Clary POV

I followed the tracker across town to an old alleyway. I found him leaning over his next victim. I arrived just in time to scare him off and save the girl. He jumped onto a building rooftop and I jumped right after him. When I got to the top he was gone.

I searched around and before I could react, he attacked me from behind. We fought for several minutes before he got the best of me. His hand wrapped around my throat as he pushed me against the edge of the roof, "You really need to stop following me. It is getting on my nerves."

I grabbed at his hand and struggled against his grip, "I am never going to stop following you, Jace. Lilith has done something to you and I plan to fix it. She trapped you in there and I will never stop fighting. I love you, Jace. I don't turn my back on people I love."

"Jace is gone. He is trapped in his own mind and can see everything I do. Let's see how he likes watching you drop 6 stories." Said, Jace, holding me over the side of the building. My legs dangled and there was nowhere to grip.

"Jace, fight this. I know you can beat the darkness." I gasped

"He can't get rid of me. You are never gonna see your boyfriend again. Goodbye, Clary. Enjoy the fall." Said, Jace, letting me go.

I looked up at him as he got smaller and smaller. I could feel the wind against my back and I could see the rushing colors. Then my whole body erupted with pain as I slammed into a car. Most of my bones were broken and I could feel blood filling up my lungs. I knew if I didn't get help soon I'd die and that was not an option.

I painfully pulled out my phone and dialed Simon's number. It rang twice as I painfully spoke, "Simon...Simon."

He sensed the pain in my voice and went into full worry mode, "Clary, what's wrong? Are you okay?"

"No, I'm not okay. I'm at the corner of 3rd and 4th street. Please hurry." I said

"I'll be there in 2 minutes." Said, Simon, hanging up.

A few minutes later Simon was by my side. His eyes widened with fright as he saw my condition. He helped me off the car and I used my healing rune. It healed the minor cuts and bruising, but I needed a warlock for the rest. I told Simon to get me to the Institute and that is exactly what he did.

After arriving, Magnus was called and he healed my wounds almost instantly. Alec, Isabelle, Magnus, Simon, and I met around one of the tables. I needed to tell them before things got worse. Alec explained the situation to Simon and his eyes widened, "Jace is the Owl!? Carly is working with him?! How is that even possible?"

"He was possessed by an extremely powerful Greater Demon, who gave him the ability to turn mundanes into demonic killers. Carly somehow got taken by Jace to the demon in power. They are both tainted with evil and working for the devil." Said Alec

"We've defeated Greater Demons before. We'll do it again and free Jace." Said Isabelle

Magnus' face saddened as he gave the information he had found, "This is not just any Greater Demon. Clary was able to draw an image of the beast, and it matches this image from the Silent Brother's archives. The demon is Lilith, Queen of Edom. Adam's first wife."

"Adam as in Garden of Eden, Adam?" Asked Simon

"The one and only. She's the mother of all demons. It makes her more powerful than anything we've ever encountered. She could destroy the city within hours if she wanted to. Lilith is not someone to anger. She is one of the most powerful demons in existence." Said Magnus

"But of all people, why Jace?" Said Alec

I held back what I really wanted to say until now. I had to tell them or things were just going to get worse. I couldn't keep this secret any longer, "Alec, what you felt that night when your parabatai rune disappeared...You were right. Jace did die. Valentine killed him."

"I knew it." Said Alec

"But if Jace died, how did he come back?" Asked Isabelle

"Because I made a wish to Raziel." I said

The group went silent. Alec and Isabelle were shocked, Magnus was worried, and Simon was apologetic. I knew what I did was a mistake, but I had no other choice. I loved him and love makes you do stupid things.

"You made the wish?" Asked Isabelle

"I had to. It was the only way to bring him back. But it made him vulnerable, to Lilith, to this...this beast that is powerful enough to destroy everything. Alec, I am so sorry. I should not have kept this from you. I know what position this puts you in with the Clave, so if you want to send me to the Gard I understand." I said almost sobbing at this point.

Alec looked at me and then walked around the table. I thought he was going to yell or hit me, but he did the unexpected; he hugged me. When Alec stood near me, he pulled me in for a hug. Everyone else was surprised and so was I when he spoke, "I would've done the same thing."

"So what are we gonna do about Jace and Carly?" Asked, Simon, breaking the awkward silence.

"If we were to somehow contain him the next time he makes an appearance, I might be able to relieve him of Lilith's influence. I have many old grimoires and I know of a spell that might just work. But he needs to be contained so I have time to do the ritual." Said Magnus

"When I took over as weapons master, I read about a piece of Clave technology that never made it into the field. It was called the Malachi Configuration. It might just work for what we need." Said, Isabelle, with pride.

"Malachi The Traitor?" I asked

"Yes, he invented a type of cage for Greater Demons. Right now it is just sitting in the Alicante Armory. So we go there and we get it. If we trap Jace inside, there is no way he can escape." Said Isabelle

"Do you expect the Clave to just hand it over?" Asked Simon

"No, but Imogen might. She's Jace's grandmother. We can trust her." I said

"What about Carly? You guys have planned out exactly what to do for Jace, but Carly is in trouble too. What are we gonna do to save her?" Asked Simon

"When I scanned her there was no light left. She was soaked in dark energy. I will find out if there is a way to fix it, but there is no for sure. She isn't possessed like Jace is, the darkness is apart of her. If you can capture her, then I might be able to try something." Said Magnus

"Check out the old church on the east side of town. I killed a demon there last week and rumors say Carly was in that area. She could be hiding out there and it's the only lead we have." I said as Simon nodded in response.

"If you find her, ask about Ethan. See if he's okay." Said Isabelle

"I'll find them both." Said Simon

"Alright, to Alicante we go." Said Alec

Simon POV

I called Luke shortly after meeting with the others. I explained to him the situation and that I was gonna need backup. He agreed and we rode over to the church in silence. Upon arrival Luke readied his gun and the rune on my head would protect me from danger. We entered side by side ready for anything that was thrown at us.

The church was covered in layers of dust and cobwebs. We walked to the front to find a table with weird symbols on it. It looked ancient and the table radiated with dark energy. Luke and I looked at each other with worry as he took a breath, "This does not look good."

"I'll take pictures and send them to Magnus. He'll probably understand the meaning." I said taking pictures of the weird writing. I sent the pictures to Magnus and hopefully he'd be able to decipher what it means.

"Let's split up, that way we can cover more ground." Said Luke

I went right and Luke went left. I came up to a door that was barely on its hinges. I pushed the creaky door open to find another room. It was 1/4th the size of the chapel with candles all around. I took a step forward and all the candles ignited. I looked around and spotted two men standing in front of a staircase.

They noticed me the same moment I saw them. They strode toward me with dark eyes. I backed up as far as the room would let me and begged them to stop, "Guys, you don't need to do this. Just go back to your guarding and I'll leave. Maybe, if you wanted, we could talk it out."

They continued forward and raised swords. I told them to stop, but they didn't listen. The two slammed their blades down at me as I squeezed my eyes shut. The next thing I know the two possessed humans are gone and all that's left is salt. Luke ran in and stopped by my side.

"What happened?" Asked, Luke, picking up some of the salt.

"I came into the room and these two possessed guys were guarding the staircase. I told them to stop, but they wouldn't listen. They attacked me and turned to salt. I didn't mean to." I said

"I know you didn't. I don't blame you." Said, Luke, as the building began to shake. It sounded like a female screaming and made both of us get goosebumps, "I think we should go. We just pissed off the wrong person."

"We can't leave without Carly." I said

The building stopped shaking as Carly appeared at the edge of the stairs. She crossed her arms over her chest, put on a smile, and caught our attention, "Who said I want to go with you?"

"Carly, we are here to help you." Said, Luke, taking a step closer.

"Luke, are you really here to help me? Clary was always your favorite and we both know it. Saving me will make you feel better, but it's not what you want. Is it?" Asked, Carly, with snark.

"Carly, that is far from true." Said Luke

"It doesn't matter at this point. There is no way to save me." Said Carly

"Where's Ethan?" I asked

"He's alive, for now. After we use him, I might just drain the life from him. Videotape it maybe." Said, Carly, in a cooky tone of voice.

"We'll find a way to save you and get Ethan back." I said as she looked at me with no emotion

"We'll see about that." Said, Carly, as she used her speed to appear in front of Luke. She grasped onto his throat squeezing it just hard enough to render him unconscious, "I need to talk to Simon alone, if you don't mind."

She dropped Luke at her feet and stepped over him. She got closer as her eyes went dark, "Carly, listen to me. We can fix this. I saved you last time and I can do it again if you let me. Please, let me help."

Carly laughed to aloud. "Simon, you left me. I was pain and you stormed off. If you paid more attention you would've noticed the pain I was in. I was having nightmares, sparks of pain, and I was hearing voices. Ever since I bit Jace at our dinner a few nights ago."

"You bit Jace?! Why?" I asked with surprise

"Jace was hallucinating and he thought I was Jonathan. He stabbed me and I needed blood. Neither of us wanted you or Clary to find out so he let me drink from him. By then he was already tainted with demon energy and it slowly made me go insane, until Lilith fixed me." Said Carly

"I had no idea." I said with tears in my eyes.

"That's because you don't pay attention." Said, Carly, seething with anger, "You say you love me, but if you did you would've noticed. If you'd noticed this might not have happened. Lilith fixed me and made me into the person I was supposed to be. There is no way to reverse what has been done."

"I won't give up on you." I said pulling Carly in for a kiss. She struggled against my grasp as I fought for control. She pushed me away and punched me in the side of the face.

When her fist collided with my face she went flying across the room. She screeched agony as her hand broke in multiple places. She pulled her hand in close and her eyes filled with tears. I got closer to try and help, but she pushed me away.

"Simon, leave me alone. I'm past saving." Said, Carly, as she vanished out of thin air. I was left alone in the church with Luke beginning to wake up. This was a whole lot worse then I first expected.

Alec POV

I set up a portal as Isabelle, Clary, and I stepped through to Alicante. We appeared downtown and managed to get to the main building in good time. I talked to the front desk woman and a few minutes later we were at Imogen's door. Isabelle knocked and we entered to find Imogen smiling.

"It's wonderful to see you all, but based on this unscheduled visit, it seems that something must be amiss. What's happened?" Said, Imogen, as I cleared my throat.

"Jace has been compromised by the Greater Demon Lilith. She's controlling his every move." I said in the politest way possible.

"Oh, by the Angel. How did this happen?" Asked Imogen

"We don't know." Said, Isabelle, as all three of us looked at eachother.

Imogen could not know the truth. Something of this scale was hard to keep hidden and the more who knew the worse for Clary It'd be. Lying was the only option at this point. Imogen might be able to keep the secret, but it was not worth the risk. This was the only way.

"If this is true you know it will be grounds for a kill order." Said, Imogen, as Isabelle but in.

"We believe we can cure Jace without having to alert the Clave. That's why we came to you. If you can give us the Malachi Configuration, we can contain Jace. We can cure him." Said, Isabelle, as surprise spread across Imogen's face.

"And what do I tell Consul Penhallow?" Asked Imogen

"Who says she has to know?" Said, Clary, catching everyone's attention, "If we can take the configuration, cure Jace, and return the device, no one will know. We need to keep this as quiet as we can. Please, Imogen."

"Follow me." Said, Imogen, as we followed her down the hall. After a few sets of stairs and many winding halls, the armory was ahead. We were only a few feet away when the worse person had to appear. Imogen began putting in her code for the door when Penhallow appeared with an assistant.

"What brings the crown jewels of the New York Institute to Alicante?" Said Consul Penhallow

"Inquisitor Herondale was just giving us a tour of the Armory, so I can improve the operations in New York." Said, Isabelle, with a smile.

"I have a few moments to spare, do you mind if I join?" Said, Consul Penhallow, with doubt in our intentions.

"Actually, Consul Penhallow, I was hoping to speak with you privately." I said

"Of course." Said, Consul Penhallow, as I pulled her aside. I winked at Izzy and Clary as they followed Imogen into the armory. I kept Penhallow distracted with chatter until she had a meeting to attend to.

Imogen led Clary and Isabelle to the configuration and left them to grab it themselves. Isabelle shoved the cage into a duffle bag and walked back over to Clary as she was surprised at the size, "What kind of cage fits in a duffle bag?"

"I'll explain later. I made sure it wouldn't be detected as missing. That should keep the Clave off our backs. All we have to do is find Jace." Said, Isabelle, throwing the duffle bag over her shoulder.

"You know, sometimes I think it would've been better if Jace had never met me." Clary blurted out

"Are you kidding? I've known Jace a lot longer than you have. Before, all he cared

about was the hunt. Then he met you, and it was like he woke up from a deep sleep. From that day on he became a different Jace. A happier Jace." Said, Isabelle, as she gave Clary a quick hug.

They grabbed what they needed and quickly made their way out of the armory. I waited by the entrance as they walked over to me, "Hey. Did you get it?"

"Some assembly required, but yes." Said Isabelle

"Alright, let's go." I said

Carly POV

After returning from my fight with Simon, I made my way over to Lilith. She was pleased with my actions and smiled brightly. Lilith gave me another task and an easy one at that. My mother needed Ethan's blood without fully killing him. The best option was for me to get it from him.

I headed into the other room to find Ethan tied to a wooden chair. I cut the ropes and dragged him over to Jonathan. Lilith left us in peace as she called Jace for a report. Ethan looked down at Jonathan's body with wide eyes. He was scared, angry, and trying so hard to be brave.

"What happened to your hand?" Asked, Ethan, noticing the bruising.

"Just a little mishap. It will be healed soon enough." I said

"Carly, I know you are in there somewhere. You need to fight this. Simon, saved you last time. We all believed in you and we looked past the evil. Please just come back. Carly, you aren't a monster." Said Ethan

"I am not going to fight anything. This is who I was meant to be. Lilith helped me realize that and now I never need to go back. I have power, a mother who loves me, and control. Why would I want to go back?" I said with a sadistic smile.

"Carly, Lilith is not your mom. Her blood might be in your veins, but Jocelyn raised you. She gave birth to you, she was your flesh and blood. Don't trust a demon. They lie and trick, don't get pulled in. Please." Said Ethan

"My mother never cared for me. She was frightened of me and treated me like a monster. Lilith understands my pain and knows what I am going through. I am not going back to a life of pain." I said as my fangs extended.

Ethan noticed my teeth and swallowed the spit lodged in this throat, "What are you gonna do to me? Killing me isn't gonna solve anything and we both know it."

"I'm not going to kill you, Ethan. One of the ingredients to bring Jonathan back is your blood. You are one of kind and your blood is powerful. If I kill you then you're blood will do no good." I said

"Then what are you gonna do?" Asked Ethan

"I am going to bite you, but the blood will go to Jonathan. Once the ritual is complete then I will feed on you, but now is not the time. Ethan, you should be thanking me. Your life finally means something." I said

"Carly, your brother was a psychopath. He almost killed you and everyone else. Bringing him back would be a mistake and I know you know that deep inside. Helping Lilith will only bring more evil into the world. Don't do something you will regret." Said Ethan

"He might've been a psychopath, but so am I." I said as I brought Ethan close.

He struggled against my grip, but we both knew he wasn't gonna escape. I tilted his head and bit deep into his neck. I heard him gasp as I consumed his life essence. I few sips later I lifted my head and brought the weak-kneed Ethan over to Jonathan's resting place.

I opened the lid and positioned Ethan's neck over the casket. Blood seeped down his throat and dripped into the box. The blood Jonathan was kept in began to light up and sparkle. All I needed was a pint and then the ritual would almost be complete. Jonathan would return soon.

Once enough blood was in the casket, I moved Ethan and closed the lid. I dragged him back into the other room and re-tied him to the chair. He was weak, but alive. In a days time he'd feel back to normal, but for now he wouldn't try to fight. I began to leave when he spoke up.

"Carly, I still believe in you. I know you're in there and I won't stop trying to help you. I am your friend and I know this isn't you. You will never make me feel otherwise. I care about you." Said, Ethan, in a weak voice.

"Well, I don't care about you." I said walking back over to him.

I sat on his lap and sunk my fangs into his neck once more. He squealed in pain as I took his blood. This was who I was now and who I was supposed to be. My friends would try to fix me, but there was nothing to fix. The old Carly was gone and she wasn't coming back.

Clary POV

While the others were getting the cage, Imogen was cleaning up her office. She heard a knock at the door and turned to find Jace. She put on her best face and smiled, "Jace."

"Sorry to startle you. I probably should've warned you I was coming." Said, Jace, with a fake smile.

"It's always wonderful to see you. What brings you to Alicante?" Said, Imogen, getting closer and giving him a hug. She had to keep up a facade or things would go downhill fast.

"I need you to escort me to the Cemetery of the Disgraced. I'd like the opportunity to properly mourn my parents." Said, Jace, as he looked at Imogen with puppy eyes.

"Unfortunately bereavement visits need to be pre-approved." Said, Imogen, as anger covered Jace's face.

"Can't you make an exception? Stephen would be so disappointed in you. I was his only son just like he was your only son." Said, Jace, in a murderous tone. Imogen kept a straight face as reached for her shadow blade.

"Well, of course I can make an exception. Come. I'll take you to the cemetery now." Said, Imogen, as Jace noticed her hand movement. He grabbed the blade from her hand and shoved it into her stomach. She gasped in pain as she grabbed at Jace's sweatshirt. He pushed her off as she collapsed onto the floor.

He removed the blade and left Imogen to bleed out. Once he was gone, Imogen used the last of her strength to send a fire message to Alec. She tried to heal herself, but she was too weak to lift her hand. Imogen fell back onto the floor as she took her last breath.

Meanwhile, as the others began toward home Alec received a message. He read it carefully before it disintegrated in his hand, "Change of plans. Jace is here. He's in the cemetery."

Isabelle and I followed after Alec as we ran to the cemetery. I had been there once before with Jace so I knew the way. When we were a hundred feet away I saw Jace digging up a grave. Luckily, we arrived just in time, "NOW!"

Isabelle threw the device from the bag in Jace's direction. It opened up and created a force field around him. Jace walked forward as he banged into the barrier. He slammed his fist against it, but there was no way he would be able to break it, "What have you done?!"

Suddenly voices could be heard and flashlights began appearing in the distance. They had found Imogen's body and they were closing in on us fast. We didn't have much time and I wasn't gonna let them get Jace after we just contained him, "I can buy you some time."

"How?" Asked, Isabelle, as I opened a portal behind them. Isabelle shook her head and Alec didn't look happy either, "Clary, no. Don't do this."

"I'll cover for you. Now, go fix him!" I said as I shot all three of them into the portal. They vanished and I was left by the grave alone. The group of shadowhunters got closer as they yelled at me, "Drop your stele! Let's see your hands! Hands on your head!"

I got down on my knees and rested my hands on my head. A shadowhunter came up to me and handcuffed my hands behind my back. Consul Penhallow stared down at me with disgust and fury. I avoided eye contact as the shadowhunter got me to my feet and took me toward the holding cells.