A Hidden World

Chapter 19

Surprise

Jace

I had been informed by Alec that there was another carnival going on that night and I thought of Clary. I would take her there to make up for the last time, but deep inside me I hoped this would be a nice turn out for a date.

Since that kiss, a lot had changed and it felt like the kiss never happened, and I was afraid that Clary didn't want it. Although she responded very well to it, I can't get out of my head that it's wrong.

It's wrong to have a relationship with a human in so many aspects. Humans were in danger even without knowing about us, imagine if they actually knew.

The Clave even though they didn't actually forbid the relationship with a human, they didn't like it and they didn't accept it. They could strip your runes off. That would happen for sure if a shadowhunter married a human, but they could always change the law.

They used to strip your marks 2 years ago for just having a relationship with a human. After many complaints they changed it for the sic of the people, but that didn't mean they stopped doing it.

I didn't want to stop being a shadowhunter. That was what I had and knew. From the moment I was born my parents were preparing me to be shadowhunter.

I didn't grow up like most humans. My childhood consisted by lessons for wars and techniques for fighting. My toys were weapons. I didn't complain. When you lived among shadowhunters it doesn't seem out of normal. It feels natural and that is why the children are always raised in Idris. Even if you wanted to raise them among humans, the law was forcing you not to.

So I was trying really hard to get her out of my head but no matter how hard I tried to by going to hunt down demons or generally go out for trouble, I kept seeing her in my mind.

I thought that by actually getting to know her I might lose interest in her in the end. It didn't happen. Each moment I spend with her I came closer to realize what a beautiful person she was. She attracted me like magnet and I had no choice but to follow her. She was unaware of the power she had on me.

I decided not to go against my will. Besides she might not even be human. She might be a downworlder as far as I know. It was very rare for a human to have the power of visions. Most of them were witches. Being one though didn't mean that they had powers like Magnus. Only warlocks had that kind of magic. Witches had their visions.

So I hopped. I hopped she would turn out to be a witch. I didn't make me totally happy because being a witch came with a cost. A cost she couldn't afford. Living in this world was dangerous enough for a human but being a witch...

Despite the bad fortune so far I had decided to take her to a carnival. A proper carnival, without any magical interceptions that might cost our lives.

Magnus had opened us a Portal since the carnival was held two cities away from us. He had also given me a travelling ball. If we needed to leave we would just break it and wish our destination. Good stuff when we are in a hurry to leave.

We reached our destination through Magnus' Portal to find out that this carnival was help in the middle of a small town. It wasn't in the fields like I was used to but I relaxed a little seeing it. It would be really hard for demons to come here. I turned to look at Clary who was staring the scene in front of her.

"A carnival." She said looking ahead.

"Yeah, I thought it would be nice to take a taste of a proper one. Without..."

"Any demons?" she flashing me a smile.

I lightly laughed, "Exactly."

"Let's go then," she said enthusiastically and started to walk forward.

She turned to find me standing behind her and looking at her.

"Are you coming or not?" she smiled and come closer grabbing my hand and leading me forward.

Magnus

The tests I ran on the Medallion proved the use of dark magic on it. Ragon used it to capture Dorothea's soul and control her body. She controlled her to get to Clary.

Max had agreed that Clary was what Ragon wanted. The little redhead was too important to pass unnoticed. Although coming from humans parents didn't make her look powerful but I had my suspicion of where her powers might come from. I just needed to see the results.

Ragon was searching for something, but I missed to see what. Max from the other hand had his theory as always.

"He is looking for the stone." Max said.

We were at his house, sitting at the library. We were alone, everyone else was gone and it gave us the opportunity to talk. We were keeping some stuff for ourselves. Things would be complicated if the Alec, Jace and Isabelle knew. Especially Jace. He would probably lock Clary in a room and guard her for the rest of his life.

"The Sacred one?" I said and stopped fixing my black hair. I wasn't putting much glitter lately and that didn't cause the snow of glitter that I so much loved.

He nodded. "Just think of it," he said and pushed himself forward from the chair. "What happened in Moira Forest wasn't exactly a battle exercise. People were slaughtered because of something. They were protecting something."

"The stone?" I said not believing where he was heading with this, "He never mentioned..."

He shrugged, "Why would he? He never trusted those underneath him. He did that once and look what he got. At least now he has learned his lesson to trust nobody." He said and looked away. "It will be a tough one to find someone to trust his plans since he doesn't have his body anymore."

"You know very well that he doesn't need one. If he wants to control someone he just has to get into his mind. Remember?" I said suggestively to him.

His eyes flashed angry. "Jace was young, he didn't know."

"You train your kids from the moment they walk. I almost lost my life down there and you are telling me Jace didn't know?" I laughed, "It doesn't surprise me, the kid lets his emotions control him. He didn't even remember me."

"Let's leave that in the past. Now Jace is capable of dealing with these things. He knows now." He said and put down the book he had been reading before I came.

"I am afraid one day he will find out..."

"Yeah, I am sure Jace will be angry like hell but he will understand. You have changed and ever since you have been helping the Clave. They don't know who exactly you are but thanks to me your name is not known."

"I wasn't referring to Jace," I said and brushed with my fingers the ring Alec gave me. It was a present for my birthday. He was the only one who knew how old I was. "Alec, might think otherwise."

He smiled, "Don't worry about him. When everyone will be thanking you for what you did he will be forced to believe."

"Let me think otherwise." I mumbled. "The stone is practically a myth." I said wanting to change the subject.

"Yes, but something tells me is not anymore or at least for some of us. My father tried to tell me before..." his voice cracked but he shook it off, "But he never got the change. But I have his dairies to thank for." He said waving his hand with the book he had been reading.

"Do they reveille the stone's location?" I asked intrigued now.

"I haven't got to that part yet but I found other interesting things." He said with his one eyebrow raised.

Clary

We were going through the small alleys trying to get to the center of the carnival. It wasn't like the last time.

Last time we were in the middle of a little meadow near a village, this time we were inside a small town. The buildings surrounding the carnival were old but beautiful. There were children playing and fakes magicians blowing fire and doing tricks. I thought of what Magnus would say if he saw them and a chuckle escaped my lips.

"What's funny?" Jace said to me.

"Oh, nothing just remembered something." I said looking around me. I liked this place. It seemed peaceful almost... I didn't want to say normal due to bad luck but that's what I felt.

We continued to walk around when I saw a little fountain in an almost empty square. We weren't close to the carnival and we had been walking the alleys to explore our surroundings. Basically Jace was showing me around because he had been here before and explained me that this was the least possible place to find demons.

The town didn't have that many people; most of them lived in big cities like New York so they barely came if not for those rare days like this one. So today was packed with people laughing and having good time that made me for a moment forget what my life had become.

I looked at him and smiled, at least one part of it was getting better or I hope.

"Let's sit here for a while." I said to him and approached the fountain. I brushed my fingers into the water feeling its coldness. It was a hot night and I was glad it was little windy tonight. It caused the water to slightly come towards us cooling us.

"Tired? He asked as he sat beside me.

I shook my head, "Are you?"

"I am never tired, you ought to know that." He said flashing me his white teeth.

"You are too confident aren't you?"

"What makes me not to be?" He said gesturing with his hands himself. I let a smile broke my face.

"I wonder if you get any girls with that attitude."

"I don't need it. I have my looks." He said smirking at me.

"Jace..." I hesitated, "I wanted to tell you something."

"You can tell me anything." He said his eyes cautious on me.

"I was wondering about Ragon and what you have said to me," he shook his head suggesting me go on, "And I think there is more."

"More? Like what?"

"I don't know but I have a feeling. I can't explain it... just forget what I said it's probably nothing." I said turning away.

He sighed and got my jaw with his warm fingers and turned me to face him. "I don't know if there is something more I hope not but if you ever see something even the silliest one just come to me, promise?" I looked his golden eyes and I could see the hope he had for me to help them. I didn't want to disappoint those eyes.

"Promise," I said and smiled.

He leaned closer and whispered, "Clary," and I caught my breath. I tried to shift my body towards him but somehow I slipt and felt into the fountain and dragged Jace with me.

I looked at us wet to the bone and prepared to apologise when he started laughing.

"Why are you laughing?" I asked him both still in water not making a move to get up.

He didn't answer and his laugher grew bigger and I couldn't be unmoved by the sound of it. It was music to my ears.

I got angry thinking he was laughing to me and started to get up when my foot got caught with something underwater and I found myself falling again, this time on top of him.

He stabled me and I could feel the heat coming from his body. The water was cold but his body was warm and I didn't make a move to get up but instead I wanted to get closer to him as possible.

He wasn't laughing now and the little square around us was empty and I was sure that he could hear my heart beating quickly. I looked at him tying to resist the urge that was controlling my body when he reached up and kiss me.

At first the kiss was soft, slowly and careful but I wanted more. I kissed him more passionate and he turned us over, the water reaching my hips as he held me from the back, my upper body out of the water. I reached for his hair and let soft moans escape my lips as he hold me tighter.

We run out of breath and we had to let go. We looked in each other's eyes before we got up.

"Better get out of the water, huh?" he said and got to his foot reaching to help me get up as well.

I nodded, "Better get back if we don't want to catch a cold. But how are we going to get back?"

He gave me his half smile that I so liked and he showed me a small crystal. It had the shape of a small ball and there was a liquid in it or smog I couldn't be sure.

"With this. Just make sure you are holding my hand." He said taking my hand and squeezing it.

He placed it on the ground and took a step backwards.

"Are you ready?" he asked me not bothering to get my answer when he broke the little ball with his foot.

I didn't know what was supposed to happen if something happened but he looked confident enough staring at it.

"Jace..."

"It was supposed to work." He said and run his fingers through his wet hair.

"Can't we just call Magnus and tell him to open for us another Portal?"

"Yeah, that would be great if we hadn't got into water. My phone isn't working." He said as he tried to make a call. He frowned trying to think up with something.

I tried to think something that could help but I kept seeing this stupid alley in my head. I was sure I had seen it before on our walk here but it kept getting into the way not letting me think.

I was starting to get dizzy so I sat on the fountain making sure I won't fall this time. I didn't want to get more wet than I was but then I looked at myself and realised I couldn't get more wet than I was. I was dripping from all over the place; just a few strands of my hair had escape from the water.

My head started to hurt and I felt I was going to throw up any minute but it wasn't possible to get sick that quick. Then the place around me started changing and I wasn't at the fountain any more.