Thank you everyone. Sorry for the wait. School just started up so I have been a bit busy. Here is the next chapter. Cassandra Clare owns the Mortal Instruments series, and so sadly... I don't. Anyway, Enjoy the chapter. Sorry it is so short- the next one will be longer, I promise- this is just so that you get a feel on what happened with Simon the Rat- I thought he should have his own chapter, basically.

City of Connections

Summary: Clary and Jace always had a special connection, though they have never met. They grew up together, faced the good and the bad times together, and eventually fell in love with each other. What happens, though, when they do meet? What happens when they must face the Shadow world together, deal with Valentine, find the Mortal Instruments, and find out what exactly that permanent rune is on their hands? And why that rune seems to give them their connection?

Previously:

As we danced I couldn't help but notice how perfect our bodies seemed to fit together. Like we were made for each other. Jace thought. I nodded and moved myself closer into his arms.

Chapter 5- Simon the Rat

Jace and I continued to dance to the up beat songs when Alec came running over to us.

"Hey, where were you? By the way, watch out for the phouka. He just pinched me when I passed him earlier, in a highly personal area," Alec grumbled. Then the phouka that passed Alec eyed Isabelle as she walked over. Alec glowered at him.

"I hate to break it to you, but id he's interested in your highly personal areas, he probably isn't interested in your sisters," Jace told him.

"Not nessacarily," said Magnus. "Faeries aren't particular."

"You still here?" Jace bit his lip scornfully. I rolled my eyes and saw

"Finally! I have been looking all over for you guys! Where were you?"

"Where's Simon?" Asked Alec.

"He's a rat," Isabelle said darkly.

"Why? What did he do to you? Did he touch you? Because if he did I am going to go all Kung Fu on his as-"

"No, Alec. I meant that he actually turned into a rat. A physical rat! He didn't listen to Clary and took a drink from some faerie. I tried to stop him but he didn't listen."

"Oh no!" I said running toward the direction that Izzy pointed to.

Clary saw Simon the Rat scurried under the bar scared for his life and confused beyond belief.

"Simon!" I exclaimed crouching down on the floor and looking under the bar for Simon. "I told you not to drink anything!"

I stuck my hands under the bar but coudn't find him. He was to busy scurrying everywhere.

Finally, I had him in my hands and I put him in my bag between my sweater and sketch pad.

I walked over to Magnus who had returned to his room, looking at us in amusement. "How do we fix this?" I asked. "How would I know?" he asked.

"Because your a warlock! You should be able to turn him back!" I started to hyperventilate until Jace placed his hands on my shoulders.

"Just move it along teenagers. The only people who get to fanagle around in my bedroom is my magnificent self and my special friends."

"Special friends?" Alec squeaked.

"Fanagle?" I repeated Magnus, confused.

"Magnificent?" Jace asked afterward. I shoved him, lightly. Magnus growled, pushed us out and shut the door behind him as an angry vampire saying something about his motorcycle being trashed by Holy Water. Jace cheered silently in his mind.

Suddenly, the vampire looked at me. "Hey, pretty thing. What's in the bag?"

Jace growled and sharply told him "Holy Water!" and watched with satisfaction as the vampire stomped away.

"Alright, that's it! Party's over!" yelled Magnus.

We walked over to the door puching away the hordes of people.

We walked down the street to the subway, Isabelle and Alec were ahead of us, almost barely just in sight. Jace grabbed my hand and gave me a gentle nudge. I leaned my head on his shoulder.

It's alright. Simon will be fine. Besides, I rather like him as a rat. Isn't he just adorable. He thought the last part sarcastically.

I rolled my eyes at him and reached in my backpack for Simon but he was no where in sight. I started to panick. Jace took the bag and looked through it- looking for clues as to where Simon could be. Then, Jace turned around and dragged me back to Magnus's house.

"Simon is missing. There isn't a whole in Clary's bag. Is he here? Have you seen him?"

Magnus sighed silently in annoyence and looked at his finger nails.

"Please, have you seen him?" I begged Magnus softly.

Magnus rolled his eyes. "I saw a few vampires leave here with a rat in their hands. I didn't think much of it. Sometimes vampires turn into bats and rats when they're drunk. Is that any help for you?" He said teasingly at the end before he shut the door in our faces and walked back into his house.

I turned away from the door and Jace stomped ahead of me.

I looked at Jace as I followed him out the door.

He silently looked into my eyes and continued forward.

Don't you worry, I know where the vampires are. I'll get Simon back. Everything will be alright. But first we will need to get some weapons before we can go to the evil vampire lair. Jace thought, putting me at ease. Trust Jace to be soothing and making jokes at a time like this. Simon was taken by vampires!

Hey, we'll get him back. I'll even make sure to get him human again. No worries. Jace thought to me in a calming voice.

"The Hotel Dumort, huh?" I said as Jace led me down to the nearest Church where he proceeded to ask entrancein the front of the church. He ripped open the floorboards and pulled out a long silver container that was filled with daggers, silver knives, Holy Water, and other varieties of weapons.

"The Hotel Dumort," Jace confirmed as we stalked back outside into the midnight air and started in the direction of the Hotel of Death.

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