'Where have you been?' Magnus asked when Alec came back.
'Walking,' Alec said, while taking his shoes and his pants off so he could get back in the bed again. Alec felt sleepy, which he guessed was what happens when you get up in the middle of the night.
'Alec, I wook up and you were gone!' Magnus said, and Alec knew he was serious.
'I'm sorry,' Alec said.
'Don't be sorry,' Magnus said, more gentle, 'Just tell me why you were gone walking around. Didn't you get lost?'
Alec sighed unhearable, and went back into the bed.
'I wanted to be sure she was honest,' Alec confessed, 'So I walked around, and I found the werewolf she saved. She caught me, and she told me about what happened to the werewolf, and her research, and then she pointed me back here.'
'Alright,' Magnus said, 'But you have worried me. And I want something from you in return.'
Alec knew he wasn't as serious as he had been before. Alec lay down, his head on the pillow, not entirely sure what exactly Magnus wanted.
'Okay,' Alec said, knowing it was no use going against it. He had worried Magnus, he should have left a note at least. Magnus kissed him, and Alec let him. He kissed back, and he realised what Magnus wanted, and that he himself wanted it too.
'Next time, tell me, okay, darling?'
Alec nodded obediently, and then Magnus started kissing him again, and with his hands on him. Alec realised he liked where this was going.

The next morning Sawyer had baked pancakes, as a peace offering, and she had a bottle of fresh blood from the hospital blood bank for the vampire. The group came to the eating hall, all dressed, and looking a bit sleepy, like people usually did just after waking up.
'Are those pancakes?' the blond boy, Jace, asked.
Sawyer nodded. 'I use some magic to turn them around, but I do most of the cooking in the mundane way,' she said.
Jace looked a bit dubious at the pancakes, and ate one.
'Wow, these pancakes are actually good,' Jace said, 'I'm sorry, but I have a bit of an issue trusting food cooked by tall young women who wear black dresses and high heels.'
'What were you saying, Jace?' Isabelle inquired a bit angry.
Sawyer concluded that Isabelle couldn't cook and Jace was referring to that.
'I said that she is very good at baking pancakes, something I didn't expect from someone they call the Wicked Witch of the West.'
'That's what I thought you were saying,' Isabelle said.
Alec and Magnus walked in last. Sawyer offered Simon the bottle of blood. 'I'm not sure if you're hungry,' she said, 'But it seems wise to offer some blood, in case you are. I'd prefer if you didn't eat me or any of the other people here.'
'Thank you,' Simon said and he opened the bottle and drunk from it. 'Is this human blood?' he asked.
Sawyer nodded. Suddenly everyone looked at her in a frightened way, as if she were some sort of demon. 'From the hospital,' she clarified, 'From someone who voluntiraly gave some blood for other people, or in this case, a vampire. I don't kill people.'
'What about those two shadowhunters they found that?' Jace inquired, 'Alec said that's why we were supposed to find you, but since you're not really evil, I'm guessing you didn't kill them.'
'It was Collin who protested against the hunt, saying we couldn't prove she murdered them,' Alec suddenly said, 'Collin knew, of course, she hadn't. Isn't that true?'
'Exactly,' Sawyer said, 'Collin would try anything to clear my name, but I asked him not to. They might think he's crazy, they might consider him a traitor, and I need him to be one of the Clave. I did not kill any shadowhunters. Collin told me about them, and I suspect the Wizard had them killed.'
'So the Wizard is behind all this,' Isabelle said, 'Making us run around to find the Wicked Witch of the West who isn't really our enemie, while the real enemie is getting ready to attack, when we don't expect them.'
'I'm the most powerful warlock from the last few centuries,' Sawyer, 'One of the most powerful warlocks alive, and I don't cooperate with him, of course he wants me dead. Alec, I think if you leave here, you should keep your lover safe. But not too much about the serious stuff before Christabel and Collin get here, Collin's still sleeping and Christabel will arive soon. Have you slept well?'
Clary, Isabelle and Simon nodded. 'Well, alright, until I woke up in the middle of the night and heard certain sounds from the room next to ours I'd rather not heard. I guess it's true what they say: quiet people are usually the loudest in bed.'
Alec turned around as red as a tomato, and Sawyer realised this wasn't really a conversation she wanted to take part in, so she sat down and started eating.
'What are you talking about?' Alec asked.
'I'm talking about last night,' Jace said.
'Stop it,' Alec said.
'That's not what you said last night,' Jace said, smiling. Sawyer didn't look up. Collin walked in, dressed in a black as usual. 'Who said what last night?' Collin asked confused.
'Nothing that interests you,' Magnus said quickly, what spared her another awkward conversation. The next person to walk in was Christabel, dressed in a pink dress, and a pink flower in her blond curly hair.
'Good morning, guys,' she said, 'I see you found it, and from the look of things you figured out the truth.
She looked at all Sawyer's guests, or prisoners. 'You're Alec Lightwood, right?' she asked, 'You are quite handsome, but you should really wear something blue, in the same colour as your eyes.'
Sawyer laughed. When someone could do something to look better, Christabel hád to tell that person. It was Christabel who had helped her find her own style, wich was pointy hats, black dresses and black high heeled boots.
'I bought you a nice blue scarf when we were in Paris,' Magnus told him, 'Shall I make it appear here?'
'You really should,' Christabel said, 'And you, Clary, you're so small. You shouldn't wear those flat shoes, but some high heeled boots instead, to make you look taller.'
'I can't walk in high heeled boots,' Clary said simply.
'I can teach you,' Christabel offered. Christabel had taught Sawyer how to wear in high heeled boots, but there was no time for that now. Luckily, Christabel realised that as well. 'But now's not the time.' The blue scarf Magnus had talked about appeared, and Magnus put it around Alec's neck. It wasn't the sort of scarf to keep out the cold, but the kind of scarf you wore to look nice.
'The Wizard is making war plans,' Christabel said, 'But I think he doesn't trust me, at least not enough to share the details. He knows Sawyer and I were friends, but he doesn't know we still are. Still, he probably doesn't want to risk Sawyer finding out, he fears her. Sawyer, Collin and I have been trying to stop him for some time. Collin spies on the Clave for us, though he is no enemie of the Clave and neither are we, and I spy on the Wizard. Sawyer practices her magic and is looking for a cure. If she can cure all the warlocks and werewolves the wizard captured and changed, we will have a lot of allies. He kidnaps a lot of warlocks and werewolves, even from packs.'
'Didn't Luke mention anything about werewolves from his pack disappearing?' Clary asked.
'Mom investigated, but didn't find anything and suspected they had just left the pack,' Isabelle added, 'Could they be kidnapped by the Wizard?'
'We should send Luke a message,' Clary said, 'His pack will be your ally.'
'We should inform the Clave as well,' Alec said, 'The problem is that we don't have much proof that we're telling the truth. I think I should send mom a fire message, she heads the New York Institute.'
Sawyer liked this, for two years she had only had Collin and Christabel, no one else who believed her. Now she had four shadowhunters, another warlock who also happened to be her brother, and a daylighter vampire, and they were trying to get a whole werewolf pack to be her ally, and even the Clave.
'I think I should contact the Spiral Labyrinth,' said Magnus, 'It's hard to find the cure on your own. Of course, we could use both your book and the book of White, but it sure would help. An old friend of mine is there, I think I should send Tessa a message.'
'That's great,' Sawyer said, 'Send these messages as soon as possible. In mean time, I'll go out.'
'And do what, exactly?' Jace inquired.
'Train my skills at air surfing and other flying techniques, very useful. I used a spell on myself to fly two years ago, and I've been able to fly ever since.'

Alec was sending a fire message to his mother, a typical way of communication between shadowhunters.

Dear mom,
I am sending you this from the castle where Sawyer Thropp lives, also known as the Wicked Witch of the West. However, this isn't the right name for her. Sawyer isn't evil, and she isn't the Claves enemie. She hasn't killed those two shadowhunters either. You sure must have heard about werewolves and warlocks disappearing. According to Sawyer, the Wizard, head of the downworlder organisation called the Wizard's Order, has abducted those werewolves and warlocks, and turns them into pure animals, wolves or the animal the warlock resembles most. Sawyer hasn't figured out yet for what purpose, but she believes he wants to destroy the Clave. Sawyer wants to stop him, but she needs allies, and since it's the Clave she's trying to protect I think the Clave would help her. I hope to hear from you soon, and I hope that and alliance between Sawyer and the Clave will protect us and the world ,
Love
Alec

It wasn't a very formal message, but that didn't really matter. He was sure his mother would take his message seriously, but he was afraid the Clave wouldn't. In council meetings, Alec got the idea people didn't really take him that serious, and Alec wondered i f that was because he was young, he had turned eighteen not that long ago, or because they thought something was wrong with him.
After sending the message, he turned to Magnus, who had just finished sending a message to the Spiral Labyrinth.
'I hope the Clave will listen,' Alec said, 'They're stubborn that way, and besides they are prejudiced, and might not believe it because of me.'
'Your mother will believe it, won't she?' Magnus asked.
'I guess so,but that isn't enough,' Alec said, 'She leads the conclave, but for an alliance like this, she needs the Clave.'

Dear Luke,

I know you didn't think it was a good for me to go and find the witch, but it turns out things aren't the way people think they are. First, and most important, Sawyer isn't wicked, not really. She turned against the real enemie, and is called wicked for that, because no one knows who the real enemie is, except Sawyer. You noted the Institute about the missing werewolves from your pack, and Maryse couldn't find anything that pointed towards abduction, so she said they had probably run away. However, now that I've learned about Sawyer, we think the Wizard have captured them. According to Sawyer, the Wizard can take the human out of a werewolf or warlock, turning them into an animal. For what purpose, Sawyer isn't sure, and she's still working on a way to reverse the spell. Sawyer needs allies, and since you're a pack leader, I was hoping you could form some sort of Alliance with her.

Love,
Clary

Clary had send the message as a fire message, and shortly after Luke had send a message back to her. She planned to show it to Sawyer after reading it herself. Jace was with her, and so was Simon. Alec and Magnus were both sending their own message, and she had no idea where Isabelle was.

Dear Clary,

Thanks for your message. I must say your information surprised me, but I trust your judgement and therefore I believe you. If the Wizard indeed captured those werewolves, then it is important that we defeat him. I'm not sure what happens after the spell you described, but if the wolves that no longer are humans still posess werewolf strength, speed and healing, then it is a possibility that the wizard is trying to create an army. As for the warlocks, my guess would be he merely tries to take out powerful enemies, and hopes he can still use the animals in some way. I am sending my second and third in command, because it is better for me to stay here right now, protect the pack, and warn other downworlders. You can expect Bat Velasquez and Maia Roberts this afternoon, and they will discuss an alliance. I will also talk to Maryse about this matter, though I assume she has gotten a message as well?

Love,
Luke

Clary quickly replied that Alec had indeed send Maryse a message, and then she looked with pity at Simon. 'I'm dead,' he said, 'I'm so dead.'
'Hmm, not sure,' Jace said, 'I'm not sure Izzy cares that much, she often dates multiple guys at the same time. I'm not so sure about the werewolf girl, though, she might try to kill you.'
'Wait a second, how do you know about this?' Clary asked Jace, not remembering telling Jace about Simon's dating problem.
'Alec and I saw Maia and Simon together,' Jace explained, 'Not so long ago, I believe Alec threatened to kill him or something if he didn't tell Izzy soon.'
'Alec said I should tell her and try to hurt her as little as possible,' Simon corrected him, 'He never said anything about killing me, except that Isabelle might kill me if she finds out.'
'Just tell her,' Clary advised, 'Go find her, now, and tell her, and apologise, and everything. Make sure she doesn't kill you, and then when Maia arrives and isn't busy with discussing politics, you can tell her. But if you don't tell Isabelle right now, and Maia arrives, they might both kill you, and then you would be dead twice.'
'Since he's technically already dead, he would be dead trice,' Jace added not very helpful.
'Okay, okay, I'll go tell her,' Simon said, frustrated, and he left.

Magnus walked trough the hallway, looking for Sawyer. She had been outside, but might be back already. Tessa had send a message back, she would arrive soon. Clary had told him Luke's second and third in command would arrive, and Alec was waiting for another message. Magnus wanted to see the animal, try to find out what sort of magic had been used. Suddenly, she came in trough the window, flying.
'There you are!' he said, 'I thought I'd never find you. I want to investigate some things about the young wolf, find out the type of magic.'
'That's alright!' she called back from above, 'You can borrow the Grimmerie, if you want to.'
'Is that a good idea?' Magnus asked her, 'I mean, I have never in my almost four hundred years heard of that book, and I'm not sure it is safe to use that magic. We have one of the most powerful demons as a father, we're probably the most powerful warlocks still alive, but we have limits!'
Magnus knew using magic could be dangerous, some magic could seriously harm the person who was using it, and Magnus was always careful with spells that weren't in a famous back. Of course, Magnus could invent spells, but he had to be careful. For example, he had invented the way Clary's vision of the shadow world had been blocked.
'I don't!' Sawyer called back, in a melodic voice, 'I'm trough accepting limits, 'cause someone says they're so. Some things I cannot change, but 'till I try I'll never know!'
She was singing, now. Did she do that often? Magnus loved music, mostly the sort of music he played at his party, but he didn't sing in coversations. He wasn't a bad singer, and he sang sometimes, but not when talking to people.
'It might be dangerous, Sawyer!' Magnus said, 'You must always be careful with magic.'
'I know,' she said, 'I am careful, but I know the Grimmerie can be trusted. It's my book, and I saved it from the wizard. Are you afraid to use this powerful book? Because I'm not. Even if it turns out dangerous, I have used its power to protect this world. Shadowhunters die all the time too, you know. I'm not afraid to take that risk if it's for a good cause, and that's why I'm the one high in the sky, defying gravity!'
The last part she sang again. Wasn't it from the same song, from that musical? Magnus remembered, he had seen it once, because it was about a witch with a green skin, something he found quite realistic. Sawyer was a witch with a green skin as well.
'You have a point,' Magnus had to admit, thinking about how the shadowhunters always put themselves in danger. He never liked it much when Alec was hunting, but he knew Alec was careful, and Magnus had learned to accept that Alec was a shadowhunter, and therefore killed demons.
'So, do you want to borrow my Grimmerie?'

The Grimmerie was a very interesting spell book, full of spells Magnus had never heard of. Yet, he had no idea how to reverse the spell. Not yet, at least. Magnus had summoned the Book of White as well, that book specialized in binding and unbinding spells, and it was possible that a binding spell was the solution to this problem, but it would be a very special form of binding spell, binding and unbinding the human. But in this case, it wasn't the soul but the human body. He suspected a warlock turned would also lose his or her magic, but he wasn't sure if the human soul remained.
'I should find that out,' Magnus muttered.
'Find out what?'
Magnus turned around, he saw Alec standing in the doorway.
'I must figure out exactly what kind of spell is used,' Magnus said, 'Sawyer isn't entirely sure about that either, she couldn't find out if the human soul remains or not. If not, we should start with binding the human soul back to the animal.'
'Well, this one is a puppy,' Alec said, 'But if you had an older animal, an adult, you could try to communicate and find out if the human is still there.'
'The problem is that Emerald city is a fortress,' Magnus said, 'It will be extremely hard to break into Emerald city.'
'You've been in here for hours,' Alec said, 'Won't you take a break? I know using your magic is exhaustive.'
Magnus got up, he felt tired. He had used a lot of magic, trying to read the sort of magic that had been used on the young werewolf. Even though Sawyer had probably done that already, Magnus needed to be able to feel it himself to help.
'Has anyone arrived already?' Magnus asked.
Alec shaked his head. 'But according to Clary, two werewolves from Lukes pack can arrive anytime from now.'
'Same goes for Tessa,' Magnus said, 'She can help us with the spell as well, if we get hold of something that belongs to the wizard, she can change in him, and then she may be able to reach his mind and find out what he did.'
Magnus thought about it. Tessa hadn't been able to reach Mortmain, but he had protected himself from her power, maybe the Wizard hadn't. He didn't know about her power, did he? Or consider her a threat.
Alec smiled. Alec rarely smiled, but Magnus loved the way his beautiful blue eyes lit up when he did. Magnus often though Alec had to smile more often. He stood up and closed the book.

AN: This is where I am now writing, so updates will follow less frequently, but I'll try to be frequent. Though I will be going on vacation from saturday for three weeks, and there won't be much then.