S02E06 - "Iron Sisters"

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Lizzie was in front of the library door when she heard Jace and Clary talking.

- You know, I'll just go ask Izzy, Lizzie, and Alec. Maybe they'll know something - Lizzie heard Clary's voice coming from behind the library door.

- No. Absolutely not - Jace replied. - If you tell anyone else, they could be in danger too. The Clave persecutes anyone or anything they don't understand - The blonde girl said after a moment, and Lizzie knocked on the door.

- Come in - Clary said, and Lizzie entered the library and pretended she hadn't heard their conversation.

- I wanted to see how Clary was doing, But if I'm interrupting something... - Lizzie started to say when she looked at Jace and Clary.

- No - Clary replied nervously, and her behavior making Lizzie suspect that the redheadhair was hiding something.

- No - Jace said to Lizzie.

- Not at all. Is something happend? - Clary asked and took a few steps towards Alec's wife.

- I just wanted to tell you that in an hour you're going with me and Izzy on a mission to the Citadel, to Iron Sisters - Lizzie informed Clary.

- Thanks for the info - Clary said with a smile.

- See you at the mission - Lizzie said with a fake smile before leaving the library to get ready for the mission.

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- Wow - Clary said as she, Izzy and Clary entered the portal and found themselves in front of the Citadel.

- This is more amazing than I imagined - Izzy said with a smile.

- I can't believe I'm actually go inside - Lizzie said as they walked through the gates of the Citadel.

Lizzie, Clary and Izzy heard a sharp sound and in the blink of an eye they were surrounded by Iron Sisters who were pointing their weapons at them.

- Say your names - One of the Iron Sisters ordered.

- Isabelle Lightwood - Izzy said.

- Elisabeth Lightwood - Lizzie introduced herself.

- Clary Fairchild - Clary said nervously as she saw the Iron Sisters looking at her with disdain.

- Valentine's daughter - Sister Cleophas said.

- Your father killed the Silent Brothers and took our most precious weapon. You must leave immediately - Sister Magdalena Clary said.

- Clary did nothing wrong - Izzy told her.

- Allow me - Sister Cleophas said to Sister Magdalena, and she allowed it. - What answers are you looking for? - Sister Cleophas asked.

- Why did Valentine go to so much trouble to steal the soul sword? - Lizzie asked, but the Iron Sister did not answer.

- Yes, Valentine is my father, but this man killed my mother. He experimented on my brother and I want to stop him like no one else - Clary confessed and looked at each Iron Sister individually. - If we have a chance to defeat him, we need your help - The girl said after a moment, and the Iron Sisters lowered their weapons.

- Sister Cleophas, how long have you been in the order? - Izzy asked as she, Lizzie and Clary followed the Iron Sisters.

- Fourteen beautiful years. I never planned to follow in my mother's footsteps. I was happy living in Idris with my sister Amatis when my brother Lucian was scratched in a werewolf attack - Sister Cleophas answered with hesitation in her voice. - I did what I had to do to restore our family's honor - The woman said after a moment.

- You mean Luke? - Clary asked and Sister Cleophas turned to her. - You are Luke's sister?

- I am - Sister Cleophas answered

- We must begin the purity test - Sister Magdalena said and interrupting Cleophas's statement.

- What is it? - Clary asked.

- To get the answers you seek, we must enter the Citadel. But we can't allow demonic impurities to get in. Adamas is too fragile - Sister Cleophas said.

- That's why the heavenly energy in the water will help us determine if you can enter. It will destroy any impurities upon contact - Sister Magdalena informed them.

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Lizzie, Clary and Izzy were standing on the steps in front of the water with heavenly energy and were dressed in white dresses.

- Clary, you can't do that - Izzy said to Clary when the red-haired girl wanted to enter the heavenly water.

- Why not? - Clary asked worriedly.

- You heard her. It's dangerous - Izzy replied.

- Water only affects demonic energy. Everything will be fine - Clary said.

- What if not? - Lizzie asked, who joined the conversation.

- Do you think I have demon blood, Like Jace? - Clary asked regretfully. - There's only one way to find out - Clary said and took off her shoes, then entered the water with heavenly energy.

Sister Magdalena walked up next to Izzy and Lizzie, and Clary turned around and lay down in the water.

- Ignis aurum probat - Sister Magdalena called out, and Clary was surrounded by a white halo, which after a moment began to glow in the water. - Clary Fairchild, you have been declared free of demonic impurities - She announced after a moment, and Clary stepped out of the water and stood next to the Iron Sister. - Who next?

- I - Lizzie said and went down the stairs before laying down in the water like Clary had done earlier. The girl heard Sister Magdalena say the words, "Ignis aurum probat," and saw the water with heavenly energy begin to glow pure white, with streaks of light coming from it, signifying that it was pure.

- Elisabeth Lightwood, you have been declared free of demonic impurities - Sister Magdalena said to Lizzie. The blonde girl got out of the water and then went up the stairs.

The last one was Izzy, who went down the stairs, lay down in the water and took a deep breath, and Sister Magdalena repeated the formula. The water also began to glow white, but quickly turned pitch black and began to drown her.

- Izzy! No! - Lizzie screamed when she ran up the stairs and tried to get Izzy out of the water that was drowning her. - Give me your hand - The blonde girl called when she grabbed Izzy by the arm and pulled her out of the water. - Is everything okay? - She asked after a moment girl as Izzy leaned against the railing.

- What happened? - Clary asked and walked over to Izzy and Lizzie.

- I have no idea - Izzy replied.

- Water doesn't lie, but maybe you do - Sister Magdalena said and she looked at Izzy.

- I don't know what you're talking about - Izzy said weakly and shivered from the cold.

- You're tainted with demonic impurities - Sister Magdalena informed Izzy.

- I'm sorry, Isabelle, but we can't let you into the Citadel - Sister Cleophas confessed sadly.

- That's not possible - Lizzie spoke in shock and looked at Izzy. 

- This must be a mistake, Izzy was recently injured by a demon. Maybe the water reacted to the wound, but now she's fine, because she's healed - Clary tried to Izzy explain.

- You and Elisabeth can leave if you want - Sister Magdalena informed the girls.

- No, Clary and Lizzie, go. We need answers - Izzy said to Clary and Lizzie.

A moment later, Lizzie and Clary went up the stairs and went after Sister Cleophas.

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Clary and Lizzie changed into their regular clothes and entered the Citadel with Sister Cleophas.

- Sister Cleophas, I don't want to scare you, but I'm worried. It's about Luke - Clary confessed and she looked at Sister Cleophas.

- About Lucian? - Sister Cleophas asked worriedly.

- He was like a father to me. But ever since my mother died he... - Clary answered.

- Jocelyn? - Iron Sister asked and Clary nodded her head yes. - I'm so sorry for your loss

- Since then... Luke's been missing. He doesn't answer his phone or show up at work. No one has seen him or heard from him - Clary answered sadly.

- He loved her. Lucian has always had a strong sense of loyalty, almost to his detriment - Sister Cleophas said when she stopped and looked at Clary. - My sweet girl, I fear you are right. My brother is in danger, but not for the reasons you think - She informed

- What danger? - Lizzie asked worriedly.

Sister Cleophas led the girls to a room with a large rune on the floor. The woman leaned down and touched the rune with her stele, then pointed to the ceiling, which began to move and show the story in the paintings as she began to tell the story

- Long ago, the angel Raziel gave the Mortal Instruments to the first Shadowhunter. Among them was the Soul Sword. Its primary purpose is to force the truth, but it also has another purpose - Sister Cleophas said as Lizzie and Clary looked at her. - If one day the night hunters failed in their holy mission and demons took over the world... - Iron Sister continued and looked at the ceiling as the paintings moved again and appeared, and Lizzie was horrified as she saw the figures of demons, fire, chaos and destruction.

- As a last resort the Sword can be activated with angelic energy and release heavenly light that will destroy beings with demon blood in its path - Sister Cleophas informed Lizzie and Clary.

- Oh my God... All Beings with demon blood will die - Lizzie said horrified when she looked at Sister Cleophas. - That means all Downworlders - The blonde girl realized after a moment.

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- So the sword requires angelic energy? - Clary asked as she, Lizzie and Sister Cleophas exited the Citadel building.

- In order to activate the Sword, it must be in the hands of an angelic being and struck by lightning - Sister Cleophas explained.

- So it is capable of mass murder and killing my friends and family - Lizzie noted with irritation. - If Valentine activates the Sword, how do we deactivate it? - The blonde girl asked.

- That's impossible - Sister Cleophas said and stopped and looked at her and Clary.

- So there has to be a way to stop Valentine before he activates it, right? - Clary asked worriedly. - I can't lose Luke too

- You can't let the Downworlders find out what the Sword can do. would break out panic, chaos and uprisings - Sister Cleophas said in a serious tone. - We cannot allow that

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After returning from the Citadel, Lizzie went to the roof of the Institute to stop thinking about her current problems with Valentine Morgenstern. The girl looked at the landscape of New York, which was bustling with life at this hour.

At some point, someone entered the roof, so the blonde girl turned to see who.

- You're here, honey - Alec spoke up when he entered the roof and saw his wife.

- I am - Lizzie replied with a smile and took a few steps towards him.

- How did the mission go? - Alec asked when he looked at her.

- Fine, but I missed you - Lizzie replied with a smile. - And I heard you were at the bar with Magnus - The blonde said after a moment and saw the shock on her husband's face. The girl was not jealous of Magnus, because she knew that Alec loved only her.

- How do you know that? - Alec asked.

- This It doesn't matter, but I hope you were good and had a good time, but not too much without me - Lizzie said understandingly.

- Of course I was. Me and Magnus are just friends and I love you, only you - Alec said and put his hand on her cheek.

- I love you too - Lizzie said and kissed him on the lips, and Alec with great pleasure returned her kiss and put his hands on her hips.