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Alisha, Izzy, Alec, and Magnus enter the Ops center and go over to the table. Alisha and Magnus stuck side by side slightly behind the two Shadowhunters.
"I just spoke with Imogen. Despite her request, there have been no troop movements in and out of Alicante since. When she went to Malachi to see what the holdup was, she was told he'd left suddenly." Izzy states.
"So she believes Consul Malachi is actually a spy for Valentine?" Magnus questions.
"There is no other explanation." Izzy says.
"Jace and Clary are in Lake Lyn with Valentine, who knows how many Circle members and no military support." Alec informs.
"We need to go help them." Alisha informs.
"I can't leave when the city is under assault." Alec comments. Izzy looks over at Alisha hopefully.
"What have you got?" Magnus asks him whilst they all watch the map beneath them carefully.
"We've identified the demons as a rare sub-species of adomei." Izzy says.
"Adomei?" Magnus asks.
"Familiar with them?" Alec questions the warlock.
"They're from Edom. Tenacious little devils." Magnus responds.
"So we've noticed." Isabelle comments.
"And remarkably intelligent, capable of creating carnage in any number of ways." Magnus says whilst glancing between the three Shadowhunters beside him.
"Yet they haven't attacked once. What are they waiting for?" Alec asks.
"They work in hordes. Perhaps they're increasing their numbers to reach a critical mass." Magnus says.
"All the more reason to get this rift closed as soon as possible." Izzy states. Izzy zooms in on the city on the screen. "Their entry point appears to be here, near Croton Point."
"How long will this take? Jace and Clary are alone in enemy territory." Alec complains.
"Not long." Magnus says.
"We need to move." Izzy informs as Magnus creates a portal. Which they all jump through and land on a beach.
"This is definitely the right place." Alec says as he notices something in the sand. "What is that?"
