Chapter 9:
Luke, Jocelyn, Clary, Jace, Alec, Magnus, Isabelle, Simon, Vincent, and Valiant were sitting in the living room of Luke's house, playing a game of Phase 10 when they heard a knock at the door. Luke was already getting up to get another piece of apple pie and offered to get the door. A few minutes later he came back wearing a shocked expression, following him were two children who looked like younger versions of Vincent and Valiant.
"This is Jax and Jude," Luke introduced, gesturing to each one as he said their names. "They are also clones of Valentine."
"I thought you said there weren't any more clones," Isabelle accused.
"We said we didn't know of any more clones," Vincent defended.
"Hi," Jude waved.
"Hello," Jocelyn answered.
"How old are you two?" Magnus asked.
"I'm ten and he's nine," Jax answered.
"How many clones did Valentine create?" Alec asked.
"Only four. After Dr. Stein stole them," Jax pointed to Vincent and Valiant, "it took the other scientists a few years to figure out how to make more clones."
"Didn't they have the research used to create Vincent and Valiant?" Luke questioned.
"Dr. Stein destroyed his research when he left," Jude answered.
"Didn't any of the other scientists work on the cloning project with Dr. Stein?" Simon inquired.
"Yes, but without the research they weren't sure exactly how to complete the cloning process," Jax explained.
"So Valentine raised you all these years?" Isabelle asked, suspiciously, changing the subject.
"No, a different scientist took us and raised us," Jax told them.
"Really? Which scientist?" Vincent asked. Up to this point Vincent and Valiant had been just sitting there staring at Jax and Jude.
"Dr. Steven Scammer," Jax replied.
Vincent and Valiant shared a confused look.
"We've never heard of him," Valiant said.
"Valentine brought him in after Dr. Stein left," Jax elucidated.
"So why did you come here?" Jace questioned.
"We just wanted to meet the closest thing we have to family," Jude told them.
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With V & S dead and gone
Shadowhunter lives are peaceful and long.
But that's just boring,
So to add some spice,
Let's bring villains back,
Cause they're rather nice!