CLARY POV
I know by now that everyone from the NY Institute is in Alicante, including Jace. And I also know that he got my letter and knows how I feel about him. "Clarissa are you ready to hear the plan?" Father asks. I nod and follow him to a room where all his Circle members are. After explaining the plan, Father asks me how long it will take for me to become a greater demon and I tell him maybe a few hours. "Wonderful, then you'll be completely changed by the time it comes to kill the filthy downworlders." Father says. I smile and go prepare myself for the upcoming battle.
I grab Heosphoros and put on my black and silver gear. Jace is here somewhere, preparing to kill me for betraying him, planning out every single moment of my death. If anything I just want to see his face killing the Circle members. I left him a parting gift at least, an Alliance Rune to help them win. "Clarissa, you ready?" Father asks. "Yes I'm prepared." I say. Father and I part ways, me going to the forest to wait for my demon blood to make me a greater demon and him going to Lake Lyn where I'm to meet him once my transformation is complete.
JACE POV
I introduce the Alliance Rune to everyone telling them that the downworlders can help. Nobody bothers to ask where I found it because we all know the answer. Alec, Izzy, Jon, Ivan, Max, and I all are assigned to search the forest because that's the safest. "Alec, Jon, and I are all 18 so we can help in the actual action!" I yell. "You may be excellent shadowhunters, but you are still inexperienced when handling fights like this." Imogen says. I scoff and prepare to go explore the forest.
After walking for about 10 minutes I see red hair spread out along a pentagram shape glowing red. Without thinking I run over to her and somehow I'm let inside the pentagram. "Jace!" I hear practically everyone yell, but my focus is on the beautiful redhead laying down in front of me. "Wake up Rissa, wake up please." I tell her. Her beautiful black eyelashes open and her eyes are completely black then the black circles into her pupil and that mesmerizing emerald green is back. "Jace?" her small voice asks. I chuckle and nod. "It's me, it's Jace, Ris." "Ris?" she asks. "Deal with it luv." Rissa smiles. "What are you doing here?" she asks. "I was sent to patrol the forest and you were here, so I just ran here." I tell her. "Jace, I want you to do something for me." She says. "Anything." "Take your sword and drive it through my heart." she says.
"What!" I practically yell. "Please. My father wants me to do something I don't want to do. You know that once I turn into a greater demon, there is no controlling me. So please, Jace kill me." she asks. "No. You are Clarissa Morgenstern, the world's greatest shadowhunter. You're not going to die or become a greater demon. You're going to get up and kiss me." I say. She nods, brings her face up to mine and brushes her lips to mine. And just like that, I forget that we have an audience.