Frankly, I had no inspiration when I wrote this chapter, hopefully it doesn't suck.

In other news, I nearly got sent to the loony bin today...

Chapter 28

Drakiel waved from his vantage point on top of the dragon, and Jace's hostility flared up once more, Drakiel's words from before flashed through his mind,

True evil only does what it wants, and doesn't consider what others want and does whatever it can, to get what it wants when it wants it, and right now, I want Lerial back and Sebastian taken down, and it is in my best interest to work with you…for now. Do not worry; we will soon again be on opposite sides of the battlefield.

Jace knew he would never trust the dark-haired demon.

"What the hell are you doing?" Roxy yelled, the black and red dragon landed and Drakiel hopped off,

"I brought friends. They'll help us, but unfortu-"

"What is this, where are those Nightshade?" came a disgruntled voice with an English accent. Jace turned to see a man dressed in black Shadowhunter gear with black hair and vivid blue-violet eyes. He seemed to be glowing with a pale blue light.

"Oh, hi Will." Jacob said, Magnus froze.

"Will? William Herondale?" Magnus asked in shock.

"Hello Warlock. You, Roxy, right? Which of the islands is the nearest to New York? Reese screwed up again." Will said, his form was slightly transparent and his expression was annoyed.

"Wait, Herondale, you're a Shadowhunter?" Isabelle asked, her eyes widening, Will looked over, then at Alec, the two locked eyes, blue against blue.

"I take it that you are Lightwoods?" Will asked, folding his arms, and turning away from Roxy, who hadn't responded yet.

"Yes." Isabelle responded.

"Well, makes sense, Cecily's blood runs in your veins." Will said, then turned back to Roxy. "I-"

"I know, you want to see Tessa, and she is in New York, but barging in on the middle of battle preparations is not very polite." Roxy muttered, "I thought you were a gentleman?"

"Well, that depends on your definition of gentleman." Will said with a smirk.

"He's your ancestor Jace, but that should be obvious." Magnus muttered in a defeated tone. Jace raised an eyebrow and Will looked over.

"Well, it seems Destiny's blood doesn't wear out any time soon." Will commented. Jace bristled. Will turned to Magnus, "How is Jem?"

"He is alright, somehow he is cured." Magnus responded, and Will's face lit up like it was Christmas.

"That is- Where is he?" Will responded, his eyes were wide.

"They were parabatai. Jem became a Silent Brother." Roxy whispered to Jace as way of explanation. Jace looked at Will, his ancestor…so worried about his parabatai who would live forever while Will became a spirit.

"New York, with Tessa, somehow it worked out for both of you." Magnus said with a smile. Will sighed, a happy sigh.

"As long as she is happy," he said, and he glanced at Roxy once more, she shrugged.

"I'm pretty sure Jophiel's is closer by a few kilometers." She said, Will nodded and his form faded into mist and vanished.

"Well, that was random." Chloe said, speaking up for the first time since she crashed and made her crater.

"Yup, so, 'Kiel, what's going on?" Jacob asked, looking over, Drakiel looked to the spot where Will had disappeared.

"Not much, I got in contact with Mira and some others, and they say they'll fight on our side when the time comes." Drakiel said.

"Who's Mira?" Clary asked, Jace glanced at her and allowed himself to smile because this girl was his.

"My sister, she's not as compliant as me." Drakiel muttered. Jace tried to picture a female demon that looked like Drakiel and came up with a blank.

"Right, anyway, back to why we were here in the first place, Skyah, Timor, show us the way." Chloe said, having a brief moment of sanity. Timor nodded and Skyah opened her wings and started flying in the direction of the water.

With no other real option, they followed until Skyah touched down next to the lapping waves. And as soon as they got within a meter's distance of the water the air and water shimmered and it was as if they were hit with darkness and a horrible stench came and assaulted Jace's nose.

"What in the Angel's name is that?" Alec gasped, making a choking sound. And the water was suddenly filled with a dark brownish shape, it was shrouding the water, and casting a strange mist into the air.

"This is what the Mundies did, we don't know what it is, but it leaves most Downworlders as powerless as newborns." Chloe spat, her eyes narrowing and her form rippling with flame, she obviously didn't like the whatever-it-was in the water, so much so, that she looked like she was about to fly away.

I hate this.

I believest that thou shalt take this abomination away from thee?

Skyah's annoyed voice sounded, followed by Timor's question.

"Yes, unfortunately we have to get rid of it manually." Jacob said, wrinkling his nose. Clary stepped forward, and Jace was about to pull her back.

"It is oil, of some sort," Clary said, looking closer at the liquid. Roxy raised an eyebrow.

"Oil? That crap cannot possibly be oil, I know what oil is and that is not it!" Roxy sputtered. Simon looked down at the liquid in response.

"It is definitely oil, stinky oil that smells like a demon got struck by lightning, but oil still." Simon said, Jace glanced at Drakiel when 'demon got struck by lightning' was mentioned. Gazes followed Jace's, and soon everyone was looking at the dark-haired demon.

"What? I don't have anything to do with this, if it means that much I can talk to my superiors, but still, Mundies, maybe they screwed up royally and didn't want to clean up, wouldn't be the first time." Drakiel said, glancing at the oil-like substance.

"Yeah, you do that, Jacob, open a Door to hell or something, we have to clean this stuff up, Chloe, take Shadowhunters and co. back to the Raven tree, maybe Sariel knows something." Roxy said, casting out orders, Jacob nodded and whispered under his breath in a demon language,

"Come on, I have something to show you all!" Chloe said, and pulled Clary and Isabelle back in the directions of the Gryphons, which made all others follow.