The Other Morgenstern

(City Of Fallen Angels) Chapter Twenty-Four: Help

Skylar sat up and sighed unable to rest, she couldn't sleep not while she was worried about Jace who was acting odd. He kept pushing her away and it hurt her each time. The runes had stopped showing up everywhere she looked and it was a huge relief. She pulled out her phone and dialed Jace's number. After a few rings he answered. "Skye? What are you doing up so late?" Jace asked.

"I want to talk."

"About?"

"You."

"My favorite topic." 

"Can I come over?" Skylar asked, Jace stayed silent for a few seconds before replying.

"No, not now. I'll see you whenever I can." He hung up, Skylar sighed and put her phone beside her. She laid back down and stared at the ceiling not understanding why he was acting like this.  Skylar got off her bed and ended up leaving for a walk. 

She wondered off into the night, her mind was exhausted from all the runes she kept seeing from time to time. She stumbled slightly and sighed. "Hey? Are you alright?" Skylar looked up and saw a girl with black hair and blue cat eyes like. The blonde tilted her head a little, this girl looked like someone she recognized.

"Y-Yeah." Skylar said, the girl stood right in front of her. "Warlock."

"Shadowhunter. The daughter of an angel." She said quietly "My name is Kat Bane."

"Bane? As in Magnus Bane?" Skylar asked, Kat nodded slowly and avoided eye contact. "Does he know about you?"

"N-No..he's never known about me." Kat said shyly, Skylar sighed and put her hands on her hips.

"Well...you're about to meet him..." Skylar took Kat's hand and dragged her away heading to Magnus's place.

Skylar took off her combat boots when she got to Magnus's while Kat looked around his apartment amazed. She was actually going to meet her brother. "Pumpkin." Magnus said and smiled when she saw his little girl.

"Magnus, oh God please tell me there's something to drink." Skylar said and walked past him, she walked towards the kitchen.

"Pumpkin, we've talked about strays." Magnus said and stared at Kat. Skylar walked over holding a cocktail.

"Actually she isn't a stray. She's your sister. " Skylar said and smiled.

"I'm sorry...did you say...sister? As in a sibling? A blood sibling?"

"Yes, as in a blood sibling." Skylar said, Kat stayed silent and watched. She was unsure what to say. "I need a drink."

"Or two." Skylar mumbled, Magnus nodded and walked into the kitchen. 

"I-I'm sorry I didn't mean to intrude." Kat said, Magnus cane back with a cocktail and sat down on the couch.

"No..it's alright. I wish I knew beforehand."

"Don't we all wish we knew things.." Skylar said and sat down on the floor.  "Especially about our loved ones."

"I agree." Magnus said nodding, Kat hesitated at first but she sat down beside Magnus who smiled at her. "I want to get to know you." He said, Kat smiled shyly and nodded.

~

"This dress is...tight." Skylar said looking in the mirror, Jocelyn chuckled and watched her eldest daughter twirl around in the dress just for fun. Clary smiled as she watched, Jace walked into the store and froze when he saw his girlfriend in a dress. He was taken back by how much Skylar truly looked like an angel. 

"Pumpkin, I think that corset makes you pop." Magnus said

"I am so close to vomiting my lungs." Skylar said, she saw Jace through the mirror and smiled. "Jace." She turned around, he smiled lightly and walked over to her. 

"You look amazing." He said quietly, Skylar can tell...the bags under his eyes, how pale he looked and how skinny he had gotten over the past few days. 

"Jace...are you okay?" Skylar asked, she put her hand on his cheek. He pulled away from her and cleared his throat. 

"I need to go, I just wanted to make sure you were all good." Jace said and walked back. He turned around and left the shop. Skylar looked down and blinked not wanting to cry in front of everyone.

"Skylnn.." Jocelyn said, Skylar backed away from her mother and walked back into the dressing room. Once she had closed the doors, she walked back until he back touched the wall and slid down as tears rolled down her cheek. 

"Oh Seraphina....I need you.." She whispered silently as she cried.

~

"Why am I here?" Skylar asked Clary, after going to the hospital with their mother and Skylar getting fitted for her dress. Clary can see how silent Skylar had become, she barely spoke and all she did was look at her phone 24/7 hoping for a message from Jace or anyone who can explain what was wrong with him. Clary dragged Skylar to Simon's performance hoping someone can make her happy.  

"Because you need to be happy." Clary said

"Skye! Clary!" Isabelle pushed through everyone and hugged her parabatai tightly and greeted Clary.

"I thought you weren't going to make it because of some wedding thing?"

"Skylar, chose faster than we thought." Clary said "And we were able to make it."

"Have you seen my stele by any chance?" Skylar asked, she had been looking for it for the past few days. 

"No, you lost it!?"

"It vanished." Skylar replied and scanned the room, she sighed at the sight of Jace. Of course he was here, he wasn't expecting her to be here out of all places. 

"You need to talk to him." Isabelle said and pushed Skylar in his direction, she walked over to Jace and cleared her throat. 

"What are you doing here?" He asked sounding surprised,

"I can ask you the same, I haven't seen you, heard from you or anything."

"You shouldn't be here."Skylar nodded slowly and walked away from him. "Skye!" He called and followed her through the crowd. Jace cursed under his breath realizing what had just done. Skylar ran outside into the pouring rain, Jace chased her and grabbed her arm. "I have something..." He reached into his pocket and pulled out her stele.

"You're kidding right?" Skylar pulled her arm out of his grasp and grabbed her stele. "Anything else you want to say?"

"I shouldn't have said that, come with me?" He reached for her hand, Skylar gave him her hand and followed him out of the rain.

~

Skylar laid down beside Jace wearing his shirt, the room was filled silence until Skylar spoke up. "What's going on Jace? And be honest."

"If I knew I would have told you." Jace replied and sat up. He leaned down and kissed her. "It's not your fault, okay?"

"Do you know what it's like Jace? Waiting for your call or text? Wondering if it's me? Am I not good enough for him? Constantly doubting myself, it hurts Jace it really does." Skylars voice cracked, she didn't want to cry and look like a helpless girl.  

"It's not you, something is bothering me and I will handle it. Okay? It's not you.. I'll fix myself." Skylar smiled lightly and pulled him down, kissing him. Jace stopped and took off his shirt as did she. Jace slowly moved down from her lips to her neck, but in a blink of an eye Skylar felt blood slowly moving down her stomach. Jace suddenly pulled away onto the floor, dropping the knife. He sunk on the floor put his head between his knees.

"What the hell.." She mumbled and looked down at her stomach with a cut that bled. Skylar waited a few minutes for him to calm down, Jace slowly looked up and saw Skylar staring down at the knife. "This is why you stayed away from me.."

"It happens every night...we're together like this and I end up stabbing you.."

"Someone is using you." Skylar said and picked up his shirt and tossed it at him, she picked up the other shirt and put it on. "Jace, you need help."

"How are we going to fix this?" Jace asked

"The Silent Brothers, you're going to be fine." Skylar slipped off the bed and smiled, she helped him up and hugged him. "We're going to be fine."