Coming Back (TID & TMI Crossover)

Chapter 1

As he stumbled down the endless alleyway, his mind whirled. Where am I? How did I get here? Shouldn't I be dead? His shoulder rammed into a brick wall as he veered to the right. His eyes squinted as he looked up and saw the brightest lights he'd ever seen blinking and flashing in a whirl. Random pictures flew across buildings as he turned away.

This isn't London, he thought. He took a sharp left and ran in an uneven line down a deserted street. Something is wrong, he thought. Then why don't I know what?

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"I love you," Clary said once more as Jace and her strolled down the street from the Institute.

"Don't I know it," Jace said with a smirk. He leaned down and placed a light kiss on her cheek. "Do you want to go to Taki's?" he asked while Clary's cheeks dulled down from their bright red.

"Why not?" They walked down the street and decided to take a shortcut through the alley. As they wandered through the darkness, Jace suddenly stopped. "Clary do you hear that?" he whispered.

She listened closely. "I don't hear anything."

"Listen closely," he snapped The soft sound of feet pattering echoed down the dark alley. Jace pulled a knife out of his boot and stood stock still. Clary slid behind him, knowing to get out of the way.

Finally, a creature loomed out of the darkness. It sauntered over, almost as if drunk. "Hello?" Jace called. The figure kept moving toward them, as if blind to the world. It stopped four feet away from them and collapsed.

Jace and Clary dashed over and looked over him. His black hair covered his eyes. His clothes were wrinkled and looked as if they had come from an old-time novel. Runes spiraled up his muscled arms. "Well. at least we know he's a Shadowhunter," Clary sighed.

Jace heaved up the boy with a grunt. He stirred and mumbled, "Jem." Clary and Jace shared a glance. Jace huffed from the effort of holding him.

"Can I have a rain check on that dinner?" Jace asked. All Clary could do was nod.