Clary POV
Horror spread on Alec's face. It was he who made her run away but we didn't stop her as Bat said. Jace looked at me and I understood straight away. He darted out of the room and I followed him. I could hear some running behind me but I didn't have to look to see who it was. "So were do you think she went?" asked Simon as we piled outside. Alec wasn't with us so I assumed he was with Magnus.
"I don't know. We could trace her using a rune but I doubt it'll be strong enough," said Jace looking around. When everything seemed hopeless I heard sniffing behind me. I turned to see Mia and Bat sniffing at the air as if the aroma possessed them. Mia opened her eyes and I could immediately see she was half way through transforming into a wolf. Her ears were pointy and her eyes were yellow.
"I'm sensing something," she said. "It's, it's that way," she said pointing North.
"I sense it too. It's pretty faint but it's there. It definitely North," said Bat who was also transforming. Mia and Bat walked down the road and we followed them.
The air was fresh and the heat of attack was low so I started to think of how we found Kali and who she was. My mind started to wonder until I remembered what Jace said.
"Jace?" I asked. Jace looked at me with gold eyes. Getting lost in them was an everyday thing like breathing or eating. "You, um, wanted to ask me something on your birthday. What was it?" I asked. Jace stopped and faced me. He looked at me expressionless before kissing me. It was soft and passionate and I kissed him back. His hand cupped my cheek and me fingers slipped into his belt loop.
"Seriously, now," said Isabelle staring at us. Jace pulled away and left me breathless, like always and smiled.
"Oh, Izzy, you know I've done worse. Actually we've done worse," he smirked walking ahead of the group. Isabelle looked at me with raised eyebrows and I blushed uncontrollably.
Mia and Bat came to a halt when we reached a huge abandoned buildings. Rubble was piled up in the corners and the heat of attack grew. "Why would she come here?" asked Izzy as she wondered round.
"We all have our special places," said Jace wondering round too. We all wondered round the ruins looking for a sign of Kali. Simon and Isabelle decided to go up the crumbling steps while Bat and Mia searched the West room. Jace and I stayed in the main room.
Jace walked around gracefully. He didn't step or trip over one stone. I tried imitating his careful footwork but it didn't work. "Why were you given the grace of an angel when I was given the power of one," I said a little annoyed. Jace chuckled.
"Well, I was taught by the best. Besides you have the beauty of one," he smiled. Maybe I was. I had gotten a little taller, my hair longer and redder and my figure a bit more curvy but I still felt the same.
Jace saw my doubtful look and in a second he was in front of me wrapping his arms around my waist. He kissed me slowly and I kissed him back. It was passionate and for a minute I forgot what we were suppose to be doing. The moment was short however as I felt my parabatai rune warm up. I pulled away.
"Jace, I think something is wrong with Simon," I breathed. Jace opened his eyes and looked at my parabatai rune on my neck. He stroked it gently and looked at me. I nodded so he grabbed my hand and we ran to the stairs.
When we got to the first floor, I saw immediately what had made Simon worried. The same blobby creature we had encountered in Magnus' apartment. This one seemed bigger and had bigger suckers. Isabelle had her whip in her hand and Simon had a seraph blade glowing in his. The blobby creature attacked them but Simon jumped out of the way. Izzy swung her whip and it hit the monster's sucker. It flinched as acidic goo burned the crumbly concrete. Jace ran up to the monster and flipped onto it's back. He whispered the name of the seraph blade he held and as it lit up he stabbed the creature. It squealed in agony and Jace side flipped of it's back. He landed on his feet right next to Simon. The creature turned and spat goo out of it's sucker. Jace dodged.
"You really don't like me, don't you," he said looking at the creature as the wall behind him produced a scorched hole. The monster squealed in frustration. "Thought so," smirked Jace. Isabelle swung her whip and it cut the creature's sucker again. As soon as the monster was distracted, Jace swung at it's sucker and he cut some of it off. It turned to Jace. Simon flipped onto it's back and stabbed it. It squealed and rolled on it's back. I ran up to it before anyone else, flipped onto it's belly and stabbed it with all my might. The monster squealed and flopped. I jump of as steadily as I could and we watched it flop around like a dying fish. Suddenly, Mia and Bat came sprinting in and they were soon followed by three more blobs. These were smaller but still disgusting. Without hesitation, Jace ran up to the first one and swung at it's sucker. The fleshy ear fell of and goo oozed onto the floor. The creature screeched and fell. I could see it had claw marks on it's 'face'. Simon and Isabelle went for the second. All I saw was Izzy's whip and Simon's blade before the creature was cut into the four. It looked pretty gruesome as bits of it flopped. I could hear Mia retch in the background. The third was a bit bigger like the one I just stabbed so we all attacked it using the same technique. It fell too and goo pooled the floor like blood. Some dropped on my finger and the sensation was so cold it burned. "Here," said Jace drawing an iratze. The burn soon subsided and my flesh looked pink.
"I have a feeling those things will come back," said Bat rubbing Mia back.
"You and me both. We should go," said Jace.
"What about Kali," I said. It seemed everyone had forgotten why we even came here. They all looked around at each other and shrugged.
"It's obvious she's not here. We'll have to search somewhere else," said Jace.
"Yes, but where," asked Isabelle. Her whip was covered in goo. We all looked at Mia and Bat. They had led us here after all.
"I can't trace her anymore. The scent came from here and it wasn't demonic," said Bat.
"It's still here," said Mia sniffing around. "It's over h-" she started heading for the stairs before gasping. She backed away and nearly stumbled over a rock. Five more blobs emerged and they were huge And very round. They had yellow bellies and tough green skin. On the third one's back was a man. He was grey and had thick tousled hair. He wore red robes and had yellow eyes with grey pupils.
"My dear shadow hunters. We finally meet," laughed the man as he jumped down. He was fast yet careful. "You know, at first I thought you weren't that much a threat but then this happened and I had to meet you," he said motioning to the still bodies of the blobs.
"Who are you?"asked Jace protecting me with his arm.
"I'm was sent to look for Kali. I am her protector after all," he said.
"Protector? When we found her she had a deep cut in her side. You must be extremely rubbish at your job," said Simon.
"First of all she deserved it for refusing the ceremony. Second of all it was her father who did it, not me," said the man making weird hand motions. He acted like Magnus. "Alright, intros over. Hand me my precious jewel," he said smiling coldly holding out a grey palm.
"Never!" I said. If Kali's father could hurt her the way he did and was the demonic prince of greed, I had no doubt she wouldn't survive another day.
"Why not," asked the man putting down his hand making a fake sad face.
"We don't have her. She ran away," said Jace.
"Plus she's a kid. We know what your boss' plan is and here we don't harm kids for our own needs," said Mia looking daggers at the guy.
"Oh really," said the man with fake fascination. "We'll, I'm no expert but I do believe the Mortal Sword is used on those who can at least talk young or old. Not the best experience is it?" He nodded looking at us. This all seemed like a funny debate to him. "Anyway, I don't believe you and my boss said kill anyone that gets in the way so I'm gonna have to say, goodbye!" He smiled as the blobs came hurtling towards us.