Alec waited patiently, he could hear all sorts of activity but didn't know what was going on exactly, he had gotten a glimpse from the stairwell door of people in uniforms but it wasn't enough. He locked the door with the stele and retreated to the stairwell cache. There was a lot of noise indicating a large number of people in the building and in all areas of the home. He could tell from a 'hearing' rune that allowed him better access to the commotion. Alec knew the house was being searched, he was worried for his sister. Alec didn't know where his parents were but knew they were not home and hoped they would show up soon. He was hoping to stay hidden long enough until either his parents or Magnus arrived and helped him.

Alec could feel the runes activate and added strength provided with them. He understood all his training from workout classes and the extra teachings his parents made him participate in and what he thought was a hobby for class was now more clear. The Nephilim knew he had been trained for something and that Magnus was right about everything. While Alec wasn't sure this was the right time, he was ready for it. He gripped the quiver strap and held the bow tightly and moved to the back of the weapons room, he needed some distance. He would wait for his moment.

"I found the brother," stated Raj, he walked up to Valentine to show him progress. Raj used Isabelle's phone as a GPS to find the phone that contacted her. The IT technician managed to unlock her phone and they went through the missed calls and the recent contact that had tried to reach her was indeed Alec Lightwood.

"Good." Valentine ordered, "bring him to me, no drugs, he knows this house and we'll use her," he pointed at the passed out Isabelle, "as leverage to get him to cooperate and get the information we need." Raj waited a long time to get started when he noticed Valentine's glare and moved to another room. He needed a few minutes to do what was asked and unfortunately Valentine wasn't very patient.

Raj used the google app for more direct locations and waited for the pin to light up, once the app found the phone, Raj walked to where it indicated the location of the phone. He was confused at first, it appeared the phone was under the stairs. He walked to the staircase and looked to see if there was anything under but the stair case looked solid, he took a closer look on the right side of the stairs to discover a locked door. He reached for his stele, the boy had to in this room.

Alec heard someone outside the door of the weapons cache he was hiding in, he loaded an arrow in the bow and waited. He heard the door unlock and as he was about to let his arrow go; a portal opened up and a hand grabbed his arm and he was pulled through the magical opening. His phone fell from his lap and was left behind in the weapons room. He was on his side on the floor in an apartment he'd never seen before. The portal closed behind him he looked up to see Magnus holding his arm and then they smiled.

"Hi darling," Magnus released his hold on Alec allowing him to sit up and run his magic over him to ensure he was uninjured.

"Magnus!" Alec righted himself and stood up quickly hugging the warlock with one arm, he didn't want to drop his bow.

"I got your message," Magnus showed him the text Alec had sent. "I would have replied but finding you was more important." Magnus smiled and guided the Nephilim to his couch. Alec dropped his weapon carefully.

No, sitting with Magnus wasn't what he wanted, he wanted the Warlock. Alec was so full of adrenaline that he did something he didn't think he would; pulling Magnus up to stand flush with him and kissed Magnus gently on the lips, his heart was racing and he was so happy to see Magnus again that he just reacted. The Warlock had to be real and Alec needed the confirmation and was pleased with the experience. The best first kiss ever.

Magnus was shocked at first at the boldness though pleased and returned the kiss, cradling Alec's cheek with one hand and another in his hair to hold him while they explored each other. The kiss was perfect, the Nephilim could not have been sweeter. His hair softer than he imagined and the Lightwood male had a lean and strong body. Everything he thought about while stuck in a mirror, they had merged together unknowingly and it was perfect, his magic was completely aware and encompassed the Lightwood male in reverence. Magnus heard a cough which ended the kiss. Alec blushed but Magnus smiled warmly, hoping to re-assure the male. He leaned in and whispered in Alec's ear, "we'll get back to this," then gave him another peck on the lips. Alec blushed but was thrilled. The warlock gestured to get seated on the couch.

The warlock pointed to Ragnor and Catarina and introduced them to the shadowhunter Alexander Gideon Lightwood and he made it clear he was a shadowhunter. While Alec wasn't sure if he was a shadowhunter or not he greeted them warmly with a shy smile. Cat could see why Magnus was smitten, the male was easy on the eyes and was exactly the warlock's type. Magnus did have a thing for tall, dark and handsome with pretty eyes. Perfect for her romantic friend Magnus Bane. It was clear Alec was smitten with the warlock too. She knew there was no time for that nonsense right now, they had a problem to solve and the romance could wait.

She cleared her throat to get everyone's attention. "we still have a problem, gentlemen." She raised a brow to let them know that she was serious.

Magnus smiled but knew she was right, the Lightwood manor had to be handled and the Clave and Circle ended. He asked Alec to tell them everything and anything that would help them with his home. Alec couldn't tell them how many people were in the manor but he knew it was a lot. That his sister wasn't answering his texts.

He wasn't caught because he was in the weapons room under the staircase already looking for his bow when he heard the commotion and quietly viewed the activity by looking through the slightly opened door. He was careful to close the door stealthily and lock it with his stele. He explained waiting to hear back from his parents, Izzy or Magnus whom he gave a smile. Magnus was pleased, Alec learned and had listened and he couldn't be more proud of his Nephilim.

"Do you know if your parents are in the home?" Ragnor was hoping they weren't, they could use their help if not apprehended by the Clave and Circle.

"I don't know where they are," Alec checked his pockets for his phone. "I lost my phone."

"That might be a good thing," Catarina interjected. "We could use one of our phones and have you call your parents."

"No." Ragnor shook his head, "we'll get a burner phone for him to call from." He snapped his fingers and a phone appeared. "We can't risk anyone alerting them of our plans." Ragnor rolled his eyes as he hadn't a clue as to what they were doing, "whatever those plans are." At Alec's surprised look Ragnor elaborated, "we don't know if your parents are at home or not and if not, we don't know where they are." He leaned forward and soften his voice for the male in a fatherly way, "we'll need them."

Magnus rubbed the Nephilim's back who had sat close to the warlock on the couch to soothe him. Things were getting serious and it was going to get worse before it got better. Alec was confused, worried and he took the phone given him and dialed his mother's number. It rang longer than he liked but eventually it was answered.

"Mom?" Alec was hopeful that it would be his mother.

"Alec? Is that you?" Maryse didn't recognize the number but the deep voice was a dead giveaway to her son and since she and Lucian were stuck at the sheriff's department, she was relieved to hear from him. He recognized he was on the speaker setting based on the distance of his mother's voice. The warlocks coached him to be careful.

"Are you home?" Alec needed to know.

"No honey, we are at the sheriff's department." Maryse did her best to make it sound like it wasn't serious.

"What? Why?" Alec was feeling freaked out for a moment, he didn't know anymore what he should do or how to act. Things were changing so fast and he didn't understand why it was happening. Magnus continued to calm him with his circular movements and soothing magic on the Lightwood's back.

"It's nothing sweetheart," she said in reassurance, "a little misunderstanding." She eyed Jia with something close to disdain but tried her best to school her expression.

"I have to tell you something," Alec wasn't sure how secure it would be but if his parents were at the sheriff's department, it was probably a good thing or so he hoped. "There are people in the house, and they have weapons, drugs and ..." he took a calming breath, "and I can't get a hold of Izzy." He was aware that their conversation was being monitored but there wasn't much he could do about that.

Lucian looked at Maryse. Whether the couple wanted to deal with the Clave and the Circle or not, they would have to do so now. Jia wasn't going to allow a private conversation, Luke did his best and try to get information. "Son, where are you?"

Alec looked wide eyed now and stared at Magnus, who shook his head negatively. Not only was he not telling the Nephilim where he was, he wasn't alerting anyone else to their location. The warlcock wasn't sure how trust worthy the sheriff and deputies were and Magnus wasn't taking any chances. Alec understood, "I don't know."

"Alec," Luke used his stern voice but he knew when his son wasn't listening.

"I really don't know Luke." Alec didn't know but he trusted Magnus and his friends more than anyone else at this time. Magnus would have given the information if he deemed important to do so that much the shadowhunter knew.

"How do we know you are alright." Maryse needed to know her son was safe.

"I am, you'll have to trust me." Alec felt confident in his words. He explained what he heard as best as he could and where he thought the highest concentration of people were in the manor.

All of the concerns of the sheriff, the Lightwood-Greymark parents and Bat were confirmed. They made plans to meet up at a neutral location and storm the castle as it were. Magnus wasn't sure if they could trust everyone but he had his powers and his friends. The warlock knew he could handle anything. His love interest wasn't feeble, he could fight and he knew it, his magic told him. They'd be a force to reckon with and he was looking forward to revenge even if it wasn't his father.

Magnus sent fire messages to his closest warlock friends to gather at the locations specified, splitting them up in case of a trap, they could contain and move forward. His plan was to surround the manor and use their magic to identify a threat and protect the innocent. They would handle the manor from all four directions and stay as far from the alleged perimeter that the Clave and Circle thought they owned. Warlocks had better distance use for their magic, it would be nothing for them. He instructed two warlocks proficient in transformation to change into cats and do a fact finding check on the home. Once all was in place, they would attack with magic first to take out as many as they could then physically enter the building and take on whomever was still standing.

Magnus argued with Alec and his involvement but the Nephilim was stubborn. His heritage was kicking in quickly and the male was confident, he conceded as long as Alec was with him. Magnus' plan was accepted by all and they decided the Sheriff and Lightwood's parents would be informed once they arrived at the rendezvous point before splitting into their assigned groups. The extra fire power and people would make the plan work best as far as Magnus was concerned. He would be able to count on Shadowhunter abilities, werewolf and vampire ferocity as well as magic to contain and eliminate the problem.

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"You let the LIGHTWOOD boy get away!" Valentine was so angry, in fact he was incensed. He took some breaths to calm himself, once he felt collected he made it clear with his instructions for what would happen next. Raj apologized and tried to tell him that maybe the Lightwood wasn't there. There was no evidence he was even in the room where he found the phone. Valentine wasn't buying it. After a few moments he gave a directive. "Get it together, find that boy." Valentine sneered, "you fail me again and you're dead." Raj shook his head in understanding and left the ops room that they had created in the Lightwood Manor living room area.

The rest of Valentine's team were cataloging and prepping the beings for transport. They would have all of these beings to where they were needed to be for what he felt should be done. Unbeknownst to him Imogen Herondale while an underling to him kept a working file. She knew things were not ideal so she kept a close eye on Valentines activities.

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Imogen was quiet but watched the screens and information rolling into the organizations computer center for the CC organization, at least that is how she looked at it (the Clave and the Circle). While Valentine and his group were trying to take down the Lightwood Manor, she quickly took control of both organizations the Clave and the Circle, it was subtle with no overtly noticeable change in control. She had maneuvered change while Valentine and his crew were out in the field. Valentine had screwed her over too many times and now it was her time and she was going to take the opportunity when it arrived and replace him as head of the organization. It was time to re-organize and she would let everything play out and be in charge in the end.