The Warlock of Notre Dame: Chapter Ten- The Flames of Alec Lightwood.

Alec Pov- I sat in the cold damp dungeon cell that was underneath Notre Dame, curled up in a ball and trying to keep myself warm. The chill my body was feeling was nothing compared to the pain that was searing through my heart.

I was going to die.

Jonathan finally caught me and an execution was being planned as I sit here waiting. I have no idea how it is i'm going to die. Beheading? Hanging? Who knows what twisted game Jonathan will play during my final moments.

Even with the knowledge of death plaguing my brain, all I could seem to care about was Magnus, and how he could possibly be feeling right now. He was so close to being free and he tried so hard to hold onto my hand.

Frowning, I looked down at that hand, brushing it gently with my other fingers. I could just feel the magic in his hands as he clung onto me. The look in his eyes was so determined, yet scared. He didn't want to lose me, but he knew that there was a chance he would, and he had.

Now he was probably up in that tower blaming and hating himself. That's the last thing I would ever want. Magnus doesn't deserve to feel pain over all of this. He deserves to be free from Jonathan and all the things that bind him.

"Alec… please say something. You haven't spoken a word since we got thrown in here." Jace's voice broke through my thoughts, making me pierce my lips in silence. He sighed, grabbing on to one of the bars of his cell next to mine.

"Don't give up hope just yet. We will find a way out of here. Maybe there is a way to outsmart Jonathan and get you out of Paris with Magnus."

"There is no outsmarting my brother," Clary answered back softly. She was in a cell across from us along with her mother and Lucian. A lot of DDS members were captured for 'helping' a fugitive try to escape. They weren't being executed, only kept here to repent on their actions.

"We can't just accept that! There has to be a way to stop this from happening! We all know that Alec didn't kill your dad and he doesn't deserve to die," Jace yelled at her before looking at me again. "Alec come on please look at me."

I kept looking at my hand in silence before softly saying, "You know... when I joined the DDS I gave up everything. My friends, my family, the respect of the Clave. It was supposed to be all worth it though, because I would be helping Downworlders in need. What have I done for the Downworlders though? The vampires are all dead. Every Downworlder establishment has been burned to the ground, who knows how many people got caught up in it. Worst of all, Magnus is forever trapped to believe he's a monster. I haven't done anything but hurt Downworlders."

"Alec you can't think that way," Jace protested but I shook my head.

"I'm going to die, and nothing is going to change. The world is always going to be cold and unforgiving… it makes me wonder if dying is a good thing. Maybe this world isn't worth living in."

Silence spread out around us. No one had anything to say and it was because they knew I was right. No matter how hard we fight it, the world isn't going to change. Nothing ever will, so what's the point in hoping it will?

"When… when I killed my only friend…" Jace's voice broke through the silence, and the mention of his friend made me finally look away from my hand and look at him over my shoulder. He swallowed hard before continuing. "When I killed my first friend I thought like that. I thought the world was a horrible place for making me do something so cruel. I figured there would never be people who could change it, but I was wrong."

He looked at me, his eyes intense as they looked into mine. "As long as there are people like you Alec, the world will change. I truly believe that. What won't change the world is giving up hope. You are not going to die tomorrow. You will live and change the world like you always wanted."

I stared at him for a moment before looking down at my hands again. "I don't want to change the world anymore… all I want is Magnus."

"And you'll have him. You just can't give up Alec. Be brave and think about the happy life you and Magnus will have once we get out of here."

Lucian frowned at Jace. "Alec is up for execution for the murder of a head of the Institute. That's a strong offence. The chances of the Clave dismissing the execution are slim."

Jace glared at him for not helping and I shook my head. "No… Valentines murder has nothing to do with this. That's just the cover story. I doubt the Clave even knows this is happening. They would have to look into it and Jonathan knows that if they get involved, the truth will be found out,"

"The truth is that you are a demon in an angel's skin," Jonathan's cold voice appeared in the room, making my entire body tense up. Everything about this guy terrified me. He wasn't strong by any means, but the dark atmosphere around him, and the cold stare of his eyes practically paralyzes me.

"What the hell are you doing here," Jace yelled standing on his feet. Jonathan ignored him, stopping in front of my cell with his hands behind his back.

"You thought you were clever didn't you? First you come to me and corrupt me, then you go after Magnus. Bending such a weak minded creature to your whim must have been so easy for you."

That pissed me off. I gritted my teeth as I seethed, "Magnus is not weak in any way."

He ignored me, pulling some keys out of his pocket and using them to unlock my cell. Alarms went off in my brain and by instinct I stood up and backed away until I was pressed up against the wall, which only ended up making me feel more trapped than I already was.

Jonathan closed the cell behind him before making his way up to me. "I went through a lot to get you back Alec. You made me do a lot of things I really didn't want to do. All those poor Downworlders are suffering now because of you."

I numbly shook my head. "You're wrong. I didn't tell you to kill the vampires. You chose to burn down those places."

He narrowed his eyes darkly at me before reaching up and clenching onto the back of my head, pulling my hair so I was looking up at the ceiling, exposing my neck to him. The panic inside me escalated but there was nowhere for me to go.

"Jonathan, let him go," Jocelyn scolded but he ignored her, leaning down and pressing his lips to my neck, right here in front of everyone. I could hear gasps of shock from Jonathan's actions, but no one said anything aloud.

"I found the most interesting mundane boy at the bakery today. He said he knew you, even danced with you a bit," he whispered into my neck.

I frowned at that, glancing down at him. He glanced back up at me. "He touched what was mine. So I killed him."

I eyes widened in horror. He killed an innocent mundane just because we danced together? He didn't deserve it! He had nothing to do with the shadow world. This guy really is crazy!

I cringed as he kissed up my throat, jaw, and behind my ear. His breath was hot against my ear as he whispered, "There is a way out of this Alec. You don't have to die next. Just admit that you love me and we can be together."

My eyes widened in horror before narrowing at him hatefully. "I could never love you. I love Magnus."

He stared at me stoically for a moment before gritting his teeth and backhanding me so hard that I hit the stone floor. "Leave Magnus out of this! There is no way you could love such a creature! He isn't capable of loving you! I Am! I do! You are the one who started this Alec Lightwood. You came to me! You chose me! How dare you turn around and try to corrupt my innocent brother? He is already damned, he doesn't need your help with that!"

Blood seeped passed my lips but I ignored it, glaring up at him. "Magnus is not damned, neither am I. Magnus is capable of loving me and he does. I don't know what delusions plague your mind, but I never came to you. I never even talked to you before that day in the alley. You will never have my heart. That belongs to Magnus. I chose Magnus and he chose me!"

I spat blood at his feet, making him back away slightly. His eyes got colder as he looked at me, if that was even possible. "You'll choose a monster over me?"

"The only monster I see is the one standing before me."

He flinched, actually looking wounded by my statement. I didn't care. He was torturing everyone I cared about, not to mention me. He doesn't deserve to think for even a moment that i'm his.

His fists clenched and unclenched at his sides before clenching again tightly. "Fine… if you want to be in love with a warlock, then you will die like a warlock. A stake is being set up in town square as we speak. At dawn you will be burned alive for your crimes."

"Jonathan you can't do this," Clary yelled, but once again he ignored her. He just stared at me, waiting for me to grovel at his feet and beg not to be killed. Don't hold your breath. No matter what happens to me, I refuse to let him have his way.

"The sun rises in an hour. Enjoy your last moments," he growled before turning away and leaving the cell. He slammed it shut and locked it again before leaving the dungeon. Jace watched him go before looking at me with wide eyes. It was the most panicked I have ever seen him.

"We have to get you out of here."

Jocelyn frowned at him. "There is no way of escaping. Not even the Nephilim who run this institute know how to escape without the keys."

I crawled over to the cell wall closest to Jace, leaning against it and slipping my hand through the bars, placing it over his. He looked down at our hands before looking up at me. "What are you doing?"

I shrugged. "Being a friend. You look like you could use some comforting."

He frowned at that, moving his hand so it was on top of mine now. "Alec… you're the one who needs comfort right now. I won't just sit here and let Jonathan get away with this. We will find a way to get you out of here."

I smiled sadly at him before leaning my back on the bars, not letting go of his hand. "I'm sorry that you're going to lose another friend. The thought of being friends with you made me very happy… i'm sorry it ended before it even began."

"Alec, stop talking like that," Jace choked, his voice sounded like he was holding back tears. I never imagined Jace as the kind of guy who would cry. The fact that he was crying for me made me feel a tiny bit better.

"Maybe if we met sooner… we could have been Parabatai. Wouldn't that have been nice? I've always wanted one, but when I turned eighteen all hope of it died. It doesn't help that I gave up my marks soon after."

"Stop talking Alec." Jace's voice was barely above a whisper and all I could do was smile sadly and lay my head against the bars.

We sat like that in silence for an hour, not letting go of each others hands. As I sat there, all I could think about was Magnus. What was he doing right now? Did he know I was going to die? Would he have to watch me die from the bell tower? Town Square is right in front of the Institute.

The main door to the dungeon opened and a few groups of Nephilim came through them. They opened up cells and put shackles and chains on Jace, Clary and all the others. Three men came into my cell and forced me onto my bare feet before tying my hands behind my back.

"What's going on," Jace asked the Nephilim chaining him.

"You all are getting a front row seat to Alec's execution. It's going to be quiet the show," Jonathan answered, making his way inside with the other soldiers. Everyone got pulled out of their cells and led outside, Jace being the last to go. He fought tooth and nail, not wanting to leave me but he was still weak from being injured, and there were just too many Nephilim pulling on him.

Once he was gone, the Shadowhunters surrounding me led me out of my cell and the dungeon. Jonathan walked ahead of them, and I could just feel the smirk on his face. He was enjoying the fact that my life was in his hands. It was too bad though, because I rather die than ever be with him.

When we got outside I looked up at the sky. The dawn sunrise made the sky look almost red. It was fitting for what was about to happen.

In the middle of the town square was a small platform with a long wooden stake sticking out of it. Surrounding the stake was piles of hay that would be lit on fire at my feet.

Every muscle in my body was screaming at me to run away but there was no escaping. Even so, I refused to show weakness. If Jonathan was looking for fear on my face, he wouldn't find it. No matter how much it hurts, no matter how much i'll want to scream out in agony, I refuse to give him the satisfaction.

He will get nothing out of me.

A huge crowd had formed around the platform. Nephilim and Downworlders alike. The Nephilim looked happy that something exciting was happening in this boring town for once. The Downworlders were a mixed bag. Some looked at me with sympathy and sadness, while others blamed me for their homes and businesses being burned down, so they thought I deserved what I was going to get. I didn't blame them for thinking that way.

The men led me up some stairs before tying me to the stake. The hay was itchy around my feet, but I ignored it, just looking straight ahead with the most stoic face I could muster. Out of the corner of my eye I could see Jace and the others chained in a line close by. The chains on them were heavy, meaning there was no way of getting out of them.

Jonathan stepped in front of me, holding a flaming torch in hand. The heat of it radiated on my face, but I ignored it as I looked passed him. He searched my face before leaning in close. "This is your last chance Alec. You don't have to die here. Just choose to be with me and forget about Magnus. You know what the right choice is."

I made eye contact with him before spitting in his face. He reeled back, wiping it off his cheek before looking back at me hatefully. I ignored him, once again looking passed him and not acknowledging his existence.

"So be it," he seethed before turning his back to me, now addressing the crowd.

I closed my eyes tight before looking up at the cathedral where the belltower was. By the angel, I wish I could have seen my family one more time. The last time I talked to my father we said such hateful things. I wish I could change that. Isabelle, Max, and mom too. I just wish I could have seen them all one more time.

A tear formed in my eye as I thought about Magnus. Was he watching this right now? Did he blame himself? Please don't blame yourself Magnus. None of this is your fault. You gave me something I thought I would never have. You gave me real love.

"Alexander Gideon Lightwood is guilty of murdering a head of the Paris Institute, stabbing a guard of said Institute, as well as endangering the lives of Paris to escape judgment. By the power of the Angel Raziel, he is to burn in hell where he belongs!"

Without another word Jonathan turned around and tossed the torch onto the hay, making a big blaze form. The flames licked my feet, making me suck in my breath through my teeth. It hurt so bad! I wanted to scream out in agony but I refused to do so. He wasn't getting anything out of me.

The fire got hire, clinging to my legs, making me close my eyes tight. Black smoke was forming in the hay and seeping into my lungs, making me cough roughly. By the angel, I could barely breath. It felt like I had something over my face, causing me to suffocate. It almost felt more umbareable than the fire.

My vision started going in and out. From the top of the belltower I thought I could see blue sparks, but they were nothing but a blur as my vision went black, along with everything else.

Magnus Pov- I watched the Nephilim set up a stake on top of a small platform in town square. It confused me to why they would be doing this until it clicked with me. No… they wouldn't dare burn Alec alive… would they?

Burning Nephilim is normal when they die… but to do it while they are still alive? It's just unheard of.

Sure enough though, Alec was brought out moments later and led up the platform. When he got tied down to the stake, panic started to fill me. What was I going to do? Could I really just sit here and watch as the love of my life is burned to death?

The shackles on my wrists were restricting my magic. There was no way for me to get out of them. How can I save Alec if I can't even get myself free?

Jonathan held a lit torch as he leaned in close, whispering something to Alec. I don't know what he said, but in resulted with Alec spitting in his face. That surprised me since it wasn't really something Alec would do. Then again, why hold back when you think you're about to die?

Jonathan turned away from Alec to talk to the crowd of people who surrounded them. As he did this, Alec looked up, his eyes looking directly at mine. I'm sure he didn't know he was looking right at me. It was impossible to see the belltower from the ground.

Even so, I looked back at him, trying somehow to let him know that I was here. That I was watching and praying for a way to save him. There was nothing I could do though. I kept trying to form fire in my hands but everytime a blue light would spark, it would vanish just as fast.

Jonathan turned back to Alec before throwing the torch onto the hay at his feet, making a huge fire form around him. I gasped as the flames licked up Alec's legs. He kept a straight face but I could see it in his eyes. There was unbearable pain in those baby blues.

Thick black clouds of smoke started to rise, making Alec breath it in and choke on it. That was all I could stand to watch. Gritting my teeth in anger, I pulled hard on the chains keeping me on the ground, trying with all my might to make my magic work.

There was no time for self doubt. There was no time for weakness. Alec needed me and I wasn't going to let him down.

Screaming out, I gave one more hard tug on the chains, making them snap from the ground. Not wasting any time, I ran over to a table and grabbed a dagger, slamming it against the shackles until they finally collapsed around my wrists. The moment they were off, big blazes of blue fire formed around my hands from how much magic I tried building around them. It was a huge waste of magic so I quickly quenched it, knowing that I would need all the magic I can get to heal Alec's burns.

There was just one more job i needed with my magic. I've never done it before, but I've read about it, and if I just focus hard and do it right, it should work.

Closing my eyes, I focused on Alec and the town square below me. I took a deep breath before flicking my arms out, using magic to make a blue void appear in front of me. Not wasting another moment, I ran through it, ending up on the platform on the other side.

Gasps came from the crowd and I could hear Jonathan yell in surprise. I ignored them all as I took the dagger and cut through the binds holding Alec to the stake. His limp body fell forward and I quickly caught him before he could fall into the fire.

I picked him up in my arms like a bride before running toward the portal. Out habit, my legs stopped instantly as Jonathan yelled "Magnus Stop!"

I looked over my shoulder at my brother who was fuming. His eyes were dark and full of anger i've never seen from him before. I sent him a glare of my own before turning away and running through the portal, making it instantly close behind me.

When Alec and I came out the other side, I tumbled onto the belltower floor, accidently dropping Alec onto the ground. Quickly, I gathered my barings before getting up. I pulled Alec onto his feet, making him hiss in pain.

"You'll be better in a moment," I assured, walking him over to my bed. I laid him down on it, moving a strand of hair out of his face before standing up and running to the balcony. Using a little more magic, I touched my throat to make my voice loud enough to hear from down below.

People were scrambling below, confused on what happened and what they should do next. The fire on the platform was put out with water and Jonathan stared at the fading smoke before glaring up at me.

Using my altered voice I yelled, "The mundane Alec Lightwood has claimed sanctuary! No one will lay another hand on him while he is in this Institute!"

Even though he was an ex-nephilim, Alec was technically a mundane now. There was a rule in this institute that the Nephilim were not to lay a hand on the mundanes inside. It was their sanctuary.

Jonathan gritted his teeth at me before jumping off the platform, making a run for the institute doors. I held my hands up, making them glow. Chains made out of my magic formed around all the doors, making it impossible for anyone to pass. I don't know if I did it in time to keep my brother out, but I didn't worry about it as I ran back over to Alec.

I fell to my knees beside him, pulling him into my arms. He was still out cold, his breathing slightly wheezy. He was burned from his toes to his knees, and the sight of it made me cringe. Frowning, I placed my hand over his legs, using my magic to heal it the best I could.

"The scars will remain, but hopefully this will take away the pain," I whispered softly to him.

His eyes fluttered slightly before slowly opening. He looked around him disoriented before looking up at me. When his dim beautiful blue eyes met mine, a small smile formed on his lips.

"Magnus… you saved me."

I nodded, smiling at him. "Of course I did. There was no way I could just let them kill you."

Alec lost his smile, closing his eyes tight and sucking through his teeth at the pain of his legs. I forced more magic into it, not wanting him to hurt anymore. "You're going to be okay Alexander. This will heal you and make you all better."

I could feel my magic start to flicker. Between gathering all my magic to try to escape the chains and making that portal, I used up a good chunk of it. Who knows how much longer I can keep those chains on the doors.

Alec coughed roughly, not being able to stop for a good minute or so. I started to worry but felt relieved when he stopped and laid his head on my shoulder. He leaned his face into my neck, breathing in shakily before looking at me again.

"Magnus… can we go to the balcony?"

I cocked my head in confusion. "Why Alexander?"

He coughed again before relaxing against me. "I want to watch the sunrise with you," he responded in a soft voice.

It still confused me but I didn't deny his request. I carefully picked him up the best I could and helped him over to the balcony. The sun was rising as he said, making the once red sky now a shade of pink, purple, and blue.

Alec smiled, letting out a shaky breath. "It's so beautiful," he whispered.

I nodded, running my hand through his hair as we watched the sunrise together. My magic needs to recharge so I can form another portal and get Alec and I as far away as possible.

"Just you wait Alec. We will be out of here before you know it. Nothing bad is going to happen to you. You're safe now with me."

Alec didn't respond at first. He just looked straight ahead at the multi-colored sky, his coughs being the only noise leaving him.

"Alexander… are you okay?"

He nodded finally looking away from the sky and up at me. Our eyes met and I swear I could look into his forever. Alec smile slightly, reaching up and gently cupping my cheek in his hand. He stroked it with his thumb as I watched him carefully.

"I love you Magnus Bane."

I smiled at him, leaning into his touch and kissing the palm of his hand. "I love you too Alexander."

He nodded still smiling. "I know you do. Jonathan told me you weren't capable of love, but I know he's wrong. You love so much and so hard Magnus. No one deserves to belittle that."

I shushed him, now stroking his cheek. "Enough talking. You need to regain your strength. Soon we will be out of Paris and live the happy lives we planned. It will be perfect because we will be together."

Alec's eyes dimmed slightly as he whispered, "together…"

He searched my face again with those beautiful eyes before leaning up and kissing me gently on the lips. I kissed him back, holding him tighter against me. His lips moved slowly against mine like the touch of a feather, until they stopped moving at all.

I pulled away from the kiss, looking down at Alec and frowning when I saw his eyes were closed and he wasn't moving. "Alexander, I know you're tired but you can't sleep right now. You need more healing."

I tapped on his cheek but it didn't do anything. He wasn't waking up! The hand that cupped my cheek fell limp at his side, making me feel complete panic.

"Alec! Alexander wake up! You can't sleep right now! Please get up!"

He wouldn't move no matter how much I shook him or how much I begged. He wouldn't open those beautiful blue eyes of his. How could this have happened? I healed his injuries, so what was wrong?

I laid my head on Alec's chest, praying to the angel to hear a heartbeat, but there wasn't one. There wasn't even the faintest sound of a beat. Tears trailed down my cheeks as I sat up again, looking down at him.

The smoke. With all the coughing he had been doing, he must have breathed in too much smoke. God, how could I have been so stupid?! Maybe it's not too late!

With that thought, I place my hand in front of Alec's face and summoned as much magic into my hand as possible. I string of it entered Alec's mouth, going down into his chest. I lifted my hand up and with it, black smoke was pulled out of Alec's mouth. There was no much of it, it could fill about fifteen jars. How could I have not noticed?

Once all the smoke was out of his body, I made it evaporate into thin air before laying my head back on his chest. Even with all the smoke gone, his heart still wasn't beating.

Alec was dead.

"No… No, no, no!" I clung onto the boy I loved, holding him against my chest and placing my hand over his still heart. I formed more magic in my hand, trying with all my power to start his heart back up again but it wasn't working. Nothing was working.

"Magnus…"

I flinched before turning around, seeing Jonathan standing in the middle of the room. He had a basket full of bread in hand, just like he always used to when he would secretly visit me without masters permission. I looked at the basket before glancing up at him.

He glanced down at Alec, seeing him limp in my arms. "Is he dead?"

I sniffed passed my tears, turning my back to him again and holding Alec close. "You killed him. Why did you have to kill him? He didn't do anything wrong."

Jonathan frowned before walking over to me and patting me on the head. Normally the gesture would make me feel better, but this time it only made me feel cold. "Magnus, Alec wasn't who you thought he was. He was a demon in an angels skin. He tried to corrupt us both but now that he's dead he can't hurt us anymore. We can med this drift that he put between us and we can be the family we have always wanted to be."

"Alexander was my sanctuary," I whispered softly.

"I'm the only sanctuary you need Magnus. Me and this institute are all you will ever need." He pulled a slice of a bread loaf from the basket and held it out to me smiling slightly. "Here, you haven't eaten in days. I'm sure you're hungry."

I gritted my teeth in anger before slapping the bread out of his hand. Jonathan's eyes widened in shock before he sighed and set the basket on a small table. "Magnus, don't be this way. You weren't really capable of loving him. You're a Downworlder, a warlock, practically an animal. Animals don't feel human emotions."

"Really? I'm feeling many human emotions right now. Grief, regret, pain. Worst of all, I feel anger."

He seemed genuinely confused. "Anger? Who could you possibly be angry at?"

I gently laid Alec down before standing up, whipping around to face my 'brother'. "You! I'm angry at you, Jonathan! You claim to be my brother! You claim to care about me but all you ever do is talk down to me! You treat me like a pet! A real brother wouldn't do something like that! Worst of all, you murdered the man I loved! Alec was innocent! He didn't kill anybody and you know he didn't do it! There is no way someone as sweet as him could have ever done something so horrible! Alec loved me! He was not trying to trick me or you! You killed an innocent angel!"

His eyes were wide from my outburst before turning cold. "Innocent? There was nothing innocent about him. He came to me and made me fall for his tricks and lies. He seduced me and once I finally gave into him, acted like it never happened. He played me for a fool and he would have done the same thing to you!"

Realization finally hit me and I backed slightly away from him. "The night master Valentine was killed, Alec came here frazzled because someone harassed him. That was you, wasn't it? You tried to hurt him and when father caught you, you killed him!"

He stayed silent but that was all the answer I needed. It was him.

I looked down at the floor, my hands clenched into fists at my side. Jonathan recovered and frowned at me. "Magnus stop with these ridiculous stories. They are all in your head."

My hand went up as quick as lightning, stopping in front of Jonathan. He looked at me confused before I clenched my fist, making him gasp. An invisible force was reaching out and clenching onto my brothers neck, choking him. He gagged and reached up to grab whatever was restricting his airwaves, but there was nothing for him to grasp.

Narrowing my eyes, I lifted my arm up higher, making Jonathan rise off the ground, slightly into the air. Panic appeared in his eyes and nothing made me feel more satisfied.

"He killed Alec, he deserves this," Ragnor's voice whispered in my ear.

"You have the power here, not him. You can avenge Alec," Catarina whispered in the other.

Gritting my teeth harder, I whipped my hand, making Jonathan go flying into one of the stone walls hard. It practically made a dent as he fell to the ground, coughing from getting the air knocked out of him, plus the choking.

I walked up till I was standing a foot in front of him, my hands surrounded in fire. Jonathan's eyes widened at the sight of the flames before he looked up at my face. "Magnus you don't want to do this. I'm your brother, remember? I'm all you have left! Without me you are nothing!"

"Without Alec I am nothing. Without you, I am free."

Without another word I thrust my hands forward, sending the blue flames off them to latch onto Jonathan. He screamed to the top of his lungs as the fire engulfed his entire body. I listened to those screams, savored them until they couldn't be heard anymore.

When everything was quiet again, I just stared at the blue flames, now feeling completely numb inside. Everyone was gone now. Master Valentine, Jonathan, Alexander. It really was just me alone.

I turned around, hoping to see Ragnor and Catarina standing there but like everyone else, they were gone. Gritting my teeth, I kicked the table with the basket of bread sitting on it, feeling angry and frustrated.

When the basket hit the ground, a small empty clear bottle rolled it's way out of it and stopped by my foot. I frowned down at it before picking it up and looking it over. A small gasp escaped my lips as I looked over the label.

It was poison. Jonathan had laced the bread with poison. He was planning on killing me all along without my even knowing it.

I threw the bottle to the floor, making it shatter against the stone. Sighing shakily, I ran my hands through my hair before looking over at Alec again. He was still lying there, looking so at peace. It was as if he was sleeping.

He wasn't sleeping though. Alec was dead and he wasn't waking up.

What was I supposed to do now? I can leave this place and go see the world but was any of it worth it without him? I told him I never wanted to live my life without him again.

"You'll never have to Magnus."

Alec told me that but it was a promise he couldn't keep. It was my fault that he couldn't keep it. Why did I wait so long to escape those chains? Why didn't I leave with him sooner? There are so many 'why didn't I's' and 'what if's'. What was I supposed to do now without him.

Nothing. I don't want to do anything without him.

My eyes wandered to a spot near Alec where the loaf of bread I smacked out of Jonathan's hand laid. No doubt it was laced with that poison. He was going to put me down secretly like some kind of animal.

A numbness I have never felt before took over me as I made my way back over to Alec. I got on the floor next to him before reaching over and picking up the bread. I looked it over in my hands for a moment before glancing back at Alec.

He laid there with his arm over his chest and a smile on his face. I'm happy that he was able to die with a smile. I want the same thing.

I looked at the bread again before taking a big bite out of it. It tasted like any other kind of bread. The poison was tasteless as I devoured the rest. Once it was all gone, I let out a shaky breath before laying down next to Alec, wrapping my arms around him so his face was hidden in the crook of my neck.

I pressed my face against his hair, smelling it and letting Alec's scent just wash over me. It made me feel calm as everything started to fade in and out.

"Magnus, where do you want to go first?"

I could hear Alec's voice again and it made me smile.

Jace Pov- The moment the magic chains on the Cathedral doors vanished, I went running for the building. When Magnus came and took Alec away, the guards were so focused on getting into the building, that they completely forgot about the DDS members. We managed to get out of our chains pretty easily but now I just wanted to get to Alec and help Magnus keep him safe.

"Jace, we can't just run in there. My brother has to be up there and who knows what he could be doing to them," Clary called out, practically running on my heels.

"Alec and Magnus need backup. I can't just stand here and do nothing." The fact that the chains on the door broke must mean Magnus is weak on magic. If he is weak, then that means he and Alec are in danger.

The moment I got inside the Institute, I ran for the secret entrance, throwing the door open and taking two steps at a time. Clary followed me, stopping once we were in the middle of the stairs. She covered her face, smelling something viel.

"What is that?"

Dread filled my gut. I knew that smell from the war. It was the smell of a body burning. "We need to get up there now," I yelled before climbing even faster.

I shoved the door in the floor open before climbing out. I took a moment to help Clary up before looking around the room. Immediately, blue flames caught my eye and from the strong odor, I was guessing that's where the body was burning.

Clary squinted her eyes at the flames before she gasped, putting her hand over her mouth. "It's… it's Jonathan."

"How do you know," I asked looking at the fire again. She didn't have to tell me though. There sitting plane as day in the flames was the Morgenstern family ring. It was the only thing not burning.

Magnus had killed Jonathan.

The thought of Magnus snapped me out of my thoughts and made me look around the room again. Did he do another one of those portal things and leave with Alec?

Frowning, I started to walk around the room, looking everything over before heading to the balcony. Once I got there I glanced down and my eyes widened in shock. Laying at my feet was Magnus Bane, holding Alec Lightwood in his arms. His cheek was pressed against Alec's hair with a content smile on his face.

Alec was also smiling, laying his head on Magnus's shoulder with his face hidden away against his neck. It looked like the couple were sleeping peacefully, but their chests weren't moving.

They weren't breathing at all.

Clary stopped next to me and her hand went over her mouth, tears in her eyes. My eyes blurred as tears filled mine as well. I clenched my fists to my side, watching another best friend lay dead at my feet. This time he looked happy and content. I can only hope Magnus had made his last moments good ones. As for Magnus himself, it looked like his death was caused by poison. By the smile on his face, i'm going to say it was self inflicted.

A world without Alec was just too much for him to bare with.

"What do we do now," Clary asked, wrapping her arm around mine and hiding her face in my shoulder. I frowned at her before looking ahead, feeling a new sense of determination come over me.

"Now, we make some changes."

Two Years Later

"Can you believe it's the accords festival already," Clary asked, helping me set up for said festival.

It has been two years since Alec's execution and a lot has resulted from it. Nephilim were finally forced to open their eyes and see that their precious Morgenstern family were corrupt and using their power against innocent Downworlders and Mundanes. With a whole clan of Vampires disappearing and almost every Downworlder establishment being burned down, the Clave had no choice but to investigate.

It was decided that it wasn't safe to have Nephilim and Mundanes so close together. A new Institute was built in town while Notre Dame now fully belongs to the mundanes. I still sneak in and go up to the bell tower from time to time. It helps me think when I have a lot on my mind.

Anyway, A new head of the institute was needed and I stepped up for the job. I swore on the day that Alec died that I would make the world one he would be proud of. You gotta start small though and Paris was fairing pretty nicely.

With the Morgensterns gone Nephilim have been more laid back and are even getting along with the Downworlders. They have been given equal amounts of shops and even are allowed in mundane establishments now.

The accords festival used to be the one day a year when the Downworlders could sell things and not get arrested. That's not the case anymore. Now it's a real festival where everyone gets together and enjoys being together.

"We didn't have the festival last year, so it's nice to bring it back, only better," I agreed with Clary. She smiled before looking around at everything while holding our one year old son in her arms.

His name was Alexander Magnius Herondale and he was the light of our life. I don't know how, but he was born with the same amazing blue eyes as Alec. My grandmother said that some of my descendants had blue eyes, so it's not completely unheard of.

Alexander looked around curiously, excited by all the bright colors of the festival. I smiled, rubbing his blonde head before looking at Clary. "I'll be back okay? I have something I need to do."

She nodded in understanding before walking away with our son. I watched them go before making my way through all the stalls. My destination was a small cemetery just outside of Paris. We have them in Paris, but I figured Alec and Magnus would prefer one outside of the town. They tried so hard to leave, and now, in a way they finally did.

I stopped in front of a small tombstone labeled: Resting Place of Alexander Gideon Lightwood and Magnus Bane, may they be together forever.

Clary and I decided to bury them together since we couldn't bare to separate them. Magnus wanted to die with Alec in his arms and I wasn't going to take that from him.

Sighing, I set out some new flowers for them before staring at their stone frowning. So much was changing in Paris and it was all because of the sacrifice they made. It took Alec to die for Nephilim to finally look around and ask questions about who was leading them. It took Magnus dying for Alec to make Nephilim see that Downworlders were people too.

There are still those few who liked the old ways and will stick to them until the day they die. They are greatly outnumbered though and don't pass as much of a threat.

"I wish you could see all this Alec. It's the world you always wanted to fight for." I sighed again, running my hand over their stone before smiling sadly at it.

They were in a better place now, wherever that may be. All I know for sure is that they are happy, and finally free from everything that binds them.

Alec and Magnus.

Finally together.


A/N: So yeah, I told you guys you would need to recover from this.

I'll be honest, I was going to chicken out of doing this ending. The thing is though, my favorite version of The Hunchback of Notre Dame is when Esmerelda dies at the end. I felt like I wouldn't be true to my love of the story if I didn't use my favorite ending. Though I gave it a slight Romeo and Juliet paint job.

This was hard for me to write but not all stories should have happy endings, because not everything does. Alec and Magnus managed to change the world through their deaths so some good at least came out of it.

My next story, like i said in the last chapter is a super happy lovey dovey one, so it hopefully will help you recover from this tragic tale. That story will be published tomorrow September, 29th, 2018.

Thank you all for pushing through this story with me and I hope you liked it even dispite it's ending. Love you all 3