wicked game-jace wayland

Part 4

I peaked my head out of the pantry to see chunks of the monster gurgling and reforming. I quickly scurried out of the pantry and turned behind me to see the monster fully reformed and chasing me. I shrieked and ducked as it lunged at my face and then I heard a loud grunt and then I thud. When I uncovered my face I looked up to see the blond man wiping blood off of the knife he used to kill the spiky-haired man in the club. I panted and watched as he took down his hood and brushed his hair back with his fingers while keeping eye contact. As he moved, my eyes stuck to where he was standing before. "Come on." he said as he lifted under my arms, grunting while lifting me to my feet as I looked down at the floor. I noticed a blob of the monster thing and started screaming while stomping on it. "That's enough!!" he yelled as I continued stomping and screaming as he wrapped his arms around me. "That's enough!" he shouted and I screamed one last time before gasping for breath and being pulled into his chest. He placed one hand on my back and the other on the back of my head "Shh. Shh, it's dead." he spoke before moving his hand down to my shoulder and letting it linger "What the fuck was that?!" I asked.

"You wouldn't believe me if I told you." he breathed heavily and gently squeezing my arm "Try me." I spoke as I slowly turned around "It was a demon." he said, "You're right. I don't believe you." I said through heaving breaths. "And that thing...that you saw me kill at the club. That was also a demon. Demons can take possession of any living creature you can't trust anyone." he stopped, "Even people you think you know." he said, "So why should I trust you?" I continued staring into the kitchen before walking toward a sound I just heard "I mean I did just save your life." he shrugged his shoulders and made a face. I ran down the stairs "Dorothea open up please!" I pounded on the door and it suddenly opened. I tried to speak but nothing came out besides weird noises as she stared at me and then slammed the door. I caught my breath and looked at the blonde man before pounding on the door again. "Do you know what happened to my mom?!" I yelled while still pounding on the door and trying to catch my breath.

"Do you?!" I asked as she opened the door and looked behind me. I turned to look at him and pointed my thumb at him "Wait you can see this guy?" I asked "Of course she can, she's a witch." he said as he leaned closer to me. I grabbed the collar of his jacket and used him as leverage to push myself into the room. "Downgraded form a gingerbread house to a one bedroom." the blonde said as he walked in and I walked around the room frantically. "Do you know where my mom is?" I asked her as the blonde smirked at her after the joke "Sorry I have no idea." Dorothea said, "She mentioned uh--she mentioned a name." I put my hand to my forehead still trying to process everything. "Valentine." I said as the name popped into my head. "You best leave." Dorothea put her hand on my shoulder "No please. Not until you tell me something. Anything." I panted. I looked at Dorothea and then at the blonde. The blonde and Dorothea looked at each other before she walked over and closed the door. She shook her arms and sighed before walking somewhere. I walked to the window and looked outside.

I walked back over to the table to see tarot cards spread out on a small table. "Let's see what the cards have to say." she said "You know I don't believe in any of that--" I stared "Sit." Dorothea ordered, so I plopped down in the wooden chair and sighed while looking up at her. "Run your hands over the cards." Dorothea instructed. I rolled my eyes and looked at the cards. I placed my hand on one of them and chuckled "My mom painted these." I said "Yes. They were a gift." Dorothea told me as the blonde paced back and forth "Let's see which card gets picked." she said as I looked up at her and then back down at the cards. I ran my hands over the cards as both the two other people in the room carefully watched me. I went over a card and it lifted off of the table and stuck to my hand. My eyes widened in shock and confusion as I stared at my hand. I looked up at Dorothea and then took the car off of my hand "The ace of cups." Dorothea spoke, "That's the mortal cup." the blonde man said "So?" I looked up at Dorothea "Ignore him." she smiled and looked back at me as he walked behind me "It's a mortal instrument, one of the three holy objects of my people what is it doing here?" he pointed at the card whilst speaking. 

"I don't understand what any of this has to do with my mom." I held the card "Your mother was a shadow hunter. Like him." she looked at the blonde and he tilted his head at her "No, no, no, my mom is a painter." I said, "She never told you any of this. Did she?" Dorothea asked, "Shit. Uh--all I know is that she's gone and I don't know where to start looking for her." I placed the card back on the table "Let me read you." she said as I sighed, rolled my eyes, and was pushed over a seat. The blonde took the mortal cup card off of the table and looked at it while Dorothea grabbed my head and pushed it back "Oh my god...uh..." I said in shock and annoyance. I looked over at the pacing blonde with a look in my eyes that practically screamed "help me". I wish I knew what was going on in his mind right now. She released my face and I slowly put my head down. "There is something blocking your mind." she stood up and walked over to the door and opened it. 

"My guess is your mother hired someone very skilled to protect you." Dorothea said as I stood up and walked to the door "From what?" I queried, "Your own memories." she explained "Why?!" I spoke louder "I don't remember anything she would want me to forget!" I told Dorothea. I stood there for a second and then snapped around to face the blonde. He looked away before I made eye contact so i walked out of the room and I looked up at the ceiling before running and grabbing the fire extinguisher and running upstairs. "Wait--" the blonde called out.