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Jem POV

Jem sighed tiredly. He had been sitting on this loveseat with Will staring at the institutes door for about an hour now, waiting for Alec to get back. He hoped he was alright. Of course there was a chance that Alec wasn't actually going to come back, not through any fault of his own but simply because he might want to stay at Magnus' apartment. But Jem doubted it.

He settled back down into Will's shoulder, the black haired youth reading a tale of two cities yet again. He was reading it aloud though, so Jem didn't mind so much, the general tone of Will's voice, with the rolling of his vowels from his lilting welsh accent, had always been soothing to Jem. The fact that Will's jaw every so often collided with the top of Jem's head was very distracting though.

Jem had finally just been beginning to fall asleep when there was crash against the door of the institute and it swung open. He groaned inwardly, however out of character that was. He just wanted a little sleep. Still, he pushed himself up off of Will's shoulder, sitting up in a position that was more appropriate for mixed company than leaning all over Will was. How improper.

He watched as Magnus slammed the door behind him forcefully with his foot, Alec in his arms. Jem rushed forward, thoughts of sleep going out the window.

"Is he alright?!" Demanded Jem, putting the back of his hand against Alec's forehead, checking for signs of yin fen withdrawal. He found none, Alec seemed to be sleeping soundly.

"Physically, yes. Just about. He was cursed, so he's just sleeping off the after effects." He explained, putting Alec gently down on the loveseat beside Will. He stirred slightly, and to everyone's amusement except Will's, curled around Will's free arm which had originally been around Jem's shoulders when he had been sitting there. Jem grinned, Magnus just gave a half-hearted smile.

"Are you alright?" Jem rephrased. Will looked up from his book- and put it down-to look at Magnus, and frowned.

"Well don't you look like hell swallowed you up and spat you out?" Said Will, smirking as he usually did, and Jem went to reprimand him, but then Magnus clicked his fingers to magic a chair for him beside Alec's sleeping form, and sat down, rubbing his face with his hands. He looked tired.

"I'm starting to wish it had." Joked Magnus. He sounded tired too.

"What happened?" Jem pressed, still confused. Will rolled his eyes at him.

"Well clearly what we know is Alec got cursed, so there's that." Said Will, looking at Jem.

"I was looking for specifics William." Will harrumphed.

"I can't believe I was so stupid!" Shouted Magnus, his fingernails digging into his palms. Possibly trying to contain temperamental magic?

"For the love of the angel Magnus what happened?" Snapped Will.

"I tried to rape Alec." The parabatai went rigid.

"What do you mean you did?" Whispered Jem,

"My past self." Muttered Magnus, smoothing out a lock of Alec's hair. Will made fists with his hands.

"What the hell is wrong with... you?" Will asked, shaking in fury. Alec was related to him. Alec was the good he had never been. He looked like Will, but inside, he was Jem; goodness.

"I was in a dark place around this time. So of course I would have been open to my father's or other demons' influence. Who knows? I'm taking Alec home as soon as I can. Hopefully once Alec's gone, I'll... I'll return more to normal. You'll need to trust me in what's to come." Magnus warned. Alec muttered slightly in his sleep, but it was intelligible.

"You're leaving?" Asked Jem.

"Yes, I've been working with several warlocks in order to get things ready. They can open it for Jace, Izzy Alec and I around noon tomorrow."

"Oh..." The parabatai said. Jem started twirling the silver ring on his finger thoughtfully.

"Mph..." Alec yawned, blinking out the sleep from his eyes. "Oh by the angel Will I'm so sorry!" He apologised, detaching himself from Will's arm. Will grinned.

"Hey, I'll enjoy a little bit of cuddling every now and then." He said, shrugging. Jem smirked from where he stood.

"Every now and then? You always-hph- Will-hhmm" He struggled to continue talking as Will frantically put his hand over Jem's mouth. Alec laughed.

"It's all coming out now." Magnus said, wiggling his eyebrows.

Will Herondale blushed.

Xxx

"So what are your plans once you get back?" Asked Jem as they sat over dinner. It was pretty late, so it was only the four of them. Jace and Izzy had pretty much kept to themselves, opting to talk with Charlotte and Henry and find out a bit about their past, besides Jace still found it a bit weird to be around Will.

Ok, a lot weird.

"Well," Magnus said, taking Alec's hand, "first order of business is to take care of Alec's malady, I know a spell that should hopefully get rid of it, but it'll hurt quite a bit, sorry love." Alec just smiled.

"How do you do it?" Asked Will, leaning forward.

"Well, I would need to displace Alec's blood, basically drain it out slowly, and quickly replace it with clean blood with a blood replenishing potion, but it does have one major side effect... See, because the blood replenishing potion will need some of my blood so we know he has blood that's clean it will-"

"It'll make me immortal." Finished Alec.

Will paled, stealing a glance at Jem, who shook his head slightly.

"You were wondering if I could do the same for Jem." Stated Magnus. Will nodded.

"It's manifested in Jem too long. Even if I could displace all the blood, it's very likely the poison has already penetrated his organs by now. I'm sorry. I could try anyway...?" Magnus offered.

Jem shook his head. "Any time spent trying to help me, means delaying Alec. It could put him in danger. We both know you don't want that."

"Jem I wouldn't mind if it meant-" Alec started, but Magnus put his hand on Alec's arm, stopping him.

"There are only so many things about the past that can change Alec." He whispered, looking at Jem.

"You will have to forge the histories of course." Magnus said.

"Huh?" Will said, rather impolitlely.

"When Jem sits down to write the histories, he will have to make it seem like all you two had as brotherly love, else he could be killed, and your memory will be tarnished. He has to make it seem like you two never happened, at least politically."

"What?! I don't care! I want to be remembered with Jem!" Protested Will, sounding slightly like Gabriel lightwood.

"Will, I know ok? I really do, but this could have bad implications on not only Jem but on all your descendants. Think about it William." Magnus begged.

There was silence.

"I'll know Will. That's enough." Jem said.

Will just nodded.

Xxx

Magnus POV

The next morning was a blur of packing things to take back. Though Magnus wasn't sure if anything would get through the portal, Alec especially demanded that some of Jem's compositions be taken home, and Magnus saw no harm in that, and so decided to agree. Once breakfast was eaten, and swift goodbyes said to Sophie, Charlotte and Henry-god Magnus would miss that man- the group assembled themselves carefully into carriages, and set off for the portal. They didn't have a huge gap where it would open, so they had to be punctual. That's why they'd left an hour early. With London traffic, they still had 40 minutes to say goodbyes in front of the portal.

Magnus and Will said their goodbyes first, which really was just Magnus threatening Will to take care of Jem for the first few minutes.

"Magnus, I won't let anything happen to him. I just want as much time with him as I can get. We'll be careful."

"You better, STD's aren't pretty." Magnus smirked.

"Because you'd know." Said-sung Will. Magnus just rolled his eyes.

"And you take care of Alec." Said Will, glaring at the warlock. Magnus rolled his eyes once again, then stared at Will intently.

"You like him don't you?" Magnus said, looking over at Alec who was talking tearfully with Jem.

"How can I not? He reminds me of Jem."

"Then how can you not love him?" Asked Magnus. Will tensed.

"You keep using that word. I don't think it means what you think it means." Will said.

"Oh? What am I missing?" He asked, still looking at Alec, love in his eyes.

"To love is to destroy Magnus. You should know of all people." Magnus froze, and turned to look at Will, astonishment in his features.

"What did you just say?" He breathed.

"I said you should know-"

"No before that." He demanded.

"T-To love is to destroy." He said. Magnus smirked.

"Guess it runs in the family..." He whispered, so quietly Will wouldn't hear. "Not with you Will, you love Jem. You're not cursed. You're just misunderstood Wil herondale. Don't fear yourself."

Will said nothing, just let Magnus hug him.

"Huh... I'm gonna miss you Will Herondale." They smirked at each other one last time, and then Magnus walked over to see Alec and Jem.

This was going to be hard he knew. Jem was completely goodness, and it was so hard to even look at him, and gods he was going to miss Jem so much. He was never going to see Jem so young again.

When he reached them, Alec and Jem were hugging close, tears pouring down both of their faces. He stayed back slightly, not wanting to intrude. He had never thought of how hard this would be on Alec, who was so similar to Jem, so good, so pure.

"Oh Jem... I don't want to go." He whispered.

"Of course you do Alec. You must miss your time, and your friends. You'll see me again." He promised.

"You promise?" Demanded Alec.

"Of course. I'll see you very soon."

Alec laughed.

"I'd say you were like a brother to me, but I think Jace might throttle you and me." He said, trying to wipe the tears from his face, and not succeeding.

"Give me your arm Alec, if you don't mind." Jem said, getting his steele out of his pocket.

"This is the friendship rune. It's half of the parabatai, so we are like brothers, but not truly. Not parabatai."

Alec laughed, hugging Jem close, copying the mark onto the inside of Jem's arm.

"But close enough." He whispered, "Thank you Jem. By the angel I'm going to miss you so much."

"I'm going to miss you too Alec. You look so much like Will... But I see myself in you. You're destined for great things Alexander Lightwood." Alec blushed.

Magnus grinned. Jem always knew exactly what to say.

"Destined for great things like me, I think you'll agree." Magnus said. Hooking his pinky finger through Alec's. Jem saw the gesture, and blushed himself. Must remind him of Tessa. Maybe it was something his parents had done when they were alive, and that's what he channelled.

"Of course Magnus." Jem said grinning. Magnus dived forward and hugged him then. He would not cry, Magnus Bane does not cry.

"God I'm gonna miss you. I'm gonna miss you all so much."

"Don't cry Magnus I don't think I can handle more tears."

"I'm trying."

They laughed.

"Just be careful Jem. I really, really hope he makes you happy."

"More than you can imagine." Jem answered, then looked over at Alec, "Or maybe you can imagine."

"Oh definitely." Magnus answered, grinning through watery eyes.

They stood there for a while, just absorbed in the other's company.

Magnus checked the time, as Alec hugged Jem.

"Alec, we have to go."

"No." Alec said, shaking his head stubbornly, tearfully.

Jem laughed.

"Go on. Take this." He said, taking a pendant out of his pocket. "It was my mothers. Keep it safe, I will find you, we'll meet again. Even if it is in the next life."

Will stood beside him.

"Yeah go on you kids, and don't cause any more trouble." Putting his arm around Jem's waist, as he watched them descend into the portal.

And then they were gone.

Xxx

Finally, he and Alec were alone. Well. Almost he thought, looking at Chairman Meow.

Taking Alec around the waist, pulling him close, their lips connected, and the world faded to a blare of noise.

Home.

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