If 8D were Shadowhunters....

Chapter 6 - In the training room

Do not play music until said below

 It was around 4 o'clock and the gang, plus Clary, Jace, Izzy and Alec were gathered in the training room.

Amara and Caitlin were practicing shooting arrows into the target. And doing pretty well. Maddie, Naomi and Fatima were practicing throwing daggers and butterfly knifes into targets and Hermione and Frankie were practically ripping each other apart with seraph blades.

"Okay guys, break it up and chill," said layla "Frankie why don't you go and practice something with Safa and Amna and Hermione, try not to kill anyone, just for a while?"

"Alright guys," said Izzy, getting everyone's attention (she and clary had been suspiciously whispering in a corner for a while) "I think it's time for some entertainment,"

"Entertainment meaning...... What exactly?" asked Alia

"We are going to have a duel with those wooden sticks" she said

"Yeah" said Zahra "and layla should play for our side" she said smiling slyly.

"Why me?" moaned layla

"Oh yeah, and she should duel against Alec from our side," said Jace in a teasing tone, (and layla blushed slightly)

"NO!" said Alec and Layla at exactly the same time.

"Well that settles it then, you are having a duel" said Izzy smirking.

"Everyone choose sides, this will be a friendly match between the 8D gang and the New York institute shadowhunters." The 8D gang obviously chose Layla's side and Jace, Clary and Izzy chose Alec's side.

(Start music now)

"Let the duel begin" says Izzy sounding quite excited.

Layla twirled the stick in her hands and stepped onto the mat. Alec jabbed at her shoulder but she fainted left and rolled back, flipping his hair back and standing up. She stood up and spun, just as Alec jabbed again, which would have caught her in the stomach if she hadn't been as quick as she was.

Layla ducked and swung the sick at his stomach and then kicked his knees which gave way almost immediately.

Layla kicked him and he groaned, "Okay, I give in" he yelled, layla stopped, flushed and breathing heavily. Alec held out his hand for her to pull him up. Layla grabbed it, ready to pull him up, but Alec yanked her down on top of him with all of her strength; grabbed the stick out of her hands and rolled on top of her holding the stick to her throat. The gang gasped.

She looked up into his dark blue eyes and he stared down smirking; and she kneed him hard in the stomach (ha you didn't see that coming), snatching the stick from his hands and rolling on top of him, holding the stick tp his throat and pinning him down.

After a second, she got up, pulling Alec up after her and Hermione started clapping then, Alisha, Maddie, Naomi, Frankie and everyone else.

Layla turned and walked to the water fountain, but was engulfed by the gang who all gave her a celebratory group hug.

"Really guys," said layla laughing.

"Since when did you learn how to fight like that," asked Mehar,

"Yeah," said Frankie, "you're usually the sensible one, always looking out for us,"

"Being sensible, Frankie, doesn't necessarily mean not knowing how to fight badass." said Hermione

"Well said" said Layla "And anyway that's for me to know and you to find out,"

"Well that was entertaining," said Isabelle smirking slightly, "now we must get ready for the party," she said clapping her hands together; and the room went silent.

"What party?" asked Hermione, sounding slightly worried?"

"Oh Magnus invited us to some party of his and he said her wanted to meet you guys,"

"Do we have to go?" moaned Hermione

"YES" snapped Izzy "Now all of you, get lost and have a shower; you all stink," she said,

"Thanks a bunch" said Caitlin under her breath

"Any time hon" said Izzy smiling sweetly

"Now all of you, GO "she ordered

The girls chattered on the way to their rooms; but Hermione and layla trudged miserably o their neighbouring rooms.

"What are you two going to wear?" asked Naomi coming over

"Oh I don't know," said layla sighing "probably some black ripped jeans, a t-shirt and some trainers,"

"Ditto what she said" Hermione mumbled.

"You most certainly are not!" said Izzy, who had obviously been eavesdropping on us.

"No downworlder or shadowhunter would be caught dead in jeans and a t-shirt at a party!" she said pulling us into her room and handing us each a black dress barely more than a t-shirt and handed them each a pair of 7inch heels but this time they declined

"No thanks Iz, we'll take the dresses, but we'll wear our own heels because we can't walk in anything over 5 inch, thanks anyway though," said layla and Izzy shrugged " meet me back here or hair and makeup once your dressed and showered.

(30 mins later)

Hermione and layla were both in Izzy's room having their hair and make-up done, but I felt more like a torturing session,

"Ouch Izzy, your pulling my hair!" shouted Hermione, but all Izzy said was,

"A girl's gotta suffer to look beautiful,"

Finally, after the torturing was over, the girls looked in the mirror and stared at the two completely transformed people staring back,

"We actually," said Hermione

"Look nice" said layla in awe.

"Of course you do," said Izzy, matter of factly, "I did your hair and makeup, though you still look good without it," she said,

The girls rolled their eyes and followed Izzy and Clary down stairs to where the others were waiting. The three boy's eyes widened and mouths hung open when they came down the stairs and the rest of the girls giggled, but clary said, " close your mouths, or the flies will get caught inside!" crossly.

Izzy rolled her eyes and called for 5 taxies to take them to Magnus's in Brooklyn.