We walk through Camilles apartment in complete silence, in fat the only sound on the entire journey was Simon trying to crack a joke. The place was full of wall to floor bookshelves overflowing with books.
"Wow" Alec acknowledges "you have a lot of books."
Camille smirks "ive got a lot of time on my hands." All i want to do is slap that stupid smirk off of her face
A human looking man walks through the door of the library bowing before Camille "welcome home, Madame Belcourt"
"This place creeps me out" Izzy says ear face contorting
"Her servants cute though." I say with a grin a she smiles back
"True"
"Lets check the perimeter." Alec says
Mags nods "good ides, if i know Camille, she'll have a good trick or three up her sleeve." He moves from his spot and goes through the same door as Alec.
"I still dont get it."Clary looks at Camille "why do you have this place if you live at the Hotel DuMort?"
Camille shrugs "the DuMort has too many rules. Think of it like this the Hotel is an official residence but it doesn't mean I have to live there. This place gives me the freedom to indulge in certain proclivities."
Simon grins "you and me are having the same problem." Camille jabs him with her finger, "ow, hey!"
"Come with me." She simply says.
While Simon and Camille are talking about signing the documents me and Clary search the bookshelves for the Book of White, we wrk in silence for a couple of minutes until Simon and Camille appear back in the room.
"He did what you asked." Clary said referring to her new found freedom "now give us the Book of White."
Camille smiles "id love to." She walks over to the closest bookshelf runs her fingers along the spines of the books "but i cant. I have no idea where it is."
"Dot gave it to you." Clary responds desperation seeping into her voice at the realisation that if they dont get the book they cant wake Jocelyn up.
"I'm sure it's here somewhere," Camille replies "but if the idea was to hide it, telling you would defeat the purpose. Do must've put it somewhere when i wasnt looking."
"How convenient for you, bitch." I scowl at her my eyes narrow
"So we have to search the whole apartment ?" Clary asks, shocked
"See?" Camille smirks "thats the spirit. Although, id start now ive 4 more rooms just like this one."
"Fuck you." I growl storming into the neighbouring room
We work though the shelves for about half a frickin hour before finally Clary finds something, im telling you by the time this happened i was about ready to kill someone.
Clary grabs a cookbook off of the shelf and opens it to a page that has a bookmark in it, her eyes widen at what she sees, its the other half of the bookmark that we used to track Camille with.
Clary pulls the second half out of her pocket and places it down next to its other half, gasping when the regular cookbook transforms into the Book of White .
"This is it." Clary whispers in disbelief
"You did it." Simon replies pulling Clary into a hug
"Alec, Magnus." I call as Izzy rushes into the room "we found it!"
"We gotta go." Izzy says quickly "he's here."
Clary snaps the book closed and shoves it into her backpack "lets go."
However, of course the second we are about to walk through the door a portal opens in front of us and Valentine emerges holding a Seraph Blade, two armed guys coming through behind him
"Clarissa." He greets smiling "its so good to see you, where is your brother?"
"You thin is tell you?" Clary spits
Valentine shrugs "you wont have to."
"He got better things to do." I tell him with a smile
He snarls at me "you better shut your mouth, or ill shut it for you."
Simon puffs out his chest rushing towards Valentine "stay away from them!" However, it doesnt go as planned he gets pushed aside by Valentine as if he is as light as a feather. Valentine lifts his blade and just as he is about to bring it down Izzys whips sans forward wrapping itself around his wrist.
Valentine yanks his arm back and Izzy tumbles to the floor being puller by her whip, i glare at him before we are interrupted by an unexpected arrival.
Jace.
"Stop! This time you're not getting away." Valentine calls as his guards pull Simon and Izzy to there feet, restraining them.
Valentine smiles looking towards Jace "finally ready to kill your own father?" Jace presses his blade against Valentines neck.
"You abandoned me." Jace snarls
"I was protecting you." Valentine corrects "you weren't ready then, it you've grown. You have become the warrior ive trained you to be."
"You trained me well."
"And yet, i still have so much to teac you," he replies "i brought you here for a reason. Fight me, and watch your friends die." Someone grabs my arms holding a knife to my throat, doing the same to Alec and Magnus "see, you are strong, but they make you weak."
"Let us go." Clary orders "you can have the ok. W wont be able to stop you without it."
Valentine turns to stare at his daughter "ah, Clarissa. So like your mother. Willing to do anything for those that you Ove. In touched, but the Book was never part of my plan. I want you to wake your mother i know that you'll both join me eventually. Its fated."
He turns to face Jace "you ready?" Jace turns and looks at everyone in the room before lowering his Seraph Blade.
"If i go with you, promise me you wont hurt them."
Valentine nods "you have my word."
"This is insane." Clary informs Jace, tears pooling in her eyes. I would've said something but i knew nothing would've changed his mind.
"I'm sorry Clary."
"Jace." Clary shakes her head tears starting to fall. "What are you doing? You cant be serious. Valentine is wrong, your your not like him, you're not!"
Jaces face expressionless he stays "you dont know that Clary. You dont know that."
"Let them go." Valentine orders and our arms are released, Simon walks over to Clary while the other walk toward the middle of the room.
"Get back, get back!" Jace exclaims "Alec, i mean it."
"Jace." Clary says through sobs , Valentine grabs Jaces arm pulling him towards the portal, "Jace" she repeats uselessly
She pushes the Book into Simons arms, and runs forward straight towards the portal. Luckily Alec catches her seconds before she would've gone through.
Everyone is silent except for Clary as she cries in Simons arms. I walk over to Izzy and put my arm around her hugging her tightly, she hugs me back still frozen from shock.