Upon approaching the front gates to Coney Island, Isabell gasped in delight. Though it didn't look like much to Clary, she knew none of the Shadow Hunters had ever been to Coney Island let alone an amusement park. Shadow Hunters were always working and when the Lightwoods agreed to give the four younger Shadow Hunters the day off Izzy was going to take full advantage of the day.
Jace and Alec on the other hand didn't appear as excited as Izzy did. Clary knew it would be hard to raise Alec's spirits after the break up with Magnus, Alec threw himself into hunting demons. Jace on the other hand was doing his best not to touch anyone even though he was completely covered with a black leather jacket and gloves.
Clary interlaced her hand in Jace's and he stiffened suddenly. Looking up into Jace's golden eyes Clary could see worry and irritation in being here.
"Jace, follow me lets go to the roller coaster first." Clary demand with a sly smile. She pointed to a wooded track that waved and twisted as a cart passed by. Clary had always been a fan of roller coasters, she used to go on them all the time with Luke.
"That looks like a death trap, splinters included." Jace retorted skeptically.
"Well if you're too scared to go on I guess I understand-"
"I'm not scared!" Jace defended, red starting to rise in his cheeks. Clary laughed.
"Then what are we waiting for?" Clary pulled Jace along behind her as they got in line for the ride.
"Alec what better way to forget about that stupid warlock than to go out and enjoy yourself." Isabel tried her eyes following Clary as she pulled Jace behind her to the wooden contraption not far from where she stood. She was glad that Jace had Clary to look after him, it would be hard if she wasn't by his side with the whole Heavenly Fire thing.
"Izzy I just...It's not Magnus that is bothering me." Alec's blue eyes looked down to the ground looking more defeated than usual. "It just feel like we should keep working on finding Jonathan instead of screwing around at some Mundane park."
"One day of fun isn't going to kill us Alec." Isabel was furious that he would be so selfish about this. She only wanted everyone to be happy again. It seemed like forever since she actually saw Alec smile or seen Jace without a scowl on his face.
"How do we know that he isn't watching us right now trying to get us when we have our guard down." Alec explained pulling his eyes from the ground. "He still has the demon cup and if he got his hands on Clary or Jace…" His voice cut off and Isabel could see the pain in face.
"We can handle ourselves. We all have weapons to use just in case and why would Jonathan attack us now?" Izzy stated trying to comfort Alec, but she failed miserably.
"I just don't think this is a good idea, thats all."
"That was pretty good, for a mundane ride." Jace stated with a half-cocked smile, but Clary knew he had enjoyed it more than he lead on. She was glad to see that Jace could still smile and enjoy himself after all that happened with Jonathan not that long ago.
"See I told you." Clary flaunted with a smile. She glanced over her shoulder and spotted a row of carnival stalls just waiting to be played. One in particular- a set of pins that had to be knocked down with a base ball- caught her eye.
"I bet that I can take down all those pins before you can." Clary teased while pointing over her shoulder at the pin stall. Jace glanced in that direction and laughed.
"Your on."
They strode over to the stall and found an carny-obviously a fairy to Clary- and Jace started. With three chances to bring down all seven pins, Jace examined the arrangement of pins, brought his arm back, and powered the ball forward. The pins fell with a crash and Jace smiled with pride at Clary.
"You were saying?" Jace taunted with a sly smile. Clary rolled her eyes and took a ball in her own hand and prepared to throw it when a familiar voice whispered near her.
Clarissa, sister, I'm here.
Clary spun around, dropping the ball on the ground as she went, but Jonathan was nowhere to be seen. Jace looked at her, confusion twisting his facial features.
"What is it?" Jace was clearly worried about Clary, but she hated to see him like that. She plastered a smile on her face and turned back around.
"Just thought I heard Simon, it was nothing." Clary lied. "I'm going to grab the ball, be right back." Jace seemed to not like the idea, but let Clary go after the baseball that had rolled behind the Carnival stand.
After locating the ball- it had rolled partially under the neighboring stand, the rubber duck bob that Jace didn't even want to look at- Clary reach down for the ball only to have her wrist grabbed and yanked away. She squirmed in the grasp of her captor, but it was like trying to fight out of cement. Clary wasn't going anywhere.
"Long time no see, Clarissa." Clary snapped her head up and found Jonathan holding her wrist tight. Immediately, Clary reached into her boot with her free hand and attempted to slash out at her brother, but her attack was deflected and the blade fell to the ground with a clatter.
"Let me go!" Clary screamed, once again trying to pull her wrist away from Jonathan's grasp without success. Jonathan laughed.
"I thought you would be happy to see me." Jonathan toyed "But instead of a hello, you greet me with a knife attack. Thats no way to treat your older brother, is it?"
"You're no brother to me." Clary spat, which earned her a jab to her diaphragm. Clary coughed, as the air that filled her lungs escaped with the blow, leaving her doubled over in pain.
"Were leaving this mundane place." Jonathan stated, anger rising in his previously controlled voice. With a quick jerk to Clary's wrist, Jonathan pulled Clary next to him and lifted her over his shoulder.
"Jace!" Clary screamed in one last-ditch effort to save herself, but it was too late. Clary could feel a portal opening in front of her brother, just as Jace turned the corner.
Jonathan stepped though, the last thing Clary saw was Jace's mortified face calling after her then the portaL closing around her, and closing the last view of Coney Island.