The Fray Sisters (Book 1)

Taki's

We got in a cab and went to a place called Taki's Once out of the Cab Jace said "Welcome to the greatest restaurant in New York." Clary said, "It looks like a prison." Jace said "But in prison could you order a spaghetti Fra Diavolo that makes you want to kiss your fingers? I don't think so." Clary said "We don't want spaghetti. We want to know what a Magnus Bane is." Jace said "It's not a what. It's a who, its a name." I said, "Do you know how he is?" Jace said "He's a warlock, only a warlock could have put a block in your mind like that. Or maybe a Silent Brother but it wasn't them." Clary said, "Is he a warlock you've heard of?" Jace said, "The name does sound familiar..." Alec walked up and hugged me as he said "Hey, Izzy's on her way, she's bringing the mundane." 

Jace said "Simon? Where did he come from?" Alec sounded amused "He showed up first thing this morning. couldn't stay away from Izzy, I guess. Pathetic. Anyway, are we going in or what? Im starving." Jace said, "Me too, I could go for some fried mouse tails." I said "Gross." as Clary said "Somewhat?" Jace grinned at us "Relax, it's just a diner." we walked in and saw some weird-looking dude, Clary called him a demon but Jace said "He's an ifrit. They're warlocks with no magic. Half demons who cant cast spells for whatever reason. Clary went to sit next to Jace but Alec got there first and ushered me in, so I was between the boys. Clary sat across from us and Izzy and Simon will join her side. I opened my menu and was so confused that Alec kindly flipped it to the normal food. Jace eventually did the same to Clary's menu.

Clary said, "They have smoothies here?" Isabelle appeared and said "There's this apricot-plum smoothie with wildflower honey that's simply divine. Shove over." Clary scooted over so the two could sit. Isabelle said "So how did it go at the Bone City? Did you find out whats in their heads?" Jace said, "We found out who Tia's father is and we got a name, Magnus..." Alec hissed "Shut up." and pulled me to his chest so he could hit Jace with the menu causing me to giggle. Jace said "Jesus. Whats your problem?" Alec said "This place is full of Downworlders. You know that. I think you should try to keep the details of our investigation secret." Isabelle laughed "Investigation? Now we're detectives?" I who was also laughing said, "Maybe we should all have code names." Jace said "Good idea, I shall be Baron Hotschaft Von Hugenstein." Alec spits his water back into his cup as the waitress arrived. She smiled at us "Know what you're having?" 

 Jace grinned. "The usual," Alec chimed in "Me too," Isabelle ordered a fruit smoothie, I ordered coffee and chocolate chip waffles with a side of fruit, Simon ordered coffee, and Clary ordered coffee and coconut pancakes. As the waitress walked away Clary said "Is she an ifrit too?" Jace said "Kaelie? No. Part fey, I think," Isabelle said "She's got nixie eyes," Simon said "You don't know what she is?" Jace shook his head "I respect her privacy." He nudged me. "Hey, let me out for a second." Alec and I got out to let Jace out, then sat back down, Isabelle said "He really shouldn't tease the waitstaff like that." Alec said "You don't think he means it? That he likes her, I mean." Isabelle said "She's a Downworlder," I said "Whats wrong with that?" Clary said "Yeah I don't get it," Isabelle said, "Get what?" Clary said "This whole Downworlder thing. You don't hunt them, because they aren't exactly demons, but they're not exactly people, either. Vampires kill; they drink blood..." Alec interjected, "Only rogue vampires drink human blood from living people, And those, we're allowed to kill." I said "And werewolves are what? Just overgrown puppies?" Isabelle said, "They kill demons, So if they don't bother us, we don't bother them."

Clary said "So they're good enough to let live, good enough to make your food for you, good enough to flirt with... but not good enough? I mean, not as good as people." Alec said "Different from people," Simon asked "Better than mundanes?" Isabelle said "No, You could turn mundane into a Shadowhunter. I mean, we came from mundanes. But you could never turn a Downworlder into one of the Clave. They can't withstand the runes." Clary said, "So they're weak?" Jace said "I wouldn't say that At least not with a peri, a djinn, an ifrit, and God knows what else listening in. " Kaelie brought our food as Jace slid in next to Alec. Jace said "I told you it was the greatest restaurant in Manhattan, It's not one-way, We may not always like Downworlders, but they don't always like us, either. A few hundred years of the Accords can't wipe out a thousand years of hostility."

Isabelle said "I'm sure they don't know what the Accords are, Jace," Clary and I said "I do, actually," in unison. Simon said "I don't," Jace said "Yes, but nobody cares what you know. I enjoy the company of certain Downworlders at certain times and places. But we don't get invited to the same parties." Isabelle said "Wait. What did you say that name was? The name in their heads." Jace said "I didn't, At least, I didn't finish it. It's Magnus Bane. Rhymes with overcareful pain in the ass." Alec muttered what sounded like "ducking glass mole." but was probably "Fucking asshole." Isabelle pulled out a folded blue piece of paper and said "It can't be... but I'm almost totally sure... Look at this." Alec grabbed the paper and I looked over his shoulder he said "It's a party invitation. For somewhere in Brooklyn, I hate Brooklyn." I said, "There is nothing wrong with Brooklyn." Jace said, "She is right, Don't be such a snob, Where did you get this, Izzy?" Isabelle said "From that kelpie in Pandemonium. He said it would be awesome. He had a whole stack of them." Clary said "What is it? Are you going to show the rest of us, or not?"

Simon said "Magnus, Magnus like Magnus Bane?" Jace said "I doubt there are that many warlocks named Magnus in the Tristate Area," Alec said, "Does that mean we have to go to the party?" Jace said "We don't have to do anything, But according to this, Magnus Bane is the High Warlock of Brooklyn. I, for one, am a little curious as to what the High Warlock of Brooklyn's name is doing inside your heads." I turned my pleading puppy dog eyes on Alec and I heard Simon and Clary mumble "Oh no." He looked at me and I said "Please Alec? Can we go Pleeeease?" I popped out my bottom lip to finish my pout and he caved like any man ever and said "Yes we can go." I squealed "Yay!" Simon said, "Poor sap has been Catiaed." Alec said, "I've been what?" Clary said, "Catiaed, we have not met a single male who can resist her." Isabelle said "Seriously?" I shrugged "Im gifted." Clary said, "Every time she gets grounded she used it on Luke and he convinced mom she didn't need to be grounded." I shrugged "It's how I got away with breaking into Madame Dorothea's house 10 different times." 

Jace said, "So in other words we have to watch you tonight." I said, "I do not need a babysitter." Clary and Simon chimed in "At a party? Yes, you do." I groaned crossing my arms, Isabelle said "Tia, Jace said you know who your father is." I nodded and she said, "Is he a shadowhunter or a mundane?" I said, "Uh, a shadowhunter." she said, "Who is he?" I said, "I don't want to say?" Alec said, "Why not?" I said, "You'll get mad." Isabelle said, "Do we know him?" Jace said, "Yes we all know him, really well." Isabelle said, "We won't get mad." Alec said, "At least not at you, whoever he is, it wasn't your choice." I said "Fine, his name is..." I closed my eyes and said "Robert Lightwood." Silence, no one moved, I don't even know if they were breathing. Simon said, "Who is that?" Alec said "Izzy and I's father. Are you sure Tia?" I said "One of the memories I saw was her telling him, I was 3 years old, he even held me. She promised him, she wouldn't tell me who he was." Alec was pissed and he pushed Jace out and said "Izzy, Tia come on." Isabelle got up and so did I as she asked "Where are we going?" He said "To get answers." he grabbed both our hands and pulled us from Taki's.