Chapter Two

{Herondale Mansion, July 28th, 2007, later}

Clary suddenly had an odd sensation run through her body, it wasn't pain necessarily, but a rush of numbing adrenaline. She almost felt well enough to stand up. Above her she saw Jace, and Izzy. For a moment she questioned what was happening but then it all came back. Sebastian had tried to rape her, so she had thrown herself off of her spot twenty feet above the ground. Damn, that hurt. She felt the familiar sting of a stele drawing an irataze near her heart. She felt all of the pain pulsing through her fade, but with the pain went the adrenaline. She felt so drained that she could've easily closed her eyes and dozed off right there where she was laying on the courtyard.

"Clary!" Snapped Jace, trying to pull Clary out of her reverie. "What the hell happened to you?"

Clary suddenly noticed how exposed she was in front of the hoard of people surrounding her. Her dress was ripped all the way along the front, and she was missing her bra. Her breasts were quite noticeable, and the torn dress was nowhere near covering them. A loud sob escaped her, and she covered her eyes. She felt so vulnerable in that moment. Isabelle hooked her arms under Clary's armpits and hoisted her up bridal style. Jace turned around shooing away everyone, the party was over.

Isabelle crossed the patio and through the French doors. She passed the kitchen and went into the downstairs living room, setting Clary on the Satin couch. When Clary looked up, Jace, Jon, Izzy, and Alec were sitting in the room in front of her, all of their faces matched concerned. The place didn't feel warm and pulsing anymore, there was a considerable chill lingering the valley of Idris. And it seemed to be radiating off of this room. Clary pulled her dress—that was more like a robe now—tighter around her.

"What happened, darling?" Asked Alec, he gave her a look that that could only say, 'I'm here for you, babydoll.'

"I don't really want to talk about it." Clary whispered, she was slowly retreating into the fluffed cushions.

"Well I think we deserve an answer!" Jace growled, which made Clary get teary eyed all over again. "So tell us, why did you fall from a tree mostly naked?"

Clary could see Izzy's face registering shock after obviously putting two and two together. She got a little teared eyed herself and gave Clary a good once over.

"Guys, we should give her some time to rest and recuperate. Whatever she went through tonight," Izzy said with an ounce of grief, "Obviously deserves some time off. Come on, sweetheart."

As Izzy helped Clary out of her position of the couch she could see the emotions running through the boys faces. Jace looked aggravated, which sort of scared Clary, she didn't want Jace to be mad at her for what happened. Alec looked curious, yet still empathetic, even though he still only had a slight idea of what went down. The only way to describe Jon's emotion was straight out worried. He looked like he was going to birth a cow.

Isabelle and Clary went through the hallway of the mansion, Clary's bare feet slapping against the cold marble and Izzy's heels clicking along. Izzy swung open the large grand entrance and let Clary pass through. Isabelle hooked an arm around Clary's shoulders and led her across the street, through the vineyard, and into the Lightwoods mansion. After shuffling up the plush winding stairwell to Izzy's room on the third floor they both plopped down on her large king sized bed. Clary glanced around at Izzy familiar sparkly black walls. They were filled with pictures of the girls, Jon, Alec, and Jace throughout the years. As she scanned the room she could see a picture of her and Izzy after Izzy had gotten her first runes. Another where the three boys had their heads poking out of the top of the hydrangea bush behind Morgenstern mansion, and another where the five of them were all sitting on the beach of Lake Lyn, watching as the fourth of July fireworks were lighting the sky above them.

Isabelle was busy in her closet, throwing skirts, shirts, and jeans every which way, making her already clothes covered floor messier. A bra landed on Clary's head and the two couldn't help but giggle. Izzy came crawling out of her sinkhole of a closet. She handed Clary a pair of sweats and a t-shirt. Clary took off her ruined dress and chucked it into Izzy's wastebasket. She felt relieved. She slid the over-sized t-shirt on and pulled up the sweats after she folded the waistband over a few times so they were 'Clary sized'. She grabbed the pink, fuzzy blanket strew haphazardly at the end of Izzy's bed and wrapped it around her. She propped herself against the full body pillow and waited for Izzy to start talking.

"So," Izzy said awkwardly as she burrowed under her comforter. "Who was it?"

"Sebastian." Clary stated simply. She wasn't really willing to expand on things unless she was asked to.

"Did he, you know, go all the way?" She gulped.

"No. I flung myself out of the tree before that could happen."

"Okay." Izzy said. She just looked at the wall for a moment before popping back in. "So, is it time to watch a Disney movie now?"

Clary looked her right in the eye, "Do I get to pick?"

"Always for you, my darling." Izzy replied with a glint in her eye.

Ariel was moments away from signing Ursula's contract so she could have legs when there was a knock on the door. When there was no answer, Alec peeked his head in to see what the girls were up to. He open the door a bit wider and the three boys came filing in one by one. They all looked kind of bashful like they were intruding on some girl voodoo. And from what they saw on the screen, it was absolutely possible.

"Will you tell us what happened now?" Jon begged.

"We're sorry for being pushy earlier." Alec added.

"Yeah, whatever. Will you tell us?" Jace said, with a trace of hostility edging his voice.

Clary was fed up with Jace's dickish ways today. "Jace, do you have to be such an asshole? So hostile? Are you on your man period or something? Because I went through something scarring today and I would appreciate some support."

"Then just tell us!" Jace growled.

"Fine! You wanna know? I was almost raped today." Clary yelled. She was enraged by Jace's selfish behavior. She turned her head away from them as a few traitor tears slipped down her face. She looked through the window where the stars were dancing and making constellations. The moon was just a sliver, but it was still giving off an eerie glow across the valleys of Idris. She could see her house, Jace's house and the ranch down the road, all drowning in the midnight moonlight.

"Clary, I-I had no id-" Jace began.

"No," Clary cut him off, "Just go away, Jace. Leave me alone."

Jace couldn't find the words to say, so he just stuttered out of the room. With Alec and Jon in tow.

Chapter two, everybody! So, I'm realizing a chapter too late that this story is a little more than T. Last night I bumped up the rating to M. Honestly, it feels better because it gives me artistic freedom to do whatever I please with my story while not in the boundaries of a T rating. I hope you guys understand and still stick with this story. I would really appreciate it. While we're on the subject of appreciation, I would love it if you guys would review! Help me expand by telling me what to improve on and what you think I did well. I brightens my heart just to see an "I love it!" anyway. Thanks guys. Feel free to PM me about suggestions, or just if you want to chat. I need friends. Okie dokie, guys.

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