Into The Shadows • Shadowhunters

• Chapter Five •

Metting with Simon, he led them to the loft through his shortcut. After climbing a fire escape, Simon smiled at Clary.

"You're getting better at this." He commented.

"I could say the same about you." She smiled.

Alec rolled his eyes. "Climbing fire escapes excites mundanes." He scoffed. "I will never understand these people."

Allison rolled her eyes "You and I both." She walked beside Alec as they followed Simon and Clary.

Alec kept his eyes on their surroundings, watching out for any potential danger until he heard Clary struggle with the door.

He narrowed his eyes when Simon managed to break the lock.

"Mundanes shouldn't be able to do that." Allison whispered to him. Alec nodded and walked inside with her.

Immediately, both Allison and Alec began searching around the loft. Searching himself, Simon paused as he stepped on a certain part of the floor board.

"Guys, the floor. It sounds different on these two parts." He stepped on them. "Can you hear it?" He crouched down and began tapping his fingers on the floor before taking a piece out.

Alec stepped forward, pushing Simon away slightly. "Out of the way."

"You're welcome." Simon said as he stood next to Clary and watched Alec inspect what was hidden underneath the floor boards.

"Anything?" Allison asked.

"There is definitely something down here." He answered before finally pulling out a box.

He handed it over to Clary. "Is this the box?"

Clary looked at it and nodded her head. "Yeah."

"Let's open it." Simon said. Clary looked at him and opened the box, revealing two items, one being a baby shoe.

"What?" The red head looked at the items with confusion.

Suddenly, rattling could be heard from within the loft.

"Someone's here." Alec said and turned to Clary. "Get what you need and do not move until I get back." He said and looked at Allison. "Stay with them."

"Are you insane? You must not know me at all, Alec." The blonde glared slightly. "I'm coming with you." She pushed past him. Alec gritted his teeth and followed her out.

Jumping down the fire escape, both Alec and Allison stood back to back, looking at their surroundings. Narrowing his eyes as he heard what sounded like growling, Alec decloaked his quiver and bow while Allison took out her sword.

Rustling caused the two to turn to the bushes. Alec pulled and arrow out of his quiver and drew it back through his bow. He moved towards the bushes slowly with Allison behind him. The two continued to hear growling and rustling of the bushes.

As he neared, Alec saw something black move past him, the growling still ongoing. The rustling was now coming from different directions.

"Where the hell is this thing? It's pissing me off." Allison gritted out as her eyes darted in the directions of the rustling.