conspiracy | sequence pt. 1
dissonance reigns over the shadowhunter world with no signs of stopping. the discord between the nephilim and the downworlders has thickened since the events of the blood moon. isabelle has been stuck between shuffling pounds of paperwork and isolating herself in the lab room with vials upon vials of blood work from RELUCTANT VOLUNTEERS. normally she’d be thrilled to be working in the lab room but under the circumstances it left her feeling like a tight rope around her throat.
even more so, izzy’s left walking around eggshells when she’s lying to her brothers about a certain werewolf hiding not so far away. it’s an invisible strain around their relationship, alec especially. he promised not to question izzy anymore than he already had but he was reluctant. he’s also incredibly passive aggressive about the whole situation. jace on the other hand is more on the disbelieving side. jace keeps telling her to come clean, do her job like what the clave says but it’s not so simple. then there’s allison, her parabatai. out of everyone allison understands the most and although she doesn’t know the entire truth, she knows enough to guess the truth. allison still does her job better than izzy.
isabelle’s running another blood test when they clave calls in a meeting. ( why she has to run these blood tests is beyond her. ) she splits the gloves from her hands, tossing them to the side as she’s escorted with her other fellow lab mates. mandatory updates to the clave, she presumes. that or another useless witch hunt.
the meeting room’s filled to the rim with nephilim, their faces ranging from irritation, boredom and some even excitement. a concealed wave of nausea and disdain overpowers her. she finds a spot next to allison who gives her a small forced smile. something tells izzy she’s not all that happy to be here.
‘ welcome all nephilim. i will presume all of us are here so we can begin. we have a lot to cover, so let’s get started. ’ the woman at the front looks all too much all the rest of the clave members, izzy almost believes all of them are related. they all have the same stern jaw, rigid back and critical eyes that bore straight into anyone they crossed. her parents exhibited the same look too and sometimes she swore she saw it all too much in alec for her liking.
‘ starting off, i’d like to thank all of you for your cooperation and strength throughout this trying times. as you are all aware we have not made the progress we would have liked to when to comes to the investigation of the red moon and the connection with the downworlders. the clave has decided to revoke the ongoing blood work within the labs. all findings are to be reported to idris labs where they will be continued there. the clave believes the idris facilities are better equipped for this research. if some of you are lucky, you will receive a personal invitation to join idris labs and continue your work there.
MOVING ON, we must also address a very important issue. the clave has some deep concerns ... there are downworlders residing in new york we feel may have some ... bias protection. for thorough analysis we have decided to call in these downworlders for additional questioning by our expertise team. this is just a precaution. we want to ensure that the blood that was shed that night will be accounted for, that is all. although we are shadowhunters, we too, can fall prey to human emotions and this whole series of events have been traumatic for many. ’ isabelle’s heart drops to her stomach. allison must sense her distress because her hand clutches izzy’s forearm.
‘ the following names must be found and brought in for questioning: the salvatore brothers, scott mccall, lydia martin, ELIZA MONTGOMERY, magnus bane .... ’ the rest of it is white noise to her ears, names drowning out with only one echo banging within her skull like it’s trying to crack. she has to warn her.
