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Sorry it's late I have just restarted school so have a lot going on.
Chapter 47...
{Clary's POV}
Ater Moloch's attack everything had become so much clearer. It was as if I had been looking through a keyhole before and now I had opened the door.
The weight of our mission finally catching up to me. I knew Jace felt it as well.
However he had not seen what I had. The fresh corpses of the Shadowhunter's burned in the front of my mind.
And I knew that was to be the fate of everyone should Jace and I not succeed.
Once I had convinced Jace of what I had seen and that it was not some trick we had broken off at a run - we were close to the Lake now.
The aching burn of lactic acid in my legs from the running taking my mind away from the torture in my head.
I was grateful that Jace had asked no further questions about what I had seen, and had taken my word as the truth.
If I squinted hard enough into the distance using my long sighted rune I could see the shimmer of water, a determined expression settling on my face.
Reaching out, I grabbed at Jace's wrist and beckoned him to follow me - submerging ourselves into the cover of the woodland. We would be near impossible to detect as we got closer.
So Jace and I began jogging through the woods, careful not to make much noise - even though we were far away Shadowhunter hearing was exceptional when amplified by runes, and I was certain my father's followers would be marked fiercely.
Still moving at a fast pace, Jace and I reached the edge of the forest and I could now clearly see the shores of Lake Lyn - on which a massive fire was raging.
The light illuminating the face that haunted my mind.
My father.
{Jace's POV}
When I clocked onto what Clary was transfixed by I gripped her upper arm harshly, forcing her to turn and look at me.
"Clary we need to be smart about this. You can't go charging in there, it would be suicide."
She pulled an agitated face back.
"What do you suggest then?"
She snapped.
"Wait. We can observe what's going on from here. And if you shut up we can hear what they are saying."
My tone was clipped, but I knew Clary wasn't taking it personally. This is what we were both trained for, to be a warrior out on the field, and I knew we had both flipped the switch and become immersed in the adrenaline rush of the battle to come.
Curtly, Clary nodded at me and we both inclined our heads toward the blazing fire. My gaze landing straight on Valentine, as I assumed Clary's had as well.
{Valentine's POV}
"Tonight is the time, we the avenging arm of Raziel eliminate our most hated foe from this world. Once I am allowed to compel my wish, I will have all those demon-blooded creatures sentenced to death. May our world be purified!"
A loud chorus of cheer sounded as I ended my speech.
Although Clarissa was still not here. Surely she must have come, if not for the Clave then for herself. From a young age we had always been entwined - the only way this was going to end was with her and I.
Perhaps Clarissa was already here?
Smirking at the thought of my daughter lurking in the shadows overseeing the current events I decided it was time to show my hand.
"Bring forth the traitor."
{Clary's POV}
Traitor?
I was the only traitor to the circle wasn't I?
Answering my silent question, I saw a small figure being dragged forth toward Valentine.
Then it dawned on me. Who was the one other person who had dared defy him?
Amatis.
One of the men dragging her forward on the sand yanked her hair and forced her to meet the gaze of my father.
Frozen rigid, all I could do was watch as her lips trembled and her eyes were hopeless - lacking that usual light I had always associated with Amatis.
Thinking about all the horrific torments she must have been dealing with since I escaped caused a surge of fury to rush through my veins.
My eye widened as I saw my father unsheath a longsword from his belt, and that was the trigger in what sent me in motion.
Leaping out of the safety of the woodland I bolted forward, my body too strong as Jace's hand came out to stop me.
Valentine lifted the sword, faster faster faster, I willed my body.
Suddenly my father began swinging the blade down on Amatis, raw cold gripped my bones, so I ran quicker still. Sliding down onto one knee I placed both hands on the hilt of Heosphoros and drove the edge of it at the longsword my father was wielding.
Breathing heavily from my explosion of movement, everyone and everything went very quiet, all eyes had narrowed on me. However, seemingly unstartled by my sharp arrival my father grinned at me.
I glanced slowly over my shoulder and saw no Jace, I let out a sigh of relief, he had had the conscience to remain unnoticed. Creating an element of surprise for us that I no longer possessed as I had exposed myself early.
"I wondered when you would be joining us Clarissa."
My father hissed, both of us still holding our blades against one another - neither yielding to the other's power.
Behind me I heard Amatis' uneven breathing on the back of my neck, the harsh feeling reminding why I was here.
"You won't hurt her, not as long as I am here."
I growled low in my throat.
"You are correct Clarissa, I will not scratch your dear Amatis."
Momentarily confused by what he was implying, Amatis' breath on the back of my neck ceased.
My eyes widened, sheathing Heosphoros back into my belt I turned around just in time to catch her body.
Pangborn stood proudly in front of Amatis' now limp body - holding a blood-smeared sword in his hand - and as much as I longed to reach for his throat something told me that right now I needed to stay right where I was, with Amatis in my arms.
Kneeling I pulled her head onto my lap, her glassy blue eyes looking up at me filled with fear.
"Hey, it's gonna be ok now. You're gonna be okay. You're gonna be fine-"
I had started to choke, that choking you get when you feel that damn of emotion about to burst.
Yet I had to stay strong, but not for myself.
"You go now where many have gone before you,"
Hot tears stung my eyes as I whispered my words to the only mother I had ever really known.
"And where one day I too will go."
Still staring straight into my eyes Amatis nodded, and she tried to speak but began coughing up blood instead. Calmly I place my hands on her shoulders and soothed her,
"Don't try to talk, know that there won't be anymore pain, no more suffering. You will find peace."
Deep in her eyes I saw something change as I uttered those last words, they paled and her body suddenly felt cold in my lap.
With a shaking hand I closed her eyes.
"Ave Atque Vale. Hail and Farewell Amatis Graymark."
I looked up to the sky with fresh tears burning my skin as they slid down my face, I cried out in agony. But not the type I had felt before, this was worse. I felt the pain in every cell in my body, like all of them were crying out at once.
{Jace's POV}
All I could do was watch as one of the men came up behind the woman Clary was defending and speared his sword directly through her heart.
Covering my mouth with my hand I looked away, not being able to bear the sight as I saw Clary's face drop when she saw her friend's body.
I had never seen anyone die before, sure I had killed hundreds of demons, but this was different. Seeing someone killed out of spite and for nothing more than to hurt the victims loved one, was excruciating.
I didn't look back until I heard a horrific cry of pain sound from the Lake, my eyes connected with Clary immediately.
Her head bent over the dead woman's.
As Clary flung her head up to the sky, I was both terrified and aghast.
Something, I had no clue what it was radiated violently out of Clary - sending all the Shadowhunters around her flying back several feet.
It reminded me of the uncontrollable shockwaves we felt when Clary touched the Mortal Sword at her trial.
Clary's eyes connected with mine as they sought me out amongst the woodland.
Despair gripped at me like a claw, when I looked into Clary's eyes all I saw was pain, rage, sorrow and torment.
In that moment I knew.
I knew that she wouldn't be stopped.
I knew that whatever were to happen next, I would be defenceless against it.
For her emotions burned on the surface of her skin, Clary was no longer in control.
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