One Hell of a Scream

Chapter Three: Coincidence? I Think Not

It's been a few days since you went home and nothing stuck out. All you did was stay at home in bed watching Netflix, occasionally going out to the shop for your mom, and going to sleep. There was nothing that pointed to the fact you were a werewolf. Back at the institute Jace ran up to Clary who was walking through the ops room and started walking beside once he caught up with her. "I've been meaning to ask, why didn't you tell Y/N that she was attacked by a werewolf?"

Clary turned and faced Jace. "Because... because you saw how she was when you and Alec walked in the room. She wouldn't have been able to handle it. I didn't want her to freak out more than she already was." She sighed. Clary couldn't help but feel like it's her fault that this is happening to you. "This is my fault." Clary mumbled, barely audible.

Jace was about to reply when Clary's phone went off. The caller ID was your mom. "Clary, it's Y/N's mom."

"Hey, Mrs Y/L/N."

"Please tell me Y/N is with you."

"She's not, why what happened?"

"She's not in her room. I didn't hear her leave through the front door and she didn't tell me she was going out. I'm worried Clary. I've already called Luke and he's going to try and help find her."

"Okay, I'll help too. I'll be around soon." Clary hung up the phone and turned to Jace who looked at her with worry. "She's gone. Missing. She's not in her room. I have to go." Clary knew how worried your mom gets after everything you and her have been through she wanted to be there for her and help find you and bring you home. She's always been like a second mother to her. Jace grabbed Clary's arm so she would stop and face him.

"I'll come with. I can try and track her. It'd be quicker than the police. Plus it's no safe for you to go out there alone."

Clary rolled are eyes at the last thing he said. "Fine but Y/N's mom must be able to see you. I don't want her thinking I'm crazy." She was referring to the time outside of the institute where she was talking to him still glamoured so her friends couldn't see him and they thought she was crazy.

"That's a reasonable request." Jace grinned at her.

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Your mom ushered Clary and Jace in to your house. "Thank you for coming, Clary. I know it must be a difficult time with everything that's going on with your mom." Clary froze at the mention of her mom. "And I don't think we've met. I'm Y/N's mom. Are you a friend of hers? She's never mentioned any new friends." Your mom offered her hand for Jace to shake it.

"I'm Jace." He greeted, shaking your moms hand. "I was wondering if we could go up to Y/N's room. There might be something up there that could help us find her."

"Err... yes of course." Your mom replied. She led Jace and Clary to your room. "You know Jace, I think Y/N would like you." Jace looked at your mom, eyes wide and laughed nervously. Clary smiled at how forward your mom can be, she forgot about that. "Something's been bugging me. You look a bit too young to be a cop yet I get this cop vibe from you." Your mom stopped before opening your door.

"He wants to be a cop." Clary jumped in instead of letting Jace answer. She could see that he was struggling with a plausible answer.

"Oh right, good for you. You'd make a great one. If you want I could give Luke a call. Y/N's dad used to work with Luke so I still have pull over there." She laughed but it was a sad laugh and she winced at the memory of your dad. "I'll leave you both to it. If you need anything I'll be downstairs."

Your mom left Jace and Clary outside of your room and went downstairs. When they walked in your room was a mess. Clary gasped. She's never seen your room in a mess as it was normally tidy. The window was open causing a cool breeze to flow through the room and blowing the papers about. "She must have left through the window." Jace pointed out leaning on the windowsill and looking out towards the forest at the back of your house. He could see your footprints along the patio in the garden.

"She must be freezing out there with no shoes on or coat." Clary said holding your coat in her hand.

"This should work." Jace held one of your t-shirts in his hand. Clary got up from her crouched position on the floor and looked on as Jace tried to track you. "I know where she is." He announced after a couple minutes of him trying to track you.

"What are we waiting for? Lets go." Clary instructed walking out of the door with Jace closely following her.

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You had no idea where you were or how you got there. You were walking through a forest in nothing but your pyjamas and you were cold. Something inside you was making you carry on even though you wanted to stop. You just carried on walking. It was dark the whole time you were aware of your surroundings until you got to the edge of the forest where you saw flashing lights. You carried on walking and brushed away the leaves making your way to the opening causing everyone to draw their guns. Everyone turned out to be cops and were told to put their weapons down by Luke. "Y/N..." Luke said softly walking towards you.

"I-I don't know how I got here." You murmured looking around in confusion flinching at any noise that was made.

"It's okay, Y/N. I called your mom and she's on her way. Here take my jacket. You must be freezing." Luke said calmly. He looked at you with concern. You had dark circles under your eyes, a result of not sleeping, your hair was a mess, your lips were dry, and you had dirt all over you. To him you were like a daughter, just like Clary.

Jace and Clary finally arrived to where you were. They looked on in the bushes as Luke lead you to your mom. "Do you think it's a coincidence that there's a dead body where Y/N turned up?" Clary whispered to Jace.

"I have no idea."