It was a strange thing, to be on this kind of mission without Alec. Though Magnus had spent centuries both getting into and out of trouble on his own, he'd gotten used to having Alec around to watch his back as they supported each other. Magnus had never been much of a fighter to begin with, preferring to offer what assistance he could but otherwise staying out of conflicts; such a course of action was obviously impossible when his husband had been kidnapped.

As he fought his way through the temple, Magnus tried not to think of the terror that had gripped him upon hearing that Alec had gone missing. Even with the issues that had been a result of the memories they had shared, there was nothing in any dimension that would keep Magnus from Alec. It was with this determination that he found his way through several adversaries and towards the captives, swinging his guandao as often as he would cast offensive spells. When he saw Alec, kneeling in front of a group of prisoners to protect them from the brawl, his control snapped. Magnus felt his arms crackle with energy called for almost unconsciously before bursting from him and knocking down anyone attempting to attack him, and possibly other rescuers caught in the crossfire.

"Alec!" Running towards him, Magnus slid to his knees at Alec's side, dropping his weapon to the floor and wrapping his arms around Alec both to embrace him and steady him.