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SilverCarstairs: I need to stop being so predictable, dammit. Thanks sooooo much! I'm really glad you enjoyed it!

bow down to me peasants: They're about to get even more interesting...

I am a fangirl forever: As I said before, I need to stop being so predictable :)

ShelbyHerondale: Thanks so much! I'm really trying to stay as true to the books as I can and interpret them into my story.

Personorwhatever: Arse, I'm not sure if it's British, but it basically means ass. And, yes, I see what you did there :) Thanks

Abbie: Thanks, Abbie, but I think it's going to continue being Jillessa for now.

DISCLAIMER: SERIOUSLY, GUYS...

He had left the party rather drunk, against his better judgement. Nate was sitting in an alley across from the school. Maybe Tessa should have doted on him rather than that damned Herondale girl. He closed his eyes. Trying to fall into a drunken slumber. No one would notice he was gone.

The light streaming through his eyes disappeared as shadows fell over his face. Nate opened his eyes to three figures. One was substantially smaller and skinnier, probably a woman, and two taller and figures whom Nate assumed were men. The girl was maybe 5'4 and had cropped red hair in a bob. Both of the men were well over six feet and one had platinum blonde hair while the other had a more sandy blonde coloring. Then he looked into the girl's eyes.

They were an unnatural shade of brown, almost a bright red color. Nate felt a rush of fear, but he wouldn't let them see it. "What in the hell do you want?" said Nate, obviously annoyed.

The girl stepped forward towards him and he immediately recognized her. "Miranda," he gasped in amazement. His ex who had transferred to another school for swimming, the Institute of Cadair Idris. She had left him heartbroken because of her betrayal and spying on the Shadowhunters. Her eyes had changed since he last saw her, they used to be the brightest aqua blue that Nate had ever seen besides maybe since the water at a summer trip to Lake Okoboji when he was ten.

"Nice to see you haven't continued your old habits," said Miranda in a sarcastic tone gesturing to his sitting, drunken form and putting her hands on her hips. Nate could hear that her thick Irish brogue had started to overlap with a British accent.

"Why are you here?" asked Nate, "You were banned from campus after that stint on the part of that school."

"Nate," she said with a playful tone, "you of all people should know that I couldn't give a shit less. Even so, you made your way off campus, now."

"But, still, why in the world are you here?" asked Nate, his voice growing more and more impatient.

"Your sister, Tessa, hmm?" inquired Miranda.

"What, Miranda?" said Nate as he was closing his eyes once again.

"Supposed to be a rather good swimmer, correct?" Miranda asked, now pacing back and forth in front of Nate.

This alarmed Nate. He straightened his posture and his eyes shot open. "Yes, but I'm still not seeing your point, Miranda."

"Well, the Automatons could use a freestyler like her," she came to a stop and looked directly at him, "With times like she has, we could beat the Shadowhunters just about every time. Not to mention, it would permanently cripple the swim team."

Nate let out a sigh and crossed his arms over his chest. "And what, exactly, do you want me to do about that Miranda?" he said.

"Get her to us," said Miranda.

"And just how do you expect me to do that?" said Nate, almost asleep.

"I don't know. That's up to you," Miranda chimed.

"Then no. What the hell?" Nate said defiantly.

"Well, if that's the way you feel about it," Miranda looked towards the two men behind her and they were on him.

On the dirty floor of the alley, Nate was laying in the fetal position. "What's in it for me, then?" asked Nate.

Miranda scoffed, "Do you really think you're in the position to be asking that?" Nate rolled the one eye he had that wasn't injured severely. "Well, I hate to see you like this Nate. If more of this can possibly be avoided, what are your conditions?"

Nate attempted to sit up, but failed and rolled back to the ground. Instead, he rolled to face Miranda and her henchman. "Three conditions. One, I want money. Enough to sustain myself for at least a year. Two, you and I rekindle things. Three, if anyone finds out, I mean even Tessa, you let me come to the school and swim there."

"I think we can get you those things," she said as she rolled out the fingers on her left hand to reveal the claddagh ring on the ring finger. The point of the heart was pointing out towards Nate. "Just get Tessa convinced," said Miranda. "Just so you know, Nate, I won't think about it if you don't get that black eye fixed." Miranda had a smirk on her face. Miranda kissed Nate on the cheek and ran off with the men.

Nate reached up to the eye he assumed was the black eye and felt it. It was wet; he was crying. With that realization, he passed out or sleep consumed him; he didn't know.

AUTHOR'S NOTE: Sorry, guys but better late then never, right? Yeah, I basically had to marathon a 2,000 word essay in less than 24 hours so I am very very sorry. And now we start the swimming terms... If you are wondering what something means or I don't explain it good enough, feel free to pm me, ask in reviews, or ask me on tumblr. I'm going to start a glossary now on tumblr, I think. If you want to look for that, it will be her when I actually start it: foreverfangirlingbibliophile tumblr com/tagged/IAGglossary (spaces are periods) And the announcements. I'M WORKING ON A NEW STORY! YAYYYY! But, I don't think I'll publish it before maybe March, so yeah. I am also looking for a beta now. I know I could look through hundreds of beta profiles for TID, but I want somebody who is enjoying this story already and could really help me improve my writing! If you're interested, reach out to me here or on tumblr. Also, I think I'm going to start an instagram so I can make pictures of what they're wearing and share excerpts and announcements on there, too. I do this anyway because it helps me visualize so I figure I might as well share it with you guys! idrisgifted is the username. Thanks guys, don't forget to R&R!

THANKS ~Calliope Ferrer