Hey guys, thanks for all the lovely reviews! I loved reading them, and I'm glad you all like the story! And thanks for being patient with my cliffhanger- I can call it that since Clary is in danger of being choked.

~SeraphAnaklusmos

Clary clawed weakly at Will's hands.

"Please," she said. "I do not know what you're talking about. Please Will."

Will stared at her, not letting her go. Finally, she stopped fighting him and hung her hands at her side.

"Will, stop." Cecily came and pulled him away from Clary, who collapsed on the ground, rubbing her throat.

"Clarissa, explain." Charlotte's voice rang in Clary's ears.

"I can't! I don't know what he's talking about! I don't even know a 'Mortmain'! Please Charlotte, I am not a spy!" Clary stood, holding the back of a chair for support. She looked over at Will and could see the guilt in his eyes.

To her surprise it was Gabriel who came over and put an arm around her. "I believe Clary. She is innocent. And I, for one, want to know why William would assume this."

Will turned red. "I... I had a dream, a vision of sorts. I saw Clary-"

Clary cut him off, knowing what he would say. "It's fine- Will is just stressed, no harm done."

"Clary," Charlotte started, but Clary put a hand up, and for some reason Charlotte obeyed Clary's order, much to everyone's surprise.

Gabriel took Cecily by the arm and led her from the room. Jem came and helped Clary to her room.

"Would you like me to get Tessa to stay with you?" Clary could see him blushing when he said Tessa's name.

"No thank you. I am fine."

Jem nodded and left her room. It seemed like she had just lay down to sleep when a sharp knocking came through her door.

"Yes?"

"It's... It's me, Clary." Will's voice filled her head.

"Come- come in."

Will stood hesitantly at her doorway. "Clary, I'm so sorry. I- I..."

Clary held out her hand, and he came and took it. "I understand Will. I get it. It's fine. But... What did you see?"

"You... Stabbing a Shadowhunter with white hair-"

"My father."

"Your- what?!" Will stared at her.

Clary sighed. "He was evil. He wanted to destroy all Downworlders and take over the Clave."

"How come I never heard of him?"

"Because... Because I kept it from the Clave..." Clary looked away, knowing she could never tell him the truth.

Will looked at her strangely. "I see. But how could you explain the other images?"

"Please Will, I really do not wish to discuss it. I am sorry."

"I understand. We all keep secrets... Yours just seem darker than most." With that he stood up and left her to her thoughts.

"Will go find Cyril," Charlotte told the young man. "We must be prepared for the Silent Brothers... And Jessamine."

Clary wished Will wouldn't have been sent off; she liked being near him.

She stood with Cecily and Gabriel, and she was quite sure they were wondering what they were doing there, just as Clary was.

A Silent Brother stood from the carriage, just in time to have an arrow go through his throat.

Clary was sure she screamed(though it might have been Cecily, she wasn't sure), and reached for a dagger that wasn't there. She quickly ran inside the Institute, grabbed a few weapons, and ran to give them to the others. Cecily took a long sword and ran to Gabriel(Much to Clary's delight).

Clary watched, stunned, as these creatures made of clockwork came into existence. Her stunned state only lasted five seconds, then she went to killing the bastards.

She stabbed and hacked and cut her way through the automatons, somehow knowing they were an enemy to be feared. After a short while she saw Will run out, look around and grab and ax off the wall. She started towards him, but stopped as the carriage started to leave, and all the creatures of clockwork left.

"Where's Jem?" was the first thing out of Will's mouth.

"He went after Tessa," Cecily said, a bit scared.

"Went... After... Tessa?"

"Those things got her. I'm sorry Will." His sister hugged him.

"I just go after them." Will started towards the gates.

"No Will, you can't!" Clary ran to him and held him back. "Look, here comes Jem now."

Jem ran into the gates. "I... Couldn't keep up... To slow... Tessa is gone." With that, he fell to the ground and spoke no more.

There you have it folks! I hope you enjoyed it! Also, I'm getting a laptop, so I will be able to update more! No more waiting for my iPad to charge. Please favorite, follow, and REVIEW! Thanks a lot!

Looking better in black,

Yours truly,

SeraphAnaklusmos