Jonathan's Return (The Mortal Instruments)

Chapter 14: Losing what you value most

Chapter 14: Losing what you value most

Jace's POV

"We have to talk about the deal, Clary. Whether you want to talk about it or not." I growl.

Ever since Clary uttered the words "Valentine's deal", she hasn't done or said anything since. She's been curled up in a ball, hugging her knees to her chest.

She sits up and glares at me. " No we really don't Jace. We don't have to talk about anything. And there is no way in Hell that you're going to get me to talk about it."

She lays back down and curls back into her little ball. I hear footsteps approach. Alec, Simon, Isabelle and Magnus walk toward Clary's bed.

I get up from my seat and let out a huff of frustration. " Maybe you guys can crack her, she won't bother talking to me. The one she loves! I put emphasis on love. Ever since I broke Jonathan's love rune, I've been trying to figure out if she still loved me or not.

I walk out into the main hallway. I punch the wall out of anger and frustration.

You're not mad at, Clary. You're mad at what Jonathan did to her. You're angry and frustrated at Jonathan.

The little voice in my head, no matter how annoying, always had a way of convincing me to do the right thing. My hand begins to sting from punching the wall.

"Jace!" Isabelle yells "Stop punching walls and get in here. Clary wants to talk."

I push through the heavy Infirmary doors. Clary's perks up off of her knees when I walk in.

"Okay. Tell us about the deal." I sigh heavily.

"Valentine said I... Join Jonathan's army or I'll..." Tears brim around her eyes. I sit on the edge of her bed and squeeze her tightly in my arms.

"Shhh.. Shhh.. It's okay, Clary. Just take it slow." I whisper in her ear.

She swallows really hard and exhales shallowly. " I join Jonathan or he'll erase my memories." She looks up into my eyes. "Starting with ones dealing with you." She cries softly into my shirt. I hold her and rest my head on top of hers. I look at the others. Isabelle's hand is covering her mouth and tears stained her cheeks. Alec and Magnus are whispering furiously at each other. Simon walked out of the room to get the others.

"We won't let him take your memory, Clary." I kiss the top of her head. "I promise." I keep my mouth there for a second before cupping her head in my hands and kissing her gently on the forehead.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Clary's POV

I wanted to freeze this moment in time. I was laying my head on Jace's chest. His breathing had steadied as he drifted into sleep. My mom came in once. She sat in the chair next to me and rubbed my arm.

"Hey baby. You okay?" My mom was one of the bravest women I'd ever meet, but even she let a couple of tears fall.

I don't answer. I simply nod. I knew if I spoke about my ultimatum, I'd be opening the floodgates. Literally.

Eventually out of exhaustion, I let Jace's strong, but gentle arms squeeze me and I drifted off to sleep.

Thankfully, I had a dreamless sleep. I woke to Jace's soothing and sexy sleepy voice. A guy's sleepy voice has to be the hottest thing ever.

"Clary. I know you don't want to, but we have to decide how to protect you." His voice strained.

"What protection?"

"Well we aren't going to let you go back to Jonathan. We just got you back. So we have to figure out a way to push Valentine away from your mind." He ran his fingers through my hair gently.

"So I don't get a say in this?" I ask

"Nope."

I jerk up and get out of my Infirmary bed.

"I do hope you're joking Jace." I snarl

He hesitates to say anything and then simply shakes his head.

"So what you're saying is that I don't get to decide whether or not I get to keep my memories. Memories may I remind you, are mostly of you." I say outraged.

"That's exactly what I'm saying."

At that moment, all of my rage disappeared. Instead I wondered when I got out of my Infirmary bed. Then a memory flashed in front of me, the first time Jace and I kissed. In the greenhouse. And then it was gone. I tried to remember our first kiss, but I couldn't remember it. Like it never happened.

"Ummm Jace? Odd question but... what was our first kiss?" I ask

Jace looks up in surprise. " Really, Clary? It hasn't been that long. Maybe over a year since."

I shrug. "In the greenhouse. Ringing any bells?" He says mockingly.

I shake my head. He rushes over to me. Another memory flashed, when I first saw Jace in the Pandemonium Club. Then it was gone. Like it never even happened.

"Clary, do you remember when we first met?" He asks coincidentally.

" Now that you mention it, no I don't." I answer.

His eyes go wide. He grabs me and tosses me over his shoulder.

"Maryse! We need to get to the Silent Brothers now! Gather everyone! We need to leave!" Jace yells.

"Jace what's happening?" I ask

"Valentine is taking away your memories. The ones that make you happy. The ones about me." He hisses.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Author's Note

Hey guys! Thank for the 1.4k reads! It really means alot! So what did y'all think about this chapter? I guess Valentine wanted an immediate answer. How will Jace get Clary's memories back? Will Clary join Jonathan to stop from losing her memories?

Comment what you think and any predictions/ideas you have for the coming stories.

And comment #memories if you think Clary will lose more of her memories or #darkside if you think Clary will go back to Jonathan's side

Oh and for all of my dhampirs, moroi, and strigoi, please go and check out my Vampire Academy fan fiction called " Rose's Awakening". I'd love you so much if you did!

Kisses~Sam xo