Okay, my lovelies, buckle up.

The team is assembled and it's time for Max and Mikey to get their fathers and Maxine back.

Enjoy.

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Magnus walks out of the portal into the loft. He wonders, not for the first time, what would have happened if he had walked into the Institute and asked about the ShadowHunter boy. He sighs knowing his luck, the first person he would have encountered would have been a Lightwood. And he would have ended up getting pissed.

He looks into the living room and is surprised to see a man sitting on his sofa.

His guest smiles as he stands up, "Hello Magnus."

Magnus checks the wards and they are still up, "How did you get into my loft?"

His guest laughs, "I know somebody who knows how to unlock your wards."

"Who?"

"Your son."

Magnus walks over to him, "My son? I do not have any children."

"Not yet, but you will. Max is a fine young man. Brave, kind, and badass. Just like his fathers."

Magnus smiles, "Thank you. Wait, fathers? What do you mean by fathers?"

His guest laughs, "You and your husband of course."

Magnus rolls his eyes, "Of course. And who would my husband be?'

His guest smiles, "The young boy you followed."

"The ShadowHunter boy?"

His guest's hazel eyes twinkle as he smiles, "Yes, sir."

"I, marry a ShadowHunter? Never."

His guest laughs, "Funny, that is the same thing I told Max. But the heart doesn't care about labels. It only cares about what makes it happy, everything else is unnecessary baggage."

"You married a ShadowHunter?"

His guest smiles, "Indeed I did and I regret nothing."

Magnus sighs, "I guess I should have walked into the Institute then."

His guest shakes his head, "No, in this world, you keep him safe from afar."

"In this world?"

"Yes, there are many worlds, my friend. But they all have one thing in common. You and I being together."

Magnus raises an eyebrow, "And you are?"

His guest smiles, "Alec Lightwood. Here in your world, I'm that ShadowHunter boy."

"Lightwood? I marry a Lightwood?"

Warlock!Alec laughs, "I'm not sure how to take that, but yes my dear Magnus, you do marry a Lightwood and have a son named Max."

Magnus nods, "If that is what Mistress Destiny has planned for me, then so be it."

"Exactly." There's a knock on the door. Warlock!Alec's eyes flash black, "Showtime. Get the door, Magnus."

Magnus walks to the door. He opens it. He doesn't recognize the man standing there, "It's way past business hours, come back in the morning."

The man nods, "Magnus Bane?"

Magnus rolls his eyes, "Yes."

The man flicks his hand and Magnus is sent flying. The man walks into the loft, "Time to die." He hears a chuckle and looks into the living room.

Warlock!Alec sniffs, "Dramatic much."

The man raises a hand, but Warlock!Alec is faster and hits the intruder with two fireballs, killing him instantly.

Magnus gets to his feet, "Figured you were here for a reason."

Warlock!Alec opens a portal, flicks a hand and the corpse is gone. He nods, "Max is in the Institute keeping his other father safe."

"Keeping him safe now? But why would somebody try to kill us before we get together?"

Warlock!Alec's eyes flash black, "Revenge."

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Max walks out the portal into the War Room of the Institute.

He relaxes. The Institute. His second home exists once again in his world.

He looks around and smiles as young Alec walks in. Daddy is right on time.

Max flicks his hand and winces as his father walks into the protective barrier. But Max had no other choice, two seconds later a portal opens in front of the boy. Max doesn't recognize the man that walks out.

The man glares at Alec, "Time to die, ShadowHunter." He reaches for the boy but his hand is stopped by the barrier.

Alec looks at him confused, "Who are you?"

"That doesn't matter." He walks around Alec, but the young ShadowHunter is safely enclosed on all sides. The man notices Max, "You, why are you here?"

Max's eyes narrow, "I could ask you the same question, asshole."

"Warlock, this ShadowHunter is nothing."

Max sneers, "Back the fuck away from him."

"Lower the barrier."

"No."

"Then I will make you lower it." He raises a hand.

Max fires two fireballs at him. The man screams as he burns. His corpse falls to the floor. Max opens a portal beside it, flicks his wrist and the corpse is gone. Max giggles, "Trash is gone, Daddy." He removes the barrier around Alec.

Alec runs over to Max, "What just happened?"

Max smiles as he kneels down, "I kept you safe."

Alec smiles, "Thank you."

"You're welcome."

"You weren't following me in the Park."

Max smiles, "No, that was another warlock keeping you safe."

"Oh. Why?"

Max smiles, "Because we love you."

"Oh."

"Can I hug you?"

Alec giggles, "Okay." Max holds him tight for a few minutes.

Max takes a deep breath as he reluctantly lets his father go, "Close your eyes." Alec looks at him with a smile as he closes them. Max kisses his cheek, "See you soon, Daddy." He gently touches Alec's forehead. Max stands and opens a portal. After one last look at his father, he snaps his fingers then walks through the portal.

Alec opens his eyes and yawns. He runs to the elevators, time for bed.

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Magnus2 and Alec2 return to the Main Hall, after sending Alec2's dresser to the loft, Magnus2 looks around for Maryse and Robert. He notices a stranger staring at them.

The stranger flicks his wrist and Magnus is sent flying across the room. The stranger walks up to Alec2 and grabs the youngster by his throat.

Magnus2 quickly gets to his feet and takes a few steps towards them, but the stranger snaps his fingers and Magnus2 slams into a barrier.

"Emil, take your hand off my father."

Emil turns around and glares at Mikey and Gun!Magnus, "Freak, how nice to finally meet you." He pulls Alec2 close to him.

Mikey's eyes are cold, "Why?"

Emil laughs, "That is a stupid question. You killed me. Actually you killed your world's me, but still. You were taught to kill THEM. How dare you turn against your own kind."

Gun!Magnus glares at him, "It is that kind of thinking that got the warlocks in MY world in deep trouble."

Emil sneers at him, "Tell me, Magnus, are you also involved with a ShadowHunter?"

Gun!Magnus' cat eyes flare, "No I'm not, but I am married to Alec Lightwood."

"Interesting. What is he?"

"None of your fucking business. Let the boy go."

Magnus2 glares at Emil, "You heard him, let Alec go."

Emil rolls his eyes at Magnus2, "YOU are not in a position to tell me anything." He looks at Mikey, "Tell me Freak, do you think you are better than me?"

Mikey nods, "Yes, I am."

"I destroyed your happy little family."

"Not yet."

Emil laughs, "You don't dare throw a fireball at me while I have your father by the throat. I'll break his neck as soon as I see you raise your hand."

Magnus2 rubs his thumb across his fingers as he looks from Emil to Mikey.

Gun!Magnus coldly asks, "How did you find out about other worlds?"

Emil rolls his eyes, "Not that hard to figure out. I came across me with a boy and was curious. Only to find out that the boy killed me to protect one of them. So, I killed those he loved. Or I will kill."

Gun!Magnus glares at him, "Why kill the other world's Magnus and Alec?"

"Actually, that's my world. Since both families were so close, I figured they deserved to die as well." Emil glares at Mikey, "He loved you."

"Bullshit. Master only cared about my power, he didn't give one fuck about me."

"He fed you. He gave you a bed to sleep in."

Magnus2 rolls his eyes, "You do that for a pet. A child needs more then food and a bed."

Emil glares at him, "Nobody is talking to you."

Gun!Magnus smiles at Alec2. The boy smiles as a small knife materializes in his hand. Alec2 stabs Emil in the leg. Emil screams and his hand loosens on the boy's throat.

Gun!Magnus quickly fires at Emil.

Emil unthinkingly removes his hand from Alec2's throat to stop the bullets. Mikey throws two fireballs at Emil as Gun!Magnus pushes the boy away from Emil and puts a barrier in between them.

The fireballs hit Emil and he bursts into flames. Alec2 covers his head, but the barrier keeps him safe. Once Emil is dead, Magnus2 is able to reach Alec2 and pull him into his arms.

Mikey runs to his fathers.

Magnus2 smiles at him, "So, Alec is your father?"

Mikey nods, "And you are my Poppa."

Magnus2 looks down at Alec2, who smiles at him, "Are you saying that we're ..."

Mikey nods, "Madly in love."

Alec2 giggles, "I'm only seven."

Magnus2 laughs, "I can wait." Mikey puts his arms around Magnus2 and holds him tight. Mikey lets him go and kneels down to hug Alec2.

Gun!Magnus walks over. Gently he says, "Mikey, we're done here. Let's go meet the others."

Mikey reluctantly lets Alec2 go. He kisses his father's cheek, "I love you."

Alec2 giggles, "I love you too."

Mikey stands and hugs Magnus2 again, "I love you, Poppa."

Magnus2 holds his face in both hands, "Until we meet again, Mikey." He kisses his son's forehead.

Mikey nods. Gun!Magnus squeezes his arm. Mikey takes a deep breath and opens a portal. He looks at his fathers for a few minutes then follows Gun!Magnus through the portal.

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Mikey and Gun!Magnus walk into the loft.

An empty loft. Except for the kitchen table and chairs that Max put there.

Mikey shakes his head, "We fixed it, where are they?"

Gun!Magnus looks at him gently, "It takes a while for the timeline to catch up."

A portal opens and Max steps into the loft.

Mikey walks over to him, "Max, why is the loft still empty?"

Max hugs him, "It is not an instant thing, Mikey." He kisses Mikey's forehead.

A portal opens and Warlock!Alec walks out. He looks around, "This is how we left it."

Max nods, "I know."

Mikey holds Max's hand, "How will we know if everything is back to normal?"

Max is about to answer when the loft starts to spin. The four warlocks reach for each other as the floor seems to shift under their feet.

They look around and watch as furniture appears around them.

Magnus2 walks out his office and smiles, "Alec, good you're here. I need to ask you something." He looks at Warlock!Alec and stops, "Alexander, what the fuck are you wearing? And when did you get a haircut?"

Mikey giggles. Magnus2 looks at him, then he sees Gun!Magnus, "What the hell is going on here?"

Mikey walks over and holds his father tight. Magnus2 holds him as he looks at everybody, "Max, what did I miss?"

Max shakes his head, "The shit hit the fan, Magnus."

"Oh." Magnus2 looks at Gun!Magnus and Warlock!Alec, "I assume these gentlemen helped fix things?"

"Yes."

"Who?"

Mikey whispers, "It was Emil, Poppa."

"Emil? But he's dead."

Max nods, "Emil from my world."

"Wow. What exactly did he do?"

Mikey rests his head on his father's shoulder, "Killed you, Daddy, Not Daddy and Not Poppa."

"Holy crap. Just him?"

"No, some warlocks from Pennsylvania killed Not Poppa and Not Daddy. But he killed you and Daddy himself."

"Wow."

Max nods, "Yes." He walks over and hugs Mikey and Magnus2, "I gotta go home."

Magnus2 kisses his forehead, "If we are fine, so are they."

Max nods as he hugs Mikey. Max smiles at Gun!Magnus and Warlock!Alec, "You need a portal back home?"

Gun!Magnus smiles, "No, thanks. Going home is easy." He hugs everybody, opens a portal and leaves.

Warlock!Alec sniffs, "I wonder if my world has an Emil. Maybe I should find out."

Max nods, "If you need help, let me know."

Warlock!Alec smiles, "Count on it." He hugs everybody, opens a portal and leaves.

Max kisses Magnus2's cheek, "Bye."

"Goodbye Max."

Max hugs Mikey, "Be good."

Mikey nods, "You too."

Max smiles. He opens a portal and leaves the loft.

Mikey holds his father, "You were all gone."

Magnus2 holds him tight, "But you found us."

"Yes, but I was scared."

Magnus2 holds his face in his hands and kisses his forehead, "Fear is a strong motivator, Mikey."

That's what Max said."

"Max has had to deal with this a lot of times."

"He said that also." Mikey kisses his father's cheek, "I need to see Maxine."

"She's cooking dinner for us. You can get a head start. I'll wait for Daddy."

Mikey nods and kisses Magnus2's cheek again, "See you later."

"Okay, raspberry."

Mikey walks out the loft and goes to the stairwell. He drops his mundane glamour as he walks down the stairs. He goes down two flights then walks down the hallway. He knocks on a door.

The door opens. A pretty petite blond with blue streaks in her hair smiles up at him, "Mikey! You're early."

He hugs her, "Amber, lovely as always. Something smells good."

She kisses his cheek, "Your favorite, chicken cacciatore."

"Poppa is waiting for Daddy."

"Not a problem."

Mikey walks into the apartment and sees Maxine. She runs over to him. He holds her tight. He whispers, "I felt like I haven't seen you in weeks."

She laughs, "You were here yesterday."

"So much has happened since yesterday."

She looks at him, "Mikey, what's going on?"

He rests his chin on her head, "Nothing now. Max and I fixed it."

"Fixed what?"

He holds her tight, "They were all dead."

"They? Poppa and Daddy?"

Mikey nods, "And Not Poppa and Not Daddy."

Maxine shakes her head as she holds Mikey tight, "By the angel. What about Amber and me?"

Amber walks over, "What's going on?" Maxine squeezes her hand.

Mikey chews on his lip, "I don't know. I was in a warlock home. My name was Lionel. Max was working in a supermarket, his name was Albert. Max assumed you had a different name as well. He figured you were doing okay. Finding out what happened..."

Maxine nods, "I get it." She kisses his cheek, "Who was it?"

"Emil."

She looks at him confused, "But you killed him."

He nods, "Emil from Max's world."

"By the angel."

Amber sighs, "See, werewolves don't have this kind of problem." She kisses her wife, then her brother-in-law's cheek, "Warlocks and their drama. I'm going to check on supper."

Maxine giggles, "Rude." She holds Mikey, "Poor you."

The door opens and Magnus2 and Alec2 walk in. Mikey lets his sister go and walks over to his fathers. He hugs Alec2 tight.

Alec2 kisses his forehead, "Poppa told me. How are you doing?"

Mikey whispers, "Better, now that I see you."

Alec2 holds his face in his hands and kisses his forehead, "Raspberry."

Mikey closes his eyes and smiles, "Always." He reaches for Magnus2 and wraps an arm around his other father. Magnus2 holds his son and husband.

Maxine giggles and runs into the kitchen to grab Amber's arm, "Group hug." The two women run over to the men in their lives and hug them.

-tbc-

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Many surprises in this chapter. Which was the most surprisest (it is so a word, don't look at me like that) surprise of them all?

And yes, we are now in the fluffy part of this fanfic. More fluffy goodness is around the corner. :D