I'm so sorry lol, because I promised this chapter would be out a long time ago and I so totally forgot to write it lol. Don't kill me. But here is the most shocking page turning climatic chapter in the story lol, not really but I bet I got your attention. Enjoy

Song I'm listening to: Only Hope by Mandy Moore

Chapter 8: Remember

"A FALLEN ANGEL." Jace exclaimed. He stared at the girl who he'd only known a for a couple days and couldn't seem to make the connection. "Yeah, and I'm Satan."

"I wouldn't doubt that." Simon murmered.

"What was that blood sucker?" Jace snapped. He couldn't grasp the fact that Annie was a fallen angel, she couldn't be. Could she?

"Stop it you two, seriously we have bigger things to deal with." Clary said, she really didn't feel like hearing them argue.

"Yeah, like helping me figure out what that means!" Antithesis said from the corner where she'd been sitting ever since Magnus had called the group to fill them in on her little secret.

"What do you remember?" Magnus asked, it was clear he knew what was going on, but he'd rather have her try to remember what had happened without his abilities.

"Being kicked out of heaven, for something, I don't really know what though. It had something to do with a demon." Annie racked her brain trying to remember but all she could come up with was a brick wall, which she couldn't pass through.

"You mated with a demon." Magnus said nonchalantly. Annie thought she should have broken her neck or at least caught whiplash from how hard she turned to look at the warlock.

"WHAT?!" she exclaimed, the thought repulsed her. She shuddered at the thought of the creature she'd seen in the doorway. She'd never "mate" as Magnus had put it with a demon.

"His name was Alabaster, do you remember now?" Magnus asked. The group behind him was shocked into silence. Even Jace couldn't find anything to say, he just watched watching the event unfold.

"No, but that name."

Ankara, knealt before the bleeding creature, She reached and tentatively touched the wound, watching it heal before her very eyes. She repeated the process again until all the bruises and cuts had been healed from the creatures body.

"Thank you." It murmered not looking up at her. Ankara gently touched its cheek.

"You have nothing to fear, my friend. Thou may look upon my face What is thy name?."

The creature turned its head attempting to decide if he would look upon the angels face. He fidgeted nervously, before meeting her clear beautiful one's with his cold black one's.

"Alabaster, my name is Alabaster."

"WHAT!" Clary screeched. Annie looked up startled out of her memory. Clary was staring dumbfounded at her cell phone, and a loud female voice was yelling from the other end. " I'll be right there."

"What's wrong?" Simon asked. He walked over to Clary, and touched her cheek. Maia made a sound in the back of her throat and Simon took a step back but the concerned look didn't leave his face.

"My woman. What happened Clary?" Jace walked over and wrapped his arms around Clary's waist, and pulled her to him.

"My, mom just went into labor she needs me like right now!" Clary said looking at her phone.

"Where is she?" Jace asked.

"She's at the art store."

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Clary's mother gripped Luke's hand as hard as she could. He wanted to let go, but he couldn't leave his wife now, but the circulation in his hands had ceased and he was scared it was going to fall of any moment. Clary wiped the sweat that dotted her mother's forehead, and whispered it was going to be alright.

"CLARY! CLARY!" her mother screeched. Clary couldn't bear to see her mother in that much pain.

"Just keep pushing Jocelyn, you're almost there." Magnus encouraged. He was the only one experienced enough to deliver the baby since the Medics, couldn't get to the store because of an accident that had the whole road blocked off. "A little more."

A babies cry pierced the uneasy tension, and Magnus smiled as he pulled the baby cut the umbilical cord and passed him to the store clerk who cleaned the newborn and wrapped him in cloth she'd retrieved from the storage.

"It's over?" Luke smiled at his wife.

"Sorry, to break the news, but there's another one on the way." Magnus said, as Jocelyn grunted and another head appeared.

"twins." Luke said stunned. He knew his wife was strong but after watching her give birth, he had a new found deep respect for her. Jocelyn gave one last push, and Magnus gently took the child.

"Luke, since Clary cut the last one, would you like to cut the umbilical cord?" he asked. Luke nodded dumbfounded as he stared at his two beautiful baby boys.

"What are you going to name them mom?" Clary asked kissing her mother's damp forehead. Jocelyn smiled weakly. She was tired, but she was glad that her babies were healthy.

"Lucian jr, and Max." Jocelyn said taking her two babies from Lukes hand. She hugged them close to her body and shed tears of joy.

Antithesis stood, on the wall watching. She'd never seen a mother cherish their child so dearly. It made her heartache and conjure up memories from a past long forgotten.

"Yes, just like that." Ankara said brushing the hair from the demons face. He was still reluctant to look at her, but atleast he'd let her touch him now.

"Why haven't you killed me yet?" he asked, his eyes cast downward

"You have committed no sin, killed no human, nor hurt any living being. Why would I kill you?"

"Because, you are an angel. I'm a demon. We're enemies."

"You are not my enemy." Ankara wrapped her arms around the demon and held him close. "You are just a tortured soul, that needs guidance."

"ANNIE!"

Antithesis snapped back into reality and looked up at Clary. "Yes?"

"Are you okay, you seem a little zoned out." She said giving her a concerned look.

"I'm fine." She said faking a smile. She'd always been a good actress, able to disguise her feelings and keep them hidden with a fake smile or a laugh. "Go to your mother, she needs you now."

"Don't lie to me Annie. If you're not okay, it's okay. You can talk to me anytime." She gave Annie's hand a confident squeeze then rejoined her mother and Luke.

"Are the memories coming back." Magnus asked, somehow appearing next to her.

"Slowly, but they're mostly triggered by my emotions." Antithesis said.

"You know, it's only going to get worse once all your memories come back." Magnus said in a matter of fact way.

"I know, and that's what scares me."