Jonathan's Return (The Mortal Instruments)

Chapter 9: The Demon Inside

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Chapter 9: The Demon Inside

Clary's POV

The pain is agonizing. I fade in and out of consciousness. I wonder if anybody is my bed watching. Listening to me. I see white pale hair. "Jonathan?" I whisper smiling. He turns his back to me before blackness swarms over my vision.

"Clary. Wake up sweetie. " I hear a familiar voice. My eyes flutter open to see Jace staring down at me. I grimace at him. Why isn't Jonathan here with me? I look around. We're laying down on Jace's bed in the Institute.

"Why are we here Jace?" I ask hastily. He moves a stray hair out of my face. He rubs his thumb on cheekbone and places his hand on the back of my neck so I can look straight in his eyes. He laying down over me. "This is where your subconscious took you. These are the memories that make you happy. "Jace explains.

"Being with you definitely doesn't make me happy, Jace. "I snarl

"Then why haven't you dreamed me away yet?" He grins. "Face it Clary. I make you happy and you know it." He runs his hand through my hair. I don't move away from him. He leans in a little closer, so we are barely touching. "You're just afraid to let me in. I wouldn't hurt you Clary. "

I'm so stunned. I'm starting to feel like he's right but I still love Jonathan. He leans in so close our lips almost touch. "Jace." I whisper. "Don't be afraid of me. I won't hurt you. " His lips brush mine at first. Like he's hesitant to kiss me. I crush my lips against his. His lips taste sweet. I break apart. My eyes still closed.

"Open your eyes Clary darling. " A voice whispers. I open my eyes to my father..... Valentine. I stare at him in horror.

"Get away from me" I snarl. I try to get out of his grip but he has me in a vise so I can't move.

He brings out a dagger and puts it to my neck. "You know Clary" Valentine runs his hand down my face. "I really wish I didn't die. Because now you have to die with me."

I feel the blood spewing from my neck and my world fading away.

My eyes snap open. I'm back at the Infirmary in the Institute. I hear a gasp next to me. "You're awake."

I look over to the voice's origin. It's Maryse Lightwood. "I'll get the others. They're all going to want to see you."

I turn my head back to the ceiling and close my eyes. I hear the footsteps of people coming into Infirmary. "Clary!" I hear so many overlapping voices. I open my eyes and slowly turn my head. I see so many familiar and happy faces. I smile. "Hi guys." I say hoarsely.

After everyone said hello and how glad they were that I was awake, they all took seats around me to explain what had happened.

"How long have I been asleep?" I ask, afraid for what the answer might be. "6 days." Jace answers. I'm too stunned to say anything else. "6 days." I repeat. It felt like only 20 minutes.

"Clary are you okay?" Isabelle asks. At first I wonder why should would say that but then I feel a tear fall down my cheek. "No. Isabelle I'm not okay." I cry. Jace sits on the bed next to me and I lean against his cheat and sob into his shirt.

"Shh.. Shh... it's okay Clary. "Jace whispers into my ear. "Clary what happened in while you were asleep?"

I open my eyes and look at everyone. "Valentine... he...he.. he killed me." I say barely even audible. I couldn't bring myself to tell Jace about what happened between us while I was asleep.

"Valentine is dead Clary." Alec replies flatly. Jace shoots him a look. He scowls at him and Alec returns the look with a shrug.

"I know that. But it felt so real. Like I felt like a blade went across my neck." I consciously touch my neck and feel a scar. My eyes go wide. Simon notices. "Clary what's wrong?"

"There's a scar. From where Valentine..." I trail off. I get up and push Jace off of me. I run to the bathroom for the mirror. I gasp in horror. I have a thick white scar running around my neck. Everyone races to the bathroom. "What scar, Clary?" my mom exclaims frantically.

I choke on my words. Tears brimming around my eyes. I don't say anything I just point to the big ugly scar on my neck.

"Clary nothing's there. There's no scar. " My mom replies.

I fall to my knees. My headache is raging again. I start to sob and scream for help.

"There's no escaping me, Clary." I look around for the voice. "I'm a part of you now." I realize it's inside of me. He's inside my head and I can't get him out.
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Jace's POV

I manage to get Clary back in her bed. She's screaming and grabbing her head. I hold back tears. It feels like I'm being stabbed in the stomach each time she screams in agony. After Maryse finds something to ease her headaches, Clary calms down enough for us to tell her about the Demon Blood.

I explain how Jonathan threatened to turn her into the first of a new shadowhunter breed if we didn't take the curse off of her. I expected her to be surprised but her expression gave off the illusion like she had already her this. Then as I was explaining how Jonathan injected her with Demon Blood, she became outraged.

"Jonathan loves me! He would never put me in any harm! Stop lying about him, Jace!" She yells. I can see her filling up with anger.

"It's true Clary. Magnus, Alec, and Simon all saw what he did. "Isabelle comments. I give her a grateful look for intervening.

"Just stop! All of you! I can see why Jace would lie to me because he wants to turn me against my one true love but you Isabelle?! What did Simon break your heart, so now you take it out on me? I don't know why considering every guy leaves you because they know you don't deserve them, you useless shadowhunter." Clary is practically screaming at this point.

Nobody says a word. Isabelle is fuming. She walks over to Clary and promptly slaps her across the face. "Snap out of it Clary!" Isabelle exclaims, tears forming in her eyes. "Stop acting like a little bitch and accept the fact that Jonathan doesn't love you!"

"Just shut up! Shut up Valentine! Ah! Get out of my head!" We all exchange confused looks.

"Leave me alone! Get away from me Valentine!" Clary throws her arms out almost hitting me and Luke.

"Clary! Valentine isn't here. He's dead!" I grab her wrists and stare her straight in the eye.

"Please don't kill me. I don't want to die." Clary begs. I see a tear roll down her cheek. I see her eyes roll to the back of her head. She collapses in my arms.

"Clary! Magnus do something!" I yell.

Magnus gets up from his chair and places his hands on Clary's head and heart. He closes his eyes. There is nothing but silence while we wait for Magnus to tell us something about Clary.

Magnus's eyes fly open. He takes his hands off of Clary and turns back to us.

"Well?" Jocelyn asks.

"The blood the Brothers told us about is Demon Blood. But it's who's blood that's very interesting. "

"God dammit Magnus! Just tell us who's blood it is." Alec finally pipes in and shoots Magnus an annoyed look.

Magnus huffs. "The blood belongs to Clary's father. Valentine Morgenstern."
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Author's Note

Valentine's back bitches! And boy is stirring up some trouble for our characters. So what did you guys think about the chapter? I finally got some Clace action in my story. Well now that Clary knows that Jonathan gave her the Blood, how do you think she will react? Comment your ideas/predictions(:

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