Shadowhunters | [ON HOLD]

Chapter 6

~Katiana's POV~

""Valentine found us. I warned your mother this would happen," he tells her. "Wait..." Magnus walks throught the portal and I regret not going with him."

"The area is secure. Looks like he was the only assassin," Isabelle informs, walking towards us.

"He has a Circle rune on his neck," Alec states. "They found us. It's not safe here. We have to go," he says and we start walking away, except Clary who stays back. I know she's thinking about Dot, I am too. Honestly, I was closer to her than mom and maybe even Clary.

"Clary..." Jace calls. We all walk out the club and Clary trails behind.

"Jace," Isabelle notifies him.

"Clary we have to move."

"I'm catching my breath," she snaps.

"You know, this is great. And not only did Magnus not get the girls their memories back, he took the necklace. This is fantastic," Alec snaps.

"Alec, the girl... Her name is Clary and I suggest you keep your voice down," Jace tells him. I prefer Alec, I mean, even he might not like me all that much, he still acknowledges my fucking existence.

"Why? What, are you afraid I'm gonna upset her? We've risked our lives again and again for this girl, and where has it gotten us? All right? Nowhere. We're no closer to getting the Mortal Cup. And we've lost the Institute's necklace." I never saw Alec this angry, sure I haven't known him for long but still. It feels weird and I feel bad.

"Hey, I am right here. I don't care about your damn jewelry. I'm sorry you're gonna look bad in front of your bosses, okay? But my mother is still missing and my... my last chance at finding her just disappeared into thin air," Clary snaps.

"Mine too, if anyone cares," I mumble.

"Clary, it's gonna be fine," Jace tries to rassure her.

"No, it's not. People are dying because of me. And Magnus? Magnus will never come out of hiding again while Valentine is still after him. We're never gonna find him. And I will... I will never get my memories back," Clary complains, tears in her eyes and despair in her voice.

"You give up way too easy," Jace says, a smile on his face and the button Clary was holding in his hand. He walks away and Clary asks what he's doing.

"He's tracking Magnus. Be quiet and keep your distances," Alec demands. No need to ask me twice. I back away from the group and lean against the wall. I try my best to listen to their words, not wanting to fall into my toughts. I couldn't let myself do so. Not now. I take a deep breath and blink my tears away before focusing myself back on my surroundings.

"...Let's do this Alec." I catch the end of Jace's sentence.

"Do what?" Clary asks.

"Parabatai tracking," Isabelle explains. Alec and Jace hold hands with the button in it.

"Of course they are," my sister mutters.

"When parabatais track, their power grows stronger. Jace and Alec are gonna track Magnus together." The three of us watch as their hands start glowing.

"Yeah, this whole parabatai thing seems oddly intimate, if you ask me," comments Clary. She sounds jealous. Ah, the irony.

"You don't know the half of it," agrees Isabelle. Before they can talk any further, Jace backs away from Alec and turns to us.

"Got him!" I look at Alec as he seems to come out of some trance. I mean, he was holding is crush's hands. We start walking towards Magnus' lair.