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Izzy headed straight to Brooklyn, to Magnus' loft. She didn't bother ringing the bell, instead used an opening rune on the 'street' door that wasn't magically protected, and ran up the stairs. She was about to knock, but once she touched it, the door opened. Her Shadowhunter instincts kicked in and she grabbed her whip, ready to use it if needed, and slowly walked inside, worried about Magnus despite everything that happened.
The loft was in a state of disarray, but not as if there had been an attack, and she relaxed a little. A small fluffy creature ran up to her meowing desperately and she realised it was just Chairman Meow. As the kitten kept meowing at her, asking for something she couldn't understand, she heard him.
"Shut up Chairman… Food isn't all that matters in the world." A blue light shone briefly and the cat ran towards it, leaving Izzy alone once more.
She closed the door and walked to the living room where she saw Magnus lying on the couch, hugging a pillow.
She could hardly recognise him. There was no trace of makeup on his face and his hair was unstyled. She remembered Alec's words to her once, that he was even more beautiful without all the makeup on, but it was hard to see that beauty now. Magnus' cat-eyes were red and swollen and he looked like he hadn't slept or eaten in days. He was in even worse shape than Alec was before that day.
"Magnus?" She whispered and he slowly turned to look at her, not seeming to be surprised or care that she was there. "What happened to you?"
He laughed mirthlessly at that. "I wonder…" He only said, his voice dripping with sarcasm.
"Don't get sassy with me Magnus. Especially when you look moments away from falling apart."
"I'm fine."
"Sure. And I'm a pixie."
"What do you want Isabelle?" He sighed.
"I want to know what you did." She said, cutting to the chase immediately.
However, Magnus wouldn't have that. "I don't know what you're talking about."
"Don't play dumb with me! You know exactly what I'm talking about!"
He looked away, sighing again. "I did what had to be done."
"Magnus. What did you do?"
"I corrected the consequences of my mistake. Everyone can be happy now…" Magnus said lifelessly once more, dancing around her question, never truly answering.
"You don't look happy to me…" Izzy commented.
"What does it matter? I'm used to it anyway. I mean who could…" He stopped talking, shaking his head.
"Who could, what Magnus?"
"It doesn't matter."
"Of course it does. Who could what?" She insisted.
"Who could love me, Isabelle!" He snapped, too tired and too pained to keep his emotions in check. "Who could love someone, something like me? A cursed being, a demon-!" He shook his head, dismissing his own words. "You know what? Forget it. As I said, it doesn't matter. What are you doing here? Alexander is fine, you don't have to worry anymore, neither curse me for breaking his heart."
"That's exactly why I'm here. Alec shouldn't be fine. Because, to answer your question, he could love you. He does love you. I know he still does despite whatever you did to make him act like a cheerful carefree idiot."
"I didn't do anything." He insisted on lying.
"Really? Then, pray tell… How do you know he's fine? He told me you didn't meet yesterday."
Magnus bit his lip looking guilty of withholding something. "It doesn't matter. As long as he's okay…"
"He shouldn't be okay!" Izzy half yelled at him. "He lost the love of his life!"
"You're exaggerating… I'm sure he'll find someone else in no time at all." The Warlock said pained.
"He doesn't want anyone else. All he wants is you."
He just shook his head looking away. "That can't be true."
"Do you seriously believe that? I thought you were smarter than that."
Magnus only shrugged, saying nothing, sinking deeper into the couch, squeezing the pillow on his chest.
"You keep dodging everything I say. You two love each other!"
"It doesn't matter…"
"Of course it does! Nothing else matters! If you love each other you can solve anything! You can get through everything! Together."
He just stared at her, not saying a word, his cat eyes anguished.
"Magnus…" She said softer. "Don't do this… You are only prolonging your suffering. You two are made for each other. You belong together. You know I'm right, so stop denying it and lying to yourself. Unless you really don't love him anymore." She added though she could clearly tell this wasn't the case. "I don't know about you, but Alec can never be truly happy again. Not without you… If you are happy the way things are now and are not willing to give him a second chance, I guess he was right all along. He was just a fling for you. A line in your long story, soon to be forgotten." She said trying to trigger him, to get a reaction.
It was all in vain though, as Magnus just stared into space frozen, still hugging the pillow tightly, and she sighed getting up. "Guess I can't blame you. We mortals must seem so trivial and fleeting to someone like you. Goodbye Magnus."