"In the Night."
Chapter 7 "How to kill a demon"
Clary POV
My eyes felt like cement blocks as I tried to open them, I went to turn my body on its side and felt instant soreness and achiness. I groaned as I rolled back onto my back, I finally opened my eyes and saw the cinder block ceiling with the familiar chandelier dangling above. 'Damn it' I cursed at myself knowing that I was back at the institute; I sat up slowly and instantly felt cold. I looked down and all that was covering me was a white linen sheet, my eyes widened and I instantly crossed my arms over my chest.
I looked around and saw clothing on the side table next to my bed, I placed my feet on the floor and felt the icy ground sending goose bumps up my arms. I wrapped the sheet around me as I stood up; I grabbed the clothes which were running shorts, a bra, pair of under wear, and Nirvana shirt.
I got dressed quickly afraid of some one coming in and watching me; I walked over to the door and pulled on the handle. Locked. I groaned and punched the door, I walked around the room searching for another exit but apparently the windows and the door were the only ways out.
I walked over to the mirror that was hanging on the wall and examined my face. I had cuts all over my face and bruises to; I looked down at my arms and hands and saw the same. Fear shot through me. 'Where did all these come from?'
I backed away from the mirror still looking at my arms, I heard the door unlock. I looked around the room and saw a pair of scissors sitting on one of the tables, I picked them up and went behind the door and waited for it to open.
I saw someone step through the door and walk into the room, I didn't see their face I came up behind them and placed the scissor blade on their neck, their hands went straight up in surrender. I heard their heart start to beat faster and I could smell them sweating.
"I'm not here to hurt you, I only came to make sure you are ok." The girl said.
"Who are you!" I said and pressed the scissors harder down.
"Isabelle, I'm Isabelle." She said her voice becoming shaky.
"Why am I here?" I asked releasing the hold I had around her neck.
She coughed and touched her neck. "You're a shadowhunter, you belong here." She said with a sad smile.
"I'm not a Shadow hunter." I said sternly and looked down at her arms and saw tattoos.
"Yes you are, you can posse's runes you are a Shadow hunter." She said and pointed to one of her tattoos.
"Anyone can have a tattoo, that doesn't make you special." I said angrily and crossed my arms over my chest; she rolled her eyes, sighed and shook her head.
"These aren't tattoo's, they are called runes they possess power like this one." She pointed to her forearm. "This one is swiftness, it helps me become faster in a fight."
I looked at her dumbfounded and shook my head, and walked past her to the door. "Where are you going?" she asked hurrying towards the door.
"Home." I said and pulled open the door and ran into a broad chest, I looked up to see eyes of death. The person standing in front of me had pitched black eyes and snow white hair; he smiled which sent shivers through my spine. He stepped through the door and I took three steps back trying to put as much distance between us.
He smiled at Isabelle and then looked at me. "I'm glad to see that you are awake, we have been concern over your well being for the past 3 days." My eyes widen and I looked at him then to Isabelle.
"3 days? I've been here for 3 days?" I said shocked. "My dad doesn't even know where I am, he's… he's probably worried. I have to go back."
The man laughed and shook his head. "Oh sweet child, you can't go home." He said and looked at Isabelle and pointed his head towards the door, she didn't even hesitate. I watched her walk fast out of the door; he watched my body language as I stepped backwards and sat on one of the beds.
"Once you've stepped inside this Institute you, you can't go back to your old life. You are going to learn how to be a Shadow hunter you'll learn our ways, history and you'll train as well to be a demon hunter."
The more he talked the more I started to feel myself lose control; I looked down at the floor and started to wring my hands together. I closed my eyes and rubbed my temples and I started to breath heavily trying to calm down, I looked up angrier than I was before.
He was still smiling when the door opened and revealed Jocelyn; she was carrying a tray of food and a pile of clothes. She stopped when she saw the man standing in front of me; he turned around and smiled at her. She smiled to but the more I watched the more I could tell she was nervous around him.
"Valentine, leave the poor girl alone. You can fill her in on a later time, let her eat for now and get cleaned up and Ill send her to your study." Jocelyn smiled trying to get valentine out of the room. He nodded his head at her and walked forward and kissed her cheek, I saw her freeze and heard her heart beat pick up its pace.
He turned around as he reached the door and smile towards me. "It was lovely to meet you." He said with a malice smile, and left the room.
Jocelyn sighed and walked over to me and placed the tray down, she knelt down and looked me in the eyes. "Are you alright?" She said and went to stroke my cheek and I pulled away.
I felt the tears burn against my cheeks, I looked down at my hands and watched them shake. "No I'm not." I said and stood up and pushed past her, I crunched my fists together and started growling. I felt my face start to heat up, I bit down on my lip trying to prevent me from screaming. I bit down so hard that I could tasted blood, I walked over to one of the wall and punched it as hard as I could. I closed my eyes while doing and felt my hand go straight through brick, I opened my eyes when I felt hands tug my shoulders. I looked at my hand that was buried into the wall I pull my hand back and saw gashes all over my knuckles and wrist.
Jocelyn grabbed my wrist and pulled me to the little sink by the mirror, she ran water over the cuts but I knew she was wasting her time. When she turned off the faucet and examined my hand and wrist, the gashes were gone all that was left were droplets of water, she looked up at me curiously and then nodded her head. "You heal fast."
I looked at my hand and nodded. "Yeah it's a family trait." I answered and looked away.
"I know what you are Clary, you don't have to lie to me." She said and let go of my wrist.
"I shifted." I stated and walked over to the window. "I can't remember shifting but I can feel the new power I have." I lifted my hand and wiggled my fingers. "I can hear, smell, and see ten times better than what I could before." I said and looked back at her.
"Do you remember what happened before you shifted?" She asked and pour the kettle of tea into one of the cups and handed it to me.
"I was running from Jon and Jace, I had just head butted Jace in the subway station." I answered and blew on the liquid.
"Jace found you naked, and brought you here to make sure you were alright." She said and took a sip of her own drink.
"Jace, well I'm surprised that asshole Jon didn't try and look for me." I said angrily and looked out the window.
"That asshole is my son, by the way." She said in return and I froze. "Oh and you might want this back." She tossed a gold chain onto the bed. I looked away from the window and saw my bracelet sitting there on the bed, I felt my heart begin to break. I grabbed the bracelet off the bed and looked at it in my hands, I brushed away the tears and locked it onto my wrist.
"Where did you get that from?" Jocelyn asked curiously.
"My dad gave it to me, he told me he and my mother went and bought it for me before I was born. But she was killed shortly after I was born, her people… your people killed her." I said angrily, and looked at Jocelyn. "I can't stay here, now that I've shifted I can shift at any time I get angry. I cant stay here you have to help me get out." I said and walked over to her.
She looked at me and nodded her head. "I know but you'll have to maintain your temper for the time being while I try and figure out a way to get you out." She grabbed my shoulders as I began to cry even harder, she pulled me into a half hug half shoulder thing.
I pulled away as I heard footsteps in the hall way and then the door opened revealing Jace, he looked from Jocelyn to me. "Oh sorry I'll come back later."
"Oh no I was just leaving, please stay Jace. You can keep Clarissa company." Jocelyn smiled and placed the clothes she brought me on the bed and smiled at me.
She walked past Jace and walked out into the hall way, and hurried down the hall, I knew because her feet slapped quickly against the floor. I starred at the floor as I listened to her walk away, but was pulled out of my day dreaming state by Jace shut the infirmary door.
"We need to talk." He said and walked closer to the bed I was sitting on.
"I don't see what we have to discuss." I answered and stood up and walked back over the window.
"You shouldn't be here." He said quickly and started to pace around.
"I've been telling almost everyone who has come into this room today that exact thing. I'm glass someone agrees with me." I said firmly and turned to face a very worried person.
"I saw you shift last night, you shifted right in front of me. You shouldn't be in this Institute its not physically possible. No down worlders has ever stepped into an Institute." His words set my blood cold.
"You saw me ...Shift…shift?" I stuttered realizing the problems this is going to cause.
"Yes, know I want to know how and why you can come into the Institute. Now." He said and raked his hand through his hair making the light from the window shine through it making it look even golder than before.
I swallowed and started to play with my fingers. "my mother was a Shadowhunter, and my father is a werewolf." I said quietly and looked up to meet his eyes, he started to laugh.
"No seriously, I want a legitimate answer." He laughed and then looked at me shocked when he saw I wasn't lying.
"My father is head of the werewolf clan in New York." I whispered and looked at his beautiful face. Did I just say beautiful? What the hell?
"That's not possible, who is your mother?" He said and stood up.
"She's dead; your people killed her for being with a werewolf." I answered and looked down at my hands and the more I think about my mother's death the angrier I got. I felt my shoulders start to snap; I looked up at Jace and saw the awareness on his face. He stood up and grabbed my shoulders and started to say soothing words to calm me down.
"I'm not going to hurt you Clarissa, I've never met a hybrid before that all. This is all new to me." He said and I placed my head on his shoulder.
"No one can know, Jocelyn is the only one besides you that knows. If that Valentine guy finds out he'll kill me or worse he will kill my father." I said with a shaky voice.
Jace walked us over to the bed and sat down with my head still on his shoulder. "I won't let anyone hurt you, I don't know why but I feel like I need to protect you." he said and laid his head on mine and rubbed my back.
"I don't need protecting, just my secret." I said and looked up at him.
"I'll protect you and your secret I promise." Was all he said and he pressed his lips against my forehead.
"Thank you."
A/N: Ok I know that some aspects of my story don't exactly follow the parts in the book. Like when werewolves cant step foot inside the Institute, well in the book they can, only vampire cant. I wanted to make it a more of another mystery about Clary, and I wanted to explain that little part before I come out with the next chapter. And I also wanted to explain it because some of my followers are starting to get their panties in a bunch because I didn't explain why I did some things. Well I hope you enjoy.
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