City of Heavenly Fire (complete)

Chapter 35

Clary sat on the bottom step face in her hands.

"They're here Clary" Lilith said in a stern but soft voice. Clary raised her head they all came in. Alec, Isabelle, Jocelyn, Tessa, Simon and Jace Luke was still now where to be seen. Clary couldn't hold back the teard they fell silently down her face. She took a step closer. 

"Choose" Sebastion said.

"I can't" she said.  Lilith clicked her fingers and six guards came in and put swords to each of there heads.

"Choose" he said.

"Clary?  Choose what? What is he talking about." She took a deep ragged breath.

"He's making me become a ruler by his side. A ruler of hell." She started. "But in order to seal the deal I must kill the one I love most. Even if I don't want to do it he'll kill everyone here anyway." She finished.

"YOU SICK BASTARD!" Isabelle yelled. She tried to run at Sebastion but the soldier with the sword to her head put it to her throat.  She stopped moving.

"I hope you rot away" Sebastion laughed.

"Don't worry you'll be joining me" Sebastion said. Clary turned to him.

"What are you going on about?"

"Oh yeah I forgot to mention that part, you kill someone off the rest stay with us" Sebastion smiled down at her.

"What! That was never part of the deal Sebastion. This little fantasy that your creating for us its not going to work. So how about we just let them go I'll stay with you forever." Claru suggested.

"That would be a solid compromise Clary if I hadn't already condemned you." Sebastion said with a smug look.

"Now choose or I will choose for you" he said. Clary walked up to them tears running faster down her face.

"Here" Lilith handed her a sword. With shaking hands Clary grabbed it.

"I can't do it" she repeated over and over and over. She walked over to where Jocelyn and Jace were standing. Now sobbing she leant in and kissed him. Not caring about who was looking. Not caring about the threats Sebastion was pulling out of his sleave. She kissed him like it was their last kissed. She never wanted to release their embrace. Eventually though Sebastion pulled her back.

"I've had enough of these games Clarissa." Clary could see the anger spread through his eyes.

"Don't worry, I've chosen." Clary brought the sword up looking between Jace and Jocelyn. Sudden pain spread through her abdomen.  She looked down to see that she was still holding the sword she plumaged through her chest. She fell to the ground breathing her last breath.