Hello everybody! I'm back from the dead as promised! I will be working on another chapter post haste and will try and get it out tonigh or tomorrow morning! Thank you for the support and as soon as this fan fiction is compleat I will try and start another one, thought I'm not too positive on how good my writing and story telling are.

Anyway hope you enjoy and I would love to hear comments and sugestions!

The room the Jace and Clary had stumbled into was a massive library, just about as big as the one at the New York institute, but with many other volumes of Shadow Hunter literature. Clary watched as Tessa set down her book and laughed lightly at the awkwardness of the situation they had all fallen victim to. Soon they were all laughing, Jem and Jace included.

"So now that we have cleared the air," Tessa began waving Jace and Clary over "Why don't you tells us a little about yourselves. I am interested to know how much Jace is like Will." Jace looked between Jem and Tessa, and just as he was about to open his mouth the door opened again.

"Magnus...what is wrong?" Tessa asked looking at his troubled face. Clary whipped around and was stricken by how unusual the look was for the high Warlock of Brooklyn. He looked exhausted, but never the less stepped forward into the room.

"Tessa we need to talk alone."

"No anything you have to say you can say in front of me you can say in front of the rest of us." Tessa stated, anger hinting at the edge of her voice. "Now spit it out"

"The cure." and with those two words,Tessa froze. "Its about the cure." Tessa looked over her shoulder at Jem who didn't seem to have the slightest idea of what was going on, just like Jace and Clary. Eventually, Tessa walked towards Magnus whispered something in his ear, and they left the room.

"What was that about?" Jace asked as soon as the door shut. "Cure?" Jace turned to Jem. "What the cure for demon-pox or something?" At that Jem about lost it, laughing so hard he doubled over as tears streaked his face. After Jem had a moment to compose himself, he sighed and looked at Jace with a nostalgic smile.

"Will would have like you." Jem stated. "You two think so much alike."

"Um...thanks?" Jace responded then turned to Clary for help, but she was looking out at the door where Tessa and Magnus had gone. She thought about drawing a rune so she could eavesdrop on Tessa and Magnus's conversation, but thought better of it.

"Clary?" Jace's voice rang in her ear a moment before Clary registered it and turned back to Jace. His eyes looked concerned, but didn't get much of a chance to say anything before the door opened again and Magnus entered with Tessa. They both looked guilty, but determined and that made Clary nervous.

"Care to explain what that was all about." Jace asked looking at Magnus, who seemed to be back to his fierce self.

"Would you hush up for a minute Herondale." Magnus sassed, and Jace backed off. "Jonathan isn't going to hold off for ever, so I have devised a way to take care of him, we just need Clary's help."

"What do I have to do?" Clary came forward, and Jace grabbed her arm.

"As much as I hate listening to the Clave, and their stupid decisions, I have a feeling what ever those two have planned isn't going to end well, and I don't want you in the middle of it."

"Jace I can't hide from this for ever, and I won't let my brother, of all people tear down the world." Clary retorted and bolted after Magnus and Tessa who had turned towards the door.

Jace watched Clary run out the door and couldn't help but feel pissed that Clary would just throw off what he had to say. He didn't trust Tessa after what Magnus stated.

The cure

He hardly knew what that meant or what it was a cure for, but with every cure comes a price, and Jace couldn't help but feel that Clary would be part of that. Even though Magnus had helped the shadow hunters out a lot lately, he was still the high Warlock of Brooklyn which means he looks out for himself first.

"Clary is stubborn," Jace heard Jem say behind him. Jem lifted himself off the couch he had been sitting in and walk towards Jace. "But I bet she can handle herself."

"Its not her that I'm too worried about." Jace revealed as he started after Clary. He ran into that hall to try and catch up with them, and unceremoniously ran into Isabelle and Alec.

"Whoa!" Isabelle exclaimed after nearly falling over. "Where are you going to in such a rush?"

"I'm looking for Clary. She is with Magnus and Tessa." Jace stated trying to get around the two Lighwoods, but Alec had a firm grip on his arm. "Please tell me you have seen them."

"First off, no we haven't seen them and second," Alec replied "Who is Tessa?" Jace forcibly removed himself from Alec.

"She is part of a long story I don't have time to explain." Jace retorted over his shoulder after taking off after Clary. Isabelle and Alec started after Jace as he called out Clary's name.