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This entry is in the series Shadowhunter AUs<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Author's Note<\/strong>: A mash-up of \"This World Inverted\" and Supernatural's \"The French Letter\", Jalec style. Technically not AU, I guess, since it's vaguely set in the future. Mentions of canon Malec.<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

One moment they\u2019d been running through the Seelie forest from a particularly nasty demon, the next they more or less stumbled through a portal and found themselves\u2026 in a suddenly very fake-looking Seelie forest. <\/p>\n

There was no time to gape, however, because the demon came bursting through, growling. Jace whipped out his Seraph blade, only to stare at it in shock - instead of the usual gleam of adamas<\/em>, it was very obviously made from some form of plastic and absolutely useless. Luckily Alec\u2019s arrows were still sharp enough to do damage, and the next moment the demon was dust. <\/p>\n

Unfortunately right then the portal they\u2019d come through also disappeared, leaving them stranded among plastic trees and fake flowers. They looked around in complete confusion, trying to take in the fact that they were apparently on some sort of stage, and Jace began to swear, \u201cFuck the Seelies and their fucking portals!\u201d When Alec raised a puzzled eyebrow, he elaborated, \u201cThis must be one of those alternate dimensions, like the one Clary and I went to when we were hunting Valentine using Jocelyn\u2019s weird portal shard.\u201d He gestured at himself, then at Alec. \u201cAnd obviously this is another world without magic, because I can\u2019t feel our parabatai bond. Can you?\u201d<\/p>\n

Cocking his head, Alec focused and nodded, frowning. \u201cYou\u2019re right, it\u2019s gone. It\u2019s not broken<\/em>, though, it simply doesn\u2019t exist.\u201d They shared a relieved look at that, but then Alec added, \u201cHow come we still have runes, though?\u201d<\/p>\n

Instead of an answer Jace took out his stele and passed it over his iratze<\/em>, only to frown when nothing happened. Looking at it more closely he huffed, \u201cAlso plastic. This world has no more magic than the one Clary and I visited.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cThen why the hell do we still look like Shadowhunters, even if all our gear is plastic? And what is up with this fake Seelie forest?\u201d Alec asked rhetorically, aware that Jace had no more answers than he did. Sharing a look, they simultaneously began walking through the trees, moving as carefully as if they were approaching a demon nest. They soon realized that they were in a huge warehouse, which did not only contain the \u201cforest\u201d but also cameras, lights and a labyrinthine warren of other stages with familiar-looking scenes. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re in a fucking movie studio!\u201d Jace exclaimed, looking as confused as Alec felt. They\u2019d come to a halt in what was a pretty decent copy of the Institute, right down to a weapons rack, the contents of which were unfortunately as fake as everything else. Still, Jace grabbed a knife that was at least made of hard plastic, figuring he could do some damage with this if necessary. Alec was still holding his bow at the ready, scanning the room, so he was the one who spotted the door with the green Exit<\/em> sign.<\/p>\n

They emerged into bright daylight, blinking and trying to orient themselves. Before they could decide on a course of action, however, a frazzled-looking woman came running up to them. \u201cAlec, Jace, where the hell did you disappear to? No, don\u2019t tell me; if I don\u2019t know, I don\u2019t have to lie to Val. Again<\/em>.\u201d Jace and Alec exchanged confused glances, which seemed to be their standard expression in this world. However, before they could decide on anything to say, the woman was bustling away, murmuring under her breath, \u201cAt least they were wearing clothes this time\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

That was how they found themselves seated in a trailer, a bunch of people fussing over them with brushes, hairspray and makeup<\/em>. Jace scrunched up his face in disgust but let them work, laughing when he caught sight of Alec\u2019s utterly unimpressed expression in the mirror. After a while, the procedure began to feel almost soothing, and Jace closed his eyes, letting them refresh his runes for the next take. A warm, dry palm slid against his, and Jace smiled, enjoying the tingling sensation that spread from where Alec\u2019s thumb was drawing small circles on the sensitive skin of his wrist.<\/p>\n

\u201cOh, that feels good!\u201d he half-moaned, ignoring the amused chuckles from the crew. They were used to their antics, this was tame.<\/p>\n

Subsequently Alec didn\u2019t sound embarrassed in the least when he teased, \u201cYou\u2019re so easy.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cWell, we got interrupted before, excuse me for being a bit keyed up.\u201d Jace shot his boyfriend a mock-disgruntled glare out of the corner of his eyes. \u201cAnd you\u2019re the one who can\u2019t keep his hands off me.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOh, I wasn\u2019t complaining,\u201d Alec grinned, squeezing Jace\u2019s hand. Carol had finished fussing with his artfully casual mop of hair, and now he got up and came to straddle Jace in his chair, ignoring the chorus of protests that erupted. \u201cI\u2019ll be careful.\u201d<\/p>\n

With that he leaned in and claimed Jace\u2019s lips in a kiss that was all promise. He did, however, keep his promise and didn\u2019t mess up the hard work of the hair and makeup crew. Instead he stood up again, ignoring Jace\u2019s whine of protest and watched while Toby and Maureen finished up prepping Jace. Then the door to the trailer opened, and Isabelle came in with the latest script rewrites. \u201cThere you go. Learn it, live it. Val likes your improv as much as the next person, but do try to follow the story.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alec nodded dumbly as his world shifted, staring at his sister, who was wearing a very un-Izzy-like sundress with sensible flats. A look into Jace\u2019s shocked face told him that they were both back. Taking the scripts from Izzy, Jace grabbed Alec\u2019s arm and pulled him to the corner, whispering urgently, \u201cShit, I almost forgot about that - we have to focus, or we get lost in this reality.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cGreat. So we just\u2026 forget who we are? Become actors<\/em>, who share our names and who are apparently a fucking couple<\/em>?\u201d Alec looked less embarrassed than Jace would have expected, even if he couldn\u2019t quite meet Jace\u2019s gaze. At least no one would think it strange for them to huddle in corner, but for good measure Jace opened one of the scripts and held it up for both of them to see. Alec squinted at the lines of dialogue. \u201cOh look, our characters are parabatai. It\u2019s so weird - our entire lives are part of a tv show here!\u201d<\/p>\n

Jace flipped to the front page and grinned triumphantly. \u201cAnd I think I know why! It says the show, which is called Shadowhunters<\/em>, by the way, was created by Valentine Morgenstern\u2026 and Magnus Bane.\u201d When Alec showed no sign of understanding, he elaborated, \u201cIn the world Clary and I went to, Magnus was still a warlock, with magic, he just didn\u2019t use it. He was a psychic<\/em>, of all things, one of those with crappy ads on tv! So maybe here he\u2019s using his magic to look into other worlds and uses what he sees to write this show.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alec nodded, a plan already forming. \u201cAlright, that makes sense, I guess. So we find him and tell him to get us back somehow.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cGuys,\u201d Izzy interrupted, looking decidedly annoyed. \u201cDid you forget that you have an interview before the next scene?\u201d<\/p>\n

They shared a nervous look, not sure how they were going to succeed in pretending to be these other versions of themselves, but they didn\u2019t seem to have any choice except play along until they got a chance to find Magnus. Stiffening his posture, Jace gave Alec an encouraging nod. \u201cWe can do this. It\u2019s not that different from being glamored.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re the one who\u2019s good at that sort of stuff,\u201d Alec protested lamely, following Jace out. He wasn\u2019t sure if it was play-acting or the other personality reasserting itself, but when Jace reached out for his hand, he didn\u2019t flinch, just held on tight until they reached the interviewer. There they let go of one another, only for Jace to drape himself against Alec\u2019s side, giving the woman his most winning smile.<\/p>\n

She smiled back, utterly charmed, and asked, \u201cShould we begin right away?\u201d At their nods she continued, \u201cSo, you play Dominic and Matthew - they\u2019re\u2026 parabatai<\/em>, is that\u2019s what it\u2019s called?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, it\u2019s a special bond between warriors in the world of the Shadowhunters.\u201d Jace launched into his usual spiel, and Alec fell easily into his role, inserting the odd comment and elaborating when necessary. By now they practically could do this in their sleep, and soon Jace\u2019s hand was inching around Alec, slipping into the back of his pants. Suppressing a shiver, Alec elbowed him gently, hoping the interviewer hadn\u2019t noticed, but Jace just grinned. \u201cDom and Matt are practically soulmates, and I love playing that. Alec makes it easy.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, I\u2019ve heard that the two of you are\u2026 close.\u201d The interviewer\u2019s eyebrow rose in visible excitement. Inwardly Alec rolled his eyes. They didn\u2019t make a secret of their relationship but they also hadn\u2019t officially come out, figuring it would lead to exactly the kind of question they were being asked now: \u201cBut the parabatai relationship is platonic, isn\u2019t it?\u201d<\/p>\n

Not quite trusting Jace to toe the party line, Alec replied, \u201cYes, it\u2019s an incredibly close bond, closer than pretty much anything. I think it\u2019s very important that audiences see men who love each other unapologetically, without it being sexualized.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNot that anyone could blame Dom for sexualizing Matt,\u201d Jace inserted, ignoring Alec\u2019s death glare. \u201cJust look at this gorgeous human being\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

Fighting a blush, Alec talked over him, \u201cDom might have feelings for Matt, that\u2019s something we\u2019re kind of exploring, but it\u2019s definitely a\u2026 a taboo in Shadowhunter society.\u201d As he spoke, he felt a weird sense of deja vu, leaving him disoriented. Luckily, the interviewer was wrapping up, and Alec managed to keep up the facade until she was gone. Then he turned to Jace, hissing, \u201cJace! Jace, it happened again!\u201d<\/p>\n

The speed with which Jace released the hold he\u2019d had on Alec made it obvious that he, too, had come back to himself. He shook himself like a wet dog. \u201cAngel, this is weird<\/em>! I wasn\u2019t in the other world long enough for this to be a problem. The way I, he<\/em> feels\u2026 Alec...\u201d He stared at his parabatai, a myriad of unspoken words filling the air between them, but in the end he only said, \u201cWe have to find Magnus, and soon.\u201d<\/p>\n

This time no one stopped them, and they quickly found the warlock, who was wearing weirdly hipster-looking clothes and needed some convincing before he believed that this wasn\u2019t a prank. When he did, he seemed way too excited and peppered them with questions about their world. <\/p>\n

\u201cResearch, I bet,\u201d Jace whispered to Alec while Magnus was looking through a spell book. \u201cHe\u2019ll use this on the show, just you wait.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alec didn\u2019t respond, preoccupied with watching this version of his boyfriend bemusedly, asking himself whether what had been going on with Jace constituted cheating. Technically it wasn\u2019t actually them<\/em>, but he could clearly remember everything he\u2019d done, everything he\u2019d felt, kissing Jace, holding him. Before he could talk himself into a full-blown guilty conscience, Magnus turned around and announced, \u201cAlright, I haven\u2019t done any real magic in forever, I\u2019ll need some ingredients to create the portal. While I\u2019m gone, you two better get that scene done.\u201d <\/p>\n

He ignored their protests, apparently much more assertive than his counterpart, and more or less threw them out of his office with directions to the set. There they were greeted by none other than a smiling Valentine Morgenstern, and Jace started forward, fists clenched, only to be stopped by Alec\u2019s arm around his chest. Jace stiffened, still furious, but then he relaxed into his boyfriend\u2019s embrace, half-turning to press a kiss to his cheek.<\/p>\n

\u201cMr. Wayland, Mr. Lightwood,\u201d Val interrupted, \u201chow nice of you to join us.\u201d <\/p>\n

Stepping apart, they apologized to their long-suffering producer and the rest of the crew before settling into work mode. Jace hadn\u2019t lied to the interviewer, he did love working with Alec, and they quickly fell into their normal rhythm. It was a training scene, showing off Matt and Dom\u2019s parabatai bond and giving some important exposition for the current storyline. Time went by quickly, the fight choreography somehow coming even more easily than usual. Finally the director, Luke, called for a break. \u201cAlright, Jace, Alec, time to get the runes applied for your shirtless scene.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThey know what\u2019s good for ratings,\u201d Jace smirked and rounded in on Alec, kissing him soundly before heading towards the makeup trailer. However, before they reached it, Magnus intercepted them, making Jace whine, \u201cAh no, not more rewrites, please, Magnus! We just spent two hours hitting each other, now I\u2019d like to sit in makeup and relax while staring at shirtless Alec.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cJace, please focus,\u201d the writer urged, but it took him creating a glowing parabatai rune over his palm for them to come back to themselves. Magnus exhaled in relief. \u201cAlright, now, let\u2019s get you home.\u201d<\/p>\n

In his office, he created a portal, and gestured for Jace and Alec to go through. Alec made to move, but Jace stopped him with a hand against his cheek, looking at him intently as if trying to memorize something. Alec let him do it, even relaxing into his touch, but his expression was puzzled. Jace explained in a low voice, \u201cOnce we\u2019re back, everything will go back to normal. But I guess\u2026 I guess I want us to have this one memory of just us<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alec stared at him for a moment, then he nodded, a half-smile on his lips, and replied softly, \u201cOne memory. I... I\u2019d like that.\u201d<\/p>\n

With that he leaned down and met Jace in a gentle kiss.<\/p>\n

It didn\u2019t last long, but it was sweet as molasses and filled with words they\u2019d never say out loud. When they separated, Magnus was regarding them quizzically. \u201cIt\u2019s been a while since I peeked into your world, but I take it the parabatai taboo still applies.\u201d His smile was genuinely sympathetic. \u201cHere, the two of you are good together - I\u2019m sorry if you don\u2019t get to have that in your world.\u201d<\/p>\n

They exchanged a rueful smile, but there was no regret in Alec\u2019s voice as he stated simply, \u201cWe have\u2026 enough. We\u2019re parabatai.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cParabatai,\u201d Jace echoed fiercely. They both looked at the portal, knowing what lay waiting on the other side of it. Without hesitation they stepped through, side by side, and their bond flared back to life.<\/p>\n

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