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Authors Note: Written for Cassandra Clare's Spoiler Art, an image of Sebastian with the quote "Your boyfriend's dead, thought you should know." As we all know, this spoiler turned out very differently, but, oh well.

Dead?

"Your boyfriend's dead, thought you should know."

Magnus looked at Sebastian, the boy, no, demon had showed up in the middle of central park, smack bang in the middle of the day. Apparently just to tell him this. Magnus heard the words, but the meaning of them didn't register, he blinked.

"What?"

"You heard me" Sebastian smirked.

It clicked. And Magnus ran. He didn't know where he was going and it took a moment to realise that he was, in fact, running. It was an instinct, putting one foot in front of the other, he had to find Alec. HE HAD TO. He was screaming Alec's name over and over, the world was crumbling beneath him and nothing mattered anymore, nothing but Alec. He ran through the crowded streets of Brooklyn not caring that he looked like a psycho, not even thinking about his reputation the only think he could think about was Alec, only Alec. They may not be together anymore, but he still loved his Shadowhunter.

He finally reached the institute clambering up the stairs, almost tripping and falling back down. His fists pounded against the doors, begging to be let in. he heard a voice yelling out from the other side of the door.

"Alright, keep your hair on, I'm coming." He opened the door and froze. Jace. "What's your business here Warlock?"

"Alec, I need to see Alec." His words were rushed and he sounded breathless

"No."

"What, Jace, I need…"

"I will not let you shatter him any more than he already is. I've told you, Alec is miserable and seeing you will only make it worse."

"Jace you don't understand-"

"I understand perfectly well, Magnus. You're not seeing him." He went to close the door, Magnus forced the door open and shoved Jace out of the way he didn't have time for this.

"Hey!" Jace shouted "Get back here! The Clave will hear about this!" The Warlock was so frantic that he barely remembered to laugh at Jace's lack of a suitable sarcastic jibe, having to resort to "The Clave will hear about this," he sounded like Draco Malfoy…in book one.

Magnus wrenched open the elevator and violently jabbed at the buttons, barely able to stand still waiting for it to reach the upper floor. When it had finally stopped he raced out and along the familiar corridor passing the various rooms of other institute residents, he distinctly heard Isabelle calling his name from somewhere behind him. The corridor seemed to stretch on forever but finally, he had reached Alec's door. He burst in, yelling for Alec. His eyes scanned the room, and Alec was nowhere in sight. The window was open and the sheer curtains were blowing in the wind. There was blood splattered along the window sill and a trail led to Alec's bed.

There was a small dagger lying on the bed and blood was surrounding it. Magnus instantly recognised it as one of Alec's favourites. After all, it was a family heirloom passed down through six generations of Lightwoods. The Magnus had seen the blade its owner had been Gabriel. Magnus remembered Gabriel, very well in fact. He shuddered.

Magnus had a terrible thought that made his stomach churn.

That's Alec's blood, and there's a lot of it.

Tears rolled down his cheeks and he felt someone standing behind him. He turned around and Jace was standing in the door frame, a look of anxiety written across his face.

"What happened?"

"Alec… he's gone."

"He's not dead." Jace replied simply

"HOW DO YOU KNOW?!" Magnus bellowed

"I would've felt it, he's not dead."

"Where is he?"

"I don't know. But we will find him. We have to." He whispered.

TMI-TMI-TMI-TMI-TMI

"You ready?" Magnus said urgently to Jace as he slid the last blade into it holster.

"Yes. Let's go," Isabelle, Jace, Clary, Simon and Magnus stepped out of the Institute and went into the garden. Magnus opened the portal and one by one, they stepped though feeling the icy spray of the sea; Alcatraz.

Authors Note: Collaboration with footprints on (Wattpad only). After many years the sequel has been written, so look out for Fortress.