Alice's POV
"Leave the institute!" I yell in shock, "But I cant! This is my home! My family is here!"
"You have family elsewhere. Some in Idris and if I am not mistaken you have cousins that are in the London institute." Linette says calmly.
"That's true, but I cant just leave my father, mother, and sister! I have been helping Violet and Lily train!"
"Yes and if you continue to be their teacher I fear that they may turn out like you."
"I would be proud to turn out like her!" I hear Lily say.
"As would I!" My sister says. "My sister Alice is an amazing person and incredibly smart and one the best Shadowhunters I know. She is much better than your son will ever be. I would rather leave the institute with her than be forced to train with your horrid son as my teacher."
"Violet!" My mother yells in horror. "Why would you say such awful things?"
"Well they are true." She tells mother.
"Go to your room young lady. You have had enough of this excitement for one day. Go along. You too Lily. Both of you get cleaned up and ready for bed while we deal with Alice." Mother tells them both.
"If Alice leaves, then I am leaving with her." She says before leaving the room and dragging Lily with her.
My father sighs. "Well, now that they are off to bed-"
"We feel it would be best for everyone if your daughter is sent to Idris to finish her training there under the instruction of someone who is better suited to handle troublemakers like her on a daily basis." Linette tells us.
"Hey!" I yell, "You can insult me all you want, but don't you dare insult my family again! Don't forget that you taught me as well. I get equal training from all of you. If I am in fact a 'troublemaker' as you put it then you are to blame as well."
"For the sake of getting this over with quicker can we please place a silent rune on her neck so that she wont interrupt us?" Sebastian's father asks.
"Very well then." My mother says. I begin to argue, but before a word comes out of my mouth Sebastian has tackled me and started drawing the rune on my neck with his stele. When he finally hops off at me I try to yell at him, but no sound comes out.
"There we go. That's more like it. Shall we continue?" He says.
"Thank you son." His father says.
"Alright, so you think that she should go to Idris until when?" My mother asks
"Until she 18. At that point she will be mostly done with her training and she will be aloud to travel the world as she chooses." Linette says
"And why couldn't she simply go to England and finish her training with the Ravenkeys?"
"Because she needs strict and proper training. I suggest she stays with your relatives and trains with Delaney Scarsbury." Sebastian's father says.
"Is that really necessary?" My father asks.
"I believe it is." Linette says.
"How about we send her to Idris and while she is there we will ask Delaney to watch over her very closely and if he thinks that she needs special attention or is overly violent or something of the sort then she will stay there and continue out the rest of her training under Delaney's wing and if she is deemed fit to return and train around others then she will come back here." My father suggests.
Linette seems to study my father for a moment. Then her eyes shift and she seems to study me. Finally she turns back to my father and says,
"Very well then. She must be there for at least 6 months."
"Alright. It is settled then." My mother says. She turns to me. "We will send you tomorrow morning by portal. Go pack your things, say goodbye to Violet and Lily, and get a good nights rest. " As she turns to leave I hit the wall to get everyone's attention. When they look at me I point at the rune on my neck which is still keeping me silent.
"It will fade eventually." Sebastian says with an evil smirk and then they all walk out of the room. I grab a dagger and cut a small line through the rune on my neck with it. As the rune breaks it stops working and I can talk again. I clench my fists in frustration and then look around the room. I grab my throwing knives and my special dagger. As I walk out of the training room the door slams shut on its own behind me. I turn around to see Sebastian standing there with a wicked grin on his face. I study him for what could possibly be the last time I will ever be able to. He is very good looking. He has dark hair that is always kept at an attractive length. His face is defined in just the right places. He is very muscular and holds himself very well. He would make an amazing husband for someone one day. If only he were a good person. I roll my eyes at him and start walking away and I hear him follow after me.
"Looks like you fell down the rabbit hole a little too deep this time Alice. Wont be able to climb your way out now, will you?" He says, making a reference to a popular Mundane tale called Alice In Wonderland.
"What do you want?" I ask him
"Oh not much. Only to see that depressed look on your face when you get taken away from all that you love."
"Not all that I love. I love my family yes, but the rest of this place is just a house. Mundanes move all the time. Besides, you actually did me a favor by sending me away like this."
"Hows that?"
I stop and turn to look at him. "I finally get to get rid of you and find a new training partner who might actually help me along in my training!" I say excitedly and then I turn around and continue walking. I get to my room and walk in. I start packing up my bags and Sebastian leans against the door frame.
"Have you ever even been to Idris before?" He asks
"No, but its just like any other place I might go and visit. I get there, I meet someone interesting whom I might come to know as a friend, and they show me around or I just explore on my own. Really the only thing you did was separate me from my family. Everything else that will come from this will either help me or not affect me."
I can tell that is frustrated, but before I can say any more he walks out. I finish packing my stuff and then I walk to Violet and Lily's room. As I walk in I see them sitting on their beds talking. The second they see me they both fall silent.
"We heard what happened." Violet says. "Are they really gonna send you away to Idris? Am I really not gonna see you for 6 months?"
I smile sadly at her. "Yes. I will be gone for about 6 months, but no. I am not going to Idris."
"Then where are you going?" Lily asks
"Can you two keep a secret?"
They both smile widely and shake their heads yes.
"Alright. No body knows this, but I am going to England."
"Why would you go there without anyone knowing?"
"Because I don't want to go to Idris. I like England and I would prefer to go there so that is where I shall go."
"So your going against the adults?" Lily asks
"Yes I am. But you cant tell them where I have gone. Even after they realize I have fled. They must not know where I have gone. Okay?"
"Alight!" They both agree.
"When will you be leaving?" Violet asks.
"Tonight. Once everyone is asleep. I will send a fire message to Ragnor Fell in a few minutes asking him to portal here and open a portal and get me London."
"So that's it then. I wont be able to see you again for 6 months?"
"I am afraid so, but don't worry. Someone new should be coming in to substitute as Sebastian's training partner and he or she can train you if necessary. I have to go. I will see you girls again after the 6 months is up alright?"
"Okay." They say and then they wrap their arms around me in a tight hug. I shake both of them off and then I stand up and walk away. When I get to my room I send a quick fire message to Ragnor. Then I wait for everyone to fall asleep. After a few hours I finally grab my bags and walk outside to the back of the institute where Ragnor should be meeting me. When I get there I see him working on the portal, but I also see Lily and Violet standing there watching him work.
"What are you two doing here!" I whisper-yell at them.
"We came to see you off." Lily says happily.
"You girls shouldn't be here. You should be asleep in beds right now."
"Lily wanted us to go with you. She had already packed half of her stuff into a bag before I managed to convince her that it wasn't a good idea." Violet tells me.
"Well thank you for doing that, but you really shouldn't be up this late. You have training in the morning."
"Oh yeah..." Lily says.
I hug them both tightly and then give them a small push back to the entrance to the institute.
"Go to bed girls. Dont slack off while I am gone." I tell them and then turn back to Ragnor. "Thank you for coming on such short notice Ragnor."
"Oh it's fine. I was about to go and visit Raphael in New York anyway. This shouldn't take away too much time from my trip."
I laugh at him. "Is the portal ready?"
"Yes it is. This should take your right to London."
"Cool. Thanks again." I say and then I hug him. I back away and look at the portal. "Well. Here goes nothing." I say as I walk into the shimmering portal in front of me.