Fallen Angel

iv

It was early. Jace was watching the sunrise, waiting for Clary to come and get him.

He checked his bag one more time. He had enough clothes to last him the week, plus various weapons and the things Clary asked for.

The golden ring was on a chain tucked under his shirt. He heard high heels clicking on the pavement. He looked up and saw Clary standing at the bottom of the steps, the sun making her red hair glow.

"You ready to go?" Clary asked. Jace nodded and stood up.

"Are you sure?" Clary asked, putting her hands on his chest, smoothing his jacket out.

"Yes. Why wouldn't I be sure?" Jace asked.

"You seemed very angry with me earlier." Clary said. Jace kissed her fingers.

"If I hadn't been here, what would you have done?" Jace asked. Clary looked up at him.

"Waited. I want you with me Jace." Clary said. Jace took a breath, swallowing the doubt swirling in his mind.

"Well here I am. Where are we going?" Jace asked. Clary smiled.

"You'll see when we get there!" Clary said.

"No. I need you to tell me, or I'm going to walk back into the Institute." Jace said. Clary took a step back in shock.

"I can't tell you yet. You have to trust me. You trust me don't you?" Clary asked.

"Of course I trust you. But I like knowing things." Jace said. Clary smiled and grabbed his hands.

"Just trust me on this one. Everything will be explained when we get there." Clary whispered.

"Okay." Jace said softly. Clary smiled and kissed him. Jace cupped her face in his hands and darkness fell over them.

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Jace sat up in an unfamiliar room, in an unfamiliar bed. The room he was in was white and there were no windows, only 4 doors. He got out of the bed and walked towards what he thought was the closet. He opened the double doors and frowned.

The closet was full of clothes. Clothes that were his size and in the colours that he would've worn.

He shut the door and walked towards one of the other doors. He opened it and saw an en suite with a claw foot bathtub and an enormous shower. He walked in and shut the door behind him. He got in the shower and quickly washed his hair before getting out and getting dressed.

He left the bathroom and grabbed his leather jacket before opening the last door. The door lead to an enormous room, made almost entirely of glass. There was a large modernized kitchen, a table, with 4 chairs, and he saw the glimpse of a living room, with a couch and a plasma tv.

He noticed the staircase and walked up the steps to the second floor. He opened a door and smiled. The room was white, but it was very clearly Clary's room. He walked in and looked around. The room was very clean and there was a photo tacked to the wall above her bed. He looked closer at the photo and smiled. The two of them were in the photo, Clary was laughing with her head thrown back and her eyes closed and Jace had his arms wrapped around her waist, smiling at her. He felt a twinge of pain in his chest before leaving her room, shutting the door behind him. He opened the next door and stopped.

This room was very clearly Sebastian's. It was painted black and all the furniture was made out of black wood. The duvet on the bed and the pillows were black. He heard a sigh and spun around.

Sebastian stood in the doorway.

"What are you doing in my room?"

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