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Onto Chapter 7 for you lovely readers. It includes Gideon's perspective of his injury and fever, and some brotherly reconciliation of Gabriel and Gideon.

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***Gideon P.O.V***

I'd woken up from my fever to find Sophie standing over me, placing a wet cloth on my forehead. It seemed almost too good to be true. "Sophie?" I asked. I found myself begging that it really was Sophie, and not my mind playing tricks and being delusional because of the fever, as I know it had been. "Yes Gideon" she said. I felt my heat lift, she was here and was real. She had turned to get me a drink, but I didn't want water, I wanted her. She sat herself on the side of my bed. I thought I had been aware of her presence whilst I had been ill, but needed to know if she had really been there. When she confirmed she had, I swear I couldn't have been more grateful for having such an amazing person in my life. She was perfect, and when I told her as such, she seemed to brush this off. If Sophie had one failing it was that she didn't think highly enough of herself.

I then referred to her as a guardian angel, which made her smile, only I realized that it probably wasn't for the reasons I'd initially thought, as I vaguely remembered calling her that in Spanish, having gotten her confused with my mother (I'd thought she was my mother, then on realizing the person I was talking to was Sophie, I called her my guardian Angel and apologized. When I apologized again only this time in English, she told me I had nothing to be sorry for, which then in turn caused me to tell her that I loved her. I brought her face to mine, and we were kissing. I could feel her cool lips on my flushed ones. It was perfect.

When we finally broke, Sophie confessed to me how she had gotten her scar. I felt sick. What kind of jealous monster would take a knife to her face because she had standards, then blame her for the event. In that moment I knew that if I ever came across him, I would make him suffer for what he did to my Sophie. I was so horrified by what she had said, when she finished, I just sat in a stunned silenced, which caused her to start babbling to fill the silence, and admitted she had wanted to become a Shadowhunter, but had never said anything to anyone as she hadn't want to let Charlotte down, after everything she had done for her. When I asked if she still had this desire to be a Shadowhunter, she responded with "more than anything" I knew in that moment I would do whatever was necessary to make her dream come true. If anyone deserved that, Sophie did.

We spoke a bit longer, when Sophie decided to leave me and went to get Gabriel. I wanted Sophie to stay, I felt like I had nothing to say to my brother, but according to Sophie we needed to talk. I had put a barrier up between myself and Benedict. I couldn't do the same to my brother. Sophie's advice hadn't failed me in the past, so I knew I had to take her word for it. Sophie hadn't been gone long when Gabriel entered. I surprised when I saw him, he seemed to be a shadow of what he had been the last time I had seen. In that moment I knew Sophie had been right, I couldn't put a barrier up now. Gabriel needed me to be the older Brother I had to be. "Sophie has informed me you seem to be on the mend" he commented by way of instigating a conversation. I nodded. "You are correctly informed. As I understand it I have you to thank for that" I replied, causing Gabriel to shrug. "Sophie helped" he said. This surprised me. The Gabriel I knew would jump at an opportunity to claim the credit. This new modesty surprised me. Gabriel had changed so much in the time that I had been ill.

"Take a seat" I said, which he did, although somewhat awkwardly. "You've changed Gabriel. How are you?" I asked. Gabriel frowned, seemingly confused for my concern. "Why do you care? You turned your back on all things Lightwood" he said, which sounded more like something the Gabriel would say. I shook my head "I turned my head on all things to do with Benedict, and as you chose to stay loyal to him, that meant my back was turned to you. Sophie has told me that you have changed your loyalties, and are now staying at the institute. I failed you as a brother, I know that" I said. Gabriel had turned his head, so he was no longer looking at me. When he looked back, it was obvious that he was holding back on his emotions. "You didn't fail me Gideon. You saw the truth and tried to get me to see it too. I was blind and I failed to see through my own stupidity. You've got everything I wanted by leaving when you did, friends who accept you hear at the Institute, and a very deserving woman in Sophie who is completely loves you. She hasn't left your side since we returned from Chiswick. As your brother that should have been me, but I was too much of a coward, so I would only see you to apply a few runes then run back to the training room where I've been training Cecily"

He immediately stopped talking at the mention of Cecily. The look on his face told me he felt he had said too much. I raised my eyebrows. Gabriel with Will's Sister? Then I remembered Gabriel first laid eyes of Cecily. Had my earlier suspicion been correct? Had Gabriel been developing feelings for Cecily? "Do you enjoy training Cecily?" I asked. He seemed to pause, trying to work out why I was interested and why I was following it up. The reason was simple: I wanted my brother to be happy. "Very much so. Training her as been the one good thing I've had since I moved here. She makes me forget I killed our father" he said. I found myself shaking my head at Gabriel. "That worm was not our Father. You killing it was you following your duty as a Shadowhunter by killing a demon. I know how you feel about Cecily, I felt the same about Sophie. If you want to be with her and pursue any feelings you may develop for her, you have my support." Once I had finished, he thanked me, then mumbled something about having to go train then left, and sent Sophie back in.

***Sophie P.O.V***

After admitting my deepest wish to Gideon, we spoke a bit more. I decided that I would inform Gabriel that his brother was better, and get the pair to talk. Gideon was reluctant at the prospect, but I told him, given everything that happened, putting a barrier between him and Gabriel would do no favors. Thankfully he trusted my words of wisdom, so agreed. I left and went to find Gabriel. I had guessed who would be in the training room, and it seemed my guess had been correct. Having knocked on the door to announce my presence, and entered. When Gabriel turned to look at me. "Your brother has woken up and shows signs of being on the mend. You should go and talk to him" I said. He looked at me, as though processing what I had to say. "Does he want to talk to me? He asked. Do I lie, or do I tell him the truth. Knowing Gabriel had been lied to enough, I decided to go with the truth. "I believe it would be a good idea for the pair of you to talk, given everything that has happened. Gideon agrees. It is my belief Master Gabriel that you both have been hurt, and you both need each other. Your brother loves you dearly." Gabriel nodded, and headed towards the door. I followed him out.

We were half way back to Gideon's room when Gabriel started talking again. "It's interesting don't you think? You refer to me as 'Master Gabriel' but when you talk about my brother as just 'Gideon'. Add that to the fact that this the first time you have left him alone since that fateful day. Why is that?" I was initially unsure on how to reply. "It is because, over time, Gideon and I have developed romantic feelings for each other" I said, in the simplest was possible. I was expecting Gabriel to scoff, saying Gideon deserved better. His response surprised me "Good. Gideon needs to know what it feels like to have someone love him, and I'm glad it's you. Saying that, you have the air of someone who has been hurt. I know my brother, and he doesn't give his heart lightly. The fact he has given it to you is a great thing. Sophie you deserve it." When he finished we had gotten to Gideon's room, and I left Gabriel to enter, hoping it did the pair some good.