Clary POV
"Simon. Are you ready to start training? You're going to be Ascending in two weeks." I yelled to Simon. Ever since the end of the war, Simon had been training hard so that he could become a Shadowhunter. The time was getting closer and Simon had been working harder. Jace had other things he needed to do, so he had asked me to train Simon for the day. "Simon?" I asked again as I walked over to where Simon was sitting. I set my hand on his shoulder. "I'm sorry, Simon. But I don't think she's going to be here." Simon had been waiting for Izzy to arrive but, ever since their fight, Izzy hasn't been there to watch Simon train.
"She promised she would be here." Simon said looking down into his folded hands.
"I hate to say this, Simon, but that was last week. Before you started fighting."
"I know, Clary." He looked up at me abruptly. I could see the anger and fury behind his
hopeful eyes. "I was just hoping she would still come."
"Do you want to start the day off with studying?" When preparing to Ascend, it is
important, to not only fight and train but, to study the Shadowhunter history. "Then maybe Izzy will come later." I grabbed Simon's hand and gave it a tight squeeze and pulled him to his feet.
"Okay," He said with a defeated sigh. I had to drag Simon all the way to the library.
"Come on, Simon. You have feet of your own." I reached for Simon's hand and intertwined our fingers together. I could feel his tension ease slightly.
"Clary?"
"Yes?" I said looking up into Simon's eyes.
"I miss her. I don't know what I did wrong. I thought we were getting along great until
recently. She started pushing me away." Simon confessed.
"I don't know Simon. You're my best friend and I wish I could help you but I just don't
know." I said as I continued to lead him to the library. "Maybe, she's just afraid of your Ascension."
"No, that can't be it. She should be excited for me."
"I'm sure she is, Simon. She is also worried about you too. She doesn't want you to get hurt and, she doesn't want you to leave her."
"I'm not going to leave her." Simon said processing everything I just said. I just nodded, trying to drop the conversation. Once we made it into the library, I sat Simon down at one of the many empty tables. I walked across the room and tried to find a helpful book.
"Where did you and Jace stop off last?" I asked curiously, as I searched up and down the many rows of books.
"We finished with that one war." Simon replied. I turned and gave Simon a look. "Simon there were many wars in Shadowhunter history."
"Fine," He huffed. "We finished with the one with the automatons. Some guy named
Mortmain. He tried to destroy the Clave."
"Ah yes." I said finding the right book. "This was a very unpleasant time. I remember
hearing a little bit about this. This happened not too long ago. The Victorian Era."
"Yes, that's it." Simon said, suddenly remembering. "The Portal's weren't even invented back then."
"Simon's right." said a familiar voice. I turn to see Tessa walking into the library.
"Tessa!" I said a bit surprised. "What are you doing here?" She turns to reveal Jem also standing behind her.
"We just got back from the California Institute and Jules wanted us to give you a message."
"That's great. But how do you know so much about the Victorian Era?" Tessa turns to look at Jem and both of them start laughing.
"Oh Clary, honey." She says and she directs me back to the table Simon is sitting at. "Jem and I will take care of Simon and his studying. You however have somewhere to be." Jace POV
"We have to go where?" I ask to Clary over the phone. "I'm in the middle of something important."
"Jace, we need to be back by this evening. We need to leave now if we are going to do that."
"Clary, I can't just jump up and leave." I heard silence over the phone. " Fine I'll be there in 10." I hung up on Clary and gathered my things.
"Where are you going?" Luke asked. We were back at the same table we were at the other day. I suppose he wasn't finished talking yet. He is still trying to get me to marry Clary.
"Clary says something important is going on down at the California Institute." I reply standing up from my seat. I give Luke a firm handshake. "We can continue talking when I return."
"I don't know if that will be possible Jace. Before you go, I have something to tell you. It's rather important." I sit back down and listen to what Luke has to say. "I wish I had longer to talk to you about this but, Jordan is back. I don't know how but he showed up yesterday afternoon with Kade. I have a feeling there is something bigger behind this though."
"Wait a minute. Jordan Kyle? The one Sebastian killed? How can he be back?" This must be serious. It isn't everyday people come back from the dead.
"I'm not sure. But I'm going to be plenty busy when you come back."
"I'll be back tonight."
"Things are already getting bad in the pack. I always had my suspicions about Kade but
this just brought everything together."
"I'll try to get back as fast as I can. In the meantime, you should try to contact the Clave,
if it's as bad as you think."
"I don't know if it's anything the Clave can handle. And it might not be as bad as I think.
You can't tell anyone about this until I get more information."

Jules POV
"Do you really think you can beat me, Julian Blackthorn?" Emma asks as she continues to attack me with Cortana, her sword.
"Oh I know I can beat you, Emma Carstairs," I smirked before lunging at her slashing my sword at her. Emma quickly blocked.
"Come on Jules you can't beat me even if you tried," Emma laughed easily knocking me off balance.
"Can too," I argued. I swung my sword which clattered against her's. I slid my blade down Cortana's and ended up face to face with Emma.
"Nice move but can you back it up?" she smirked.
"Yes I can," I answered before pushing her back a bit causing her to lose her balance. I moved forward in order to finish this fight off, when I tripped on a loose floorboard. I ended up falling on top of Emma, pinning her to the floor and making her drop her sword. "Told you I could win," I laughed.
"That wasn't winning that was you being clumsy," she smiled that smile I always loved. I hope I didn't say that out loud. I need to pull myself together.
"Julian Blackthorn? Why are you looking at me like that?" Emma asked looking at me with a tight smile on her lips.
"Looking at you like what?" I hope I don't have a certain way of looking at her. "Like that." she laughed. "Is that admiration in your eyes?"
"No but I believe I see it in your eyes." I said poking her on the nose. She started
blushing. She tried shoving me off of her but, I put my hands down on the floor by her shoulders. "Trying to get rid of me so soon?" I asked with a smirk.
"Jules what has gotten into you? You're acting so different."
"It's called confidence. Clearly you don't have any after losing to me." I bent down
farther until my lips were almost touching Emma's. "Jules?" Emma asks quietly.
"You did say you loved me." I said as I brushed my lips with hers. To my surprise, Emma enjoyed it because she pulled me down closer to her.
"If you do that one more time Julian Blackthorn, I am personally going to kill you." she spat in my face. Then she finally managed to push me off of her. I could do nothing but laugh at her expression. I got to my feet and walked to pick up both of our swords. I put them back on the racks where they belonged. Then I ran out the door.
"I won." I smirked looking back at Emma right before I closed the door behind us.

Clary POV
I stepped into the Portal while holding Jace's hand. Before I knew it, Jace and I were standing outside of the California Institute. "Why does Jules want to see you? And why do I need to come?" Jace asked me as we walked past the gates to the Institute.
"I'm not sure. And you're here because Jules said it was important." I replied pulling him along with me.
"And anytime you hear the word important you automatically think of me?" he asked, a raise of his brow.
"I think this is important." I saw raising to my tiptoes to give him a kiss. "That involves you."
"Yeah, but that's different." Jace said. I could see the lust in his eyes as I slapped him on the arm. I opened the big Institute doors and walked in not seeing Jules anywhere.
"He said he would be here." I looked at my watch. "Maybe they are still in training." I guessed as I dragged Jace up the steps to the training room. When we made it to the training room, I opened the door to find Emma kneeling on the floor with a shocked expression. "Emma? Are you ok? Where's Jules?"
"Clary. I don't know what just happened." She responded. Still not moving from her position on the floor. I ran over to her and kneeled by her side.
"Emma. What's the matter." Emma's expression finally changed and she turned her gaze toward Jace.
"Jace. How about you go find Jules." I said hinting at Emma's dilemma.
"But I don't wanna." Jace groaned. I gave him a serious look and he bolted out the door. I took Emma's hand and pulled her to her feet. I brought her to one of the benches near the window.
"What happened Emma?" I asked again pulling her close to my side.
"I don't know." Emma replied looking up into my eyes. "Jules was acting really strange. I don't know what has happened to him."
"Well is it a bad thing?" I ask.
"No, I don't know. But he kissed me." I try to remain calm as I process this. Is that why Jules asked me to come? "We were training and doing some sword fighting and he fell on me claiming he won. He never got off and then he kissed me. I don't know what to do, Clary. I've known him all my life but, I thought we were just friends." Emma confesses. I let out a small sigh.
"Ah, growing up is a strange thing."
"What?"
"I think Jules is falling for you Emma." I say.
"And what are you doing here?" She asks.
"I'm not sure. Jules just said it was important."
"You don't think he came to talk about... you know."
"I don't know." I respond carefully. "It's possible. But I don't know why Jules would do
that. You are his parabatai." I give Emma an encouraging squeeze and get up to leave. "You're leaving so soon?" She asks.
"I'm sorry Emma but I have to find Jules. I'll come find you afterward."
"Promise?" she asks holding out her pinkie. "Promise." I say curling her pinkie with mine.