The following day.

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Dwight walks into the War Room. He was surprised to get a summons to the Institute so quickly, since he only filed the complaint against the blue warlock this morning. He sees a female ShadowHunter with long black hair looking at him. He smiles as he walks over, "Afternoon Miss, I'm here to see the Head."

Izzy nods, "You Dwight?"

"Yes, I am."

Izzy nods, "Follow me." They walk to the elevators and take one upstairs in silence. Izzy walks him to Alec's office and knocks on the door.

Alec answers, "Come in."

Izzy opens the door and stands back, so Dwight can walk in.

Dwight's smile quickly leaves his face, when he sees Alec.

Alec nods, "Thank you Izzy." She smiles as she closes the door and walks back to the elevators. Alec coldly looks at Dwight, "Sit."

Dwight slowly sits in one of the chairs in front of Alec's desk.

Alec nods as he reaches for a folder, "You are all healed up, I see."

"I'm a warlock, I heal quickly."

"Right. Let's get started." He pulls a page from the folder and glances at it, "According to your complaint, quote, I was only being friendly and smiled at him but I guess he didn't like a man smiling at him and he started pummeling my face, unquote." Dwight nods.

Alec continues, "You also state, I did nothing to provoke him except smile, unquote"

Dwight nods, "Yes, that was all I did and he attacked me."

"Hmm. I was surprised to see this on my desk this morning, since it's more a warlock issue than a ShadowHunter thing."

"I don't know who the guy is, but I figured you would find out and take care of it better."

"Better how?"

"Meaning that a slap on the wrist is all the punishment he would get and it would be done with."

"It's still a warlock issue."

Dwight shrugs, "I don't want to make a big deal about it."

"Then why not let it go all together?"

"He should be punished for beating me for nothing."

Alec nods, "Nothing." He takes another sheet from the folder and reads, "He's real pretty and if Bane wasn't the High Warlock, I would surely get me some of that ass."

Dwight's jaw drops, "Who said that?"

"It would seem that you did."

Dwight nervously laughs, "It was just talk."

Alec nods, "I suppose, 'he's only a ShadowHunter, I'm a powerful warlock, if he won't give it to me, I'll take it', was just talk as well?"

"Of course, two guys talking."

Alec nods, "So what really happened? Was it just a misunderstood smile or quote 'two guys talking' unquote'?"

Dwight swallows, "Two guys talking."

Alec puts the sheets back in the folder, then gestures behind Dwight, "I believe you know my husband."

Dwight turns around and goes pale as he see Magnus sitting on the sofa against the wall. Dwight turns back to Alec, "Yes."

Alec nods, "Now, if my husband or parabatai heard this shit, they would have killed you on the spot." Dwight swallows.

Alec smiles, "Consider yourself lucky that my son, in his words, only beat your ass."

Dwight swallows, "Your son?"

"Yes, you said that shit to my son. My fifteen year old son. Shit my son couldn't tell Magnus or I."

Dwight sits speechless.

Alec nods, "Now that we understand each other, I'm destroying this story you created and I want you to write a formal apology to my son."

Dwight silently nods.

"The High Warlock of Brooklyn has informed me, that he no longer wants you in New York and you have a week..." Magnus coughs. Alec raises an eyebrow, "Three days?" Magnus sniffs. Alec smiles, "Tomorrow?" Magnus nods. Alec continues, "He wants you gone by tomorrow morning."

Dwight stands, "Tomorrow? That doesn't give me any time."

Magnus walks over and grabs Dwight by his hair. He whispers in Dwight's ear, "Tomorrow, or I will show you what happens when you threaten my husband." He pushes Dwight towards the door.

Dwight opens his mouth but Magnus' cat eyes glare at him. Dwight opens the door and leaves the office without saying another word. He walks to the elevators and sees a male blond ShadowHunter leaning against the wall.

An elevator arrives and the ShadowHunter steps in with Dwight. They go downstairs in silence.

Dwight steps out and walks into the War Room. He stops as he sees the Head's son sitting on one of the tables. To his left is the female ShadowHunter with dark hair and to his right is a red haired female ShadowHunter. All three of them are glaring at Dwight. He looks behind him and sees the male ShadowHunter.

Dwight quickly walks through the room, then runs down the hallway to the door. He leaves the Institute.

Alec and Magnus walk into the War Room. Max runs over to his fathers and hugs Alec.

Magnus asks, "He gone?"

Clary laughs, "Yes, and I think he peed himself."

Magnus sniffs, "Lucky he still has something to pee with."

Jace winces, "Damn, Magnus."

Izzy smiles, "The punishment needs to fit the crime, even if it is just talk."

Magnus nods, "Exactly." Max hugs Magnus.

Jace asks, "So?"

Alec answers, "We see if he's still in New York tomorrow."

"And if he is?"

Magnus smiles, "That would be a poor decision on his part."

Jace nods, "Gotcha."

Alec nods, "Until then, we have a city to keep safe."

Clary smiles, "Yes sir." She, Jace and Izzy return to the computers.

Magnus puts his arms around Alec, "Home?"

Alec nods, "I got everything done."

"Good. Max, ready to go home?"

Max nods, "Yes, Poppa."

They say goodbye to Clary, Jace and Izzy. Magnus opens a portal and they leave.

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The next morning, Magnus and Jace are outside Dwight's home in Park Slope. Magnus knocks on the door. Nobody answers. He tries the door and it's unlocked. He glances at Jace as he takes out his seraph blade. Magnus brings magic to his fingertips, as they slowly walk inside.

The first floor is empty except for a folding table. On top of the table is a piece of paper.

Magnus picks up the paper, as Jace walks through the rest of the house.

I, Dwight Francis, apologize for causing any distress to Max Lightwood Bane.

Magnus nods.

Jace returns to the ground floor, "Place is empty. What's that?"

"Dwight's apology to Max."

"Guess he didn't want to call your bluff."

Magnus nods, "He must have done a little research yesterday. Alec never told him our son's name."

"Interesting. He probably also researched what happened to those who cross you."

"More specifically, those that have harmed Alec since I've known him."

Jace laughs, "Good point. That would be a long list of dead men."

"Exactly."

"We are considering this matter closed?"

Magnus nods, "Indeed it is. I'll give this to Max and we can close the book on it."

Jace smiles, "But you are going to find out where he disappeared to."

"Oh yes."

Jace nods, "Just in case."

Magnus smiles, "Yes, just in case."

the end

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LOL, can you imagine Dwight looking through history and seeing how many Shadowhunters and warlocks have been killed by Magnus because they threatened, hurt, tried to kill Alec?

And him making the wise decision not to be added to that list.