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And now the next chapter:

CITY OF CRYING ANGELS
chapter two: Maximum of Protection

As predicted Simon hadn't slept at all last night, after Sebastian had visited him. Bright side: He'd had a lot of time to think about what to do. Not so bright side: All the time in the world wouldn't be enough to figure this out...

This problem had not one but two bottom lines. One: He couldn't let that monster hurt Izzy, he wasn't even going to let him near her. And two: He couldn't just unleash a demon, who, pressumably, was already on Sebastian's side. But what if his desicion didn't just effect Isabelle's fate? What if Clary's punishment would be even worse?

On the other hand, what prevented Sebastian from hurting Isabelle even if Simon did what he was told to? After all that bastard was evil! Evil people never lifted up to their word. He'd watched enough movies and been screwed over in video games often enough to know that! Of course the thought of Izzy paying for his actions no matter what he did wasn't exactly comforting either.

His train of thoughts was wrecked by someone knocking on the door. "Hey, Lovebirds. If I were you I'd get out of there, Alec looks like he's about to knock down the door." It was Magnus.

Simon heard Alec whispering "Would you shut up? I wasn't going to do that."

"Also, we need to talk about our situation with the cute little demon we summoned. So get up, get dressed and get out here." He sounded like a drill sergeant.

Simon heard the two of them walking away with Magnus saying: "And for the record: You were. You really need to stop thinking about all the naughty things the Vampire might do your sister, that's not good for your tan."

"It's more the things she comes up with and gets him to do her I'm worried about. No offense to Simon but Izzy's... been around."

Ah, nice. Simon thought. In other circumstances he might have worried about the fact that Izzy had way more experience than he had (which of course he had already known before and really just added to his list of complexes). But he'd rather have Izzy being bored with him than getting hurt.

He felt her move on his chest and watched her closely as she got up. "What was that?" she asked, still half asleep.

"Your bother. Being worried that you think of some dirty stuff I could do to you. And considering you begged me to bite you last night I don't think he's wrong."

Izzy grinned. "Oh, that wasn't dirty."

Simon raised his eyebrowes and blinked. "Where you not there?"

Isabelle laughted, leaned down to him and drove her hand through his hair. "I was. Very much." She gave him a kiss and Simon, still stunned, somehow managed to kiss her back. When she drew back she was still near to his face.

"So, do you want breakfast? Because once I got rid of the bite marks you don't get to drink anymore before we get out there. Alec would be furious if he knew."

He couldn't believe the was actually saying these words. "I'm fine, thanks..."

She seemed almost disappointed but got up and took her stele, starting to drew an iraze on herself. "Are you okay?"

"Yeah. I just still don't understand why you're okay with me biting you."

"I told you, I enjoy it."

"Yes but why? It's hurting you."

Isabelle shrugged her shoulders. "I'm just weird I guess. But if you don't want to bite me anymore that's fine."

Oh no. Simon knew that's fine usually meant: Everything is not fine, run for your life! He decided to go for damage control and grapped her wrist as she attempted to walk away.

"It's not that and you know it. I just don't want to hurt you. I don't want anyone hurting you..."

Izzy sat down on the bed and looked at him. "And I think that's very sweet of you. But if I tell you it's alright then it's alright... stop worrying about me. I already have Alec for that."

"But I do worry. I mean, I know you're not my girlfriend and all but..." I love you anyway. He said in his mind but not out loud. It seemed inappropriate. Okay and he was scared as hell to saying it, since the last time he did love someone Clary slowly ripped his heart out and walked all over it, together with Jace. But that was a different issue.

It took him a while to realize that Isabelle was staring at him and for a moment he thought she seemed nervous. He told himself he was imagining it.

"But...?" she asked.

"You're a Shadowhunter. And apparently you almost died a lot of times, so... I worry. I worry that Sebastian might get bored with bossing Jace around and being suspicious of Clary and that he might come after you next."

"I wish he would. I still owe him a very slow and painful death."

Simon sighted. There was no point in talking to her about this. Someone like Isabelle wasn't afraid of a fight with Sebastian, she was actually looking forward to it. And as much as he wished for her to be different – this was also a part of who she was and also something he loved about her. Simply because he loved everything about her. There wasn't a single thing she could do that would make him stop loving her, he knew that much. And it scared him. He had never loved anyone like that, not even Clary.

"Why are you suddenly so worried about Sebastian coming after me? He could come after Alec or Magnus just as much. Or after you."

Fair point. If you didn't have the information Simon had...

"Because I tend worry more about someone I-" Ugh. Again. He really needed to stop these attempts of a love confession! "am attracted to."

Isabelle looked at him for a while and Simon wasn't sure if she would buy it. "Magnus will be so disappointed." she finally said. "I think he had a threesome in mind. You know, you Alec and him", she said and got up, leaving a very disturbed Simon behind.

"You're kidding, right?" he asked but aside from a giggle he didn't get an answer. "Please tell me you're kidding!"

: : : : :

Simon had found out that he was not good in making decisions under pressure. He also didn't dare to wear the ring anymore but up until now no one had noticed. They had just finished eating the bagels Alec had brought and drinking coffee. Well, everyone else had, Simon had just been sitting there, thinking about what to while pretending not thinking about anything at all (wich was a very hard thing to do).

"Alright. Now we all agree we tell Azazel everything he gets to take to hell with him is his offer, right?" Magnus said.

While everyone else seemed to agree Simon said "Uhm..."

"Yes, Stewart?"

Simon didn't even care to correct Magnus this time. "I have a question... what would be so bad about unleashing Azazel? He's the demons of weapons, right, not the demon of pointless-violence-and-just-for-fun-death."

"Every demon is the demon of pointless-violence-and-just-for-fun-death." Magnus pointed out. "At least every pure demon."

"Yes, but, there are worse demons than him, aren't there? And if he can help us defeat Sebastian..." He stomach tightened as he said that. Even if he was just asking questions he felt like he was betraying them already. "I'm just saying – maybe it's worth it."

Magnus raised his eyebrowes. "Did you by any chance bite a hippie last night? You seem stoned."

You have no idea. Simon thought. But hearing Magnus saying that made him realize how very much insane he had sounded.

"Simon, what's going on?" Alec asked.

Suddenly everyone was staring at him which made him feel very uncomfortable. He sighted. If they weren't going to unleash Azazel there was no point in not telling them about Sebastian's threat, was there? And maybe he wouldn't even hear him without him wearing the ring.

"I talked to Sebastian last night. He took Clarys ring and used it himself. Clary's fine, or at least he said so, but he did mention something about a punishment for betraying him... and he also said I would be punished, too, because I helped her. And since he can't hurt me" he looked to Isabelle. "He threatened to come after you. Unless we free Azazel..."

There was a long silence. It was Magnus who spoke again first, saying: "Well, I guess it's safe to say freeing him is so off the table now."

"I agree." Isabelle said. "If Sebastian wants Azazel free that can only mean trouble. We can't do that! I can't believe you even thought about it for a second!"

Awesome, now she was upset with him. "I was just trying to find a way to protect you! He has nearly killed you twice, Isabelle, I thought maybe the third time's a charm! And I'm not saying I was trying to convince you to free him I was just asking if it would be possible without causung great damage."

"Well, it's not." Alec said. "And why didn't you tell us any of this sooner?"

"Yes, why didn't you?" Isabelle asked. Simon could see that she finally undestood why he had been so worried about her and she also was obviously mad about him not telling her before.

Simon sighted. "Because he said if I told you he would know and hurt you anyway. But I realized that freeing Azazel isn't an option so I figured I might as well tell you..."

After another moment of silence Magnus said: "He shouldn't be able to hear us when you're not wearing the ring."

"Shouldn't?" Alec demanted.

"Yes, shouldn't. There might me one or two tricks Sebastian knows and I don't. However, he is going to know that we didn't free Azazel soon enough. And when he figures it out" he looked at Izzy. "you may want to be in a very safe place."

"I'm not going to run away. Besides, this is the safest place there is, right? We have two Shadowhunters, a Vampire and a Warlock. Plus two Werewolfes only one call away. And with the wards you put up... this really is the maximum of protection, isn't it?" Isabelle sounded actually unpleased at the thought that she was very well protected here.

Simon knew she wanted to fight Sebastian but to be honest, he didn't think she stood a chance against him. He was extraordinary strong and had put her in her place before. Besides, with the connection he and Jace had they couldn't just kill him, even if they would be able to.

"If you say so." Magnus didn't seem convinced with Izzys definition of maximum of protection but didn't argue with her either.

: : : : :

"Sebastian?"

Jace walked into the kitchen, while Jonathan was playing with the ring in his hands. Simon had taken the one he had off – he had expected that much. Even the Vampire-Boy wasn't stupid enough to keep wearing it. "What are you doing?"

"Thinking."

"About?" Jace walked to the fridge and pulled out a bottle of Coke.

"About how there's a slight change of plans..." Of course it wasn't exactly a change of plans. Jonathan had been planning this for a while now it had just taken him until last night to chose Isabelle Lightwood for it. He had thought about using Clary, but then again, she didn't deserve this. Her betrayal had been as hurtful as it had been foreseeable. "We're going to make a quick stop at New York tonight."

The choice he had given Simon had never been a choice. He wasn't the deal-making kind of person, at least not the ones, he intended to keep. He knew Simon would never unleash a great demon upon the world, he was to good for something like that. No. His punishment would be guilt. Guilt he would feel, because he didn't do what Jonathan had told him to and because of that Isabelle got hurt. Well, at least he would think that way.

"Why?"

"Remember all that stuff you told me about Isabelle?"

Jace nodded but still appeared to be confused.

"I have come to the conclusion that you're right. But first things first... I'll need to speak with the Seelie Queen."

Oy oy, a look into the evil master mind... anyone wondering what he's going to do? ;)

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