The Legend of Cheryl Morgenstern

The Morgensterns Family Reunion

It passed a month, since Jace learnt that Michael and Cheryl Wayland died. Well, it was kinda true. Michael and Cheryl Wayland didn't existed anymore. There was only Valentine and Cheryl Morgenstern. Dad took me to Chernobyl, so that he would be able to make experiences without anyone getting suspicious. After all, it was one of the best places to hide. Everyone around the place had died or had serious injuries. No one was ever gonna go in the Chernobyl Factory where the problem was created at the first place. At lease, not a Shadowhunter or a human.

Anyway, a month later dad wanted us to return to Idris. I thought he wanted to bring me back painful memories but instead he wanted to create new ones. Jonathan was still at the basement with food and water. As much as he needed for as long as we were away. He was still with the chains since they were more powerful than his demonic forces. As soon as I saw him, I felt so bad for him. I looked at the situation I put him into and I hurted so much but I didn't want to show it at the same time. I didn't want to let dad know that I was still the soft little girl I was before. I couldn't do anything else anyway, so I had only one choice. Go with him and pretend to be still strong.

When we arrived, dad took me to the basement to see Jonathan still here waiting for someone to come help him and by the time we got it, he started screaming to us...

- You! How could you do this to me! I'm your son! I did everything for you! I killed everyone you asked me for!

- Calm down, Jonathan. I'm here with your sister.

- Cheryl?? You knew?? How could you! I believed you! I explained everything to you and begged for your help! You betrayed me!

- Jonathan, I... I am really sorry... I really knew nothing before... I learnt some weeks after you told me from dad himself...

- You didn't believe me! You left me alone! I was here this whole time and you didn't try even a single time to help me! I hate both of you! You never loved me anyway!

- Never say that again! You hear me?? You are my brother!

- Enough with the pep talk Cheryl.

- This isn't a pep talk! No matter what you say, Jonathan is my brother and he deserve to be loved just like Jace! Even if I help you by force now, I'm not gonna do anything to hurt him!

- Jace and Jonathan aren't the same. Jace is not your biological brother but he still is your brother. You love him and you care about him. Other way, you would never help me. Jonathan is only a biological brother to you. You don't love him. You don't even know anything about him at all. You don't care about him like you do with Jace. That's the real reason you never came back to help him, even if you don't want to accept it.

And by the last world of dad's speech, Jonathan's eyes were filled with tears and anger. He seemed to feel so much pain inside him and came out as anger too. And the worst about it? I was responsible for that pain...

- That's far away from the truth! You know the real reason I never came back was because of you!

- Don't try to save it Cheryl! I know you never loved me!

- I'm not trying to do anything. I love you and I really do care about you...You are my-

- Don't start with that again!

And by that look of Jonathan, I was speechless. I couldn't take it anymore. A tear fall from my eye. I felt how hurt he was but his eyes were full of anger. His demon side was taking control of him and I was unable to stop it. I was in blame for what was happening to him...