Starting immediately after the last chapter.
"So, are you saying…? You think that the Seelie Queen was taken to a different dimension?"
"Yes. Our Queen was taken to an alternate dimension. And I know how to get her back."
The silence that filled the room after the Seelie knight's statement was deafening, and as brittle as glass. Then, it shattered. The participants went into uproar, whilst Alec stared straight ahead, ignoring everything around him. Magnus caught sight of his blank face and silently walked over to him, leaning his chin on the warlock's shoulder. Said warlock jumped slightly at the contact, obviously Magnus had disrupted some very deep thoughts.
"Sorry…" Magnus muttered under his breath, right into the blue eyed man's ear. Alec turned his body so that he was facing Magnus and smiled sweetly.
"'S okay. I was just thinking." He replied reassuringly before pecking a kiss on the Shadowhunter's cheek, blushing innocently as he did so. "So, what do you think? About out predicament?" He asked, sending Magnus a thoughtful look, wanting his opinion.
Magnus sighed, reevaluating the previous fifteen minutes quickly. "Well, I think it is probably best you don't tell the Clave." Alec nodded in agreement. "Though, it probably won't take them too long to realise that something's amiss." Alec kept nodding, his blue eyes unfocused again, lost in thought. Then he turned to the man in the middle of the storm that was the meeting.
"Lucian!" He yelled calmly, searching for the Seelie in the crowd. The man turned around and walked towards the couple, a serious look on his face. "What do you suggest we do?" Alec asked him with an equally sober face.
"Well, there's only one thing we can do. Somebody is going to have to go into the other dimension." Alec nodded, as he had already come to this conclusion himself.
"And… do you know which dimension she is in?" the knight shook his head, a conflicted look in his eyes.
"It doesn't work like that. I could easily get somebody there through a portal, but I have no way of knowing exactly where she is. It could be anywhere. There may not even be Shadowhunters there, for all I know!" Lucian took a deep breath, calming the war raging in his head.
"Lucian-"Alec started, only to be cut off by the knight.
"Luke is fine." He stated simply before gesturing for him to carry one.
"Of course. Luke, I'm going to need you to make that portal for me as soon as possible." He said in serious tone, staring at Luke. Suddenly, Magnus joined into the conversation.
"Alexander! You can't possibly be planning to go in there yourself?" He asked, clearly horrified at just the idea. Alec turned to him, smiling sweetly before turning back to Luke.
"Would you mind giving us a moment?" He asked calmly, though it was clearly not a question. Luke nodded before retreating from the couple. "Magnus, I-"
"No! You can't go! I'll go, there's nobody better." He looked pleadingly at the blue eyed man, but Alec's mind was made up.
"Magnus, I'm sorry, but this is my job. Anyhow, if you were to disappear, what would your friend and family think? It has to be me." He ended it with finality, staring as the Nephilim.
"No, I could make up an excuse! I'll tell them-"Alec simplify shook his head, showing that the conversation was over.
"I'm going Magnus, and I'm sorry, but there nothing you can do to change my mind." The Shadowhunter wilted in disappointment, defeated. "I'm sorry truly." Alec muttered softly before pulling Magnus in for a sweet kiss that said everything. Magnus sighed against the warlocks lips, shutting his eyes. After a bit, he pulled back and stared into Alec's beautiful blues.
"Just promise that you'll stay safe." He muttered softly. Alec smiled, adorable beyond words.
"I will Magnus. I promise." And pulled him in for another kiss.
"Are you sure about this?" the golden warlock asked him, face worried and loving.
"Don't worry Jace, I'll be fine." He said reassuringly before hugging Jace tightly, pulling him into his chest.
"Oh, you'll be alright okay. Because otherwise, I may just have to kill you, and nobody wants that now, do they." Alec just chuckled.
"I love you too, Izzy." He said through a smirk. He pulled her into the group hug alongside Jace and they stood there for a minute, just holding each other in their arms. When they pulled apart, Alec kissed Isabelle on her cheek softly before smiling at Jace. Then he caught sight of Magnus, standing in the far corner of the room. He strode over quickly and pulled the Shadowhunter into a tight embrace, completely different than the one with his siblings. He pulled back and stared at Magnus' golden face pulled tight with fear. He went in for a soft kiss, silently telling him everything.
"Magnus, stay safe for me while I'm gone." Magnus snorted at his words, rolling his golden green eyes.
"Me, stay safe? You going into a different fucking dimension! To hell with me staying safe." He sighed deeply, dropping his eyes.
"I mean it, Magnus, don't be reckless, and no more getting stabbed by demons, especially when I'm not here to save you!" he said jokingly, chuckling at the thought before sobering up. "I'll be fine, I promise." He pulled him in for a hug, wrapping his arms around his neck. They stayed there for as long as they could, before coming up for air. With a last peck on the cheek, Alec turned away to face the ginger pixie.
"Thank you so much for doing this for my mother." She muttered. She stared at the floor, not wanting to break her careless façade. Alec simple nodded before turning to Luke.
"Thank you for this." He said simply, nodding at the knight.
"It's my duty, for my Queen." There was a lot of emotion behind his words, but Alec decided to ignore it for now.
The fae pulled his arms wide, and a glowing portal appeared. Alec marveled at it. He was used to making portal, him being a Warlock and all, but this was unlike any he had ever seen. It radiated cool blue light alongside a warm red, all shimmering out of the swirling vortex. Glancing back once more at everyone, he smiled before stepping forward into another dimension.