Dragon ties

Breaking boundries

This whole chapter is written from Jace's point of view, and in first person. Just thought i should say that so there is no confusion.

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~E

Had i actually just seen that. Clary had spoken to a dragon demon. Why hadn't i told her about what Valentine had said.

*FLASHBACK*

"Well, i suppose that was expected of her." Valentine said cooly. I was sat there still shocked. Clary had looked completely petrified. I knew what was coming next, but i still didn't want to hear it.

"Anyway, continuing, the suitor of our choice is Mr Jonathan Herondale. We and his parents believe this union will help greatly in the future." From the corner of my eye i could see everyone staring at me, Jonathan looked particularly pissed. Standing, i nervously spoke.

"I-i should p-probably go and s-speak to her." valentine nodded, waving his hand towards the doorway.

*FLASHBACK END*

i knew i shouldn't have followed her, but she seemed flustered. If i knew Clary she was going to run and run until she couldn't go any further, then wait. Little did i know she had been hiding...THIS! What was i meant to do. Should i confront her? No, maybe, oh god i don't know!

I took a quick glance upwards and saw the moon had shifted at least part of the way down the sky. How long had i been stood there? In the end i decided to wait for Clary to return. So i waited... And waited... And waited... And w-whoosh.

I stood up from my spot under a tree and saw the same dragon Clary had left with returning. I could just make out a small figure on it's back, but only if i looked hard enough. With a massive crack, the dragon- i heard Clary call Nyx -landed. Clary jumped off and dragged her saddle bag into the mouth of a nearby cave. What ever was in it, that bag looked heavy.

"Nyx, we can't keep doing this. If we bring back anymore of these eggs, we won't be able to supply for them all. We already have 20 full grown and 9 cubs, these 2 eggs are just pushing it." WTF!? Had Clary been...hiding all these dragons. Nyx growled loudly, causing me to jump. Even though i knew this dragon was tame, it still scared the fuck out of me.

"Nyx, i know you want to help them, but i can't hide them all...unless we leave now." Nyx seemed to scoff at that comment. All of a sudden Clary's mood lightened.

"I know, i know" she sighed. "You can't do that Clary, your too small." Clary spoke in a fake baby voice. Had the dragon actually just said that. Nyx dropped down until she was lying down, watching Clary pull two, ostrich, sized eggs out of her bag.

"Nyx, i-i ... Maybe your right...maybe i should wait for him." She sighed again. HIM!? who was HIM!? i had had enough. I stepped forwards a couple of steps, until i was in the thinner line of trees. Nyx's head immediately popped up, but she didn't make a noise. i let out a breath i didn't know i was holding, and fully emerged from the tree line. Clary's eyes immediately locked on mine.

"J-j-jace?" She stammered. To me she looked like a deer caught in headlights. Nyx abruptly stood and ran towards Clary. She growled somethings short and sharply. Clary said something like "yes thats him" before Nyx sauntered of into the cave behind Clary.

"W-what are y-you doing here?"

"I could ask you the same C." I retorted. As much as i wanted to go and hug her, i kept my distance, aware that Nyx was watching us from within the cave.

"Clary, what's going on?" I asked softly, approaching her. I heard a low growl which glued me to my spot. Clary turned around and mouthed something, i didn't see. When she turned back to me, she filled the distance between us.

"Maybe you should uh... Sit." She said motioning to a small tree in the tree line. I now knew why i had recognised this place. Clay's drawings. She would constantly draw this place, and when i asked her what or where it was, she'd say it was her safe haven. Obliging to Clary's idea, i took a seat at the base of the tree, whilst she paced back and forth in front of me.

"Okay Jace, i'm gonna speak, and i don't want you to ask any questions until the end." She stared at me, shaking slightly. I could tell she didn't want to tell me what was going on, but i was glad she was. I nodded to her, and she relaxed a tad.

"Okay... This all began when i was 6." I stared at her in shock. She had hidden this that long? bitting hard on the inside of my mouth, I kept my questions in. "I was riding home, the first day after school when i heard someone calling for help. Naturally i followed the noise, and found Nyx. She was stuck, one of her wings was flattened under the boulder. Being my naive 6 year old self, i freed her. As a way of repaying me, Nyx's soul-locked with me. Almost like parabati, but stronger. Ever since then we have been able to speak to each other...telepathically? Yeah. Around 2 years ago, Nyx mated with a dragon demon called Hades. He's pretty cool. They had 4 cubs around a year ago. When they were born, i wanted to create a safe haven for them, for all dragon demons. Really, they are quite misunderstood. When me and Nyx first linked, it felt like we were one being, one mind and soul. When i was 16 Nyx and me went on our first demon hunt and since then we have been hunting together at least twice a week. So there you have it." she spoke so quickly and confidently i had struggled to keep up. I could see she just wanted me to accept her, but it was really hard. Of course i loved Clary, heck i was in love with her, but could i keep this a secret. I stood up, finally making my mind up.

"Okay." I said it with conviction. She visibly relaxed and sauntered over to the cave. After a while, Nyx came out of the shadows. Clary walked back over to me and Nyx followed. I stiffened slightly, but then relaxed when i saw Clary's face.

"Nyx, this is Jace. Jace, Nyx." She motioned to the both of us. Nyx approached me further and lied down in front of me. She leant forwards and i heard something.

"...why him? I meant he's cute and all, but seriously." I heard a voice that i thought was Nyx speak. Then another voice spoke. Clary's voice.

"I dunno, he had just always been there. What does it matter now though. I'm getting married and he probably never felt that way about me." She sounded sad. I jumped back slightly worried as to why i could hear them talking. Clary's worried eyes caught mine.

"Did you two just have a conversation?" I asked. She looked towards Nyx who nodded her head. She looked back at me.

"Yes. Did you hear?" She asked cooly. I nodded. Nyx spoke this time.

"I believe you two have something in common. You both have the same ore about you. Other shadow hunters feel dark compared to the two of you. There must be some kind of connection." I looked over at Clary to see her staring at me.

"Well i suppose we should ask father, he always has the answers." She said dryly. I didn't have time to answer before she dragged me of towards the forest. She saw Finlay and patted him lightly before wandering off and returned with Adele. We both mounted up and rode of towards Morgenstern manor.

Sorry another short chapter, but hey ho, life continues. Please review.

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~E