quick as lightning

40. Chaos rising

(Still nobody/ everybody)

Alec picked up his phone seeing that Jace was calling, answering it he lifted it to his ear. Jace ran a hand through his hair, ready to get an earful from his Parabatai.

"Penelope, is she okay?" Questioned Alec, that's how he knew that Alec was wound up about it, he used Penelope only two different times. When he was wound up, or the other one which Jace rather not talk about.

"Well, um, Piper died." Jace started off, waiting only seconds before hearing a angry and shocked but over all sad sound before Alec's voice sounded.

"WHAT?!" Alec yelled into the speaker, getting looks from others around the room, glaring at all of them to get out of his business, how could Piper be dead? That wasn't possible, they were, they were...

"But she came back!" Jace quickly added before pausing again "but then she and Clary got kidnapped by Valentine." Alec sighed in relief, not relaxed but less stressed knowing she was Alive. The fact they were with Valentine wasn't much better though, Jace and Simon had one job, keep Clary and Piper safe.

"Oh great." Alec sassed "How could you let that happen? They could activate the sword at any time?" Alec paced the floor of the institute.

"Well pipers not really...She's kinda comatose, so someone could do anything to her right now." Well that came out wrong Jace slapped his face. Alec Britt his teeth, Valentine was evil but he wouldn't let his hands get on Piper. Piper wouldn't let them get their hands on her, broken noses would await those men.

"Aldertree dent out half of the institute to round up those crazy attacks all over Manhattan, I'll call them back in." He hung up the phone and looked to the 'hub' as Piper referred to it.

"I need everyone out there, searching for Piper and Clary." Alec spoke but Aldertree came into the room.

"Disregard that order." He spoke raising a hand and the people looked between the two men. "What the hell do you think your doing?"

"Valentine has Clary and Piper, he could activate the sword at any time and wipe out the downworld." Alec challenged. "So either get out of my way or help."

"You and what army?" The shorter man glared and Alec crossed his arms.

"Remember when I said you were hiding something? Supplying yen fin to a subordinate, a ex field medic should know better." Alec narrowed his eyes at the man who's confidence flickered.

"And who's going to believe you?" Aldertree asked and Alec's glare deepened.

"Your forgetting Isabelle isn't Parabatai bonded to anyone, she's bonded to the future queen of the shadoworld, and Izzy and Piper can look into each others minds." Alec spoke, it was after all Piper who had figured it out, had noticed something wrong for almost a week. "From now on, I call the shots, don't ever threaten my family again." Alec turned to the people and they headed off to do his bidding.

Aldertree walked of scowling deeply. How wrong had he been to think to get away with it. Even if he wished, Alec had control over the institute once more.

Clary yanked at the chains, she had to find Piper, they had come here together. To this strange theme park styled place. But now it was just her but Piper couldn't be far. Valentine needed both of them to activate the soul sword, right?

As she yanked at the chains she finally saw someone who could help. "Jace!" She shouted in relief as he ran in and slashed at her chains.

"Clary." Jace was released that she was okay yet looking around he spotted a lack of red hair. "Where's Piper?"