled over and moaned as she grabbed her phone, not even bothering to open her eyes.

"Hello?"

"Theresa? Where are you?" Her mom's voice.

"Hold on, Mom." She ran out of her room, still barefoot and wearing pajamas. "I'm sleeping over at my friend, Isabelle's house." Knowing that Jace wouldn't want to be left out, she called Isabelle and Jace together. They woke as soon as she knocked, not even remotely tired. Jace didn't even crack a joke.

"What is it?"

"What is it, Mom?" Her mother sighed slightly.

"Olivia's missing. She was gone the morning after you left on your trip. I don't know where she is, and I was thinking that maybe she was with you-"

"Mrs. Starweaver, this is Isabelle's brother. I work for a detective, as an intern. Can you tell me exactly how you found her bedroom?" Theresa's mom sounded relieved.

"Well, it didn't look like she put up much of a fight. When you walk in, the first thing you would notice is that the bed was neatly made, as if by a soldier. There was a small note on the bed, with a word on it that I think is in Latin. Erchomai, it said." Jace staggered for a moment, his face deadly white. Without even bothering to answer, he ran. Isabelle and Theresa ran after him, up the stairs, through the hallways, until they came to the library. He stopped in front of a glass case, holding a set of bloodied angel wings. Pinned to one of them was a note, and Theresa remembered reading the last words of City of Lost Souls. Behind her, there was the tapping of footsteps, and the other girls walked in. Sapphira nodded. Of course she had heard. They had been standing outside her room the whole time.

"'Erchomai, it said. I am coming.'"

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Jace crossed his arms over his chest and glared at Theresa.

"You are not coming. That is final." Sapphira and Dilyn, who stood on either side of Theresa, mimicked his stance. Sapphira looked just about ready to explode.

"It's her sister. Are you saying that you would stop me from coming if it was my sister? You know you're going to have to tie us all up to keep her here. You're being unreasonable." Jace laughed harshly.

"I'm being unreasonable? I'm being unreasonable?! You are so full of shit it's a wonder your eyes don't turn brown." Sapphira smirked.

"American Gods. Neil Gaiman. And my eyes are brown, Jackass." Jace scowled.

"Figures you'd have read it. Still, how is caring about your safety being unreasonable?" Dilyn put a hand over her heart.

"Aw! You do care. We're flattered." She rolled her eyes. "Theresa is going if she wants to. You can't win this. An argument is never over until I get what I want." Jace rolled his eyes, and Theresa sighed.

"Please, Jace. I have to go." Jace sighed heavily.

"Can you guys give me a minute?" They nodded and left. Suddenly Dilyn cocked her head to the side, her face going white.

"Shit. We might want to run." Without question, the girls took off running. Behind them, Jace was making headway, only a few feet away. Sapphira grinned, not even out of breath.

"Well, at least it's something to break the monotony." Dilyn rolled her eyes, clutching a stitch in her side.

"Not... funny... bitch..." Sapphira's grinned.

"It's about time someone figured out my nickname." Theresa gasped for breath as they turned a corner.

"Where... to?" Sapphira grinned and threw open Isabelle's bedroom door as they came toward it. Izzy was sorting her makeup, and scowled when they came in.

"Yes? What is it?" Theresa, Sapphira, and Dylan hid behind her as the boys came in. Dylan spoke up.

"He's not letting Theresa go. We tried complaining, but he decided to just lock us up until it's over." Jace stuck his tongue out at her, and she mimicked his expression. Isabelle sighed.

"Why not? Theresa, I give you permission to come." Jace groaned, and Izzy's hand flicked toward him, her whip suddenly yanking him off his feet. "What was that?"

"Nothing, Isabelle."

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Theresa ran through the dark hallways, looking into each room she passed. Only one of the doors was closed. She pushed it; it opened easily, and Theresa gasped. Sitting on the floor, bound, gagged, and chained to the wall, was Olivia.

Dun, dun, dun. And life moves on. Sorry, Theresa. Couldn't help it.