A Lost Soul Returned

Captured

It had been three days since Clary and Jonathan had disappeared and the shadowhunters of the New York institute were no closer to finding them. Magnus had nearly exhausted himself looking for them, Jocelyn and Luke had enlisted the help of the wolves and rogue vampires for help. Jace hadn't slept in days and poor Isabelle had to be put in a sedative state by Magnus so she would stop screaming not only from missing Jonathan but the torture everyone was sure Clary was being subjected to. Maryse had also notified the Clave, though it was tough she along with Jocelyn and Luke had convinced them not to kill Jonathan on sight since he had in a way been possessed all his life like Jace had been. It was a relief but the nagging feeling that Jonathan may no longer be himself by the time they found him ate away at everyone... Three days, they had been beaten and starved for three days Clary thought as she hung lifelessly from the wall. Her arm ached and her muscled burned now that she could no longer hold herself up and she could no longer face her brother. His screams tormented her and there wasn't a shred of skin left on his back. His breathing was ragged and he often passed out while Valentine beat him but he never gave in. He still refused to drink from the mortal cup filled with demon blood. The door creaked open and the familiar sound of Valentine coming in dragging the cursed whip behind him echoed through the room. Valentine softly brushed the hair from Clary's face and offered her the cup "Drink" he asked nicely staring intently into her eyes. Clary took in a deep breath and silently faced the wall knowing what her answer meant. He growled loudly and slammed the cup down on the small table retrieving the whip and the first lash struck her. Clary winced but bit down on her lip tasting her own blood. Then came the second and third; by the seventh she was screaming once again. "Stop I'll do it, just stop" Jonathan cried out no longer able to take it. "No Jon, please" Clary sobbed through ragged breaths. "Let Clary go and I'll drink it" Jonathan pleaded. Valentine dropped the whip and walked over to Jonathan and placed the cup to his lips but he refused. "Drink first and Clarissa can go for now" he smirked. "He's lying Jonathan" Clary whispered barely conscience. Jonathan knew she was right but he had his own plan. "Okay" he said and his manacles released him from his prison. "Jonathan please" Clary screamed finding the strength to struggle against her hold. Jonathan summoned all the courage he could muster and charged Valentine knocking him to the ground savagely punching him in the face. Valentine shoved his son off and choked on air trying to catch his breath Jonathan had gotten his steele and shoved it into her hand as valentine swiped his feet from under him. Jonathan landed on his back and screamed in agony; Valentine sat on his chest and poured what was left of the dark liquid down his throat making him choke. Jonathan screamed and clawed at his throat and Clary watched in horror as her brother's eyes slowly grew dim. Valentine stood smiling and didn't notice that Clary had unlocked her bonds and was drawing a portal on the wall until Jonathan smiled. "I love you little sister, tell Isabelle I will keep my promise" he managed to choke out before he passed out. Valentine rushed Clary and she put every bit of what she had left into one good hit which was enough to stun him before she fell through the portal. She wasn't sure where she landed but she could hear the alarmed screams when she fell and immediately recognized the loudest of them as Jace's. He screamed her name along with a string of words that shouldn't have been mentioned on hallowed ground. She felt the sting on a steele and screamed out in pain curling herself into a ball. "Jace stop you're hurting her the steele won't work" Magnus said calmly pushing her hair from her face. "Sleep now biscuit" he said softly and Clary complied. Jocelyn came flying into the infirmary catching Jace lying Clary in a bed next to Isabelle flat on her stomach. She gasped at the sight of Clary's back "demon metal" Magnus said unsnapping her bra strap so that Jocelyn could clean the wounds. "Jonathan don't, please don't" Clary whispered in her tortured sleep. "Jace" she breathed and her hand twitched; he grabbed her hand and her body relaxed. Magnus conjured up a spell to help her with the pain and made a salve to be smeared over her wounds make them heal quicker. He also released Isabelle from her spell and she woke up hours after Clary's return. She and Jace took turns sitting with Clary, Jocelyn also sat in when she wasn't out looking for Jonathan. After two days Clary finally opened her eyes and stared into Jace's sleeping face, he had dark circles under his eyes and his hair was a tangled mess. She stretched and winced at the pain waking Jace in the process. He lept to her side and kissed her longingly and she could feel every nerve in her body come to life but her happiness was short lived when she thought of how she came to freedom. "Isabelle" she said breaking away and sliding off the bed. The minute her feet hit the floor she sprinted for Isabelle's room bursting in without knocking. The minute she saw her Izzy rushed to her and hugged her lightly cautious of her injury. Jace stood in the doorway watching the encounter and breathed a sigh of relief seeing the glimmer of hope in his sister's eyes. "I'll get everyone together so that we can come up with a plan" Jace said running from the doorway. With him gone Clary broke, sobbing in Isabelle's arms "he's gone isn't he" Izzy asked lightly stroking her hair. "He told me to tell you that he will keep his promise"