After COHF

Chapter 14

"So this just... happened? When?" the warlock with blue skin asked concerned.

Clary was bouncing Charlotte on her hip- more for her own comfort than the comfort to the baby- she thought about it for a moment, "I noticed maybe ten minutes before you came.. he's been like this all day," Her eyes were starting to puff up and she burried her face in Charlottes red hair.

"relax- ill try to figure out what it is- send Magnus a fire message to let him know that Jace wont be coming in the meantime," Catarina rushed to Jaces side and examined his features- eyes, ears, mouth- as Clary rushed back to the office with Lottie on her hip.

The babys first month of life and she was already put into hard situations.

Charlotte lay on the rug with her fingers in her mouth- there was nothing Clary could do for the baby at the moment- as Clary finished scribbling her message. Her eyes burned yet she didnt let herself cry until te message was out and sent.

She scooped Lottie up and lay in the window with her. Clary felt like she owed herself sometime before she rushed into the unknown again; before she wouldve rushed in headfirst. Now it wasnt just about herself and people who could make their own desisions, now shes mixing a baby into a situation with a demon. Her eyes burned but no tears came, she needed to cry. Just five minutes to clutch the baby.

Nothing came.

She wandered up to the bedroom- she didnt want to see Jace laying there in bed with no idea as to what was happening.

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 Magnus tore through all his books; he'd never seen anything compared to this. Greater demons, he thought, so... careful. So careful the only way he would figure out what was wrong was if Asmodeos wanted them to.

The only thing this compares to is a sleeping spell- I've tried everything.

Someone buzzed the front door to get into the building- Izzy, the evermore concerned. In the main room of his apartment he buzzed her up and began to open the door before she knocked.

He sucked in a breath when he saw it wasnt Iz. It was a silent brother.

warlock- the clave has sent me.

Of course they'd send a silent brother.

"Of course," Magnus motioned him in taking a deep breath- he'd never been a fan of the brotherhood. Still all Magnus' tries to figure out the last peice in the buzzle were futile, there must be something he was overlooking. Anything and anyone who could give Alec back was welcome.

As the silent brother examined Alec Magnus tried to remember this particualar silent brother. I'll just call him No one. They dont even go by their own names.

No one was busy messing with Alecs aura- Magnus really wanted to yell at the brother, he'd already tried that anyways.

Golden light knocked Magnus on his back and took over his vision before he could tell No One.

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Just as Simon and Izzy neared the corner light shot from the apartments blocks ahead of them.

Oh please no, oh no no no no no please please no no! Iz chanted grabbing Simons arm and dragging him toward the building. They ran faster than they had earlier practicing, faster than all the times Jace got hmself into something stupid. The light wasnt blue like Magnus', it was gold. When Asmodeos did magic his was red, its not him its not him. She kept chanting that and before she knew it she wasnt only making a mantra in her head, She was actually saying it.

"Iz, calm down," Simon pulled her to a stop halfway up the staircase of the building, "be careful," He let go of her and followed her up the stairs.

The apartment was blown over with paper, notes and stockcard from Magnus' grand desk. She ran to the bedroom, the building was still diffused with golden light.

Two bodies lie on the ground, a third figure crouched over Magnus.

"Alec!?" Iz panted, he looked up from the warlock.

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Clary had taked a seat bouncing the baby in a purple blanket next to Jace.

Catarina still aided hovering over Jace when gold light flooded the room- Catarina was knocked on her back as Clary covered the baby to shield her from a tornado of wind.

The room began to clear- Catarina stood up and dusted herself off. Charlotte squealed than began crying.

"Charlotte-" Jace began, sitting up from bed.

"Jace!" Clary yelled, relieved and estatic she threw herself in his arms. Jace held her and the baby, who finished crying and began to giggle with Clarys happy tears.

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hey TmiTbh_ , rememeber when i said i'd kill No One, i was thinking about making Magnus act like Alec was just No One unusual and Alec dying, so youre spared... for now.

That chapter was a bit short but look at all the problems i just set up... and the questions.. ROSE IS OUT!