One Hundred and Eleven Story:
Hero/Sidekick
Clary POV:
When you grow up like us, you're only normal for so long, and even that's pushing it. We live among humans, but we aren't the same. We were gifted with the ability of super powers, and depending on how you were raised, or your ideologies, you either continue on being a hero/sidekick, or you switch sides.
My parents were both heros. They went through school, and when they were in 6th grade, just like every other 'superhero' they developed their powers. It's how it worked for all of us. It was pretty evident who was going to be put in the Hero Track, and who was going to be put in the 'Sidekick Track' and let's just say, you'd hear a lot of complaining when everyone developed their power.
There were a select few who proved themselves worthy of being in the Hero Track when their powers weren't necessarily Hero worthy, but they were put through the necessary tests, and they made it. That's what those with average powers hoped for. They hoped to prove themselves Hero worthy, and the majority of them never made it.
Since I was going to be attending high school this year, I was going to have to go through with the placement test, and according to my family, I shouldn't be worried. But I wasn't worried about where I was going to be placed, I knew I was going to be a Hero, that much was obvious, what worried me was the fact that I was the only known person to get three separate, but equally powerful powers. People ended up with two powers all the time. Normally it was the kids with the ability to fly who also got the ability to fight, or the kids who shaped shifted who were also super strong. But for me, it wasn't anything like that, and I have been able to keep it a secret from everyone except my family and my very best friends thus far in my life, but I was scared that high school was going to be harder.
I was pretty excited to be going back to school nonetheless though. I loved learning, and getting to hang out with my friends, especially because I knew they would all end up in the Hero Track with me, and that was pretty comforting. Plus I had my brother who was only a year older than me, so I knew that it wouldn't be a nightmare, but I was still cautious, and I had every right to be.
"Clary! It's time to leave!" I heard as I was pulled out of my mind. I grabbed my bag and headed down stairs. My family was all in the kitchen eating breakfast. "You ready for your first day of school sweetheart?" My mom asked.
"As ready as I'll ever be." I said.
"Which power are you going to show during your placement?" Jon asked.
"I'm just going to show my invisibility, I blend in better that way." I said and they all laughed.
"Good one." Jon said and I smiled. "Come on, the bus will be here any minute." He said and I nodded. We walked over to the bus stop and waited for it to pull up. Once it did, we got on and made our way to our seats, and I was surprised to see Izzy sitting there.
"Why are you here?" I asked and she smiled.
"It's no fun flying to school alone." She said and I laughed. See, our school wasn't normal, it was up in the sky, and you had to get the bus there, or be able to fly to reach it. "You ready to be placed today?" She asked.
"Yea. I'm not worried about it." I said honestly, because I really wasn't.
"Yea, I'm not worried about it either. Since I got my power, I knew where I was going to be placed." She said.
"Yea, I just can't wait to not have to share a classroom with Kaelie and Aline." I whispered and she laughed. To say we were relieved when they got their powers, and they were pretty lame would be an understatement. It was like we were being blessed, and I didn't care who I had to thank for their shortcomings, but I was thankful.
"I know what you mean." Izzy said. "If I had to hear Kaelie talk about how hot my brother was and how it was bummer that he was gay one more time I would have ripped her hair out." She explained and I couldn't help but laugh. To say the girls at our school were upset when Alec came out would also be a huge understatement, but Alec was happy, and that made us all happy.
"What is this about me being gay?" Alec asked from across the row.
"Just about how we are thankful that we don't have to hear how much of a bummer that it is that you're gay and aren't available." Izzy said.
"But such a miracle for me." Magnus said as he kissed Alec on the cheek. They were a great couple, and anyone could see how in love they were with each other. They were both juniors, and both Heros.
We got to school and all the freshman were ushered into the auditorium. The worst part about the placement test was that it took place in front of the entire freshman class. Kids were often humiliated, and others took the attention and let it get to their heads. I knew my brother had his nose stuck up in the air when he came home last year after his placement test. He became level headed after my mom beat him in an arm wrestling match, but still, the 2 hours I had to deal with him were a nightmare.
Izzy, Simon and I took out seats in the bleachers and just waited for our name to be called. They didn't do it in alphabetical order, or at least that's what Jon told me. So we just had to sit and wait until the teacher called our name, and than we'd be subjected to showing our powers to the entire class, and if there was one thing I hated more than having three unique and crazy powers, it was attention.
"Alright newbies." The teacher said. "My name is Mr. Wayland, you can call me Mr. Wayland or sir, but nothing else, and I'll be the one determining your place here for the next four years, and for the rest of your lives." He said and my blood ran cold. That was terrifying to think about. "My word is law, if you don't like where I placed you, suck it up, or leave the super community. If your power is Hero Worthy, that's where you'll go, and if you power is, lacking that special something, you're a Sidekick. End of story." He said and the whole atmosphere was pretty somber. "There are those select few Sidekicks who have proven themselves Hero Worthy, but don't get your hopes up, that comes around once in a blue moon." He said. "Now, let's get started." He said. "Julian Blackthorn." He called and everyone looked around until he stood up. He made his way down to the stage, yes they made us get on a stage, and so it begins. "Power up."
"Right away sir." Julian said. And the next moment, he was a goat. Julian was kind of like me, he didn't like to tell people what his power was, and now I knew why.
"A goat?" Mr. Wayland said. "Just one simple baby goat?" He questioned.
"Yes sir." Julian said.
"Sidekick." Mr. Wayland said. "Get off my stage." Julian shifted back into his human form and retook his seat. "Meliorn Fairly." He called next. When he got to the stage, Mr. Wayland didn't even need to say anything, he just powered up. He shape shifted into this huge, and muscular being, and growled voraciously. "Let's test the strength." Mr. Wayland said. "Tractor." He said and a tractor fell from the ceiling to which Meliorn caught it with ease. "Hero." Mr. Wayland said and Meliorn powered down, and walked with enough arrogance for the whole class back to his seat. "Simon Lewis." He called and Simon sucked in a deep breath.
"You got this." I said and he nodded. Simon got up and made his way to the stage.
"Power up." Mr. Wayland said.
"My power isn't visible sir." Simon said.
"What do you mean it isn't visible?" Mr. Wayland asked in a pretty harsh tone.
"I don't change physically and I can't really show it off." Simon explained.
"What is it?" Mr. Wayland asked.
"Echolocation sir." Simon said. Mr. Wayland looked at him, and than started laughing. Uncontrollably I might add.
"Sidekick." Mr. Wayland said once he stopped laughing.
"Sir, if you just give me a chance to show you what I can do, I think you'll change your mind." Simon said as politely as ever.
"Fine." Mr. Wayland said. "Impress me." He said. Simon looked up and Izzy and I both gave him a thumbs up. He took a deep breath before beginning.
"Can I have a few favors?" Simon asked.
"Whatever you need." Mr. Wayland said sarcastically, clearly not believing in his power.
"Can I get the lights turned off?" Simon asked. A moment later, it was pitch black in the room. "Clary, Izzy. You know what to do." He said. It was true. We've been through this drill before when it came to Simon showing off his power.
We got in position and waited for Simon to just start doing his thing. Echolocation was actually pretty cool, and I think it would make a really useful power when it comes down to it. Takes the element of surprise away, and works amazingly in the dark.
"Clary is currently hiding under the bleachers over by the left side of the gym. Izzy is standing by the door at the south side of the gym. There is a mouse running through the walls and ceiling above us, and…" Simon paused for a moment. "You sir, are currently walking away from me at 2 miles an hour and should end up right next to the water fountain." Simon said and then the lights went on. Mr. Wayland looked around, I got out from under the bleachers, Izzy was by the door, and Mr. Wayland was in fact by the water fountain.
"Can you fight?" Mr. Wayland asked after a moment.
"I'm pretty good at hand to hand." Simon said. "I'm not super strong, but I can hold my own."
"Hero." Mr. Wayland said. I knew he had to change his mind once he saw how cool and resourceful Simon's power was. We all took our seats and the placement test continued. "Emma Carstairs." He called next. "Power up." He said once she got to the stage.
"I need some water sir." Emma said.
"This is no time for drink breaks." Mr. Wayland said.
"No sir, my power is the ability to breath under water." She said and he looked at her. He pressed a button and part of the stage moved, and under it appeared a small pool.
"Jump." Mr. Wayland said and Emma did exactly that. She could in fact breath under water. "Can you fight?" He asked.
"Not very well I'm afraid sir." Emma admitted.
"Sidekick." Mr. Wayland said. "Maybe if you work hard enough throughout your time here by the time you're a senior you can move into the Hero Track." He said and she nodded and got out of the pool. "Isabelle Lightwood." He called. Izzy got up and made her way down to the stage.
"I prefer Izzy sir." She said.
"And I prefer if you'd power up." He said, got he was rude. Izzy took off into the air, and started flying around the gym. He threw a couple props at her, which she handled with such finesse. She landed back down on the ground with a smile on her face. "Hero." He said and she made her way back to us. "Kaelie Whitewillow." He called next. She walked down to the stage and powered up only to shape shift into a beetle, which was hilarious because she hated animals. "Sidekick." Mr. Wayland said and she crawled away. "Aline Penhallow." He called and she walked up to the stage.
"I'm afraid my power isn't that useful sir." Aline stated right off the bat.
"I'll be the judge of that." Mr. Wayland said.
"Okay, well the thing Simon said about the mice earlier, it's true." Aline said. "They are currently searching the building for food for their families." She explained.
"So your power is that you can communicate with animals?" Mr. Wayland asked.
"Yes sir." Aline said.
"That's very useful." Mr. Wayland said. "If we were being attacked by giant gorillas." He said. "Sidekick." Aline made her way back to her seat looking indifferent. I guess she knew that was coming. "Clarissa Morgenstern." He said and I stood up and made my way down to him. "Power up." He said and I nodded. I went invisible and that's all I really had to do. "Can you fight?" He asked.
"I can hold my own sir." I said. "My parents have been teaching me how to fight and defend myself since I was old enough to walk." I explained and I saw him nod.
"Can you do anything else with your invisibility?" He asked.
"If I touch something." I said as I reached out for him. "They become invisible too." I put my hand on his arm and he soon joined me.
"Hero." He said and I removed my hand from his arm, and let my guard down. I made my way back up to my seat and let the weight on my shoulders melt off.
I blocked out the rest of the names after that. I was tired, and I just wanted the day to be over with. This was literally all the freshman do the first day of school, considering it takes so long with the whole class, but I couldn't wait to go home and shower and nap. Although, I could just go invisible and leave the gym, nobody would notice.
"Jonathan Herondale." I heard and that pulled me out of my thoughts. I knew everyone in the freshman class, but that name was new. A boy walked over to the stage, and then I knew that he was new. I've never seen him before in my life, and I looked over at Izzy and she just shrugged. "Power up." Mr. Wayland said and the boy nodded. He growled and than both of his arms caught fire. Mr. Wayland put targets up and he obliterated them with his fire. "You strong?" Mr. Wayland asked and he just nodded. "Super strong, or just above average strong?" He asked.
"Above average strong sir." The boy said.
"Hero." Mr. Wayland said and he nodded before getting off stage. "Alright freshman, that's all for today, tomorrow you get your real schedules, and you start your training as a Hero or Sidekick." He said before disappearing. We made our way out to the buses where we were meeting the others.
"So, how did it go?" Jon asked the moment we arrived.
"We all got into the Hero Track." Izzy said. "So a successful first day of high school."
"I knew all three of you would make it." Jon said. Something caught my eye and when I looked over, there was that boy again.
"Hey, you three have never seen that kid before right?" I asked as I pointed to the kid.
"No." Alec said. "He's a new kid. Just moved to the area." He said and I nodded. Each state and country had their own high school for supernatural kids.
"Do you know where he was before here?" Izzy asked.
"His file said England." Alec said.
"You read his file?" Magnus chastised.
"I work on the office, and I saw an unfamiliar name so I peaked. Nobody ever leaves where they are from, so I got curious." Alec defended. "What's his power?"
"Fire." I said and they nodded. "Pretty intense fire."
"Well, now you can get to know him in Hero class." Jon said. "Come on, we can't miss the bus other wise Izzy is going to have to fly us all home separately." He said and everyone laughed. I watched the new kid get on a different bus and I couldn't help but wonder, why did he move? And why did he move so far away from home?
Time Jump – Two Months Later
Clary POV:
I didn't know how accurate Jon's statement would be considering we got paired up as partners in one of our classes. I learned that he preferred to be called Jace, which I was happy with. He didn't look like a Jonathan, and I could only handle one Jonathan in my life at the moment.
I learned pretty much nothing about him while being his partner. He was pretty quiet, which I thought was strange. I thought he was going to be an asshole by his looks, but he didn't really engage in conversation unless it pertained to the assignment given. I was getting glares from the other girls in class, apart from Izzy who was over the moon to be partnered with Simon. Apparently Jace was a hot commodity, and I was envied by every girl in the Hero Track, but it was just the luck of assignment. I wasn't seeking this out, and I don't think any other girl would either considering how quiet he was.
The bell rang and it was lunchtime. I gathered my stuff and went to my locker before heading to the caf. I took my normal seat with Izzy, Simon, Jon, Alec and Magnus. I put my stuff down and everyone was engaged in their own conversations and I just focused on Jace. I didn't understand why he isolated himself so much. I get being the new kid was tough, but it wouldn't kill him to make one friend.
"So, what's the deal with the new kid?" Jon asked, which caught my attention. "He seems like a loner."
"I wouldn't know." I said honestly. "We don't really talk unless it's about an assignment we have in class."
"Really?" Alec asked.
"Their corner is eerily silent in class." Izzy said.
"Huh, I wonder why that is." Jon asked.
"I doubt you'll ever get an answer." I said. "I only know he prefers to be called Jace, because I called him Jonathan once, and I thought he was going to throw a fire ball at my head." I said and everyone laughed.
"It can't be easy being the new kid." Simon said. "Maybe he just wants to keep his head down and make it out of high school and go back to wherever he came from."
"But he left for a reason." Magnus said. "They wouldn't have left if it was essential. No super hero leaves their territory unless something terrible happened."
"What do you think it could be?" Izzy asked.
"It's useless speculating." I said. "Just let him be, and if he talks he talks, but if he doesn't, he doesn't. I don't think you guys are going to pin point the reason he showed up here freshman year." I said and they nodded before going to back to their own conversations. I looked over at Jace, and he was looking in our direction. Our eyes locked before he went back to reading. My cheeks flushed, and I continued to eat my grapes. There was something off about him, but not in a bad way, just in a curious way.
Time Jump – Christmas Break
Jace POV:
Starting a new school, in a new country freshman year of high school was a nightmare. When my mom first told me we had to move, I was so confused. I didn't understand it. That was until my father came home and was completely changed. I've been trying to figure it out since we moved. Why he would do this, and what prompted the change. Something didn't make sense, and being a Herondale in England at this time wasn't safe for us, so we moved.
The new school wasn't bad, but I just didn't want to socialize. I spent most of my time with my head in a book trying to figure out some type of explanation, only to come up empty. It was frustrating, and I often found myself burning a hole into whatever surface I was reading on. Four years were going to go as slow as possible, but I just had to get through it, and than figure out the rest of my life.
Since it was Christmas break, I took this opportunity to go to the local coffee shop and continue my research. I was sitting in the back corner reading, and drinking my coffee when I heard the bell ring. When I looked up, in walked Clary and her posse of friends. She was a nice girl. She seemed to have walls up, but I couldn't figure out why. Her eyes caught mine and she smiled, said something to her friends, before making her way over to me.
"Hey Jace." She said and I smiled. "How is your break going?" She asked.
"It's good." I said. "Yours?" I asked being polite.
"Oh you know, super heros trying to out due other super heros." She laughed. "My house is a never ending place for competition."
"Sounds interesting." I said honestly.
"You should come over some time." She offered. "Bring your parents." She said and I tried not to wince at the mention of my father, even though it wasn't directly.
"I'll think about it." I said, not wanting to sound rude.
"Saturday." She said. "Everyone will be there. We're having a preholiday party because why the hell not." She said and I laughed. "It starts at 4."
"I'll talk to my mom." I said and she smiled.
"Clare!" I heard and she turned around.
"That's my cue. Hopefully I'll see you Saturday." She said before turning around and leaving the store.
I spent the rest of the day thinking about the offer. It wouldn't kill me to get to know some people, and them seemed harmless enough. It would make my om happy to know that I'm adjusting to the move, and she needs some happiness in her life these days. When it was time to leave, I packed up and headed home. I walked in and smelled the homemade soup.
"Mom, I'm home." I said.
"How was your day?" She asked as I walked into the kitchen.
"It was good." I said. "I ran into some classmates at the coffee shop today." I said and her eyes lit up. "The one girl I'm partnered with in one of my classes invited us over to their house on Saturday for a preholiday party."
"That sounds lovely." My mom said.
"It starts at 4." I said and she nodded.
"It makes me so happy that you're making friends Jace." She said as she walked over and cupped my face. "I was worried about you."
"I'm fine mom." I said and she smiled. "But we're going to have to come up with an excuse as to why dad isn't there."
"I know. Don't worry about that right now." She said and I nodded. I knew this was extremely hard for her, but she wasn't showing it. "Dinner is on the stove, help yourself." She said and I nodded. I grabbed a bowl and got some soup before sitting at the table. I pulled a book out and continued reading. I would be lying if I said I wasn't slightly nervous to be hanging out with Clary and all her friends on Saturday, but I was also looking forward to it.
Time Jump – Saturday
Clary POV:
"You really think he's going to show up?" Izzy asked.
"I extended the invitation. Whether he accepts it or not is up to him." I said, although I hoped that he would accept it.
"Why did you do it? You know he doesn't really socialize." She asked.
"Because he deserves some friends." I said. "He's always alone. Even if we are just acquaintances, it's better than being alone."
"Okay." Izzy said as we continued getting everything ready. All the boys were sitting in the living room when the doorbell rang.
"I'll get it!" I shouted as I ran towards the door. When I opened it, there stood Jace, and I assume his mom. "I'm glad you came."
"Thank you so much for the invitation sweetheart." The woman said. "I'm Celine, Jace's mother."
"It's wonderful to meet you. I'm Clary, Jace's partner is one of our classes." I said and she smiled. "The rest of the adults are in the back." I said and she nodded. She left, and Jace was standing alone. "The rest of the guys are in the living room. Follow me." I started walking and when we got to the living room, everyone stopped talking and just stared. "Everyone, you remember Jace." I said and they all nodded. "Well, Jace this is everyone."
"Hi." Jace said and Jon stood up.
"About time you got here. I could really use your fire power." He said and everyone laughed.
"You're just a sore loser." Magnus chimed in.
"You cheat." Jon hissed back.
"It's a fair fight when the rules are you can use your super power." Magnus said.
"Mind control is hardly fair." Jon said and I just laughed.
"You can't always win Jon." I said and he huffed and sat back down.
"What would my fire power do for you anyway?" Jace asked and it kinda stunned me but I was happy he was engaging.
"So you can set his ass on fire so he could stop controlling my mind long enough to pummel him into the ground." Jon said and everyone laughed.
"Well, if we are allowed to team up, I want my dear sweet Clarissa on my team." Magnus said.
"Clary is off limits, and you know that." Izzy said. "She's an exception to every super human rule." She continued and I stood there and started shaking my head violently for her to stop. She finally noticed and stopped talking.
"Why don't I introduce you to all the adults?" I said before he got a chance to ask any questions. He just nodded and I guided him towards the back. When we got to the back all the adults were talking. Well, it looked like they were questioning Celine, and I noticed a change in Jace.
"What's going on?" I asked and they all stopped talking and looked in our direction.
"These are the Herondale's." My father said.
"I'm aware. I did invite them over." I said.
"Do you not keep up with the news Clarissa?" He asked, and he pulled out the full name, and I knew he was upset.
"Apparently not." I said.
"Stephen Herondale, has been attacking London for the past 5 months." He said and my jaw dropped. "He went Villain and you brought his family into our home."
"I have to go." Jace said before running out of the room. He was gone before I could stop him.
"Way to go dad." I said when I turned back towards him.
"What?" He asked. "I'm just stating the facts."
"Did you ever think they didn't want to talk about it?" I asked.
"It's important information." He said and I was about to say something when Celine cut me off.
"He's right. My husband going Villain surprised us all. But that's why Jace and I are here. We had to leave. We didn't agree with him and we couldn't stay. It wasn't healthy for Jace." She said. "It devastated Jace to leave his friends and his father, but he couldn't be there anymore."
"I'm going to go find him." I said and I left before they could stop me. It was cold out. And I put my jacket on and followed the footprints in the snow. Turns out, Jace didn't go very far. I found him sitting on a park bench down the street from my house. When I got there, I took a seat next to him and waited for him to speak, if he was even going to.
"Now you know." He eventually said.
"I get why you didn't want anyone knowing." I said. "But it's nothing to be ashamed of."
"Isn't it? My father went dark. After all those years doing what was good for the world and all of the sudden he goes Villain?"
"People change Jace." I said. "And it's up to them to make that decision."
"I just didn't want to be treated differently." He said.
"So you isolated yourself?" I asked.
"Better to do it yourself than have others do it for you." He explained. I nodded and sat back against the bench before shivering. Jace reached out his hand and the next second a low fire was burning. I sat up and placed my hands over it slightly.
"Thank you." I said and he smiled.
"So what's your deal?" He asked after a moment.
"I don't know what you mean." I said quickly.
"Oh please, you were two seconds away from ripping Izzy's head off if she didn't stop talking about some secret they all know about." He said. "So, what is it?" He asked and I felt like I could trust me. He told me his secret, it seemed only fair.
"You remember the day we got placed?" I asked and he nodded. "Well, invisibility isn't my only power."
"So? A lot of kids get two." He said.
"I have 3." I said and he looked at me shocked.
"No way." He says and I nodded. "How the hell did you manage that?" He asked.
"No idea. I got invisibility first, than came the telekinesis and than the healing power." I explained. "To this day I'm still a mystery."
"That's wicked." He said and I laughed. "Why don't you want people to know?"
"I didn't want to be labeled the freak with three powers. Plus it's not like I have one that's more powerful than the others. They are all equally powerful and that kinda scares me." I admitted.
"I get that." He said and I nodded. "That's still pretty cool." He said with a smile and I couldn't help but smile back. It felt good to tell someone else and be able to trust them with my secret.
"I'd appreciate if you kept that to yourself though. I mean, you can talk about it with the group, but nobody else." I said and he laughed.
"Yea, cause I have sooo many friends." He said sarcastically and I couldn't help but laugh.
"Come on, let's get back." I said and he nodded. "Oh and when school starts back up, why don't you join us for lunch." I said.
"Why?" He asked as we started walking.
"Cause you look lonely my friend. And if you say no, I'll just bring the group to you." I said and he laughed.
"You have yourself a deal." He said and I smiled.
We got back to the house and when we got back to the living room everyone was staring at us.
"Sorry about that." Jace said. "I'm assuming you all heard." Jace said and Jon stood up.
"Dude, I knew when I found out your name." He said and I was shocked.
"Why didn't you say anything?" Jace asked.
"Because we may get our powers from our parents, but that doesn't mean we grow up to be just like them." Jon said. "I wasn't going to label you a Villain just because your dad switched sides."
"Thanks." Jace said. "I appreciate that." He said and Jon nodded. "And I get my powers from my mom." He elaborated. "My dad is super strong, and I'm pretty strong myself, but not enough to be labeled super strong. I get the fire from my mother."
"Does she have fire power too?" Izzy asked. In that moment it, all our drinks froze.
"Nope." We heard and Celine was standing in the doorway. "I have ice powers."
"Awesome." Izzy said and I smiled.
"I was always secretly hoping he took after me." Celine said.
"Were you surprised when he got Fire instead of ice?" Jon asked.
"Nope. I knew there was a possibility of him getting the opposite of me. I think it's rather cool. Thaw the drinks Jace." She said and he did just that. "It comes in handy when I need my car thawed from the ice." She said and everyone laughed.
The rest of the day went by pretty quickly. It was nice that Jace was opening up. He got along really well with Alec and Jon, and sometimes even Simon, but the point was, he was joining in, and making friends, and everyone needs that, especially in high school. When the evening was over, I walked Celine and Jace to the door.
"Thank you for inviting us over sweetheart." Celine said.
"It was my pleasure." I said. "I'm just glad Jace took me up on the invitation." I said and she laughed.
"He can be quick thick headed." She said and Jace just laughed and shook his head.
"I'll see you when school starts back up?" I asked.
"Yea." Jace said.
"Have a good night." I said and they left. I shut the door and when I turned around there stood Izzy. "Jesus Iz, don't scare me like that."
"You like him." She said.
"What?" I questioned.
"You totally like him." She said again and my cheeks betrayed me. "I don't blame you, he's easy to look at." She said and I laughed.
"Stick to your own man." I said and she smiled.
"I love my little nerd." She said and I couldn't' help but smile. I grabbed her arm and led her into the living room. There was something about Jace, especially after learning why he was closed off, that was intriguing to me. And I couldn't wait to learn more.
Time Jump – One Month Later
Sebastian POV:
I was roaming the halls for kids who were skipping class, or not behaving in class. I was determined to be the most feared 'Hero' in this place, so that once I graduated I would have a decent following to finally execute my plan of world domination.
My class was pretty much filled with duds, and I couldn't leave this school in May without a decent group of followers still here, so I was searching for underclassmen. They could be Hero's or Sidekicks, it didn't matter to me, just as long as they were supportive of the cause, that's all that mattered.
I wasn't finding anyone, so I thought I'd just go back to class and try again next period. I was walking back when I heard someone laugh. I made my way over to the classroom where I saw Clary Morgenstern and Jace Herondale. When I found out his father went Villain I thought he'd be a shoe in for my plan, but he wanted nothing to do with it, and I wasn't going to waste my time with someone who didn't understand the importance of what I wanted to accomplish. Clary on the other hand, damn was she one fine piece of ass, but she was the type of person who was so far out of reach due to her brother and her friends. She was never really alone, and I could really use her invisibility on my side. It would be a huge asset.
"Jace, I can't help you if you don't take this seriously." I heard her laugh.
"I don't have the right pieces to build this shrink ray Clary." Jace said back to her.
"What are you missing?" She asked him.
"A trigger piece." He responded. She looked around the room for a moment before focusing on something. She jerked her head a little and the object started flying towards her. She had two powers. "You couldn't have gotten up to get that?" Jace asked through a laugh.
"What good is telekinesis if you don't use it every now and than?" She asked as she handed him the piece. That could be useful as well. I stood there for a few more moments while they build the stupid contraption.
"Damn it." Jace snapped as he held his hand as blood flowed out of it.
"Let me see." Clary said as she held her hand over the wound. I focused my eyes hard enough to see that the blood was stopping and the pain was lessoning. Three powers. She was holding out on all of us.
"You are a good luck charm to have around." Jace said as his hand was completely healed.
"I just got lucky, or cursed. I'm still not sure." Clary said with a humorless laugh.
"I think you got lucky getting three powers." Jace said.
"How? I'm just a freak." Clary commented.
"No, you're special." Jace said. "Having three powers is extremely rare, but you can do a lot of good with them. Just remember that." He said but I had all the information I needed. I would get Clary on my side, I didn't care what I had to do. I walked back to my class and retook my seat. I tapped the kid on the shoulder in front of me.
"Kieran, I need a favor." I said and he smiled.
"What can I help you with Sebastian?" He asked with a smirk. He was an evil dude, everyone could tell, and I loved it.
"I'm gonna need to use your mind control skills." I said and his smirk turned wicked.
"Who is the victim this time?" He asked.
"Clarissa Morgenstern." I said and he looked confused. "I think she'll make the perfect weapon for us."
Time Jump – Two Weeks Later
Clary POV:
I was running late to class, and I just finished getting my books out of my locker when I was cornered. When I turned around there stood Sebastian and Kieran. Two guys that were in the Hero Track, but the farthest thing from Heros.
"What do you want?" I asked.
"Feisty." Sebastian said. "I like feisty." And I wanted to gag.
"Let me go." I said and he just smirked.
"Not gonna happen Little Red." He said. "I need your help."
"I'm not going to help you." I snapped.
"Oh really?" He said and Kieran just smirked. "Cause I know for a fact that you're holding out on us. Three powers?" He asked and I swallowed hard. "Tisk tisk Clarissa."
"How do you know?" I managed to get out which caused him to laugh.
"You and Jace should really be more aware of your surrounding when you talk about things you want to keep secret." He said and I started to get warm. "Kieran, you know what to do." He said and before I could do anything, I felt myself losing control of my mind.
Jace POV:
I was sitting at the table during lunch when I noticed that Clary was late, which was rare for her. Nobody seemed to noticed so I thought maybe she told someone she was going to be late, so I just let it go and continued to listen to Alec and Magnus talk while I ate my apple. Suddenly someone sat down next to me and when I looked up there sat Clary, and she looked a little distressed.
"You okay?" I asked.
"What? Yea. I'm fine." She said but it wasn't very convincing.
"You sure?" I asked.
"I said I'm fine." She hissed and I realized that she was in a bad mood, so I just let it go. Lunch continued and Clary was still just as tense as she was when she sat down. I didn't know what happened but she seemed spooked and I didn't know why.
When school was over, I noticed that Clary basically sprinted to the bus. I didn't understand why she was so paranoid since she wasn't at the beginning of the day. But I clearly wasn't going to get anything out of her, and I figured if she needed someone to talk to, she'd open up to whoever she felt closest too, and I probably wasn't that person. But that didn't stop me from worrying about her.
Time Jump – Two Weeks Later
Clary POV:
To say that I've hated my life for the past two weeks would be an understatement and there was nothing that I could do about it. Kieran and Sebastian kept a close eye on me, and no matter if I went invisible or not, they could find me, and I hated it.
I couldn't even tell anyone about it. If I did, while Kieran was controlling my mind, he would make me punish myself, and I found that out the hard way, and I never wanted it to happen again. Covering up those scars is hard, and I didn't want to add anymore to my gallery.
Jace knew something was up though. He watched me even more than normal, and he always asked me how I was doing, and reassuring me that I could talk to him if I needed too. And I needed to but I wasn't going to involve him in this, and I wasn't going to risk Sebastian and Kieran finding out about what was going on. He didn't need that after everything that happened with his father, so I wasn't going to stay silent and continue dealing with this on my own.
"Time for the big execution." Sebastian said in my ear. The worst thing about the mind control was that I was aware of everything going on around me, but I couldn't break the control he had over me. It sucked, and it was hell, and no matter what they wanted me to do, while I was being controlled, their wish was my command. "Prom is going to be one epic night."
"What's the plan exactly?" Kaelie asked. He had found those in the Sidekick class who were pissed off about being Sidekicks to join his cause, and that meant Kaelie and Aline were in his alliance. It was despicable really. To go against everything good in the world.
"Easy. Since Helen is on the student government she managed to have prom be open this year. Anyone can attend, which the underclassman are taking full advantage of." Sebastian explained. "While the prom king, obviously me, and queen are being announced, that's when hell is going to break out."
"But how?" Mark, who had the ability of super speed, and also a loyal follower of Sebastian when he asked.
"Kieran is going to control the whole gym." Sebastian said. "Than we're going to force the chaperones into a classroom and lock it. Than we gather the strongest Hero's and Kieran will control them into joining our side, than, world domination."
"But what if they don't comply?" Meliorn asked. He was eager to join the cause the moment Sebastian approached him with his plan.
"Simple." He said as he looked at me. "Our dear sweet Clarissa can change those healing powers to hurting powers." He explained and I sucked in a deep breath. I've heard of that being possible, but it never crossed my mind to hurt someone.
"No." I said and he walked up to me.
"Kieran." He said and that's when everything started getting out of my control. "Now, what was that again?" He asked, and I wanted to bit my tongue until it bled, but I couldn't.
"I will hurt those who don't bow at your feet." I said and every word felt like poison. "Every time they reject, they have their deepest fear inflicted upon them."
"Good girl." He said and than Kieran released my mind. Every time he did this I got a headache that lasted for days. It was like being tortured.
Jace POV:
Since the prom was opened to everyone this year, everyone was pretty much going, and I thought it could be fun, so I decided that I might as well embrace the experience, but I really wanted to ask Clary to be my date. Even if it was just something platonic and simple, I really wanted to take her.
I found her at her locker before class started, and decided to go over and ask her while I still had the nerve. I've always been a little nervous around Clary, but I feel like I've been walking on eggshells for some time now, and I knew something was wrong, but she wasn't opening up, and I wasn't going to push.
"Hey Clary." I said and she turned and smiled up at me, but I could tell it wasn't a genuine smile. It didn't sparkle like it used too.
"What's up Jace?" She asked.
"Well, since the prom is opened to everyone this year, I figured it could be a fun time, and I was wondering if you'd like to go with me." I said nervously and she let out a small, but sad laugh.
"Oh Jace." She said, and I felt rejection coming on. "That is so sweet, but….."
"She's going with me." Someone said and when I looked at where the voice was coming from, Sebastian strutted over and put his arm around Clary, and I felt sick. "Isn't that right babe?" He smirked as he pulled her into him.
"That's right." Clary said. "He asked me the other day, and I said yes."
"Why didn't you tell us sooner?" I wondered.
"Dude, she isn't obligated to tell you anything." Sebastian said and I wanted to light him up, but I didn't. "See you at lunch Clare-Bear." Sebastian winked before leaving and I looked back at Clary.
"Seriously Clary?" I asked. "Him?"
"He's a nice guy once you get to know him." She said, but everything that was coming out of her mouth just seemed fake.
"You know what, whatever." I said. "It just would have been nice to know before humiliating myself and asking you."
"Jace." She murmured. "I'm sorry."
"I guess I'll see you in class." I said before walking away. I couldn't believe that she was going with that prick.
When I got to my class, I took my normal seat in the back. I wasn't paying attention to anything really, but as hard as I tried to get Clary and Sebastian out of my mind, I just couldn't. I felt something hit my thigh and when I looked down I noticed that someone dropped their pencil. I picked it up and handed it back to the girl sitting next to me. Lydia.
"Thanks Jace." She said with a kind smile. She was a very nice girl, and you'd never know by looking at her that her power was so wicked.
"Hey Lydia." I said and she turned back towards me.
"Yes?" She asked.
"How would you like to go to the prom with me?" I asked and her smile got even bigger.
"I'd love that." She said and I nodded and she went back to paying attention. I still wanted to go, but I didn't want to go alone, and Lydia was a nice girl who I've talked to a couple times in this class and we said hi to each other in the hallway and stuff. I think it could be fun to go with her, and I hope I wasn't wrong.
When I got to lunch I spotted Clary sitting with Sebastian. I tried to ignore it as I sat down at the table. I pulled out my apple and tried to focus on my reading when someone threw a grape at me.
"What the hell was that for?" I asked.
"I heard you're taking Lydia Branwell to the prom." Izzy asked me.
"I am." I said honestly.
"I thought you were asking Clary." She said.
"I did, and apparently she's going with Sebastian." I said and everyone looked at me.
"She's what?" Jon yelled.
"I asked her before class, and Sebastian came over and put his arm around her and said they were going together." I explained. "And I still wanted to go, but I didn't want to go alone, and Lydia and I have class together, and she's really nice, so I thought why not."
"I can't believe she agreed to go with that prick." Izzy said.
"Who knows Iz, but it's none of my business." I said and she just nodded. Jon still looked pissed, but I had a feeling that he was going to go home and have a intense conversation with her. For me though, it wasn't my business why she agreed, the point is, she is going with him, and I'm not going to dwell on that for right now. I was finally getting comfortable and making friends. I mean Alec and I were going to hang out this weekend without the group, and at the beginning of this year, I didn't think I'd have any friends, let along a group of them, and I was going to enjoy that.
Time Jump – Prom
Clary POV:
My worst nightmare was finally coming true. My powers were going to be manipulated by a Villain and there was nothing I could do about it. Jon practically yelled at me for 2 hours when he found out I was going to prom with Sebastian, and honestly, I didn't blame him. Sebastian was a snake, and I hated being near him.
He told me what color to wear, and that's why I'm in this tacky blue dress, with my hair pinned in every single direction. I honestly looked like a hot mess, and I didn't even want to leave the house. Jon wasn't speaking to me, and I understood why not. But we still had to ride the bus together, and my parents wanted picture with us. His smile was so forced. I couldn't wait for this night to be over, but at the same time, I wanted the night to never begin.
We got to the school and everyone found their date. I saw Jace talking to Lydia. I heard that he asked her to prom and my heart broke because I wanted to be his date. I was so broken when he asked me and I had to say no. And it didn't help that Lydia looked freaking amazing. She was wearing a beautiful gold dress that hugged every curve, and matched Jace's hair and eyes so perfectly. He was rocking an entirely black suit, and he looked damn good. It just made this night even worse.
I got into the gym without seeing Sebastian but I knew my luck was going to run out eventually. I was just wondering around when I bumped into someone. I looked up and there were those golden eyes that have been avoiding me since this whole situation started.
"Jace." I said and he smiled.
"Hey. You look….." He started looking me up and down before meeting my gaze again. "..uncomfortable." He finally said and I laughed.
"Not my first choice." I admitted. "Plus I'm not a fan of the color."
"So why are you wearing it?" Lydia asked.
"Sebastian wanted to wear blue, and he liked the dress." I said and it was half true. He wanted this blue, but I didn't show him the dress. I didn't really care for the dress, so the first blue one I saw I got.
"That was nice of you." Lydia said and I nodded. "When Jace said he was wearing all black, and that I could choose whatever color I wanted, I knew I had the perfect date." She beamed and it just made me want to be her ever more. "Oh, there is Charlotte, I'll be right back." Lydia said before running off.
"I wanted to say I'm sorry." I said after a moment. "For not telling you about Sebastian, and rejecting your offer." I explained and he nodded.
"Just be careful Clary." He said. "I've heard things about Sebastian. Pretty unnerving things, and I don't want you to get hurt." He said and I nodded. "Plus he's a senior and you're only a freshman so – just, take care of yourself." He added before walking away.
"I'm not the one I'm worried about." I said as I watched him go. A moment later, an arm was around my shoulders. I looked up into those beady black eyes.
"You ready for tonight sweetheart?" He whispered in my ear and I fought the urgency to groan. He lead me towards his group of friends who I never wanted to see after tonight and I just hoped that my friends and my brother made it out without being caught up in this.
Time Jump – A Few Hours Later
Jace POV:
It was that time of the night to announce prom king and queen. Everyone pretty much knew who it was going to be. Sebastian and some girl named Allison. The whole ceremony was pretty pointless considering it was obvious, but here we were, all standing around and waiting for them to be crowned.
I was having a pretty good night. Asking Lydia was a good choice on my part. She was fun, and personable, and easy to talk to, and never made a moment feel uncomfortable, which is what I needed tonight considering I was still a little pissed that Clary was here with Sebastian. Lydia was also a nice distraction, and that was nice.
"Can I have everyone's attention." Mr. Wayland said. "Can I have the nominees up on stage please." He said and the three guys and three girls got up there. Sebastian wore a cocky smirk that I wish I could just scorch right off his face. "And the winner for prom king is…Sebastian Verlac. Shocker." He said and the place started clapping as Mr. Wayland put the crown on his head. "And prom queen is…Allison Handy. Again, shocker." He said as he placed the crown on her head. "You two may now share your king and queen dance."
"Actually Mr. Wayland, can I say a few words." Sebastian asked.
"Whatever." Mr. Wayland said before getting off the stage.
"Fellow classmates and underclass mates, thank you for this honor. Truly, I'm not surprised." He said and I rolled my eyes. So much for modesty. "But this isn't even the best part of the evening. May the rest of my court please join me on stage." He said and everyone looked around, confused as to what he was talking about.
"What's going on?" I heard Jon ask.
"I have no idea, but it doesn't look good." I said and in that moment, Clary stepped on stage. "Oh shit. Not good." I said and I could feel Jon tense beside me.
"My fellow Heros and Sidekicks." Sebastian started. "It's time we put these labels behind us, and call ourselves what we all know we want to be. Villains!" He shouted and in that moment, everyone ducked in pain. It wasn't fun having your mind controlled when the person controlling them with the wrong reasons. It was a searing pain throughout the whole body, and everything was fuzzy, and there wasn't a thing you could do about it. "You all will obey me, and if you don't, sweet little Clarissa will make you pay." He said and that's when all hell broke loose.
I looked around me as saw that everyone was on the ground, in pain. Izzy was holding her head, Simon was rocking back and forth, Alec and Magnus were clutching to each other for dear life, and Lydia was screaming bloody murder next to me. I looked up and saw Clary. She looked uncomfortable, and completely devastated. She knew she was causing this pain. Which, I felt for her. Having the ability to heal people was truly amazing, but seeing someone manipulate her into using it to hurt, didn't sit well with me.
I didn't feel anything too painful except the fuzziness in my head, so I took it upon myself to try and stop this uprising, if that's what it was becoming. I noticed that the teachers were all out of the gym at this point, and kids were blocking the exits. Sebastian really thought this through, and the fact that he roped Clary into his sick and twisted plan, just fueled my fire even more.
I got low to the ground and started crawling. I didn't want to be seen, I wanted Sebastian to think his plan was working. They were all marveling at the pain that was being inflicted, so they weren't really paying attention to me. I got to the back of the stage, and started planning out my attack. Kieran was the one controlling the minds, so I was going to start with him. I made my way over to him, and melted his shoes to the ground, and than slowly burned a fire under his feet. When he felt the pain, and he tried to move, he slammed his face on the ground, and it knocked him out cold. It worked better than I imagined, so that was good. Once I saw the relief and the sounds stop, I knew that they could all get out, and safe, and that was important to me. I refuse to be my father, and I refuse to let people like him win in this world.
Next I made my way over to Sebastian. I noticed that Jon had come and grabbed Clary before running out of the gym to get her away from here, and I was thankful that she was safe. Sebastian finally found me and he didn't look pleased.
"I should have tried a little harder to get you on my side." Sebastian said. "You would have made a great addition."
"I don't make deals with the devil." I said.
"Pity." He said. "It's such a waste to kill someone with so much power."
"What makes you think you're going to kill me?" I asked and he laughed.
"You're a freshman, I'm a senior. It's common knowledge that I'm going to win." He said in a cocky tone.
"I wouldn't be so sure of that." I said. "I may be a freshman, but I'm not inexperienced."
"Doesn't matter anyway. You're still going to die." He said and that's when I knew all hell was going to break.
Clary POV:
After Jon got me out of the gym, I felt like I could breath for the first time since Sebastian approached me. I was free, and I didn't have to worry about when my mind was going to be controlled next.
"Is that why you were acting so strange?" Jon asked. "Sebastian manipulated you, while Kieran controlled your mind?"
"I wasn't manipulated." I said. "He approached me, and I said no. Kieran than took control of my mind, and he made me hurt myself if I didn't obey him."
"That son of a bitch." Jon yelled. "He's dead."
"Can you just, stay with me?" I asked hesitantly. "I feel like I've been living someone else's life for the past couple months, and I just really need something, someone familiar."
"You don't need to ask me twice. I'll deal with Sebastian one Jace is done with him." Jon said.
"Jace is in there?" I asked concerned.
"He somehow wasn't as affected like the rest of us, and made a conscious decision to try and stop whatever was going on." Jon explained and I simply nodded.
We sat out there, with teachers, students, and parents while we were questioned about the events that took place, and waiting to see who was coming out of the school. Nobody wanted to enter since nobody knew what was going on. It was all up to Jace and Sebastian, and I prayed that Jace walked out of those doors.
After I was finished telling my side of the story, that's when the doors opened. I looked up and saw an exhausted, and slightly burned looking Jace. Celine was there, and she immediately ran over to him and pulled him into a hug. Those in charge ran into the school to assess the damage, and see what happened with Sebastian. I stood up, and slowly made my way over to where Jace and his mom were. They were talking, and she was looking him over, but he didn't seem to be in any pain. He looked up briefly and our eyes locked. He said something to him mom before walking over towards me.
"I can't thank you enough." I said when he got to me.
"It was nothing." He said.
"It was everything." I said. "How did you do it?"
"I saw my friends in pain, I heard the screams, and than I law you. You looked devastated, and just seeing everyone in pain, and scared gave me the strength to do something about it." He explained and I nodded. "What were you doing to them anyway?" He asked.
"I was told to show them their biggest fear on a loop in their mind." I admitted. "It was horrible." I said. "Why didn't it work for you?" I asked.
"Because I've already experienced my biggest fear." He said honestly. "So I already knew how to handle it."
"What is it? If you don't mind me asking." I said.
"My father switching sides." He said. "I had a feeling very young that he had a dark side. I didn't know exactly what that meant, but I knew he had it. So when he switched it was even more devastating because I had a feeling, and I really hoped that I was wrong." He explained. "And to see how much joy he got from it. From leaving his family, and his morals behind was heartbreaking. It tore my mom apart, and it honestly broke me in a lot of ways."
"I'm so sorry Jace." I said as I put my hand on his arm. He shrugged a little before giving me a sad smile.
"How are you doing? Being manipulated by Sebastian for months couldn't have been easy." He asked.
"It was the worst thing that's ever happened to me." I said. "I'm so glad to be rid of him."
"Yea, I don't think he's going to be an issue anymore." He said and that's when the authorities emerged with Sebastian, who was thinned to the max.
"What did you do to him?" I asked with a laugh.
"Elasticity, and heat. Not a good combo." He said with a smirk and I couldn't help but smile.
"Good for you." I said and he nodded. "And about you asking me to prom." I said and he looked at me. "I wish I could have said yes." I admitted. "I wanted to, but I was just trying to get through the torture." He nodded. "So I was maybe wondering if you'd like to go out on a date with me."
"Bold, but I like it." He said and I smiled. "I'd love to go on a date with you."
"Great. Maybe some time next weekend?" I asked.
"Sounds perfect." He said and that moment all our friends came over to talk, and congratulate Jace on taking Sebastian down. I finally felt like I was back and normal again, and that felt great.
Time Jump – Senior Year
Clary POV:
It's been three years since everything went down with Sebastian, and since then, high school has been rather boring. We went to class, we hung out together, Jace and I went to dances and went out on dates. It was the normalcy I expected from high school, and experiencing it with my best friends, and the greatest boyfriend in the world was the greatest feeling in the world. And now it was out year to graduate and go out in the real world and start using our abilities and powers to help people and make the world a better place.
"You're spacing out again." I heard and I turned to see Jace smiling at me.
"Sorry, just thinking." I said and he nodded.
"About what this time?" He asked as he rubbed circles on my back.
"How normal and boring high school is without all the drama." I said and he laughed.
"It has been rather boring since freshman year." He agreed and I nodded. "But I like it."
"So do I." I admitted. "It's going to be weird not being in school anymore after we graduate."
"That it will be. But we'll have each other." He pointed out and I smiled.
"I love you." I said. "Have I told you that yet today?" I asked and he laughed.
"Twice, but I always love hearing it." He said and I blushed.
"Well, I love you." I said and he leaned over and pressed his lips softly to mine.
"I love you too." He said after the kiss was done. "But I have a question for you." He said and I nodded letting him know he could continue. "Well, prom is soon, and I'd really like to take you this time, so I was wondering if you'd agree to be my date this year." He said and I couldn't help but laugh. I finally got to give him the answer I wanted to freshman year.
"I would absolutely love to go to prom with you."
Authors Note:
Motivation is severelylacking, but I am a huge Sky High fan (great movie for anyone who is interested! It's on Netflix if you want to watch!) But that's where I got this idea from. I know I have one about Clary having powers, but this time around I wanted everyone to have powers, and this came to me, and I decided to go with it! It took me almost 2 weeks to write almost, and that's so rare, but like I said, motivation is not all there. I'm super busy this weekend! My BFF is getting married, this month and being in the bridal party is stressful, but exciting, so I might be delayed because of that! But leave reviews, and suggestions and I'll try my best to get as many done as possible! Let me know what you think! :)
Disclaimer: I don't own Sky High, and some of the things in this story were inspired by Sky High, like the powers, or the way they are placed. I don't own anything, it all belongs to the creators, and stuff!
Also, I got a review saying to keep Malec out of this series, and I just wanted to make a clarification, I wanted to know if you all would be interested in a chapter story focused around Alec and Magnus. I have an idea, but not solid enough to start writing and I'd love your feedback on if that would be something you'd be interested in! Let me know what you think! :)
