Twenty Ninth One Shot:

Prank Wars

Clary POV:

It had been three years since I've come to the lake house. My parents were unnecessarily rich. And as much as they liked to flaunt it, I didn't. After high school I got a scholarship to Stanford for lacrosse, and I never really came back here. But since I graduated, my mom really wanted to throw me a party, which is why I'm here. The Lightwoods, and Herondales were my neighbors, and I haven't seen any of them since I left. Izzy and I were as close as sisters but when I went to college and she went to Europe to peruse fashion, we didn't keep in touch.

Jon, Jace, and Alec were like the three musketeers. Always getting in trouble together, always hanging out, playing the same sports, and they even dated a set of triplets once. It was weird. Leaving was a hard decision, but I didn't want to be in this life anymore. I wanted to be my own person. Not just another Morgenstern.

I pulled up to the house and stared at it. I never really thought I would be back here again, but here I am staring at this mansion, and I had no idea what I was in for. I grabbed my bags and headed inside. When I unlocked the door I was greeted with the same sight I had been greeted with hundreds of time. Jon, Jace and Alec were on the couch playing video games. They all looked up and got the biggest smiles on their faces. They paused the game and stood.

"Welcome home Clare." Jon said as he pulled me into a hug. I may not always admit it, but I missed him, and I was glad to be back with him.

"Thanks Jon." I said as he let go.

"I knew you couldn't stay away Red." Jace say and I playfully slapped him in the chest before hugging him. It always felt right being in his arms, but there was so much family history in our relationship that nothing could possibly happen, and I had accepted that years ago. When I pulled away I locked eyes with Alec. He was like my second brother. I was the first person he came out too, and we've been so close ever since.

"It's so good to see you Clare." Alec said as he pulled me into a hug. I relaxed into his arms and took a deep breath. It felt really good to be home, and as much as I was dreading it, this made it worth it.

"It's great to see you three again, but I'm going to go unpack." I said and they all nodded. I grabbed my things and went up to my room. And laid down. This might be a strange couple weeks, but I was excited to catch up with everyone.

Jace POV:

Seeing Clary again brought up a lot of old memories. I haven't seen her in years, and being in the same room with her was making me remember why I had fallen in love with her all those years ago. Once she left and went upstairs Jon wrapped his arm around my shoulders.

"Are you ever going to tell her?" Jon said and I scoffed.

"Tell her what?" I said and he laughed.

"Dude, you've been in love with my sister since high school. When are you going to admit it, and do something about it?" He said and I took my seat back on the couch.

"I don't know man. She might not feel the same."

"I know my sister Jace. She likes you, a lot." Jon said and I shrugged. We went back to playing our game while I thought about what Jon said. I guess the only way to figure it out would be to tell her and see how she feels.

Time Jump - A Couple Hours Later

Jace POV:

We were all outside by the water enjoying Clary's graduation. We were hanging out, drinking, and catching up on old times. I was about to pull Clary aside when her father started talking.

"Can I have everyone's attention!" Valentine said and everyone got quiet. "As you know our sweet Clarissa graduated with magna cum laude, and we couldn't be more proud." He said and I looked over at Clary and she blushed. She never flaunted anything about herself, so having all this attention was weird to her. "She already has a job lined up with one of the best firms in the state of California. We couldn't be prouder of everything you've accomplished Clare-bear and I can't wait to see what you accomplish in your career." He finished and he walked over and hugged Clary. "Alright everyone, enjoy the rest of the night, and have fun!" Valentine said and everyone went back to enjoying the party.

I went over and joined Jon, Clary, Alec and Izzy by the dock and when I walked over I pulled Clary into a hug. When I pulled away she smiled me. I was about to ask her to step away from the group when she screamed in pain. She nearly fell, when I caught her.

"Are you okay?" I asked and she nodded as she winced in pain. "What happened?"

"I feel like I've just been hit with a BB." She said and I looked where she was hit and there was a welt.

"How?" I ask and she shook her head. It didn't make any sense until we heard someone start laughing.

"Well, if it isn't miss perfect back again." Someone said and when he came out of the shadows I was out for blood.

"What are you doing here Sebastian?" Jon growled.

"I'm insulted we weren't invited to the party. After all, it isn't every day that our princess graduates from law school." He said and it took everything in my not to jump him, but I was still holding Clary.

"There was a reason for that." Alec spat back at him. Sebastian and Clary had a little fling back in high school, and he ended up cheating on her, and she wasn't happy about it.

"Aw, you wound me." Sebastian said in a fake hurt voice, and I rolled my eyes. "Anyway, we thought we'd come and congratulate the little lawyer." He said as he made his way over to us.

"Who is 'we'?" I ask and three people walked out. Aline, Kaelie, and Mark. They had houses on the other side of the lake, and we have never gotten along.

"It's been awhile Clare." Aline said as she winked at me.

"Not long enough." Clary said and I laughed. "Why did you shoot me with a BB gun? That shit hurts." She said and I laughed more.

"We were welcoming you back." Sebastian said. "As I remember, you seem to enjoy it rough." He said and I almost lost it. Clary held me back while Izzy grabbed Jon and Alec. Sebastian laughed and so did his little posse. "We'll just be going. It was wonderful to see you all again. Especially you Clare." He said and they walked away. It took a couple minutes after they were gone for me to calm down.

"Sorry you all had to hear that." Clary said.

"I hate that guy." Jon said and Alec agreed. "Did you really have sex with him Clary?"

"It was senior year in high school. We went to a party, had a little too much to drink. It was stupid, I know." She said and Jon looked pissed. "He cheated on me the next week, so I guess that's karma."

"That's not karma. That's him being a dick." I said and she laughed. Surprisingly Clary wasn't upset. She actually looked fine, and I was surprised. She was just hit in a BB gun, had her sex life with Sebastian aired to all of us, and she actually had a smile on her face. "Are you okay?"

"Yea, I'm fine. It's been like 7 years. I did a lot more stupid shit in college." She said and the majority of me was curious, but the rational part of me let it go.

"Jon, Alec and I can go over there and beat the shit out of him." I said and she laughed.

"Naw. I have a better idea." She said with her signature evil little smirk.

"What do you have up your sleeve Red?" I said and she laughed.

"A good old fashion prank war." She said and Alec and Izzy high fived, while Jon rubbed his hands together and I threw my arm around Clary. This was going to be a good ass war.

Time Jump – Four Days Later

Clary POV:

It was in the middle of the night and Izzy and I were making out way over to the other side of the lake. We had bough a lot of tanning oil and were planning on covering every inch of Sebastian's boat. I know this seems pretty childish, but they shouldn't have started it. When we were done, we made our way back to the house and couldn't stop laughing the whole way. It would be interesting to watch what happened tomorrow. All I knew was that Izzy and I wanted a front row seat.

When everyone woke up we decided that we all wanted to go out on the boat. Drinking, tanning, dancing, it was going to be great. We had just loaded everything we needed when we heard a scream. We looked over and Aline and Kaelie were slipping all over the boat. Izzy and I couldn't contain our laughter. We high fived and they all looked over at us.

"Looks like you're stuck in a pretty slippery situation!" I yelled back and they looked pissed.

"You ruined my boat you bitch!" Sebastian yelled and I just shook my head.

"Nothing a little water and soap can't fix Seb!" I called back and Jon started driving our boat away. "Have a great day!" We drove away and could hear faint yelling but were too far gone to realize what they were saying.

"That was so worth waking up at 4 this morning." Izzy said and I laughed.

"Yea it was. I've always wanted to watch Kaelie and Aline slam their pretty faces into the ground." I said and everyone laughed. This was going to get intense, but Izzy and I had some great ideas and so did Jon, Jace, and Alec. This war was official on, and it could get messy.

Time Jump – Three Days Later

Jace POV:

Sebastian and his clan haven't gotten back at us yet, but it's only a matter of time. I woke up early to make breakfast for everyone. We all stayed at the Morgenstern's house last night, and were planning our next attack. Clary was the first one awake and I was happy that I got a little alone time with her. Jon was right, I needed to tell her, but with this whole prank war going on, it just doesn't seem to be the right time.

"What's on our agenda today?" Clary asks as she yawns and I laugh.

"Well, it's suppose to be ridiculously hot today, so I was thinking we break out our jet skies." I said and she smiles.

"Sounds fun!" She said as she took a bite of the pancakes I made her. "I'm going to go check the weather to see how hot it is." She said and she got off the stool and went out the back door. A few seconds later I heard a scream. I ran out to where she was and she was covered head to toe in blue paint. I looked up and saw them all standing on our dock laughing their asses off. By this time everyone was awake, and standing on the Morgenstern porch. Sebastian and posse walked up to us laughing.

"Blue looks good on you sweetheart." He said and I almost lunged at him but Clary stopped me.

"This is going to take forever to wash out you jackass." She said through gritted teeth.

"Like how it took hours to wash my boat off?" Sebastian said and I rolled my eyes. "Have a nice shower. Wish I could join, but I have better things to do than rub my hands all over your body again." He said as he walked away and I heard Jon growl. Once they were gone we all focused our attention on Clary.

"Come on, I'll hose you off." I said and she gave me a smile.

"Thanks." She said and we made our way over to the hose. "He is so getting his ass handed to him in the next one." She mumbled but I caught it and laughed. I loved her fiery personality, and I was excited to see what the next prank was.

Time Jump – Five Days Later

Clary POV:

Since the paint incident, we have been racking our brains trying to figure out what to do to them. Nothing was coming to mind, and it was so frustrating. We wanted to get back at them so badly, but nothing seemed to be good enough to do. We were all sitting around outside when Magnus showed up. Alec clearly looked surprised but happy nonetheless.

"Magnus, what are you doing here?" Alec asked as he greeted him with a kiss.

"After you told me about this prank war you were involved in, I couldn't pass up the opportunity to contribute." He said as he handed him a bag.

"You bought us a slingshot?" Alec asks and I laugh.

"It can launch up to 200 feet. And that looks long enough for that side of the lake. It can launch anything. Eggs, water balloons, filled with water or paint, you decide." Magnus said and Alec pulled him into a hug.

"Did I tell you how much I love you?" Alec said and we all smiled. They had the best relationship, and I hope to find one like that.

"Every day my dear Alexander." Magnus said and kissed Alec on the cheek. We started making plans, and when it started getting dark everything was set up. The sling shot was on our dock and aimed right at Sebastian's house. They were throwing a party, that naturally we weren't invited too. We had eggs, water balloons, paint balloons, and some were filled with those fire crackers that you throw at the ground and pop.

We launched the first egg and heard a scream. We couldn't help but burst out into a fit of laughter as we fired the next item. It was great. We could see the people running away screaming. After we were done we grabbed all the evidence and hid it in the Herondale's garage. They weren't here this summer, and my parents and the Lightwood's would definitely not approve of this war. I would say we were definitely in the lead when it comes to this war, and I just can't wait to see what they do next.

Time Jump – Two Days Later

Clary POV:

We spent the night at the Lightwood's last night. We had our normal family game night that didn't end until 3 in the morning and we all decided to crash there. I was in and out of sleep all morning, and was just about to fall back asleep when I heard a scream, but not just any scream, it was my father. I stood up and ran out of the house to see my father laying on the ground, and Sebastian standing a few feet away looking horrified.

"I am so sorry Mr. Morgenstern." Sebastian said and by this time everyone was outside. Jace and Jon went over to help my dad up, and he did not look pleased.

"What the hell was that for?" He yelled at Sebastian.

"We were just getting your kids back. They launched water balloons, and paint balloons at our party last night."

"Clarissa, Jonathan." He said and we made our way over to him. "Is this true?"

"Yes, but only because on the night of Clary's party he hit her with a BB gun." Jon said and my dad just got even madder.

"Why the hell would you do that to my daughter?" He yelled and Sebastian seemed to shrink back. "How many people are involved in this situation?" My father asked and Jon sighed.

"Me, Clary, Jace, Alec, and Izzy, against Sebastian, Aline, Kaelie, and Mark." Jon answered and my father looked stone cold.

"I want everyone in this house right now." He said and we all followed. He set up the room where there were five chairs on one side, and four chairs on the other. We took our seats and my father handed each of us something. "These pills force you to tell the truth, and you are going to take them, and we are going to get to the bottom of this."

"You can't make us do that." Mark yelled and my father glared at him.

"I can, because you decided that you were going to put a wire on the outside of my door and trip me down the stairs. Now, eat." He said and we all took the pill. "Now, we'll start with Sebastian, why would you shoot my daughter with a BB gun?" He asked and I could tell he was trying to resist but it looked painful.

"Because, in high school, Clary and I had a thing going on. I really liked her. We got drunk at a party and had sex." He said and I was really regretting this. My father didn't need to know about this. "I don't remember much, but I do remember when she said someone else's name in the middle of it." He said and my face flamed red.

"Who's name did she say?" My father asked and it just made it worse.

"Jace." He said and I hung my head. God damn it, now it was out. "I was pissed. Nothing hurts worse than the girl you like thinking of another guy while you're having sex." He said and I refused to look at anyone.

"Alright, Aline, why are you in this war?" He asked and I was glad Sebastian was over with.

"It was supposed to be me going to Stanford. I was supposed to be the lawyer. Not Clary. I was the smartest in our year, I was supposed to make it big not you." She said and I rolled my eyes.

"Kaelie?" My father asked and she glared at me.

"Jace is mine you whore." She said and my eyes widened. "He is mine, and he always will be. You have no right to him."

"I'm not property." Jace interjected and she huffed and sat back in her seat.

"Alright, Mark, what's your part?"

"Blackthorn's and Lightwood's have always been at odds, I thought this was a great way to get back at them for some of the things they did to my family." He said.

"Wow. You're all very pathetic." He said and turned to us. "Now, what are your excuses?"

"We were honestly just getting back at them for hitting me with a BB gun. That shit hurt dad." I said and he nodded.

"Jace? Why did you get involved?" He said and for the first time and he looked like he didn't want to answer truthfully.

"Because.." He started and hung his head. "Because I've been in love with Clary since high school, and when Sebastian hit her with the BB gun I felt like I needed to protect her." He said and my jaw dropped. He was not looking at me but I grabbed his chin and forced him to look at me.

"You love me?" I ask and he simply nodded. "I love you too." I said and his eyes widened.

"Really?"

"Really. I just thought there was way too much family history between us for anything to happen." I said and he smiled. He leaned down and kissed me and I was completely lost in it until my father pulled me back.

"You two can get back to that later. I'm not done with you yet." He said and he nodded and sat back. "Now, I'm guessing you three had the same reason? You wanted to protect Clary?" He asked and they nodded. "Alright, I won't tell your parents about this, but I swear if I land on my ass one more time because of you four, I will not be pleased." He said and they nodded and got up and left. "You five can leave." He said and everyone got up and left except Jace and I. We sat there for a moment until I broke the silence.

"Why didn't you ever tell me?" I ask and he looks at me and smiles.

"I felt like you'd never feel the same way, and if you didn't I didn't want to ruin our friendship. Everyone kept telling me I should just tell you, but I couldn't risk losing you or making things awkward between us."

"Wait, everyone knew?"

"Yea, your brother figured it out first, and he told the rest of the group." He said and I was shocked. It was silent for a moment before he spoke again. "So, you love me too?"

"I do." I said and he pulled me into his lap and pressed his lips to mine. We stayed like that for a while before we were forced apart due to lack of oxygen. We looked into each other's eyes and smiled. This is how it was supposed to be, and now that everything was out in the open, we could explore this new relationship. I was excited to see where things with Jace would go, but I knew that it was going to be one hell of an adventure.

Authors Note:

This one shot was requested by Author Autumn, and I know it took a while, but I finally came up with a full plot and I actually really love where it went, and I hope you do too! I am currently working on another one shot, and I hope to have that finishedreally soon! Please let me know how you like this one, and if you have any suggestions, leave a review! :)