Jonathan's Return (The Mortal Instruments)

Chapter 29: The Demon's Deal

Chapter 29: The Demon's Deal

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**IN CLARY'S MIND**

My whole body throbs and aches in pain. I feel like my body is on fire. I groan. I hear yelling and loud noises around me.

"Hello?" I call out to which I didn't get a response.

I hear a loud hissing noise behind me. I grab for my blade to find that it isn't with me. I'm also not in any of my shadowhunter gear. I'm in a hospital gown.

I silently curse and then the loud hissing noise comes back again. I tip toe quietly toward the noise until I hear it again but behind me.

It's me.

I spin around, my gown swishes on my bare legs. I see a light hanging from the ceiling, slowly swinging back and forth. I squint in the light. I watch closely and see an piercing eye staring back at me. I gasp and cover my mouth.

It's me.

"Who's there?" I swallow loudly. "I'm not afraid of you."

I hear a menacing laugh. The dim light still swings back and forth, creaking with every swing. I take a step forward and I see the shadow of the monster. Or was the shadow the monster?

"Come out of the shadows, you coward!"

The creature laughs. "That might be hard for me, Clarissa." The creature comes closer. I see that the creature isn't standing on it's feet. It was floating. "Considering the fact that I am the shadows."

The creature steps fully into the light. My eyes widen and gasp. The creature is a swirling monster of black shadows.

"Don't you know who I am, Clarissa?" I claw through the part of my brain that holds demonic facts. "Come now, Clarissa. My efforts are legendary!"

I shake my head. "I'm sorry. I don't know."

The creature's face contorts into anger. "You will know who I am after I'm done with you." The creature swirls and then disappears.

"What the Hell?" I whisper to myself.

Clary, can you hear me?

Jace's voice echoes through the dark.

"I can hear you! Jace, where are you?" A small light shines through the darkness. I walk toward it hesitantly. Jace's voice gets louder.

Clary, nod if you can hear me.

His voice almost sounds pleading. Like he's begging me.

I squint as the light grows stronger. I put my hand up to shield my eyes from the light. I can see what looks like a large glass window.

As my eyes adjust to the light, I see Jace staring at me. But I get the feeling that he's not actually looking at me.

Why isn't anything working, Alec

Jace's voice makes me cringe.

"I'm right here, Jace!" I scream at him. "Why can't can you hear me?!? I'm right here! I'm right in front of you!" Tears stream down my face, staining my cheeks.

I get closer to the window and put my hands against it. "I'm right here. I'm right here." I whisper.

I'm sure she'll be okay, Jace.

Izzy's sweet voice makes me weep harder.

I bang my fists hard against the glass. "I'M RIGHT HERE!" I scream.