Sorry. I'm sorry. So sorry for not posting for so long. It's just school and homework and losing my will to live, but here you go now. Hope you like it. Yes, I know short again. Sorry but that's all I can do right now.

It was chaos.

Everyone was on the edge as they ran around me. Trying to find all of their family and friends alive. Something not all of them achieved.

I felt like the world stopped as I just stayed in place and watched. The high of the fight fading away and being replaced by horror as I watched all the high and mighty Shadowhunters crumbled and break as they found their children and siblings and partners dead.

As they fell apart right in front of my eyes. Not caring who will see.

"Darling?" I heard Magnus's soft voice next to my ear. Sounding worried as he put a hand on my back. "Are you ok?"

"I'm fine." I answered instantly even though I couldn't even convince myself at this point. Trying to relax under his touch but not achieving it completely.

He didn't buy it of course. I didn't think he would anyway. He knows me way too good for that. And a second later I felt him pulling me to him into a soft and comforting embrace. Something I let him do since no one was paying any attention to us anyway.

This was helping. As his familiar warmth and smell enveloped me I felt the flashes of the battle that were running through my mind subdue a little. Which was good. I can't dwell on it. It's not over yet after all. Seeing all the deaths again and the killings wasn't helping. And it wasn't just killings of demons. But of Shadowhunters too.

Because no one was prepared the shock of the sudden invasion that wasn't even supposed to be possible took us all by surprise. So I few died before we were even able to get over it and defend the city.

But the damage was already done. The city was in ruins by the time the demons finally retreated.

And then the tension started building up. Because the wards are still down and the demons will come back. We knew that for sure. Valentine only called them off for a little bit to give us time to surrender. Something that isn't going to happen. The only thing he ménage to do with this is to make everyone really angry.

So that's how we ended up in the Hall Of Accords. All of us. Even Magnus. No one cared by this point. No one paid any attention to us. Too fixated to finding their families to notice a Warlock standing among them.

My gaze shifted to where my family was. Luckily all of them still alive.

Max caught my gaze ad smiled cheekily. Barely but still alive; I thought as I kept my eyes on him. Remembering how close he was to not being here.

FLASHBACK

The seraph blade sank right through the demons heart and it turned into ashes as I quickly got ready for the next one. Knowing that I need to be alert with so many of them surrounding me.

"Alec, watch out!" Jace shouted at me sounding terrified. I quickly turned around but too late. The demon was too close for me to have time to even blink let alone to anything else.

But just before it slashed at me with its long sharp claws blue and red sparks hit the demon and it fell backwards before turning into another pile of ashes.

I felt my heart almost stop in relief as I looked behind and met Magnus's eyes. Seeing how they softened as his eyes met mine. Seeing how he looked beautiful even when covered with who knows what and in the middle of a battle. He still looked breathtaking.

"Thanks." I said as he moved closer to me.

"It's what I'm here for love." He gave me a quick wink before blasting another demon that got too close.

I gave him a small smile but was interrupted by Jace. "Can you be all lovey dovey after the city isn't being attacked by demons anymore."

I felt a soft flush cover my cheeks as I looked back at Magnus again. Feeling guilty that I actually forgot what was happening around us. "We'll talk later." I said quickly before slashing at another demon.

A few demons later we finally managed to get out of the main street and into a more secluded part of the city. But as I glanced it over I felt like my heart stopped at what I saw. My eyes falling upon a small body on the ground that I could know anywhere. A small unmoving body in the middle of many.

No. No. No. No. Not him. No. Was the only thing in my mind as I ran to him. As I ran to Max. Magnus and Jace right behind me.

What is he even doing here? He isn't supposed to be here. Robert was supposed to watch him. What is he doing here?

With shaking hands I turned him-avoiding to look at a big bloody gash covering his front-around and checked for a heartbeat. Feeling I can breathe again as I felt it. Faint but there. Next to him was a seraph blade that looked like it fell from his hand. I cursed under my breath.

"Magnus." I called with a shaky voice. "Magnus help him."

Not even a second later he was kneeling next to me and passing hands over the gash. Blue sparks flying as he concentrated.

My heart was beating loudly as I watched. All I could think about was 'Please no. Please not him. Raziel please not him.'

I heard Jace as a few demons showed up. I went to get up but Max. I need to see Max open his eyes.

"Darling it's ok. Go. He's going to be ok. Ill make sure of it." Magnus said, not stopping healing him as he did.

I nodded, trusting him and got up to help Jace. Thinking that I'm going to kill Robert after this is over. Because this is just taking it too far.

END OF FLASHBACK

I don't know where Robert is now and I honestly couldn't care less. When we brought Max here and told mom what happened she was so furious she yelled at him in front of everyone. Which resulted in him storming out. I couldn't care less if he was eaten by a demon.

"It's going to be ok love." Magnus whispered into my ear.

And I was hoping he was right. Just a bit more and the demons will come back. Just in a lot more numbers. But we will stand and fight. We will defend ourselves no matter what it takes.

My gaze passed over my family again as I leaned more onto Magnus.

We will defend the ones we love.

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Again sorry for the long wait. But Max is still alive. That's good right. He's still alive. Oh and if any of you are following Different sorry for not posting this week. Just bare with me Ill post next Monday. I just couldn't this one. But anyway 15 reviews please.

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