Bound by Blood (Alec Lightwood)

Mary Milligan

"I still don't understand, how can shadowhunters be better than... than mundanes?" Clary asked as we walked through the Institute hallways trying to find something to help locate Simon.

"Because we protect humans." Izzy said

Clary sighs "You're right, humans, you protect humans, you left Simon all alone in the van, great job guys you rock." She says sarcastically.

"Clary can you just calm down for gods sake." I say looking at her "We'll find him... this isn't the first time he's gotten himself into trouble."

"How are you not worried right know he's your friend as well." She snaps at me

"Because this is not the first time saved Simon ass." I tell her calmly ending the argument

"There is some truth to the idea that human beings should have a modicum of common sense." Alec said

Clary scoffs

"Alec not now." Izzy tells her brother

"Look, they wont do anything to Simon, they just wanted to draw you out, they want the Cup and they think you have it." Jace told us

"But why do they think that? Why does anyone think that? What , my mum lies to me my entire life except, 'oh by the way there's this magic cup i hid on planet bongo, but don't tell anyone." Clary says ironically.

"Clary, Jocelyn didn't tell you where the Cup is she just hid somewhere she knew you would be able to find it." I say leaning against the table and smiling at her.

She sighs "What are we supposed to do now?"

"We have to report to the Clave." Alec informs us

"Great." Jace says under his breath

"They have to know we've learned about Valentine."

"You're such a goody two shoes Alec, have you done anything against the rules... ever?" I ask him

"No." Izzy answers for me

"I might have to change that." I say smirking at him

Clary gets back to the point " If the Clave has to know that he is my father, great tell them, what good does that do Simon?" Clary asked Alec

Clary, its all connected the vamps want the Cup." Jace told her

"Why? It makes new shadowhunters." Clary asked them confused

"Nobody wants Valentine forming an army loyal to himself." Alec said

"Plus it controls demons." Izzy adds

"They'll propose a trade Simon for the Cup and Valentine will trade my mother for the Cup, either way i lose someone i love." Clary says

"How bout we just toss it in the air and they can fight each other for it." I say

""So this doesn't matter to you?" Alec asks

"It does matter to me and anyway we don't have the Cup." I say "So cant we just go to wherever Raphael is hiding and ask him very nicely for Simon back." I suggest with a small shrug

"Look at all this stuff, these screens i mean can any of this help us help us find Simon?" Clary asked looking around the room we where in

"Where is he anyway? Some sort of crypt in Transylvania?" I ask sarcastically

"Actually no, That was Camille right? There locals." Jace said

"They're at Hotel DuMort down in Gansevoort Street." Izzy told us