AN: Hamburgers are delicious. Check out my other story, Glower and Sparkle. It's like this, but completely different!

Conspiracy

Jace stood outside the slumped facade of Taki's, jacket pulled over his neck against the wind, waiting. The last time he checked, Alec was taking his usual birthday nap, curled around the necklace Jace had given him. As far as Alec was concerned, Jace was done with birthday-like things for the day, besides maybe a cake with dinner.

That was stage one of his fourteen stage plan - lull Alec into a false sense of security.

"There you are," someone said behind Jace.

He turned around and saw a large figure drapped in a dark, black silk cloak. "So, are you trying to look like a Dementor, or is it just a side effect of being overdramatic?" Jace asked.

The figure sighed. "The last person who made fun of my fashion choices would warn you to shut up if they still had a mouth."

Jace arched one eyebrow. "What happened to them?"

"I made him into a very nice sofa."

Jace shook his head. "Okay, whatever. We have some last minute things to do."

The hooded figure nodded in agreement. "Yes, we better get this over with. The boy can only nap for so long."

"Oh, you underestimate Alec's ability to sleep."

The figure took something out of his robe and handed it to Jace. It was a wooden case with demonic Marks carved into the lid. "This should do the trick. Just put them around town and they should draw Maryse and Robert out of the house for... oh, lets say four hours."

Jace nodded and put the box into his coat and grinned. "All right, then. And you'll be bringing the... entertainment for poor Alec?"

The figure reached his hand back and pulled the hood off of his face. It shone in the sunlight like it was implanted with millions of tiny diamonds - high quality glitter had that effect. "Oh, you can count on it," Magnus said. "I'll be there at two o'clock sharp."

This one doesn't really end closed, but whatever.