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Ansel Mufort
Born: 1988, June 24
Species: Lycanthrope
Relevant Others: Turned by Sam Frecher, will possibly be a part of Garroway Pack. Jo Frederick - romantically involved. No known siblings.
Known Facts:
Owns a music shop, participates actively in musical events. Dropped out of college. Is not a possible threat.
Hosted by Alexander Gideon Lightwood.
Alec put down the file. There wasn't much, only main facts about the guy.
"Ready for a grand tour?" Shay asked, looking at her fingernails. She may look like a young, annoyed woman, but Alec could see something in her eyes that showed years of loss and emotion. And it wasn't the white circle.
"Tour?" he repeated.
"Well, yeah. You need to see the Division."
Division was an underground facility with a dozen of Mundanes going on about with their business. Alec watched men and women in white doctor's coats, armored mundanes, that didn't spare him a second glance.
"Upheaval's agents-"
"Troy Gerald, he's the most wanted-"
"Spotted in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco-"
Alec heard many conversations going on about, mundanes talking, going through various files and pictures.
"What's an Upheaval?" Alec asked Shay.
"It's Division's problem. Don't worry about it." she answered and marched forward.
Behind the glass doors Alec saw some 'doctor' and some - Alec guessed he was a Host, from the white circle - guy, doing experiments. The doctor injected the Host with some purple thing, and Alec saw no more, because Shay led him forward.
"Alright, heads up, a major pain in the ass." she muttered.
She was talking about a middle aged woman, in the business suit, walking towards them. She was a mundane, but her intent, analytic gaze and the aura of importance, made Alec want to go the other direction.
"Shay Mason." she drawled, looking at Shay in disdain. "I see you made it."
"I'd suggest you don't get your hopes up, Mrs. Womack." she answered sharply.
Alec sensed a mutual dislike right there.
Mrs. Womack turned to Alec.
"Mr. Lightwood." she looked straight at his eyes, and even though Alec was in another body - as if wearing a mask - he still felt like she could see straight at his soul. "Going by Mufort, from now on, I presume?"
Alec glanced at Shay, and her eyes said one thing - 'Don't slip up'.
"Yes." he said. "Yes I am."
Womack's eyes narrowed and she smirked.
"Outstanding. Mason, please come collect him in half an hour. I want some quality time with our new Host."
Shay's eyes widened, but she said nothing and walked away.
Womack turned around, and Alec was left with no choice but to follow her.
"You woke up after four months, correct?" Alec assumed she meant 'Hosted.'
"Uh, I suppose so." Alec felt incredibly uncomfortable.
"It's different each time. Sometimes they wake up after a few days, sometimes weeks, months. Sometimes even centuries."
Alec shuddered at the thought. What is it like finding yourself hundreds of years in the future, seeing your friends' grandchildren dying of old age?
"Nevertheless, you are our extraordinary specimen."
Specimen? What was he - an animal?
"So I was told." Alec answered.
Womack went to the glass doors, and opened them.
"Please, come in."
Alec entered the woman's office cautiously. With Shay he felt safe. Well, annoyed and longing for home, but safe. Mrs. Womack screamed 'danger'.
"Take a seat, Mr Mufort."
Alec sighed internally. He will have to get used to being called that.
No. A back of his mind whispered. You're Alec Lightwood, and you will always stay that way.
Alec sat down in front of the creepy lady. She gazed at him like a scientist gazed at her experiments - like he was a problem she had to solve.
"You understand what makes you unique from other Hosts, correct?"
Alec nodded.
"It has never happened before, therefore it makes you very valuable... and very interesting."
He didn't respond.
Womack leaned forward.
"Not many Shadowhunters become Hosts. The oldest one hasn't woken up for a decade, and the latest one - Troy - he has been quite a specimen."
"Who is he?" Alec's curiosity got the best of him.
"A danger." Womack said. "He's the leader of the Upheaval. A terrorist, you might say. But" she smiled sweetly. "You don't have to know the details. Just so you know" she narrowed her eyes. "If they contact you - if Troy contacts you... you are to report to Division. If you are to contact them... you will be freezed. Are we clear?"
Alec gulped.
"Crystal."
Shay and Alec entered Ansel's apartment.
"Home sweet home, huh?" she walked around.
"This is not my home." Alec said.
"Awe, come on." she took a beer out of the fridge. "It's not THAT bad. I would like to live here."
Alec glanced at the mirror on the floor, grimaced, and picked it up.
"Do you play a guitar?" Shay asked, plopping down on the couch.
"No. Why?"
"You're gonna have to learn. Ansel's a musician."
Alec sighed.
"I know right... Millions of people, and you had an unfortunate luck in Hosting a hot guitar player." she smirked.
"Ansel's got a girlfriend, right?" Alec went through the pictures on the walls and shelves.
"Yeah. Jo, I think."
"She's gonna have to go." Alec said immediately.
"Aw, come on. She's cute." she picked up a photograph.
"It's not that. I'm-"
A doorbell rang throughout the apartment. Alec's eyes widened, whilst Shay looked completely unaffected.
"I'd suggest you open up." she said, bored.
Alec walked towards the door, and opened up, reluctantly.
Jo - Ansel's girlfriend was smiling at him.
"Hey, Ans." she pecked him on the cheek and walked in. "I called you, you didn't pick up."
"Uhh..."
"I watched the Fault in Our Stars with Harry. Man, you should have been there! He cried more than I did! We will have to watch again, all three of us." she talked and finally, she noticed Shay. "Ansel, who's this?"
"Sup." Shay grinned like a Cheshire cat.
"This is Shay. She's... uh.." Alec didn't know what to say. He wasn't used to lying in every sentence like that.
"I'm his friend." Shay stood up and gave Jo her hand. "Shay Mason. You must be Jo. Ansel told me all about you!"
Alec was dumbfounded how quickly Shay made stuff up. Even Alec himself believed all that bull Shay said.
"Oh God, you would've seen him then, you would've laughed for a month..."
"Ans!" Jo laughed. "You didn't tell me you had a friend from your old school visiting! I would've brought something to eat!"
"Yeah, uh, completely unnecessary." he stammered.
"Oh come, on!" she giggled. "Ansel, you're such a bore. Shay, have you been to New York before?"
"Few times, long ago." Alec figured it was a long time ago. "Everything is so different now."
"How about I show you around a bit? Ansel can pout in the corner all he wants, wanna get out girl with girl?"
"Absolutely, all Ans could offer me, was a beer." Shay rolled her eyes. "Let's hit it!"
Girls left laughing, and Alec was staring at the door, with a stupid expression.
What just happened?
Shay, what are you doing?