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Jonathan joined the navy on his twentieth birthday.

One year passed, and Jonathan felt content with his life in the navy.

He found that even when the missions were dangerous, he was able to take the lead and provide an example to the other troops, and all his friends came through all right.

The thrill, the shooting, the dodging from cover to cover, made him feel something that he thought he lost a long time ago, and being in the navy seals was the best thing that could ever happened to him.

His life for once felt right, even his new name, and it felt like it was worth all the hardships and falls to get to this point.

Two years into his service, he looked back at his life in the navy, and felt surprised as to how well his life has gone, how he climbed up from that pit of despair and the surety he would not survive his first mission on the battlefield, to the position he now held, and the satisfaction he now had in his life.

Same time in NY

Magnus was happy, he was married to Camille for two years, and his life was blooming with his wife, he never thought that she will do a bad turn to him.

He thought that she loved him as he loved her, but he was dead wrong in his assumption.

The Lightwood added him to their family as a partner, it was great achievement on his part.

One time, that one time he left his work early to surprise his wife, only to find her in their bedroom with another co-worker. It broke his heart, it pained him too much.

Magnus asked for a divorce on the spot. When he thought of the times when he was at work, and she had been cheating on him, and how he couldn't see that, it hurt, a lot.

After less than two months, Magnus was a divorced man, single again.

The letter Alec left for him when he went away was still sealed, he almost threw it in the garbage few times but ultimately decided to keep it, and now he stared at the unopened envelope, wondering if it contained any meaning as he thought of Alexander Lightwood, he wondered how he was doing, and where he was, maybe the letter would tell him more.

With a deep sigh, he opened the letter, and began to read it.

"Dear Magnus

Magnus

Words cannot show how much I love you, and I have no idea what made you walk away from me, because you were the one that held my heart with care, and yet, you failed in that task, as you broke my heart, not giving a care to how I felt.

My siblings, that ones that I grew up with while my parents were away turned their back to me, and that hurt, I lost them when I came out of the closet, I thought that they will be there with me, but they didn't, they are more likely your friends now, more than they ever were to me.

I thought that you loved me, really loved me, but you are just like them.

You are just like my family, no better than them.

You used me and then dumped me for your own happiness, but what about me?

Congratulation Magnus Bane, Alec Lightwood died today.

Please don't try to contact me or even dare to send your wedding invitation, I don't want to have anything to do with you!

Alec."

the letter was two years old, and Magnus was wondering if he could find Alec after all this time, maybe there was hope for them to re-unite, but he needed to find him first.

He searched online, only to find Alec's Facebook page did not exist anymore, just like his other pages.

Finding the address that Camille gave to Alec took some effort, because he didn't know that she knew where he was living, but it only cost him a meeting with Camille.

He then went to the apartment with high hopes, only to find other people living there who did not know where Alec was or who he was. It all made him wonder, where was Alexander?

The landlord told him that the man who was referred to him to live in the apartment two years ago, left the apartment after three days or so. He left only a box behind him, and practically told the landlord to do whatever he wanted with the contents or give it to anyone who asked about him.

"So, since you come, I'll give you the box, but I have no clue where he went."

Magnus thanked the man, and left with the box, he hoped Alexander left some clue hidden inside which could point him to where he vanished to.

When Magnus went to work, he advised to the Lightwood family about what he found, and they concluded that maybe Alec was dead, and it was for the best.

Jace and Izzy encouraged Magnus to move on with his life.

Jonathan's commander was watching the young soldier, he noticed the twinkle in his blue eyes when he told Jonathan that he will take command of the team and will lead the next mission.

The commander assigned him and his fellow soldiers to Seal Team Six, which was a special branch, only the best were chosen to join this team.

His friends in the unit congratulated him on his promotion, Jonathan always took care of them during missions and provided good example, and the unit was close enough to be like a family to each other, Jonathan trusted each of them implicitly.

After seven years in the SEALS, Jonathan became one of the youngest petty officers in the navy. He climbed rank after rank, but he never forgot to put his soldiers and his team first and he led them through one successful mission after another.

In his SEAL Team Six, Jonathan learned so much, and after some additional training he became a skilled sniper and a cunning tactician and leader.

Jonathan was lucky to get to know his fellow soldiers, and he had the privilege of hearing the stories of their loved ones and friends. Even though he envied their seemingly effortless bonds with other people, he never let this envy show and was always supportive of them. And off course it was a great opportunity for him to know them and be part of their lives.

Raphael Santiago was the first one to get him out of his shell, even though Jonathan didn't speak about his past, but his smile was pure, and he was honest about everything.

Raphael told him about his friends, and how they were supporting his choice to join the navy after high school, he called them Cat and Fell, and after a few tours, Raphael even showed him their pictures, so he could link the names in the stories with images.

Andrew Underhill became Jonathan's second in command, and Jonathan got to know him as well. Andrew told him that he had a boyfriend that was waiting for him in New York, Jonathan congratulated him for that relationship, and kept telling him, to keep his boyfriend close, and never let him go.

Andrew thanked him for his kind words, and later he even introduced Jonathan to his boyfriend, Lorenzo, and Jonathan could see the love between the two as Andrew spoke with his boyfriend.

Bat Velasquez was the latest addition to his unit, Corporal Velasquez was a loner, like him. No loved ones were waiting for him, and after getting to know him, Jonathan was determined to do anything to not let the young man get hurt, so he'll have a chance to find love after serving his country.

During the seven years of his service, Jonathan collected many accolades, but he never thought about the glory or the merits. His biggest accomplishment as far as he was concerned was that from every mission that his unit got, everyone came home alive, they may have had a few close calls, and Jonathan picked up a scar or two along the way, but that was fine with him.

Another mission was in the works as Jonathan's commander assigned them to a new target, to capture the notorious terrorist – Valentine Morgenstern and bring him dead or alive.