Video ► 002 Homesick

[mangandsleep]

[Max is sitting on his bed with his Dreamberry, still wearing his private school uniform, though the tie has been loosened and the shirt untucked. His glasses are off and he doesn't look like a very happy kid. His too-thin shoulders sag as he stares at the screen of the phone, silent for a few seconds]

I miss home.

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[hacksinundies]

[Jensen's always had a soft spot for kids, so he can't help but sympathize for the little guy.]

I get a little homesick being stuck here, too.

[mangandsleep]

Really?

[Max squinted at the Dreamberry without his glasses, feeling a little better that he wasn't acting like a mundane child, complaining about small things]

Where are you from?

[hacksinundies]

[Hey, he's got his gadgets but the guy misses the rest of his buddies too.]

America. L.A., specifically. How about you? Where you from, kid?

[mangandsleep]

New York City. Manhattan.

Have you ever been there?

[hacksinundies]

Yeah, once or twice. Never really stayed there long enough to get around much but it's a great city.

[mangandsleep]

I've never been to L.A. But there's an Institute there too. I bet it's nice.

[hacksinundies]

Institute? What kind of institute are we talking about?

[mangandsleep]

Well. It's not something you would have ever been to, or seen, I guess. Because you're human. But they're all around the world.

That's where we live. Shadowhunters.

[hacksinundies]

Shadowhunters? I'm pretty sure I've heard of that somewhere.

[He scratches his chin, trying to place where he's heard that before. As soon as he makes the connection, he snaps his fingers.]

Wait a minute. So you're from whatever world Isabelle's from?

[mangandsleep]

Yes! She's my sister. [Laugh]

How do you know her?

[hacksinundies]

Yeah, we went to check out whatever was left in that castle before it turned into that huge statue in the desert.

She did mention having a brother. Can't say I figured that you'd be younger than her.

[mangandsleep]

Oh. Then maybe she was talking about Alec. He's my older brother.

[hacksinundies]

Sorry, can't say I've met him. She never really got into the details of it all actually. I was just assuming these things. But still, it's good to meet you, kid. The name's Jake Jensen.

[mangandsleep]

Oh. Well, that's OK. He's kind of boring, anyway.

I'm Max!

[hacksinundies]

Hey, I'll take a boring brother over a mean one any day. Imagine him trying to pull a fast one on you everyday. Not exactly what I'd call a good time.

Great to meet you, Max.

[mangandsleep]

That's not cool. Mostly, Alec just ignores me. Oh! But right before I came here, I learned how seraph blades are made.

Do you know anything about weapons?