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Chapter 3- Phone Tag

Summery:

The group try to figure out just what the hell happened…to begin with, where are their phones?

Simon has an app for that…though this may just raise even more questions.

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He shook his head…

He'd freak out about this later, right now they really needed to figure out what the hell happened; they were all missing an entire day, that was more important than the possibility that he may have slept with Magnus last night…

Well, okay…maybe not MORE important, but they were at least tied.

He shook his head once more, glancing around at the others; Izzy looked worried, but curious, so she wasn't in any real distress, just confused. She was wearing a set of her pajamas, he knew because he'd been with her when she'd picked them out, (She'd tried to get him to get a pair of the men's; he pretended not to know her until they left the store)

A pair of black pants decorated with rainbow hearts and a rainbow colored tank top with four glittery black hearts across the front.

So, she was in her own clothes, clearly dressed for bed, so she had her facilities enough for that, and she was here, safe,

Alright…that was definitely something.

He had to fight off a smile when he really took the time to look at Raphael…

Yeah, those were most definitely NOT his clothes; where does Simon even find these things?

Then him and Magnus…yeah

He blushed faintly, scratching at his neck, glancing around in embarrassment.

He paused

Wow…the place looked like a Linen's N' Things exploded.

There were blankets, comforters, pillows and sheets everywhere, covering every area…

Okay…so…that was weird

He shrugged, somewhat at a loss, glancing over at Magnus; he appeared just as baffled.

"O-okay…so, we really need to figure this out" he stated

They all nodded in agreement

He glanced over at Magnus, catching his eye, giving a faint shrug, unsure where to begin. Magnus gave a slight, reassuring smile before turning to the others.

"Alright, so, we don't know what happened…it is a mystery at this point, quite confusing, I admit, but I have no doubt we can figure it out.

We have a psychic, two of the best detectives in the city, a medical examiner and a…a Raphael… with all that, we will have this sorted in no time" he finished reassuringly

They all chuckled slightly at that, nodding, looking over the rest of the group.

Magnus had a point…with this group they could solve just about anything.

"Well, one thing I know, whoever is responsible is in for a very unpleasant awakening when I find them…" Raphael said ominously

Alec burst out laughing, startling him

"What?" He asked, shocked

"Uh…S-sorry, but if you're going to do the intimidation/threatening thing, you REALLY need to change first…"

Raphael froze, looking down at himself, seemingly just remembering what he was wearing. He blushed faintly.

The others dissolved into laughter

Well, Simon tried not to, held out as long as he could, before losing it, laughing hysterically,

Raphael mock glared at him

He laughed harder

"I-I…oh my god, I am sorry, I love you, but dude, you just cannot pull off scary and intimidating when you look that cute"

The others laughed more

Raphael huffed slightly, blushing brighter, but couldn't quite contain a slight smile, shaking his head

"Why do you even HAVE these?" he asked exasperated,

Simon chuckled

"Hey, you said it was cute when I wore it!"

"It was, on you"

Simon smirked

"Well, it is on you, too"

Raphael rolled his eyes, but tugged him close, kissing him lightly.

"Ugh…I'm gonna get a cavity" Izzy muttered, rolling her eyes exaggeratedly.

That seemed to be what they needed to break the tension, the entire room seemed to breathe a collective sigh of relief.

"Alright, so…let's just approach this the same way we would any case; what do we know?" Magnus began, glancing around the group

"Well…we're missing an entire day, we all woke up here, no one looks hurt or in any distress…I feel fine, well, except my neck…I think the rest of you do as well, correct?" Raphael asked, curiously

The other three nodded

"What's wrong with your neck, darling?" Magnus asked concerned

He waved him off

"Oh, no, nothing, apparently I spent the night in the bathtub"

"Wow…suddenly waking up in a makeshift fort under the dining room table sounds pretty good" Izzy muttered

Raphael nodded emphatically

"Okay, so Raphael spent the night in the tub, Isabelle in a fort under the table…t-that is more than a bit odd…I really cannot fathom a way that happened" Magnus shook his head in mystification.

Alec nodded, leaning closer; he slipped his arm around Magnus, hugging him slightly.

"Hey, we'll figure it out. The important thing is we are all here, safe, and in good health."

Magnus gave him a grateful smile, slipping his arm around Alec, leaning into him

"You are right sweetheart, thank you" he said softly, leaning up, kissing him lightly on the cheek.

Alec just shrugged, giving him one more slight hug, before turning back to the rest of the group.

"So, what else do we know? Any other clues?"

"W-well…" Simon started, blushing faintly, glancing away from them "Obviously at some point someone, or even a few someone's, were building a blanket fort, and I don't think all these are Magnus and Raphael's…so that might be something."

Alec glanced around, startling a bit

"Hey yeah, that's actually my comforter…and I think those over there might be some of my sheets too…"

Izzy nodded, eyes falling on a very familiar blanket draped over the lounge

"Yeah…that one is mine…why is it here?"

Alec shook his head

"I don't know, probably the same reason mine are…Also, you have your pajamas, so clearly, for some reason, you planned to stay here…that might be something too"

She seemed to startle slightly

"Oh, yeah, I totally forgot"

She stepped forward holding her arm out for them to see

Alec gasped

"You got a tattoo!"

She rolled her eyes

"No, it's just pen, but it's really detailed, extremely well done…also, there's this"

She turned her arm, opening her palm

"A phone number?"

"That's Clary's number!" Magnus exclaimed

"And I should have recognized the artwork straight away; the girl is remarkably talented."

Izzy tilted her head curiously

"Who's Clary?"

Magnus smiled

"Oh, one of my best friends…she's an angel…"

Magnus paused for a second, chuckling

"Well…actually she's a wiccan. She owns an occult shop down town…we should go there, she may be able to fill us in on some of what happened yesterday"

"Oh, umm…okay" she said somewhat hesitantly

Simon seems to startle, eyes widening

"Wait I got an idea…I couldn't get a hold of any of you…let's see if we can find your phones…if we can maybe they have some clues; pictures or something."

He took out his phone; quickly hitting the number for Alec…they were all silent, listening intently…

Nothing…

"Huh"

He hit the button for Magnus…

Nothing…

Raphael…

Nope…

Finally he hit Izzy's, just in case…

Not-

Wait…

Was that…

They could hear it, but it was very faint…

The wandered around the apartment, Simon kept hitting the call button to keep it ringing. It seemed to be coming from somewhere in the kitchen. They followed, zeroing in…opening cabinets and drawers in bewilderment.

Was it?

Alec leaned down, opening the oven…

"Ugh…I found it" he said confused, holding it up, handing it back to Izzy.

Well…that didn't really lessen any of the confusion…At least they didn't try to cook anything afterwards

"Uhh…O-okay…well, we have one of our phones. That's a start."

"Wait…On my phone, I have…ah! Here it is!" Simon said excitedly

They all crowded around to see.

Magnus grinned

"The Find My Friends App…that would be quite helpful, good thinking, darling" he slipped his arm around Simon, quickly pressing a kiss to his cheek.

Simon smiled brightly at the compliment, blushing faintly, hitting a few buttons, bringing up their numbers…

"Huh…

Oookay…uh…Alec? Apparently your phone is at pandemonium. Magnus, yours is down at the station, and Raphael? Yours is at 7662 Summerside way…it's someone's house."

"That's Jace's address" Alec said, totally baffled

"What?! Why the hell is my phone at Jace's? Did your brother steal my phone?!" He demanded

"I don't know! Probably not, but who the hell knows at this point. Why is mine at Pandemonium? At least Magnus's makes sense!"

Izzy let out a slight gasping muffled laugh…

They all turned to her in confusion

"Umm…I-uh, I may have another clue…or something…maybe a Christmas card…At least you probably fit in at Pandemonium"

She turned her phone so they could see

There was Alec, but he'd never seen himself like that before;

He was wearing a very nice VERY fitted deep green short sleeved shirt along with black pants that had silver embellishments all along the sides and around the pockets, that may have been leather. He had one of Magnus's silver earcuffs on.

He also had black, perfectly applied eyeliner and a bit of a shimmer along his cheekbones…

And a Very distinct purple lip print on his cheek…

"Uhh..." he trailed off, really at a loss as to what to say to that.

"Isabelle, darling, can you-"

"Already sent" she said with a smirk and a wink at Magnus.

One thing was for sure, they apparently had a VERY memorable Saturday…

Now if only they could actually remember it…

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This really was just too crazy…it was like some bizarre scavenger hunt…only rather than some prize it was their actual memories they were trying to find.

An entire day's worth…

She shook her head, trying to think over all that they knew.

So apparently at some point Alec was clubbing at Pandemonium (And dressed for the event…) she hid a smile at that, and another at the memory of Magnus's expression when he saw the picture…she was pretty sure his jaw actually dropped and he did not blink for a solid minute…(Once again…idiots).

Magnus's was at the station…no surprises there…

And for some unfathomable reason Raphael was at freaking Jace's (That was weirder than Alec clubbing)…

Also, she had met a Wiccan who owned an occult shop, and had flirted, causing said Wiccan to like her enough to give her her number, and draw on her

She glanced at her arm again,

It really was quite pretty, but she was now a bit anxious about some of the symbols…

It wasn't, like, some spell or curse or something, was it?

I mean, if she gave Izzy her number, writing it on her palm no less, she must have liked her…right?

So…probably not a curse…

Maybe…

It wasn't that she truly believed in that kind of thing…she was a scientist and member of law enforcement, after all, but still…she was never one to totally rule anything out.

It's no secret that there are a lot of strange things (And people) in this world…

Even if something wasn't actually 'real', someone truly believing it could be just as problematic.

The idea that a self professed witch had apparently taken a liking to her kind of weirded her out. She'd never actually been into the whole Goth, emo, dark and depressing kinda thing…nothing against it; it was just never her tastes…

Hopefully the girl wouldn't be too upset…maybe she could just let her down gently? She was a friend of Magnus's…she couldn't be that bad. If she just explains that someone slipped them something, that she didn't know what she was saying…she'd understand…

Right?

Okay…well, at least she'll have some time before she has to deal with that…they could get started on the case; that will help get her mind off it.

"So…where should we start?" She asked the room, glancing at the others

Magnus shrugged.

"Well…how about we start by going to Clary's shop…we can find out when we saw her and get some kind of a timeline started. Also her shop has a fairly extensive apothecary section…perhaps she has something that could help with the memory loss.

Ah, crap…

1 Hour Later

It had taken them quite a while to get out of the apartment,

After a lengthy search of the apartment Izzy found what apparently was her outfit the day before…a pair of dark blue distressed jeans, some gorgeous strappy gold heels, and a really cute sheer gauzy red halter top with gold accents and a gold bandu top for underneath. She didn't remember buying them, but they were totally her taste…

Whatever, there hers now.

Alec had searched for his original clothes but came up empty handed… they did, however, find several shopping bags filled with clothes in his size…not even close to his style though, They actually HAD style. They found the green shirt and pants from the photo, which were, in fact, leather…he'd blushed brightly, Magnus had just glanced in the bags, glanced at Alec, then blushed even brighter than Alec (once again, idiots, Clueless idiots)

So, another clue…they'd apparently gone shopping and got Alec some clothes that weren't an egregious affront to style and taste. At least one good thing may have come of this…

Surprisingly, Magnus and Raphael were the quickest getting ready. Though they had their whole wardrobes, neither of them were really feeling it today.

They both just threw on jeans and black tee-shirts…

Well, okay, so Magnus's jeans were purple, and the shirt was really fitted, had mesh detail around the hem and sleeves, and a ban in the bi pride color flag across the chest with 'Bi the way…" written across it in black glitter letters, but still…

For them it was casual.

They'd also had quite a time finding their keys…Magnus finally gave up and got his spare from the junk drawer.

When they got to the garage they found another clue…or lack of one…

Raphael's car was missing.

"Oh, if someone stole my car…" he started, livid.

Simon shook his head.

"Probably not, maybe wherever you guys were, you drove. If you realized you we're dosed you wouldn't have drove home. I'm thinking maybe you left your car wherever you guys were…It should have a tracker, maybe we ca-"

Raphael shook his head slightly

"Uhh…yeah…it doesn't work"

"Why doesn't it work?"

"Because, I may have disconnected it…" he said glancing away

Simon shook his head, raising his eyebrow

"What? I don't like people tracking me?"

"Okay…so another thing to find…we'll try to figure it out, and keep an eye out for Raphael's car…where ever that is would hopefully tell us where you were when you first realized something was wrong. That's something…"

They all nodded, clambering into Magnus's car, all trying to figure out just where this would all lead.

15 minutes later

As they approached the door, Izzy slows…it didn't seem nearly as formidable as she was expecting. When Magnus had said 'Occult shop' she had a totally different picture in her head. All dark, foreboding, creepy…this was like the antithesis of that.

'Wiccan's Wishes' actually looked really inviting.

The writing on the sign was kind of swoopy and whimsical; the storefront was painted black but had iridescent stars and symbols scattered about it, making it seem less severe. A large picture window in the front had a multitude of crystals and dream catchers hanging in it, catching the light, shimmering beautifully. The door was painted an almost startling purple. Most of the top half of the door was what appeared to be a window…at one time.

Now it was painted with a brilliant, intricate mural …seemingly hundreds of things interwoven together; stars, symbols, a few abstract animals, what appeared to be a female figure, flowers…and still more…

It was stunning, as if the more you looked the more you could see. It was like stained glass, the colors translucent allowing the light to stream through…casting colors and patterns on the room inside

Wow…okay, so, she didn't really believe in 'magic' and supernatural powers and that kind of thing, but looking at this she wasn't so sure…

She couldn't imagine someone being able to do something like this without some sort of magic.

Ahead of her Magnus and the others had already reached the door, she picked up the pace a bit, falling back in with the group. As the door opened a light cheery bell tinkled above the door signaling their entrance.

Once again she froze, looking around.

The place was amazing. Everything was bright, cheerful; everywhere she looked she saw more. The walls were absolutely covered in different artwork, amazingly detailed, and completely stunning,

She was never really artistic; this was just so far away from anything she could imagine creating.

Crystals hung everywhere catching the light sending prismatic rainbows everywhere. She couldn't help but smile. The place just felt so warm and positive.

She wandered around, almost in a daze; everywhere she looked something else caught her eye. She spotted the apothecary area, it seemed organized and yet still somewhat chaotic and oddly endearing; various jars, containers, bottles and the like arranged along numerous shelves and a few hanging baskets with flowers and herbs hanging seemingly randomly about. They were all labeled in the same swoopy, careful writing like the number on her hand. It was really quite pleasant, with them the entire shop had a warm, earthy, spicy sent that was oddly comforting…she wondered if there was some potpourri or something she could buy to take home.

Turning she saw another area and gasped, rushing over excitedly to get a better look.

Okay there was a jewelry section… this might be her new favorite place.

The items were absolutely stunning; unlike any jewelry she'd ever seen. Beautiful stones and glittering crystals, along with other natural elements mixed with different types of metals and woven leather…

This stuff was amazing…

She couldn't imagine the person who put this together…

"Oh, hey Mag's, sorry I'm such a mess…I was working on some paintings for my show next month…" a bright, captivating voice said in a breathless rush,

Izzy turned and, once again, froze

Okay, yeah, forget the whole 'letting her down easy' thing…not happening…

Wow…

Maybe whatever they were slipped had some kind of delayed hallucination kinda thing or something

Because no way that girl was real…

She was kind of on the short side, and without a doubt, the most beautiful girl Izzy had ever seen.

Brilliant, flame red hair was pulled up into a messy bun; or had been, quite a few strands had escaped, falling about her face, framing it perfectly. Her eyes were a mesmerizing jade green that seemed to sparkle, bright with excitement and laughter. Her adorable, slightly upturned nose was lightly dusted with freckles and there as a faint flush to her cheeks, along with a few little flicks of paint, and the most beautiful smile Izzy had ever laid eyes on.

She was wearing a simple purple tank top flecked with more paint, and a pair of worn faded blue jean Capri's…She was barefoot and had a silver anklet with charms that seemed to catch in the light, sparkling.

Izzy just stared, dumbfounded…not even blinking, so as not to have the vision disappear.

Magnus chuckled slightly stepping forward, hugging her affectionately, giving her a light kiss on the cheek.

Izzy was in no way jealous

"Hello, biscuit, no worries darling, you always look lovely"

Clary laughed brightly, blushing more, rolling her eyes slightly

"You always say that"

"It's always true, darling" he said smiling

Izzy nodded faintly, still unable to form words

"So, what are you guys up to today?" she asked looking over the four guys cheerfully

They all glanced at each other nervously, not really sure where to start

She seemed to sober instantly

"Is something wrong?" she asked concerned

"Uh, yes…I'm afraid so…d-did you see us yesterday?"

She tilted her head, confused

"Yeah?...of course…"

"Do you remember about what time, and maybe where we were going next?"

Her eyes widened in shock

"M-Mag's what's going on? You don't remember coming here?" She asked anxiously

They nodded faintly

"Yes, I am afraid we cannot remember anything from yesterday…it is an entire blank"

She gasped, looking between them

"W-what, how?"

Alec shook his head

"Nearest we can figure, someone slipped us something. We woke up and had no idea we were missing an entire day until we realized Simon was home.

We're trying to piece it together…but so far have just come up with more questions."

"Oh my gosh, guys…I am so sorry. You three must be totally freaking out, is there anything I can do to help?" she asked

"Actually it's the four of us…" Magnus said, glancing over at Izzy.

"Four…who-" she turned just now spotting Izzy.

Wow…head on she was even more beautiful…

Maybe she did actually have powers…no way a normal human should be that breathtaking

Her eyes widened slightly, she stepped a bit closer, hesitantly.

Izzy could see a million different emotions flitting across her face, before her face fell slightly, seemingly settling on worried and disappointed.

"Oh…y-you don't remember yesterday?" she asked softly

Izzy shook her head faintly,

"So…you don't remember meeting me?"

Izzy shook her head again, just the slightest bit of a movement.

"Oh…" she said faintly, glancing away, clearly trying to hide her disappointment.

Okay, NO…that needed to change right now

"I don't…but I really wish I did"

Clary's eyes snap back up, she looks surprised, and cautiously hopeful.

"You do?"

Izzy stepped closer, nodding,

Okay, she was missing a day, and during that day she had apparently met, flirted with, and, judging by her reaction, totally captivated, the prettiest girl she'd ever seen. Whenever she figured out who the hell did this, she'd make sure they paid dearly (possibly painfully) for making her forget that.

But in the meantime…she'd just have to do it again…

Not exactly a hardship there…

She gave a faint, flirty smirk

"Yeah, I really do"

Clary gives her a bright, hopeful smile.

"I'll help you guys. I am sure we can find some way to get your guy's memories back."

Izzy stepped a bit closer, now near enough to reach her

"Well…just in case" Izzy started, reaching forward taking her hand, shaking it lightly…

And not letting go

"Hello, I'm Isabelle" she said smoothly, squeezing her hand lightly

Clary's eyes widened, she blushed brightly, glancing away, trying to stop a faint giggle.

"O-oh…umm…h-hi…Clary" she stammered, blushing brighter

"Hi, Clary…it is REALLY nice to meet you…again"

She giggled faintly, blushing even brighter, glancing up at her with a delightfully brilliant smile

Izzy felt her heart do a flip

Yeah, the girl must have some kind of Magic…

Because Izzy was completely enchanted…

_End Of Chapter Notes_

I like how this is going, all the weird clues…and how everyone is just kinda avoiding how Alec and Magnus obviously woke up…

Okay, I love Izzy SO much.

I know Clizzy is moving kind of fast, but damnit SOMEONE in this group needs to be able to actually flirt, purposefully with their love interest(Raphael), seriously(Magnus) and have said love interest get that it's for real(Alec).

Clearly Izzy's got it together more than all the guys (As well she should…she's awesome)

Total random side note…

I kind of had an idea for a later episode.

I don't know what all will be involved but somehow Raphael and Alec will have to pose as a couple. I mean as of yet they're the only two who haven't been mistaken for a couple, and I think it'd just be hilarious

O32O

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