The Other Morgenstern

(City Of Lost Souls) Chapter Twenty-Eight: The Silver Dagger

"Get out." Skylar hissed and crossed her arms, a smirk appeared on Sebastian's face.

"Skylnn, is that the way you talk to your twin brother?" He said, she rolled her eyes. 

"Get out, you ruined my life." Skylar said, Sebastian sighed and walked out of my room. He slammed the door behind him, Jace looked over at Skylar. "And you have only made my life even more difficult." 

"Have they been looking for me?" Jace asked with a smirk on his face, Skylar scoffed.

"You're kidding, right? Yes, we've all been looking for you. Izzy and Alec have been worried about you, they miss you and they want their brother back home and away from Sebastian." 

"And you?" Jace asked and walked over to Skylar, he put his hand on her cheek. 

"I've been worried sick, I can't eat or sleep..I keep thinking about you.." Skylar said, her voice cracked, tears welled up in her eyes. He pulled into an embrace and sighed.  

"I'm sorry...I came here to ask if you, Skylnn would come with me." He asked in a whisper. 

"Y-You want me to come with you and my brother?" 

"Yes, Sebastian and I will explain everything to you." Jace said, Skylar pulled away and stared at him. He looked like Jace, spoke like him but he was a different person. 

"Jace, he killed your little brother Max. He hurt your family....he caused us pain...he broke a family." Jace flinched a little but it didn't seem to bother him.

"Max was collateral damage." Jace said, his face was emotionless. Skylar began to pace, this wasn't right everything he was saying wasn't right. "Sebastian has a plan, and I agree with it. We are one now Skye, if you hurt him..I will bleed and feel the pain." 

"By the angel..." Skylar said softly under her breath, she ran her fingers through her blonde hair. Before she can say anything, her heard a loud scream..it was her mother. Skylar ran out the room and saw Jocelyn held a knife pointed at Sebastian's heart.  "Mother don't!" Skylar shouted, Jocelyn looked at her daughter and sighed.  

"Your brother is a monster." She lifted up the knife, Skylar pushed Sebastian out the way and stood in front of her mother. Sebastian stumbled and was shocked to see his sister defending him.

"The moment you hurt Sebastian, you hurt Jace." Skylar said "And if something happens to him...I'll never forgive you."

"I am sorry." Luke said walking over with a shotgun. Jace tackled Luke quickly, he threw the shotgun away and Luke had punched Jace. Everything happened so fast in front of Skylar, Sebastian had stabbed Luke with a silver dagger. Jace grabbed Skylar's hand and took her away, suddenly all three of them had vanished.

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Skylar looked around the bedroom, Sebastian had given her. He had brought some her stuff to make her feel at home, it was a way to repay her for saving him from Jocelyn. She opened the closet and picked out a new pair of clothing. Skylar changed into the skinny jeans and a white t-shirt. She put her hair up in a pony tail and sighed. "What did I do?" She asked herself, Skylar was filled with guilt for leaving her mother, Luke and Clary but she had no choice.  

Skylar decided to wonder around, she was curious. This was a little apartment, she found Jace's room. Skylar can tell which room was his, years living with Jace. He was a neat freak, his room has to be perfect. "Skylnn." She turned around and saw Sebastian leaning against the wall with a grin on his face.

"Sebastian." Skylar said and crossed her arms. "Where's Jace?" 

"Sis, aren't you going to at least start a conversation with me?"

"Where's Jace?" Skylar asked again, she had no intention in talking to Sebastian right now.  

"I am right here." Jace said walking over. "Is everything okay?" He asked, Sebastian looked at Skylar and nodded.

"We're just talking." Sebastian said, Skylar rolled her eyes and sighed.

"If I am going to stay here, can you show me around?" She asked and glanced around. Sebastian nodded and led Skylar with Jace following behind. He showed her around the apartment and offered her some wine that she accepted.

"Do you have any questions?" Jace asked Skylar, he stood beside her trying to make her feel comfortable.

"When will you tell me what you're planing?" Skylar asked, Sebastian walked closer to his sister and stared into her eyes. 

"How do I know if I could trust you?" He asked, she stared back into his eyes black eyes.

"You do realize, I just saved you from our mother right? Not only did I defend you and I decided to come along." Skylar said, Jace nodded. 

"Two weeks." Sebastian said, Skylar chuckled.

"You must be insane, if you think I am going to sit here for two weeks without knowing what you're planning."

"One week." Jace said "She stays here in the apartment. Nocommunication with anyone. No unlocking the door for her, no going in and out."

"What if I am with her?" Jace asked and leaned against the wall.  Sebastian stayed silent for a few seconds and sighed.

"Fine, only if you're with her."  Sebastian gave in, Skylar looked at her wine glass and finished it. "How's the wine?"

"Delicious brother." Skylar said and smiled. Now that Jace was under Sebastian's influence, Skylnn was able to somehow figure a way to save Jace from her twin brother.