Twins Reunited (Book 3) (Mortal Instruments)

Prologue

It's been six days since I first reunited with my twin brother and to say he was shocked was an understatement. Father had pictures of me that he saw, but he never knew I had cat ears or a tail and it shocked him and father when they first saw them. Today is the last day we will be in Paris before we make our way to Idris for our father's plan. Since it is the last day we decided to celebrate well my brother and I are going out while father stays in our safe house. After a bit of wandering we come across a Downworlder bar and I see a sign saying that they have karaoke here. We enter and all eyes turn to us before they ignore us once more causing me to smile.

"What are we doing here?" He whispers in my ear.

"One we are here for drinks and two they have karaoke here. I haven't sung in a while and I'm feeling the need to sing tonight." I respond back to him.

He nods and goes to find us a spot while I go to the bar to order drinks for the two of us. When I get the drinks, I turn around to find him and move through the crowd towards the booth he is sitting at. I set the drink down in front of him before drinking my glass in one go and take a deep breath. I set my glass down before going to the front where the karaoke is set up and feel eyes on me as I begin looking through the songs. I hum in annoyance because I can't find a song and then finally I find one I would like to sing causing me to smile. I hit play on the instrumental before I begin singing along to the song.

Love that I thought would last forever

Has set

Now even my friends are leaving

Because I'm getting older

I guess I'm becoming an adult

Why am I so anxious?

People linger in the past again today

The world goes around just fine even without me

I'm still young, I'm still immature

Why am I such a fool?

Times that I was so happy

Even without anything

It seems like yesterday

But I came too far

I don't remember it anymore

Because everything was for the first time

I was clumsy and filled with butterflies

Memories of those times are still like a dream

But where am I going right now?

As I sing this song

I will go back to you

If only I could see the beautiful you again

I will listen to this song with you

And have a last dance

Remember this moment

Until always

Just one last dance

You became a faint light

In between the stars

You became a star

And you beckon me

Do I seem lonely because I am alone?

Why are tears coming?

Times that I was so happy

Even without anything

It seems like yesterday

But I came too far

I don't remember it anymore

Because everything was for the first time

I was clumsy and filled with butterflies

Memories of those times are still like a dream

But where am I going right now?

As I sing this song

I will go back to you

If only I could see the beautiful you again

I will listen to this song with you

And have a last dance

Remember this moment

Until always

Just one last dance

The music keeps playing

I'm waiting for you right here

Please give me a chance

Please just once

Then I'll promise you

It won't take too long

As I sing this song

I will go back to you

If only I could see the beautiful you again

I will listen to this song with you

And have a last dance

Remember this moment

Until always

Just one last dance

I held your hand

And danced with you last night

The brightly shining, the beautiful

One last smile

Red, orange, yellow, green

The mysterious scene of ecstasy

It's not like the world

That I've seen and felt

I held your hand

And danced with you last night

The brightly shining, the beautiful

One last smile

Red, orange, yellow, green

The mysterious scene of ecstasy

It's not like the world

That I've seen and felt

After I finish the song my brother looks shocked before giving a small smile in my direction. I can hear the crowd clapping, but that doesn't matter to me. I walk to the booth feeling the signs of a vision hitting me and grab my brother's hand across the table confusing him. I give a gasp of pain as the vision knocks me away from reality completely.

I'm standing in a crowded hall and I can hear someone crying before Clary and Jace come my way causing me to be on edge. I can tell at this point that they hate me, but I don't care anymore because they are some of the only family I have left. My brother and father are dead while I could do nothing to help them and my world is crumbling around me. Tears fill my eyes and begin falling, but they scoff thinking that I'm faking my emotions like I've done before. I can't say anything that will make them believe me at this point and I turn hearing two familiar footsteps. A smile graces my features and I hear Jace move before I can react. I numbly stare at the dagger that is buried in my chest as Raphael cries out making my legs go weak. I fall as he catches me, but the dagger dislodges and I begin bleeding out. I cough up blood weakly as tears stream steadily down my face because my family has betrayed me. They say I'm a traitor. Maybe I am. All I know is that I did what I had to do.

I come out of the vision to see my brother staring at me worried, but a smile sent his way relaxes him. We leave shortly after and grab our things before we begin making our way to Idris.