S03E21 - "Alliance"

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Magnus' loved ones suffered over his departure to Edom, who sacrificed himself to save them and the other shadowhunters from the demons that were destroying Alicante. Jace, Izzy, Clary, Lizzie, and Alec recently returned to the New York Institute.

Lizzie with her daughter in a carrier entered Magnus' apartment and approached her husband, who was kneeling by a terrarium with a chameleon a signand stood up as soon as he saw her.

Alec had been spending a lot of time there lately, looking through many books to find a way to bring Magnus back from Edom. As a result, the man had been spending less time with her and their daughter, which angered the blonde girl.

- Hello honey - Lizzie greeted him with a smile and put the bag with diapers and other necessary things for Alexis on the floor.

- Hello Lizzie - Alec said to his wife and kissed her on the lips, and stroked his daughter's hair. They were both the most important women in his life. - Did you know that Magnus has a lizard? - Her husband asked her.

- He hates reptiles - Lizzie answered him in surprise. - Maybe call Catarina? Maybe she knows something? - The blonde girl suggested.

- That's a good idea - Alec stated and called Magnus' friend, then turned on the speaker mode.

- Hi, Alec - They both heard Catarina's voice on the other side of the phone.

- Hi, Catarina. This is going to sound a bit crazy, but I think you should come over to Magnus's and check his... lizard - Alec told her.

- Lizard? Magnus has a lizard? - Catarina asked in surprise.

- Yes, neither I nor Alec knew he had one - Lizzie told her, before a fiery message fell through the window into Lizzie's hand.

- I thought he hated reptiles - The witch said, while Lizzie read the fiery message.

- You have to come here quickly. We have to go. Something happened to Isabelle - The blonde girl said, and Alec hung up and picked up the bag from the floor.

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- I didn't set her on fire. We were just kissing and then... - Simon started to explain himself when he followed a nervous Alec and Lizzie towards the infirmary.

- You kissed my sister? - Alec asked him with anger in his voice.

- I mean, she was kissing me, too... - Simon continued.

- Calm down, big brother - Izzy said when she walked out of the infirmary and immediately hugged her brother.

- Are you okay? I was so worried - Lizzie said to her sister-in-law.

- Yes - Izzy replied and hugged Lizzie gently so as not to hurt Alexis who was sleeping in the carrier - It's just a temporary side effect, but it'll be okay - The girl told them.

- Thank the Angel - Simon said and took a step forward to hug her, but she took a step back.

- What, I'm not allowed to say that? - Simon asked her.

- No, uh... - Izzy started to explain.

- Izzy, hey, are you okay? - Jace asked her as he and Clary walked over to her and the group. He then hugged her.

- We came as soon as we heard - Clary said and too hugged Izzy.

- Great. Hugs for everybody else - Simon said to Izzy and Clary pulled away from Izzy.

- Simon, this is... Heavenly fire, from the moment the sword explodes until it leaves my system, I can't touch anyone with demon blood - Izzy informed him and looked around the group.

- How long? Are we talking days, weeks, months? - Simon started asking her a lot of questions.

- I don't know. I don't know. But it'll be okay, okay? It'll be manageable - Izzy told him.

- What's going on here? - Jace asked and he sensed the awkwardness between Izzy and Simon, so he looked at his sister and Alec.

- Isabelle and Simon were kissing when it happened - Lizzie answered him.

- What? - Jace asked in shock, unable to believe what he had just heard from his sister.

- Please tell me you have a lead on Jonathan - Izzy said to Jace and looked at him.

- Yeah, we tracked down a mid-level demon known for associating with the Clave on Wall Street. He didn't have any information on Jonathan - The blonde man answered her.

- But he had news about Lilith - Clary addedand for a few seconds she looked at her boyfriend before answering.

- What news? - Alec asked.

- He is gathering an army to defeat Magnus - Clary answered.

- She will kill him - Alec summed up sadly.

- And if she does, the rift will reopen - Jace noticed.

- He sacrificed everything to save us. If he's going up against Lilith, I have to be there with him - Alec said and gently stroked his daughter's hair.

- Alec, you know that if either of us goes to Edom, we will die instantly - Jace said.

- The atmosphere is demonic, but maybe I can go. My heavenly fire can protect me - Izzy added.

- No, no. Only someone with demon blood can survive there. Simon... - Alec said and looked at Simon.

- I don't have my mark anymore, but I'm sure if you give me enough swords, maybe I can- - Simon told him, but Alec interrupted him.

- No. I need you to turn me into a vampire so I can go - Alec told him, almost pleading.

- What? Alec, are you crazy? - Asked him shocked Lizzie and she didn't like the idea of ​​her husband. Yes, she liked Magnus and missed him, he was her best friend, but she also had to think about her friends and family.

- What else am I supposed to do? Please, just let me try this - Alec told her.

- Absolutely not - Lizzie told him and tried to stay calm so as not to wake her daughter. - You can call me selfish, but think about me and our daughter, friends and family - The blonde girl continued.

- I think about everyone, but Magnus is our friend - Alec told her and even though he loved his wife and daughter , he wanted to save Magnus.

- We'll find another way - Clary told him.

- What other way? Huh? Tell me. Tell me something. Any of you? - Alec said frustrated and walked away from them.

- Everything will be okay - The blonde man whispered to her and hugged her when he saw she was close to cry and breaking down.

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- She said that the heavenly fire in her veins would protect her from the demonic atmosphere of Edom - Said Meliorn, who had appeared at the Institute to inform them of Izzy's going to Edom to save Magnus.

- Why would she take this upon herself? - Alec asked him when he, Clary, Lizzie and Jace gathered in the operations center.

- She didn't want you all to risk your lives - Meliorn replied.

- And you didn't try to stop her from going? - Simon asked regretfully.

- I tried. But she convinced me that it was the only way to save Magnus. She begged me not to tell yous - Meliorn replied and looked at each of them individually.

- And yet here you are - Lizzie told him.

- I wanted to keep my word, but the thought of Isabelle in danger, all alone... I had to tell yous - Meliorn stated.

- Thank you, but what can we do? - Alec asked.

- I have an idea. Yous hear me out - Clary said and walked over to Meliorn. - Can you transport us all to Edom through the Seelie Realm? - Clary asked Meliorn.

- I'm afraid not. My Queen just closed our borders. I don't know why - Meliorn answered her.

- Even if we could, we would die. We've been through this before - Lizzie pointed out helplessly.

- What if I could create a rune that binds Downworlders to Shadowhunters? We could share skills, powers and immunities. Kind of like a temporary parabatai rune - Clary told them.

- Look, bonding one Shadowhunter to another, that's one thing, this is different and it's dangerous. Remember what happened when you runed Valentine back to life? - Jace asked his girlfriend and looked at her.

- I can do it, Jace - Clary told him.

- We have no choice. We're running out of time - Alec sighed.

- If it's the only way to save Izzy and Magnus, I think it's worth a try - Simon stated.

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- Lorenzo, thank you for coming so quickly - Lizzie said to Lorenzo who entered the Institute.

- You Beautiful as always - Lorenzo stated and kissed her hand like a gentleman before they started walking towards the entrance hall. - Thank you for bringing me back to life. Not that it changes anything between us. I am here for my fellow warlocks, not for you - Lorenzo told her and they approached Jace, Clary, Meliorn, Simon and Alec. - Ah, Meliorn, the Queen's envoy - He said to Meliorn and looked at him.

- Good evening, Mr. Rey - Meliorn greeted him.

- And Mr. Lewis, the Royal Blue himself. I can appreciate a good tune when I hear it - Lorenzo said to Simon.

- Thank you - Simon said after a moment of silence.

- I see the representative of the wolves has not arrived yet - Lorenzo said when he noticed Luke's absence. - As my first step on the Underground Council, I propose we begin the proceedings without them. Give a dog too many leashes and he will never learn to heel

- This is not really a council meeting - Alec spoke up and looked at the warlock.

- I brought you here to help us save Magnus and Izzy - Lizzie explained and avoided eye contact with her husband, who she was angry at.

- Help you save the warlock who stood by and watched while his father turned me into a reptile, left to dine on dead flies? May your dear friend spend eternity in Edom - Lorenzo said angrily at them and looked at Lizzie, then at Alec. - Goodbye and good riddance - He said after a moment and was about to leave, but Alec grabbed him by the arm and let go.

- If it weren't for me and Lizzie you'd still be eating dead flies - Alec said to him.

- It's not just about Magnus - Jace said, and Lorenzo turned to the group and looked at the group in front of him.

- It's also about Isabelle - Simon said.

- And the fate of every other living thing on the planet - Clary added.

- Help us, and you will forever be known as Lorenzo Rey, the sorcerer who helped save the world - Alec, knowing Lorenzo's weak point, decided to boost him ego.

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The group gathered in the training room to prepare for the mission to Edom.

- There you go - Clary said to Lizzie after finishing drawing the rune on her arm. The blonde girl, didn't even squeal in pain during the process, used to drawing runes in skin. - Are you ready? - She asked Simon.

- Bubbie Helen would kill me if she knew I was getting a tattoo - Simon said to her and nervously pulled back the sleeve of his hoodie, and Clary began to draw the rune on his arm. Simon pulled his hand away when he felt the burn from the stele touching his skin. - Are you sure one of you doesn't want to go first? - The vampire asked and looked at the rest of the group.

- Absolutely not - Lorenzo replied.

- No, thank you - Meliorn said with a smile.

- Please don't tell me you're afraid of a little burning sensation on yous skin - Lizzie told them.

- Easy for you to say, you're used to drawing runes on your skin - Simon told her and seemed to nervous as she looked at him. Honestly, Lizzie scared him and he didn't want to piss her off.

- Simon, this will work. I promise - Clary told him.

- I've never doubted you before, Fray. Come on - The vampire told her and put his hand in front of Clary. The girl started drawing the rune on his arm again.

The Institute began to shake and the light flickereds.

- Clary, this is a lot of resistance - Jace told her.

- I understand. The angels wouldn't have given me this power if they didn't want me to use it - The redhead girl told him and finished drawing the rune, groaning.

- Are you okay? - Jace asked.

- It stings a little - Simon replied, and Clary moved at vampire speed around the training room.

- Wow - Clary said and giggling.

- So I guess it worked? - Simon asked her.

- Who's next? - Clary asked them.

30 minutes later Clary drew everyone the covenant runes.

- Almost there - Lorenzo informed them as he knelt down and drew a pentagram on the ground.

- Are you really sure this will work? - Simon him.

- It has to - Clary told him.

- This is amazing - Lizzie stated with a smile and played with her magic in her hands. The girl stood next to her twin brother away from her husband.

- You're amazing yourself - Alec told her.

- Don't suck up, I'm still mad at you - Lizzie told him and quickly looked at him - Lizzie told him and quickly looked at him.

- Okay, so Alec and my sister get magic, Clary gets vampire speed, and what do I get? Pointy ears? - Jace asked angrily and looked at Meliorn.

- You'll know my true powers next time you take your lover to bed - Meliorn answered him.

- Impressive, if I may say so - Said Lorenzo and stood in front of the pentagram.

- And you're sure this can get us into Edom? - Alec asked him and stood next to Lorenzo.

- Not just inside. Out as well. Although it seems wasteful to me to ignite such an art. I suppose such is the fleeting nature of my art - Lorenzo answered him.

- Let's do it. Maybe if we're lucky we'll find Izzy and Magnus in the same keep - Jace said.

- Okay, where's the keep? - Simon asked.

- We'll use the bracelet Magnus gave Lizzie to track him down once we get there - Clary replied and looked at the vampire.

- Okay, everyone ready? - Alec asked them.

- What could go wrong? This is just hell - Simon said, as if it was the most normal thing in the world.

- This might burn a little - Lorenzo said, before he lit the pentagram with his magic. They all stepped forward and entered the pentagram, groaning in pain. A moment later they were in Edom, separated.

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- My tracking rune isn't working. None of them are - Alec said when he tried to locate Magnus using bracelet after Lizzie had tried to do the same earlier, with no visible results.

Alec threw his stele to the ground in frustration on face.

- So it seems you are a greater sorcerer than you thought. Our connection must be strong enough to trick your stele - Lorenzo told him.

- You drew a pentagram - Lizzie noticed and looked at him with tired and frustrated expression on face. - Why didn't you keep us together? - The blonde girl asked and took a few steps towards him.

- Probably a side effect of your friends' Covenant rune - Lorenzo replied.

- I can't even send a fiery message to tell them where we are. Isabelle and Magnus are counting on us - Alec told him and due to his negative emotions a vortex started to form around him and small rocks started to fly.

- Mr. Lightwood, there is more than one way to send a fiery message. Look at the rocks surrounding you. You need to calm down - Lorenzo said, and the vortex around Alec was getting bigger.

- I'm saying this for the first time in my life, Lorenzo is right - Lizzie said to her husband, as Alec turned around and saw sand and rocks flying around him.

- I can't - Alec said.

- You can - Lizzie said and entered the vortex and looked at it lovingly. - I know we've been through a lot lately, including Jonathan's twinning rune with Clary and Magnus sacrificing himself to save us. And that's led to our misunderstandings - The blonde girl continued, and the vortex began to shrink after her words. - But despite that, I love you and our daughter very much. I guess that's what love is all about, loving each other despite anger, arguments, tears, happy moments and sad ones - The blonde added after a moment and kissed him passionately, and the vortex and pebbles flying around them disappeared.

- I love you too - Alec confessed and moved away from his wife.

- The same magic that disorients your stele is at your disposal - Lorenzo told him.

- Magic we can't even control - Alec noticed.

- No one ever said it would be easy - Lorenzo said and patted Alec on the shoulder. - But luckily yous have me

Alec wrapped one arm around his wife's waist and they started walking.

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- Magnus! Magnus! - Lizzie shouted as she, Alec and Lorenzo entered Amadeus' castle in search of Magnus.

- Lizzie? Alec? - Magnus said and turned to them. Then he ran to his friends and hugged them individually. - Lizzie, Alec I thought I would never see you again - Magnus said.

- We won't let you fight Lilith alone - Alec told him.

- Us? - Magnus asked, not understanding what Alec meant. The warlock looked past Alec and Lizzie and saw Lorenzo standing there.

- I'm just doing what any High Warlock would do - Lorenzo replied and Clary ran into the room.

- Magnus - Clary said with a smile on her face.

- Sponge cake - Magnus said.

- Everything is fine - The girl told him and hugged him.

- Jace and Meliorn are coming - Simon said as he ran into the room. - Where is Isabelle? Is she here?

- Isabelle? Should she be? - Magnus asked him.