Chapter 34.
*DISCLAIMER* I only own Addie, Jessie, Rosie, Sizzy's baby, Lily and Will (Carstairs) all other rights go to Cassandra Clare.
*ISABELLE'S P.O.V.*
"What?! B-but that's been missing for sixteen years how can they expect us to find it?!" I ask. I can't believe this is happening, it can't be, Simon never did anything, nothing that bad anyway, all he did was tell Raphael to watch it and stay away from me, I thought it was sweet how protective of me he is, even though I don't need protecting.
"Camille says my mom has it or someone in my family does, she says she knows this because apparently Valentine is after my mom, that's why he came up to me and Jace that day, he knew I was mom's daughter at a glance, obviously, I look just like her, but apparently he had to make sure we were living here, that we weren't just visiting and he wasn't wasting his time here. When Jace and I got up and walked off, we went home, it seems Valentine had one his minions follow us and we didn't notice." Clary says.
"So… the vampires want you to find the mortal cup in your house and give it to them in exchange for Simon?" I ask.
Clary nods. "So ask your mom!" I say, I need Simon back, I don't care about the stupid cup it's probably a fake, if she has it at all, I know Jocelyn is an amazing Shadowhunter but she could hardly take the cup from under Valentine's nose and hide it for sixteen years.
"I tried but she says she doesn't have it." Clary explains.
"So tell the vampires that!" Rebecca says.
"I don't think they'll listen to reason Becca, they said no excuses, it's the cup for Simon, no loopholes or anything." Clary says.
I put my face in my hands and sink onto the sofa. This cannot be happening.
"We have to get him back; I don't care if we have to kill every vampire in New York, we need to get Simon back!" I say. "I can't have this baby without him!" I add, standing up and gesturing to my bump.
"I know Iz, but we can't just go in there unarmed, it's likely we're going to have to break Simon out of there." Clary says. Fine by me, I could take out a few vampires in my sleep!
"Fine! Okay! Let's go get some weapons and go rescue my boyfriend!" I say.
"But Izzy we don't have enough people to take them down on our own, Rebecca isn't a shadowhunter, I've never lifted a sword in my life, Jace is only starting out and you're pregnant. That really just leave us with Alec, we have to go the Clave." Clary says. No way, they won't take this seriously, they'll let the vampires kill Simon, they don't care about a mundane.
"No they won't help us at all, we have to do this ourselves. Jace is good, he could definitely help, Alec is amazing, we can ask Magnus to help too and I could take those vampires out in my sleep." I say, formulating a plan in my mind.
"But Izzy you're pregnant." Clary says.
"Yeah and? I've been training and fighting all my life Clary." I say.
"Yeah but when you're pregnant it's a lot more dangerous, especially for you and your high blood pressure! Should you even be out of the institute?" Clary asks. Oh not her too! I thought of all people she would sympathize with me, when was pregnant with Rosie her parents were even more protective than mine. I remember one time she put her hand on her bump to get Rosie to calm down, and Jocelyn and Luke were convinced she was in labour and trying to hide it because she didn't want to be a burden. It was crazy. I think they gave my parents the idea to be crazy overprotective of me now I'm pregnant.
"Clary, I'm not going to over exert myself or harm myself or the baby, I know what I'm doing! Clary you get Jace, Rebecca you best stay here. Alec, Magnus and I will meet you outside the hotel dumort in an hour, do not be late Clary." I warn her. Before anyone can respond, I rush out the door and back to the institute.
Once inside, I slip my shoes off and trace a silencing rune on my arm. Mom and dad don't like me using runes while pregnant, of course, but no one warned me against it so I'm sure it's fine.
I sneak up to the weapons room unheard and unseen by anyone, not even the cat, until I get into the weapons room and Alec steps out from a shadow almost giving me a heart attack.
I place my hand on my chest and glare at Alec
"Oh my god I hate you! Don't do that to me!" I whisper- shout at him.
"Why are you whispering?" He asks in a bored tone.
"Because I don't want anyone to find me up here!" I say.
"Why? You're allowed in here you're just not allowed to touch the weapons." Alec says, grabbing my wrist as I reach for my whip, which mom took from me when I told her I was pregnant, she said I could have it back when the baby was born, she didn't trust that it wouldn't hurt the baby.
"Let me go! I need your help!" I say, dragging him away from the door so we're less likely to be heard.
He sighs and says "Izzy I am not going to try and convince mom and dad to let you use weapons, I kind of trust you with smaller weapons, but last time I tried to talk to them about it they said if I brought it up again I wouldn't be allowed to train with you, ever again." Why must they be so melodramatic?
"No Alec it's not about that it's about Simon!" I say. Anger flashes in Alec's eyes.
"What did he do? Did he cheat on you? I'll break his neck!" Alec says.
"No Alec, he didn't do anything. It's a long story, but about half an hour ago I snuck out to go find Simon, with Rebecca, when we got to his house Clary was there. Long story short, he's been kidnapped by the vampires at the hotel dumort, they said they'll only let him go in exchange for the mortal cup." I explain.
"What? That's ridiculous the cups been missing since you were born." Alec says.
"I know but those vampires are convinced Clary's mom has it, so is Valentine." I say.
"Valentine's dead Isabelle." Alec says.
"No, Alec, he's not, he's really not, I saw him myself, I recognize him from textbooks and stuff. The other day I was waiting for Simon outside the hospital, when Valentine came up to me and mistook me for mom. He approached Clary and Jace too." I say.
Alec pales dramatically and says
"By the Angel."
"Obviously Clary's mom doesn't have the cup, but the vampires won't take that for an answer, we have to break Simon out of there and we need yours and Magnus' help." I say.
"Who's 'we'?" Alec asks, grabbing his bow and arrows.
"Jace and me." I say, rubbing the back of my neck, hoping Alec doesn't fly off the handle.
He looks at me for a few minutes before handing me a dagger and a seraph blade.
"They're the only weapons you get and they're just for self-defence, stay out of the actual fighting, understood?" Alec firmly says.
"Yeah, sure." I lie. We need all the help we can get to free Simon; a little bit of fighting won't hurt me or the baby.
*10 MINUTES LATER*
*MAGNUS' APARTMENT*
"What makes the vampires think Jocelyn has the mortal cup?" Magnus asks, after Alec and I just told him the whole story and why we need his help.
"Valentine is convinced she does and he told the vampires and they clearly take his word as gospel." Alec says.
"Alright, I'll help rescue Sheldon." Magnus says.
"Simon!" I correct. Magnus waves his hand dismissively.
I sigh and take the dagger from my boot and start cleaning in with the hem of my shirt, although once I notice a bit of my stomach is showing, an area where I have horrible stretch marks, I immediately drop my top back down so it completely covers my stomach.
Just then Magnus turns around and his eyes widen when he sees the dagger in my hand.
"Where did you get this?!" He demands, snatching it from me.
"A-Alec gave it to me." I say, confused as to why he seems so annoyed at me for having a dagger. Was it his once?
"Alexander! What were you thinking? Giving your pregnant sister sharp, dangerous weapons?" He asks. Oh for God's sake!
"Magnus I'm pregnant not five! I know how to use a weapon; I'm not going to hurt myself or the baby!" I say.
"You can't say that for a fact!" Magnus says, pulling his arm away as I try to grab back the dagger.
"Oh Magnus come on I've been using these weapons all my life! I won't' get hurt! It's safer for me to have them, in case someone attacks me and I have no way to defend myself or the baby." I say.
"Well I have a solution to both our problems, you're not coming with us." Magnus says. What?!
"What?! Yes, I am! Simon is my boyfriend, he's the father of my baby!" I say.
"And he'd want you to stay right here! You're not even meant to be on your feet young lady!" Magnus says, pushing me down into the arm chair by my shoulders.
"Oh I'm fine! The baby is fine! I can't just sit here all day for the next three months!" I exclaim.
"Isabelle, you are not coming, not if you want my help, I am not doing this to be mean or to annoy you, I am doing this because I care about you and that baby growing inside you. There's not very many people I'm that fond of, but you, I like you, and I won't risk you or your baby getting hurt." Magnus says.
"Isabelle, just stay here, please." Alec says. "We will bring Simon straight to you, but with your high blood pressure the stress even setting foot inside the hotel dumort would cause you, would send you right into labour." Alec says.
I'm about to argue back, when I realize, if I let them go and say I'll stay here, I can sneak in after and help, they won't have time to argue with me and make me leave.
"Fine, fine I'll stay here and watch your stupid cat, then." I say, folding my arms over my bump.
Alec kisses my forehead and says "We'll be back as soon as we can, we won't leave without Simon." He promises. He places his hand on my belly and says "Look after your mom for me, kiddo." I can't help but flinch when calls me the baby's mom, I'm not his mom, Annamarie is, and it hurts to have to admit that.
"I'm not his mom, Annamarie is." I quietly say.
"Oh, of course, sorry." Alec says.
*20 minutes later*
I peer around the corner to the room I think I need to go into, and see a flash of bright red hair, Clary, I'm in the right place.
I was able to get out of Magnus' and sneak in here with hardly any problems, thankfully.
I edge around the corner and across the edge of the doorframe and into the room. At the top of the room, I see Camille Belcourt and Raphael Santiago, with Simon, tied up, between them.
Opposite Raphael and Camille are Jace and Alec armed with weapons, Magnus with his magic, and Clary for some reason has Rosie with her. Did she think the vampires would gush over how cute Rosie is, realize she needs her uncle and let Simon go? I wish it was that easy.
"So, where's the cup little shadowhunter? I see a baby, put no cup, is it hidden in the baby's diaper?" Camille says.
"I don't have the cup, nor does my mom or my dad or anyone I know!" Clary exclaims.
"That's a pity." Raphael says. "It's your only way to get Mundie here back."
"Please I swear we don't know where it is, if I did I would give it to you! I don't care about the Clave! Look, I don't have any runes!" Clary says, showing them her arm, that is free from any marks, tattoos, etc.
"That means nothing, we told you, get us the cup within twenty-four hours or the mundane is on tonight's dinner menu!" Raphael says.
"That's not fair! I told you I can't find the cup, it's not my fault!" Clary says.
"Well then it looks like it's the end of the line for you mundane, this is last time you'll see your little girlfriend and your child." Raphael says. For some stupid reason, it makes me incredibly angry and jealous that he thinks Clary is Simon's girlfriend and Rosie is their daughter.
"N-no, Clary isn't my girlfriend, and I'm not Rosie's dad, b-but I do have a girlfriend a-and we are gonna have a baby, I-in three months! So she needs me, y-you have to let me go!" Simon says.
"I don't have to do anything." Raphael says.
"You do if you don't want me to cut your head off." I say, finally emerging from the shadows.
"Isabelle! What are you doing here?!" Magnus asks, I've never heard him so angry.
"I couldn't sit by and do nothing while my boyfriend is about to be killed!" I say, marching right up to Raphael and Camille.
"So you're the girlfriend? And here I thought he was so drunk at that party he simply thought you were his girlfriend. Didn't you just break up with Meliorn a few months ago?" Raphael says.
"Yes, but that doesn't matter and it's none of your business!" I say.
Camille laughs and says
"Are you sure the baby isn't Meliorn's? It hardly seems believable that a girl with your looks and of your class would let a mundane touch you like that!"
I lunge for her with my dagger, ready to kill her for that remark, only to have Raphael move in front of her, grab me by the shoulders and throw me into the wall next to him, with all his strength. My back and my stomach are the first things to collide with the wall, and the second they do, a scream of agony escapes my lips, I push myself up onto my knees, clutching my stomach with both hands, doubling over in pain.
I hear everyone scream my name, Simon the loudest, but his screams become more and more faint and I know he's being dragged off somewhere.
"Izzy, Izzy, are you okay?" Alec asks, running over and kneeling beside me, Magnus right behind him.
"Izzy… look." Jace says, in a breathless tone. I follow his horrified stare to my white leggings. When I see the blood seeping out of them and dripping down my leg, I let out a scream of horror, followed by a sob of absolute fear. Magnus has his hands on either side of my bump, he must be trying to feel the baby or something.
I grab his hands and look at him in sheer terror.
"My baby" I sob "I think I'm losing my baby!"
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