It's Not A Utopia (An OC Shadowhunter Fanfiction)

Chapter Seven

I realized some of you have either not read the books for awhile or don't remember/haven't seen the runes. For a refresher, the pic above is a voyance rune. It's on a shadowhunter's dominant hand (In Riley's case left, in Grace's, right). It's a permanent rune that helps them identify Downworlders and able to see through glamours (like a cloak on something). It's also the first rune shadowhunter's receive.
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Grace

The shift was awful.

Two days after I woke up, there was a full moon. Just my luck. Most people who get bit by werewolves have a month to adjust and prepare for the moon. I was unconscious for eighty percent of the time I had to prepare.

Dad and Amber were out "demon hunting". At least, that's what Dad said. 

When I was asleep, Dad kinda fell apart. I can't blame him, though. When you turn into a werewolf, everything is unpredictable. With what I am and all, Dad probably thought I was going to die.

Shit. I need to back this up before I reveal everything way too early.

Anyways, I'm almost certain that Amber took Dad to get a drink. It got his mind off of it; for awhile, at least.

Since Riley, Amber, Dad and I are the only people who live at the Institute, there was a slight relief. Dad didn't have to witness my turning. Even so, there had been no runes placed on me- except for one of the strength runes Riley placed on me; it hadn't disappeared.

Come about seven thirty, I felt a tug in my mind. I must've made a face, because before I knew it, Riley was dragging me outside.

"Look away," I told him as the tug grew stronger. He obliged, but he wasn't happy about it.

As the clouds parted from the moon, the tugging grew even stronger. I fell on my hands and knees in agony. I felt my spine completely realigning- if you think this sounds cool, it's NOT- my hands grew shorter and my face longer.

After a moment, the pain stopped swiftly.

I wondered if maybe I wouldn't change after all. I looked at Riley for reassurance- he had turned around about ten seconds after I said to face opposite me; he doesn't follow orders well- his eyes were basically bulging out of his face and his mouth was agape.

I then realized how big the world seemed.

"Grace Raine, is that really you?" he asked in disbelief.

I had a strange urge to run, but I fought it. "Yes," I tried to say, but no words came out. Only a whimper.

Riley crouched down to me- actually, he sat on the ground- so we were eye-to-eye. "You're so small..." He whispered, sighing dejectedly before he spoke again. "Well, I guess we know the truth. You have to find a pack soon, or else the Clave will call you a rogue. So, that's settled. Can't live here. There aren't any good packs. Well, packs that'll except a turned shadowhunter."

I whined and put my head on my paws.

"I wanna say I know, but I don't. I'm sorry Grace Raine; I really am." Riley then stood up and stared at the sky. "Why did this have to happen?!" he yelled to no one in particular. Riley then looked back down at me. He sat right across from me. "Okay, I'm gonna talk and you're gonna listen. I'm divergent. I got Ostracism, Shorthorn, and Anthracite. We're transferring to Anthracite. I don't care if it wasn't one of your results. We are going to Anthracite. There are plenty of wolf packs, and there's a decent Institute there. End of story."

I wanted to shout, say anything. Maybe 'I'm divergent, too.' or 'I got Anthracite, too.' or even 'That's fine.' Something. Anything. It was aggregating! Riley was looking at me with his pleading look, and I couldn't even reply to our future! I couldn't even tell him about the weird thing that was written in gold at the end of my test.

I growled in frustration. I then padded a couple paces away and laid down. I fell asleep almost instantly- something I'm quite good at when I'm frustrated. I felt Riley's arm wrap around my flank, and then I feel into a deep sleep.
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"Gracie, wake up," Dad's voice said.

I groaned. My head was throbbing. When I finally opened my eyes, Dad was smiling at me. Rubbing my eyes, I growled, "What?"

"You didn't change! See, I told you."

Not showing anything on my face, I looked at the back of my right hand. My voyance rune was very well still there. I looked at my left forearm. My parabati rune was still there as well.

"What the hell?" I said, not realizing I said it out loud.

Dad looked at me concerned. "You were expecting to turn?"

I sighed and rolled my eyes. There was no way to explain it to him when I myself couldn't explain it. "Get out. I want to get dressed. Riley and I are gonna train today."

Dad nodded his head and walks out, shutting my door behind him.

I didn't lie to him about training with Riley, but I was more concerned with what happened the night before. First off, I wanted to ask him how I got into my room. Secondly, I wanted to tell him I was perfectly fine with going to Anthracite. Finally, I wanted to tell him about my divergence. Oh, I guess I wanted to tell him about the golden words too. So I did. Though not in the nicest way. Or even the best way. It involved lots of yelling and name calling, but I was tired. Don't judge.