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Everyone looked at Izzy, "Iz, what is it?"
"It's a fire message from dad. It's about Alec," she started to explain as Maryse walked into the room.
"Will someone explain to me why the Lightwood ring appeared on my desk? Out of nowhere?"
"This is bad. Very bad."
"What is? I've tried calling Alec but I'm not getting an answer."
"And you won't," Izzy sighed. "Alec is in bad shape."
"What exactly is going on?" Maryse crossed her arms.
Jace and Izzy looked at each other before explaining what had happened between Alec and Magnus. She shook her head, but said nothing as they talked.
"Is there a way to reverse the spell?" She asked when they finished.
"We're not entirely sure," Lorenzo commented.
"But right now, Alec needs us," Izzy said.
Catarina opened a portal to Alicante and the five of them stepped through into the institute. Robert spotted them and went over.
"I'm not sure what happened. From what Aline told me, they were in a meeting and he was getting really...snappy. Not Alec-like at all. And then he collapsed. And he won't seem to wake up."
"Where is he?" Catarina asked.
Robert led them down the hall into a room. Izzy rushed over to him, "Oh Alec." She stroked him and pulled her hand back as if she had been burned. "His skin is like ice!"
Jace looked at the warlocks, "Tell me that's not bad."
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Magnus sat at his vanity drinking tea. His head had been hurting a lot lately and he wasn't sure why. The tea hadn't been helping like it should and even when he tried to heal himself, his magic acted all weird. Cassandra had said he was probably coming down with the warlock flu and that he needed to rest. Sighing and rubbing his head, he contemplated calling on Catarina.
"Hey Mags," feeling any better?" Cassandra appeared next to him and kissed him.
Magnus blinked. A little flash of something appeared before his eyes but before he could make it out, it was gone. "No. I think I may have to call Catarina."
Cassandra wrinkled her nose, "Why?"
Magnus raised an eyebrow and chuckled, "Because she's a doctor and she could give me something to help."
Before Cassandra could speak, the sound of a portal opening drew their attention. Catarina and Maryse walked out of the portal and into the loft.
"Catarina! I was just getting ready to call you, but what's going on?"
Catarina, using her magic, ensnared Cassandra, "Magnus, she has been controlling you."
"What on earth are you talking about!? I love Magnus!" Cassandra shrieked. "Let me go!"
"Catarina, that's one hell of an accusation."
"Think about it Magnus! Those are not normal headaches you are getting. You are under a spell!"
Magnus narrowed his eyes and went to yell at his friend but Maryse walked over and put something in his hand. "Do you remember this?"
Magnus looked at his hand. At the ring in his hand. "You're a Lightwood. I should have known. Maryse Lightwood I presume?"
Maryse nodded, "Yes but Magnus, this ring means more to you than just telling you who I am. Magnus, think."
Magnus looked at the ring. As he did, his head started hurting worse. It felt like his head was splitting in half. He fell to the ground, hands on both sides of his head.
"Are you sure this will work?" Catarina asked Maryse.
"I don't know. It helped him remember before."
Cassandra laughed, "You're wasting your time. Nothing you do will help Magnus get his memory back. Only if I give him the antidote potion."
Magnus groaned as he held his head. Flashes of images kept popping up but they never stayed long enough for him to see them clearly. The most he could make out was a tall person.
"What is going on?! What is happening to me?" He cried out in pain.
"You were put under a spell and your body is trying to remember," Catarina explained. "Relax and let it."
Cassandra laughed, "I told you, it wont work without the antidote."
"I beg to differ. You forget, Magnus is quite powerful," Maryse glared.
Magnus heeded the words of his friend and let himself remember whatever it was trying to remember. He stayed on the floor as memory after memory flooded his mind. After about an hour, he lifted his head.
"Magnus?" Maryse asked.
Magnus stood and narrowed his eyes at Cassandra, "Where's Alexander?"
Cassandra's mouth opened and closed like a fish, "But how…?"
"Maryse? Where is he?"
"He's at the institute with Jace and Izzy. Magnus, he's...it's not looking good."
Magnus waved his hand opening a portal to the institute and stepped through leaving Maryse and Catarina with Cassandra.
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Magnus strode into the institute and found Jace talking to Robert. "Where's Alexander?"
Jace turned and grinned, "Magnus! Follow me. Izzy is with him. He's not doing too good." Jace walked down the hall with Magnus until they reached the room Alec was in.
Jace opened the door and Magnus entered. He walked over to the bed and knelt down. "Alexander. I'm so sorry."
Izzy was watching him, "You remember? But how?"
Magnus didn’t speak. He didn’t acknowledge them at all. He placed a hand on Alec’s chest and murmured a few words before kissing him. “Stay with me Alexander. Stay with me.”
Magnus just held Alec’s hand sending healing magic into him. Izzy and Jace sat on the edge of the bed watching their brother.
“Will he be okay now?”
Magnus shook his head, “I don’t know. Come back to me Alexander.”
“What happened? Like how did you remember?”
“Apparently I was under a spell that made me forget about Alexander and our life together,” Magnus explained. “Your mother showed me the Lightwood family ring. And somehow it helped me to remember things. Now I just pray I wasn’t too late.” He pressed a hand to his chest and said the same words he said while touching Alec’s chest. The rune that had been on Alec’s chest before reappeared on both their chests.
“So that’s where it came from!” Izzy exclaimed. “I was wondering what that rune was and why I had never seen it before.”
“Technically it's a demonic rune. Very much similar to your wedded union rune. But as you can see, very different. Think of it as...a stronger version of the alliance rune.”
“So Alec shares some of you? He’s immortal like you?” Jace questioned.
“Yes. If he has this rune on him it allows him and I to share the same lifespan. This doesn’t make him a warlock or anything like that.”
“So why did it disappear?” Izzy wondered.
“Because it disappeared from me. As you see, if I forget Alexander, then the rune disappears. Should it disappear from my body, it disappears from Alexander’s as well. However, it has, as you can see, horrible effects for him. As it would for any Nephilim.”
The minutes ticked by as they watched Alec. They all worried he wouldn’t survive. But then Alec’s eyes opened and he groaned.
“Oh thank the Angel!” Izzy cried, throwing her arms around him. “You had us so worried!”
“Izzy, can’t breathe…” Alec coughed before frowning. “What happened?” he asked once Izzy released him.
“I’m so sorry darling,” Magnus cupped his face and kissed him.
“Magnus? You...but how…? I thought…”
Magnus chuckled, “Cassandra. She put me under a spell that forced me to forget all about you. But thankfully, your mother helped me to finally remember.”
Alec sat up, “I knew it. I knew Cassandra had to be behind this.” He growled, “Where is she?”
“Back at the loft with your mother and Catarina.” Magnus blinked when Alec started to get up, “Alexander, what are you doing?”
“I’m gonna have a word with your dear student.” He stood and looked at Magnus. “A little help please?”
Magnus blinked but opened a portal and the four of them walked through. Cassandra was still in the cage that Catarina had conjured. When she saw Alec she blanched. Alec walked right up to her.
“I knew the moment you came into this building you were bad news. The way you had yourself wrapped all over my husband. And how you thought you could talk to me any old way you wanted to because I’m just a lowly shadowhunter. Well what you failed to realize, is that I’m not just any shadowhunter. I’m Alexander Gideon Lightwood-Bane,” Cassandra’s eyes widened and she swallowed thickly. “I’m also the Inquisitor. And believe me, I can make your life a living hell. You do not get to touch what’s mine.” Alec nodded. “That’s right. Magnus is mine. And I’m his. You see this?” He pulled his shirt open slightly to show the rune on his chest. “This means Magnus and I are bonded. For life! I should have you sent to the prison in Idris where you can spend the rest of your days in prison.”
Magnus walked over, “I have a better idea darling,” he kissed Alec. He waved his hands and sent Cassandra away.
Alec raised his eyebrow. “Did you send her where I think you sent her?” Catarina asked.
Magnus nodded, “Yup. The Spiral Labyrinth. With a nice note for the warlock in charge. They’ll take very good care of her,” he winked.
“They better. You belong to me.” Alec pulled Magnus close.
“Oh do I? Perhaps I have forgotten. Care to show me?” Magnus grinned cheekily.
“Gladly,” Alec grinned back picking Magnus up.
The others shook their heads, “Okay, that’s our cue. We’ll be leaving now!” Catarina opened a portal and the others stepped through.
Alec and Magnus didn’t pay any attention as they headed to the bedroom to rekindle their ownership.