Alec and Jace made it to the area they could only imagine was the party. Two people guarded what looked to be the entrance, the strangest leather outfits, and were those real spears? Both had a strange tattoo on their face, almost like vines, stretching from the forehead to their cheeks. Was this a themed masquerade party?

"Look who dropped in. Who invited mundies?" Asked one of them his spear in hand.

"How did you two get here?" asked the other.

"We have an invitation." Said Alec, trying to sound confident, hopefully they wouldn't call his bluff. He pulled out the paper from his pocket and handed it over. They both observed the invitation card, looking back at the two party crashers, cautiously.

"I don't think this is a good idea" As Alec and Jace did their best to not look suspicious.

"Where did you get this?" asked the taller of the two guards.

"It was. Um. I." Alec stuttered getting nervous.

"A pretty little blonde slipped it to us. Said it would be the party of a life time. So here we are" Responded Jace flawlessly, taking control of the situation.

"Is that so? You expect us to believe that?" he argued back. It would have continued had a woman not appeared beside them.

"Do not be rude to our guests" she said. "The king has already given his approval of both. They are to be welcomed and taken care of" she said. The two bouncers merely exchanged a glance, but dared not argue.

"Now come in boys. Take it all in, it will definitely be an experience" she smiled coyly at them. "Here. You will be needing these for the game" she said handing them each a card before turning on her heel and leaving them to venture in for themselves.

"Well that was something. Can't believe we made it in!" Said Alec the butterflies in his stomach flying in terrified circles.

"Right! Look at that. Alec Lightwood breaking a rule! Here. Let's take a picture as proof the impossible happened." Jace said. Pulling out his phone and taking a picture of a startled Alec.

"Hey! I wasn't ready!" he protested.

"Are you ever?"

"Just take the picture over again!" he said with a laugh. Taking a cheesy selfie with his brother that he requested be sent to his own phone.

"So, what did that girl give us?" he finally questioned. looking at the card. Strange. She'd given them playing cards?

"I got a king of diamonds" said Jace, looking over at his card.

"I got king of hearts"

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Magnus continued to sit on his throne as the court filled with faces both new and old. The vampires, werewolves, and Seelie alike came to bow before him. Smart children, they knew, he warranted their respect. He looked amongst the crowd, curiously, he wanted to see the incredulous mundanes who had decided to invite themselves. He scanned the crowd until he spotted figures unlike the others. A blonde boy, with a rabbit mask, a sly smirk on his face. Now he probably could have afforded another glance at him, but truth be told, his attention was already elsewhere. Namely, the tall boy to his side, bright blue eyes staring back at him behind a black mask. WHO WAS HE?

Magnus continued to stare at those eyes, neither the ocean, nor the sky could match their color. He stood from his seat, and almost as if being a puppet, he felt himself move towards the strange new toy in his court.

Catarina went by him quickly. "So, you've seen them" she motioned towards the pair who were already moving about. "Those are the mundanes I informed you about"

"Interesting" was all he could afford, already trying to find him in the collection of bodies who had gathered.

"Magnus, regardless if we have not broken any rules, do not engage them. It could be dangerous" she scolded to his side. Magnus took a deep breath, trying to clear his mind of what he wanted.

"Fine" was all he muttered, pouting like a child who had been denied his sweets. Things were getting curiouser and curiouser by the moment.

"Shall we start the game?" she reminded him, already concerned about the face he was making, and whatever horrible idea was brewing in his mind.

"Welcome all" he boomed across as those in the party stopped to pay him attention. "I promised you all a taste of something new. And I plan on holding that promise. Now you have all been given a card! On it a heart or a diamond. Whatever card you are you can only meet the opposite. No two diamonds or two hearts shall match this evening. That is the rule" he proclaimed. He'd heard about this 'speed dating' as the mundanes had called it. It seemed like an amusing game, and now here he was making the others enjoy it as well.

"It's simple, you will dance, drink, talk, and do whatever it is you please, but once I say move you will move to the other. If you find a match of one you want, only then may you leave the game. Break my rules, and you will be punished." He said with a dangerous grin. "Now, on my leisure, you may begin"

Raphael joined by his side quickly. "interesting game." He muttered. "What card did you give yourself?" he asked already knowing Magnus' played by a different set of rules.

"Simple" he replied. "whatever card he got" he said pointing out the same black haired mundane boy.

Raphael stared off to see who he meant and froze. "Is that a mundane?!" he yelled out in surprise.

"Quiet now. It is. No need to start a fuss. Catarina already scolded me as well."

"With good reason, your highness!"

"Are you going to argue me?" asked Magnus dangerously. "I did say everyone was welcome. And you should know, I cannot lie" he laughed and stood to join the fray of bodies.

The game continued, Jace having much better luck, had come across a red head. He had become nearly inseparable from her the moment she locked eyes with him. And danced so close to her body Alec was the one to blush, by the end of the first round Jace and the girl had already excused themselves from the game. At least his brother was having a good time. He on the other hand, was awkward, every round was him repeating the same boring facts over and over again to a stranger hidden behind a mask.

One round in particular did amuse him, a strange girl approached him, but the moment she even said her name 'Camille' the king had screamed for a switch. And so, he left her quickly, as she muttered angrily.

It was two more switches before Alec decided to cheat. He figured he could hover close enough to the edges of the court and maybe no one would notice he wasn't playing anymore. He held his drink in his hands, and loitered making sure to not stay in one spot for too long without being discovered. It was working incredibly well, at least it was, when a hand grabbed his arm and pulled him off further from the group.

"What do we have here? Someone trying to be sneaky?" came a silken voice. A pair of almost catlike eyes playfully looked at him.

"I.... No. I was. I just got something to drink!" he made up an excuse and tried to swallow the entire liquid in his cup. That failed as he hacked painfully, but at least gratefully, kept the foul liquid down. He was a poor drinker, and whatever the cup held, was strong

"Don't you choke on me." Came the voice with a laugh. Coming in closer to Alec, who was busy panicking.

"I should. I should go find a match for my card before the round ends" he said, trying to escape.

"What card do you have?" asked the voice.

"Hearts" he stuttered out.

"Well lucky me. I got diamonds. You got a match" he answered back smoothly.

"I guess I did. Maybe now I won't be punished by the king" Alec laughed out shyly.

"Oh, trust me. The king would still like very much to punish you, but that will be another time." He teased. "And who are you my dear?" he asked.

"Alexander. I mean. Alec. My name is Alec."

"Very well Alexander, I am Magnus, and it is my pleasure to meet you" he smiled, his eyes sparked mischievously but in a way that made Alec's stomach jump in circles.

"Well then Magnus, since we are a match, how about we talk?" he said. He'd given up the notion of arguing, something about the handsome man drawing him in.

"Absolutely, now come this way" he said.

Alec followed behind, his brain would normally tell him otherwise, but right now he would follow Magnus' off a mountain if he so much as asked.

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