Avenge the Shadows (I)

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CATHERINE'S POV

We got to our own party late. I was so stressed about that. English people were always in time and rarely on time, but never late. Charlotte noticed and just looked at me, like directly at me. Soon enough, I felt better and I frowned. "How do you do that?" I asked confused and she just shrugged. I just groaned and put my hands together. "Can you please hurry up?" She chuckled and nodded. "Only if you change your clothes." My face fell. If I changed my clothes, we would take more time, because I did not know what else to wear. "Relax, I have your outfit ready. Just say yes." I looked at her, glanced at the clock, stare at the outfit and back at her. "Fine, but if we get to our party and no one's there, you're sleeping on the floor for the rest of your residency!" She put her hand on her forehead and greeted like in the military, making me giggle. I took the outfit and changed quickly and I was in awe when I was done.

"Where do you keep all these clothes? Like, I check your wardrobe twice a week!" Charlie laughed and rolled her eyes. "This is my gift to you." She said and I stopped looking at the mirror. "I don't mind at all you checking my wardrobe, but I'm leaving in a bit, so you kinda need to have your own wardrobe." By just remembering that she would be gone in a little, my heart ached. "So, put some makeup on and hurry up, we have people waiting for us." This time was my turn to roll my eyes, but did what she told me. After eight months living with her, I had learned how to do my makeup and I had learned a few other tricks related to clothes too. By the time we arrived to our party, most of the guests were already there, the party was just beginning and I realized that we were actually on time, we were not late and I felt happy about that. Jace hugged us both and I could not believe that he had actually flown for this party.

As it was not a matter of the institute, he had come as a mundane. Although it made no sense as Magnus had opened a portal to come, but then again, the Clave was behind Charlie and Jace did not want to add reasons for them to get Charlie. Looking at the relationship among the New Yorkers present there, I was amazed by the bond they all had. I had grown up in a foster home and at fourteen I disappeared from that world, so I never had real ties with other people, so I longed for what they had. Jace and Magnus had realized that way before me, so they always hugged me and made me feel loved and needed. Now, the daily calls were not just for Charlie, Jace called me every afternoon as Magnus called me every morning before training. For once, I was starting to feel like I belonged somewhere, but I also knew that once Charlie was gone, nothing would be the same. "Dude, wake up. Tony arrived and he's getting all the attention." Charlotte said and lost her jacket.

"It's our party and we should be the ones shining." She took off my jacket and we were left with just our little dresses on and our high heels. "Showtime!" I whispered and she chuckled. "Hell yeah." We walked to Tony and he greeted us and spun us around. He had brought Pepper and his assistant, who happened to be another Avenger, but no one knew as she was undercover. Natasha was really fun to be around and Tony said she was a badass, which caught my attention, so we made a combat date, no tricks, no runes. Just our fists and somehow, that made me feel excited. After our party, we went back to the institute as all our guests went back to their homes. Charlie and I went up to the Greenhouse, the sleeping flowers were awakening and getting ready to start a new day. We were tired, but we were still too hyped to go to sleep. "I don't know if I should ask this or not, or if I should be asking myself this, but do you think Thor and I have a real chance?"

She looked at me, as I was trying to assess the situation. "I like the way he treats you and how happy you get whenever he is around, but honestly, I wouldn't know." I loved them together, but after Loki's comments, I knew that they were meant to break their hearts, but I did not know how to say that without making her uncomfortable or angry at me.

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