Hi everyone! I decided to put up a new chapter today since my teacher decided to give us no homework! Thank the Angel! Hope you like it!

CHAPTER 12: SCARRED

IPOV

Isabelle felt the air in her lungs leave as she saw the scars on Clary's back. It looked like Sebastian had whipped her multiple times over the past five days she'd been gone.

"What happened to you, Clary?"

"When I didn't draw the Runes he wanted he decided to whip me with demon ellectrum," Clary replied, her voice soft, her eyes distant.

"That bastard!" Isabelle shrieked.

"Isabelle! Please! I'm okay now!" Clary reassured her.

Isabelle walked towards Clary, the medication in her hand. "Magnus said that the pain from the wounds will go away, and the side effects from the nightmares will as well."

Izzy handed a glass of herbal juice to Clary.

Clary took it without a word and started to drink it. But her face started to scrunch up in disgust as she neared the end of it, where most of the herbs were.

When she was finished drinking it Isabelle saw that the tension that had been in Clary's shoulders was gone now.

"Where's Magnus gone now?" Clary asked.

Isabelle wondered if Magnus wanted Clary to know what he was doing. But decided to tell her anyways.

"Magnus is waking up Jocelyn right now. He just left for New York 30 minutes ago," Isabelle told her.

Immediately, Clary's face brightened.

"She's waking up?" Clary breathed.

Isabelle nodded.

"Is Jace around?" She asked.

"Probably. He should be back from his shower now," Izzy told her.

"Can you get him for me? My back is still too sore to move," Clary asked.

"Sure."

Isabelle walked towards the doors. Then a thought struck her. Does Clary know that she and Jace aren't siblings? Jace had been happy after the shock had left him. What would Clary's reaction be? Or did Sebastian already tell her?

Isabelle turned back around, catching Clary's wince as she shifted on the bed a little.

"Clary? Jace isn't your brother. He never was," she told her.

"I know. I heard Sebastian when he said it," Clary answered?

Isabelle saw relief and a remote happiness on the other girl's face. But there was still a hint of sadness in her eyes.

"Are you happy about it?" Isabelle asked.

"Yeah. It's just that I was thinking about the scars on my back. They're never going to heal," Clary said.

"Wear them proud Clary. They're scars of your battle with Sebastian. Even though he tortured you, you never gave in to him," Isabelle said, then she walked out.

CPOV:

Clary had been thinking about what Izzy had said. And Izzy was right.

She heard the door open again and turned to find Jace standing in the doorway.

"Hi!" She said, smiling even through the pains shooting up her back.

"Hey," he said to her, smiling.

"We're not brother and sister," she told him.

"I know. It didn't feel like you were my sister anyways," he said.

She winced as another pain shot through her back, more painful than the others she'd been feeling earlier. She tried her best to hide it, but Jace saw her wince.

He walked towards her and sat in the chair beside her bed.

"Are you okay?" He asked, worry lacing his voice.

Another pain shot through her back. "I'm fine," she lied.

"Well, you don't look it," he told her.

"Wow, Jace. You really know how to impress a girl, don't you? "She joked.

"Every girl falls for me," he said smugly.

"Well I didn't fall, i only tripped," Clary said, smiling at him.

"Shut up!" He said, and kissed her.

It was gentle at first. She was too surprised to move. Then she realised he was kissing her! She moved her lips against his, and within seconds he was kissing her more fiercely. She reached up and tangled her hands in his golden hair. It felt damp from his shower. His hand cupped the back of her head. She never felt more happy. It was like being in heaven. Except with Jace. When their lungs felt like they wanted to explode, they pulled away from each or her.

As they fought for air, Clary realised something; the pain in her back was now gone.

As she and Jace leant towards each other, she heard somebody say her name.

"Clary?!"

Jace and Clary's heads whipped around.

It was Jocelyn.

OMG! Jocelyn caught them! I know the kissing part wasn't that good. But I did put in Clace, like I'd promised. I always keep my promises! I would love if you gave me some ideas for the next chapter!

I'm getting a bit stuck now!

Please review!

Julia