What's more precious than one Malec child? Two (or more), of course.

Maxine and Mikey. Maxine, Mikey AND Max. Sidney and Max.

Max "I'm an only child and I want to keep it that way" Lightwood-Bane, always finds his inner big brother when other Malec children are around.

Let's see what happens when two little warlock girls arrive in the loft, wanting to meet the Defender of his Fathers.

Enjoy.

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As a portal opens by the sofa, Max looks up from the crossword puzzle he's working on. Two young girls step out. One has her green hair in a French braid, the other has two blonde ponytails.

Max smiles as they look around the living room, giggling and whispering, "It's the same", to each other. They turn around and see Max sitting at the kitchen table. Giggling they walk over.

The girl with green hair has bright green eyes, as well as mint green skin. She smiles, "You're Max?"

He nods, "Yes, I am."

She giggles, "I'm Beth and this is my sister, Tina."

Max smiles, "Nice to meet you."

Tina giggles as she holds her hand out, her fingers spread apart, "I'm five years old." Her hazel eyes sparkle.

Beth rolls her eyes, "Tina, Max doesn't care how old you are." She smiles at him, "I'm eight."

Max giggles, "And I'm almost twenty-one."

The girls giggle. Beth asks, "Can we sit down?"

"Of course."

Beth pulls out two chairs then picks Tina up and sits her on one of them. Max smiles at the younger sister, as he tries to figure out what her mark could be. She has olive skin to go with the blonde hair and hazel eyes.

Beth sits in the other chair.

Max smiles, "I assume you have a glamour, Beth."

She nods as her skin goes olive, "Yes, I do."

Tina giggles as she puts her arm against Beth's, "Sisters."

Max smiles, "So what is your mark, Tina?"

Tina's eyes quickly fill with fear as she chews on her lip. She looks at Beth. Her sister kisses her nose, "It's okay, this is Max."

Tina smiles, "Max is awesome."

Beth nods, "Yes he is."

Max silently watches the girls.

Tina nods, "Okay." She closes her eyes, then opens them. They are completely white, no pupil, no iris.

Max leans forward, "Interesting," something clicks, "Your eyes are the same color as Daddy's."

Tina giggles as she blinks her eyes and they go hazel again, "Daddy is awesome."

"Yes he is."

Beth nods, "When we went to the orphanage, Tina was wearing big sunglasses because her eyes scared the big brave ShadowHunters who worked there."

Max snorts, "Big, brave, yeah right. They're scared of their own shadows let alone hunters of them." Beth and Tina giggle. He smiles, "So, little Tina was wearing big sunglasses?"

Beth nods, "Yes, Daddy sat on the floor and wanted to see her eyes. But she was scared." Tina nods. Beth holds her sister's hand as she continues, "But Daddy is awesome and gentle and after a few minutes, she let him take her sunglasses off. He smiled at her and told her that her eyes were 'unusual'. Then bam, her eyes were the same color as Daddy's."

Tina nods, "Daddy was the only one to like my eyes."

Max nods, "Daddy sees our marks as beautiful."

Beth nods, "That is what makes Daddy awesome."

He smiles, "He's awesome for a lot of reasons. So, what brings you ladies here?"

Beth smiles, "Aunt Clary told Poppa about a world where there were no ShadowHunters." Max nods. She continues, "Poppa found that world and a whole bunch of other worlds as well."

Tina opens her arms wide, "This many worlds", and hits her sister in the nose, she giggles, "Sorry."

Beth giggles, "It's okay." She looks back at Max, "We saw you in a lot of those worlds and Poppa was able to find your world and here we are."

Tina giggles, "Here we are."

Max nods, "Many worlds with Daddys and Poppas that love each other."

Beth's green eyes sparkle, "That was the most awesome thing of all."

Tina's hazel eyes sparkle as she giggles, "All the kissing."

Max giggles, "Yes, lots of kissing."

Beth giggles, "So we wanted to meet you."

Tina nods, "Poppa said we could."

Max smiles, "It is a pleasure to meet you." Both girls giggle. Max gestures behind them as a portal opens, "And there are my Daddy and Poppa."

Alec and Magnus step into the living room. Beth quickly slides off her chair and helps her sister do the same. They run to the men then stare up at them.

Alec smiles as he looks from Max to the girls, "And who do we have here?"

Beth giggles, "I'm Beth and this is my sister Tina."

Magnus laughs, "Hello, Beth and Tina."

Tina giggles as she tugs on Alec's pant leg. He smiles, "You want to be picked up?" She giggles as she nods. Laughing, Alec picks her up.

With a content sigh, she rests her head on Alec's shoulder. She looks at her sister, "Daddy has the best shoulders for taking naps."

Beth giggles, "Don't get comfortable, we have to leave soon."

Tina closes her eyes, "Little nap."

Max raises an eyebrow, "Hey, no naps on my Daddy."

Her eyes still closed, Tina giggles, "Too late."

Magnus laughs, "Max, calm down." He smiles at Beth, "Are you two girls warlocks?"

She nods as her glamour disappears, "Yes, see."

Alec winks, "We should have known by your hair and eyes."

Magnus laughs, "Can't assume by her hair, Alexander. Now all the young people are coloring their hair exotic colors."

"True. What about your sister?"

Tina opens her eyes and looks at Beth, who smiles at her and nods. Tina lifts her head and looks at Alec with unglamoured eyes, then looks at Magnus.

Alec kisses her forehead, "Unusual and beautiful." Tina smiles as her eyes are hazel again.

Magnus nods, "Yes they are." He and Alec walk over to the table. Beth follows them. Alec and Magnus sit down. Beth stands by Magnus and rests her head against his arm.

Tina sits in Alec's lap. She glances at his neck, then looks at her sister, "This Daddy has runes."

Beth nods, "I noticed."

Max raises an eyebrow, "Your Daddy doesn't have them?"

Tina shakes her head, "He only has this one", she points to the love rune, "and the wedded rune."

Beth nods, "Poppa also has a wedded rune tattoo."

Alec looks at Beth, "What happened to his runes?"

Beth shrugs, "Bad man made him choose between being a ShadowHunter and Poppa. Daddy picked Poppa."

Max nods, "Daddy always picks Poppa."

Tina nods, "And Poppa picks Daddy."

Magnus nods, "Always."

Alec asks, "So what does your Daddy do?

Beth giggles, "He's an investigator."

Magnus smiles, "He still fights the bad guys."

Beth nods, "Sometimes he helps Luke. You know who Luke is?"

Magnus smiles, "He's a policeman."

Tina whispers in Alec's ear, "He's also a werewolf."

Alec whispers in her ear, "We know. He was also a ShadowHunter."

Tina's eyes widen, "Really?" Alec nods. Tina giggles, "I did not know that."

Beth nods, "Daddy told me that a while ago. We should be going home. Let's go Tina."

Tina sighs, "Nap?"

Beth giggles, "No nap."

Tina pouts, "Bummer." She kisses Alec's cheek, "Bye."

Laughing, Alec hugs her, "Goodbye, Tina."

She leans over and kisses Magnus' cheek, "Bye."

Magnus holds her face in both hands and kisses her forehead, "Goodbye little one."

Giggling, she slides off Alec's lap and goes over to Max. He picks her up and she kisses his cheek, "Goodbye."

Max hugs her, "Goodbye, Tina."

Beth kisses Magnus' cheek then Alec's. She walks over and kisses Max's cheek. She holds Tina's hand, "It was nice meeting you all." She opens a portal and Tina waves at them as the two girls leave the loft.

Magnus leans back in his chair as the portal closes, "Bad man?"

Max sniffs, "I'll bet it was Robert."

Alec nods, "That would be something Father would come up with."

Magnus winces, "You have a lot of runes, that must have hurt."

"I hope that his Magnus was allowed to ease his suffering."

Magnus' eyes go cold, "Probably not, because if Robert tried to derune you, even if you were okay with it, your first cry of pain and I would be blasting somebody into a wall."

Max nods, "More like through a wall, Poppa." He raises an eyebrow, "Tina said he had the love rune."

Alec nods, "Yes she did. Interesting."

Magnus stands, "I'm sure that was a rune that couldn't be removed."

"Definitely, considering that it wasn't put on with a stele."

"I wonder if he had it before the deruning?"

Max sniffs, "Not that it would matter."

Magnus nods, "That's true."

Alec smiles, "So why the visit?"

Max giggles, "They saw me in the other worlds and wanted to meet me."

"The Defender of his Fathers is getting himself quite a fan club."

Magnus nods, "We might have to give out membership cards."

Max giggles, "And tote bags."

"Oh and pins. Maybe keychains?"

Max giggles, "All that may require membership dues."

Alec shakes his head, "You are going to charge children for meeting you?"

Max rolls his eyes, "Of course not, Daddy. Just charge them if they want stuff."

Magnus nods, "Having a fan club can get expensive."

Alec sighs, "How did we get on this subject?"

Max smiles, "Poppa started."

Magnus laughs, "Of course, it's always my fault."

Max grins, "I'm glad you agree. Not to change the subject, but did the wards pass their yearly inspection?"

Magnus nods, "Yes, they did." He kisses Alec, "Gotta keep my angel safe."

"Awesome."

Alec smiles, "It's still pretty early, aquarium?"

Max giggles, "Penguins."

Magnus laughs, "Since you were a baby."

Everybody stands. Magnus opens a portal. Alec holds his hand and they follow Max out the loft.

-tbc-

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A fluffy beginning to a new adventure.

A/N1: This came from something HanaCinna said in a comment for The Winchesters and the Lightwood-Banes, take two. I started it and had a vague idea for the AU Malec's backstory.

A/N2: I saw incorrect-malec's post on tumblr and the final piece fell into place, aka where the AU made a left turn away from canon. Alec Follows His Heart was the result.

A/N3: As with Maxine, Mikey and Sidney, Beth and Tina now have a backstory. It's called Elizabeth and Christina.