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Chapter 4: What To Do?

Will's POV

We were in the library once again, only this time for a completely different reason. I was sitting on the same armchair I sat on two days prior. Surrounding me was the Enclave. I recognized familiar faces; Cecily, Jem, Charlotte, Henry, Gideon, even Gabriel. There were around a dozen people dispersed in the library. If I did not know any better, I would have guessed we were here for some sort of celebration. But this was no joyous occasion. It seemed as if everybody was here. Everybody except for Tessa, for she was the very reason for this little get together of sorts. Mortmain had taken her, and we needed to get her back.

Charlotte stood up, "Welcome all, and although I wish we were seeing each other again on better terms; this cannot be so." She spoke, her voice unwavering although I could see the sadness in her eyes. We all loved Tessa. "Our dear Tessa has been captured by the Magister, Axel Mortmain, and with her power in his hands, all Nephilim are in grave danger" Her eyes passed over every person in that room until they landed on Henry, and there they remained. "So saying that, I have called you all here today so we can devise a plan as to bring her back". With that she sat back in her chair and Henry took her hands in his. The meeting had started.

The first person to speak was, to my surprise, Cecily. "Well, it is no doubt that we must get her back" She said, her voice strong, "She is a kind, good person, a great human being, and an amazing friend. She does not deserve whatever Mortmain is going to do to her." Her voice wavered at the last, showing her true fear behind her facade.

I had known that she and Tessa had spent time together over the weeks since she came that morning a few months ago, but I had no idea how close they were. But then again, Tessa could make even the coldest heart, warm with her kind and loving spirit. God, how I miss her! Her smile, her laugh, her love of books. Everything.

After she spoke things took a turn for the worse. For every person who gave a reason for why we needed to save her, another said a reason not to. For me, there was no reason not to do everything possible to save her, but in the minds of the other Enclave members there were many. "She is a Downworlder", one person said. "Why should we risk our lives and that of our spouses and children to save that of a filthy downworlder!" screamed another.

This arguing went on, for who knows how long. I tried to block out their slander of my Tessa, until finally I could not take it! I could not stand another minute of their insults and ridiculous arguments over why we should not save Tessa! I stood up and the room became silent, but whether it was because I had not spoken at all throughout the meeting, or the expression on my face- one of anger and disappointment- which told all I was in no mood to be interrupted, I will never know.

When I spoke, all the anger and sadness that I had been holding in for the past 24 hours burst through, my voice barely rose until I was almost screaming. "How dare you!" I said, putting so much venom into my words every person in the library cringed. "All of you! Saying that she is not worth saving because she is a downworlder? She is one of the kindest people I know! She does not deserve to be in the hands of Mortmain any more than any one of us does. She needs to be saved and it needs to happen now!" I begin pacing to calm myself down.

"If we keep arguing amongst ourselves about whether or not to save her, by the time we finally decide it will be too… too late!" My voice caught on the last word. I could not imagine a world without Tessa. My Tessa. She is the first dream of my heart and soul. The only dream I wish to have, the one person I could not live without. I cannot just let them continue to argue. "We need to save her, and it needs to happen now." I said my voice calm and commanding. I turn around in a full circle, looking every one of the Enclave members in the eye. "And if you are not going to do anything, I guess it is up to me to do something to save her."

With that I walk out of the library, ignoring the calls and shouts behind me to come back, until I reach the weapons room. This big round room, the walls covered with weapons of all sorts. This is my heaven. I begin to look for all the weapons I might need in order to find and rescue Tessa. I get daggers, seraph blades, a sword and an extra stele. I am so engrossed in what I am doing I do not notice a person coming up behind me until he slides up next to me and starts to grab weapons for himself as well. I turn around, a farrago of curse words on my tongue, when I realized that the person next to me is my parabatai, Jem.

Jem stops collecting weapons, turns to me and says, "Remember wherever you go, I follow. We are parabatai remember." With a smile he turns back and continues collecting weapons.

I return his smile, and continue collecting weapons as well. When we are finished we walk out of the room only to be confronted by Charlotte.

"Charlotte, I know what you are going to say…" I start, but am interrupted by her.

"Will, Jem. Go out the back door because the members of the Enclave are covering the front entrance. I will try and convince the other members of the Enclave to take action." She says, smiling at us both. "Until then, no one else must know your whereabouts and you will have no help. Good luck to you both and I hope you find Tessa in time." She gave a quick hug to Jem, then me, and headed off towards the front entrance.

I turned back to Jem, giving him a slight nod, and we headed toward the back entrance.

Do not worry Tessa, we are coming for you.

Tessa's POV

I arose from unconsciousness again only to find myself in a bed chamber. The room very plain. The walls were all white and it had the bare minimal of furniture; a bed, an armoire, a single window, a door, and a night table. I lifted my head off the pillow, light shining through the window. I quickly climbed out of the bed, and put on the silk nightdress that was strewn across the bed. I quickly, ran across to the door only to have it open suddenly. Behind it stood Mortmain, curiously, he wearing a suit, and some of his automatons. I was about to ask him why he was wearing a suit, when one of his automatons grabbed my arm, pulled me toward him, and placed his other hand over my mouth.

Mortmain took his hand and stroked a finger down my cheek. I held back a shudder, hoping that he did not see the fear in my eyes. Mortmain locked eyes with me and said "Time for our wedding."

With these words I can no longer hide my tears and they fall down my face. Will, Jem, Where are you? I need you!

Author's Note

Hi Everyone, it is FantasyIsMyLife14. Oh! How I love cliff hangers! I could not keep the parabatai mad at each other forever! It just made me so sad! So the team is back together, and Tessa is going to the chapel... With Mortmain!

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