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[ Clary's video is a little shaken like she can't quite keep her hand steady. When it trembles, it shows off more of her hiding place - the little cupboard she's wedged herself in. Her arms are covered in runes but she hasn't had time to glamour them or hide them well and they show up stark against her skin. Blood trickles weakly down her temple and her eyes are wide but her voice comes out calm. ]

This is madness, I don't know what's --. I hate boats. [ She's not going to kill anyone, she's not. She still dreams of Valentine and the way she'd torn through the hull of his ship with a thought. She could do it now, but that scares her more than the man trying to find her. She's being hunted and somewhere in the fray she's lost her weapon. She can't find her friends. It's hard enough to not panic instinctively. Now she simply breathes out and presses a hand to her head. ] Jace? Mae? Are you on board? Are you okay? Please tell me if you are and where you are. And Jem, Jem if you're here too let me know. We need to --. [ Stick together.

Clary freezes when she hears a noise outside and the camera dips to her waist as she presses her ear to the door. There's nothing for a moment before she's whispering. ] I have to go. Please be safe. Please.

( ooc: so I'm npc'ing Clary's attacker and after this video she's likely to start running again. If you'd like to run into her feel free. )

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[ Wherever he is, Jace appears to be cast in shadow, hair sticking up in places, which alone is a sign that he's not exactly having the greatest day ever, and he's ducked behind something to keep from sigh, voice kept to a low, soft whisper, even though it threatens to turn into a concerned and angry hiss. ]

Clary! Where are you? Are you hurt? Is there so-- [ The shot goes out of focus, the image shaking as he looks around him, as if he's heard someone approaching. ] I'll find you.

Jace.

[ It comes a minute or two later, her feet pounding against the floor as she runs. ] Oh god Jace, are you okay? Please tell me you're okay.

[ Her breath is hard and heavy and she kind of sounds like she wants to burst into tears but this is pretty much the only thing that keeps her going. ] I don't know where I am. [ Skidding round a corner, the feed dipping again. ] I can't stay in one place, he keeps finding me.

I'm fine. [ Because, of course, he's always fine, and he makes it carry as confidentially, and as self-assured as he possibly can; the last thing he needs is her getting herself caught because she's worrying about him. ] I'm fine, Clary. I've got a high count on the demon killing front, remember? I can handle a homicidal psychopath or two.

[ It's taking every he has not to visibly show how worried he is for her, and then he's not convinced he's pulling it off. ] No, you need to keep moving, unless you find somewhere with only one entrance that you can block and defend, you can't risk it.

[ He's already moving, bent low as he shifts from one thing to hide behind to another, distracted, but between the two of them, he's got the better chance of winning if he comes up against whoever's after them. ]

They're human. [ That's the thing that's holding her hand, because they're human and not demons and how could they possibly kill a human being? ] They think if they kill someone they're going to get home - right? You got the letter too, didn't you?

[ There are stairs to her left and Clary throws herself through the door, skidding against the ground. ] I can't find anyone.

You mean the letter that said I was the only one who received it? Yeah, I got it. [ It didn't make him want to go out and murder someone in order to get a ticket home, though, even if his main reasoning was that Clary was here and wherever she is then he wants to be there. ]

I don't think anyone's going home, though, not unless they were planning to move into a prison cell. [ He's moving, winding his way around the ship, but there's no one in sight. ] Have you run into anyone? Besides whoever it is chasing you.

No. [ She twists a little to squeeze down a narrower corridor. ] Jem replied, he's fine and on his way. Did you know he was a Shadowhunter too?

[ Now she's out near a main foyer area, her head turning to try and figure out where she should go next. ] I hate our luck.

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