Alec Lightwood Imagines

Alec the mentor (Part Two)

Alec, Izzy and Jace returned early the next morning, each one adorning various fresh runes and a matching guilty face of disappointment. No one asked them how it went, what they'd found, or if they needed help as they hurried to your room in hopes of finding you up and fighting fit.

"I should have known something was going to happen." Alec whispered to the others as he took a seat next to your bed and ran his hands through his hair.

"AJ did well, how many kids can take out three forsaken before getting hit." Jace mumbled back as he took up a position by the door.

Izzy didn't say anything as she leaned over you, pressing her hand to your forehead, as she checked over the clip board that had been set down on your bedside table. Once she sat down on the floor next to Alec's feet the room was silent again bar your even breaths, as if each one of them were listening intently, waiting for you to drift away from them.

"I hope I'm not intruding." All three Shadowhunters' turned to see Magnus standing in the doorway with a sad smile.

"No not at all, do you have something that will help AJ?" Izzy said when Alec simply blushed and focused on you.

"Possibly, I can't promise you anything but I can try... it's always a shame when the littlest Shadowhunters' get hurt." Magnus stopped next to you while handing Izzy a bag and an old book, everyone's attention was now focused on him as he muttered with Izzy.

"What do you need?" Alec asked helpfully as he stood to join the conversation.

"I'll need you" Magnus glared at Jace who snorted in an attempt to hide his laughter. "Well which ever one of you (Y/N)'s closest to, which I assume is Alec."

"Yeah, it's Alec, why'd you think we call (Y/N) Alec Junior." Jace hummed as he joined the group.

"I assumed it was because AJ was a stickler for the rules." Magnus chuckled as he handed Alec the large book and began organising the things he'd brought with him, Izzy and Jace quickly set about collecting the few things that they still needed.

"Ok what's going to happen?" Alec asked once everything was prepared.

"Well the forsaken account for AJ's injuries but AJ isn't awake, you're going to be inside there." He said pointing to your head. "Or along those lines, it's almost lost in your own thoughts and you need to find AJ." Magnus explained before placing a hand over Alec's eyes and muttering something that Alec couldn't quiet hear.

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Alec smiled widely as he watched a six year old version of himself helping you walk, your fingers gripping tightly onto his, as you took shaky steps towards a grinning Izzy. This wasn't long after your parents passed and the Clave granted parental rights of you to the Lightwood family.

"Izzy stop (Y/N) needs to pay attention." The younger Alec grumbled. Your head lolled back and you looked up at Alec with big curious eyes, he remembered looking down on you and wondering what you could have been thinking.

Suddenly everything shifted and he was stood in the training room at the New York Institute, he smiled when he saw the now eight year old vision of yourself, brutally attacking a young and determined Jace while Izzy cheered you on from the corner of the room.

He almost jumped when you appeared at his side, watching the sight of Jace breaking your nose and a furiously protective Alec carrying you out of the room while Izzy told Jace off.

"AJ you need to wake up." Alec said quickly. You didn't move, simply stared forward as the room changed to how it looked now, Alec stood glaring down at you while tears dribbled down your face.

"If you can't see that I'm doing this for all of you then go back to Idris, get a new mentor." Alec stormed out of the room leaving you and the real Alec to watch as the memory replayed.

"Hey you need to stop this, (Y/N) I didn't mean it... you were right." Alec watched you for any sign of recognition. "I left Lydia Branwell at the alter and made out with Magnus in front of Mom... everyone actually."

"Valentine... he's going to end us all." You whimpered, finally acknowledging your brother who stooped down and wrapped you in a hug.

"It's going to be ok (Y/N)." Alec swallowed, he hated hiding things for you, after you found out that you weren't really a Lightwood his brutal honesty was what had won you over and had you talking to him again.

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Jace and Izzy were pacing around Magnus and the lifeless body of Alec, each second painfully dragging on until Alec took a chocking breath and sat up with the help of Izzy.

"(Y/N)?" Alec stumbled over to you, seeing that you still hadn't woken.

The group waited, watching you intently as you found your way back to consciousness, Alec eventually began shifting uncomfortably when waiting became to much.

"AJ has to wake up." Izzy whispered as they almost held their breath with anticipation.

"Of course AJ's gonna wake up, you lot can't keep your mouths shut." You sat up and grunted as one of your wounds twinged painfully. The trio by your bed chuckled and helped you sit up, Magnus smiled and winked at you when you thanked him for helping them.