Together

Chapter 16 Welcome Home

Jonathan jerked up out of the bed he laid in. His eyes couldn't focus on anything in the room not until he noticed a large red headed man dressed in gear near the door. Once their eyes met the man walked over to the bed and threw some clothes down.

"Put this on." Jonathan hesitated. "Hurry up boy. You're late for morning training. I'll be waiting outside so hurry up." the second the door was close. Jonathan was up looking around the room. there was really only the huge, black four post bed , two night sands with lamps on either side of it, a dresser across from the bed  standing in the middle of two doors. He opened the door to the right and found a bathroom and the one to the left was a closet completely full of everything from suits to jeans and t shirts. Finally Jonathan went to the large bay window. Pushing back the thin white curtains he  looked out to what he assumed was a large backyard. 

There were a ton of trees acting like a fence around the property along with bushes and flowers ever where  and in the center of it all Jonathan saw Mark and Sebastian going at it. They  seemed to be caught in a deadly dance. Mark flew at Sebastian aiming to use his brute strength to take the blonde to the ground but at the last second Sebastian moved to the side in a blur and aimed a perfect kick to the center of Mark's back. They were a blur after that. Jonathan was getting dizzy watching them he moved his eyes and found Ami on the side of them seeming to be pacing waiting for his chance to jump in. Ami turned back with an almost pleading face and Jonathan finally noticed there were two chairs a table between them and sitting on one of the chairs was Valentine himself. 

Jonathan clutched the curtains, his temper was flaring. He got dressed and followed the red headed man out to where all the men seemed to be train without even realizing it.

"Here he is , sir." The red head announced when they were about three feet away from where the horrible man sat.

"Thank you Pangborn. that will be all." Valentine stared at his son for a long while before he turn and continued to watch the fight. " Are you going to continue standing there boy or will you have a seat?"

"I'd rather not be anywhere near you." Ami turned to face Jonathan and shook his head.

"So standing." Valentine conclude.

"Why am I here?" Jonathan demanded. He was answered not by valentine but by a sweeter more angelic voice.

"Let us not start arguing so early in the morning please." Clary came to stand next to Jonathan. She wrapped her arms around Jonathan drawing him down to her level, she kissed his cheek, and whispered later in his ear before she released him.

"Good of you to join us Clarissa. I began to worry." Valentine held out a hand to his only daughter. She walked gracefully over, placed her tiny hand in his large one and Jonathan was struck dumb as Valentine kissed it.

"My apologies father. It was never my intention to worry you." She smiled down at him. Valentine looked up and notice the murderous look Jonathan was giving him. 

"I'd change that look if I were you boy."

"AAAAAuuuuurrrrgggghhh!" All heads turned back to the fight as Sebastian grew tired of the dallying and throw Mark down on to his back.

"I win." Sebastian smirked and took the sit next to valentine. The look valentine shoot him was one of pure disgust and it only made Sebastian's smirk grow bigger and brighter.  Mark groaned as he stood, Clary smiled , and then Ami snarled

"Is there anyone or thing that can actually claim victory over you?"

"Not that I met no." Clary smacked the back of Sebastian's head as the words left his mouth. She gave him a secret look and Sebastian's smirk faded. He stood up and took Clary's face into his hands. "forgive me my dear flower." Before she had the chance to reply valentine once again spoke.

"Perhaps your twin stands a chance against you hhhmmm." he titled his head like a scientist examining his newest invention.

"I do believe that there is a law stating how two forces that are similar working against one another leads to a stand still." Clary stated with a warry face.

"That is true but Jonathan and Sebastian don't have the same training."Valentine stated. 

"There's only one way to find out."Sebastian smirked and got up and walked back into the center of what was suppose to be the fighting circle.

"Sebastian I don't think..." Clary started before Jonathan pushed passed her and walked into the circle. "Or you can both ignore me and do whatever you want." She sat down in the opposite chair and glared.

"This is going to be interesting. twenty bucks on jonathan."Ami declared looking at mark.

"Sebastian will destroy him. You're on." The boys shook hands and then they all zeroed in on the fight that was about to take place.

"Don't hold back."Jonathan told Sebastian as he crouched down into his fighting stance.

"Never." Sebastian declared.

The brothers circled one another for a few moments and than quick as the snake he was Sebastian aimed a perfect kick to Jonathan's side. Jonathan released a groan before he retaliated with a punch that could have broken his brother's nose.If Sebastian wouldn't have just laughed and grabbed a hold of the would have been punch to the nose. Sebastian thought he had the upper hand before Jonathan used his brother's hold to bring  the fight to the ground.Jonathan landed on top and used the opportunity to aim precise punches to his brothers face and chest.

The demon in Sebastian roared and the world for Sebastian went dark. He no longer saw or heard anything. It could have been seconds or even minutes but when Sebastian came back to himself he was looking down into Clary's emerald eyes.

"Sebastian let go of her!" mark yelled as Jonathan and him tried to wrestle him off clary and rip his hands away from her throat. The second Sebastian realized what he was doing he released Clary's neck. Ami helped her stand for a second as she gasped and coughed before she crashed to the floor wheezing. Ami attempted to cradle her in his arms but she pushed him away. All the men stood watching her for a moment.

"Clarissa." Valentine reached a hand down to her. She stared at it before she took hold of him. She stumbled for a moment before Valentine drew her closer to his side and then proceded to lead her inside.

"Flower..." Sebastian moan out like he was in pain. Clary didn't turn to look at him. "What did I do?" Mark shook his head and Ami sat down in one of the chairs and put his head in his hands. Jonathan stood next to Sebastian's still kneeling form.

"You black out. One second Jon over here was kicking you a$$ the next moment you were choking him out to the point we all though you were a second away from killing him." Ami grumbled.

"Clary jumped up first. She tried pulling you off me but all she really did was turn your attention to her. " Jonathan was quiet for a second before he mumbled out "You saw what the result was."

"What did Valentine do?"

"Nothing, Sebastian. Absolutely nothing. He just sat there watching  ,very intrigued, Jonathan hold his own against you very well. He only stood up when you went for clary." 

"I have to go to her." Sebastian stood and moved to follow his love. Mark stepped in his path. "Move." Sebastian growled

"No. She needs a moment to collect herself." The boys stood locked in a staring contest as Valentine led and left Clarissa in her room to rest.

A few hours later just as the sun was setting Clary woke up. She walked over to her vanity mirror and stared at the hand prints that now stood out against her pale skin. She opened one of the drawers and lifted the false bottom. She fished out a simple prepaid phone and dialed the only number she knew by heart.

"Hey, it's me. It's been a long week and I need to see you."