The mortal instrument : Jace§Clary (Romeo~Juliet)

Springs coming

Chapter 16

Spring was getting closer and closer. The snow was almost completely gone and the days were getting warmer and warmer each day. The dead plants were even starting to come back to life. Every time the sun rose it just meant it was one more day until Sebastian's deadline. Clary couldn't help but feel anxious. She wanted this war to be over with and she wanted the Shadowhunters to have the victory and Sebastian put into a cell if he wasn't killed.

Clary was currently pacing in her room with a new letter from Sebastian lying on her desk. Much to her dismay, Sebastian had kept writing her since he had seen her last and the letters were coming more frequent now. Clary was just relieved that he hadn't made another surprise visit, she wasn't sure she would be able to act her way through another unnerving conversation with him. According to the letter he was in the process of forming a plan, there were just a few minor details to be finalized. It made Clary very nervous. She had been writing Jace every chance she got and made sure to include what little information, no matter how unimportant it seemed, she got from the letters Sebastian had written her. The first time she had gave Jace information they were able to find Sebastian's camp, but by the time they had arrived Sebastian and his rebels had packed up and moved again. With some help from some werewolves the Shadowhunters were able to pick up their trail and had been pursuing Sebastian ever since then. They were careful to not get too close seeing as they didn't have a plan either and didn't want Sebastian to catch on that he was being tracked.

"Miss Clary."

Clary was startled by the sound of her name and the knocking on her door. Coming back to reality, Clary made her way to her door and opened it.

"Marcus, what is it?"

"There is someone who wishes to see you, they are in the study."

"Thank you, Marcus." Clary said as she smoothed her skirts and stepped out of her room. Marcus nodded and accompanied Clary down the stairs and then went his own way as she continued to the study. She couldn't help but wonder who it was who had come to visit. Everyone was too busy with the war and its hopeful victory and the only person who had visited Clary recently was Jace, but Clary hadn't received a letter from in in several days now.

Clary opened the door and came to a standstill as she saw the long frame of the man sitting behind her father's desk.

"Hello, Clary." The man smiled with a spark in his eyes.

"Magnus." Clary said happily as she continued into the room and closed the door behind her. "I wasn't expecting you to make a visit anytime soon."

"Yes, well, with the war getting close to its wonderful finally I figured I had better make a visit just to make sure Sebastian doesn't try anything."

"What do you mean?" Clary looked at the cat-eyes warlock in confusion.

"The tea you sent me, it had some additives in it."

"Well, I obviously knew that. Why else would I want you to figure out how he had tampered with it?"

"You won't let me bask in my moment of glory even a minute will you." Magnus's face a mock expression of hurt.

"You are ridiculous, could you please just tell me what was in that tea?" Clary shook her head and crossed her arms as she fought back a smile.

"Yes, of course, after going through the tea I found traces of a couple different added potions. One was supposed to keep you from questioning his actions and following his will no matter what."

"And the other?" Clary took a step forward as Magnus paused.

"And the other was more or less a potion to make sure you were infatuated with him."