Saving Her

Chapter 10: The Trade

Clary
The demons took me up the stairs, and when I walked in, Jace was on the screen. I couldn't bear to look at him. They let go, but I knew my injured leg couldn't stand the weight. I fell to my knees, and just stared at the ground.
They were saying things, something about a cup, whatever else. Then my name was mentioned.
"Want to say something Clary? Before you go back to your cell?"
I sat there silent, not knowing what to say.
Then it was over, he disappeared from the screen, and my little strength with it. The tears welled up, and I didn't move. Valentine came over, and grabbed me by my hair, dragging me back to my cell. He threw me to the floor, and smirked,
"Seems this is our last night together. What a shame, don't worry," he continued. "When you leave here you will be held together with stitches in glue after what you and Jace did you deserve a lot worse."
I looked up at him.
"One more thing, tell Jace Azle says hello"
The demons from before entered the room, and a shiver ran down my back.
The first took a knife, again. Déjà vu. He walked over, and looked my in the eyes.
"You kill my kind let me reward you." He stabbed me through the femur, and I punched him, hard.
He laughed, and left. Valentine came over. Pulling out the knife, cleaning, and dressing my fresh wound.
Then Valentine picked me up by the throat and slammed me against the wall. He leaned in close, and whispered.
"Be careful. Make a wrong move. And I'll be there quicker than you can hide"
He let go, and walked out of the cell. I fell to the ground. My neck was sore, and bruising. It was going to be a long night I thought to myself as the demon named Azle approached me, that sick grin on his face.

We were standing at the same alley that the demons had taken me from. Each of the demons had an arm, and were holding me up. I looked at Valentine who was calm, and still.
I looked around, and then there was Isabelle coming around the corner. Behind her came Alec, but no Jace. I felt my heart sink, and the ground was my new scenery.
"There you are, give me the cup."
"Not yet. We want Clary."
He chuckled.
"You will give me the cup, or you'll have to bury her corpse"
Alec stepped forward with the mortal cup in hand.
"Clary take my hand"
He held out his hand with the cup, and reached for my own.
Valentine smiled, and nodded to the demons who pushed me forward. Valentine snatched the cup. Then they were gone, instantly. My legs gave out, but Alec caught and picked me up.
"I got you, let's get you home"
He carried me back to the institute where Jace was handcuffed to the banister.
He turned
"Alec I'm going to-"
He stopped, and looked at me. I quickly looked down. Isabelle went over to him, and unlocked Jace from the banister. He rubbed his wrist and walked over, taking me from Alec's arms.
"Clary, my Clary"
He rubbed my cheek with his thumb. I looked at my legs, and didn't speak.
Jace carried me upstairs, and laid me in the infirmary bed. Magnus followed, and unwrapped the gauze on my wounds.
I heard him curse, and then there was a sting. A disinfecting agent on the wound, that went through my skin, into my blood, and burned.
I screamed out in pain, and then some one was squeezing my hand. Then Magnus rewrapped the wounds on my stomach, and poured the disinfecting agent on my thigh, a shriek escaped my lips once more, and my hand was squeezed tighter.
Then it was wrapped up by Magnus, who then preceded to disinfect and clean the rest of my wounds. When he was finished he left the room. I could see Jace now, sitting beside me.
His eyes had tears in them.
"I'll never let you go again Clary I promise"
I rested my hand on the side of his face, and rubbed it with my thumb. He smiled slightly, and then he began to blink away the tears.
"I love you Clary"
I nodded, and smiled.
"Clary, won't you say something? Do you love me too?"
I nodded to him, and kissed his cheek.
"Clary, what happened to you?"