Fear

Everything makes sense (sort of)

Chapter 30- Everything Makes Sense (Sort of)

Izzy POV

I strut through the halls of the institute, weaving my way through the halls to the main library where I meet Alec and Magnus, who will be prepared and armed for our march into battle.

"Isabelle, I'm not a fighter," my eyes soften as I turn to look at my lover (not that he remembers that). "Whatever you want from me, just let me know and tell me where Clary is. If I want to find Clary, I can't afford any detours!"

"Simon, we're going to take you to Clary, but she's been kidnapped and we need your help to get to her," I take his hand to comfort him and lead him through to the library. I had fetched Simon because I figured that, if he did have his memories, he'd be pretty annoyed we hadn't gone to fetch him. Besides, if we get to Clary and Jace, and Clary doesn't remember, having Simon might give her a bit of comfort.

"How's this kid going to help us, Iz?" Alec asks as I pull Simon into view. I just roll my eyes as he turns to address Simon. "Can you fight?"

"Well, I carry quite a few high records on the computer, won a few competitions." I laugh as Simon puffs out his chest, mimicking a jock's stance. "In real life, Clary would always take over in fights. So, no."

"That's where you're wrong," I object, handing Simon a few simple knives.

"What?" Simon flips a knife around a few times in his hands, looking at it as if it was some sort of precious artefact.

"Isabelle thinks we've all lost our memories and that you were one of us," Alec says dismissively, nodding at Magnus to start up the portal to take us to Renwick's ruin where we'll (hopefully) find Jace and Clary.

"What?" Simon looks up incredulously from studying the knife he's holding in his hands. "You seriously think that-"

"Simon, we don't have time for this." I interrupt when I see that Magnus has the portal all started up. "So we all know where we're going?" I look at the boys to see them all nodding- apart from Simon who just looks clueless and confused. I take his hand in mine and pull him closer to me, "You stay with me and we'll find Clary."

"I trust you," Simon gives my hand a slight squeeze. "I have no idea why- I must be crazy- but I trust you."

I smile up at him and pull him through the portal, soon followed by Alec and Magnus.

When we step out of the portal, I see bright green grass and shadow-absorbing trees, but no enemy shadowhunters... until one grabs Simon and me from behind, that is. A shadowhunter dressed completely in black, with nothing but their arms and face showing, grabs me from behind and pulls me away from the portal.

I yell and swing my body around as much as I can to get out of the shadowhunter's grip, but his hands are like vices that will definitely leave bruises for me to check on later.

I look around to see Alec, Magnus and Simon all struggling too; all held capture by shadowhunters with menacing black eyes that I've seen before. Endarkened.

"What's wrong with these shadowhunters?" Alec shouts to me as the endarkened haul us up a hill, each of us violently wriggling.

"They drank from the mortal cup, curtesy of Sebastian Morgenstern!" I yell back.

"Wasn't that Valentine's surname?" he looks at me dumbly.

"Sebastian is his son. Now is really not the time to ask questions, Alexander!" Magnus adds in.

All of a sudden, I see people standing on the side of a hill. I identify three of them as Jace, Clary, and Sebastian, but I have no idea who the fourth guy is.