Chapter 2
Celine's POV
My heart pounded in my chest, my head throbbing from where he had cut me. Somehow I had gotten it into my head that if I ran faster, the pain would subside. I was definitely wrong about that, but right now, it didn't matter. I had a good life. I couldn't let that slip, I would not give in. I stole a look behind me, something I had promised myself I would not do. I ran faster, beads of sweat appearing on my forehead, mixing with the blood from the gash in my temple. It was me or him. I didn't think I could run much faster, I knew he would outdo me eventually, I couldn't remember the last time I used a rune of heightened speed, but that wouldn't stop me from trying. I felt something icy wrap around my leg. It looked similar to Auntie Izzy's. But now I know it was used against me I didn't feel so safe. It looked like a snake, coiled around its prey to end its lie by sufforcation. My leg was yanked out from under me, knocking my head on the cobblestone below. The man who cut me earlier stood over looked like any other man. Anyone walking down the street wouldn't have given him a second look. But I knew better than cold emotionless eyes. The red gear. There was no mistaking. This was one from the tales my mother used to tell me. I felt my blood run cold. An endarkened. I didn't have a clue what they wanted with me, as far as I was concerned I was just an ordinary child of the Nephilim. Just another shadowhunter. Another figure came into view.
'You have done well Markus, now we have her, no one can stop us.'
Was he insane?! How on earth can no one stop them if they take one teenage shadowhunter? It made no sense. Then man stepped forward, out of the shadows, the moonlight now reflecting off him. I could see his features clearly. I realised who he was from all the pictures. The man all assumed dead just like they did his father. Sebastian.
'Don't worry little one,' he said, 'For our blood I will be merciful.'
A sharp pain went through my head. It felt like my brain was bleeding through into my body. I started to see spots. I was losing conscious. The darkness was coming. I tried to fight it but with no success. Everything went black. The last thing I remember was Sebastian's crude laugh.
'You are more important than you could ever know, little one.'
He had said, Before the darkness finally consumed me
Meanwhile
Jace's POV
I turned back to see Clary standing by the window making sure that she got to the bus stop without being harmed. She looked so beautiful facing out like that, Her fiery red hair flowing down her back, untamed and unruly, just like her. Her pale white skin contrasting dynamically against her hair, soft and pale as the snow did I ever do to deserve such an angel? Silently I walked towards her bent down and wrapped my arms around her waist. I felt her tense for a split second, then relax against my muscles. I felt like we could just stay like this forever.
'He's gone Clary, Celine will be fine.' I said trying to comfort her while wrapping a strand of her hair around my fingers.
'I know, but that doesn't stop me from worrying.' she replied.
'Look at me angel.'she turned around so that she was now facing me.
'I love you' she whispered, barely audible, looking deep into my eyes.
'I love me too,' I replied. I know she secretly loves it when I'm like this however much she tries not to show it. Her expression changed,her face now stern, but still in a lighthearted way.
'But I love you more.' I amended. I brought my lips down to hers. I Asked entrance to her mouth with my tongue and she immediately let lips cooling, but not cold, against tongues, battling for dominance. She brought her hands up to my head, pushing through my perfectly jostled hair, she knew that she was the only one allowed to mess with my hair, or even touch it for that matter. I lifted my hands to her waist and felt her hips as i pushed her tighter into felt so good to have her like this.I might never let her out of this position. I let her win as our tounges danced around each others, still in the battle for dominance.
'I love you.' i murmured against her lips as the kiss cooled down.
' I love me too.' she replied, stealing my line from earlier.I smiled. Just one of the reasons why I love her so much. I really don't know what I would do without her.