lightstern: a tmi fanfic

the bricks of despair..

there was a thin blanklet of snow rolling over the hill. she stood beside valentine. infront of them was her family in a cage made of thorns and bone. below the hill were heaps of dead bodies burning. she wore the same bronze belt as valentine wore to the battle. her little brother, Max, stood infront of her, bleeding through his white mourning clothes.

"Izzy, why did you hurt me?"

"Max, baby. My maxy, it wasn't me. this wasnt me" she pleaded. tears streamed down her face. she fell to her knees and held max's hand. cold fingers brushed over her neck.

"Daughter mine, don't be a coward. be proud that you have such power." Valentine said, finishing with an icy grin

the dream faded away and she was back in her room. her head felt as if it had been stuffed with cotton balls. she sat up and looked around the room. her gear was folded on the dresser and her whip was on top. her hair was matted with blood and dirt. she looked down at herself and she was in a baggy blue t-shirt and grey leggins that were too short. she suspected they were clary's. Jace and alec were sitting in the over-stuffed floral chairs in the room. Jace was paled and alec looked as if he'd seen a ghost.

"tell me.. tell me.. tell me that last night never happened, that it was on big lie." she pleaded. she never really thought about the fact her parents had blue eyes: a ressesive colour, and she had black ones without a fleck of grey or blue in sight. 

nobody spoke until jace said,

"maryse is waiting for you in the parlor." that was it. no reassuring hug or soothing words. 

she walked slowly down three flights of stairs until she reached the parlor. her mother sat on the couch with a tall glass of red wine, her legs crossed.

"it's true, isn't it? i'm one of Valentine's science expirements."  tears filled her eyes. she didnt wipe them away, she simply ignored them.

"i agreed to it.." maryse began. isabelle's knees went weak. she sat down in one of the chairs, tears like a river down her cheeks.

"i didn't think that you'd survive having some demon blood mixed with angel blood.. it, you, were supposed to die right away. i didn't prepare for you to live.. i didn't want to say no to valentine.. nobody ever said no..."

"so... robert isnt my father?" she said in horror.

"not my blood, but isabelle family isnt always your blood - " she was cut off by Isabelle.

"dad's affair was pay back! pay back for you bringing a demon angel creature into the world! atleast jocelyn didnt have a choice! you did it because you thought i'd die!" she yelled in a bitter voice.

she stormed out , Jace and Alec chasing after her.

Jace new where she was going long before she got there.