{1} Hunters [Shadowhunters / The Mortal Instruments]

Half a what?!

{ Alec's POV }

I saw with shock that Ren was sitting up and her eyes glowed cat-like like Magnus'. "Magnus..."

I said slowly and he shook his head.
"Never seen anything like this before." He said and suddenly Ren charged at me and I felt her tackle me, punching and kicking. Clearly she didn't recongnize me. "Ren!"

I yelled as I tried to block her seemingly relentless blows.

"You work for him!" She spat and I looked at her. "What?" I asked, my face temporarily exposed.

"You work for Valentine you son of a bitch!" She yelled and slammed me down by the throat onto the ground and did it again. "No I don't! I'm not one of the circle I swear!" I coughed and wheezed as my air began to cut off.

Susdenly Isabelle and Clary ran in. Isabelle took the situation by the horns and her whip flashed out and wrapped around herself, tripping her as Ren held her hand out towards her. I kicked her off. "Ren!" Magnus yelled and she turned to look at him, her eyes blazing yellow and green like his. "Walk away Magnus Bane." She said, her voice low and gravelly. "You're not Ren."

I said and stood up, pulling an arrow out of my quiver. "To hurt me, you must hurt your parabatai." And I looked at him and smirked. "No I don't." And I grabbed the arrow and stabbed it into my gut.

"Alec!" I heard Isabelle yell. Suddenly Ren was beside me, her eyes clenched shut. "Get out of my head!" She yelled and looked at Magnus. "Do it!" She yelled, eyes pleading with agony as she held back the demon with her remaining willpower. Magnus pulled back his fist as lightning crackled around it.

He punched and she fell backwards, shuddering. "Ren."

I hissed and suddenly she gasped and her eyes flew open. "It's me." She said and I nodded and hugged her tightly, exhaling with relief, my eyes relieved. "Move." She said and pushed me backwards and Isabelle tossed her a stele. She touched the arrow and I hissed with pain.

{ Ren's POV }

"Good thing you don't drink. You punctured your liver. Isabelle hold him. This will hurt Alec." I said and Alec nodded as Isabelle and Clary held him down. "One. Two..."

And I yanked the arrow out and Alec roared as I quickly drew itraze on the bloody wound. "What happened to three?" Alec asked through his teeth. "Three."

I said and he chuckled as I held my hand out and he grabbed it as I pulled him up. "I hate you." He said and I rolled my eyes. "Whatever you say Lightwood." I said and he grunted as the itraze did it's work.

I smirked and he tackled me. "Jeez Alec!" Isabelle yelled as we rolled around grappling. I kicked him off and landed in a crouch, my eyes cat-like. "Hey Magnus if this is a permanent thing with the eyes, can I live with you again?" I asked as Alec dove at me. I rolled out of the way and flipped into the air as he rolled under me and I landed.

"If you're gonna treat my boyfriend like that then no." And Isabelle spat coffee everywhere as she choked on it. "What?!" She yelped, coughing. "Magnus!" Alec yelped, his face beet red. "When was that decided?!"

Isabelle yelled, her eyes burning with shock and rage. "Isabelle back off! He's a warlock!" I said and she looked at me and her whip dropped into her hand.

"That doesn't mean I can't kick his ass Ren." And I looked at her, then looked at Magnus. "Stop. I need to learn how to control my new powers. I'm half downworlder now and the sooner you guys accept that, the easier it'll be for me. As soon as I walk back into that Institute, I swear I have to be in control. I don't want to hurt anyone." And Alec looked at me and then on the rune on his wrist. I traced the stele over my skin and the rune reappeared. I clamped my hand with his. "Don't do anything Jace wouldn't do, you got it?" I said and looked at him and he smirked. "When have I ever done something Jace has done? Ever?" He said and I hugged him. "You know what I mean you son of gun. Now let me concentrate." And I held my hands out and pushed. I created a portal and I also smashed 6 cupboards full of antiques.

"Oh jeez Magnus I'm sorry." I said and he shook his head. "That wasn't bad for a first try. Now you three Shadowhunters get going, we've got some training to do." And Clary and Isabelle walked through and I looked at Magnus. "Can we?" And he nodded. "By all means." And he walked out. "While you were unconscious, Magnus told me what you drew. I went into your room and saw, all of it." Alec said and I shook my head. "Alec I..." And he looked at me. "Please shut up."

And I felt his arms around me. I looked down and saw the rune on the side of his neck. I looked at him. "Hold on." And a piece of paper came flying through the air and smacked Alec in the head. "Sorry. Needs a bit of work."

I said and Alec looked at me, smiling slightly. "Okay. A lot of work. But I want you to keep it. Parabati. Remember the vow Alec? It didn't say we had to be together, and I know Magnus told you about what I feel. Whatever happens, whatever the Clave does, I'm stepping aside. The second you need me in a fight, I'll be there, but I can't stand in the way of your feelings Alec. Now go." I said and he looked at me. "You've always been my sister, and you always will be." And he stepped through the portal to the Institute and the portal closed and I sat on the couch and Magnus walked in.

"I'm sorry." And I looked at him. "Does it ever get easier Magnus?" I asked, looking at him, begging for honesty. "No." He said and I nodded. "I didn't think so." I said and pushed past him, letting the doors slam behind me as I ran to the old abandoned building where I hung as a child. I drew and drew and drew. But whereas it used to be all of us, Jace, Alec, Isabelle and I. Now it was just Alec. Over and over again. I started a fire and threw the whole sketchbook in and screamed until my throat was raw, causing the flames to burst to new heights and set the whole building on fire.

"What happened to me?" I whispered, falling to my knees.