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Chapter 4

"She's not healing right."

"It's been ten days."

"Make her stop screaming."

"She isn't going to make it."

"Jace it hurts!"

Jace jerked awake from the couch. He was once again at the institute after a long night searching the grounds of New York for new demons. Only to find out they had wings.

He tiredly blinked up at the clock. He's been only asleep for two hours. What woke him up? He closed his eyes to focus on the sound. A soft beep went off from inside his pocket. He dug it out to see he had a message from an unknown number. –Hey It's Kaelie. Found Clary At A Downworlder Party Tonight In Manhattan. She Had Relapse. Kiwi Is Watching Her Now. Thought You'd Want To Know.-

Jace thought for a moment. He wasn't too familiar with a lot of them. A face with silver scales popped into his head. Kiwi was a servant to Brockerson, the Warlock of Fire. Kiwi was his healer. The duo was a strong team. What were they doing here?

- On My Way.- He texted back. This is just like picking up drunk friends from a bar. Well, an ex girlfriend. A hot ex girlfriend. He was more worried than annoyed. She had a relapse, she could have been a panic stricken girl in the middle of a loud party. That thought made him pick up his pace.

He should have just texted her to hang out today instead of tracking down demons. She will always be his top priority, even if she doesn't know it. He was just giving her space. She seemed to be in her own little world last time they talked. He wasn't prepared at how distant she could be. Guess it was time to step it up.

Lack of sleep has been his forte in the last two years. The Amazon can be a deadly place if you're not careful.

Jace placed his stele against a new communication rune. "Alec, I'm going out." Jace is now permitted to let Alec know where he is going at all times. His "Honey I'm home" Routine after his Amazon excursion wasn't funny to Alec and in order to make amends to his parabati, he is now supposed to use this new rune. So in retaliation, Jace saw fit that he talked to Alec through the rune in the most unnecessary time until his brother got sick of him.

Jace took the subway and then walked two blocks into Chinatown when a door opened. It was the one and only Magnus Bane. He was wearing an Asian inspired outfit all in black. It was strange to see him in something so simple. "Magnus."

The high warlock wiggled his fingers and slipped something inside his pocket. "Oh my, what a time for a walk."

"Walk and talk with me then. Clary's been abducted by fairies." Jace said rolling his shoulders but ignoring the fact that Magnus was at a random place at 4a.m.

Bane chuckled. "They adore her, I doubt they are holding her hostage, but- I'm intrigued. Shall we?" They started walking quickly towards Manhattan st. "Jace Herondale back in civilization." Magnus said. "What brings you back? Found what you were looking for, yes?" It was more of a fact than a question. "Alec has been talking nonstop about, well, all of you." He paused weighing Jace's blank expression. "If I help you tonight, you have to do something for me in return."

Without thinking Jace replied with impatience. "I'm listening."

Magnus looked up at the stars, but he couldn't make out any with the city lights blazing. Bright TVs and advertisements shown on the buildings, some were six floors high. It almost felt like day time with the magnificent display of the lights. "When you get back with this Clary, and you will, you have no more excuses. You already missed two of your nephew birthdays. Twice. No more far away land for you."

"You want me to stay in New York? I don't know if I can promise you-"

"Then I won't be joining you tonight." Magnus said as he stopped on the edge of the sidewalk.

Part of Jace just wanted to leave without him. The other part of him knew this wasn't really about Clary. This was about Alec. Jace turned around to face him. "Look, I didn't say I won't try."

Magnus replied watching a car almost hit Jace with his invisibility rune on. Jace didn't budge from his spot. "Alec needs you here and he's miserable without his parabati. Don't kick him out of your life too. Your issues with Clary has nothing to do with him."

Jace looked him in the eyes. "I know, he told me. I'll do my best, at the very least I'll send a card okay? He's going to have to expect me to go on missions without him now he has a family. He has responsibilities. Do you agree or are we still going to stand here and have this wonderful tea party in the middle of the street. "

'Tea does sound nice' Magnus thought. "I suppose. Now which way are we going?"

Jace pointed up at one of the tallest buildings. "This is us." Then Jace muttered. "Come on Clary, you had to pick one of the highest rooftops." Then he said louder. "We were here earlier, it's like she's trying to track me."

Magnus added in. "Or two worlds trying to collide. Potatoe, poh-tah-toe."

Jace pushed the doors open and pressed the up button for the elevators. 55 floors up took less than a minute. Jace took another look at Magnus's outfit. "So are those your pajamas or -?"

"It was a Chinese holiday. I wanted to show my respects to a friend." Then he added. "My pajamas are much more fashionable then this."

The elevator Ding'd and when it opened, the smell of death hit Jace's senses the moment they stepped on the roof.

Dead bodies were everywhere. Jace swiftly searched for any threats and finding none, he went forth to the small group of fey hanging around on a couch. Clary took most of it as she was lying down. Her head was on one of the woman's lap.

When Jace approached, the fey gave him sexy, sly smiles but they remained seated and continued to pet Clary as if she was their favorite pet. "Hey, you're here to come and get sleeping beauty." Said a girl with blue hair.

"You can leave her here, we'll take good care of her." Said the blonde with pointed teeth.

Jace slipped his seraph blade back in its sheath. He didn't realize he took it out. Weapons always calmed him. "What happened up here?"

Kaelie shrugged her shoulders. "The demons. They fell from the sky, great hunting instincts you have."

Jace crossed his arms. "We found their heat signal a block away, I didn't think a second set was going to hunt us. I am sorry for your loss. If we had known, I would have never left."

The blonde fey was offended. "Half truths." She spit out. "If you've known she was here, you would have stayed here. Come get the girl before we eat her out of spite." The other two fey looked at the blonde in shock. She shrugged.

Magnus stood up from examining a body. "A warlock was here."

"Lord Brockerson was with Clary tonight." Said the blue haired fey. "I watched him chase most of the demons away. At least someone was here or there would have been more deaths."

"Looks like you have competition." Magnus mused from behind them.

Jace scoffed at Magnus but responded to the girls. "The demons with wings right? Three eyes, kind of gargoyle like?"

"Yeah." Kiwi said as she sat Clary upright so she could stand up.

Jace nodded. "Okay, we need to figure out where these things are coming from."

Magnus did a body scan on Clary. "She's perfect." He then winced. "well, She needs some more rest. Best if she heals naturally from this experience." Jace picked her up. She felt so light in his arms.

Jace thought about how now would be a good time to give her the artifact of mending. The soul healing necklace.

Magnus clicked his tongue as if he could read his mind. "Magical items will draw attention to her Jace.

"I never had an issue with it."

Magnus snapped his fingers for a portal and rolled his eyes "You should learn to listen to your elders." He said tartly. "I need to take some samples, you go on ahead." Jace nodded and went through the portal with Clary in his arms.

Jace found himself in what he hoped was her apartment. He carried her into the bedroom and attempted to set her on the bed. She was starting to wake up because she snuggled closer to him. His heart leaped.

He slid out of his jacket and then placed the necklace around her neck. By now it was almost 6am. When he set her down she was a little ball in his big jacket. Jace looked around. Her art supplies took over the apartment. Is this what she was like before he met her? A picture of her and Simon at Java Jones was placed on her fridge, Simon was still human then. No new pictures… Jace paused, there was a picture of him. It was Christmas time, and Jace was in the empty space next to Clary and her mom. She had a picture of him and she couldn't see him. He clenched his fist.

Clary coughed making him aware. He grabbed his stele and disrupted his rune so he could now be seen. He looked in the cabinet for some mundane medicine and grabbed a glass of water. It was too quiet.

Jace walked into the room and saw Clary sitting up in bed looking at his jacket, she looked up at him and it took a few seconds for her to put two and two together. "Hey, it's you. Did we…?

"No we didn't. There's no way with you sleeping like a human burrito all wrapped up." He placed the cup next to her on the night stand. "I unfortunately was only your ride home."

She laughed at herself, rubbing her head. "It's funny, I went to meet a guy and I ended up with someone else. I remember him ditching me and a girl falling off the edge." She sobered up. She checked out her outfit and then ran her fingers through her hair. "I'm sorry, I don't remember much after that. I can't believe I invited you here, my place is a mess. Not the first time I've blacked out either." She smiled weakly. "I should probably go see a doctor to get checked out."

"Clary." He held her hand. "You're normal, you're fine. By the angel, you're perfect will you stop."

"You look as bad as I feel. " Clary said tiredly from the bed. "Did you get any sleep at all?"

"I'm fine." He reassured her.

Clary moved over. "At least lay down for a bit so I can tell my friends I slept with a guy today."

He laughed. "Only for a bit." Jace replied as he took off his boots to lay down. She handed him his Jacket as she climbed under the covers. Jace laid down on top, not bothering covering up. He was burning hot in Clary's apartment.

"Thanks for being nice." She said breaking the silence.

His voice came out soft and humble unlike his usual self. "You shouldn't have to thank me." He said not liking where her thoughts were going.

"You'd be surprised at some of the people out here." She reached to squeeze his hand.

He inhaled sharply "Geez you're cold." Jace said as he moved closer to cradle her small hand in his big ones. Jace turned on his side to face her.

"Your cologne smells good." She said after a while.

He hated himself but he closed his eyes and said "Go to bed." He could feel his heart beating faster. He could stay up all night like this. Perhaps another night when she wasn't drinking and when she doesn't have head trauma, then he would make his move.

She murmured into her pillow. "But it's so easy to talk to you. Will I see you again?"

"You want to?"

"Tomorrow." She said before drifting off to sleep.