***************** Chapter 12 *******************
Isabelle led Clary into her new room.
"This will be your room. Do you like it?" She asked.
Clary looked around the room. There was an attached bathroom, full bed, and a walk in closet. Clearly she had probably been given the fanciest room of the available due to her family name. She guessed that couldn't be helped.
"I like it." She smiled.
"Good!" Isabelle said. "Now let's get you unpacked."
Clary hesitated for a moment as Isabelle took her bag and began taking the things out and placing them onto the bed. She wasn't sure what to do or what to say and was lost in thought.
"Clary." Isabelle spoke without facing her. "I know this is none of my business and I know we still don't really know each other. I hope you will forgive me for being blunt but do you have feelings for Jace?"
Clary was dumbfounded and froze. Isabelle turned around to look at her. Normally she would have answered no but Isabelle's question had caught her off guard completely.
"It's okay to be honest with me Clary. I am only asking because I wanted to apologize for the way I behaved toward him last time." Clary could feel her face turning beat red.
"I'm not judging you. It's not like he's your biological brother. I just wanted to let you know that I really want us to be friends and if I would have known I wouldn't have acted like that. Do you forgive me?"
Clary was silent for a moment and looked down.
"Of course I forgive you Isabelle. It's just…. Is it really that obvious?" Clary whispered.
Isabelle smiled and hugged her relieved.
"No. My brother is just really observant." She laughed.
Clary smiled and looked up.
"Thanks, good to know." Clary said returning the hug.
Just then there was a knock on the door. It was Alec with the rest of the bags.
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"Good now with the real blades." Valentine commanded.
Jonathan and Jace reluctantly picked up the training blades from the wall. It had been four months since Clary had left for New York. She had portaled home to see Jonathan a few times in the middle of the night since then but it wasn't enough for Jonathan's liking. Jace never joined them when she did come and avoided her as much as he could. He thought it would get easier as more time passed but it just seemed to get more difficult. He had dreams about Clary every night. Sometimes provocative and sometimes he saw her in danger and woke up screaming. Last night was a bad one and he hadn't gotten much sleep.
Jonathan lunged forward and Jace just narrowly missed his attack. Jace jumped to the next beam and then countered. Valentine was having the boys fight on the ceiling this week to better their footing. Jonathan was stronger but Jace was more graceful. It was the best way to have an even match.
"Watch your back!" Valentine shouted but it was too late. Jonathan had side swiped him and Jace fell to the ground. He narrowly braced himself enough to cartwheel upon hitting the ground. His body hurt but nothing was broken.
"When will you learn my son?" Valentine grunted.
"He can't help it father. It's not Jace's fault he can't compare to me." Jonathan teased.
"Oh yes, don't we all wish we were as smooth as you." Jace replied halfheartedly.
Jonathan chuckled and helped his brother up.
"You need to focus Jace! How can I put you into battle if I constantly have to keep my eyes on you? You are old enough to know better by now my son!"
Jace lowered his head in shame. He didn't like losing to Jonathan and he hated disappointing his adoptive father even more. Valentine shook his head and turned to leave the room. He was up to something. Valentine often spent most of the days out of the house.
"Clean up and be ready to leave in an hour." He said turning to leave.
"Where are we going father?" Jonathan asked confusedly.
"We are going to visit your sister in New York. It has been too long and I would like to see if one of my children is up to my standards."
The boys were silent. When Valentine left Jonathan looked at Jace and elbowed him in the ribs.
"Well little brother. Looks like we are going to have some fun with some pretty girls!" Jonathan grinned.
"Yeah…fun." Jace stated flatly.
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"Come on Aline!" Helen shouted.
Helen grabbed Aline's arm and hurried after Clary and Isabelle. They had just reached the night clubs door and were now looking back at the other two to catch up.
"Come on! This is our first trip out together and I want to have fun!" shouted Isabelle.
Clary had spent the last four months training in New York. It was actually becoming a very educational experience. Alec had taught her how to shoot arrows with precession, though she wasn't as good as him and Isabelle taught her how to use a whip and fight in a dress. The dress was the easy part but Clary still hadn't mastered landing jumps in sky high heels. She had gotten pretty close to Isabelle and Alec. Aline and Helen were great company as well but Clary was pretty sure they were gay. They often went off alone and Clary saw them kissing one time.
The girls had been planning on going out for a month but could never get away from Alec's watchful eye. Tonight he went out on a date with Magnus. Isabelle had a deal with the warlock and he was going to text her when Alec left the restaurant. Isabelle was wearing a short black dress that screamed sex with a pair of sky high heels. Her hair was pulled back in a ponytail and her necklace glistened around her neck. She was dark and mysterious.
Isabelle had gotten into the habit of dolling Clary up. At first she resisted but after a while it just wasn't worth the fight. Tonight she did Clary's make up and curled her hair. Then she picked out a mid-thigh black dress and designer heeled boots. She didn't mind the boots as much as the heels. They gave her a place to store Heosphoros. Helen wore a skin tight cocktail dress like Isabelle and Aline wore pants and a sexy top.
"Are you sure we're not going to get caught?" Helen asked.
Alien's mother was someone high up in the Clave and Helen worried about getting in trouble. Clary was more worried about Alec. He had been in charge of their studies since Hodge left and he was running the girls ragged with bookwork. He was especially hard on Clary given that she was one of the only ones who actually studied. Isabelle ignored him, and Aline and Helen were more interested in each other. That left Clary and Alec would be furious if he found out that they left the institute without him.
"Helen! Everything will be alright. Just relax and have some fun!" Aline whispered in her ear.
The girls grinned and stepped into the night club.
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"Where are the girls?" Robert Lightwood shouted at his wife.
"They are not in their beds?" Maryse asked.
"No they are not and I just got a fire message from Valentine. He wants to visit his daughter; see how things are going." He said sternly. "And he will be here in an hour!"
Maryse's eyes grew wide.
"That is almost no notice at all!" she replied trying to keep her voice calm. "Where is Alec? Surely he knows where they are?"
"He isn't here either."
"I'll call him now. You get some refreshments and food ready!" Robert said grabbing his phone out of his pocket.
Maryse nodded and left the room quickly. Robert dialed his son's number. The phone rang twice before his son answered.
"Hello father?" Alec answered nervously.
"Where are you?" Robert asked sternly trying to hold back his anger.
"I'm out to dinner …..with a friend. Is there something wrong?" Alec answered back bewildered.
"Like hell there is Alexander. Valentine has decided to pay us a surprise visit and you and the girls are nowhere to be found. Get home now. He will be here in forty minutes." Robert shouted hanging up the phone.
Oh all the nights for Valentine to pay them a visit. Robert grunted.
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Alec was still holding his phone to his ear as the phone went dead. Of all the nights Valentine choose to pay them a visit. Alec quickly dialed Isabelle's phone but he got no answer.
"What is wrong?" Magnus asked sipping his wine.
"I have to go." Alec said getting up.
Magnus eyes grew wide.
"Not without some sort of explanation you don't. This is a rather expensive restaurant and our food hasn't even gotten here." Magnus spoke swiftly. Alec looked at him with fire in his eyes.
"The explanation is that Valentine is visiting my parents in forty minutes and I'm not there. Apparently the girls are not either!" Alec replied quickly.
"Oh." Magnus said quietly.
"Yes! So as much as I would love to continue this date I have to find the girls and be home in thirty-five minuets now." Alec sighed sitting back down.
"Can you help me find the girls?" Alec begged.
Magnus looked down.
"Please Magnus. Is there a tracking spell you could use or something."
"I don't need to use a spell to know where they are Alec." He replied.
Alec looked at him stunned.
"What do you mean?" Alec asked.
"You are too hard on those girls. They deserved a night out. Heaven forbid they have a bit of fun."
"Where are they Magnus?" Alec grunted.
"They went to Pandemonium my darling boy." He said nonchalantly.
"Well that's just great. The club is at least an hour away with traffic."
"I am sorry sweetheart. I will make a portal for you so you can get there quicker." Magnus replied.
Alec looked down and nodded.
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"So what should we do now?" the handsome man asked.
It was quiet now that they were alone in the closet but Clary could still hear the thumping of the bass through the door. Clary looked at the demon man and fluttered her eyelashes flirtatiously just like Isabelle taught her. The demon grinned at her seductively.
"You are going to go back to hell where you belong." Clary smiled.
The demons eyes grew wide. Clary took out Heosphoros and whispered her blades name. Isabelle, Helen and Aline opened the door and came in. The demon looked around realizing that he was outnumbered. There was no escape and it braced itself for a fight. Of course by then it was too late. Clary's speed had increased given the amount of training Alec and Isabelle were putting her through. She quickly stepped to the demon's side and shoved Heosphoros through the demons chest. The creature's eyes grew wide and he quickly turned into dust.
Clary looked up and saw the girls grinning at her.
"That was impressive Clary!" Helen spoke.
"It was! You made me proud Morgenstern!" Isabelle teased.
"Thank you! Could not have done without all of Lightwood's help!" Clary grinned.
"Well I know I am a good teacher." Isabelle shrugged.
"Oh I was referring to Alec." Clary teased.
The girls smiled and giggled.
"Ha Ha very funny Clary." Isabelle replied pretending to scowl.
The girls laughed for a few minutes.
"So, what now?" Aline asked.
"Looks like we might have to go home." Isabelle said sadly.
The girls looked at her confusingly. Isabelle had her phone out.
"I have five missed calls and a text message from Alec." She sighed.
Clary took out her own phone and saw that she had a text message from her brother.
"Is he mad?" Aline asked.
"Well probably but all his text says is 'Call me immediately! Emergency'." Isabelle replied.
"Uh oh!" Clary shouted.
The girls looked at her.
"I think I know what the emergency is and we have to go now!" she said.
Clary took out her stele and began drawing a portal. The girls looked at her confused.
"My brother just texted me saying that my father and my brothers are coming to visit and that they will be here in-"
"Two minutes." Alec finished walking through the door. He looked mad and a little frantic. Magnus demanded that they at least take their meal to go. That way they could finish things up while he created the portal.
"Mom and dad are furious. We need to get home now." Alec commanded.
"It's okay! I'm making a portal. We should be there in a few seconds." Clary said over her shoulder.
Clary completed the last line and a blue light appeared on the wall. She looked back and was surprised to see all of their faces looking at her dumbfounded.
"I forgot you could do that." Isabelle said.
Alec looked at her for a moment.
"Yes and this power stays just between us." Clary spoke looking at Helen and Aline.
They looked at her and nodded.
"You're secret it safe with us!"
"Great! Let's go!" she said stepping into the portal.