Well, Clary's finally here. *phew*. Took me long enough. How will Jace react? And why was she having a hissy fit? Let us see…
Also, thanks a lot to the reviewer Lolly! That's a great idea, and I will most certainly use it! :)
Also, this is the second time I have written this chapter, and my stupid computed decided to spontaneously update, so if it's only mediocre, that's the reason. So, I had had this written this the day after my last chapter, and I was so excited because daily chapters! But it was not meant to be apparently… sorry.
"Everything I say is counterproductive, she hasn't moved or said a word since she got here." Alec heaved a great sigh, completely exasperated. Jace sighed along with him before a thought popped into his head.
"Perhaps I could try?" he asked -much to the surprise of everyone else- uncertainly. Jace is never uncertain. He's as stuck up as they get! Alec was still confused, but simple shrugged, willing to try anything to get the pixie to talk. He gestured lightly to the guest room the ginger was currently occupying, and Jace pushed off the couch and walked towards the semi-open door.
When he entered the room, he squinted his golden eyed in the minimal light, looking towards the tiny lump in the bed. He flipped on the light, causing said lump to sit up abruptly, glaring at nothing in particular. When her gaze landed on Jace, who was now seated on the chair Alec had been occupying for the past hour, she slumped back down, her head hitting the pillow. "So, clarissa was it?" He asked, trying to break the ice. The fae muttered something under her breath, her eyes narrow in annoyance. "Pardon?" Jace asked, as enhanced hearing wasn't one of his many abilities. The girl rolled her green eyes, and yet again pushed herself up into a seated position. Realizing that he was supposed to be helping, Jace reached his hands forward, only so stop at a rather nasty look from the girl.
"Stars, your all deaf aren't you?" Jace blinked, astounded by the ferocity from the pixie. "I said," she started, rolling her eyes yet again, "my name is Clarissa, but people call me Clary. So, I know tall, dark and handsome was Alexander, the high warlock, and you are…?" Damn. She thought Alec was handsome. That's a step in the wrong direction. Then again, she said more in these few minutes than Alec got out of her in an hour. Perhaps that's a good thing? Confused at why he so strongly wanted this girl to like him, it took him a moment to comprehend her question.
"If Jace, and the women that you saw earlier was Isabelle… In case you wanted to know." He inwardly cursed himself at how awkward that sounded.
"Well, I didn't want to know. If I had wanted to know, I would have asked." She said in a small yet somehow incredibly condescending voice. Jace swallowed once before calling up his courage.
"Well, since you're now talking, would you mind if I called Alec in here?" She yet again muttered something under her breath before shrugging. Jace slowly stood up and walked out of the door, finding in the room next door two hopeful looking people.
"Did you get her to talk?" asked Isabelle, smirking.
"As a matter of fact, yet. I did." Isabelle turned around to face Alec.
"I told you his charms would help." All Alec did was roll his eyes before turning towards Jace.
"Has she said I can see her yet?" He asked, a hopeful look in his blue eyes. He had always been so protective over Downworlders, and this fiery ginger girl was no exception. Jace nodded and together they ventured into the room Jace had just left. "Hello dear, are you feeling any better?" he asked, his voice soft and caring. Clary turned to look at him, her eyes flashing.
"I'm fine." She replied stiffly, still obviously not trusting them. "So, what do you want to know?" she asked quickly, looking away from the two of them toward the ceiling.
"Well, how about, perhaps, why you showed up on my door step and ten O'clock last night, crying?" He asked, marginally annoyed at how difficult the fae was. Clary sighed, looking back over at the two of them, a pained look in her eyes.
"I came here because my mother was kidnapped. By a demon." She said bluntly, staring at not Alec but Jace as she said it. Jace swallowed at her intense glare but held her gaze, not wanting to break it.
"Do you know which demon? A lesser or a greater?" he asked, clarifying. Clary rolled her eyes yet again.
"Yes I know which demon it was. It was a greater demon." Alec gasped, though he tried to conceal it. What did a greater demon want with this little pixies mum? "It was Valentine. My father." Ah. That would explain it.
"Oh. Okay. Well, when exactly did this happen? Was there anything your mother recently did to anger you father?" Clary sighed before replying.
"My mother does many things to annoy many people. After all, she is the queen."
That ending was kinda abrupt, wasn't it? Oh well. Man, how I wish I was one of those writers who could just say 'Gimme reviews and I'll give you the next chapter'. Damn, wouldn't that be nice? Anyhow, please do review, tell me your thoughts so far. Thanks for reading.