𝕊ℍ𝔸𝔻𝕆𝕎ℍ𝕌ℕ𝕋𝔼ℝ𝕊

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Same Night
Institute – Infirmary

Izzy, Alec and Robert Lightwood were in the infirmary with Izzy and Alec seated on the bed while Robert helped fix up Alec's wound.

"Don't squirm." Robert said.

"I'm not." Alec scoffed. "It doesn't even hurt."

"Really?" Alyssa asked, with a deadpan look. "Mr. Lightwood, why don't you apply a bit of pressure to the wound so we can see if those words are true?" Robert, deciding to humor Alyssa and did as she asked, making Alec groan. "Still gonna say it doesn't hurt?" Alec just shot her a glare. "Thought so." Just then his phone began to ring. He picked it up to see that it was Jace calling. He was about to answer when Alyssa snatched the phone and gave it to Izzy.

"No talking, just healing." Izzy said then walked away to answer the call. Alyssa turned her head slightly to listen in.

'Alec, I need you.'

'It's Izzy. We need you. There's been an attack at the Institute.'

'An attack?' Jace asked, putting the phone on speaker so Clary could hear the conversation as well.

'Yeah. Valentine created a Forsaken that went through the wards.'

'That's not possible, Izzy. Nothing can get through the wards. There're... there're warlock spells to defend against all Downworlders.'

'With the exception of one. Anyway, not this one. It had Seelie blood with angel properties. Jace, it went after Hodge and Alec.'

'Are they okay? Is Alec--'

'They're banged up but they'll live. Alyssa killed it.'

'She what?' Jace asked, his eyes wide. Clary was also shocked but worried. 'Is she alright? Is she-'

"She's fine, Jace. It was after the-'

'The Cup.' Clary finished.

'Izzy, I'll be there as soon as I can.'

Izzy just nodded and hung up.

Training Area

Alyssa walked into the training area to find Izzy ranting to Alec who was busy hitting a punching bag.

"She calls Meliorn in and arrests him, then acts like it's out of her hands." Izzy stopped her pacing to look at her brother worriedly. "You're gonna hurt yourself." Alec stopped and held his arm.

"I'm fine, Izzy. It was the Clave that gave the order, not Lydia." He said to her.

"Are you sure about that?" Izzy asked, giving him a look.

"I'm sorry, does someone want to fill me in?" Alyssa asked.

"Lydia arrested Meliorn on some trumped-up charge and is pretending this wasn't her doing." Izzy informed.

"It wasn't. Like I said, the Clave gave the order." Alec defended.

"Did they? And why are you even defending her? Not too long ago, you were pissed off at her." Alyssa pointed out. Alec didn't answer. Jace walked in at that moment. He gave Alyssa a kiss as he came to stand beside her.

"Hey." He said then looked at Alec. "You all right?"

"I'm fine." Alec answered, seeming annoyed that yet another person was asking if he was fine.

"I just spoke to Robert and Maryse. They're being sent back to Idris." Jace informed. Even Alyssa was confused and surprised at this.

"What?" Izzy asked, just as surprised then shot a look at her brother. "Another 'order' from Lydia?"