AN: I am so sorry that you lovely people had to wait three days for this chapter and it's not really even that long but I had so much homework to do and I still do so help me! Anyway thanks to everyone who has reviewed or PM me. I hope you all enjoy chapter 29.
Jace's point of view.
I whirled around and saw Clary standing in the lounge doorway watching me and Luke with a questionable expression in her face. I then noticed that she was only wearing a long t-shirt which I presumed was Luke's and no trousers. I had to force my eyes away from her.
Luke smiled and said "I see your up and about Claire Bear."
Oh that would explain why she hates me calling her that.
She looked at Luke and said "I'm fine. Why does everyone presume that because I get hurt slightly I am going to break like glass?"
Luke smiled and walked towards her and said "Because she has little delicate features doesn't she?" he grabbed her cheeks and messed around with them like you did when the kid was seven years old.
Clary rolled her eyes and said "Geez Luke, one way to embarrass me."
Luke smiled again and said "That's what father's do."
She smiled back and looked at me and said "I see you've gotten to know Jace then."
Luke defended me by saying "He offered to help me clean up."
Clary nodded and asked Luke "Do you still have some of Jocelyn's stuff?"
Luke nodded and said "The closet in my bedroom."
Clary nodded and disappeared again into Luke's bedroom this time.
I sighed and said quietly "That was close."
Luke smiled and said back "Yeah, she has a habit of doing that to other people. Why do you want to hide it anyway?"
I laughed and answered "Oh wait let me think, because I have a girlfriend."
Luke grinned and said "You should dump her then and then my OTP will become a canon."
I burst out laughing and said "OTP? Really? We're your OTP?"
Luke nodded and said "In real life of course."
Clary came back through wearing white top that had paint splatters all over it, black leggings and one bright pink and one blue sock.
Clary noticed me looking at her but she didn't say anything she just said to Luke "You guys need help?"
Luke nodded and said "Yeah. You can help us if your life is really that boring."
Clary grinned and said "Of course Un- Luke."
Luke smiled and said "You caught yourself that time."
She smiled back slightly and answered "I do try to, just normally I forget."
We all worked in silence until Clary started to giggle and then Luke and I looked at her she started laughing even more.
Luke asked her "What's so funny?"
She just carried on laughing. I walked towards her and looked at what she was laughing at. It was one of the dead man's head and I have to admit his face was pretty funny. It was a mix between anger, shock and surprise. It looked funny on his face so I started to giggle too.
Luke finally gave up asking her questions and came over and let out a laugh too. It probably wasn't really that funny but it was just random and his face was priceless.
Clary was the first to stop and then Luke which left me giggling by myself. Clary then said "Ave Atque Vale." And picked up his head and shoved it into a bag.
Luke smiled and went back to his cleaning spot and I asked Clary "What does that phrase mean?"
Clary looked surprised and "Ave Atque Vale? It means hail and farewell in Latin."
It was my turn to be surprised now why would Clary say that over the evil dead? Clary then said "Sorry it sounds really nerdy doesn't it?"
I shook my head and said "No I just didn't expect it mean that, that's all."
Clary smiled and said "Right. My father made me read a lot of books with it in so I know that quite well."
I nodded and we fell silent as we carried on cleaning up the mess.
I then remembered what she had said to Blackthorn when they spoke a different language. "What about after you got shot you said Styx and then you spoke a completely different language all together. So what did you both say?"
Clary seemed to think back to that moment and the she said "He asked me moritura puella es? Which means are you ready to die sweetheart in Latin and I replied in Ancient Greek errete es korakas which means go to the crows in English."
I smiled at how she used her knowledge to help her outwit and kill people.
Clary then turned back to cleaning and started humming some words under her breath in a foreign language.
I looked into the window near us and saw our faint outlines in it. I saw a tall golden boy who had more confident way of holding himself and then a slightly smaller red haired girl who hid away from most people but when you saw her she was beautiful.
I saw that Clary had stopped humming now and was frowning as though trying to remember something.
She then shook her head as if that would clear her thoughts and she then went along in silence.
Luke then called over to us "Hey you two want some music on?"
Clary shrugged and said "Might as well."
Luke smiled and pressed play and I realised that it was coming from Clary's IPod. Clary then realised and asked "Where did you find that?"
Luke said "It was in your bag."
Clary just nodded and said "Okay then."
Then the music just flowed over the silence filling the room with mostly rock music.
I had never heard the song before but apparently Clary liked it as she was humming along to the words to herself whilst she was cleaning.
Luke then called over to Clary "How about some Dean Martian if you're so good at Latin."
Clary groaned and said "No way. Once was bad enough thanks and I doubt I will like it any more now I can speck Latin."
I laughed and asked "Who's Dean Martian?"
Clary said "Some horrible music which has men groaning in Latin for singing." And Luke said "Clary's favourite band too."
Clary glared at Luke and said "Haha very funny Uncle Luke."
Luke reminded her "I'm not your uncle Clary."
Clary smiled and said "I know."
Luke gave her a weird look but didn't say anything. Silence fell around us except the music blasting out random songs.
After we had finished I asked Luke "What are you going to do with the bodies?"
Luke said "Burn them because I don't think that saying they drowned in a massive bathtub would sound that impressive."
As Clary walked past us she added "Or realistic."
I smirked as Luke said "Shut up Claire Bear."
Clary came out of the small dining area and said "Never."
Luke smiled and said "How about double stuff chocolate Oreos?"
Clary's eyes widened and said "You have Oreos? Okay I'm shutting up."
Luke laughed and disappeared into the kitchen and brought out three bowls of Oreos.
He gave on to me and Clary and he started to eat out of one himself.
Clary bit straight into one and said "I still think that heaven is made out of these."
Both I and Luke laughed and then I felt tired and I said "I need sleep."
Luke smiled and said "You can use Clary's room if you want."
I smiled and said "Thanks." And I left Clary and Luke sitting together eating Oreos.
I shut the door behind me and then went to the big double bed and laid down on it. I thought of Aline and what I had sort of promised her earlier and how pushy she was. Clary on the other hand was nowhere near pushy at all. She was beautiful, smart, creative and also very listening and tries to be calm.
My only thoughts from then onwards were about how perfect Clary was to me.
Clary's point of view.
After Jace had left me and Luke just sat there eating Oreos in silence.
Luke then said "How about we catch up then?"
I nodded and said "Do you want to feel depressed first or later?"
Luke smiled sadly and said "First would be better for us both."
I nodded again and said "I suppose that's me then."
Luke smiled and said "Off you go then Claire Bear."
I shook my head and then grabbed his wrist and chanted a few words telling the serum to work and take us back in time.
We were suddenly back at the moment when I arrived at the house or manor really.
Luke watched Valentine and Jon wearily and then the scene skipped and we got to the part where me and Jon were playing and planning to fight. That scene flashed away and then me and Jon practising with the cushions came forwards. Then when Jon joined in with hitting and abusing me. Next it was Jon and Valentine cutting my wrists for me. Then it was me and Simon meeting each other, then planning to run away. And next it was us escaping from the manor. A few came from around the sightseeing places we had gone to. Next it was when we met the Director. Then it was of me training and a few missions too.
I cut off after that barely able to stand properly. I sat down again and said "Well that was the last ten pretty much shitty years of my life."
Luke sighed and then pulled me into a hug. I froze and felt his tears drip onto my shoulder. I finally came out of my shock and hugged Luke back. He hugged me tightly and I winced as he gripped my shoulder but I said nothing.
When he finally let me go he said "How about we watch a new scary movie together?"
I grinned and said "Okay." I ran and jumped onto the soft couch.
Luke laughed and then put the disc in the player and started the movie.
We both watched the movie in silence unless you count us biting into the Oreos.
When the film ended I smiled and said "Hey Luke, I think the window just opened a little."
Luke glanced at the window which was shut and said "Very funny Claire Bear."
I thought about what Blackthorn told me about my mother and my brother. I wasn't sure if I should tell Luke or not. I should tell him because I want to trust him and he loved or loves Jocelyn just as much as I did. But then I shouldn't as two people knowing the same thing will make it more dangerous and can I still trust him? I don't know. My brain needs to sort out the truth and everything else I think of.
Luke apparently had seen me thinking and said "What is it Claire Bear?"
I was still trying to decide whether I should trust him. One part of me is telling me that it's Luke. There's nothing different about him, you are not him. But the other half of my brain is telling me keep quiet; you never know who he really is. He may have been trustworthy but now I barely know him. Urgh stupid brain, it can never make up its mind.
I bit my lip and said "I was thinking about what Blackthorn told me when he was dying."
Luke looked surprised and then he asked "Clary, what did he say?"
I took a deep breath and said "He said to me your mother is alive, she is in the manor with Jonathan. Get her and kill him. You will only be happy after you have. Then he said maybe you can bring your brother back from it. I am not sure but kill him and get your mother. She would be so proud of you. Then he died." I bit my lip again as I waited for his reaction.
Luke let out a breath and said shakily "Jocelyn is alive? After all this time? She's alive and she's never got in touch with us or anything?"
I nodded and said "That's what Blackthorn said. I thought he was lying at first but now thinking about it he looked so innocent when he told me this I just don't know. And I can't help but think that if she was in the manor, why did I never find her? It's all my fault then. I should have found her and got her out of there."
Luke pulled me into his arms again and whispered to me "Clary, it's not your fault. It's Valentine's and Jonathan's fault, not yours. You couldn't have known that she could be there."
I laid my head on his shoulder and said "If she is alive would we ever be a family again Luke?"
Luke looked at the window and said "I don't know Claire Bear. I don't know."
Luke then yawned and I scolded him like my mother had done to me "Luke! Go to bed now. You're even yawning now."
Luke smiled and said "Yes mum."
I smiled back and said "This time I'm not kidding. You're going to need some energy for tomorrow. If you're coming back with us."
He looked at me seriously and said "Clary they want to kill me."
I argued "I would take any bullet of knife for you so you can be near me again. Please Luke for mum at least."
Luke smiled and said "Okay, I'll come back for a while but not forever Clary; if Jocelyn is alive she'll want to drag you away from this again."
I lost my smile at that and said "She can't tell me what to do. If she's alive then why didn't she stop Valentine from hitting us or from me being abused by two of my family members? Where was she for all of that?"
Luke looked sad and he said "We'll be fine Clary, just try to rest tonight for once."
I nodded and turned away and walked to the small window and stared out of it at the streets of New York.
I heard Luke shut his bedroom door and then his lights went out.
I sighed and paced the room for a bit before deciding to go downstairs and read some books again.
I went straight to the manga section and pulled out my favourite book.
I sat on the table in front of the shelves and started to read the manga books which I had read so many times in my childhood it was almost surprising I ever had enough time for all of this other stuff I apparently did.
When I finished that book I walked to some other book shelves and started to read all of my favourite books from my childhood.
Soon I had piles of books surrounding me and I just kept adding to them.
It was near to midnight that someone then said "Clary? What are you doing up this late?"
AN: Well that's this chapter done for. I hope you all liked this one. I'm sorry that it's taken me like three days to write but I have so much homework that I barely have any spare time left at the moment. Anyway please review because I'd love to know what all of you guys thought of this chapter/ story. You can even PM me if you want to and I also PM everyone who hasn't blocked it from that back to personally say thanks and answer your questions so if you have reviewed me and not blocked your PM service then I will or have write/ written back to you all.
