Chapter 17:

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Clary
I looked into the water. It seemed calm, but then again I was falling into unconsciousness.
Azle yanked my head out of the water by my hair, and I coughed and choked out the water. Then he shoved me back into the water. At this point I had given up on struggling. This time right before I went unconscious Azle let go, and I felt a stinging sensation on my back from a whip.
I lifted my head from the water and screamed in agony.
Valentine leaned next to me
"Disobey me again" he hissed "see what happens"
He threw me to the floor of the dungeon cell within the basement and walked out.
Azle walked over and leaned down. I shut my eyes tightly.

When I awoke Azle had just finished getting dressed and walked out of the room. I found myself in my bedroom once again. I sat up, and looked at the window I had.
It was barred, but the night before I had taken my stele back from Azle.
I walked over and drew a rune on myself. I slipped through the bars easily after, and jumped through the window. I fell to the earth next to the cliff and the glass landed all around me.
In seconds Azle and Valentine with their army of demons were chasing me down the cliff and across the beach.
I ran as fast as my legs could carry me but I was still weak. I searched around, until I found a cave on the side of the cliff. I ran inside, and slipped into an underneath ocean passage.
I swam as far as I could into the way, and headed towards the end of the tunnel.
When the tunnel opened into the ocean I swam towards the surface. I broke the surface and swam toward the shore. When I pulled myself onto the beach, I was yanked to my feet.
I screamed and kicked and punched, doing anything I could. I wanted to get away.
"Clary, stop!" The voice was very familiar to me. I looked up at them.
It was Jace.

Valentine
Azle walked out.
"Did she take the stele as we had planned?"
"Yes she did."
"And did you inject her with the hallucinating solution specifically designed for this?"
He nodded.
We ran out, and down the stairs chasing her. When she ran into the cave I looked at Azle
"Stay here, when Clary comes out she will see you only as Jace"
Azle smirked.
"Plan goes as follows right?"
I nodded and went into the cave after Clary. She dove and swam out. I hid in the shadows against the cliff watching.
She screamed and fought, then she looked at him.
"It's me Clary, I'm here." He pulled her into a hug and she began to cry. Azle glanced at my hiding spot and smirked.
He pulled out a dagger and stabbed her through the chest. She looked at him her eyes wide.
"I'm sorry Clary, but I can't let you tell them anything. We don't need you anymore." He laid her on the beach and after she went unconscious we took her inside.
Once we had healed most the wound with a rune, and patched the rest.
Our plan was coming together very nicely.

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