Chapter Eight: Baiting and fights

Disclaimer: Not Mine

POV: Alec

I really can't believe that Jace said those things about Magnus, Mags looked so broken when he heard them. I guess it goes to show that even the strongest people are vulnerable, even if they put on a mask to hide it.

"How was Magnus?" Izzy asked when me and Jace came back into the kitchen, Jace scoffed and I shook my head.

"Not good" I informed her "He heard everything that we said", she looked at Jace angrily.

"This is why I don't talk to you sometimes" she snarled and Jace held up his arms as in defect.

"Hey, it's not my fault he decided to…" Jace said pausing, he looked behind me and gave a little wave; turning I saw Magnus come in and put his arms around my waist.

"I believe we had to leave didn't we?" Magnus asked smiling but me and Izzy knew it was a fake one; the kitchen fell into an uncomfortable silence.

"Uh yes we did" I said clearing my throat "Shall we go?" I asked everyone and Izzy nodded but Jace was too busy glaring at Magnus to hear and Magnus was trying to pretend he hadn't seen Jace.

"Yes we shall go darling" Magnus said a bit too brightly and walked out of the room; even Jace raised his eyebrows. We decided to walk to Tiki's since it was only ten minutes away and the whole time Magnus was unusually quiet so I told the others to go ahead while I had a talk with Magnus. When I reached him he was quietly singing a tune that I could just make out the words of.

They say lives an open book, turn the page and take another look you can't judge me by my cover, it's not what you see but what you discover. Can't push me down it'll come around. Everything that you put me though, I-I-I-I-I don't wanna be like you

Magnus looked up just as he sang that line and raised his eyebrows, smiling I grabbed his hand and he returned the smile.

"You ok?" I asked him and his smile faded a bit but he nodded anyway, by this time Jace and the others had reached Tiki's and was waiting for us.

"I just don't like being around someone who acts like they like me when I know they don't" Magnus confessed and I gave his hand a hopefully confronting squeeze.

"I'm gonna be right next to you ok?" I told him and nodded "And as for the Jace thing, he doesn't hate you or anything but he's just wary of strangers", Magnus scoffed and shook his head but said no more.

"Jesus" Jace exclaimed when we walked up to him and the others "You guys took forever to get here", Magnus started clenching up his fist at the sound of Jace's voice but he saw my facials and stopped.

"Shall we go in?" Magnus asked completely ignoring Jace's comment and we all nodded. When we were seated at the table and had ordered we started talking,

"So how's the filming going?" I asked Jace and his face broke into a huge smile, Jace was acting in a movie called 'The Mortal instruments, the city of bones' and his character was even named Jace!

"Amazing of course!" Jace exclaimed happily and Magnus rolled his eyes but I pretended not to see it. "The actress who plays the female lead is so hot" Jace gushed and Izzy laughed.

"You know she has a boyfriend right?" Izzy told him and he shrugged with a dreamy look in his eyes.

"Doesn't stop some people does it Magnus?" Jace asked smiling an evil grin and Magnus pulled the fingers at him.

"I don't know what your problem is Jace but I kindly suggest you shut up before I punch you" Magnus spat and Jace laughed.

"I bet your punches are as light as this" Jace mocked hitting Magnus on the arm lightly but before he could withdraw his hand Magnus launched his hand out and caught Jace's hand making Jace look at him with a speechless expression.

"You so should have done that" Magnus sneered with a twisted smile, I tried to tug Jace's hand out of Magnus's grip but Magnus turned around and gave me a glare that could kill.

"Please stop Magnus" I begged him and his angry expression disappeared for a second but it returned quickly "You're better than this" I said softly; his face softened and I gently unpeeled his fingers from Jace's arm.

"You're insane Bane" Jace spat holding his arm; through his fingers I saw bleeding nail marks. Magnus just glared at Jace so hard that Jace was once again shocked senseless and stormed off out of Tiki's.

"I hate to say it Jace but you totally deserved that" Izzy said and Jace whipped his glaze angrily around to me.

"Next time control your boyfriend Alexander" Jace sneered and went to the bathroom to clean his arm.

"I should properly go help him" Izzy said getting up "Oh and you may wanna check on Magnus: and with that she left. Sighing I grabbed my jacket and walked outside to find Magnus, after looking along the streets for an hour I walked to Magnus's apartment and knocked but there was no answer.

"Magnus I know you're there" I called and the curtains rustled "Please let me in" I called again but still no answer. Then I remembered that Magnus kept a spare key under his door mat; fair enough there was a key. I opened the door and looked inside; I instantly heard Magnus singing and followed my ears to him.

"A loaded gun shot though the years and heaven was to blame, I'll take all you're shattered dreams. I'll give you almost anything, a chance to rise above the fog. I swear these words are true, I believe in you"

I opened the bedroom door quietly and saw Magnus laying on the bed with headphones in his ears; his jacket had been tossed to the floor in a crumpled pile.

I'll never let you down, I promise right here right now. I won't let you down. I will never let you down; our faith will silence the doubt.

I quietly crept into the room and sat on the bed; Magnus jumped and turned around making his headphones fall out in the process, his shocked facials turned into a wary look when he saw me.

"Are you here to tell me that I'm an idiot?" he asked looking down at his phone but I grabbed his face and made him look at me.

"No" I told him and he looked surprised "Why would I do that?" I asked and he shrugged and wiped his already red puffy eyes.

"Because I clawed your brother" Magnus mumbled "And because I embarrassed you and Izzy in front of everyone"

"I don't care what others think ok?" I told him "And also I don't blame you for snapping"

"You don't?" Magnus looked completely shocked and I shook my head.

"He was baiting you" I said 'I'd do the same thing" he gave a relieved smile and pulled me into a hug and I held on to him.

Authors note:

Hey Chairman Meow101 here,

I'm home sick today so I thought I'd be a good time to write an extra chapter

Happy reading