(DISCLAIMER: I do not own TMI it is all Cassandra Clare's)
Blood Is Thicker Than Darkness
Chapter 2
Chaos In The Club
(Clary POV)
When they got to Pandemonium they went straight to the head of the line and the bouncer let them in, inside the club there were flashing lights in all different colors and a smoky haze filled the room. As soon as they got by the crowd on the dance floor to the bar Isabelle raced off shouting something about finding Simon over her shoulder, as he was supposed to meet them there.
While Izzy was looking for her boyfriend Alec, Magnus, Jace, and Clary made their way onto the dance floor after getting some drinks.
Clary and Jace danced for what seemed like hours bodies close together moving in sync to the beat of the music. Sometimes when it was a song they both particularly liked they would sing it out loud, even though they couldn't be heard by anyone but themselves over the noise of the club.
A while later Jace spins me around and I see something rather strange, there was a flash of brown hair and then a familiar looking face, but the next second she was gone and I'm not sure I really saw anyone at all. But soon we are joined by everyone else and start dancing in a big group and I completely forget about the girl with the brown hair.
And then we all feel it, a demon.
I start looking around to see if I can find it and sure enough there he is just behind a group of rather rambunctious teens covered in glitter. "I've spotted him; he's towards the center of the dance floor", I say to the other. "I'm going to be the bait and lead him off and you guys-" just as I'm about go over the plan Magnus curses under his breath ("Shit!") and rushes off toward the back of the club and the emergency exit. Alec looks like he wants to follow but thinks better of it and stays behind with the others.
"As I was say-" but once again I'm interrupted this time by Jace "Clary I'm not sure that's such a good idea maybe Isabelle shou-" "No Jace! I'm ready for this every time we go out Isabelle is always the bait, because you don't think I can handle it but I know I can!" Isabelle gives me a satisfied nod and smile for sticking up for myself, Simon winks and gives me a sly grin, Alec sends me a thumbs up, and Jace looks at me with a shocked expression that clears and I can see pride and love in his eyes. "You're right Clary", and leans over and gives me a quick kiss "So what's the plan guys?"
So we quickly strategize that'll I'll lead the demon somewhere private and the rest will follow and wait for my signal and then we will finish off the demon together.
As I'm making my way over to the demon I see that flash of brown hair again, and I have to do a double take. But once again the girl is gone and I continue on my way to the center of the dance floor where the demon turns around and grins. I move over and begin to dance with him, "Hi there handsome" I say coyly '"Hello there, what's your name beautiful?" I lean up closer to his ear and whisper haughtily "I'm Emmy, and I think we should take this somewhere more private" I wink and grab his hand to drag him away, and out of the corner of my eye I see the others start to follow.
At the back of the club I see a door that reads 'Storage, Employees Only' and head that way. As we enter the room I leave the door open a crack so the others can get in once the demon is distracted. I start to push the demon against the wall away from the door grab a dagger from my boot and see the others sneak inside, "So what's your name handsome?" I say as I try not to gag from the stench of being this close to him "My names Mike beautiful", and he reaches up and caresses my check. "Well Mike " I hiss "it's time for you to die", from the corner of the room Isabelle's whip lashes out and wraps around the demon and I bring my dagger up to his throat. The demon makes and inhuman scream at the contact of the whip and starts to struggle and my dagger pierces his neck a bit and he stops "You filthy nephilim children, you will all die by the hands of the master!", he screeches out and as he speaks a forked tongue comes flickering out of his mouth like a snake, how charming (gag!).
"What the hell are you talking about demon", Alec asks from behind me "The Master has risen and he is looking for two girls, and with them he with destroy all shadow hunters" the demon sneers at them. "Oh let's just kill him already and get it over with" says Jace and pulls out a seraph blade and whispers "Ariel" and his blade ignites a bright blue casting his face in shadow to look like an avenging angel.
The demon looks terrified and starts pleading for his life while wriggling under my blade which cuts his neck deeper "Please I have information Morgenstern i-" "Valentine is dead and won't be coming back and neither will you when we're done with you" says Isabelle and tightens her whip. "No, no not Valentine the other one his son, he is alive and is coming for the gir-" "ENOUGH!", I scream and plunge my dagger to the hilt in his heart.
The demon goes limp and vanishes, and I feel a chill creep up my spine "Clary" Jace says and places his hand on my shoulder and I shake it off, and give him an apologetic smile. "Not now let's find Magnus and get the hell out of here", I say while everyone looks at me worriedly but agrees none the less, I grab Jace's hand and don't let go all the way home.
(? POV)
Magnus told me that he was going out tonight and that they we weren't to leave the apartment, fat chance in hell of that happening. I'm sick of being stuck here and we're going crazy being here hour after hour, you can only beat someone up so many times before that gets boring too. So we decided to follow Magnus tonight, we put on our runes and head out to the club Pandemonium.
When we get there the line is half way around the block but the bouncer sees our runes and lets us in in front of the crowd. We head straight to the bar for the best vantage point and see Magnus walk in with the Shadowhunters, and they're heading straight toward us. We quickly change positions to the middle of the dance floor to conceal ourselves better and as the night goes on the group begins to dance and so do we. But I'm mesmerized I never would have guessed she was so similar, and then her boyfriend spins her around and I swear she sees me. I do an about face and hide myself deeper in the crowd, if Bane finds out I'm dead like deader than dead.
A while later we feel it, there's a demon. I look around and spot it not ten feet away in the middle of the dance floor. But unfortunately we are not the only ones who have noticed and the other Shadowhunters are looking our way. Magnus sees us "Shit" the three of us say in unison and then we are turning tail and running the other way. As we make our way to the back of the club and the emergency exit I turn my head to see how close Bane is and see the girl again and I think she sees me too "Damn it" I mutter and keep running for the door.
We are through the door and not even half way down the alley before Magnus reaches us "YOU TWO, WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?!" We both cringe away from the furious warlock, we both start trying to explain "We just wanted to get out for a bit, that apartment is claustrophobic when you have nothing to do" he says "We can't stand being cooped up any longer Mags." I say rather forlornly. Magnus softens and some of the anger leaves his eyes "I know you guys, but you can't go running around where the others might see you, it's not time for them to know yet" , I glare at him "WHAT DO YOU MEAN NOT TIME!?" I scream and then soften my voice when both boys cringe "There's not much time left Mags we have to tell them, we have to start to prepare. He's going to be coming for me and for her we have to protect each other " I plead. Magnus looks stricken but eventually agrees with us "Alright this week we'll go to the Institute and sort everything out, ok?" we both smile brightly "Ok sounds good Mags" we both say in unison.
Magnus smiles "You two get to the apartment and I'll meet you there later" he says and as he's pushing us down the alley the clubs back door opens and a boys voice says "Magnus are you out here? Something strange has just happened and we are headed back to the Institute" and as Magnus pushes us further out of the alley he whispers to us in a stern voice "Go straight home. Now.", and in a much more cheerful voice "I'm right here Alec, I guess we best be on our way then" a snort of laughter escapes me and then we race each other back to the apartment. I won of course but I'm pretty sure he let me win, that git.
Well that was chapter two I hope you enjoyed it! As you can see the Shadowhunters are in store for loads of trouble if that demon was telling the truth, but he was a demon and when are they ever truthful!? I'll also be introducing two new characters that I dug up from my own imagination so we will be seeing lots of them soon enough, and I hope they add a little extra to the story and the way its going. ;) So until next update please read and review!