Disclaimer: not mine. Even after all this time.

A/N: Wow, im so sorry. This is looooooooooong overdue. Im very sorry. But I hope its worth it, although you may just hate me a little after this… you've been warned. Oh right, I should probably say: violence and pain and evil and suffering ahead. Enjoy, if you can anyway…

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They pulled into the empty grounds of Renwicks hospital at 10pm. It was dark and misty and no one dared break the silence. They climbed out the car and stared at a single light in one of the broken windows.

Jace turned to them slowly and whispered.

"Alright. Magnus goes in with me and Izzy. Cat and Ragnor, you guys take my dummy phone and call my mom. Ok? Call Maryse. Not the cops. Not the Feds. Maryse."

Cat stared at him with wide eyes. "You want me to casually call Maryse Lightwood?"

Jace nodded and her and Ragnor shared shocked looks.

"You guys stay hidden out here. Sebastian doesn't know you're here so that's our only advantage."

They nodded and Jace handed his phone over.

"Right. Magnus. You're gonna do exactly what Sebastian tells you to dk. Even if he makes you hurt one of us. Otherwise he's gonna kill Alec. We just need to buy enough time for Maryse and Robert to turn up. Hopefully, they'll bring some friends."

Magnus nodded and he took the pieces of rope Jace handed to him, sliding them around Izzy and Jaces wrists. Jace ripped up shirt a bit and messed up Izzy hair before slapping Magnus in the face, splitting his lip a little. Magnus cringed before throwing his fist at Jaces face, gasping as he made contact.

"Sorry!"

Jace laughed. "Its ok. Its good. Looks like you had to struggle to get us. He shouldn't suspect anything."

They all nodded as Magnus pushed the doors open and dragged Izzy and Jace deeper into the hospital.

...

Sebastian was straddling Alecs lap, kissing him messily, his fingers digging into the deep cuts on Alecs sides, almost breaking through the skin. Alec bit his lip and remained unresponsive as tears rolled down his cheeks.

Sebastian sighed and stroked Alecs cheek softly.

"Don't cry, Alexander. I'm not going to kill you. Yet. You're ok for now. Or at least until I've had my fun with you."

He grinned as Alec cried silently, the tape over his mouth muffling his moans. Sebastian licked his lips and kissed Alecs throat slowly, sliding his hands up under Alecs shirt. Alec growled as Sebastian moved and as he was about to talk, a voice filled the air.

"SEBASTIAN!"

He grinned in triumph and smiled at Alec.

"Lets get this party started! In here, dearest Magnus!"

Alec stared at the door as Sebastian shouted and soon enough the metal hinges moaned as the old wooden door swung inwards and Magnus stepped through pushing thr gagged and bound Jace and Izzy harshly over the threshold.

Their eyes met and Alec blinked away tears as he saw the emotion in Magnus' eyes. He knew that Magnus wasn't betraying him. He knew that he was working with Izzy and Jace, after all, there was no way in hell that Jace would have come quietly otherwise.

Magnus gave him a barely there nod and gulped, fighting back tears as he took in Alecs bloody face and injured body while watching the light glint garishly off the chains that tied him down.

Sebastian stood smiling victoriously as Magnus pushed Izzy and Jace into the room, shoving them to their knees near Alecs chair.

"There. You've got them. Happy now?"

Sebastian beamed. "Very happy." He laughed sickeningly as Magnus backed towards the door.

"I'll head off then. It appears my work here is done."

Sebastian snarled. "You're going nowhere Bane. Cant have you leaving and calling for help can we? No. You're staying right here."

Magnus froze. His eyes wide and fear on his face. He knew Sebastian would make him stay, but it was part of their plan to have Magnus act like a terrified victim too. They had to sell it. And Magnus hoped that his shaking hands and tear filled eyes did just that.

And if Sebastian's grin was anything to go by, it was sold very well.

"You didn't really think I'd just let you stroll away did you?"

Magnus shrugged. "I kinda hoped."

Sebastian laughed and came closer, clapping him on the shoulder before fumbling for something on his belt.

"I like you Magnus. So here's the deal. You help me and i wont kill you."

Magnus' eyes narrowed and he saw Jace and Izzy tense on the ground.

"Help you how?"

Sebastian licked his lips. "The cameras are already rolling and everything's in place. So really, i just want you to, ah, kill Jace over there. That's not a problem is it?"

He spoke nonchalantly and Magnus felt his heart stop.

They hadn't exactly planned for this.

Magnus panted hard and watched as Sebastian withdrew a knife from his belt and held it out to him.

Magnus looked around and his eyes met Alecs. Something passed between them, a kind of desperation, a fear, a longing, looking for a way out. It was either kill or be killed. But it seemed Alec had accepted his fate. It was the cost of keeping his siblings alive. So that's what Magnus was going to do. Even if it killed him.

He took a deep breath and gripped the knife, moving beside Jace slowly. Sebastian grinned and resumed his place on Alecs lap, kissing the boy messily before gripping his jaw and forcing him to watch Magnus.

Their eyes met once more and Magnus licked his lips, kneeling beside Jace. Gently as a whisper, he spoke in Jaces ear, out of shot of Sebastian.

"Trust me and move fast."

Jace gave him a look of intense fear that told Sebastian he was actually scared. Man, was Jace a bloody good actor when he needed to be. Magnus was grateful for that as he stood again, positioning himself next to Jace as he yanked his head back roughly and held his arm in front of him, knife ready to slit his throat.

Sebastian climbed off of Alec in excitement and watched in rapture as he licked his lips and beamed, moving closer to them and further away from Alec. Magnus judged the distance between them and pulled his arm back, getting ready to 'slit Jaces throat' when in reality he was severely hoping that his throwing arm and aim were as immaculate as they used to be.

Because with on final breath, he swung the knife backwards before flicking his wrist hard and sending the knife careening through the air towards Sebastian, where it found its home in his left eye.

Sebastian screamed as Magnus ripped Jaces bonds off.

The boy shot to his feet and tackled Sebastian to the ground, keeping him occupied as Magnus freed Izzy. She launched herself into the fray between Jace and Sebastian leaving Magnus to hurl himself across the room and rip the chains off of Alec desperately.

He tore Alec free and pulled him close, hugging him hard and stroking the cuts on his face, staring into those blue eyes. They were breathing hard as they shared no words, only a single desperate kiss before Magnus helped him up and half carried him to the doors, hoping to get him to Cat and Ragnor.

It was then that they heard Izzy scream and Jace yell out as Sebastian threw her into the corner of the wall where she hit it with a sickening thud. Izzy dropped out cold and Sebastian used Jaces momentary distraction to slice an arch of red across his chest, his aim slightly off as he had lost the use of one now blood filled eye. Jace didn't relinquish his fight and he threw himself at Sebastian, clinging to him from behind as he made a move towards Magnus and Alec.

Alec was falling, he was really weak and Magnus was torn between helping him or helping Jace. He chose Alec. He pushed him towards the door to get him out in the hopes he could then go back for Jace but in that instant, everything changed with a single click.

The air seemed to freeze and time slowed, warping until everything moved in slow motion. Magnus registered the click and turned towards it, seeing Sebastian aiming the barrel of a gun at Alec. He was snarling as Jace clawed at him from behind, bloody and crazed as the boy shook with fury. Magnus saw the fire in his black soulless eyes and knew he would do it.

Then, with a deafening crack, like Thors most ungodly thunder, the trigger blew and Sebastian grinned as the little grey bullet flew, his injured eye smeared over his face, bleeding and oozing gooey stuff down his cheek. Alec stared wide eyed and fearful as it blazed towards him and Magnus acted on instinct.

Jumping in front of Alec, he pushed him through the door with a warped yell and shielded his body with his own.

He felt nothing in that blaze of adrenalin, but when he heard Alecs cry, Jaces shout and Sebastians gleeful laugh, the burning started.

Time sped up again and he crashed to the ground, his stomach on fire as he fell. He screamed in agony and forced himself to not go into shock, channelling Sherlock for all it was worth.

He was aware of screaming and crying and the brutal sounds of a fight around him but all he could really register was two glittering orbs of the most exquisite bright blue shining like gateways to heaven as his body shuddered and he gasped for breath. He smiled and whispered softly, choking on his own blood.

"Alexander Gideon Lightwood."

He managed to gasp out before his eyes slipped shut and the world fell away.

...

Cat and Ragnor waited.

"Are you sure she got the message?"

Cat sighed. "Yes. She sent back a message of just a full stop. I guess that means shes coming."

They stood huddled together, waiting for Maryse and Robert Lightwood in the darkness outside the hospital. Ragnor held Cat close, hugging her tight as they heard screaming from inside.

They shared a look of fear and gripped each other tighter, hoping to god that it was Sebastian screaming. Then there was the sound of fight.

Followed by silence.

Followed by a deafening gunshot.

Then nothing.

Which was followed by a parade of sleek black SUVs rolling up through the gates.