Isabelle
Halloween had been on a Friday and as they were going to school the next day Isabelle could tell Jace was tense, and Isabelle knew why. Today he would see Jim, who had drugged Clary's drink, in school.
They had considered going to the police with what happened, but they knew the police couldn't do anything. There was no proof that Jim drugged her drink and when Jace found them, he hadn't removed any of his or Clary's clothes, what would happen would Jace could get arrested for assault and people might notice some strange things about them when try investigated the event.
Isabelle hoped Jace wouldn't do anything stupid.
When Isabelle got to her first period class she sat next to Margot, a pretty girl with warm brown skin and braided hair. She had become friends with Margot a couple weeks ago and Isabelle talked with her a lot during classes.
When Isabelle sat down Margot looked up at her with a worried expression.
"What?" Isabelle asked.
"I heard a rumor that you friend Clary got really drunk at the party at Sam's house and practically tore Jim's clothes off. That's not true, is it?" She asked.
"No it's not true, it's more the opposite actually. Jim drugged her drink." Isabelle said.
"Holy shit, I knew Jim was a creep, but I can't believe he did something like that."
"Well, he did."
"Of course, your story actually makes sense, I mean why on Earth would a girl go after Jim when she was dating Jace." She said, then seemed to remember that Jace was Isabelle's brother and quickly amended. "Not that I like you brother or anything, but even you have to acknowledge the fact that he's hot."
"I prefer not to."
"But geez, is Clary okay?" Margot asked.
"She's fine, she's had worse." Isabelle said without thinking and immediately regretted it.
Mundanes didn't get stabbed or attacked by their demon brothers, the average mundie would have very little worse than a roofie in high school.
"Worse? What happened to her that's worse than being drugged?" Margot asked with wide eyes.
"She was in a car crash a long time ago." Isabelle lied.
"Oh. That's terrible." She said.
Isabelle pulled out her phone and sent a quick text to Clary.
Be prepared, there's a rumor that you got wasted an attacker Jim going around.
Ps. If anyone asks-you were in a car crash
A few minutes later she got a text back.
That creep. Did you set the record straight?
Yeah.
Good.
...
Clary
Clary was worried about what Isabelle said. She knew that after demons and Sebastian, she shouldn't be bothered by it. She guessed no matter what you go through, the struggle for acceptance in high school never leaves.
It dawned on her that her next class was running for fitness.
Which she had with Jace and Jim.
She felt her heart pounding as the bell rang. She knew what Jace did to Jim when he found her and she was worried he might attack him more if he finds out about the rumor.
She changed quickly and met up with Jace. His smile suggested he didn't know yet.
"Jace." She said quickly, hoping to pull him aside.
"I can't believe you're still with the bitch." A passing girl sneered.
His smile vanished and he looked like he was about to walk after the girl, but Clary grabbed his arm.
"I have to tell you something." She said quickly.
"What?"
"Jim started a rumor that I got drunk at the party and tried to sleep with him." Clary said.
"What!?" Jace exclaimed.
"Yeah. Isabelle was told by on dog her friends and Izzy corrected her but I don't think it will be enough." Clary said quietly.
"I am going to go beat the shit out of him." Jace growled.
Clary grabbed his arm. "No, you can't. That will only make it seem like you're jealous we just have to keep telling the true story."
Jace looked like he was at war with himself then he seemed to calm down a bit.
"Fine, but we are getting revenge." Jace said.
"Of course." Clary said with an evil smile.
...
They had been running for about fifteen minutes when the teacher had to go get something, leaving the students alone. As soon as the teacher was gone, Jim made a beeline for Jace and Clary.
"So you hung around the slut." He smirked at Jace.
"So you can approach the girl you drugged without any sign of remorse. I have met very few people as terrible as that." Jace said back with a frightening quietness.
A small crowd had gathered around the three.
"Is that what you told him?" He said looking at Clary. "You must be a good liar. I am a terrible liar."
"It's a good thing you're practicing then." Clary said coldly.
Clary was mildly surprize when a few people from the crowd "ohh"-ed.
"It's a shame your mood has changed we might have had a chance, but alas I have standards." Jim said.
"Thank god everyone else does to, or someone oft actually date you." Jace said.
A few cheers came up from the crowd.
"Ah Jace do you feel threatened by me?" Jim taunted.
"Trust me you are about a threatening as a turtle that can't roll off it's back, this is pure hate." Jace spat back.
"I am more powerful than you think. I have been making deals with people in very, how should I put this, low places. I would advise you to not insult me or you will regret it." He threatened.
Jace laughed. "I think I'll continue insulting you."
"Then things you wish didn't exists will rip out your throats, mundane." Jim said with a cruel smile.
Clary froze, she had no idea how to respond, just the the gym teacher came back and cleared the crowd. They started running again and Jace and Clary exchanged looks. They started running again and it wasn't long before Vivian started running beside them.
"You heard what he said, right?" She asked quietly.
"Yes."
"He knows about the Shadow world."
"I've gathered." Jace said.
"You don't understand. As you know most mundanes die trying to do magic, but he looks fine. He has friends in 'low places' meaning he knows demons. Last time a mortal unlocked the secrets of the Shadow world and harness them correctly, all of Nephilm was nearly brought to their knees. You cannot risk that happening again." Vivian said with a quiet urgency.
"I doubt that happened." Jace said.
"Really? Lean your goddamned heritage Herondale." She said and fell behind them.
"Learn my goddamned heritage?" Jace repeated to no one in particular.
"I'm guessing we'll have to ask Magnus." Clary said.
"I'm still worried about this Jim kid, if what he's saying is true then we'll have a problem on our hands, especially since he doesn't seem to care about secrecy." Jace said.
"At least he doesn't seem to notice we're Shadowhunters." Clary said. "We have the advantage."
"Yeah, but we'll have to expose ourselves when we go knock his door and tell him to stop doing magic." Jace said.
"Yes but now we have the advantage."
"We'll always have the advantage, I mean after Sebastian this will be a walk in the park." Jace laughed.