Sweet Little Serena (Rewrite)

Serena Hopes Her Husband Can Break Her Out Of Prison

A/N: Season 2 begins

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Jocelyn had woken. And since then, Serena had done everything in her power to avoid her. Mainly, because their one and only meeting had gone a little something like this:

"Serena?" Jocelyn called as she cornered the woman after a training session. "Do you have a minute to talk?"

"No, I don't," she cut off curtly.

"Serena, please -"

"I have nothing to say to you," she snapped, addressing Jocelyn with nothing but disdain. "You abandoned me, you are no mother to me, and until I get my twin back, I have no interest in anything you could possibly say to me."

Serena had then made herself scarce and barrelled straight into Alec's arms. He hadn't had any luck getting much out of her about how she was feeling other than the fact that she knew her brother was in pain. Her knees were sore and clicking like crazy and who knows what Valentine was doing to him right now?

Alec wasn't doing too hot either when he tried to calm her down. He couldn't sense their parabatai bond, meaning Valentine was still likely on his ship over water which meant it was impossible for them to be tracked.

Magnus had been a frequent visitor to the Institute. He was trying to help by using his magic to track Jace and help with surveillance but nothing was working.

Serena had contacted every Downworlder she knew to try and help find her brother, but so far, they were met with nothing.

Lydia was still acting Head of the Institute, having taken back the job from the Lightwoods once she was well again, but little did she know that she wouldn't be Head much longer.
Serena stood with her parabatai and Lydia, amongst the assembled Shadowhunters as they listened to Maryse make an announcement.

"Valentine has the Mortal Cup, for which he is no doubt, raising a new army, and one of our own has joined him," she said, voice echoing across the Institute as Clary, Luke, Simon, and Jocelyn ran into the room. Clary made her way to the trio while the others hung back in the corridor.

"Looks like the queen has taken back her kingdom," Izzy commented.

"For how long is the question," Serena pointed out. "Who do you suppose he is?" she pointed to the brown-skinned man standing behind Maryse as he was flanked by two men.

"Beats me," Lydia said, scrutinizing the man with her stare. She'd actually become quite good friends with everyone, even Serena, as she helped search for Jace.

"As a result, the Clave has declared a state of emergency at the Institute. Their first priority is to replace the current leadership, who they have deemed, wholly ineffectual," Maryse informed as she stared straight at Lydia who gave Maryse a sarcastic smile. "It is an honour to introduce, the newly appointed Head of the New York Institute, Clave representative, Victor Aldertree."

The man, Victor, stepped forward.

"I don't like him already," Serena announced as Aldertree smiled over them and Maryse walked down the stairs.

"Did you know about this?" Alec's voice asked from behind Izzy and Serena, neither of them flinching at his sudden appearance.

"No," Izzy answered as Alec straightened.

"But maybe it's why Robert went back to Idris," Serena said.

"Maryse went behind my back," Lydia said, a little hurt, and Aldertree began to speak.