The Cursed Island (✓)

Chapter 15

!W! Use of strong language and graphic depictions of violence.

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Crossing the broken bridge turned out to be the worst idea because right now, Simon sat at the moss-covered rock, holding his sprained ankle while Izzy paced in front, rubbing her face and flopping her hair either side again and again.

"How long Simon?"

"It's not a stuck object, Izzy. My leg is sprained." Simon almost yelled but suppressed it, to say his emotions were spinning like a tornado would be an understatement because it was worse. He couldn't understand what was worse, finding out that the man behind this nightmare is Alec, his brother-in-law, or the fact that his best friend and girlfriend broke him to an extent that he went on a murder spree.

Even though he ran with Izzy, was still there for her, but knowing that she was the root cause for this made him sick. As much as he believed Alec's words, wanted to run away and find an escape by himself, staying together seemed a better option because he knew that those people would kill everybody on this island and he didn't want to die alone.

"Then fix it!"

"How am I supposed to fix a sprain without any medicine Izzy!?"

Sighing, Izzy slouched on the rock next to his and gazed at the sky. "You know, Alec was the last person I imagined behind all this madness. He used to be the shy, reserved kind of person."

"Those types are exactly what people should be scared of by the way." Simon rubbed at the spot where it hurt, then winced and pulled his thumb back. "Damnit!"

"That would hurt like a bitch, right?" Said a voice that clearly wasn't soft like Izzy's. Jerking his head in that direction, Simon's eyes fell on Raphael and he fell to the ground, possibly spraining his neck as well.

"Simon!" Izzy ran, but before she could reach, another person's arms were around him, helping him to stand. "Clary! Thank god!"

"Fray!" A mixture of dread and relief settled in Simon's heart. On one hand, he was glad to see his friend safe and sound but on the other, his heart raced noticing the smirk on Raphael's face.

Raphael took a step forward, an amused smile plastered on his face. "I'm here to take you back to the mansion. Alec asked for it so, come on!"

"Back off, Raphael!" Izzy clenched her fist as she stood head straight right in front of Simon and Clary. "Don't even think we'll fall for that and if you're thinking of attacking us, we'll easily outnumber you so don't even try to-"

Before she could finish, she was kicked right into Raphael's arms while Simon's chest tightened when Clary sided with the one they were running from.

"F..Fray..."

"Clary..." A tear slid on Izzy's cheek. "Clary you're..."

"Spare me those tears, Izzy!" Clary said through gritted teeth, "I'm done falling for those. First Jace, now you. I can't believe I trusted you, respected you both for so long."

"Fray, what's going on? You're..."

"Clary..." Izzy struggled in Raphael's arms, "Clary how could you side with them? You... you want us dead? You want Simon dead? You know Alec will kill us all! And... Jace... where's Jace?"

Simon's whole body fell numb as he stared at her friend, the friend whom he had known for years. His second best friend after Jace. He tried to push her away but his body didn't oblige to his command. In no way he wanted to die. He wasn't ready to die and not by the hands of someone he respected so much.