Piano Days and Other Malec One-Shots

Warlocks, Shadowhunters, and Dragons-- Oh My!

Magnus and Alec had a rule.

One could go missing for 24 hours without warning, before the other would start panicking.

Magnus had been gone 22 hours, 15 minutes, and 17 seconds when Jace called Alec.

"A werewolf just called saying he saw a Dragon on the Empire State Building. He's trying to eat a gargoyle."

"I'm busy," Alec said.

"Doing what?"

"Not panicking," Alec sighed. "Okay, I'll meet you there."

"What are you not panicking about?" Jace asked.

"Magnus is missing."

"Magnus can handle himself."

"I'm not so sure."

"Well, I am," Jace said. "Get to the Building."

..........

There was a scarlet dragon flying over a nearby warehouse, tied down to the roof by a thick chain.

Jace, Clary, Isabelle, and Alec stood on the sidewalk, watching in horror and awe.

"I've never seen a dragon before," Jace said, "but that is the coolest thing ever."

"You said Empire State Building," Alec said. They were near the building but the Dragon was definitely not on the building. But everyone ignored him, as they usually did when he was in a bad mood.

"How are we going to kill that?" Clary asked.

"I personally think that we should ride it first," Jace said.

"I agree," Isabelle said.

"Can we please just hurry up and kill this thing?" Alec begged.

"Why? What do you have to do that's more important?" Isabelle asked.

Alec was silent.

"His boyfriend is missing," Jace said.

"Has it been 24 hours?"

"No-" Alec started.

"Then calm down," Isabelle said.

.........

"Alec!" Jace screamed. "Any time now!"

The Dragon roared in fury and Jace almost slipped off.

"Jace!" Clary shouted. Alec was still climbing the chain up to the Dragon's neck. There was a chink in it's armour right underneath it's front left arm.

That was the only way to take it out was to stab it right there.

Jace was clinging desperately to it's tail, distracting it. Clary was on the ground as back-up and Isabelle was trying to stab it in the eye.

Alec pulled the seraph blade from his belt, and reached up.

He focused on his balance.

His hands let go of the chain and stabbed up into the small, soft space.

The Dragon cried out, this time in pain.

"Get down from there," Clary shouted.

Alec slid down the chain. He saw Jace jumping down beside him.

Alec fell into a roll as his feet hit the ground.

The Dragon was falling, and falling fast.

He felt Jace pull him just barely out of the way of the Dragon's body, which landed with a thud.