This chapter is entirely in Jace's point of view.
Jace opened his eyes painfully, he could feel his blood dripping into them, he blinked profusely to get rid of the red tint everything seemed to have. He turned his head painfully, just in time to see a quick flash of long, red hair disappear into a portal that was at the end of the alley. He closed his eyes as he whispered her name, a numb feeling seeping through his entire body.
Suddenly the door to the club burst open and Alec and Izzy appeared in the alley.
"Jace!" Izzy screamed as she ran over to him, checking his body for injuries. He was covered in cuts and bruises but the longer she less she saw; they began disappearing, healing. She sighed in relief. Alec pulled Jace to his feet and put his arm over his shoulder.
"Where's Clary?" Alec asks, looking around the alley and down to the street.
"She's gone," Jace whispered, a shudder running through his body. They limped out to the street and Izzy hailed a cab.
"I came out and saw Simon holding Izzy, I tried to help her but…Valentine" The three Shadowhunters shivered at his name, "Valentine and his men got me, they beat me over and over and all I could think was 'don't hurt Clary'"
Izzy placed a hand on Jace's arm to comfort him. She had never seen him so distraught before, even when his parents were killed. She also had never seen him so happy before Clary, he literally glowed, she knew he was in love with her, she could tell from the way he stared at her when he thought no one was watching. Her heart broke for her cousin. Jace continued after a moment.
"She begged them to stop, I passed out soon after, and I think…"
"They kidnapped her" Alec said quietly.
"No…I think she went with them. To save me." Jace closed his eyes, he would have given anything to have been killed by them if it meant sparing Clary.
Instead of going home, they went to The Institute; they hadn't been there for a while, not since they had been sent as under cover students and forced to move out.
As soon as they entered the three teens split up; Jace to his room, Izzy to the library and Alec in search of Hodge.
Jace went to his old room sullenly. He hardly looked up; he only stared at the floor, cursing himself over and over for not saving Clary. When he got to the room he shut the door quietly before drawing a privacy rune and sliding down into a crouch at the bottom of the door. He shoulders shook violently, and the boy who never cried, wept.
It was early in the morning when Jace awoke, he hadn't moved to his bed the night before, he only leaned against the door before drifting into a restless sleep. He stood up and opened his bedroom door before walking down the hall to the library. He was greeted by Alec, Izzy and Hodge, all looking at him with great concern. Jace's eyes were red and swollen and they knew he had been crying all night, Izzy had stood on the other side of his door for twenty minutes, listening to him cry quietly.
"Jace, I'm so sorry, but you really mustn't blame yourself for what happened to Clary." It was Hodge who spoke first.
Normally Jace would have snapped back, saying something rude or arrogant. Instead he only walked past them without uttering a word. Izzy sniffed before leaning into her brother who held her tightly, trying to console her.
Jace turned around finally and Izzy Alec and Hodge looked at him in awe.
"Jace…you're…glowing." Izzy whispered, pointing at him.
He looked down to see that she was right; the rune on his chest had begun to glow. Hodge stepped forward, inspecting the rune.
"I've never seen that one before." He said thoughtfully.
"I'll get Magnus." Within minutes, Magnus Bane, the High Warlock of Brooklyn appeared through the portal in the library. He walked over to Jace, nodding slightly as if to say hello before inspecting the rune. He touched it lightly to see if it affected Jace, he didn't move. The warlock snapped his fingers and blue sparks came out from the tips, he held his hand over the run with his eyes closed.
"It's a combination of runes." He said finally. "It seems as though Clary created a rune that held the powers of about four or five different runes. I don't know what they are though. I'm sorry. If you find out what they are I can help you more, but for now, there's nothing I can do."
Magnus lifted his hood up so it covered his head again before turning to squeeze Alec's hand affectionately before leaving.
"We need to find out what the runes are." Hodge said suddenly. "I shall alert the Silent Brothers."
"While you're at it maybe you should send a letter to Idris, warning them that Valentine has found Clary." Alec said, not looking up.
"I already did that," Izzy said, "last night, I wrote them a letter explaining what had happened, I also sent letters to all the other Institutes to keep an eye out for them.'
Jace looked up suddenly, his brow furrowed.
"Don't worry, I didn't tell them about her abilities" Izzy added quickly, looking at his glowing rune.
Later that night Jace, Alec and Izzy walked to the City of Bones to meet with the Silent Brothers.
It was Brother Jeremiah who led them deep into the city, Jace directly behind Brother Jeremiah, and Izzy and Alec directly behind him, side by side. Jace stepped into the center of a large room, the other Silent Brothers were already there, waiting for him.
Who are you? A chorus of voices asked, causing Jace to shake.
"My name is Jonathan Christopher Wayland." Jace said, the first words he had spoken the night before; out of the corner of his eye he saw Izzy wipe a tear from her face quickly.
Who are you, Jonathan Christopher Wayland? They asked again.
"My name is Jace Wayland, I live with the Lightwood family and am a Shadowhunter, I have dedicated my life to protecting the Earth under the order of the Angel Raziel." He said bluntly. His eyes were cold, and empty.
We shall help you find out what this rune is.
Jace squeezed his eyes shut as thousands of words and shouts and whispers erupted in his mind. He tried to focus on one, it sounded like a song, unlike all the others. The voice was pure and innocent and beautiful. It was Clary.
"I love you," she sang into his ear, his heart quickened. She loved him. The corners of his mouth turned up into a small smile, but before the smile could reach his eyes, it disappeared entirely.
"I'm sorry, forgive me" the next sentence echoed in his ears.
An image flashed in front of his eyes, he saw her in a dark room, and she was shaking. There was another person with her, a man, with blond hair. She hugged him. The image changed abruptly and she was staring at Jace.
"Don't look for me." She begged, fear in her eyes. Her face was covered in bruises and her lip was cut, her hair had been matted to her head with sweat and blood. She looked broken.
Then suddenly the image was ripped from him and he fell to his knees. He groaned in pain. Who was that man? Why doesn't she want me to find her?
Before Izzy and Alec could go to help him get up, the Brothers spoke into all of their minds.
There are many runes held within the one on your chest. She is able to track you with this rune, she can also sense your emotions, she feels anything and everything you feel, whether it is physical or emotional. She can communicate to you through the rune, and when it glows it means her thoughts are of you. She does not know this though, when she drew the rune she only intended to be able to use it to find you, however when her tears landed on the rune and she told you how she felt, the powers of the rune increased.
As soon as the Brothers finished explaining, they walked out of the room without another word. Jace crawled to his feet and he felt his cousin wrap her arms around him tightly.
"We're going to find her Jace, I know we are." She whispered into his ear, her voice shaking silently as she tried to contain her concern.
"She doesn't want me to." He said simply before walking away.
