The seven of them walk out of the cramped elevator as Camille walks out first, Magnolia walks out with Izzy and Alec shortly behind her walking into the foyer. The group looked at multiple floor to ceiling bookcases, filled to the brim with books. Magnolia's eyes lighting up at the multitude of books.
"Wow, you got a lot of books." Alec said
"I've got a lot of time on my hands." Camille said
"Welcome home, Madame Belcourt." the man said
"This place creeps me out." Izzy said
"This is my wonderland." Magnolia said
"Yeah." Alec said
"Let's go check the perimeter." Alec said
"Good idea. If I know Camille, she'll have a trick or three up her sleeve." Magnus said
The three walked off as Clary and Simon were checking through the books.
"I don't get it, why do you have this place if you live at the Hotel DuMort?" Clary asked
"The DuMort has too many rules, think of it as Gracie Mansion. It's the official residence but it doesn't mean I have to live there. This place gives me the freedom to indulge in certain proclivities." Camille said
"Meaning you bring people here to murder them, blah, blah, blah." Magnolia said skimming through a book
"You know the mayor has the same problem." Simon said
Camille came over, stabbing Simon in the hand.
"Hey!" Simon said
"What the fuck." Magnolia barked
"Come with me." Camille said
Simon and Camille walked off as Clary and Magnolia kept searching through the books. The two stopped watching over Simon as he signed the paper, Camille smiled at him.
"Thank you." she said, ripping the signed paper away and handing it to the man.
"He did what you asked, now give us the Book of the White." Clary said
"I'd love to...but I can't. I have no idea where it is." Camille said
"Dot gave it to you." Clary said
"I'm sure it's here somewhere but the idea was to hide it telling me it would defeat the purpose. Dot must have put it somewhere when I wasn't looking." Camille explained
Magnolia stared at the elder vampire, her skin getting hot with rage.
"So we have to search the whole apartment?" Clary asked
"See, that's the spirit. Although, I'd start now, I've got four more rooms just like this one." Camille said
"Oh my god, I'm gonna commit homicide." Magnolia said
She leaned over, placing her hands on her knees taking deep breaths, trying to calm herself down. Clary's phone was going off causing her to walk into a different room, as Simon stood near Magnolia.
"Goodbye Simon, It's been a pleasure doing business with you." Camille said
"Wait-" Simon said
"I wish I could have my little caramel, but don't worry. We'll see each other soon." Camille said as he vampire runs
"I hate when she does that." Simon said
"Me too." Magnolia groans
The three began searching through the books.
"I wish my mother left something, some sort of clue." Clary said
"Maybe she did." Magnolia said
"Did she ever say anything about a book?" Simon asked
"I don't think so and if she did, she erased my memory of anything to do with the Shadow World." Clary said
"Come on Clarissa, think." Magnolia said
"Well there's got to be something. Maybe the clue has something to do with color, you know? White is the abstinence of color, so... or is that Black." Simon said
"Simon, just let me think for a second." Clary said
"Clary, that's a cookbook." Simon said
"She's on to something." Magnolia said walking over to her
"I've seen this before. Chicken cacciatore, remember? My mom used to make it all the time." Clary said
"How can I forget? Even better the next day, the gift that keeps on giving. It's..."Simon said
The three looked at the sliced bookmark, Magnolia slightly shocked.
"Maybe more than we realized." Clary said
"Is that what I think it is?" Simon asked
"Oh my god, it's the bookmark." Magnolia said
Clary placed it down, as the two ends matched up perfectly, magically stitching itself together. The book began to glow, Clary and Simon looking around as Magnolia stared at the book. The pages began to blur, shifting into what they've been searching for, the Book of the White.
"This is it." Clary said
"Clary, you are a genius." Magnolia cheered kissing the girls head
"You did it." Simon said
The three cheered as Izzy walked into the room.
"We gotta go, he's here." Izzy said
Clary grabbed the book as the three raced out of the room, The four made their way toward the door when a portal opened in the doorway, Valentine walking out. Magnolia's eyes grew wide
"Clarissa, so good to see you again." Valentine said
Magnolia stood in front of the redhead, protecting her.
"Where is your brother?" He asked
"You think I'd tell you?" Clary hissed
"You won't have to." He said walking closer
"Stay away from her!" Simon yelled running at him
Valentine grabbed a hold of him, throwing to the ground about to strike as Izzy used her whip against his hand. Valentine used the whip, pulling her down, knocking her to the floor. Magnolia stepped up, her hands glowing as she was about to use her magic. Two of Valentine's men came up behind her grabbing her hands, dropping her to her knees, placing the blades against her neck.
"Lia!" Clary yelled
Valentine went to attack Simon when Jace ran in, blade out.
"Stop! This time you're not getting away." Jace said
The two men held down Magnolia as the other two walked in grabbing Izzy and Simon, blades to their necks as well.
"Finally ready to kill your own father?" Valentine asked
"You abandoned me." Jace said
"I was protecting you, you weren't ready then but you've grown. You've become the warrior I've trained you to be." Valentine said
"Don't listen to him, Jace." Magnolia said
The man pulled back on the hairs on the base of her neck, silencing her.
"You trained me well." Jace said
"And yet I have so much to teach you. I brought you here for a reason. Look, fight me and watch your friends die." Valentine said
More of Valentine's men walked in one each holding Alec and Magnus.
"No." Magnolia huffed
"I said quietly." The man huffed
He pressed the blade onto her throat causing her to lightly bleed as he ripped back her head.
"That one's a tough one, it's so lovely to see you again, Magnolia Bane. My, you get prettier every time, maybe I'll use you instead." Valentine said
"Is there another option?" She asked
Valentine looked back to Jace.
"See, you are strong, but they make you weak." Valentine said
Jace looked around at all his friends, his eyes panning to Magnolia, her eyes telling him don't.
"Let us go." Clary said
Valentine turned to look at his daughter.
"You can have the book, we won't be able to stop you without it." Clary said
"Ah, Clarissa, so like your mother. Willing to do anything for those you love. I'm touched but... the book was never part of my plan. I want you to wake up your mother. I know that you'll both join me eventually. It's fated. You ready?" Valentine asked
Jace looked around, watching Alec and Magnus then to Izzy and Magnolia before looking to Clary and Simon before looking to Valentine placing his blade down walking toward Valentine.
"If I go with you... promise you won't hurt them." Jace said
"You have my word." Valentine said
"This is insane." Clary said
"I'm sorry, Clary." Jace said
"Jace, what are you doing? You can't be serious! Valentine is wrong. You're not like him. I'm not. You're not!" Clary said
"You don't know that, Clary. You don't know that." Jace said
"But I do." Magnolia huffed
He turned looking to the warlock, blood trickling down her neck, her eyes glazed over.
"Remember back at the Police station when you asked how I could feel the shift in Simon, there hasn't been a shift in you Jace, just added weight." Magnolia explained
"Let them go." Valentine said
The men let them all go, shoving Magnolia to the ground. She rose from the ground, standing in front Jace.
"Get back. Get back! Alec, I mean. Magnolia." Jace said
"Jace." Clary croaked
She stood before him, her eyes glazed over.
"You promised." Magnolia choked
Jace stared into her eyes as Valentine grabbed his arm pulling him toward the portal.
"You promised!" She yelled
She walked toward him as Alec wrapped his arm around her waist, stopping her from following. Clary shoved the book into Simon's hands racing toward the portal. Magnus wrapped his arms around her waist, stopping her from going through the portal as well. Clary pushed the warlock's arms away.
"What are you doing?" Clary asked
"Saving your life Biscuit. If you enter a portal not knowing where you're going, you'll be stuck in limbo forever." Magnus explained
The group watched as the portal closed, Clary leaned against Magnus, her heart crumbling as Alec pulled Magnolia holding her. Everyone stared at the doorway, realizing Jace wasn't coming back.