Chapter III

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Arriving soon after stepping in the portal, you look around the club. It's full as always but the vibe is different.

There aren't as much downworlders as normal. All thanks to the return of Valentine.

"They will be here soon. Let's sit down for a bit and enjoy-" He snaps his fingers and two cocktails appear in his hands. "A fruity cocktail." He gives you a big smile.

You take the glass he offers you and gives it to someone that's walking by.

Of course the person won't complain. Turning your gaze back at Magnus, you give him a warning look.

He sighs in return. "Alright, no drinking then."

"It's dangerous being here Magnus. As soon as we get the necklace and gave Clarissa what she wants, we are out of here."

Magnus opens his mouth to answer but gets interrupted by someone.

"Magnus Bane?"

A young girl in a tight black dress is standing confident behind Magnus' back. She has only a few runes unlike the other shadowhunter by her side.

Magnus turns around to face them, face expression as serious as the last couple days. He stands in front of you to protect you as if they are dangerous.

"Clary Fairchild." He greets her. "You've grown into a beautiful young woman."

"Magnus Bane." She repeats his greetings. "So you're the one who stole my memories."

"At you mothers request. She knew the risk." He answers in a calm tone.

It's quiet for a second and you take that opportunity to have a look at the other shadowhunter.

He must be the Wayland boy Magnus talked about earlier.

Magnus addresses him. "Show me the jewellery, shadowhunter."

The blond boy shows the necklace with the red crystal inside and then you realize what it is. You look at Magnus with a sign of compassion. "Now I understand."

Without answering Magnus tries to grab the necklace but too slow, the blond boy already snaps it back. "Give Clary back her memories and you get the jewellery."

"I have to confirm it's authenticity."

You know which game he's playing but you decide you keep quiet.

With a frustrated look, the blond boy finally gives the necklace to Magnus. He looks at it carefully before giving it to you. "Biscuit, keep it safe."

You nod and take the jewelery in the palm of your hand. A red glow appears around the necklace and in a blink of a second the jewellery is gone. Safe and sound in your possession.

The blond boy gives you a surprised look because normal warlocks cannot do such a thing.

Clary interrupts the silence. "Now it's your turn to pay."

"I wish I could retrieve your memories but I no longer have them."

Clary looks at him with a shocked look. "What? Where are they?"

Guilt takes over you. "He fed them to a memory demon for safekeeping."

"And why the hell would he do that?" The blond boy burst out which you kind of expected.

"To protect Clary and the cup. If Valentine captures Magnus, the memories would be tortured out of him in no time. Which is why I didn't like the idea of agreeing with Clary's mother in the first place."

Magnus raises his hands in the first place. "You were 12 years old. How could I've know your opinion?"

"So that's why you take such a risk to get tortured just like Dot?"

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