quick as lightning

55. A brave new world

"Not as good as you." I smiled back, elbowing her slightly before my crown slipped and I raised a hand to straighten it. Groaning I closed my eyes. "If only Disney movies truly told how a princess life was. Right itchy dresses that are all...sparkly and weight a ton. Heavy crowns that seem to make you important, a facade that I have to be a perfect emblem of a shadowhunters. I'm just ready to get back to New York." I rolled my shoulders and moved them to try and relieve the tension in them.

"Then why don't you show them? The rebellious princess, that's what they called you for a time right?" Clary inquired. "I mean, you killed valentine, the people would love you-"

"No." I shook my head, "Clary, we can't tell them I killed him, that was all you."

"Well do you think we should say something about jace, the angel?" My eyes widened and I covered her mouth, looking around for anyone that might have heard. "Mixed emotions I guess."

"I want to but then they will throw you in a cell for the rest of your life." I didn't want to say that i would be the one who had to do that. "Not a word until jace and everyone talks."

The doors began opening and I straightened my back and lifted my chin slightly, pulling my shoulders back to assume correct posture. Before Clary and I walked into large room with a wall of Collumns that overlooked idris. At the end of the was Jace's grandmother, the inquisitor. She smiled warmly at us as we approached and everyone that watched bowed and she inclined her head before they stood up and Clary stood up first as I stood to the side.

"Clarissa Fairchild, you have defeated our greatest enemy and prevented a wish from happening." At those words her eyes flickered from across the room to jace to me and I locked my jaw. "It is my great honor to present a long needed angelic rune." She drew the tune on her arm and Clary took in a sharp breath and I smiled lightly. Everyone applauded and I chuckled before Clary took my spot as I gently made my name before the inquisitor.

"Diana Michaelson, beloved are you in the eyes of the angels, from your royal parents and the blood of angels you have been born to lead our people. It is my honor to coronate you-" my eyes widened, this wasn't until another two years. I wasn't ready, I didn't want to leave my life behind "-but, that will be on your twenty twenty second birthday." I let out a breath of relief.  Murmurs spread through the crowd and my lips frowned, I already had the angel rune however it wasn't on my forearm where it should be.

The inquisitor touched the stele to the front of my shoulder and drew the rune about the size of my hand. Once she was done the rune sizzled in my skin and tingles ran over my body. "I think a celebration is in order." Imogen herondale lofted her hands and everyone began talking and walking around.

"How does it feel?" Jace asked me with interest poking the burning rune and I hissed, reading make as he did.

"Ow." We said in unison as he shook his hand. "You shocked me!"

"You poked me!" I frowned.

"How was it, seeing the angel?" Izzy asked Clary who smiled loving to retell the story. Alec took my hand in his and I looked at him with a giant grin.

"Wonderful, like nothing I've ever seen." Clary looked at jace who smiled at her. 

"He was very dramatic, and mean! He splashed me with water like a little bitch." I lifted my drink to my lips and my crown slid off my forehead and smacked my nose. "OWW!" I shouted pushing my crown up and rubbing my nose. Everyone's eyes went wide and I narrowed my eyes at the sky.

"Was that.." Izzy asked before Alec finished her sentence.

"The angel?"

"Yes but I can hear Michael laughing with Daniel." I scowled shaking my head. "Damn they're loud."