Diana began to wander around the room completely bored but one thing that Alec said replayed in her head

Bloodroses are trouble

She shook her head in anger trying to shake out his words, usually, nothing really fazed her but when someone insults her family it really hits her like an arrow through her blissful calm and broke her carefully made mask of sarcasm and humor. It was jarring when she heard what he said even though part of it was true. Imagine when he realizes he was talking ill of the dead? She let out a dry, humorless chuckle. He would never know, not even Isabelle knows the true story. All she has been told that her parents are really busy in Idris and she has to live with a warlock friend of theirs. She doesn't even know that Daniel existed. So why should her brother know any better?

She neared the center of the room when a flash of red hair shot past her, and she heard Jace calling out Clary's name who was apparently having a fit.

"Umm, what's up with you?" Diana asked the raging ginger

"Don't talk to me, don't look at me, don't even think about me. I'm still mad at you" Clary snapped her hair flying as she turned away 

"Good to know and do you know how relaxing it is that I don't have to talk to you or look at you or think about you? Like seriously it's so calming" Diana retorted a sweet smile plastered on her face as Clary glared at her

"Impressive" Someone whispered

"I know I always had a sharp tongue, my mother always threatened to cut it off, and believe me one day she still might. You never know Steve" Dania whispered back her eyes dancing with humor at the confused look on Jace's face at the unfamiliar name. He muttered something underneath his breath before moving to stop Clary from leaving 

"Clary, look, will you just calm down?" Jace asked grabbing at her arm, Clary whirled around

"Calm down? Really, calm down?" She cried her voice rising in pitch 

"Okay, Jace, you guys might be some kind of emotionless G.I. Joe, but-" Jace caught her off

"What is a G.I. Joe?" He asked sounding confused

"To be honest, I don't know what she is saying" Diana cut in but Clary didn't spare her a glance as she glared intently at Jace

"A soldier who doesn't understand human emotions, who doesn't know what's it's like to lose someone to lose your own mother."

"That's a bit harsh we actually feel emotions like right now I'm annoyed and a bit pissed off and your statement, little carrot," Diana said a smirk spreading on her face as Clary rolled her eyes

"You're right. I never knew my mother" Jace shrugged, huh, how about having your whole family murdered does that count Diana thought but she kept that to herself.

Clary froze mid-rant before stammering "I didn't know"

"That's precisely my point, you don't know anything about this. You don't know about me, you don't know about my life. But in the Shadow World, no training and no plan gets you killed."

"Preach!" Diana added as she leaned on the wall

"Shut up" Clary snapped glaring at her former-friend

"You first ginger" Diana retorted dropping a sly wink as Clary turned to lean on the opposing wall.

"Okay, so we know that Valentine is back and want the Cup, and for some reason, he thinks my mother has it"

"Does she?"

"Could she?"

Jace and Diana asked in unison 

"Have the Cup" Jace clarified 

"I don't know" Clary responded with a sigh

"Oh, fantastic" Diana muttered brushing a hair out of her face

"Look, Clary, you know about runes. You've drawn them. You know something. Think, please"

"She doesn't do much of that Steve" Diana called out now braiding some of her hair Clary frowned but continued to ignore the brunette.

"I've tried, Jace, okay? It's just this empty blackness" Clary said turning around in defeat something that she said made Diana stop braiding her hair to look up.

"Her memory is wiped," Diana said Jace let out a ground running a few fingers in his golden hair in frustration.

"That's not possible, is it?"  Clary asked turning back once more her questioning gaze now glanced at both Diana and Jace earlier anger temporally forgotten.

"Absolutely, if you know a warlock" Jace responded

"A warlock?"

"Yeah, a warlock, Clary. Immortal beings, they're half-demon, half-human. Sometimes their fingers spark" Diana said and some have a fascination with glitter

"Wait, what's that dark hair woman called D something?" Diana was now snapping her fingers trying to remember the woman's name.

"Dot, my moms assistant her hands had this purple glow when she opened the wall and my mom pushed me and Diana through and we needed up at the police station," Clary said quickly

"It's called a portal" Diana informed her completely giving up on braiding her hair since her finger was shaking in excitement 

"Dot must have been a warlock. Only warlocks can create them" Jace added

"So you are saying if we find the real dot she could help us find the cup and get my mom back?" Clary asked

"Unless she's working for Valentine," Jace said

"Even better, she'll lead us right to him. Let's go" Diana said with a smile Clary pushed past her rather rudely as she headed in 

"Rude" Diana snapped but Clary didn't seem to hear her as she went toward the middle of the institute

"Where is Simon" She called out

"Getting laid" Diana yelled laughing Jace too was smirking in his usual casual way. Clary just continued to ignore the laughing brunette.

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Clary, Diana was with Isabelle's in her bedroom and, since they were going on a mission Clary needs a different outfit so Isabelle gave her on of her own. And Clary didn't seem too keen on wearing it.

"This is the least revealing thing you have?" Clary asked as she stared at her reflection in the mirror

Izzy chuckled  "What? All the naughty bits are covered" before adding with a sigh "A little too much in my opinion"

"Believe me, Clary she is telling the truth, Izzys outfits can get well interesting" Diana added with a smile 

"Where is Simon?" Clary asked choosing her arms

"Who?" Izzy asked with a sudden confused look Clary straighten up with shock as Izzys gave her a beautiful smile

"She is kidding Clary relax a bit," Diana said wrapping an arm around her parabatias shoulders 

"He is in good hands with the boys" Isabelle answered and she and Diana both turned to sit on Izzy's bed as Clary started to speak again.

"So? You, Alec, and Jace are what, like, family?" Clary asked awkwardly leaning on one of the pillars that stood tall in the room

"Translation, she wants to know if you and Jace are a thing cause you certainly aren't biological siblings" Diana stretching back with catlike grace as Isabelle let out a musical laugh

"Why would I care?" Clary asked with a scoff

"Because you do, don't worry. In every way, he is like my brother. Our parents took Jace in when he was ten. We trained together learned to fight side by side"  Isabelle said before turning towards her parabatai "Just like me and Diana did" 

"Love you too Iz" Diana replied with a soft smile

"A few days ago all I had to worry about was getting into art school, and now" Clary broke off with a sigh.

Typical Clary full of dramatics  Diana thought rolling her eyes

"Is this the part where I give you the pep talk about harnessing your inner Shadowhunter and accepting your true destiny? " Izzy asked 

"Was that the pep talk, Iz?" Diana asked raising a nonchalant eyebrow, Isabelle just shrugged.

"Basically," She said with a chuckle Clary looked away making Izzy sigh before getting up and moving towards the ginger.

"Clary.." she said with a sigh brushing a strand of Clary's copper hair out of her face 

"Remember, you were born to do this, no matter what has happened this is who you are," Isabelle said her voice going soft 

"Not exactly feeling that" Clary responded

"Yet" Diana responded from where she was sitting on the bed 

"Okay now we just have to find Dot," Clary said looking more nervous at the mention of her warlock friend

"And track down and kill the most dangerous rogue Shadowhunter in history before he kills us all" Isabelle added 

"I can get the honors, please, that guy is like a huge headache," Diana said, but of course it was more than that it was revenge, Isabelle turned around with one perfect eyebrow raised in questioning. But Diana waved her off with a smile that dropped as soon as her parable turned back to Clary.

"You really know how to ruin a pep talk, don't you?" Clary asked eyebrows raised, but Isabelle gave her a small nod before moving towards the door.

"Come on, let go" Izzy called out to the two girls.

"Oh, and Simon is kind of nerd-hot," She said giggling as she opened the door 

"Well, that's a first," Diana said before jumping up from the bed to follow her raven-haired parabatai as she headed out Clary gave a sigh before following.

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They were now in what Diana guessed was the place where the institute gets its weapons and now Clary was talking to an agitated Simon Lewis how was quickly putting on a jacket.

"Let's get out of here, just you and me. We could get Dot ourselves:" He whispered but it was loud enough to hear them from where Diana was leaning on the wall.

"Simon, there are demons out there, okay? Actual demons with tentacles that wanna murder us! Do you know how to kill a demon, Simon?" She asked, straightening his jacket with a sigh. Isabelle walked in between moving to reach something on the wall. Simon stared and she momentarily distracted before he spoke again.

"I'm an internet search" He insisted pushing up his glass, Diana laughed pushing her self off the wall

"Simon, Simon, Simon. The internet is great and all but trust me you wouldn't find any accurate information on how to kill a Raum demon for instance" Diana said her shoulder shaking with laughter she heard her parable give a small laugh.

Turning around she looked and Izzy who now had pushed in a wooden part of the wall so it slid out slowly showing its contents. There were many different types of swords katanas, wakashis, board-sword, and the standard seraph blade. There was also a beautiful bow and arrow that caught my eye. I wonder who used that weapon...

Izzy ran on a slim hand across a beautifully designed katana before Jace pushed past Simon to slap her arm away.

"No Izzy," He said sternly before crossing his arms against his chest 

"Ay, Blondie let her do what she wants," Diana said flashing Jace a wide beaming smile with red painted lips. Izzy gave a small smile before turning again and running her finger on the sword.

"Fifty bucks he says he doesn't approve this mission."

And well, well, well guess who was right.

"I don't approve of this mission," Alec said as he made his way over to us his eyebrows set in a scowl. Diana laughed bitterly, earning a look from Izzy. Alec just ignored her.

"I spoke with the Clave, they're sending sellie scouts to search for Valentine but the made it clear the little girl doesn't leave the premises," He said glaring at the ginger 

"Hey, my name is not little girl, okay? I don't care what that Clave thing or you want. I'm going to find Dot" She retorted her eyes flashing finally she and Diana have something in common they didn't like Alec.

"Alec this warlock could have the answers need, with Valentine's people out there searching for Clary she is not safe outside alone," Jace said in a convincing tone his Parabatai just glared on.

"Jace had I point," Izzy said done from admiring the katana.

"Et tu, Izzy?" He asked, Diana, raised her eyebrows slightly surprised to hear someone other than Magnus speak her native language 

"Je suis avec blondie par ici*" She said giving a bittersweet smile to Alec who just gave a sigh

"Alright since you all have the answers, where do you suggest we search," He asked his blue eyes flashing with anger

Alrighty, that's it for this chapter, I hope this made you happy :) Enjoy your day! And don't forget to comment and vote if you like this chapter!

*I think that means 'I am with the blondie over here' (Idk since French isn't my native language and I'm only studying so feel free to correct me if I'm wrong)