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A/N: Heres another one :) and things are heating up now guys… And yes, feel free to hate Sebastian as much as you like…

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Magnus wandered the streets, lost and confused. He hated himself. He had pushed away the only person he really cared for, the only person, dare he say it? That he loved.

He sighed and bit his lip as hr thought hard, but truthfully, he had no idea where Alec would have gone. He wasn't stupid enough to go home if he thought someone was after them. The only thing Magnus knew for sure was that Alec would be his brother. He would want to protect Jace with his life.

Just as he thought that, his phone rang.

He hastily pulled it out and screamed down the line.

"ALEC? BABY?"

But he was cut off by a soft voice.

"No Magnus. I'm sorry. Its just me, Cat, I'm in Alecs dorm with Ragnor and i found something that may help us."

He gasped and pulled up short. "On my way."

He hung up and ran like hell back to campus, flying through the quad and to Alecs building, up the stairs and throwing himself through Alecs door.

Ragnor and Cat were sat on his empty mattress as Magnus walked in.

"What you got Cat?"

She held up an old dummy phone. Old model. Scratched and it still had buttons. It was obviously a phone used for emergencies and untraceable calls.

He grabbed it from her and turned it over in his hands, finding the on switch. The screen lit up and looked up at his friends.

"I found it under the bed. He must have used it to call Jace to tell him to run."

Magnus nodded as Ragnor spoke softly.

"So if we use that to call Jace, we'll find Alec?"

Magnus' heart sped up and he bit his lip, gripping the phone like a life line. He was about to scroll through the contacts, when his own phone rang.

He threw the dummy phone back at Cat and answered his phone desperately.

"Alec?" He whispered hurriedly.

But a different voice replied.

"Um, no. Sorry. Its Sebastian."

Magnus gasped and smiled wildly, his mind freaking out.

"Have you seen Alec?"

He asked as Cat and Ragnor smiled.

Sebastian paused for a minute before talking. Though his voice tool a rather dark turn.

"That depends. If by 'seen' him, you mean kidnapped him, then yes, i suppose i have."

Magnus' blood ran cold and he froze, his body going numb. Cat saw the change in him and took the phone, putting it on loudspeaker.

"Magnus, Magnus, Magnus... I don't suppose you'd just let the boy go? No? Ok. In that case, I'm going to request a video call with you from dear Alexanders phone. And you better answer. Because if you don't, my knife is gonna see some blood."

The phone clicked off and they shared looks of horror. Ragnor licked his lips nervously.

"I know i joked about this being a thriller action movie... But now in not so sure that it was actually a joke."

It was then that the skype tone for a video chat glared up in the silence. With shaking fingers, Magnus answered it.

And there on the screen, smiling widely, was Sebastian the coffee boy.

"Magnus! You answered! Good boy."

Magnus growled and screamed. "Where's Alec you son of a bitch?!"

Sebastian just shrugged as a pained, muffled cry came from his end of the call. Magnus' eyes widened and Sebastian sighed, getting out of his chair and moving out of the way of the camera.

And there, gagged and bound and bruised and bloody, was Alec.

Magnus gasped and felt his tears roll down his cheeks as Sebastian just shrugged.

"He's ok for now. But i need you to do something for me. I need you, to bring me Jace and Izzy Lightwood. You see, id really like the set."

Magnus squared his jaw. "Why should i?"

Sebastian laughed humourlessly and pulled out a blood stained knife, walking behind Alec and yanking his head back, pressing the blade against his throat.

"Its pretty simple really. Either you bring me the others and i kill them all together. Or, you refuse, and i kill him right now. Your choice, Magnus Bane. You hear that Alec? Your life, and your brother and sisters lives, rest in the hands of the boy that you probably should have trusted. Oops."

He said with a giggle as he gently slit the side of Alecs neck, just enough to make him hiss in pain and spill blood.

Magnus was crying as he watched and his eyes met Alecs through the screen. Alec nodded almost invisibly and Magnus nodded back.

Licking his lips nervously, Magnus spoke.

"Ok. Ill bring them to you. But how will i find you?"

Sebastian grinned and left Alecs side, coming closer to the camera.

"Once you're with them, call me. I want to hear their voices, see them on screen so i know you're not playing me. Then ill tell you where to meet us."

Magnus took a deep breath. "Fine. I'll find them by tonight. But if you touch Alec while im gone, ill kill you myself."

Sebastian grinned and held his hands up.

"Hey, ill keep up my end if you keep up yours. You have until midnight. Bye, for now, Magnus Bane."

And the call ended.

Magnus took several shaky breaths and turned to Cat and Ragnor.

"Ok. We need a plan. We cant actually hand them over."

Ragnor nodded. "But we need them to find Alec."

Cat spoke up strongly. "So we tell them what's going on and trick Sebastian."

Magnus nodded as Ragnor sniped. "Yeah. That wont be to difficult. Just one catch, if he finds us out, he gonna slit Alecs throat."

There was a moment of silence before Magnus pulled the dummy phone out and found Jaces number. He dialled quickly and took a deep breath.

"Alec? Thank fuck! I thought... Well, god knows wha-"

Magnus cut off Jaces relieved speech.

"Its not Alec. Its Magnus. You met me the day you and Alec ran across the rooftops when you stole his phone. He's a friend of mine and, well, long story short, he's been kidnapped. By a guy called Sebastian."

Jace froze before replying. "Coffee shop boy? I thought he just had a crush on Alec. I didn't know he knew who he was."

Magnus scoffed. "Well he does. And he's got him tied up and he's hurt him and he's threatening to kill him of i don't bring you and Izzy to him."

There was a moment of silence before Jace spoke again.

"Ok. Izzys here with me. So come and get us. Then we'll go to this Sebastian guy and free Alec. Its our only choice."

Magnus nodded as Cat and Ragnor stood up.

"Alright. Where are you?"

Jace whispered. "Four Seasons Farm. Upstate. Get here fast. We need to plan this shit."

Magnus nodded and said his goodbye as Jace clicked off. He turned to Cat and Ragnor.

"I'm only gonna ask this once. Are you in? Or not? Because this isn't a game. This is real. And people could get very hurt."

Cat sighed as Ragnor rolled his eyes.

"Stop with the dramatics Magnus. We're with you all the way. Now shut up and lets go save your sexy little rebel."

Magnus smiled softly and bit his lip as they ran for Ragnors car.

They were going to save him. They had to.