Chapter Three: Brothers

"I became insane, with long intervals of horrible sanity."

- Edgar Allan Poe, letter to an admirer

Elizabeth Lightwood we have called you here today after receiving a message from the Enclave in know there have been problems with the missing and the kidnapping of shadowhunters all over the world. The Enclave has sent us Gwynn Herondale who holds the most experience and has the most knowledge on this specific topic. Gwynn here, will inform us more on this topic in person.

When Elizabeth looked over and spotted Gwynn taking a step forward. She saw a striking young man about or around his twenties. He has light blond hair and striking grey eyes. His left side of his face has a silver scar that starts just above his eyebrow to the center of his cheek, making him blind in his left eye.

"I have experienced the kidnapping twice" he started "with my own mother and my wife, and I have found that they are not only kidnapping shadowhunters they are specifically kidnapping female Nephilim who are pregnant" he paused as a look of distraught passed over him before vanishing as if it was never there."We have no idea why, what for, and who is behind the kidnapping" Gwynn continued " we do know however that Denis Clamornox is involved in the kidnappings."

"I would like permission to stay and research more on this matter."

"And this has nothing to do with your wife?" inquired the inquisitor. A flash of anger appeared on Gwynn's face, the expression washed away as soon as it had come. The inquisitor paid no attention to this.

"No." Gwynn said finally "this is for the well being of the Clave. I only want to stop this matter to prevent it from growing out of hand. We do not want another event like the Infernal Devices or Mortal Instruments, now do we." Gwynn shot a look at the inquisitor as if he was trying to bore a hole through him.

"Very well." said the Consul " you can stay with Elizabeth at the New Jersey Institute. This matter is concluded for now, you two are dismissed."

""Okay" said Elizabeth "I will take you to the institute we should head off soon."

"Can you wait a moment for me Elizabeth." This was the first time Gwynn was really looking at Elizab err... Liz she was tall and thin but, still slightly shorter than him. She soft dark brown hair with highlights of red that looked like a streak of fire in her hair. Her eye were a light coffee brown that made her look as if she was always comfortable and alert at the same time.

"Okay Liz, I need a sec to get my son, I told him to wait outside while I attended the meeting."

"Oh, I will go with you to get your son."

After a few minutes they came acrossed him climbing a tree. "Amoren" Gwynn called out. Shocking Amoren causing him to fall out of the tree. "Woah" Amoren shouted as he fell. Amoren quickly got back up and dusted himself off. When he stood up Liz could see that this kid would grow up to be a handsome young man. With his black hair that fell slightly in front of his deep blue eyes.

"Come on Amoren, were heading to the New Jersey Institute where we will be staying for awhile. "

"Okay" he yelled as he dashed toward them.

When they arrived at the institute everyone was sitting at the table eating dinner.

"Why do you come to the table if you can't even eat anything" Mana glared at Simon.

"It reminds me of home sweet home, actually it reminds of eating at the werewolves home."

When Liz walked in she saw a few extra people she hadn't seen before. A boy with white hair and a vampire wearing glasses. Mana seemed to have a problem with the vampire though she could understand why. Nick was trying to talk to white haired boy who seemed to be unresponsive.

"Oh, welcome back Liz" Herald said as he looked up.

"I'm back and I would like to introduce Gwynn and Amoren Herondale."

At the name of Gwynn, Cadell looked up. He immediately went pale as he laid eye's on Gwynn. He smelled familiar and looked a lot like his mother described his older brother he even had a picture. It forced a flood of his memories of his mother to come to the surface. Cadell stood up and immediately ran out the front of the institute.

"Is he okay" asked Amoren.

"Ah, I will go make sure he's okay" Herald said as he started to stand up.

"Wait." I will said Gwynn "you should finish eating.

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah" Gwynn said and immediately turned out the door after him.

"Hey are you okay" he said as he walked toward the boy. They boy had thrown up and was now hugging his knees while gripping a picture. He was shivering and teary eyed and it looked like he was mumbling to himself.

"Hah heheh" the boy was laughing historically by the time he reached him. After a moment of silence the boy looked up into Gwynn's eyes. You smell so similar to mother did you know that. I've heard your hair is just like father's. I can see you have the eye's of mother. You were a mischievous boy weren't you. Mother always said that. Mom says my blue eye's are like father's. Ah. Mother, poor mother, poor poor mother, poor mothe."

"Hey, slow down what are you rambling on about." The boy handed him the crumpled photo he was holding in his hand. Gwynn took and slowly opened it up. To see an old picture of his mother, his father, and himself in it.

"Where did you get this?" but the boy went back to mumbling this time he could hear what he was saying "Mother was fed then, mother was dead all because of me. Beaten and tortured as well as sliced open in front of my eye's I've seen. My mother is dead, what was she fed, vampire blood I see." The boy started crying to himself softly as he reached in snatched the photo out of his hand. Gwynn stayed out there with the boy as he cried himself to sleep. Once, he was asleep Gwynn gingerly picked him up and carried him inside. The boy groaned and wrapped his arms around Gwynn's neck. When, he walked inside everyone else was asleep except for the vampire.

"Oh, welcome back. I'm Simon. I could show you to his room then your's if you would like."

"Yeah, that would be great."

"By the way his name is Cadell if your wondering. I know he didn't tell you."

"Ah, Cadell. That's the name my father wanted to name my baby brother."