Bound by Blood (Alec Lightwood)

Sounds Friggen Easy

Hayley, Jace and Clary were currently walking through the woods, no one said a word as they followed Meliorn to god knows where, until Clary decided to speak up

"Well, were not in Kansas anymore Toto."

Meliorn smiles "welcome to the Seelie Glade, Clary Fairchild. The remotest edges of it."

"How did we even get here?" I ask

"There are entrances all through the mundane world." Jace explains watching the surroundings as we go deeper into the woods

"You just have to know where to look," Meliorn adds turning his head slightly to look at Clary

"Why did we have to come here to find my father?" Clary asks him as i hold a bench out of the way so she can pass easily

"Because of your necklaces." Meliorn says pointing to our necks "They're portal shards"

"Tell us something we dont know." Jace scowls, probably pissed that we've had to walk all the way here and we dont know what for yet.

"How does it work?" Meliorn continues ignoring Jaces comment

"When I touch the crystal and think of someone, i can see where they are" Clary informs

"I'm curious, shadowhunter who knows so much about portals," Meliorn mocks "Did you never wonder why these portal shards dont behave the way normal portals do"

Jace speaks up when me and Clary just stand there for a couple of seconds no saying anything "Normal portals can only take you places you've been. I guess i never really thought about it."

"I see Isabelle is the smart one in the family." Meliorn states smiling "Your portal shards work the way they do because they're pieces of a portal from another dimension."

"Another dimension?" Clary repeats her eyes widening

"You're saying there's a portal in some other universe that can take us to anyone if we just think of them?" Jace says uncertainly

"If you can find the only portal still standing in that dimension, it will take you to your father Clary." he says looking at her before continuing "these trees are where the alternate dimensions intercept the Seelie World," he tells us as we reach our destination

"How is it possible that the Clave doesnt know about your dimensional doorways?" Blondy asks

"They are our most guarded secrets." He states turning to look at the trees "we are their protectors. Only seelies know the exist"

"Then why are you telling us?" Clary asks

"I owe you a life debt and I dont like being indebted," He explains

"What would happen if..." I start, but Meliorn cuts me off knowing what i am going to say

"If the Seelie Queen finds out that I've shared this with you," he pauses and stares emotionlessly at us "i could be executed."

"Well we'll be extra carful then." Jace says sarcastically, Clary sighs at him, but Meliorn snaps his head up to look at him smirking

"There's no 'we' in this situation not for you Jace Wayland. Only Clary and Hayley will go in to find the portal. My debt is to them because they are the ones that planed to save me and they are the ones with the portal shards."

"You've given us no reason to trust you Seelie." Jace remarks sourly

"He brought us here" Cary says calmly shrugging

Meliorn smirks at Jace before turning to start opening the portal

"I knew seelies were one with nature but..." Clary trails off, the portal Meliorn is making looks beautiful