The Child

by Not A Mundane

After the inncident in the demon realm Clary falls pregnant. How are her friends and mum going to react and most importantly how is Jace going to react. one thing they don't know though is that this child is special. the rating is probably T but I'm going to say M because I'm paranoid and i might put something M later chapters

8. Chapter 8

So as promised here is chapter 8, I thought updating on Christmas Eve would be my gift to you, I might even update again this afternoon, who knows.

BTW, THERE IS ANOTHER SPOILER IN HERE TESSA IS TELLING JACE ABOUT HER BACKROUND AND HOW SHE IS RELATED TO HIM, IT'S NOT TO IMPORTANT TO THIS STORY BUT VERY IMPORTANT TO THE INFERNAL DEVICIES SAME THING AS LAST TIME WHEN YOU SEE THIS ^^ THEN STOP READING UNTILL YOU SEE THE SIGN AGAIN UNLESS OF COURSE YOU ARE OKAY WITH THE SPOILER.

Previously - "I'm Tessa" she tells me, "Tessa Herondale" I look at her confused my mother was Celine and my grandmother was Imogen there both dead, I'm the only Herondale left how come she claims that last name, sensing my question she reply's "it's a long story, I will tell you later" I nod "and this is Jem, you may know him" she says, I don't recognize the name but I look over her shoulder at the boy, he has dark brown hair and dark brown eyes, "Brother Zachariah?" I ask.

Clary POV

I call Alenna and Liam and they agree to raise the child seeing as they have been told that Alenna cannot conceive, I feel completely hopeless not being able to raise my own child but I know it's for the better Sebastian cannot take this child for everybody's safety. I lay on Jace's bed half asleep, I'm still wearing my pajamas from last night because I never got around to changing out of them, so I peel them off and get into the warm shower I let the water flow over me, cleansing me from all my pain and worries and for a moment I forget, I forget everything that going on, I forget that Sebastian is back and I forget about the child everything is just like it was at the beginning of the week. It doesn't last long, I'm woken from my bliss by a knock on the bathroom door, "What is it!" I call, "Meet me in the library as soon as you can there's someone here to see you" Jace calls back

"But I'm tired" I groan

"This is important," he says and I hear footsteps and the bang of a door telling me that Jace has left. I quickly finish and turn the shower off getting out and drying myself off I quickly put on a green cut off shoulder top and dark blue ripped jeans leaving Jace's room and making my way to the library.

Jace POV

I walk to the library with Tessa, nobody saying anything, she claims she's is a Herondale but I have absolutely no idea how she is related to me and she is so young only around 2 years older than me yet she speaks and walks with an air of grace, I pulled from my thoughts by brother Zachariah pushing the door to the library open, it's empty which means that Isabelle, Alec and Magnus have gone to do something else it's possible that Magnus has gone home but I doubt he would leave especially if he knew that Tessa and brother Zachariah were coming. I stand around awkwardly as Tessa and brother Zachariah sit down on a couch close by, he leans down to whisper something in her ear and she nods looking up at me, "Jace?" she asks

"MmmHhh"

"Do you want to hear a story?" she asks

"What about?" I ask her

"About your ancestors and my past" she says "it was 131 years ago that it all started, when I came across the shadow world, it was the day I came to London I was coming to live with my brother after my aunt died, I was told by 2 ladies that they were to take me to my brother they were actually downworlders hired to train me in my shape changing ability"

"Wait! You're a warlock?" I ask her confused; I can't see a warlock mark though. Reading my mind Tessa answers my question "I might as well be a warlock but I'm not I'm different I cannot use magic only take on the shape and mind of somebody else, I do not have a mark" she says "anyway on with the story, after months of following the sisters I was saved, just like in a book where the hero come to save the girl, my hero was Will your ancestor, I threw a china jug thinking he was one of the sisters and it injured his arm, then you know we fell in love and the rest is history" she says

"There was way more in-between like when she was engaged to me and when I became a silent brother but that's another story a very long one maybe we can tell you some day" brother Zachariah says

"Wait who is Will I have no ancestor called Will," I say

"you do he was your great great great grandfather and I'm your great great great grandmother" Tessa tells me

"But that's impossible, warlocks can't have children" I say

"Yeah they can't but I told you that I was different, that's why your sparkly friend called me, because I can have children and yes I know Magnus very well in fact he was the one that lifted Will's 'curse' the one who helped me get through my first mortal death" she says

"Right"

"Do you think you could go find Clary so I may look at her child?" Tessa asks me

"Sure" I say leaving the room

"By the way, please call me Jem, my career as a silent brother has ended, my real name is Jem.

I walk to my room knowing that Clary will be there and open the door, I hear the shower running and know Clary must be in there so I knock on the door, no answer, I knock louder and I hear her soft voice "What is it?"

"Meet me in the library as soon as you can there's someone here to see you" I call

"But I'm tired" she groans, I laugh

"This is important," I say and I leave before she can argue with me.

Clary POV

When I get to the library I see Jace along with Magnus, Tessa the girl I met at my mothers wedding and brother Zachariah that was with Tessa when I met her, Jem I think it was, nobody in the room notices me come in so I clear my throat, this causes every eye in the room to be on me, including church the cat "hey Tessa, hey Jem" I say

"Wait, you know these guys?" Jace asks

"Yeah I met then at my mum's wedding remember" I roll my eyes, I take in everybody in the room Jem is watching Jace along with Magnus but Tessa's eyes remain on me "I remember when you were little, I wonder if your child will look like you did when you were small" Tessa says

"Who knows possibly but I think the child will be more fortunate with it's fathers amazing looks" Jace smirks and I hit him playfully on the arm "that's not nice Jace, you know I do have many things I can blackmail you with" I grin, "cough, cough, spaghetti cough, cough" I laugh

"You wouldn't," he cries dramatically

"What's this about spaghetti?" Izzy asks coming into the room

"Err nothing, Tessa do you have any ideas on how to help Clary?" Jace asks quickly changing the subject.

"There's just one thing I need to do first," Tessa says

Finished, now I decided to not have the baby birth in this chapter maybe chapter 10 at least it gives me time to think of baby names if you have any ideas please review or PM me,I'm sorry that this is a short chapter for those who had to skip the spoiler I am just as much a fan of The Infernal Devices as i am to The Mortal Instruments. I would love some ideas think of it as a Christmas Present to me.