Alec and Downworlders (part two) - The Reactions
Alec and Izzy had been sent on a recon mission to find out about a new drug that had been on the market, a few mundanes had overdosed on it and that was a problem
they were at a club called Pandemonium, Izzy tells him itâs funny, Alec doesnât think itâs very funny, Izzy is dressed in a dark green body forming dress, meant to draw the eye, Alec was in all black shadowhunting gear
they were to find a seelie in the club, apparently he had information on the new drug, Izzy easily slipped into the role of the distraction
âI donât know big brother, I donât see the se-â
âparvulusâ and even after all these years Alec remembers that voice, Izzy whips around her hand outstretched ready for her whip while Alec turns around more slowly a slow smile curving at his lips, it was Kheelan, his hair was a soft bubblegum pink now and he had what looked like a flower tattoo on his neck, his clothes were a lot different from when Alec had met him
âmy my, you have grown upâ the seelie smiled at him, Izzy looked between the seelie and her brother
âKheelanâ Alec gave a tilt of his head in acknowledge, the seelie cupped the shadowhunters face and brushed his thumb over the boy's cheekbone
âwhat brings you here parvulusâ
âwere investigating the new drug Yeru, know anything about itâ
âI do, please, follow meâ
âIzzy stay here, keep an eye outâ
Isabelle Lightwood stared at her brother as he melted into the crowd after the seelie, after they were out of sight her mouth dropped open into an âOâ and she shook her head a few times, so sure what she had just witnessed was a dream or an illusion or something, how did her brother know a seelie, so many things didnât make sense but five minutes later her brother was back at her side and the seelie trailing after him
âthank you Kheelan, this will help a lotâ Alec had a manila folder in his hand, Izzyâs brows twitched
âplease do visit more, your presence is always pleasant, parvulusâ the seelie smiled at her brother as he melted back into the crowd
âwhat just happened?â
Magnus Bane had heard whispers through many supernatural communities, about a young shadowhunter boy who was so unlike his people, who respected downworlders, who was kind to them, who treated them well, a young shadowhunter boy with inky black hair and hazel eyes, a large rune brandished on his neck
he wondered if he would ever meet the boy, it happened that night that he had seen Kheelan practically run after the two shadowhunters that were in Magnusâ club, Magnus had watched from the balcony, the care the seelie showed toward the boy, how when the boy turned he could see the rune
the shadowhunter boy who was no longer a boy but a man and seemed to still respect downworlders
Alec is twenty two the second time he calls Luke
Jace had rushed into the Institute with a red head cradled in his arms, heading straight for the med bay and calling for Alec to follow
Alec stood to the side while he watched his parabatai draw an iratze on the redhead with no runes, Alec scowled as the rune did itâs god and healed her
two hours pass before the redhead wakes up and states that her name is Clary, there's horror in his eyes as he steps out of the wing and pulls his phone out to call Luke
âLuke, I think Clary is in a bed in the med bay in my Instituteâ Alec almost choked calling it his Institute, it wasnât, but it was, there was silence before Luke rushed out that he was on his way
Alec stood by Claryâs bed as Jace explained to her the shadow world and all that it entitled, Alec grimaced she didnât even know the man who raised her was a werewolf
Luke rushed through the open archway that lead into the med bay, A frazzled Raj trailing after him, Alec waved off Raj
âClary, god iâm so sorryâ
Luke swept her up into a hug, Clary cried on his shoulder and Jace stepped away to give them a moment, he turned to give Alec a look, after a few minutes Clary calmed down enough for Luke to pull away and pull Alec into a hug
Jace gave him a look like he was constipated and Claryâs brows were pinched together
Luke still had the two pictures he had taken of young Alec holding Clary, he showed all three of them, Jace laughed his ass for a straight five minutes
âshould I call you big brotherâ
Alec was now the one who looked constipated  Â
âLo juro, si no te callasâ (I swear, if you do not shut up)
âRaphael I told you I donât speak spanishâ
âgracias a Dios por esoâ (thank god for that)
âI feel like I should be offended and if you didnât talk so fast I would so be writing down what youâre saying so that I can look it up la-oh hey Alecâs hereâ
Raphael turned and saw the shadowhunter being lead in by Lily, he had his bow strung over his shoulder, and a frown a constant on his face, Raphael sneered at the shadowhunter
âwhat are you doing hereâ
âClaryâs been worried about Simon, told her iâd check up on him will out patrollingâ
âshe could've texted meâ
âwell youâre fine so iâm gon-â
Raphael kept his face neutral as he turned to look at the two people who entered the room, every few centuries the two vampires who founded the New York Clan liked to drop by and check in on the clan, Lavi and Delphi were always welcomed faces around the hotel, all the vampires loved them, Raphael and Simon watched as Delphi rushed Alec, all the other vamps in the room tensed, but Delphi wrapped Alec up in a tight hug, even more surprising, the shadowhunter hugged her back
by the time they pulled back, Lavi had made his way over to the two, he clapped a hand on Alecs back and gave a squeeze
âTu as grandâ (you got big)
âEt tu es toujours en vieâ (and youâre still alive)
Lavi snorted and cuffed the back of Alecs head with a fond look on his face
âhow have you been, you look goodâ
Alec smiled down at Delphi, he was taller than her now and she seemed much smaller than he remembered her being, him and Lavi were about the same height but he was broader than Lavi
Alec turned a glare on Raphel who was sneering at him, Simon was glancing around the room nervously, the rest of the clan were giving off every mixed signals
âRaphaâ Delphi clicked her tongue at him
said vampire let his face drop back into normalcy and tilted his head at the clan founder
âAlec, how do you know the New York Clan founders?â
Max (in this instance max looks more like book!max then show!max)
Max Lightwood is very much like his brother Alec
at the age of eight, he likes to wander and very much like Alec, when he wanders, he gets lost
Max had been so happy to be at the Institute to see his older siblings, the reunion had included many hugs, smiles and laughs
the next day he had been wandering the halls of the Institute and was in front of his mother's office when he had heard her yelling at Alec, Max had cringed at the things he hears his mother yelling, he can hear things clattering around and when he hears something glass shatter he runs
he finds a door and keeps running until his lungs burn and his throat stings
(yes the one Alec used as a wee one)
he finds himself in a shady dark alley and he starts shivering, realizing itâs November and heâs in a t-shirt and jeans, heâs scared and alone and he doesnât know what to do, he grew up in Idris, this isnât the home he knows
âparvulus?â Max doesnât know that voice but he knows they are speaking to him and Max turns around slowly, his arms wrapped around himself for warmth
âno, youâre not him, how could I mistake thatâ the man shakes his head, Max thinks he might be a seelie but canât be sure âyou do look so much like him thoughâ
âmy name is Max Lightwoodâ
the man takes off his coat and hands it to Max, Max pulls on the large jacket and huddles into it for warmth, he looks up at the man over the rims of his glasses, squinting at him, definitely a seelie
âcome, letâs get you backâ and Max follows him because Max reminds him of someone and the man didnât seem the carry and malice towards whomever Max reminded him of
theyâre about a block away from the Institute if Max remembers correctly when he sees Alec run around the corner, his eyes catching on Max and all the tension draining from his body, Max rushes his older brother who sweeps him up into a hug, Max clings to him like an octopus
âparvulus, I figured this one was yoursâ
âKheelan, thank you so much. this is my youngest brother Maxâ
âYes he introduced himself to me, quite the resemblance if i do sayâ
Max kept his head buried in his brother's neck, parvulus, the seelie had called him that, it clicks then that the seelie had mistaken Max for Alec which meant that Alec had knew the seelie when he was younger, Max pulls away and stares at his brother in curiosity
âthank you again Kheelan, I need to get him back before he freezesâ
Max made sure to look up what that word meant when they got back to the Institute
Magnus, Ragnor, Catarina, and Tessa
(this is like a year or so after Magnus and Alec have started dating)
it wasnât often that the four warlocks got together
maybe once every few centuries
but here they were; Magnus Bane, Ragnor Fell, Catarina Loss, and Tessa Gray. they were gathered in Magnusâ loft because of a string of warlocks deaths across the country, Magnus stood in front of a tale table that had various reports on the many deaths laid out on it, Catarina standing across from him, Ragnor was perched in a chair pulled up to the table and Tessa had just arrived via portal
all four warlocks were deep in discussions when Magnusâs front door banged open and all heads whipped to see who the intruder was, a small gasp escaped Magnusâs mouth when he saw Alec standing, or rather, supporting himself against the door frame, his bow and arrows fell from his shoulder and he swayed forward collapsing onto the ground
Magnus rushed to his shadowhunters side and gentle blue sparks starting spreading over Alecâs body to pinpoint to duress, Catarina joined Magnus while Ragnor and Tessa exchanged looks
Alec had what looked like a tooth or claw lodged in the back of his right shoulder and another on his lower back, a gouge on his left arm and one on his stomach and chest, Magnus could sense the poison coursing through his blood, there was so much
âI can't lose him Catarina, not himâ
Ragnor helped Magnus move Alec to the couch as Catarina continued working on the shadowhunter, Tessa stood off to the side and watched on, her eyes widening when the caught on the boys blood splattered face, he looked like Will
Magnus hovered by his lover's head, letting Catarina work, she was better with healing magic than he was but when she stopped working,
âCatarina you canât stopâ
a portal shimmered into existence at the end of the couch Alec was laid on, a warlock stepped through, their hair was pulled back into a platinum blonde ponytail, tight fitted maroon pants with a golden shirt hanging loosely over them, Magnus squinted at the warlock, something in his mind tickled at the appearance of the warlock, like he recognized them but yet couldnât place them
âmy baby boy what have you gotten yourself into?â
Catarina stepped back as the warlock stepped into where she had been standing and cupped Alecâs neck, white spider web-like lines glowed as they spread across Alecâs body, pooling where his wounds were the worse, sealing small paper like cuts on his cheek and forehead, it took a little longer for the gashes to heal and a cloud of black smoke escaped his parted lips before the warlock released Alec
the shadowhunters eyes flicked open and locked with the warlocks, Alecâs eyes pinches in confusion before they widened comically and he quickly sat up
âtake it easy, that was quite a lot of venom I just extractedâ
the warlock helped ease Alec into a seated position and placed a hand on his cheek, Alec leaned into the familiar gesture and a small smile crossed his lips
Ragnor stood quickly from where he was seated, his eyes wide and his mouth a gape
âyou're still alive?â
âquite so, Iâve stayed hidden for the past two decades but yesâ
Ragnor looked at his three acquaintances and realized they hadn't heard of the famous warlocks name change
as if they name itself had caste a spell all the warlocks turned to stare at the warlock who was very well know as one of the first three warlocks ever to exist, the warlock who watched the young shadowhunter with an odd look of caring
âhowâd you find me?â
âwhen we met, i left an imprint of my magic on youâ Alanis brushed a finger over where the magic was still imprinted on the shadowhunter âso that if your life was ever in danger I would be able to find youâ
Alec looked over at Magnus who was staring at him with wide eyes and his jaw on the floor, Ragnor was squinting at him and Catarina had her hand over her mouth, Tessa was tense her eyes narrowed and lips pressed thin
âdid i miss something?â Alec asked looking from the four warlocks to Alanis
âI might not have been very truthful with my age baby boyâ âhow old are youâ âolder than time itselfâ âwhatâs Dalmina?â âthe last name I went byâ
âwhy did you let a six year old choose a new name for you, what if i had said something stupid like Chocolate or worse, what if I had given you a demons name?â
Magnus was pretty sure he was done with the whole thing, Ragnor thinks he needs to reassess the shadowhunter, Catarina thinks itâs cute, Tessa wants to leave Â
âAlec, would you mind bringing the rest of us up to dateâ Magnus pressed a kiss to his beloved temple
âuh I mean, I was six when I found Alanis in the Institute and we talked and Alanis asked me to pick a new name and I did and that was itâ Alec scratched the back of his neck, his cheeks staining crimson
âand with that I must departâ standing and waving a portal into existence âbe good baby boyâ Alanis pressed a kiss to Alecs forehead before disappearing through the portal
Ragnor looked ready to shit himself before saying his goodbyes and leaving through his own portal, Tessa following after him, Catarina thanked Magnus for the hospitality and bid Alec a farewell before using the door
âI feel there's a talk we need to have, perhaps after you are fed and restedâ
Max and Raphael Lightwood-Bane
Max is ten and Raphael is twelve when they learn about how cool their papa is
it was a family reunion their dad and papa had said, so they had to dress nicely, Max had pulled a face but dad had reminded him that even Raph had to put on nice clothes
the four of them had portaled to the Institute where the reunion was being held
after the big war Izzy and Clary had decided that every five years they should all get together, as one big happy family, no one had dared to fight Clary when she had set it stone, the woman had been seven months pregnant
so here there, they had transformed the main room into a party hall, many tables were spaced out and there was food everywhere
their dad had wandered off to greet fellow warlocks while Raphael kept his grip on his papaâs hand, Max balanced on his hip
they had been making their way over to Aunt Izzy and Uncle Jace when two vampires stopped them, since their papa had taken over has head of the Institute the building had become a sanctuary for downworlders who needed it
Raphael peered up at the two and Max turned to greet them, the woman had cooed over how cute the were, they are introduced as Delphi and Lavi, they knew papa when he was really young and had saved his life, Raphael thanks them before pressing closer to his papa, Max liked seeing other downworlders
with promises to see them again the three of them continued to where Uncle Jace and Aunt Izzy where, Uncle Jace was tossing their cousin, Will, up in the air
Once they had reached the other Raphael had finally let go of his papa and moved to his Aunt Izzyâs side, Max still settled on Alecâs hip, Clary cooed over how big they were getting before yelling at Jace that he was tossing Will âTOO HIGH YOU MORONâ
Raphael was glancing around the room when he caught sight of a seelie looking at his papa, the seelie excused himself before he made his way over to Alec
Alec spun around with a wide smile on his face, the seelie ran a finger across Alecâs face and his smile was a little sad, Alec was getting older
âyou still call me that, even now?â
Raphael let go of his aunt and made it back to his papaâs side, staring up at the seelie, Â
âthis is my son Raphael and this is Maxâ
Raphael could see the seeliesâ eyes flicker at the mention of his brothers name, Raph pressed closer to his papa
âalways a pleasure, parvulus, but I think your brother is bothering one of mineâ
his papa smiled and shook his head with a laugh, dad swooped in then and blew a raspberry on Maxâs stomach and lifted Raphael up into his arms, pressing kisses all over his face
âMax Iâd like you to meet a friend of mine, this is Catarinaâ
Raphael watched the woman step up to his brother, she was a warlock, Raphael could tell
âhello Max,â the warlockâs glamor fell and Raphael watched a huge grin split Maxâs face, he made grabby hands at the woman who took the young warlock, he tugged at her hair and asked why he didnât have cool white hair too
Raphael stood by his dad but always kept his papa in his line of vision, He saw another warlock step up to his papa, Raphael couldn't tell the warlocks gender but he heard his papa say the warlocks name was Alanis, Raph watched the warlock sweep their fingers over his papa's face much like the seelie had, the warlock had a small smile for his papa and the two exchanged a few whispers before the warlock was walking away
Raphael wanders away from his dad and papa and finds a seat in the back of the room, he isnât alone long when Aunt Claryâs dad sits down next to him he doesnât say anything for a while and Raph is content to just watch the people move about the room
âdo you wanna see a picture of your papa when he was young?â Lukeâs pride and joy is that he still has those two pictures of Clary and Alec
Raphael nods quickly and looks at the pictures of his papa and Aunt Clary
âyouâre Raphael right?â
âI told your papa that I would always be there if he needed me and now Iâd like to tell you the same thing, I know you donât know me very well but Iâve been around for a long time and youâre papa is a great guyâ
Luke tells Raphael all about his papa and all the cool things he did and how he fell in love with dad and changed all the rules
Alec and Magnus find Raphael asleep in Lukeâs lap at the end of the night, Magnus had a Sleeping blueberry in his arms and Alec takes Raphael thanking Luke for watching him
the four portal home and Magnus tucks Max in while Alec is walking to Raph's room, his baby stirring
âpapa youâre awesomeâ Raph muttered into his neck before falling back asleep, Alec tucks him before joining Magnus in their room, their matching rings glint in the moonlight and Alec thinks about all the people heâs meet over the years and wonders how he got so damn lucky
