HIIIII okay here's the next chapter, as promised! Just wanted to thank twig021, Kayrabelle & for their reviews! Alright, enjoy!
-tash
Before Valentine was able to say anything something silver flew in between their faces. Clary looked to see a knife in her hand; she smiled as she brought it down into Valentine's left shoulder. He screamed and dropped her. Pangborn stood up from the wall and ran to grab Clary but before he was able to take another step a glowing whip flew through the air, wrapping around his throat, he fell to the ground and Izzy ran to step on his through. Blackwell lunged to grab her but was stopped when an arrow struck him in his right shoulder.
Clary ducked when Valentines fist swung towards her face. She quickly spun and kicked her foot out, knocking Valentine to the ground. She scrambled to get up and she heard her brother call her name. She looked to see Valentine throw a knife at her. She lifted her arm to shield her face rom the knife but it never hit her, she looked to see Jace crouched in front of her; he pulled the blade out of his arm and looked at her quickly.
"Help Jonathan," he whispered before turning back to face Valentine. Clary nodded vehemently and ran to her brother, she tried to pull the cuffs open but the wouldn't budge, she grabbed the chain and tried pulling it out of the wall but they too didn't move. Suddenly Clary remembered the weapon Jace had thrown to her, she saw it lying on the ground where Jace had dropped it after pulling it from his arm. Clary grabbed the knife quickly and began slamming the butt of it into the chain where it connected to the wall. After hitting it three or four times the first one broke off of the wall, she quickly set to work on the other one.
After Izzy wrapped her whip around Pangborn's throat she pulled him back roughly causing him to fall back, he grabbed her whip and screamed as it electrocuted him but held on tightly. He pulled the whip down so she fell to the ground and he jump on top of her, he slammed his fist towards her face but she rolled over at the last second and he crushed his hand on the stone floor. Before he could react Izzy slammed her elbow into the side of his head, he flew off of her into the wall. She sat up and smirked when he rolled into the wall. He held his head as he climbed back up to a standing position. He wiped blood from his face but it still flowed profusely from his temple. He ran at her with a knife in his hand and swung down quickly, Izzy tried to dodge him but he caught her side slightly. She spun quickly and pulled the two katanas from her back, she swung aiming for his back but he turned quickly and stopped the sword with his seraph blade, which was glowing. He pressed the sword back down as close to Izzy's face as possible; she pushed back with all her force. They were only inches apart, the two weapons pressed together, Izzy took the opportunity and head butted Pangborn, she heard a crunch when her forehead hit his nose. Pangborn stumbled back holding his nose and tripped over something; he fell backwards, hitting his head on the hard walls and was knocked out. A Dark red, almost black puddle quickly began to form around his head.
Izzy looked up to see her brother fighting Blackwell, they were both bruised and bleeding but Alec looked to be in much better condition than Blackwell; she watched as he plunged one of his blades into Blackwell's chest. He fell to the ground sputtering. Alec looked up to his sister and his winked at her; she nodded in approval back. They heard a loud crash and saw Jace lying in the middle of the room, on top of a now destroyed table. Valentine jumped so that he was standing above him with his legs on either side of his body; he raised a dagger above his head before bringing it down to Jace's chest.
Clary screamed as she looked to see the dagger descending when suddenly she heard something rattle. She looked to her brother and realized he had wrapped the chain that was still attached to the cuff on his hand around Valentine's wrist. Valentine turned and gave Jonathan a glare that caused him to shudder. Without wasting anytime, Izzy ran to the other side of Valentine and sent her whip flying around Valentines other wrist; he dropped the dagger and it landed pointing into the wooden table, inches from Jace's head; his eyes widened.
"By the Angel." Jace muttered.
Jonathan and Izzy both smiled at each other before pulling Valentine back so he was standing as far away from Clary as possible. They pulled apart so that Valentine's arms were stretched out as far as they could go. Clary walked up to Valentine slowly, the side of her mouth curled up into a smirk. Jace stood just behind her, ready incase Valentine tried anything. He wasn't too worried though, Alec had his bow aimed directly at valentine's head; but Jace wasn't going to risk it.
"Clarissa." Valentine sneered. "You know this isn't over, don't you?"
She laughed before crossing her arms and widening her stance, Jace's eyes wandered down her back to her ass, he smirked.
"Valentine." Clary countered, "I told you not to call me Clarissa, didn't I?"
Valentine opened his mouth to speak but before he could reply Clary spun and kicked herfoot up; the back of her heel hit his jaw sounding a powerful crack. Valentine fell to the ground unconscious. Alec lowered his bow and pulled out his stele, he drew the bounding runes on Valentine. Clary quickly leaned down and took the stele from Alec when he was finished, she added another rune, one they had never seen before. Izzy, Alec and Jonathan looked up at her as she handed Alec his stele back.
"He won't wake up until I draw the partner rune on him." She said, her cheeks turning a bright red, they smiled.
Clary looked down at her unconscious father and felt her body relax slightly, the tight feeling in her chest that had been there since the day Jonathan disappeared was gone. She felt firm arms wrap around her waist and smiled, she leaned her head back onto Jace's shoulder and he kissed her temple.
"You're in trouble mister."
"What? Why?" Jace asked pretending to be confused.
"I told you not to come looking for me."
"So what, you're the only one who can be stubborn in this relationship? How is that even fair?" Jace pouted. Clary only smiled and turned her head so she could kiss his bottom lip that was being pushed out.
Alec threw Valentine over his shoulder and grunted.
"I hope I don't have to carry him all the way to this Ragnor fellow." He muttered under his breath.
"Who?" Clary and Jonathan asked in unison.
"A warlock, he's going to open a portal for us to go back home."
"Do you guys realize how far the next closest manor is? Let alone the town?" Jace asked, rolling his eyes.
Clary bent down and pulled Jace's stele out of her boot. Jace's eyes traveled down to her ass again and he had to clear his throat to hide a groan.
"You should really get your own stele." He said, hoping no one would say anything about the rather animalistic noise he had made. Clary rolled her eyes and walked up to him, she stood up on her toes to reach Jace.
"I heard that," she said in a seductive voice, nipping his ear lobe lightly before spinning on her heel and walking towards a wall. Jace grunted in disappointment from the obvious tease.
Clary raised her stele to the wall and drew a rune, moments later a portal appeared. Everyone but Jace gawked at her. Finally after a moment Alec sent a fire message, within a minute a reply came, he read it silently.
"The Clave is sending people to collect Valentine, they'll be here in a few moments."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Alec stood near the portal, waiting for the Clave's guards while Jace sat back against the wall, closing his eyes. He felt a small body wedge itself in between his legs and he smiled. He heard someone clear his throat and looked up to see Jonathan standing above them. Jace stood up quickly and nodded.
"So you're the one my Clary's been dreaming about?" He asked in a serious tone.
"Um, I…" Jace tried to speak but was suddenly extremely nervous as he looked up to the six foot four man looming in front of him. The stern look on Jonathan's face broke into a smile and he reached his hand out. Jace took it, breathing out slowly.
"You better protect her." He said smiling, Jace knew he meant what he was saying with his whole heart.
"With my life." Jace said simply. As they shook hands the chains and cuffs attached to Jonathan's wrists jingled.
"Jonathan! The chains! I completely forgot!" Clary said, standing up suddenly.
"Here, I've got it." Izzy said suddenly, appearing beside Jonathan. She took his wrists and led him away, winking at Clary as they left. Clary turned to face Jace and he wrapped his arms around her, she pressed her face into his chest and breathed him in. She felt her cheek get warm and she opened her eyes, the rune on Jace's chest was glowing.
"Oh yeah, that tracking rune you put on me? When your tears landed on it, it sort of, enhanced the powers. It does that every time you think of me, and if you think hard enough I can see what you're thinking." Jace said as he kissed the top of her head.
Suddenly five men dressed similarly to Alec and Jace emerged through the portal, they stated their names and ranks to Alec before picking Valentine up. Two men went through the portal, a faded outline of the jail cells in Alicant, they could see the Consul as well as the Inquisitor waiting for them. Two of the other men dragged Pangborn and Blackwell's bodies out through the portal as well. The last man turned to Alec and told him the Clave would be getting in contact with the Institute shortly. He followed the others through the Portal, after a moment it was blank, it looked like a small pond with ripples flowing along the surface.
"Ready to go home, Jonathan?" Clary asked as she grabbed Jace's hand. He nodded, looking exhausted. She reached out and held his hand with her other one. The five Shadowhunters went through; Jace, Clary and Jonathan went first, then Izzy and lastly Alec.
When they stepped out of the portal they looked around; they were on the main road, a few houses from theirs.
"Where's Alec?" Jace asked suddenly, looking around quickly.
Izzy put the phone she was holding back into her pocket.
"He went to Magnus'" she said smiling.
"Ready?" Clary whispered to her brother, he nodded slowly.
The four teens walked up to Clary and Jonathan's house. They opened the door quietly.
"Mom? Luke?" Clary called, they heard chatter coming from the kitchen, Jonathan squeezed Clary's hand with his, they walked into the kitchen, Jocelyn had her back to them and Luke was reading the paper.
Jocelyn turned around holding a mug of tea and began to speak but she froze.
Jonathan looked at her apprehensively, unsure of how she was going to react.
Luke finally looked up when he head the sound of glass breaking. Jocelyn ran to Jonathan and wrapped him in a hug, she began crying and Luke walked over, wrapping his arms around his wife and step-son. Clary snuck her way in to the group hug and after a minute Izzy laughed with tears in her eyes.
"Oh, what the hell!" she cried before throwing herself into the crowd of bodies. Jace tucked his hands into his pocket and looked around the kitchen, unsure of what to do when suddenly he felt Luke grab him by his vest and pull him into the circle.
