Hey here's another chapter for you all! This one is dI saine in Alec's point of view.

Ches

Disclaimer: I do not own the Mortal Instruments, it belongs to Cassandra Clare.

Chapter 8

Alexander Lightwood's POV

"Izzy, the demon, it's downstairs." I said urgently to Isabelle. We raced out of the apartment and won the stairs to Madame Dorothea's shop, only to find that the demon was her. I struck out at her when she scored the length of my arm with a blade and threw me aside. The next thing you know, Ash had pounced onto her. Suddenly, a long tendril-like thing struck Ash in the neck and she fell to the ground, dead-weight. "Ash!" I called out. She did not respond. "I'll take care of her." Izzy said. I nodded and gave one last look at her before Madame Dorothea left the room.

A while later, Simon came barrelling in with the demon and Jace killed it. I stood beside him, seeing the pain he was in when Clary hugged Simon. "Jace!"came the startled voice from behind us. I turned to see Izzy kneeling on the floor with Ash. "The runes aren't working." She said worriedly. I immediately crashed onto the floor beside her. I rested my hand against Ash's cheek. No, I thought, she can't be dead. "We have to get her back to the Institute." Jace said. "Is my sister going to be alright?" Clary asked worriedly. I shrugged.

Once we were at the Institute, Izzy had Simon cut the bandages while I laid Ash onto the bed. Her body was heating up, most probably a fever. "That's enough, you go find Hodge." I told Clary. She nodded casting one last glance at her sister before racing to the library. I pulled the velvet vest off Ash and grabbed the bandages from Simon and Izzy and begin to wrap her wounds. Memories flowed back in my mind as I looked down at Ash.

-Flashback-

"We did it!" Ash cheered and she tripped over her own two feet. Stumbling backwards I caught her and chuckled. She rested her hands on my shoulders and looked up at me. Suddenly, my stomach started churning and my heart started doing a drum solo in my chest. I found myself leaning downwards towards her and the next thing you know, we were kissing. My hands circled her waist and I stroked her long hair. Her hands found purchase in m short hair and then I realised what was happening. Ash broke off the kiss and we broke apart. My face was flushed and my heart was beating at an accelerated speed. I ran a hand through my hair and looked away, embarrassed.

Later on, I sat in the library and stared into space, touching my lips absentmindedly. Why had I kissed her?

Then Izzy came into the room. "I saw you two." She chuckled, leaning against the bookcase. "What are you talking about?" I asked, playing innocent. "You know what I mean. You kissed Ashleigh. I always knew you liked her." Izzy said, smiling. I was left speechless. "Anyway, I didn't come here to talk about you and your girlfriend. Clary knows where the Cup is. Get Ashleigh." Izzy continued. I nodded. If Clary found the Cup, Valentine was as good as gone.

-Flashback-

I stood by Ash's bed, monitoring her temperature. The demon blood was taking effect on her. Then the building shook and a loud rumbling sound echoed throughout the corridors. "Someone just went through the portal." Izzy said out loud. "Hmm, I'll go check." Jace replied leaving the room.

A while later, Izzy had Simon mix up a remedy which was unlikely to work. As they were busy, someone in a long cloak entered the room. It was Magnus Bane.

He assigned Izzy and Simon to collect some things for treating Ashleigh. Finally, Ash started responding to the treatment. "She'll wake up soon enough." Magnus said, "Oh and you're being invaded." He said to Isabelle. I looked at Ash and suddenly she started stirring.

"When you said soon,I didn't think you meant this soon." I said gesturing at Ash. Magnus shrugged at that. Finally she opened her eyes and sat upright with a start. "Where's Clary?" Ash asked looking around startled. "In the library, take it easy." I said resting my hand on her shoulder. She froze under my touch and jumped off the bed before racing out of the room.

"What kind of a person runs off after being healed?" I muttered under my breath before chasing after her. I caught up to her in an empty hallway.

"Ash! Stop it!You're gonna get yourself hurt again." I said furiously, grabbing her by her elbow. She whimpered and I guiltily lossened my grip. "Sorry." I mumbled.

"Let me go please, I can't let Valentine get to Clary. He wants the cup and he'll get it if I don't stop him. Look I can't explain a lot of things right now but please, just let me help my sister." Ash begged me, her green-brown eyes close to tears. I sighed. "You are part of the team now and we can't lose you. I can't lose you. But she's your sister so go do what you gotta do." I said, releasing my grip on her. Ash looked up at me with a smile in her face and she hugged me tight. I hugged back, rubbing my hand up and down her back, burying my face in her hair, taking the sweet smell of roses for the last time before she left for the library.

"Oh and Alec, thanks."

How'd you like this chappy?

Ches