Nephilim ↠ Shadowhunters

Chapter 9 - I am no superhero

" For once believe that things happen for a reason. And what ever reason that is. We will deal with it. However long that would take."

Sage now re-opening her eyes she saw Jace looking at the Cup. " Oh, its big enough. he had said " but some-how I was expecting something... you know" he gestured with his hands. Sage shaking her head smiled slightly. " You are the only person I know who would be faced with one of the mortal instruments and still find something wrong about it" she finished smiling at him. Before he could say something Isabelle cut in "Its the Mortal Cup Jace, not the Mortal Toilet Bowl, Are we done now? Can we go?" she added. Sage looked over at Dorothea she had her head crocked to one side before she spoke her eyes where on the cup then Sage. It looked as she finally realised she was there.

Instead of the witches eyes showing warmth it showed emptiness, darkness, they looked almost void. The witch finally snapped out of it and spoke. "But its damaged" she exclaimed. "How did that happen?" she added. "Damaged?" Clary looked over at the cup, it looked fine. "Here" the witch said "Let me show you" she took a step towards her. Jace all of a sudden was between them he hand itching towards he sward. Sage took a couple of steps forwards. "No offense" he said calmly- "But nobody touches the Mortal Cup" Sage finished for him now next to him. Jace looked over to her his eyes showing a shocked expression. Dorothea looked over at both of them her eyes staying on Sage.

"Now" she said "lets not get hasty. Valentine would be displeased if anything were to happen to the Cup." she was still looking at Sage. Jace noticing brought his sword up the tip hovered just below her chin. " I don't know what this is about" he paused " But we're leaving" he finished. "Of course shadowhunter, would you like to use the portal" her voice held something behind it, as she moved backwards. Jace's sward wavered " don't touch that- " before he could finish the witch chuckled and pulled down the curtain on the wall revealing this passage way. To Sage it looks like a gate way to hell, there where this black things with wings flying from a far towards the door on the wall.

Jace grabbed Clary and Sage pulling them down at the same time yelling for the rest to get down. One of the black objects seemed to ly towards Madame Dorothea and lunged at her but instead of attacking it wrapped around her and she instead of screaming she embrace it. "But you said there wasn't much demonic activity you said the levels were low" Alec yelled over the horrible sound. "The levels were low" Jace yelled back. "Your version of low must be different from mine" Alec glared at him. Just as Sage was about to speak up, a horrible screeching sound came from the witch Clary looked away and scrambled to her feet followed by the rest. "Move Jace told her as she turned to look behind.

Finally out of the room Isabelle went to open the door to leave but it wouldn't budge. "It won't open- it must be a spell" she said her voice shook. Jace swore looking though his jacket " Where the hell is my stele?" Clary hooked it out of her pocket " I have it" she handed it to him. But before he can do anything. A sound from behind made them turn the foyer door now had come apart and and this coal coloured, carriage smelling this where coming out. " Alec" It was Jace who spoke up as Alec stood there frozen, Jace swore and grabbed him pulling him back. Before anything else can happen the witch was launching her self on Clary spattering out words about handing over the cup. Jace was there it matter of seconds showing her back and bringing the sward up, " What are you?" he spoke " oh but a greater demon" the demon had managed to say.

"what about Madame Dorothea?" Clary asks, " oh.. only.. only a vessel.. cup.. give me" the demon now shoved Jace out of the way making Alec come to his aid and went to attack the demon, which only caused the Greater demon to fling him across the room , with a crack Alec landed on the floor, completely knocked unconscious. Isabelle screamed Alecs name and went to go towards him which only caused the demon to repeat its actions flinging her too. Happy with its work it went to move towards Clary again. Sage finally snapping out of it from Isabelle's screaming towards Jace, she launched herself on the demons back her blade going though its stomach. The demon now wounded and angered it let out a screech and something came out of its back stabbing her on her side. Let go she ignored it but fell backwards as Jace now view getting trapped into a corner his sward flew out of his grip as the demon shoved him hard.

Out of nowhere Simon burst through the door, the light shining from behind him, he aimed Alec's crossbow to the ceiling and fired causing the light to burn the demon. Finding this useful Jace grabbed his sward from the floor and finished the job.

Sage standing up before anyone can noticed she run towards Alec. Her heart was beating fast. Seeing him like that and seeing Izzy cry like that broke her. She should have done something quicker. She should have act- "we should take him to the hospital" a pathetic idea came out of Clary. "Are you stupid -" Sage was cut of by Jace's arms touching her bare skin. Shaking his head. "They won't know what to do" We need to take him back to the institute." he finished his hand still on Sage looking at Alec. Nodding Sage stood up taking hold of her sward and helping Izzy up and walking out the damn house.