A/n: so, I should probably have disclaimer saying this'll probably be completely inaccurate in a lot of ways… no need to inform me if you feel the need to… trust me I know.

Disclaimer: If I owned this series I can assure you the show would be a lot different

Chapter 2

-Magnus' Pov.-

Everything suddenly stops, and I feel like I can't breathe. The thought of something happening to Alec… to my Alec…

"I'll be right there." I hang up, rushing out the door. Normally I'd portal to the institute, but by going there on foot I can look for Alec, the sooner I find him the better.

I rush through the streets, pushing past people, searching for something, anything that'll tell me where he is.

Suddenly, something catches my eye. Something metallic sparkles in an alleyway.

I quickly rush towards it, discovering it to be a stele.

I suddenly can't breathe, no Shadowhunter would ever leave this behind.

I pick it up, cradling it in my arms, "Alexander?" My voice is weak, I feel like crying. If his stele is here then... where's he?

-Alec's Pov-

My body feels heavy and my muscles burn. Memories of what happened suddenly rush back to me and I jolt awake. I find myself strapped so some strange operating table that's positioned to keep me standing.

"My, awake already?" I hear a voice, but I don't see who it belongs to.

"Who's there? Show yourself," my voice sounds weak and I curse myself for not getting enough sleep, if I was well rested… maybe I wouldn't be here.

She listens, stepping out of the shadows to reveal herself. She's tall and lengthy, but she looks elegant and graceful. Her black hair is short and wild and she wears a tight black dress that just screams evil villain. "I'm surprised, Lightwood. You've proven to be much stronger than my other candidates."

"Who are you?" I ask, trying to sound tough... trying.

"They call me Six," she runs a finger down my face causing me to shudder, it's only now that I realize my shirt is gone. "Experiment Six, to be exact."

"Experiment? You're one of Valentine's?" I'm suddenly panting, why is my body starting to feel like it's on fire?

"That's right," she sings, getting closer to my face. "Once a vampire… given the opportunity to be so much more." She pauses, hovering her lips over my neck.

I hold my breath, praying she doesn't bite me again. "What did he do to you?"

A moment passes before she leans back to look me in the eyes, causing me to relax. "Why because of him… I'm not just a vampire... but a warlock as well. Using only the purest of warlock DNA Valentine could find… of course, you already know who that is, don't you?" Suddenly her eyes change to a set of golden cat eyes, ones that I'm all too familiar with.

"M-Magnus?" I curse myself for stuttering… but if what she says is true… then is it Magnus' magic that's making me feel this way? Making me feel like my blood is on fire?

"Right again…" she pauses, grabbing my hand. "And his magic… is what's going to end you."

She bites down on my hand and I can feel the feeling of fire crawling on my skin increase. It spreading from my hand all the way to the rest of my body.

Unlike last time, I scream. I scream for Izzy, for Jace… for Magnus.

Oh how much I want Magnus here with me… to get me out of here and wrap me in his arms, telling me that everything is alright… how I wish I was with him.

-Jace's Pov.-

Magnus rushes in, his eyeliner running down his face, hands close to his chest.

"Magnus?" Izzy asks, seeming to be just as confused as me. "Why didn't you portal here?"

"Thought I might see him on my way here," Magnus' voice wavers, seeming to be absolutely devastated about the whole ordeal.

The three of us don't say anything, until I spot something reflective in Magnus' hands. "Magnus? What do you have there?"

"It's all I found," Magnus says, holding out his hands to reveal a stele.

"That's Alec's," Izzy states, pulling Magnus towards the map on one of the computer screens. "Where did you find it?

Magnus points to put where he found it on the map, Izzy having her arms wrapped carefully around Magnus as he does so.

A few moments pass, when suddenly my Parabatai rune begins to burn. I let out a sharp gasp, grabbing at the burning skin.

The other two whip their heads in my direction, both seeming to be alarmed.

"Is it your Parabatai rune again?" Izzy's words reach my ears, barely understandable because of the pain.

All I can manage is a nod. God, if my rune hurts this bad… what is Alec feeling?

-Magnus' Pov-

I look at Izzy and Jace, my eyes wide with panic, what do we do? Something's hurting him… and we don't even know where he is.

Several minutes of silence pass; I begin to pace back and forth, my body tense with stress. Think! Think... Alec needs you!

I think of what just happened, how Jace's Parabatai rune reacted to Alec's pain... maybe I can... "that's it!" My sudden outburst causes the other two to look at me in surprise. "Jace, your Parabatai rune connects you and Alec together."

"Yes. Where are you going with this?" Jace sounds hopeful, relieved that I may have come up with a solution so quickly.

"Well," I begin, walking up to Jace and grabbing his shoulders, "maybe using your connection I can send a message over to Alec, maybe we'll be able to figure out where he is!"

A small smile graces Jace's features, seeming pleased that, at the very least we'll be able to see if he's alright. "What do we do then?"

"You," I begin, using my magic to pull two chairs over here. "Need to sit down… and maybe brace yourself… I don't know if this'll hurt."

Jace looks nervous, but it quickly passes as he sits down in a chair. "Let's do this then, the sooner we get this done the better."

"Couldn't agree more," I sit down as well before starting the spell, closing my eyes briefly before opening them again.

What I'm met with makes my heart drop, the spell worked. There in front of me is Alec, his skin pale and covered in sweat. His head limp on his shoulder in a uncomfortable position.

"Oh my god, Alec," my words come out hushed, taken aback by his appearance.

Alec reacts to my voice, mumbling my name before suddenly panicking and jerking awake.

"Hey… hey it's ok," I tell him in a calm voice, wanting so desperately to reach out and touch him, it's a shame I'm not actually here… I want to comfort him.

Alexander's breathing steadies as much as it possibly can. He looks into my eyes for only a second before quickly looking down, I don't think much of it, however, only worrying over his physical state. "M-Mags? What are you doin' here," his sentence is broken up due to his erratic breathing. "You need to leave she'll be here any minute."

I shush him, "it's ok Alexander, I'm not really here… I wish I was so I could get you out of here. We used Jace's Parabatai rune to send me here but only in spirit." I pause, my heart breaking further as I see he still won't look me in the eyes, but I don't blame him, in his state it wouldn't surprise me if he's too weak to. "Can you tell me where you are?"

Alec shakes his head slightly, "I-I wish I could… I think I'm underground somewhere? M-maybe one of Valentine's old hideouts."

I raise a brow, "what makes you think it's one of Valentine's old hideouts?"

"The thing behind the demon attacks…" he pauses a moment, trying to regain his breath. "It's one of Valentine's experiments… she's a hybrid. M-Magnus," his voice breaks, sounding as if he's about to cry. "M-Magnus she has your-"

Just then the door from behind Alec creaks open, cutting Alec off. He looks up, looking me in the eyes finally, he looks panicked and scared as tears begin to well up in his eyes. He mouths one word, go.

I'm pulled back into my body back at the institute, instantly standing up in a blind panic.

Izzy, who was informing Clary of the situation, came running over, wrapping her arms around me in an attempt to calm me down.

Jace comes over as well, realizing that something was clearly wrong. "What's wrong? Did it work?"

I nod my head, as Jace grabs at his Parabatai rune. Clary rushes over to him, trying to see what was the matter.

I begin to sob, I left him... I left him alone with that thing and now he's hurting even more. Oh Alexander… I'm so sorry.