I am so so so so so so sorry about the wait. It was a week and then two and time just pilled up. Anyway I think the story only has one or two chapters left so enjoy!

"It's been a week Clary. And still, no one has come to save you." Victoria said "Your stupid little Clave can't find me, your friends still thing Joe is on their side, you drew the rune on you - the shadow world is failing, but the downworlders live on."
"I still don't know what you're talking about" Clary said impatiently.

This women seemed to talk for hours on end about everything, yet nothing. It meant nothing to Clary. Though the week she had figured out that the glowing red thing on her stomach made her lose all her memories, this woman was a total bitch and some boy named Jace, who was supposed to love her, couldn't be bothered to find her.

"That's because you're stupid, and I'm good at my job." Victoria said looking down at Clary, "tonight Joe will go home with a clue to your friends that he 'found'. You might be out of here before you know it."

"This Joe dude, seems like a dick" Clary said.

She also knew about this Joe dude, she had only seen him on two occasions, but he was telling her supposed friends that he was on their side, when, in reality, he had kidnaped Clary.

"He's nice, if you like that sort of thing." Victoria said, turning to the table "I think I've been quite nice not to just sell you right of the bat. How about, to repay me for my kindness, you act calmly when I take blood today, huh?"

Clary held out her arm, which had several cuts down it, knowing that she was going to take blood wither way, and this way was much less painless and much quicker.

Joe ran into the institute holding a piece of paper in his hands. He ran into Jace in the hallway and told him to get everyone and meet him in the library, it was important. Jace did as he was told as soon everyone was in the library, sitting on chairs, tables or even just the floor, looking up at Joe.

"I found this on the door" Joe said, holding up the piece of paper. He opened it and read out loud

"If you know who I am, you shall know where to find me

If you want her back, come on Saturday, at three

But to get her back, there shall be a fee

If you know who I am, you shall know where to find me…"

"It's Victoria, definitely" Jace said

"then where do we have to go" Alec said

"this restaurant near Central park" Jace said, already standing up to move "it's where I met her the first time"

"Saturday's tomorrow" Izzy said

"then we'll have to get ready" Jace said "make a plan"

"I agree" Joe said "we'll have to plan out very little detail, nothing can go wrong"

"Ok the first thing we have to figure out" Alec said "what's the ransom going to be"

"We are going on a trip tomorrow Clary" Victoria said "time to get you off of my hands."

Clary looked down at her body. She was very thin, had matted hair and dirt on her, not to mention the glowing mark on her stomach. She also stunk, the smell was beginning to drive her mad.

"If I'm going out in public, can I at least bathe, get some new clothes" Clary asked

"Of course not" Victoria said "no one's going to see you, unless they pay the right price, so why must you look your best? Besides, if Jace wants to see you so badly, why not let have him a little surprise?"

Victoria left the room leaving Clary alone. Her arms were shackled to the chair, as well as her legs. She tried pulling her arms out, but they quickly started to bleed, like they did in all her previous attempts. She then repeated the same process with her leg. She looked around the room and saw that she had no hope of getting out. She had no training, was weak and nothing was within her small reach. He only hope was that this Jace person really cared.

"Everyone know the plan" Jace asked. He was not going to have anyone ruin it, not when he was this close to getting Clary back.

"Jace, we've been over it a hundred time. We all know the plan" Izzy said

"I think the best thing we could all do now is sleep" Alec said

A chorus of agreement replied and everyone moved off into their rooms. Everyone except for Joe, who slipped unnoticed out the front door.

"You think its going to work?" Jace asked Alec, before they entered their rooms

"If it doesn't, I don't know what will" Alec replied.

Jace went into his room, and for the first time since Clary had been taken, had a good sleep.

"You are sure that is their plan" Victoria asked

"Positive" Joe replied

"I guess that changes my plan" Victoria said. She sighed and looked at the girl passed out in the chair, thinking what she could do. Suddenly she got an idea.

"We will go through with our plan the exact same" Victoria said to Joe "except the girl will be glamoured – just to look like some random mundane"

"She's not going to co-operate" Joe said

"We'll see" Victoria said, with that wicked smile of hers.

Everyone was in their positions. Jace was sitting at an empty table. He looked over to Alec and Isabelle sitting at a table, staring down the door. He looked over to another that seated Magnus and Joe. In the back corner was a both that held everyone from the LA institute. They were fully loaded with weapons, ready to fight at any moment. A waitress came over to Jace and asked for his order.

"Two coffee's" Jace said.

Shortly after the coffee's had arrived, Victoria entered the coffee shop. She spotted Jace and walked towards him. She looked around the room but only seemed to notice the table with Magnus and Joe. Stupid woman. She sat down at the table and saw the coffee.

"You ordered for me" Victoria said "how sweet of you"

Jace said nothing, but picked up his cup and took a sip, Victoria followed suit.

After a while Jace said "I have brought what we think is a suitable price to pay for Clary. Before I show you, I want to see her."

"But Jace, you have" Victoria said with a wicked smile, "She is in this very room as we speak"

Jace looked around but could not see the woman he loved anywhere.

"You lie" Jace spat

"Not at all" Victoria said calmly "she is just glamoured. Anyway, I don't lie."

"Fine" Jace said, not wanting to ruin the plan "we thought, as payment that you could have-"

Victoria started to laugh. "you think I want a materialistic item. Oh no. I want what I wanted from the beginning."

Jace furrowed his eyebrows.

"I want you" Victoria said.

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