So that was a bit mean of me! So i decided to put this one up really quick because I hate cliffhangers myself! This is still in Magnus' POV and the rest of the story will be in Magnus' POV too xoxo

Magnus felt like he was falling. His life was a snowglobe all shaken up. Seeing Alec lay there dead made him feel empty. He thought she should be crying or shouting or screaming or something. Some dramatic display of grief. But what he felt was so much worse. He just felt empty. It was like on seeing Alec lying there part of him had died, and nothing could ever fill that hollow feeling again. He felt like he was about to faint, and began to sway like a reed in the wind.

"Magnus" Izzy said worriedly, grasping hold of his arm. "Please, you have got to stay strong, you have to help him!"

"I cannot bring back the dead Izzy" he said, his voice tired, weary.

Izzy looked confused. "Magnus, he isnt dead!" She continued taking but Magnus ignored her, her words blurring into nothing. All he could hear was an eerie silence, and he couldn't tear his eyes away from Alec. He stood there, staring, whilst Izzy shook his arm. He felt the presence of the others surround him and noticed that the atmosphere was peaceful once more. The fighting had stopped, they had clearly won. Jace's body moved in front of him, half blocking Alec from his view. Jace tried to say something to him but he still couldn't hear. He felt a hand on his arm, turning him around to face Tessa. Then she slapped him square across the face. The pain was sudden and blinding, but when he blinked he could hear again, and make sense of his surroundings.

"Magnus, pull yourself together." said Tessa firmly. "He isn't dead, he is unconcious and in pain. You need to help him! You're the only one who can!"

"He's really not dead?" whispered Magnus, a single tear sliding down his cheek.

"He's alive" said Tessa smiling slightly. "But you need to help him. And quickly."

Magnus turned around in a rush and shoved Jace and Izzy away from Alec. He placed his hands on his face and sure enough felt his warm, soft breath on his hand, and placing his fingers on his neck felt a pulse. A weak pulse, but a pulse nonetheless.

"You need to iratze him" he said sharply to Jace and Izzy. "I can't take him through a portal like this, he needs to be a little bit better!"

"We can't" said Izzy sadly.

"What do you mean you can't?!" spat Magnus, becoming irate. "Of course you can!"

"No." replied Jace, stepping in front of Izzy. "Those cuts on him were made by an implement tainted with demon blood. Not enough to kill him, he will be okay in that aspect. But it means our runes won't work on him for at least a month. He will have to heal like a mundane."

"Fine!" snapped Magnus. "We still need to get him out of here! If we can't get back to New York, we will have to stay in Idris. Is there anywhere we can go?"

"The Penhallow's house should be empty" replied Izzy. "I will run ahead and set up a bed for Alec. We should be able to remain there for at least a few days until he is well enough to travel." With that Izzy dashed off, with Jem running behind her to help.

Tessa stepped forward to get a better look at Alec's still body. "We need to get him out of here with as little pain as possible. It would be ideal if he could stay unconscious, at least that way he won't feel the pain. At least not until later."

Magnus agreed that Alec staying asleep would be a blessing. Unfortunately, they were not blessed. As Magnus and Jace were tentatively undoing the ties from around Alec's ankles and wrists trying not to disturb his injuries he began to groan. Immediately Magnus jumped up and stroked his face whilst he was coming to.

"Magnus" he croaked in a broken voice.

"I'm here Alec" he said in hushed tones. "You're safe now. Don't worry, you're safe." He stroked his cheek softly, trying to reassure him. Alec's blue eyes opened and stared at Magnus. They were clouded with concussion and with pain.

"Hurts" he managed to say, wincing as Jace unfastened the final tie from around his ankle.

"I know it does baby" said Magus, caressing his hair. "I am so so sorry, we will make you better, I promise."

Alec tried to smile but coughed slightly, and pain dominated his features once more. Magnus was terrified to see blood on his lips that had come up when he was coughing.

"We need to get him away, quickly" said Tessa. "You have to carry him, one of you."

Jace stepped forward to lift Alec but there was a faint "no."

"No." Alec said, "Magnus."

Jace, understanding his parabatai's need, gestured Magnus forward to pick Alec up. It was a difficult job. Alec was never one to complain, trying to keep the cries of pain he felt in his ribs and arms muted when he was lifted. But he didn't succeed. By the time Magnus had managed to get Alec into his arms the boy was sobbing in agony, the crying seemingly making the pain in his broken ribs worse. Magnus' heart shattered.

As Magnus carried Alec out of the chamber and into daylight, he couldn't help but wonder how the hell he was going to survive seeing the love of his life in so much pain.