s02e14 - "The Fair Folk"

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- We lost seven of our own, but we can't let one radical Seelie define the entire Downworld, just as we can't let Valentine define all of the Shadowhunters. In order to restore unity with our allies, we will be holding regular cabinet meetings with the leaders of the New York Downworld - Alec announced, standing on a platform and addressing the Shadowhunters in the operations center.

Lizzie stood proudly next to her husband as she overheard a conversation between two Shadowhunters who didn't like the idea of ​​Downworlders coming to the Institute.

- I'm all for unity, but does he have to bring them here? - Lindsay asked Duncan, who was standing next to her.

- What do you expect? He's friends with a warlock - Duncan replied.

- I still can't believe Alec Lightwood is in charge. If he hadn't married the granddaughter of Inquisitor Herondale he definitely wouldn't be - Lindsay told him.

- Wait. In a week it'll be someone else - Duncan told her.

- Hey. Show some respect - Izzy said to them, and they fell silent.

- Please, let's make the people of the Underground feel welcome - Alec said before the shadowhunters started to disperse.

Alec and Lizzie walked over to Jace and Clary who were sitting at the table.

- Look at you two. You've been in power for a week and you're already turning everything upside down - Jace stated when he looked at his sister and brother-in-law. - I think this cabinet thing is a good idea

- Yeah, I'm not sure everyone agrees - Alec stated and Izzy joined them.

- All the more reason to do this. How can I help your? - Clary asked him.

- We needs you and Jace for a mission. You're going to the Seelie Court - Lizzie said to Jace and Clary. - Unfortunately I'm not going with you because I have to be at a meeting with the Downworlders

- Too bad. Where is it? - Clary asked when she looked at each of them individually.

- The closest entrance is in Central Park. But it's in another dimension. Where the Seelie Queen lives - Izzy answered her.

- I asked for an audience with her to discuss Kaelie's crimes, but she said she would only meet with Valentine's experiments - Alec informed them and looked at Jace and Clary.

- Wow. A cute nickname. Do you think the Seelie Queen is responsible for Kaelie's attacks? - Clary asked.

- That's exactly what you need to find out - Lizzie answered her.

- That would make sense. Those murders weren't Kaelie's style - Jace stated.

- How do you know Kaelie? - Clary asked him curiously when she looked at him.

- From the book club - Jace answered shortly.

- You... read? - Clary asked surprised, shock appearing on her face.

- Yes. Why does everyone find this so hard to believe? - Jace asked them and he leaned against the table.

- I love you, brother, but I find this hard to believe - Lizzie noted and she looked at her brother.

- Listen, focus. We need to find out if she's complicit.The whole faction could turn against us - Alec stated.

- This shouldn't be too hard, right? Seelies can't lie - Clary said and she looked and Alec and then at the Herondale twins.

- Technically, yes. But after hundreds of years of practice, they are expert at manipulating the truth, and the queen is a master - Jace answered her.

- She's very dangerous as is the entire dimension. The entire kingdom is. Many Shadowhunters from there never came back - Izzy added.

- What could possibly go wrong? We're, Valentine's experiments, right? You better not mess with us - Clary said.

- Just watch yourselves - Lizzie said to her brother and Clary.

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Alec held his wife's hand as they both stood outside the Jade Wolf Chinese restaurant with Luke.

- You're the only one who didn't agree to join the office - Alec stated to Luke.

- Why would I make? - Luke asked him when he looked at Alec.

- Well, you're the most respected pack leader in New York. And as a former shadowhunter, you understand what's at stake for both sides - Lizzie tried to convince him and she put her hands in the pockets of her leather jacket with a warm lining.

- Yeah, that's exactly why I can see this for what it is an empty gesture - Luke stated. - Listen, after this everything the Underground has been through, Alec, Lizzie, we need a change. Real change - Luke informed them.

- I couldn't agree more - Alec agreed with the werewolf.

- Then prove it. Destroy the Soul Sword - Luke said to Lizzie and Alec.

- You know the Clave will never destroy the Mortal Gift - Lizzie said.

- Then Valentine must die - Luke said when he looked at Lizzie.

You're right, I promise I will do everything in my power to get Valentine executed from the Clave, but this isn't just about Valentine. This is about improving relationships in the Shadow World, and that's what this Office can do, but not without you - Alec confessed before he and Lizzie headed towards the Institute.

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Lizzie walked over to her husband who was standing in front of the conference room waiting for the leaders of the Underground to arrive.

- You look stunning - Alec said and he looked at his wife. The girl was wearing a green long sleeve dress that reached down to her knees and black stilettos with low heels. Her hair was tied in a low bun with a few wavy strands in the front.

- You look good too - Lizzie stated and kissed him on the lips, and he kissed her back.

- Hello doves - Izzy said with a smile when she walked over to her brother and sister-in-law. - Can't you keep your hands off each other? - The blonde girl asked jokingly.

- Very funny - Alec said to his sister and moved away from Lizzie, then put his arm around her.

Their conversation was interrupted by Meliorn who walked over to them.

- I have to say, when I received you've invitation, I was skeptical. I still am, although your sister's presence is always heartening - Meliorn stated when he looked at Alec and then with a smile at Izzy.

- Just like and your, Meliorn - Izzy stated.

- I hope I can erase that skepticism tonight - Alec stated and extended his hand towards Meliorn. The Seelie shook it and entered the room where the meeting was to take place.

At the same time, Raphael entered the Institute.

- Raphael - Izzy said and she approached the vampire leader.

- I know it's none of my business - Lizzie began to speak to her husband. - But is it a good idea for Izzy to have contact with Raphael, after how it ended last time? - Lizzie asked quietly to her husband.

- I trust Izzy and I trust that she won't make the same mistake again - Alec said to his wife.

- I'm not judging her, but I just admire that she managed to beat her addiction - Lizzie informed him, and Magnus approached her and her husband.

- It's nice to see you, Mr. and Mrs. Lightwood - Magnus greeted them formally.

- You too, Mr. Bane. Thank you for your time - Alec said, and they both shook hands.

Lizzie tried to keep a straight face and not laugh at her husband and Magnus's fake professionalism.

- I wouldn't miss it. I have a lot of respect for the new heads of the Institute - Magnus stated, before he went to the conference room.

- You won't regret it - Alec said to Luke, who approached them.

- I hope not - Luke stated, before he went to the other leaders.

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Downworlders, Lizzie, and Alec sat at a large table in the conference room. Lizzie could feel the tension and anxiety in the air.

- So what exactly does this Downworlder office mean? - Raphael asked.

- It's about creating complete transparency into all of the Shadowhunters' decisions that affect Downworlders. The goal is to have weekly meetings here to discuss any updates, questions, concerns - Alec replied when the he placed his hand on Lizzie's hand.

- Well, I take my hat off to Mr. Lightwood and his wife for their progressive thinking - Magnus said with a smile.

- Because you're completely impartial - Raphael stated sarcastically and he looked at Magnus.

- I know not everyone likes the idea, but we can't let the current tense situation between the Shadowhunters and Downworlders lead to war - Lizzie spoke up.

- Alec, Lizzie, you are not the first to try something like this. But it never works because the Clave is not willing to compromise - Meliorn stated.

- But I am. In time we will be able to come to an understanding with the Clave. I am sure of it - Alec informed him.

- What about Valentine? Can this cabinet appeal to for his execution? - Luke asked.

- If this is to work, we cannot start from the impossible - Lizzie stated, who knew how the Clave worked.

- Well, it is hard to believe, considering that the man who murdered our people sits in a cell under our feet - Luke replied with anger in her voice.

- Luke, I know you are upset, but we have to be diplomatic in this matter - Magnus tried to calm Luke.

- Diplomacy will get us nowhere. Nothing has changed in 20 years - Luke said.

- Werewolves aren't the only ones with a revenge. Everyone has a reason to want Valentine dead, me more than anyone else - Magnus said, who was fed up with Luke's behavior.

- And why? - Luke asked Magnus.

- You said complete transparency - Magnus started to speak and looked at Alec and then at Lizzie before turning to Luke. - Remember Azazel? Before we sent him back to Hell, he used... demonic magic to place Valentine's mind in my body - Magnus confessed sadly.

- So Valentine walked freely, wearing your face? - Raphael asked in surprise.

- Yes, but not for long. Now he's back in his cell, for good - Magnus replied.

- That's what I'm talking about. The Clave needs to know about it. If Valentine managed to escape, they have to kill him - Luke said.

- The Clave already knows - Alec said.

- That won't change their minds. What other options do we have? - Lizzie added when she looked at Luke.

- I need to talk to my pack. Excuse me, I need to make a call - Luke said before he left the table and took out his phone.

- Let's take a break - Alec stated. Lizzie could see the hidden frustration on her husband's face.

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After a brief pause, the leaders and the marriageLightwoods sat down at the table again. Lizzie immediately noticed Luke was missing and feared he had gone to kill Valentine since he had been pushing for Clary's father's execution.

- I understand your concerns - Alec said and he nodding to Meliorn, Magnus, and Raphael. - When Luke returns, we can discuss a neutral meeting place

Then Sebastian then entered the conference room and placed a hand on Lizzie's shoulder.

- Can I talking to your for a moment? - Sebastian asked.

- Excuse me - Lizzie said to Downworlders when she and her husband stood up from their chairs and walked a few meters away from Downworlders.

- What's going on? - Alec asked and he looked at Sebastian.

- I saw Lucian Graymark heading to the annex a few minutes ago. I know there's an additional door to the sub-cells, so I checked the security channels - Sebastian informed them. - Luke disappears between cameras

- Someone is looping the footage? - Lizzie asked him.

- Yes - Sebastian answered.

- We have to stop him from killing Valentine - Lizzie stated and together with her husband and Sebastian went to the cell.

A moment later Alec, Sebastian and Lizzie ran into the cell and saw Luke, who was holding Valentine in the air by the neck.

The three of them ran into the cell. Alec grabbed Luke by the arms, pressed him against the wall and put his hands behind his back.

Valentine fell to the ground and Sebastian checked his pulse.

- You overdid it Luke - Lizzie said to Luke and handcuffed him before he was taken to a separate cell to be interrogated.

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Luke was sitting on the bed in handcuffs on hands. Alec moved the chair in front of Luke while Lizzie stood next to Alec's chair.

- Why did you try to kill Valentine? - Alec asked him.

- Since he escaped once. He can do it again - Luke replied.

- If your plan had failed, it would have put everyone in this Institute in danger - Alec noticed as he kept his eyes on Luke.

- Security logs have been cleared. There is no data on whose permissions were used to open the annex door - Sebastian said when he reviewed the recordings on the tablet he was holding.

- Do you really have no idea who this mystery accomplice was? - Lizzie asked him.

- No. They used a burner phone and a voice modulator. There was no recognizable speech pattern, hell, I can't even tell the gender - Sebastian informed them and he looked at Lizzie and then at Alec.

- But they had to be in Institute in order to loop the cameras, right? - Sebastian asked and Lizzie sighed in annoyance.

- Everyone in this Institute has been affected by Valentine. It could be anyone. We have nothing - Alec replied.

- Well, you have me. The Clave would gladly put me behind bars - Luke said.

- Maybe they should - Said Alec. - What you did tonight was reckless. Innocent personnel could have been hurt. You deserve to be in prison. But... - Alec said and pulled out his stele when he stood up from the chair and unlocked the handcuffs with his stele. - Consider this your get out of jail free card

- Why? - Luke asked in surprise when he looked at Alec.

- Because my dear husband and I are trying to prove to the Downworlders that we do not see them as an enemy. And arresting you would be proof of the opposite - Lizzie replied.

- Listen, so what do we do with this mole? - Sebastian asked when he looked at Alec and Lizzie.

- We will track him down. One thing is for sure, Valentine is not safe here - Alec noted.

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Alec and Lizzie stood around the table as Jace reported to them on the mission to the Seelie Court. Lizzie, through the twin bond she had begun to feel with Jace, could tell that something had happened there - not necessarily something good.

- So the Seelie Queen didn't help Kaelie? It was really a Seelie Knight who's now dead? - Alec asked as he wrapped his arms around his wife's waist.

- Yeah, the Queen's hands are technically clear in this case. I think there's more to it than that though - Jace replied.

- Why would you say that? - Alec asked.

- I don't know. Call it a hunch - Jace replied when he looked at his sister and then at Alec.

- Okay. Well, I'll ask the Clave to keep a closer eye on the Seelies - Alec said.

- Good - Jace said quietly.

- Is everything okay? You look distracted - Lizzie stated and she saw the sadness on her twin brother's face.

- No, I, uh, I'm fine - Jace said.

- If you say so, but remember you can always talk to me - Lizzie said with a smile.

- Fine - Jace said and looked towards the entrance.

Lizzie and her husband saw that Jace was looking at Clary, who didn't want to talk to him.

- Clary! - Jace called and immediately went towards Clary.

- What's going on between them? - Alec asked and looked at his wife.

- They're in love, but they don't have the courage to admit it - Lizzie replied and grabbed his hand. - Now let's go back to our bedroom, because I've had enough drama for today

Alec listened to her and they both went to their bedroom.