*holds tissue box out for San* I always seem to make you cry so you may need these lol.

Magnus Pov- I looked out of the window watching as the rain started pouring down in fierce strides. It was as if the heavens were crying about something; but what? I reached out the window and let the drops fall on to my hand and slide down my arm. For some reason it felt hot on my skin.

"Magnus I need to head out for a little bit" Luke said walking into my room. I looked at him confused "You're going out in this weather?" He shrugged smiling "It's only weather." I shrugged and looked back out the window "I'll see you when you get back then."

He nodded and walked out of the room leaving me alone again. For some reason I couldn't take my attention away from this rain. I glanced down at the ground and gasped seeing a tall figure with a mop of wet black hair standing at the door looking at his feet. "Alexander" I yelled down to him but he didn't look up or move a muscle.

Cursing to myself I stood up and grabbed a blanket before running downstairs. I opened the door and looked at my soaked lover up and down "Alexander... why are you out here in this rain?" He looked up at me and his usually bright blue eyes were dark and full of sadness "Magnus... I hurt... I hurt all over. But I also feel numb... what should I do Magnus?"

I grabbed him by the arms and pulled him inside before wrapping the blanket around him. "Baby calm down and tell me what happened." His breathing started to shake and he looked down again. At first I thought it was the rain dripping down his face but then I noticed they were tears.

I pressed my hands to his cheeks catching his tears and I made him look up at me "Alexander... please talk to me." He moved away from me and pulled the blanket tighter around himself. "Why did it have to be him? God Damn it why couldn't it be me? Why couldn't I have been the one to die? He died all alone and no one was there to help him."

I grabbed him by the shoulders "Alexander who died?" He looked up at me again "Max... my little brother was killed." I frowned and dropped my hands "killed?" He moved over to the living room and let the blanket fall from his shoulders onto the floor.

"Isabelle and I found him dead in the woods. He had a huge knife wound in his gut and he bled out." He sat on the couch and I moved over and sat next to him "Alexander what did your parents do?" He frowned "I don't know... I just ran here not knowing what else I should do."

He looked at me "Jonathan killed him... he killed him and he is going to accuse me of doing it." I frowned and shook my head no "No Alexander he said you were an angel. He wouldn't burn you if you were to be an angel." He shrugged and looked at the ground starting to shake again.

"My little brother is gone. If I don't get accused, then that means Isabelle will and she will die too." "Your father would never let that happen Alexander."

He looked at me "Valentine didn't stop Clary from being burned. My father followed Valentines word and now Jonathan's word. Either Isabelle or I are going to die and I hope it's me." I frowned when he said that and shook my head "I can't live without you."

He looked at me and put his shaky hands on top of mine "And I can't live without you Magnus but I also can't live without my siblings. They are my entire world Magnus my life is nothing without them." I would be lying if I said that didn't hurt but I know that he is in a lot of pain right now. I wrapped my arms around him tightly and kissed the top of his head "Everything is going to be okay Alexander I promise."

He closed his eyes leaning into my chest "you can't promise such a thing Magnus." He was right I couldn't promise that everything would be okay but it doesn't mean it won't be. "Alexander I know you said no before but maybe now you will change your mind." He looked up at me listening.

"Run away with me Alexander. We can go to my home town or to a whole new place. We can take your sister too if it would make you feel better, I just don't trust this place." Alec didn't say a word. All he did was sit there looking at his hands on his lap.

"Magnus..." "Alexander don't reject the idea. You said that the reason you didn't want to leave was because of your siblings. Max is dead how much longer will it be before Isabelle or you are next?" Alexander flinched and I knew that what I said was the wrong thing to say.

"Magnus I can't just leave this place it's my home. If we leave that just makes us look guilty and maybe they will chase after us." He stood up and looked at me "There are new laws in Salem. Everyone gets a fair trial before getting punished. If my sister or I get accused, we can prove ourselves innocent."

I frowned watching him "Alexander a trial is not going to save you. Sure you get to tell your side of the story but if Jonathan wants he can make you guilty. Besides that, you were with me while the murder happened. They will ask what we were doing, and why we are always together."

He frowned thinking about it "true..." "Where was Isabelle while all this happened?" He looked at me "I don't know... she didn't really say." He then glared at me "Are you saying my sister killed my brother? How dare you even think that!"

I held up my hands in defense "Alexander calm down, I just wanted to know what she was doing so we can come up with a strategy for court." He calmed down and looked out the window looking at the rain. "Magnus everything's going to be okay... isn't it?" I frowned and just hugged him tightly not able to give him a truthful answer.

Alexander Pov- The day of the trial came two days after Max's death. I spent the two days with my sister and mother who were both depressed with grief. My father was with Jonathan most of the time so I have no idea how he is reacting to Max's death. When Max's death was announced to the town Jonathan looked like he was the one who lost his little brother.

Everyone knew that Jonathan and Max hung out together all the time so people knew how 'hurt' he must have felt with him gone. There are whispers around town saying that me or Isabelle were the ones who did it. Because of that; no one has come up to us and said how sorry they were that we lost our brother. They say it to my parents and to Jonathan but that's all.

Isabelle walked into my room dressed in a black dress and her long black hair was braided and then put into a bun. I was wearing a black shirt and black pants since it was necessary for the family of the deceased to wear black at the trial. "You look beautiful" I said to Isabelle trying to make her feel better. She just hugged herself frowning "One of us is going to die today."

I frowned and touched her cheek "That won't happen Isabelle I won't let it." She leaned into the touch and her brown eyes met mine "You can't control what happens Alexander." I put my forehead to hers frowning before asking "Where were you when Max died Isabelle?" She stood up straight not taking her eyes off mine and she opened her mouth to say something but got interrupted when our father walked in.

"Alexander, Isabelle, It's time for the trial." I dropped my hand from Isabelle's cheek and looked at him "Yes father." He walked out and we followed him going to the Trial hall. The rules of trials are that everyone in town must attend and listen to what the accused has to say. Jonathan, Stephan, and my father listen to what you have to say then they vote on wither you are innocent or guilty.

We walked into the court house and there were rows of benches where everyone in town sat. I was normally in those seats but now I was sitting at the guilty bench a place I never thought I would be. Magnus was in the front row with Luke watching me as I went over to the bench. My father went over to sit with Jonathan and Stephan in the judging area and I wondered if Magnus was right about my father having our backs.

The way the judging works is that if all three of them don't agree then the trial gets investigated further. All my father has to say is he doesn't think we did it and the town will be forced to look into it more. I sat down with Isabelle grabbing her hand before looking over at Jonathan who looked saddened with grief. It was obvious to me that he was faking but everyone else believed he was really sad.

He stood up making everyone in the court go quiet. "Today we are here to figure out who is responsible for killing Maxwell Lightwood." He looked at Isabelle and I "The suspects in question are Alexander and Isabelle Lightwood." My mother put her hand over her mouth sobbing and Jocelyn rubbed her back trying to sooth her. Jonathan looked at me "Oldest first, step up to the stand Alexander."

I stood up and walked over to the stand, sitting down to be questioned. Jonathan walked up and looked at me "Where were you the day and time Max died?" I looked over at Magnus before saying "At Luke's barn spending time with Magnus Bane." He looked over at Magnus before looking back at me "What were you doing with Magnus?"

I thought about what I should say before answering "Well we were talking about Maia and Jordan. They have gone missing and we are both worried about them." He nodded walking around the room "And where did you go after leaving Luke's?" "I went home where my mother was distraught about Max not being home so I went out to find him with Isabelle. We went into the forest because Max likes to read there and we found him dead."

Jonathan watched me thinking before turning his back to me looking at Isabelle "That's enough Alexander... Isabelle please go to the stand." I stood up going back to my seat and Isabelle went up to the stand sitting down. Jonathan walked up to the stand "Where were you the day Max was killed?" Isabelle glared at him "I was on a date."

He smirked slightly "It was confirmed that you canceled on that date and were missing all that day. Lying will only make you look guilty so tell the truth." Isabelle looked around before looking at me and I nodded wanting her to tell the truth. She looked at Jonathan again "I... I was visiting the grave of Simon Lewis."

Everyone in the room gasped. "Why would you visit that grave" Jonathan asked glaring at her. She was quiet for a long moment before saying "While Simon Lewis was alive the two of us were in a secret relationship." I got wide eyed shocked that she actually admitted it.

I looked over at Magnus and he looked at me not even looking slightly shocked. Then again he never got to know Simon Lewis; he was killed the day Magnus arrived. There was chatter going on in the room; most of it coming from the boys Isabelle was suited to be married to. Finally, my father stood up and ordered everyone to be silent.

Once it was quiet again Jonathan went back to questioning my sister. "Do you have anyone who can verify that you were at Simon Lewis's grave?" Isabelle frowned shaking her head no and Jonathan looked at everyone "She has no witness and she supposedly visited a Witch's grave. She was with Simon Lewis who was guilty of witch craft that could only mean that she is a witch as well." I stood up and slammed my hands hard on the table "That is Preposterous my sister is no witch!"

"Silence Alexander" My father yelled glaring at me. I looked at him outraged "father you know just as well as I do that Isabelle is no witch. Tell them!" "I said Silence" He yelled making me keep quiet.

Jonathan dismissed Isabelle from the stand and she came back over to me sitting down. I put my arms around her hugging her tight and she hugged me back frowning. Jonathan moved back over to my father and Stephan "It is time for the verdict. Let's start with Alexander; I find him not guilty what do you two think?" Stephan looked at me and said "Not guilty." I looked at my father and he also said not guilty.

I sighed with relief and looked back at Magnus who also looked relived. "Now for Isabelle" Jonathan said making me lose that good feeling I had. The room went quiet wanting to hear the verdict and Jonathan looked at Isabelle "I find her guilty of the murder of Max Lightwood." My mother started crying and I held onto my sister tighter. All father has to do is stick up for her and she will be okay.

"Guilty" Stephan said before everyone's eyes went on Robert. He looked at everyone before looking at Isabelle and I. Then finally he said "Guilty." My stomach dropped when I heard the word; guilty... My father said she was guilty. He set his own daughter up for death.

"Then Isabelle Lightwood should be burned at the stake at once" Jonathan announced. Isabelle looked at me holding me tighter "Alexander don't let them hurt me." I hugged her tighter and glared and Stephan and my father as they both got up and came to take Isabelle away from me. "My sister is no witch and she is not guilty. I will not let you harm her!"

Stephan grabbed my sister by the waist and my father grabbed me by the shoulders both trying to pull us away from each other but we held on tight not budging. "Isabelle is my sister if you want to kill her you have to kill me first!" Isabelle held on to me tightly crying into my shoulder and my father kept pulling on me. "Alexander the law is the law let go of her this instant."

I looked at him "Never!" Stephan did one huge tug on Isabelle making her hands slip off my shirt and let me go. My father took the opportunity to grab me by the back of the neck and slam me to the ground making me hit my head so hard that I let go of Isabelle and got knocked out cold.

I opened my eyes and saw that I was in a dark room laying in a bed. How did I get here and what happened to Isabelle? The thought of Isabelle made me sit up fast and a sharp pain went through my head making me groan and put my hand on it. "Be careful Alexander you hit your head really hard."

I blinked and looked at the other side of the room where Magnus sat by the window. I dropped my hand looking around "why am I in your room?" He stood up and walked over to the bed sitting in front of me "You were knocked out so I brought you here." I met his eyes before asking "Where is Isabelle?"

He frowned and grabbed my hand squeezing it "Alexander... she's gone." I felt my entire body freeze over "Gone... you mean she's dead..." "Your father burned her while you were out cold so you wouldn't make a scene." I closed my eyes and hugged myself shaking "I... I promised I would never let her go. I said I wouldn't let her get hurt."

Magnus frowned and pulled me into his arms, holding me tightly "You tried your best and you fought hard to save her. It was your father who sentenced her to death not you." I hugged Magnus tightly baring my face in his chest "My brother and sister are both dead... I couldn't save them." Magnus held onto me tighter "You have me Alexander... I will always be here for you."

My head started to feel cloudy and my eyes were heavy; my body wanted to sleep but I just wanted to sit in Magnus's arms and grieve. "Don't fight the sleep Alexander" Magnus whispered into my ear. I closed my eyes not able to fight it anymore and I drifted off to sleep.

Dumb Robert Lightwood never fails at being an ass! Who sends their own children to death?