First of all, I have seen the City of Bones movie, after fangirling like no one has fangirled before, I have bittersweet feelings about it. (I saw t twice and took details in both) It's good but some parts are so different I wanted to scream. Anyway, sorry I disappeared. I'm going to keep this story up. Enjoy.

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The door slammed shut with a loud bang but Tessa barley seemed to hear it, her eyes locking with the Shadowhunters before her who had both gone startlingly pale.

Tessa swallowed, a lump forming in her throat that wasn't there a few moments ago. "Do you think-"

"No." Will's blue eyes were hard. "I know. Come on."

Will turned on his heel and quickly bolted down the hall and with a sympathetic shrug from Jem they followed. They ran down the hallway and hit a sharp turn with Tessa nearly tripping over her skirts, except for Jem grabbing onto her elbow and keeping her upright.

"In here," Will waved Tessa and Jem inside an abandoned bedroom, similar to her own room but everything in the room had a thin layer of dust over it. Tessa fought the urge to sneeze while Jem gazed around the room, stopping at the large window that over looked the street below. Parked against the street edge was a coach drawn up by black horses, a circle of flames imprinted on the side. People walked along the edges of streets completely oblivious of the institute and the carriage, edging out of the way of the carriage without even realizing it.

Glamours, Tessa thought.

"Hm," A ghost of a smile traced on his lips, despite the circumstance. "Interesting choice, Will."

"I should say so," Will's scarred hand ran through his dark hair, already hanging in messy tangles. "We needed to get away but be able to keep an eye on those blasted Lightwoods."

"How did they find out about the portal?" Tessa asked, her hands twisting in her gown. "No one should have-"

"Ah, should." Will shook his head bitterly, assuming his usual stance against the window, gazing down at the busy London street dismissively. "It usually remarks of regret. Like now, I am in such regret that I did not break Gabriel's-"

"Will," Jem asked calmly. "Do you really believe we have time for this now?"

Tessa interrupted him before he could say another sarcastic comment. "We do not. We have to help Charlotte. Maybe we will be able to convince her that-"

"Oh," Will mused.

"There's nothing out of the ordinary." Tessa finished turning away from Will to give Jem all of her attention, though she knew Will was still there. It was like shutting your eyes against the sun. Even though you couldn't see it, it still burned you.

"I'm sure Charlotte knows what she's doing." Jem told Tessa reassuringly. "She knows how to handle Benedict. What I would like to know is how he found out about this," Jem's voice took on a disgusted tone that made Tessa wince. "Magical disturbance."

"Oh," Will repeated, a bit louder this time.

"He couldn't have known." Tessa swore, though uncertainly. "Unless..." No one besides those under the Institute's roof could know about the travelers from the future, could they? Which means that if benedict knew anything about these travelers they'd have to be…

Jem looked as unhappy as Tessa, his dark thoughts mirroring hers. "He must have over heard it from a Downworlder. He is known very publicly for his...his tastes in women."

"Oh," Will repeated, to which Tessa and Jem continued to ignore.

Tessa's brow furrowed. "Could they have known about a situation like this?"

"Well," Color rose into Jem's pale cheeks, almost as if he were embarrassed under Tessa's scrutiny. Which seemed odd, because this was just jem. Levelheaded, always calm, Jem. Why shouldn't she look to him for guidance? "I'm not sure. Magnus told us that this is new magic. Magic that the Clave doesn't even have knowledge of."

"Oh," Will was grinning.

"Must you continue that?" Tessa snapped, whirling towards the dark haired boy still gazing down on the street. "Jem and I are at least trying to solve the issue at hand and while you continue to mutter utter nonsense to yourself."

Will looked up at Tessa through dark lashes, the grin standing out proudly on his handsome face. "Muttering nonsense?"

Tessa threw her arms up in utter dismay. "Honestly, Will if you won't do anything to help then I suggest you-"

Jem's silver eyes widened, Tessa hadn't even noticed him appear at Will's side, while he gazed down into the street. "Oh."

"No, not you to Jem." Tessa sighed, shaking her head. "I don't understand-"

"You don't have to understand." Will said smartly and expertly grabbed Tessa by the arm and quickly led her towards the window so she too was gazing down at the street before her. "You just have to see."

And Tessa did see. Below them, engulfed in bright red and orange flames was the Lightwoods carriage. Dark smoke erupted from the wreckage, melted puddles of things Tessa wasn't fully aware of dripped from the dark ball that was the Lightwoods only means of transportation home. The once bright pattern if flames now in literal flames, a parody of what it stood for.

"Oh," Tessa breathed.

"Oh is quite the statement." Will said with a laugh, Tessa couldn't believe he was laughing. "I can't believe it took you both so long to notice it."

"We were a bit preoccupied," Tessa pointed out, her gaze still enchanted with the bright flames below.

"I hope the horses are alright." Jem mused, which truly made Tessa smile. She could always count on Jem to be the sensible one, even in the mitts of the strangest situations.

"They're fine." Will smirked, brushing of his friends concern with a light hearted shrug. "They probably ran off before the flames got to close. Look." Will pointed a little further down the road where two lighter smudges stood in the dark. "They're fine."

Jem nodded and took a relaxed breath.

"I wouldn't say that about the Lightwoods though." Will cocked his head slightly, as if to observe the carriage from a new direction. "I wonder how long before they realize that their carriage has turned into a torch."

Not a moment later there was a large male scream followed by a series of loud curses and thudded footsteps that echoed eerily down the abandoned hallway. This only seemed to make Will laugh louder.

"I believe they noticed," Tessa remarked with a soft smile which grew despite herself when Will's smile grew too.

I am one who enjoyed nothing much more than irony. Anyway, tell me what you think, as always. BTW sorry there are not a lot of Mortal Instruments in this one, I don't know why it just turned out like that.