Of course Jace and Isabelle are going to be in this!It wouldn't be right if they weren't. SIZZY, MALEC AND CLACE ARE COMING.

Magnus took the sword from Alec.

This was going to be fun.

Magnus stood facing Alec, his sword loosely gripped in his hand. Alec struck first, but Magnus ducked, swinging under Alec's feet. Alec jumped, Then Magnus was standing upright again, Alec smiling slightly. Magnus was thinking about what he should do- then Alec knocked the sword from his hand, sending it to the ground, at least three feet from him. He walked over to it, but Alec was faster, grabbing the sword. Magnus dodged a few of his blows, but it was like Alec knew exactly what Magnus was going to do next. Alec fought expertly with two weapons, and soon Magnus was on the ground, looking up into the gorgeous blue eyes. He smiled, and handed the weapon to Magnus. He took it hilt first, taking Alec's hand, when he offered to help Magnus upright. He glanced around, where Simon and Clary had been watching them, Clary open-mouthed. Simon didn't looked surprised, like he'd expected this . Magnus had been right, he hadn't been able to beat Alec. Alec was amazing.

"Magnus, Alec that was amazing." Clary said.

"You know, he did something incredibly similar to me." Simon stated, his expression thoughtful.

Alec blushed, putting his sword on the wall, next to all of the others. Alec blushed easily, and Magnus thought it was kinda cute.

He wasn't sure if Simon and Clary had been practicing, or just watching them. Magnus brushed the dust off his jeans, looking at Alec questioningly.

"What do they teach you?!" He said. Alec shrugged. He had to be one of the best fighters Magnus had ever meant. He admired him for that.

"Well, it was awesome!" Simon said, and Clary punched him in the arm, lightly. Ever since He had met both Simon and Clary, they had been close. He was pretty sure Simon felt different about Clary than Clary felt about him. Clary viewed them as friends, she had told Magnus just as much. Simon had once asked him if he should tell Clary, and he had avoided the question. He knew for a fact Clary didn't want anymore relationships, ever since her last boyfriend had been killed by the society. Magnus thought it was part of the reason she had attacked Alec. The lightwoods had been in control for as long as he could remember. The eldest kid would take over for Robert when he died-

"Alec!"Magnus yelled. Alec whirled, a look of concern sculpting his features.

"What?" He asked.

"How old are you?" Alec just looked confused.

"Eighteen. Why?" He answered.

"You old are your siblings?" He continued.

"Um, sixteen and seventeen." Alec said.

"So, your the oldest kid?" He said. Alec looked irritated.

"Yeah."

"Then you- your going to- be in control when Robert dies." Magnus said slowly.

Alec paled.

"What?"

"Wait, didn't your dad tell you any of this?" Magnus asked.

"Um, no." Alec looked like he was going to throw up. He ran from the room, white faced. Magnus found him in the room they now had to share, shaking.

"I'll kill myself before I do that." He whispered, and Magnus knew he meant it.

"What are you going to do then?" Magnus asked, in a low voice.

"I- Maybe- I don't know." He answered, with his head in his hands, still shaking.

"We'll figure it out." Magnus said.

Clary was called into the office, along with Simon and Magnus. It was time for the weekly shopping expedition, but there was a huge problem. Since the break in, the society had been patrolling it nonstop. Only society members were allowed into the store. Simon looked a million miles away.

"Alec's a society member." he said, almost absently.

General Starkweather thought this over a minute.

"Your right. Do you think he would go for us?" Starkweather said.

"I don't know." She said, Alec was a society member. He was a lightwood at that. How did they know they could trust Alec?

"Maybe one of you can talk to him?" Starkweather asked, looking doubtful.

"Magnus will, I think." Simon replied. He still seemed lost in his thoughts.

"It's too risky." Starkweather argued.

"Maybe not if we know he's with us." Simon said.

"He's a lightwood." Starkweather insisted.

"Exactly. Maybe he didn't have the best relationship with his daddy. Why do you think he did all those things?" Simon said. Starkweather looked thoughtful, and had agreed, eventually.

Alec wanted the resistance to survive. If that was going to happen, he was going to have to get food for them to survive. Plus, he didn't want everyone to keep staring at him murderously. Well, they might always do that, but it would definitely reduce the glares. Without the resistance, there was no hope. He had no choice but join the society. He had made the decision. Join or die. He had joined, he had passed initiation, he had trained for hours. He had beaten Magnus and Simon pretty easily. He knew then, even if the numbers were equal on both sides, the society members had far more training, giving them an advantage. He wasn't sure how or when yet, but he wanted to change things. even if it was only just a little bit. He had gone with Clary, Simon and Magnus, and they had brought the truck, to pack full with food. The food was all free, which was one of the perks of the society. He just had to walk in, get what he needed, get out. They had also brought a completely different looking truck from the one they had used only a week earlier, so it wouldn't draw suspicion. He grabbed a cart, picking reverting he could see, without being to obvious. He would occasionally examine the labels on things, or check his cart. Then he just left, not paying. Guards were patrolling the store twenty four seven now, including Jace and Isabelle. He had worn sunglasses, and a scarf, but he knew his siblings would still recognize him. He had already brought the cart by the truck, and they had loaded it. He was walking to put the cart, away, when their eyes locked. Isabelle looked as she always did, dressed in a black, deadly pins holding up her hair. Isabelle had always kept knives in her hair, for as long as he could remember. She walked over to him casually.

"What the hell!" She said under her breath, her face remaining eerily calm. Jace was on his way over now too. They were the only two guards in the front of the store, so no one would probably notice their conversation. He knew the three of the resistance was waiting for him, looking at him too. He felt the weight of their gazes. Jace's face remained serious as he said the same exact words.

"Just leave." Alec said, his face ice.

"What? You disappear and were just supposed to let you leave again?" Isabelle whispered furiously.

He didn't want to leave them either,

But he had no choice.