Jace POV
I returned to the Institute to find Clary and Carly had broken Jonathan out of prison. While Simon was still healing from the silver Carly blew into his lungs. He wasn't mad at Carly or even Clary, but me. "You said if you stayed with her, nothing bad could happen."
"I only lost sight of her for a minute." I said as I crossed my arms over my chest. "And once I got back to her it was already too late. The twinning rune had completely overtaken her."
"You should have tried harder." Remarked Simon
"And what about you and Carly? What happened there?" I asked in the same judgy tone Simon was using.
Simon went silent and bit his tongue. "She had stolen the seelie rings Isabelle gave me. She had been conversing with Jonathan since the failed serum or even longer. Carly wants to save him, but it isn't possible. He is too far gone and I just hope he doesn't drag Clary and Carly down with him."
"Well, good news is we got the seelie rings back when they left them in the cell." Said, Isabelle, as she held up the set of rings, breaking up the fight that was about to start. "Now we just need to find them."
"Yes we do. Carly and Clary are a number one priority." Said, Alec, coming down the hall. You could clearly tell he had been crying and I wanted to ask him about it, but Alec got right to business. "The Clave has reinstated the kill order on Carly, Clary, and Jonathan."
"What?! You can't let them do that. You have to fight it. You're the head of an Institute." Said, Simon, with anger and desperation. He still loved Carly and he wanted to bring her back in one piece.
"No, no, no. This is a Clave order. There is nothing Alec can do." I said with a shrug. "We just have to get to Clary and Carly before they do."
"What's the latest on the Heavenly Fire serum?" Asked, Alec, as everyone turned to look at Isabelle.
"I'm still extracting particles of Glorious. Once I'm done, I should be able to create a more concentrated serum that's much more powerful than the one we tried before." Explained Isabelle
"And if you inject Jonathan with that?" I asked
"That should separate Clary from Jonathan for good." Said Isabelle
"And what about Carly?" Asked, Simon, with worry.
Isabelle took a breath and shrugged. "I don't know. The Heavenly Fire will rid Jonathan of his demon blood, most likely killing him. With Carly I don't know if it will have no effect, make her human, half a monster, or…kill her."
"She could die?" Asked Simon
"It's a very small chance, Simon." Said, Isabelle, as she squeezed his shoulder. "From my calculations there will probably be no effect, but this a powerful serum. The effects are a mystery. We won't know until we use it."
"I don't want to risk Carly's life." Said Simon
"Simon it is the only way to seperate them." I said trying to be rational. "If we don't use it, Clary and Carly will just fall further into darkness with Jonathan by their side. If we want any chance at saving them we have to try."
"Jonathan and Clary will have activated their anti-tracking runes and Carly is nearly impossible to track. Finding them won't be easy." Said, Alec, trying to change the subject to more pressing matters.
"It will if they come to me." I said as I hit a realization. "If I pretend to switch sides for Clary, they will come to me."
"Are you sure it'll work?" Asked Isabelle
"It'll work." I said
Carly POV
After Clary killed the seelie, we went back to the apartment and Jonathan moved it to a new location so the shadowhunters wouldn't find us. I could tell Jonathan had done something to Clary. She wasn't born with demon blood so she couldn't have those eyes and she definitely wouldn't come here on her own accord.
While Clary was taking a shower, I tried to get Jonathan to talk. "What did you do to her?"
Jonathan looked up from his drink with a smile. "I didn't do anything. The rune did all the work for me. Since you are like me the rune only affects you slightly, but with Clary it completely overtook her. She is finally the sister we both want."
Before I could speak up about my differing opinion, Clary came from the other room and Jonathan handed her a drink. "Champagne. Fancy. What's the occasion?"
"We're celebrating." Said, Jonathan, as he handed me drink and we clinked glasses. "You have finally realized who your true family is. You finally understand Carly and I and the troubles we go through. We are closer than ever."
"I can drink to that." I said as we drank from our glasses. I wasn't happy about the situation, but there was nothing I could do. I chugged the rest of my drink walking out onto the balcony as Jonathan noticed my distress.
He and Clary walked out and stood beside me. Clary opened her mouth first. "Something's troubling you. What is the matter?"
"Isabelle and the others are working on a stronger serum to break us apart." I said
"Of course they are." Said, Jonathan, as he took another sip of champagne.
"That doesn't concern you?" I questioned
"No one can hurt us if we get the Morning Star first. And once we have that sword, the entire world will be terrified of us." Said, Jonathan, as he looked off into the distance. "And they will finally leave us in peace."
"But the Seelie Queen said she will only give you the Morning Star sword if you
bring her Lilith's head?" I questioned
"Well, those were her terms." Said, Jonathan, chugging the rest of his drink. "You up for a trip to Prague sisters?"
"Can't wait." Said, Clary, with a dark smile.
Jonathan looked toward me for my answer and slightly nodded. We went back into the apartment as Jonathan prepared to move the room only for a fire message to appear in Clary's hand. She read it to herself and a genuine smile appeared on her face. For a second I thought the darkness broke it's hold, but I was wrong.
"Who is it from?" I asked
"It's from Jace. He says his love for me matters more than his loyalty to the New York Institute. And to prove it, he'll help us get back our family sword." Said, Clary, with love in her eyes. The darkness was still there, but her love was too.
"No. It's a trap. He just wants to come between us like he did before." Claimed Jonathan
"Jonathan you're my brother, and I never want us to be apart. But I'm in love with Jace. I can't live without him, either." Said Clary
"He wants me dead, Clary!" Yelled Jonathan
"Not if I tell him that I can't live without you. To be with me, Jace would accept that. He loves me more than anything in this world." Said, Clary, as she crushed the message in her hand. "I want to hear him out. If you love me come with me."
Once that was decided upon we met Jace at a park in downtown Manhattan. We found Jace standing near a bench under a beautiful tree. When he was distracted Jonathan came up from behind and held a blade to his throat. "My sister made me promise not to kill you unless this is an ambush. Maybe it's my lucky day."
Clary and I walked up together. The minute he saw her his face went sad, as if he had lost the only thing that mattered. She stepped up and checked for weapons.
"I came with no weapons and no stele." Said, Jace, as she patted him down.
"He's clean." Said, Clary, as Jonathan backed away from Jace, but continued to point his blade at him, "As much as I want you with me, you killed my brother once. And if it wasn't for our connection, I suspect you'd do it again."
"I look forward to the re-match." Threatened Jonathan
"There will be no re-match. I want both of you alive. If I let you come with us, how do I know I can trust you?" Asked Clary
"The Clave reinstated the kill order on Jonathan. That means you and Carly too." Said, Jace, as my heart sank to the floor. I was expecting something like this, but not so soon. "I can't live without you, Clary. I won't. And so if that means I have to give up everything I love to keep you safe, to keep you all safe, then so be it."
"How do I know this isn't a trick?" Questioned Clary
"In your heart you either know that I'm telling the truth, or you don't. If you don't, then leave me here." Said, Jace, with puppy dog eyes.
"Excellent advice. Let's go, sister. You're a Morgenstern; you know better than this." Exclaimed Jonathan
"Let her make her own decisions, Jonathan." I said
She looked from Jonathan to Jace as her smile widened. "He's coming with us."
To Jonathan's annoyance, Jace tagged along. Jonathan covered Jace's head with a bag until we reached the apartment. Once we entered Jonathan transported the apartment to Prague. Clary was getting dressed while I looked off the balcony at the beautiful view. As I did I listened in on Jonathan and Jace.
"Cover what runes you can. Where we're going, Shadowhunters aren't appreciated." Said, Jonathan, as he threw a black sweatshirt at Jace.
"Right, and where exactly is that? Clearly, we're in Prague." Said, Jace, as he took a step closer. "A soldier's more effective with details."
"Did daddy teach you that?" Mocked, Jonathan, as he got inches from Jace's face. "You'll be filled in on a need-to-know basis. And while we're at it, I know you're here to get rid of me, brother. And the second you slip, I'll prove it. And then, it'll be just me, Carly, and Clary. The way it's meant to be."
"Are my two favorite boys playing nice?" Asked, Clary, as she came from the other room.
"So far." Said, Jonathan, as they seperated and stared at Clary.
I left the balcony to join everyone in the living room. I was wearing a sweatshirt and pants while Clary went all out. She was wearing a long sparkly red gown that had a cut going down the side to show more of her leg.
"I dressed to kill." Said, Clary, as she lifted up some of the dress to reveal a hidden blade. "Only if the need arises."
"Clary." Said, Jace, as we headed for the door. "Maybe you'd like to tell me what the plan is for obtaining Morning Star."
"Jonathan didn't tell you? We are going to kidnap the Seelie Queen." Said, Clary, with a dark smile.
Jace's eyes went wide before he regained his cool. I knew of this plan the minute we got back and I reacted just like Jace had. Kidnapping a queen was not a smart move, especially one with strong guards. This plan would surely send everyone after us and I didn't want to do this, but I didn't have a choice. I wouldn't abandon my family, even if he was completely insane.
Simon POV
Jace left to meet Clary, Carly, and Jonathan while I stayed back to help Isabelle with the serum. I wanted to be the one to go, but I was a terrible liar and they would see right through me. Isabelle used a centrifuge to separate the particles of Heavenly Fire. When it was separated she held up a vial a pure golden liquid.
I looked at it with awe when the vial began to crack. Isabelle quickly set the vial on the table as the vial continued to crack. We watched as it exploded and the liquid turned into a hunk of golden rock. I reached out to touch it and Isabelle swatted my hand away. "Whoa Simon, don't!"
"What?" I asked rubbing my hand.
"Aldertree diluted Glorious' power because its concentrated form was lethal to Downworlders. You touch that, it'll kill you." Warned Isabelle
"Not to be a buzz kill, but how do we inject Jonathan with a rock?" I said crouching so I was eye level with the golden stone.
"No clue." Said, Isabelle, with a shrug.
"What about Luke's sister?" I asked as Isabelle's face lit up. "She's helped us before and she's an iron sister who would know what to do. She is a badass weapon maker after all."
"That might just work."
Isabelle contacted Luke to talk to his sister and he agreed. A few hours later Luke arrived with a duffle bag over his shoulder. He came into the lab and slammed the bag down on the table. Isabelle looked around him to realize he was alone. "Where's Cleophas?"
"Not gonna make it." Said Luke
"So, now it's just us and a rock?" I asked with disappointment.
"And these." Said, Luke, opening the bag and handing a small bag to Isabelle.
Izzy opened the bag and laid out the contents on the table. When she realized what she was looking at her eyes lit up. "Cleophas' tools."
"With them, she said you could forge a new sword with the same power as Glorious." Said Luke
"Lilith said that stabbing Jonathan with Glorious would sever the ties between him, Carly, and Clary." I said with a hopeful smile.
"To re-forge Glorious, she said you need to mix the alloys that you extracted with molten Adamas and an angelic binding agent. The agent being angel blood which Jace is full of." Explained Luke
"Jace just left on mission to find Clary, Carly, and Jonathan." Said Isabelle
"I guess we're gonna have to call in our pinch-hitter." Said, Luke, as he looked over at me. I became very confused as Isabelle understood what Luke meant.
"That's right! You drank Jace's blood and became a daylighter, which means you still have traces of Ithuriel's blood in your system. It'll take a little more blood then needed with Jace, but it should do the trick." Said Isabelle
My heart began to race and my hands shook. What many didn't know was I was deathly afraid of needles, something Carly and I shared in common. The sight of a needle made me feel woozy and nauseous. I kept a straight face as I asked the feared question, "Will this involve a needle?"
Magnus POV
I was walking around downtown when my father appeared out of nowhere. He gave me back my magic, but I wouldn't forgive him. I left him on that street corner as I continued sulk. Even with my magic returned to me, I couldn't breathe knowing I could never hold Alec in my arms again.
I called in a favor and made my way to central park. I was slowly losing my mind and I needed the pain to stop. I walked through the dimly lit park to find my friend waiting at a bench. "Brother Zachariah."
"You said you were in desperate need of my help. What is it, Magnus?" Asked, Brother Zachariah, through his mind.
"I need you to erase all my memories of Alec." I said as Zachariah went completely silent. I knew the silence meant something bad. "Should I take your silence to mean you won't help me?"
"No, my dear friend. I will always be here for you." Spoke Zachariah
Hearing his voice made my eyes go wide with surprise. I don't think I have heard him speak in almost 200 years. I looked over at him with awe. "You're speaking"
"Some words are too important not to be spoken aloud." Said, Zachariah, as he took a step toward me. "Magnus, you've lost great loves before. As have I. And as painful as those memories may be, they are a part of who we are."
"I know. But Alec is different." I said as I began choking on my tears. "Losing him, it..it's breaking me. I can't breathe, I can't think, and I am barely holding on. This is different. This is worse then I have ever felt before."
"I owe you my life, and I would do anything to help you." Said, Zachariah, placing his hand on my shoulder. "For that very reason, I must refuse your request."
"How is that helping? I can't do this on my own!" I yelled pushing his hand away.
"You can. Pull the memories from your mind and send them to oblivion. You have the magic. You simply don't have the heart. Because deep down, you know you'll regret it." Said Zachariah
"I don't know what else to do." I said as I began to walk away.
Zachariah made me stop in my tracks when he yelled after me. "Magnus! If erasing Alec from your life is truly what you want you'll find the strength to do it on your own."
Carly POV
We portaled downtown and walked a few blocks to a brick building. It looked the same as everything around it except for the scary-looking bouncer out front. I looked over and noticed Clary and Jace were getting touchy feely as Jonathan stepped between them, "We're here."
"Clearly the bouncer isn't happy about it." Said Clary
"What's Kosti Lustr?" I asked noticing the sign above the door.
"It means Bone Chandelier. The Queen's favourite hangout, for downworlders only. Wait here. I'll work my connections to get us inside." Said, Jonathan, eyeing down Jace as he made his way over to the bouncer. Clary and Jace got close to one another again and I just sat on a bench a few feet away, listening in.
"Just give him time. Once he trusts you, he's like a puppy. All he wants is love." Said Clary
"Please, come back to me, Clary." Begged Jace
"What are you talking about? I'm right here." Said, Clary, confused at what he meant.
"I love you so much." Said, Jace, placing his forehead against hers.
"I love you too." Said, Clary, as she leaned up and gave him a kiss. When they pulled away he had a hopeful look in his eyes which vanished the minute she opened her mouth. "I have to go help my brother sweet talk us inside."
Clary walked over to Jonathan and I just stayed where I was. I looked off down the road and noticed a glow out of the corner of my eye. I quickly looked as the ring on Jace's hand vanished. That's when it became clear. He wasn't here to join us, Jace was working both sides. Now those comments he just said made so much sense.
"Jace, how's Clary?" Thought Alec
"So far so good. But things could get messy here. The plan is to kidnap the Seelie Queen as a bargaining chip to acquire Morning Star." Thought Jace
"Are you kidding me? Is Jonathan trying to get you all killed?" Thought Alec
"Yeah, well, me for sure. Apparently, the Queen comes to this club once a month to party with her fellow downworlders." Thought Jace
"If we warn her, it'll blow your cover. Our best tactic right now is to get Glorious ready and then make our move." Thought Alec
"The sooner the better. I just spotted one of the Queen's elite guard." Thought, Jace, as a seelie guard went into the club.
"Just watch your step. They won't hesitate to kill you, Jonathan, Clary or Carly." Thought Alec
"Yeah, I'll do my best." Thought, Jace, as he removed the ring and placed it in his pocket.
I got up from my seat and walked back over to Jace. I had to talk to him before the others came back. If they found out, he'd be a dead man, "Hey, Jace."
"Hey, Carly." Said, Jace, as we both awkwardly stood there.
"I know you have a seelie whisper ring. I saw the glow when you put it on." I said as he turned toward me with worry in his eyes, but I reassured him. "Don't worry, I'm not going to tell them. Just be careful, if they find out, death will be the least of your worries."
"Why aren't you going to tell them?" Asked Jace
"Because I haven't fallen off the wagon. I might be a monster, but I still have a conscience. I broke Jonathan out because I didn't want him to die, but I never expected him to turn Clary dark. I wanted Clary to be happy, not this. I never wanted this." I said
"What did you expect would happen if you broke him out?" Asked Jace
"The rune was influencing a big part of it." I said as I looked over at Jonathan and Clary. "But I also didn't want him to die. He is my identical twin, Jace. I wanted to see if I could bring him to the light, but I am doubting that possibility."
"Then why do you stay?" Asked Jace
"Clary is poisoned. If I stay I can try to be their reasoning. Try to keep them from doing something god awful. Once they get the sword I plan to get it away from them, as far as I can get it. I wanted to trust him, but I'm starting to realize that is impossible." I said as Clary waved us over.
Clary and Jonathan showed Jace and I inside. The club was packed with dancing bodies and flashing lights. We went near the middle of the dance floor as Jonathan explained the plan. "Alright, the Queen will arrive shortly. She'll be seated at her favorite table. Our opportunity arises when her head knight takes her upstairs for a rendezvous with her new warlock lover. That's when she'll be vulnerable."
"Jace and I can take out the guard." I said
"I will get the queen and Clary you will get us all out." Said, Jonathan, as Clary nodded in agreement. "Now blend in. We can't make it obvious that we aren't supposed to be here."
Clary and Jace went to the dance floor as Jonathan got a drink. I on the other hand was sitting at one of the tables watching the door. I knew kidnapping the queen would only cause more trouble, but if I ruined the plan I couldn't get to the sword. I needed to be their reasoning because if I wasn't, they would kill everyone in their path. I also had the urge to kill, but since Simon brought back my conscience I've gotten good at pushing it down.
As I looked around the room, I felt a hand grab my arm and pull me into the family bathroom. I looked over at the owner of the hand and found Alvina standing there. "What are you doing here, Alvina?"
"My queen asked me to come along. She likes my company as I am a daughter of one of her closest friends. I was planning to have a night of being alone, but now you're here." Said, Alvina, with a big smile.
"Alvina, you need to get out of here." I said as I Iocked the door. "I am not alone. Jonathan, Clary, and Jace are here with me. If Clary or Jonathan find you, I am worried what might happen."
"I thought Jonathan was locked up in the New York Institute?" Questioned Alvina
"Long story short he escaped and the rune that connects us..." I said pulling down on my shirt to reveal the rune. "Turned my sister evil like Jonathan and I. Neither of them care who lives and who dies. If they find out who you are they will use you as leverage or worse, kill you."
"Carly?" Yelled, Jonathan, as he banged on the door, causing Alvina and I to look up. "Are you okay? It looked like someone pulled you in?"
"I'm fine, Jonathan. I'm just using the bathroom, be out in a second." I yelled back as I turned to Alvina and whispered, "You need to run."
"I can't." Said Alvina
"And why not?" I asked
"Running away is the worst kind of dishonor in the seelie realm. If I were to run and something were to happen to my queen, I'd be punished." Said Alvina
"Carly, who is in there with you?" Yelled Jonathan
"Nobody!" I yelled
"I can hear somebody in there with you, don't lie!" Yelled Jonathan
He was getting antsy and I heard Clary appear beside him. They whispered and then the door knob began to turn bright red; they were melting the doorknob off. I turned back to Alvina with fear. "Alvina, please. You need to run."
"I'm not going anywhere." Said, Alvina, as she squeezed my hand tight.
The melted doorknob hit the floor and Jonathan pushed the door open. He and Clary walked in side by side while Jace hesitantly followed behind. Clary noticed the girl and pulled her from my grasp. She held Alvina's arms behind her back and pulled on her hair so her face was toward the ceiling. "Who is this?"
"Let her go. She isn't the target." I begged
Jonathan and Clary were confused at my sympathy. Jonathan looked closer and recognized Alvina. He smiled a sly smile. "Isn't she the seelie girl that kissed you?"
"You kissed a seelie girl?" Asked, Clary, with the same dark smile Jonathan had. "I didn't think seelies could care about anyone but their own kind. Except Ethan's parents being the odd ones out."
"Let her go, please." I said looking back at Jonathan with begging eyes. "We are here for the queen and Alvina doesn't even have a weapon. She isn't a threat to us."
"I'd have to agree with Carly." Said, Jace, with crossed arms. "This will only draw attention to us. If we want the queen, we need to be stealthy. Killing one of her own would just cause more trouble."
For a second I thought Jonathan agreed with us, but Clary had to butt in. "We can't just let her go either. She might blab to the queen about our presence and then our plan is ruined. We can't let her go."
"Then what do you suggest?" Asked, Jonathan, with curiosity. "What do you think we should do big sister?"
"Well we can't let her go, so she has to die, but I think Carly should be the one to do it." Said, Clary, as my eyes went wide with surprise.
"What?" I asked
"That's a good idea, Clary." Said, Jonathan, as leaned down to whisper in my ear. "Kill her, Carly. Don't push down your dark side. Let it come to the surface and drain her dry. You don't have to pretend to be a good guy any longer. Let the darkness in."
Jonathan took a step to the side and Clary pushed Alvina into my arms. Jace tried to step in, but Jonathan held him back. If he stopped this, he would be caught as a traitor and I don't know what they would do to him. I looked over at Jace and mouthed its okay, as I began to cry.
I glanced from Jace to Alvina who was looking into my eyes. I pulled her in close so I could whisper in her ear. "Alvina, I need you to run. I will try to hold them off, okay?"
"I'm not going to run." Whispered Alvina
"If you don't, they'll make me kill you." I whispered.
"I know." Whispered, Alvina, as she squeezed me tighter. "But if I run they might kill you. I can still see the light inside of you and you might just make it out of this in one piece. If you don't kill me, one of them will or my queen will punish me for acting weak. I would rather die in your arms than anyone else's."
"Why do you care for me so much?" I whispered
"Because you saved my life and I can see what you can't. Your kindness, your bravery, and the way you fight your darkness. You aren't like them, Carly. You're different." Whispered Alvina
"I'm so sorry." I whispered pulling her shirt down so her neck was revealed.
"Don't be." Said, Alvina, with a small smile. "I know that you will come out of this and fight the darkness within you. I believe in you, Carly."
I sunk my fangs deep into Alvina's neck. She tensed up and clung to my sweatshirt. She was moaning as the euphoric bliss of my bite was taking over. Clary and Jonathan smiled as they savored the act. Jace on the other hand was distraught, but there was nothing he could do.
My tears mixed with Alvina's blood as I consumed her life. I couldn't leave Jonathan's side, but I wouldn't be with him either. Making me do this made me finally realize I couldn't save him. I was so hopeful with the progress we made, but now everything was gone. I would stay by his side and then in the very end, I'd save the world from him. If that meant I die too so be it.
I could feel Alvina weakening under my grip. Alvina's hands fell to her side and her head fell back just the same. I lifted my mouth as I laid her limp body down on the ground. I took a deep breath, wiping her blood from my lips. Jonathan and Clary headed out onto the dance floor as I looked down at Alvina with blurry eyes.
Jace moved from where he was standing and came up beside me. "Carly, I am so sorry. I should've done something."
"You couldn't have." I said looking over at him with teary eyes. "If you had they might have discovered your treachery or worse, kill you. There was nothing you could have done, but there is something you can do for me now."
"What is it? I'll do anything." Said Jace
"I need you to foil the plan." I said as Jace looked over at me with confusion.
"If I foil the plan, they won't trust me." Said Jace
"Exactly." I said as I continued to explain. "If you warn the queen, she might have a chance of escape. Then when Jonathan and Clary go after you, I will get you to safety."
"But then they'll hurt you?" Questioned Jace
"Yeah, well what more do I have to lose? Simon probably hates me, my sister is poisoned with darkness, there is a kill order on me, and I killed a innocent seelie girl who cared for me. She saw past the darkness and now she is dead because of me. I have nothing left to lose." I said as the tears started coming back.
"Carly…" Began Jace
"Just please do this for me. It might be the only chance at saving the queen. Please." I begged
Jace looked over at me with hesitation, but then he gave in. "Fine, I'll do it."
Isabelle POV
Luke left to attend to Praetor business as Simon and I worked on the sword. We went into the infirmary and he sat down in the chair as I prepared my tools. I could tell Simon was nervous by his shaking hands. You could clearly tell he was afraid of needles, but he was trying to be strong for me.
"Um how big…" Began, Simon, as I held up one of the biggest needles Simon had ever seen. His eyes went wide and his heart raced even faster. "That's big."
"Just don't think about the needle." I said as I tried my best to distract him, "Imagine you're Superman. And Carly is Lois Lane. And you're gonna reverse the Earth's rotation to turn back time and save her."
"You watched Superman?! When did this world-shattering event happen?" Asked, Simon, with a shocked smile.
"Well, you always go on about how great these superhero movies are. So, I wanted to see what the fuss was about." I said
"And? What'd you think?" Asked Simon
"Just because Clark Kent had glasses, she couldn't tell he was the same guy? If I was Lois, I would have totally known." I bragged
"See, that's the fun in it, though. The hot girl doesn't see the geeky guy with glasses, until the hot girl realizes that the geeky guy is totally awesome if she just saw him for who he really is." Said, Simon, as his smile faded away.
I could tell he was thinking about Carly again. I was the one to find him after she blew silver dust into his lungs. He knew she only did it to protect him from getting hurt and he just wanted to bring her back to safety. He hated seeing her in pain.
"We'll get her back, Simon. I promise." I said as I removed the needle and placed the vial of blood on the table.
Simon snapped out of his funk as I placed a bandaid on the injection sight and bent his arm up. "What?! Are we done?"
"We are." I said holding up the vial of his blood.
Once we had the binding agent it was time to test our luck. I combined the ingredients and used a brick oven to melt the contents. As I was working, Alec and Luke returned to see if it would turn out. When the contents were melted I poured them into the mold and waited till it was cool.
"Did it work?" Asked Alec
"We're about to find out. Stand back. If this works the way Cleophas described The hammer will activate the Heavenly Fire. And I'd prefer not to fry any Downworlders." I warned as Luke pulled Simon out of the room.
I broke the sword out of the mold and used the hammer to break the stone around the blade. Each hit removed more rock and with the last hit a beam of light shot out of the room. Simon and Luke peeked back in as I held the blade for them all to see.
The sword was gold in color and had flames surrounding the blade. It was just as majestic as all the stories said it to be. Alec for the first time in the last two days, smiled.
Magnus POV
I went to the rooftop of my building and paced back and forth. I couldn't take this pain any longer. I pulled the memories of Alec from my head and watched as they swirled around me. Each one made my heart twinge with agony and I couldn't stand it. I shot my hand out and produced a fireball.
I was about to destroy the memory of Alec and I putting up our lock when a beam of energy caught my hand. I looked over and saw my father standing there. "I gave back your magic so you'd be strong. Not weak."
"Leave me alone. I'm in enough pain without you causing me more." I said as I produced another fireball. I reached out again only for him to stop me.
"Pain is the path to enlightenment. I know because losing you is what made me realize that my son's love is all that matters to me." Said Asmodeus
"Don't pretend to care about me! You never have! You never will." I yelled
"If that were true, I'd let you make this mistake instead of trying to stop you. This shadowhunter you loved, the heartache you're feeling, fight through it! No matter how painful, those memories will make you wiser." Said, Asmodeus, as he let my hand go.
I stared down at my feet and realized for once he was right. I sucked the memories back into my head and began crying. Asmodeus came closer and pulled me in for a hug. It was awkward, but I didn't have anyone else to turn to. I was alone and he was the only one who could make it better.
Carly POV
We left the bathroom and headed out into the crowd. As we approached Clary and Jonathan the queen was rising from her chair. Jonathan looked back at us with a smile. "Showtime."
Jonathan and Clary went one way and Jace and I went the other. Before we seperated, Jace turned toward Clary. "Not to question your brother's strategy, but it might be nice to have something before I take out a seelie…"
Clary placed a blade in Jace's hand and smiled. "He made me promise not to arm you until the last second."
Clary vanished into the crowd and it was Jace and I's job to take down the guard. We looked at each other and nodded. Jace went straight into the crowd of guards and I hid in the shadows.
"Queen, you need to run." Warned, Jace, as five guards pointed their spears at his throat.
"And why would I do that?" Asked Seelie Queen
I looked across the room and noticed Jonathan talking to Clary. I snuck around and listened in on their conversation. "What's going on? Why are they going after Jace?"
"Because he's a traitor. He's been using a Seelie ring to foil our plan." Said, Jonathan, as my heart sank.
He knew about the ring. I was hoping we would have more time, but we just didn't have it. I walked near Jace so he could me, but Clary and Jonathan couldn't. I whispered only loud enough for him to hear. "They know. You don't have much time."
Jace nodded toward me and then looked back up at the queen. "Jonathan has escaped and has brought Clary to his side. He wants to take you for the sword. Run."
The queen half believed Jace until she spotted Jonathan in the crowd. Her eyes went wide and she made a run with her top guard. The other guards began attacking Jace. Clary noticed his predicament and ran in to help. Jace was knocking the guards out, but Clary was clearly going for the kill. I watched as she stabbed and sliced at the guards in multiple areas, even after she made the fatal blow.
I snuck around the fight and noticed Jonathan had defeated the queen's guard and had her in a chokehold. She bit into his arm but his grip didn't loosen. Her other guards were on the ground and Clary was angry. She pushed Jace against one of the walls and pulled the ring from his finger.
"Jonathan was right. You were trying to separate me from my siblings. You were trying to tear us apart. How could you?!" Yelled, Clary, as she held a blade to Jace's throat.
"I am trying to save you. This isn't who you are supposed to be. Come home with me. Please, Clary. Come home." Begged Jace
"I am home." Said, Clary, as she punched him straight in the nose.
I knew Clary would try to kill him and if she ever got pulled out of this darkness, she would be broken. I had to protect Clary from herself and that's when I noticed a warlock standing near me. I walked over and gave the warlock all the money I had. He was hesitant but he followed my instructions.
He moved his hands around and a portal opened behind Jace. Clary moved away confused at this as I used my speed to knock her out of the way. Before Clary had the chance to get up I grabbed Jace's hand and gave him a message. "When you get back tell them about what happened and tell Simon I'm sorry."
"Come with me." Said Jace
"I can't. Find the cure and save the day." I said
Jace wanted to say more, but Clary was getting up from the floor and Jonathan was approaching from the other side. I gave Jace one last look before I pushed him through the portal. It closed just as Clary appeared in front of me, a blade at my throat.
"Why the hell did you do that? He was a traitor, Carly. We should have gutted him." Yelled Clary
"I did it because I knew when the darkness was lifted you would hate yourself for killing your love. I protected you from yourself, Clary!" I yelled
Jonathan stood beside us and used his hands to push us back from each other. He calmed us down and said we would worry about this incident later. He grabbed the queen and we teleported to the apartment. Jonathan tied her up in the other room before heading back into the living room where we were waiting. He paced back and forth with annoyance.
"Carly, you aren't being a team player." Said Jonathan
"I don't want to let the darkness in!" I yelled getting up from the couch. "I wanted to try and bring you to the side of light, but I now realize it is impossible. You made me kill an innocent girl who didn't even have a way to defend herself! I don't want you to die Jonathan, but I don't want to see others get hurt. I have a conscience!"
"That's your problem." Said, Jonathan, realizing something.
"What's my problem?" I asked
"Your conscience. That pesky little thing Simon had to bring back before I returned. It is getting in the way of us being happy and I can't have it continue. Adriana, would you mind doing the honors?" Said Jonathan
"Gladly." Said, Adriana, as she appeared from the other room.
"Who is she?" Asked, Clary, with curiosity.
"She is a witch I met as Sebastian. She doesn't like following the rules and loves getting her hands dirty. On our way back I called her up and she portaled right away. Since this is a dire situation." Said Jonathan
"What are you going to do?" I asked as I began backing up.
"I'm going to get rid of that pesky conscience of yours." Said Adriana
"You can't block it off or push it down. There is always a way to bring it back." I said
"Who said I was pushing it down?" Asked, Adriana, as she stepped closer to me. "I've been told your conscience has been pushed down twice and you have broken free of the darkness' hold both times. I think it's time to get rid of the fix. There's a spell I have that will take the conscience of yours and shatter it into a million little pieces, too small to put back together again."
"Please don't do this." I begged looking over at Jonathan and Clary, but neither showed remorse. They thought this was necessary and that it was right.
I began running toward the door when Adriana swirled her hands around and slammed my back into the wall. I tried to move from the wall, but it was like I was glued in place. I tried to struggle, but even with my demonic vampire strength I was stuck. She appeared before me and began whispering in latin.
"Conscientia eius erunt ultra. Anima eius erit et anxietas libero ex culpa eximendos abutetur. Expurgate boni et affectus. Sit." Chanted Adriana
I felt as if my heart was in her hand and she was crushing it. Clary smiled at my pain as Jonathan looked a little nervous. He wanted me to be like him, but he also wanted me alive. My eyes turned black and my fangs extended as I screamed louder then I had ever screamed.
A stream of white mist escaped my open mouth and went into the air. I looked over at it as the witch snapped her fingers and the mist lit aflame. As the mist disintegrated she let me drop to the floor. I felt tingly all over and all the fear and worry I had felt was gone. I felt nothing. Nothing at all.