Okay, I've decided I'm going to continue this story, but updates will be extremely irregular. I hope you can just appreciate the writing that is there, and I will accept any criticism and would love feedback. Thank you.

I quite enjoy flying; it gives one the feeling of weightlessness and one starts to think one will never touch the earth again. I restrain a gasp as I look out the window, seeing the cities and towns pass below, not far from our destination. It is like having an out-of-body experience, with the world stretching for miles beneath you as you glide over it.

"I do not quite see how you love flying so much, Tessa," Jem says, his face pale illuminated starkly by the sunlight flowing in the small window. "It makes me feel so detached from the world, as if I'll never touch down again and remain floating for the rest of eternity."

"But that is the joy of it, Jem! It is not detachment, it is... it is..."

"Lost for words, Tess?" Jem asks, laughing slightly, although he still looks queasy.

"Will would have found that elusive word," I murmur, remembering Will's adoration of the written word.

Jem sighs. "Yes, I suppose he would. He was always reading, up to his very last day."

"Let us not speak of that now; although neither of us will forget our grief, this is not the time for it."

Jem subtly changes the subject back to flying," Perhaps wondrously enlightening were the words you were looking for?" I recognise the teasing tone quickly.

"A little hyperbolic, but I think it sums it up. How far are we from landing?"

"About fifteen minutes. I eagerly await the end of this particular journey."

I watch the relief on his pallid face as the plane jolts onto the ground again, slowing down gradually until we reach a near standstill. I stretch my arms out, preparing to disembark the plane and see my city of birth. New York is known even now for the energy it is suffused with, and I cannot wait to rejoin it. Life never halts here, day and night there is a constant hum of both machines and its people. Or more like screeching, I think wryly, considering the crazed traffic and ever busy streets.

We'd agreed to meet Magnus inside the airport, near its exit, from where he can drive us to the New York Institute and meet the Shadowhunters there. Apprehension bubbles up inside of me at the thought of that; I will soon meet my only living descendant, Jonathan Herondale. I know I may face hatred, for Shadowhunters do not like to think their blood contaminated by Downworlders. He will also question why I haven't remained by the Herondales side throughout history, why I haven't approached him before this. I know I can answer every single one of these questions, for I had spent many hours mulling them over, preparing myself for possible scenarios, but I know he won't like some of the answers. Not if he is anything like Will.

"Theresa Gray-Starkweather-Herondale-Carstairs. Is it Carstairs yet? Or is it a bit too soon?" I turn to face the familiar voice, my lips curving into a smile of their own volition.

"Well, we both consider me a Carstairs now, but we decided this isn't an appropriate time for a wedding."

"Quite right. Couldn't have nasty demon-shadowhunters invading as you say your vows." I laugh and embrace the flamboyant warlock.

"Its good to see you Magnus."

"And you, Tessa. But where is your Jem?"

"We split up to search for you. In an airport this size its like looking for the proverbial needle in a haystack."

He raises an eyebrow, gesturing to himself pointedly.

Conceding his point I add, "Albeit that needle is a foot taller than anyone else, looks like a rainbow and is covered in glitter."

He grins, appearing to like my evaluation of him.

"There you are," Jem said in relief, smiling amiably at Magnus.

"We're ready to go then?" Magnus asked.

Jem glances at me, and in his dark eyes are the question, Are you ready for this?

And sure enough he reads the answer in my own grey eyes and nods to Magnus, who begins walking towards the exit, whistling a tune from some past century.

Yep, so that's it. Basically this is just a teaser chapter. I'm going to try to get another chapter done by the weekend, but no promises. :)