Idris Institute

Chapter 17

Who sent him? It couldn't be my brother. Could it? That leaves the Clave out. They care for me at all. My mother trusts me too much and knows I can handle myself, but she won't do it. Luke already has the Downworlders watching me already. So, who sent him?

"Was it my brother who sent you?" I asked the guy.

He just sat there and looked at me. He didn't answer or deny me. I was getting really annoyed with him. Just then, the door opened, and I didn't look over it. But the guy did and then got up and said,

"Think about the questions and have more information. I will answer more of yours."

"Wait..." I said out loud.

Then Jace, Izzy, Alec, and Simon came over to me. For once in my life, I don't want them to be here. I want answers. He never answered me if it was my brother who sent them. But why was he wanting to know about my powers? How does he know about my powers?

"Clary, who was that?" Jace asked me.

I looked over to Jordan and Maia. Jordan got up and followed the guy. He will get answers if I can't get them for me. I hope so. I then looked back to Izzy, Alec, Simon, and Jace. What were they doing here?

"What are you guys doing here?" I asked them.

"We came to find you. Wanted to see if you are alright. You have been gone for a while now." Jace answered me.

"I told him not to worry; you always do this. Sometimes, you don't come back until the sun sets. But you will always come back." Simon said.

"You make me seem like a dog, Simon." I stated to him.

"Sorry." He said.

"But who was the guy you were talking to?" Jace asked me.

Do I tell him the truth? Or do I make up something until I know what is happening? I don't know what to do. Then Jordan came back. He came right over to me. He then said,

"I don't know where he went. It's like he just vanished."

"How?" I told him.

"What is going on?" Alec asked. More like demand.

Looks like I am going to have to tell them everything. I don't know how they are going to take it. But it seems like it's the best thing to be done. I sat back down in the booth where I was sitting. The others joined me. They all looked at me, waiting for me to explain.

"First, none of you can get mad at me for my decisions." I told them.

Everyone nodded. Everyone except for Jordan and Maia. Maia joined us after she was done with her shift at the bar. I then let out a sigh and said,

"I have been followed since we came back to New York. I don't know who is following me. But today, one of the guys who were following me came up and wanted to talk. He was going to answer my question if I answered his questions."

"What have you found out until he left after we came?" Alec asked me.

"Well, it's not the Clave that sent them. Or my father. So, right now, I think my brother sent them to follow me. He was asking me about my special gifts." I told them.

"Why would he send them?" Izzy asked.

"I don't know. I couldn't get that far because he ran when you came in. He just wanted to talk to me. He even told me to tell Jordan and Maia to stay away. But he wasn't a threat because he put his stele and seraph blade on the table." I told them.

"He doesn't seem like a threat, but we must watch it all. When he returns, we watch him until he is a threat." Alec said.

We then talked a little bit more about everything. Then, we all headed back to the Institute. Maia and Jordan headed to Luke. I told Maia that she could let Luke know. But ask him not to tell my mom. I was just lost in my own words.