Chapter 11
Sebastians POV
It was 2pm the house would move soon which means I don't have long left. I stared intently at the book sitting on my desk. Trying to figure out what I would do once I have Clary. I have to do something to her otherwise she'll fight against me until she dies, and while I do like her resilience, it can become a little tiring after a while. I just wish I could find something to get her away from that stupid Angel Boy! He may have once been my brother, but now that is over. He took everything from me! All I wanted in the world was her, but oh no, stupid angel boy just couldn't let that happen! Doesn't everyone deserve a chance to love? To be loved? No matter who their father was or what he once said or did? Apparently not! I closed the book in my anger, and replaced it on the shelf. Or I would have if the alarm hadn't gone off. Amatis, my second, came running in.
'Your sister and the New York shadowhunters are here Sir.' She looked out of breathe, she had probably ran up all those stairs to reach me in my study. 'Let them come. It can be the first test for little Celine' I said. I wasn't planning on testing her loyalty so soon, especially against her real father but i couldn't let this golden opportunity go to waste.
'Master, don't you think that-'
'No I don't think that. Question my decisions again and you'll end up like they're about to. I replied. 'Go ready the endarkened and get into position. Send Celine up here immediately to wait for when come back. You are dismissed.' She runs out of the room while I walk calmly to the cupboard. I must look put together I tell it's hard to when I could get the one I love today. I take my chalks out and set about drawing a pentagon to summon some demons to keep the death count for my endarkened low. I finished drawing the pentagon and stepped back chanting.
'Et vocavi, Agramon, omnia daemonia meis vocavi te. Et vocavi vos, ut Jonathan Morgenstern, Filius Lilith. Praesidium meum et vocavi te Daemonem Te voco: omnium daemonum demomon. Et vocavi vos. Agramon.'
A swirling mist appeared, rising high like a dark cloud looming over for me. It then started spinning. Fast. Round and round it went until it assumed the form that frightens me the most. The form of two people, a young girl with flowing red hair and fear swimming in her emerald green eyes, bent over crying tall with a well-built, strong man, stood over her with something curled up in his hand.
'Thats enough of that' I said. Loud and clear making sure that my voice did not betray how intimidated I actually was. The figures swirled into each other creating just a mist,capable of speech.
'So why did you call upon Jonathan Morgenstern? Surely a man of you calibre can fight his own battles.' It said. Clearly mocking me. Baiting me to snap
'I need you to keep my little shadowhunter problem at bay. You can kill any shadowhunter you wish, but you are forbidden to harm Me, Celine, or my sister. Do want you want with the rest but try not to kill all my soldiers if you can help it.
'Of course, Jonathan. I would never dream of hurting you or your beloved family.' it said. Clearly baiting me again. But I wouldn't let it get to me. I released him from the confinement of the pentagram and made my way down to where I knew everyone had gathered.
I went to the main hall upon the podium. The effect was uncanny. The moment I walked in the room there was Silence as all heads turned to face me. You could have heard a pin drop.
'The New York shadowhunters have crossed into our threshold.' I said. ' You are not to harm Celine. Your are not to harm my sister but bring her to me by any means necessary. Only kill her companions if you have to, but i want all of them in cells by the end of the night. Ready to be broken.' With that I turned on my heel and walked back up to my study where Celine should be waiting patiently for me.
Celine's POV
I was waiting in father's office where Amatis had told me to wait and I was getting rather bored. It had been half an hour. Where was he? I sat down in one of the chairs opposite father's desk and started picking at my nails. I knew I shouldn't but it was just a habit I had picked up. From where, I've not a clue. I heard the door creak open and I immediately shoot to my feet. I wasn't supposed to be sitting there, put it did look comfortable, and my feet ached from earlier so I did. He shut the door behind him and went to stand in the centre of the had a blank look on his face, the kind whenever he was feeling any emotion that could be used against him. I wondered what he was thinking.
'Celine, your skills have grown much stronger but I need to make sure that your mental state in up to your physical one.' he said. I nodded, not knowing what to say. 'Therefore I have decided to test you. I have put demons in this house. They will hurt you, Celine. They will try to gain your trust, by convincing you that you know them. You must not let that happen, you must fight them until their last breath. Do you understand me?' he said, not lightly. I knew this was serious. I nodded. 'Good, now take off your jacket so I can mark you.
I shrugged off my jacket to reveal a black tank top. I turned around, brushing my hair over my shoulders so he could mark me there. I felt the familiar burn of the stele on my back, drawing the runes for strength, flexibility, courage in combat, agility, stamina, the list goes on, finally putting the last rune on the back of my neck, It wasn't one from the grey book, but one he had me create maybe a week ago, so that wherever I went, If I ever got captured, then he would always be able to find me. He then went to the last draw of his desk, the one that all were forbidden to enter, and pulled out two golden rings with a green gemstone.
'With this ring,'he said 'I can talk to you directly, and you, me. Do not get scared if you hear me in your head. I will be guiding you.' Wow. He really is taking this seriously. If he is then I probably should too. I looked up at him.
'I will please you father, I will live up to the Morgenstern name.' I said.
'I expect nothing less of you. You are dismissed'