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Malec : Chapter 2

Chapter 2 : Announcement :

Magnus had been brilliant at the trial. By calling Lydia to the bar, she had broken her direct connection with the Clave to express clearly her feelings on this matter. For a few moments, the warlock had won his trial, until the Inquisitor changed the rules. Magnus and Izzy chatted for a long time in the young woman’s chamber before Alec entered the room, a huge smile on his face :

-Jace and Clary are back. They gave the cup to Lydia.

An immense joy invades Isabelle :

-You are free !

-You were right. They returned. You knew it.

The young woman took refuge in the arms of her brother :

-Actually, I did’nt know.

Magnus smiles at the shadowhunter, happy for her that everything ends well :

-Well, my job here is over.

The warlock took his suit jacket :

-Walk me ould you, we have some business to settle.

Izzy looked up at his brother as Bane left the room :

-What did he ask for payment ?

-Euh… I… Euh…

-Aleeeeec, insisted Isabelle.

-Me.

The young woman opened her eyes wide :

-Sorry ?

-He asked me to be the payment.

-You refused, I hope. Tell me you refused Alec.

The silence of brother brought him his answer :

-You signed a contract with him ?

-Yes.

-But what havec you done ?

-I di dit for you Izzy. To defend you.

-But was it necessary to give your life for mine ?

-I’ll do anything to protect you and I know you know.

Isabelle rubbed her neck :

-Magnus may be willing to negotiate.

-I already asked. But now that I have signe dot, it’s no longer negotiable.

-Did you read it before signing it ?

-I didn’t have the time. Every second played against you. I didn’t know if Jace and Clary were going to come back with the cup. I had to do whatever it took to save you.

The shadowhunter took refuge again in the arms of his brother and clung to him as if his life depended on it :

-Magnus will not hurt you… Even if you did. But… Promose me to careful.

-I’m a shadowhunter, Izzy, I know how to defend myself against a warlock.

-Maybe, but we’re talking about Magnus. And you don’t react as usual when it commes to him.

She was right. Even thought he did everything to hide it, Alec had feelings for Magnus. And he had hurt seeing the pain of the warlock when he had annouced his marriage to Lydia. But what worried him most was the fact that he was going to have to learn to deal with his feelings for Magnus whan he was married to Lydia. Isabelle went away from her brother :

-Go and join him before he counts the malus.

The elder of the Lightwood swallowed before leaving his sister behind him. The warlock was waiting for him in his own office. He contemplated the works Alec had exhibited in his library. The hunter closed the door behind him :

-Can I read what I signed his morning ?

Without a glance at him, Bane snapped his fingers to make the contract appear. Alec seize dit, unfolded it and began to read it. He nearly chocked with his saliva from the first lines ;

« Alexander Gideon Lightwood hired Magnus Bane to be the defender of Isabelle Lightwood during her trial for hight treason to the Clave. The employee asks to be paid for his services. The asking price is : Alexander Gideon Lightwood.

By this contrzct, the following points shall be respected by both parties :

-Under in her power to defend Isabelle Lightwood at best.

-The marriage between Lydia Branwell and Alexander Gideon Lightwood is canceled.

-Alexander Gideon Lightwood leaves his apartements at the New-York Shadowhunters Institute to move into Magnus Bane’s apartement. The elder Lightwood will remain a shadowhunter and will go to his worplace every day to return every night to the apartment of warlock Bane.

-Alexander Gideon Lightwood is committed to meeting and satisfying all of Magnus Bane’s demands.

-Alexander Gideon Lightwood is committed to avoiding physical and/or sexual contact with other people outside of Magnus Bane. The same goes for the second party.

-Magnus Bane is committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of Alexander Gideon Lightwood. The latter undertakes to do the same.

Signatures of both parties. »

The shadowhunter looked up at the warlock. It was a joke, he couldn’t actually sign it ? HJe was totally shocked and his mind was already in strange delusions one in which he finished naked… Under Magnus. Alec shook his head and tried to regain his spirits :

-I have questions.

-I would have been surprised if I had not.

-My marriage with Lydia is canceled ?

-I have already sent the letters to the diffferent parties. With your signature of course. Everything is in order. This marriage will not take place.

-But…

-You have no choice. Everything is already settled.

Alec scowled. He was at the same time relieved not to have to spoil his life in this arranged wedding but he was anxious. How would her family react to this ? And Lydia ? And the Clave ? :

-When you say that I must answer and satisfy the least of your requests… What do I have to understand ?

-If I ask you to wear a necklace to which I can attach a leash, you will do it without protest.

-Pardon ?, cried the shadowhunter.

-Whatever I ask you, you will do it without any protest.

-Are you asking me to become your submissive ?

-In a way.

-I refuse !

Magnus snapped his fingers and the contract was left to flutter before the eyes of the shadowhunter :

-Shall I remind you that you have no choice ?

Alec grabbed the contract and tore it up :

-And now ?

-Now you realize that I am not stupid enough not to have made a copy of this contract.

The warlock snapped his fingers and the contract reappeared in his hands :

-I can make as many copies as I want. So go and have fun ripping ir as much as you want.

Alec sank back into his chair :

-By the Angel, inwaht have I embarked myself ?

-Don’t be so depressed, I’ll take good care of you.

« That’s what worries me », thought the shadowhunter.

-Tell me it’s a joke Magnus. Tell me you don’t want me to do that…

When Alec lifted his eyes, he shrugged. The warlock was now a few centimeters from him, his hands resting on the armrests, preventing any leak :

-I want us to comply with this contract point by point. And we’ll start right away, I’ll leave you three hours to collect your stuff. When the time had passed, I would come to get you to settle in with me, he murmured.

-His breath on his skin made the young man shudder with blue eyes :

-You will not marry Lydia, you will come to live with me and you will be totally mine to eternity Alec. You signe dit yourself…

Alec swallowed, he should have thought before accepting to be the price to pay for the work of Magnus :

-I know you have feelings for me Alexander. And you know I feel them too. So stop asking yourself questions and fully accept this contract that reflects only our common desires.

Had he thought about the consequences ? To the reaction of his friends ? From his family ? From the Clave ? Certainly not. The hunter frowned, clapped the contract on his chest while pushing him away and standing up from his seat :

-And what do you think the others will say ?

-I don’t care about the others. They can think what they want as long as you respect the contract. And then… You can hide behind you in case things get too pleasant to you.

He gave him a satisfied smile before disappearing in a beat of eyelashes, leaving Alec alone with himself. He remained for a long time petrified by the anguish on his chair before getting up feverishly to pull his bag from under his bed. He put it on his sheets and stared at him silently for a moment. The elder of the Lightwood family walked over to his wardrobe, took out some of the clothes he had and stuffed them into his bag. He also arranged the few personal belongings he possessed. Once he had finished, the shadowhunter began to fix the contract with a evil look, in the hope of making it disappear, but it didn’t work. He sighed again before rolling the contract and stuffing it into the black pocket of his jeans. He grabbed his cell phone and summoned his family and friends to one of the Institute’s meeting rooms. The young Lightwood trembled with anxiety as his heart drummed in his chest. What had he done ?

Alexander paced the meeting room waiting for the others to arrive. He was totally panicked. How would they react when they heard the news ? His mother was probably going to kill him… :

-Alec ? Your message seemed urgent.

The elder Lightwood stopped circling to turn to his parabataï. Even if they had argued, Jace had to be informed of the situation. The latter had arrived with Clary :

-I… We have to wait for everyone to talk about it.

The duo exchanged a glance before taking a seat. When Isabelle arrived, she embraced her brother very strongly before going to sit without a word. Then the door slammed on Maryse and, behind her, Robert :

-What did you do with Alec ? Why did you cancel your marriage ?

Alexander opened his mouth to reply and explain the purpose of the meeting but his mother continued on her launch :

-Our family needed this alliance ! You just humiliated us in the eyes of the Clave by making them believe in a great event and why this Alec ?

The shadowhunter took the contract our of his pocket and thrust it violently on the wood of the table :

-To save Isabelle’s life since you have done nothing to help her !

Everyone glanced at the contract as Alec watched his colleagues work behind the bay windows. He was awfully embarrassed to have the contract read, but he had no choice. Then Maryse’s voice echoed again :

-Do you realize what you did Alec ? You have just given your life and your body to this… Warlock…

Alec closed his eyelieds, yes, he realize it, but he had done it for Isabelle. And the result was there, Magnus had won his case. Briefly, of course, but he had won it. He therefore deserved his payment :

-Everyone calms down, Jace shouted as the agitation took hols in the meeting room.

There was silence :

-Alec ?

The named turned his head towards his parabatai :

-Did you explain what happened to Magnus ?

Alexander took a chair and sat on it :

-Izzy wanted him to be his lawyer. He agreed to do it in exchange for a prize… Me.

He swallowed as his mother shot him with his eyes :

-I didn’t know if you were going to come back… With the cup or not. So… I did what I had to do to protect my sister. I accepted… Without having read…

Robert let his head swing forward sighing in despair :

-How many times did I tell you to read before signing…

-I didn’t have the time ! He wasn’t palying in our favor. Each lost second brought us closer to the trial and the sentence.

-And look where we are ! This warlock will be able to do what he wants now that you have signed a contract that offers him your body, Maryse yelled. Was it really worth it ?

Alec’s blood had only one tirn. He glared at his mother before spitting :

-Isabelle is my sister. Unlike you, I do what is necessary to protect my family.

Maryse caught her words with difficulty. She would reply but this time, Alec didn’t give her time :

-If you will excuse me, I have about an hour to finish preparing my business before Magnus comes to fetch me.

The elder Lightwood turned aroung and walked to her room. He regretted not having read the contract before signing it but what was done was done. His sister was free and that was all that mattered. And then, it could be worse, he could be tied to a furious fool… In any case, he would pay the warlock and if he had to do… His things for him, with him. He would. He had only one word and he would hold it.

Magnus Bane appeared in his room as the shadowhunter finished taking his things in the bathroom :

-Don’t you have anything else ?, the warlock worried.

-I don’t have as much money as you.

Asmodee’s son grimaced :

-We’ll have to fix it.

Alec didn’t pull up but closed his bag. The warlock snapped his fingers and opened a portal :

-After you.

The elder Lightwood loaded his bag over his shoulder and looked once more at his room :

-You’ll come back to Alexander.

His name rolled so well on the warlock’s tongue that a long shudder traveled the back of the shadowhunter. They crosses the gate to Magnus’s apartment. They were greeted by a meow :

-But I don’t forget you my cabbage, said Magnus catching his cat and hugging him.

He scratched his head before looking at his guest :

-You had never met him before. I present you Chairman Meow.

Alec watched the animal and the animal did the same :

-Approach your hand, gently.

Magnus’s tone was soft and low, as if not to frighten either the cat or Alec. The latter obeyed and the animal snorted his hand before rubbing against it, purring :

-He likes you.

-You think ?

-Yes.

The hunter caught himself scratching the head of the animal and appreciating it :

-What are we doing now Magnus ?

The warlock placed Chairman Meow on the ground and the latter walked away to put himself in a ball on a silk cushion :

-I need to aw a customer. So I’ll let you settle your things in the apartment. Then we go to dinner.

-Can you show me my room… Please ?

The warlock motioned for him to follow him and he led him into his room :

-But… It’s your room…

-Our room Alexander.

The young Lightwood blushed violently. He was going to sleep with Magnus ? Every night ? In this large four-posted bed ? He swallowed :

-Be wise in my absence.

The warlock slipped a spark og magic along Alec’s spine and the latter shuddered as he bent slightly. Things started off well…

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saetorimedia · 5 years

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For the 14th time CAMERA JAPAN brings Japan a bit closer with not only movies but also a small taste of Japanese culture. This year’s theme was Youth because with the rapidly ageing population and low birth rate some might wonder what the Youth is doing. No worries though, because Camera Japan has showed us they are doing a great job and need to be heard more!

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Before going to this event a difficult decision has to be made, which movies are you going to see? So many interesting choices and not enough time, especially if you can’t attend every day. More people had this problem but sometimes you just have to make those choices and deal with it. Luckily you can make this choice before travelling to Lantaren Venster because the schedule was online for quite some time already. A thing you noticed when you walk in is that the atmosphere is completely different from your regular cinema. Quite some people were regular filmfestivals visitors and it’s no surprise why, people are here for the movies and not for the popcorn.

Although people didn’t eat popcorn there were plenty of ways to fill your tummy between all the movies, lectures and workshops. Lantaren Venster had a small restaurant and there was a small friendly Japanese themed market filled with taiyaki, sushi and delicious cake rolls. You knew exactly when movies ended, it got crowded and people had to line up for food. So be smart and buy your treat inbetween movies. Talking about movies, what’s a filmfestival review without reviewing a few movies? We went to 12 Suicidal Teens, Penguin Highway, I was born but.. and Short Shorts.

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12 Suicidal Teens Before the movie started the audience was greeted by a CJ staff member (which gives a very personal touch) with a short introduction: “This is one of the most scary titles CJ have ever showed but it is not that scary as you might think. Don’t let the title scare you.” This movie is about 12 teenagers gathering in an abandoned hospital to commit suicide but they stumble upon a dead body of a boy. This makes a total of 13 teenagers attending the gathering while that wasn’t the plan. Together they have to figure out what’s going on and who among them might be the murder before continuing their original plan. In almost 2 hours you’ll learn the reasons why they want to commite suicide, it lets you think together with the main characters to solve the mystery with some twists and you’ll learn that we all are in a way connected behind our masks. Like the staff member said, it wasn’t scary but it can be an emotional trigger for those who are sensitive like me, yet I really enjoyed the movie and its twists (especially the thing at the end) Score: 7.5/10

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Penguin Highway My mouth went open from astonishment when I heard this movie was sold out and so were the CJ staff members: “We knew that cats are popular but penguins are too!” There also was an introduction given about Studio Colorido, a promosing new studio that might be on the same level as Studio Ghibli soon so we have to keep an eye on them. I can understand why they mentioned that, the animation is smooth and pretty to look at. But what is this movie about then? Well, one day, a group of penguins appeared in fourth-grader Aoyama’s neigbourhood. Everyone notices them and despite this rare occurance they are very cute. Aoyama is young, boob-obsessed whizz-kid. and wants to solve this mystery with rigorous scientific methods and principles. But what he doesn’t know is that he is in for a much larger adventure involving penguin eating monsters and a mysterious woman (which is his dentist he’s in love with). Overall the movie is very good, animation and soundtrack is of very good quality and there is a lot of modern humor in it. But I still have no idea what’s going despite that the mystery is solved so I guess you have to have a lot of fantasy… Score: 8.0/10

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Lecture: 47 ronin and expositions Need a break from the movies? Luckily there were many other activities and one of them was a lecture about the famous 47 ronin story. The lecture started with a short summary of the story which then turned into an analysis of different version of the story. Some of those versions got translated into books and movies and we got to see a few examples. I was amazed by how many versions there were but sadly not all could be addressed since time was short. After the lecture I visited the 2 expositions which were spread through the building in places were a lot of people walk by. The Cosplay is Art exhibition wasn’t my cup of tea, maybe because I have seen too many cosplay photography, it just didn’t spark me. On the other hand the A Copy of Truth exhibition by Jelle Hooks was really good. The photos show alienated youths who want to stand out. Despite the photos being taken in black/white you could feel the colour, every teenager had their own story. His book was for sale during the event and he also still sells them on his website if you’re interested. What I did miss by both exhibitions was some kind of introduction or name of the work. You just walked by, took a quick look and that was it. They also had the popular MangaKissa where you can sit and read some manga’s and disconnect from the event for a little while and they also had a few art exhibitions and workshops. For the workshops you had to buy tickets seperately in advance. They had an origami workshop on friday, a bento workshop on Saturday and kids day and film brunch on Sunday. We’ve not seen kids day so packed however.

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I was born but.. This black and white silent movie from 1932 by Yasujiro Ozu which was accompanied by a quartet who played music live to fit the movie. No matter how much I liked the music I felt like it didn’t really match the movie at all and I was missing some fun sound effects. But I enjoyed both a lot

The Yoshi family has just moved to the Tokyo suburbs, close to where the father Kennosuke’s (Tatsuo Saitō) direct boss, Iwasaki (Takeshi Sakamoto), is staying. Kennosuke’s two young sons Keiji and Ryoichi (Tomio Aoki and Hideo Sugawara) are supposed to be going to school, but owing to the threats of a group of neighborhood and school bullies, they decide to play truant. After the teacher speaks to their father, Keiji and Ryoichi have no choice but to go to school. They attempt to eat sparrow’s eggs to get stronger so that they can get back at the boys, but an older delivery boy Kozou (Shoichi Kofujita) decides to help them out to threaten the bullies, and they emerge as the top dogs amongst the gang.

One of the neighborhood kids is Taro (Seiichi Kato), whose father is Iwasaki himself. The boys argue amongst themselves who has the most powerful father. Not long after, they visit Taro’s home, where the office workers have gathered under Iwasaki, who screens some home movies for the amusement of the gathering. The two brothers witness on film how their father, who to them is stern and whom they look up to, plays the buffoon before his colleagues and boss.

Humiliated, they go home and decide that their father isn’t such an important person after all. They throw a massive tantrum, and confront their father asking him why he has to grovel under Taro’s father. Kennosuke answers that Taro’s father is richer and holds a higher position than he does. Dissatisfied with this answer, the two decide to hold a hunger strike. Ryoichi gets a spanking from his father, but after the children have gone to bed, the father confides in the wife that he does not enjoy doing what he does. Both wish for a better future for their children.

The next day, the children attempt a hunger strike during breakfast, but succumb to a dish of onigiri. Kennosuke manages a reconciliation with them. The children say they would like to be a lieutenant general and a general respectively. On their way to school, they see Taro’s father in a car, and they urge their father to go up and greet him. As Kennosuke takes a convenient car ride to work, the brothers walk to school with Taro and the rest of the gang. Score: 7.0/10

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Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia As the titel depicts, this was a lot of shorts. it had movies of around 20 minutes or less. I’ll summorize them by movie.

Beard and Raincoat by YAWATA Kimi, 2018, 12 min This…generally weird. as the name predicts. It was about a girl who had a beard fetish and the bearded guy who had a raincoat fetish. The bearded guy however was the brother of the girls boyfriend who ended up finding out and they ran away together in the end but I’m not sure how it ended because it was kind of weird. Score: 5.0/10

MOON RABBIT by HO Kae, 2018, 15 min I feel like this movie wasn’t totally honest about the end.. I felt really conflicted in the end. The story starts with a mother coming to her family house with her two half japanese half american kids. The older brother and his cousin hang out and the young girl wants to hang out too while her mom tells her father that she and her husband broke up. The young girl comes out with her hair all messy and a shocked face. Ending in her telling her mom that her brother told her the Moon Rabbit doesn’t excist. Score: 6.0/10

No One But I Know by KAMIJO Daisuke, 2019, 25 min This movie really looks promising, It’s about a boy who’s stepdad gets murdered and his mother gets charged with it. In the end, he tried to protect his mother but fails in the end and protects the killer instead. Score: 8.0/10

What Meiling Decided by KUJIRAOKA Hironori, 25 min This had a good start but a weird ending, I’m interested into this becoming a full on movie. Score: 7.0/10

Lovers and Coffee by SHIRAO Ayuka, 2018, 5 min This was a really short one, playing in the future where coffee is banned from the world. A couple smuggles it and drinks one cup each month. However the worst ever cop shows up and leaves without making an arrest… It was funny and dumb at the same time Score: 5.0/10

Blue Hands by YAMANAKA Yu, 2019, 20 min I absolutely loved this, Blue hands is about a son talking about his father who carried on his fathers legacy with an indigo dying company. His hands, over time have stained the indigo blue. It tells the story of how his father lost his wife to death, then almost his company due to other companies and his son due to neglect and endangerment. But it shows the fathers pure love for his son and the sons pure love for the father. It was absolutely beautiful and I saw many people around me wipe away their tears. It was shot perfectly and would love to see it again. Score: 10/10

Camera Japan This event will hold their 15th anniversary next year and every year they’re looking for volunteers. The most important thing when you apply for a volunteer is to remember to stay professional, follow the guidelines and make sure every visitor has a great experience. The group of volunteers every year is amazing and being part of such a group is truly an honor. If you would be interested in joining the coming year make sure to continue checking out their website and facebook page so you can be in time and sign up.

For the 14th time @CAMERAJAPAN brings Japan a bit closer with not only movies but also a small taste of Japanese culture. This year's theme was Youth because with the rapidly ageing population and low birth rate some might wonder what the Youth is doing. No worries though, because Camera Japan has showed us they are doing a great job and need to be heard more! Read our guest and volunteer expierence here! For the 14th time CAMERA JAPAN brings Japan a bit closer with not only movies but also a small taste of Japanese culture.

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