"How can we find him? We have no idea where Valentine might be?" Clary asked Jace, they were on there way to the city of bones to see the Silent Brothers whoever they were. Jace had told her that it might be the only way to regain her lost memories and to find the mortal cup which was her last hope of getting both her mother and brother back from Valentine. Simon was driving his van and Clary wasn't sure whether the horrible feeling in her stomach was to do with the fact her mother and Alec had been kidnapped or that Alec's guitar was still in the van from their last gig. Clary couldn't believe that her life had changed so much in the last few days all she wanted was to wake up from this nightmare and go back to normality with her attending art school and her brother being this special person with powers not a downworlder.

"If Valentine has your brother then he will probably have him with your mother which means if we get the mortal cup he might be prepared to trade both Alec and Jocelyn for it" Jace explained looking over at the young shadowhunter, he pitied her. She had been a shadowhunter for less then a few days and she had already had her world ripped away from her, her brother and mother were taken by history dangerous and rogue's shadowhunter. He remembered what it felt to watch his father die so he could sympathise with how she might be feeling with losing two relatives.

"Then we have to get back my memories Alec is in danger and so is my mum" Clary said. From the quick overview Hodge was able to give her on who Valentine was and what Jace and Izzy were able to explain about the shadowworld Alec showed signs of being a Warlock and if Valentine does have her brother he is in more danger then her mother. She had to get him back

"Why do you say that? Is there something about Alec we don't know about?" Jace asked curiously, Clary seemed more worried about her brother then her mother, normally or what Jace thought would be normal would be Clary should be worried about both of them equally. Maybe it was different for mundanes.

"No… it's just… I'm sorry, I hate the idea that my brother might be hurt because of our mother's actions. I hate this van so much. It reminds me so much of Alec. This is his guitar; he wasn't able to get it back from the van the day I saw you. This was Alec's livelihood. Maybe it was a bad idea coming in this van" Clary said carefully picking up Alec's guitar from its case and brushed her fingertips lightly across the strings, she never had any musical talent for instruments. When she was younger she had tried to learn every instrument that Alec was, but he just had this natural talent to learn how to play all and any instruments he lay his fingers on. Clary had hoped she would have the same musical talent, Simon and Alec had always talked about forming a band when they were older and Clary had been so set in being a part of it however, no matter how hard she practiced she could never play the instruments the same as Alec or Simon so instead of wasting her mother's money for music lessons Clary settled on being Alec and Simon's number one fan.

"Tell me about him, your brother. What is he like?" Jace said trying to distract Clary.

"Alec is amazing, he's caring and always looking out for me. He didn't care if we were in separate grades he would always come and sit with us. He's talented in so many different areas not just music, he great at cooking, music, videos games. He has this obsession over snacks, it was ridiculous no matter where or how he could sneak food into anywhere. When we were little Mom encouraged us to take up a sport, I chose dance whilst he chose archery and when we went to pick him the instructor said that Alec was a natural. He was amazing, he was more then a brother he was my best friend".

"Hey" Simon shouted from the front of the van quickly shooting a look over his shoulder before turning back to face the road.

"You are still my best friend Simon" Clary said a smile on her face as she put the guitar back into the case.

"Jace, we're here" Izzy said as they pulled up underneath an abandoned bridge.

"The entrance to the city of bones is under an abandoned bridge, I would have thought it would have been in a graveyard" Clary said as she climbed out of the van and looked around her surroundings. Her heart was hammering in her chest. This was it, the place where she was going to get her memories back.


Alec's head hurt. He had returned to his bedroom after Magnus had finished his explanation. To well think everything over, he had been with Magnus for a little over three days now and he knew at some point soon he would have to find Clary, she would probably be worried about his whereabouts and considering his phone was dead. There was no way to get in contact with her. Its just… Alec had never felt so safe anywhere else then he did here, Magnus felt like home and Alec didn't want to leave.

"Alexander can I come it" Magnus voice drifted through the door.

"Sure, it's your room. I didn't think you needed permission" Alec said as Magnus opened the door and stepped inside. He took a seat beside Alec on the bed.

"I suppose so however, it is polite to knock. Alexander, may I ask you something? You don't have to answer if you don't feel comfortable" Magnus said there had been something on his mind ever since he met the young warlock and discovered how little he knew about the shadowworld.

"Sure, what is it?" Alec said looking at Magnus.

"If you knew you had magic then how come you never realised that there could be others like you? I can't feel like anyone has messed with your mind like I was paid to do with Clary" Magnus asked. Alec didn't say anything for a moment, he was trying to figure out how he could explain it.

"My mom told Clary and I when we were young that my magic was caused because I was born with an extra chromosome kind of like Down's Syndrome. She always told me that it was a rare condition and I had to keep it a secret to protect myself, she always told me that the reason the Salem witch trials happened was because of someone like me who revealed what they could do and people were scared so they started hunting down anyone who they thought was a witch. When I met Dot, she explained it in the same way, so I never really doubted until I met you. I never thought my mother would lie to me, but I guess know I know why. She was in an odd way trying to protect Clary and I. I just don't know whether Clary will accept that. She hates being lied to but, she's our mother and she was trying to look after us, I'd just never expect how much of a lie we really were living" Alec explained.

"Don't believe that you are a fool for believing Jocelyn, what she said would make sense for someone who doesn't have any connection to the shadowworld. What she told you could be believable, I'm sure she only had your best interests at heart" Magnus said, he had never heard anyone throughout his long life explaining away magic as a medical condition, he never believe it could be plausible but Jocelyn Fray seemed to overstep that. She was a strong-willed and stubborn woman whenever Magnus dealt with her.

"Magnus… I need to find Clary. I abandoned her, for all she knows I've been kidnapped. I have to find her" Alec said, he had put it off so he could learn about the shadowworld and who he was but now he had that information he had to focus on finding his sister and then together they could go after their mother.

"Alexander I will help you find your sister; you have my word on that, but you cannot suddenly go after her it is too dangerous especially with Valentine hunting down warlocks. He won't care if your mother is Jocelyn he will come for you. I need to keep you safe. No don't give me that look Alexander, the last thing your mother or even Clary will want is for you to get kidnapped and tortured by Valentine. He is a man who goes to great lengths to get what he wants".

"Please Magnus… I don't think I can do this without you" Alec whispered.

"I promise Alexander I will help you but now, you need to start learning more about your magic and what we warlocks can do. This book has information about different spells and potions. You need to learn everything to protect yourself Alexander" Magnus said passing Alec an old book. The pages were crinkled as he slowly flicked through it. On each page was a different spell or potion.

"I let you have a chance to look through the book. If you have any questions, you know where to find me" Magnus said standing up and walked towards the bedroom door.

"Thank you".

"You're welcome Alexander".


Clary wasn't sure who she was angry with more, Isabelle for letting her best friend get taken by vampires or herself for trusting Isabelle enough to look after Simon. And now for both of those mistakes Simon had been kidnapped by vampires. Freaking vampires. These weren't the romantic types from twilight they were real blooding sucking vampires who wanted the mortal cup of all things.

"We have to get Simon back; I can't let another person I care about get kidnapped because of me. I have to get him back" Clary said mostly to herself, she needed a pep talk and if the shadowhunters weren't going to do it then she would to it herself.

"Clary we will. That was Camille's outfit right. So, they are locals based out at the hotel Dumort. I'm guessing that's where they are taken your mundane" Jace said. It was the first piece of hope Clary let herself feel ever since this nightmare began. She was getting Simon back then she would find Alec and her mother, no matter the consequences. However, she couldn't shake the feeling she had heard of the hotel Dumort before.