Nevermore 》 Shadowhunters

Twelve

"What have I done?"  Clary cried.

I placed my hands on her shoulders, "Hey, hey, it's not your fault."

She pushed my hands away, "Of course it is!  Simon wouldn't have known about the Shadow World if it wasn't for me!"

"Clary, Sam's right.  It's not your fault."  Jace tried.  We knew she'd listen to him more than me.

"I wasn't there for him."  She mumbled.

"But you are now.  And right now, we need to find Simon ."  I said before looking at Rapha.  He gave me a nod before running after him.

Jace and I ran after, but turned around when Clary wasn't following.  "Clary, we need to go."  Jace said.

Clary gave a nod before running.  We went past the alleyway and saw Raphael dusting himself off.  "I swear, if that kid ruins one more jacket..."  He threatened.

"I'll buy you a new one, not that you need any."  I said.

"Where is he?"  Clary asked.

Rapha looked at the direction Simon ran, "He'll be back."

Jace glared, "You just let him go?  You said you'd look after him."

"I can't do that until he's ready."

"What does that even mean?"  Clary snapped.

"It means he's where everybody goes when this happens.  His own personal hell."

"I...I did this.  I put him there."

"If it helps, he doesn't even remember it was you."

I glared at him, "No, it doesn't."

Rapha looked at me, "Those first few minutes...complete blank."

"Yeah, but - by knowing her - she's going to tell him the truth."  Clary nodded her head in agreement.

"Once she reins him in, he'll be walking, talking proof to the Clave that Camille broke the Accords.  In fact, as a new leader -"

Clary cut him off before I could, "Ok, just stop it!  I don't care about your vampire politics!  We have to find Simon."

"We will."  Jace and I said.

"He's out there, he's alone...scared...he's hungry."

"Give me a call when he turns up."  Rapha told me.  He gave Clary a pointed look.  "He'll need my help."

"I think we just had about enough of your help."  Jace sneered.

I sighed as I looked at Rapha before he could leave, "Thanks, Rapha."

"Anytime, Sunshine."  He said before leaving.

"What are you doing?"  Clary asked as Jace took his phone out.

Jace held his phone to his ear, "Getting reinforcements." We waited for a few seconds.  "Alec, I need you...An attack?"

That got me nervous, "What happened?"  Jace put the phone on speaker before I could snatch it from him.

"Valentine created a Forsaken that went through the wards."  Izzy said.

I shook my head, "That's not possible.  Nothing could get through the wards."

"They're...they're warlock spells to defend against all Downworlders."  Jace added.

"Not this one.  It had Seelie blood with angel properties.  Jace, Sam, it went after Hodge and Alec."