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Chapter 4- Lost

Methos and Lionel sat together in a restaurant, face to face as Lionel asked. "So, what exactly are your plans here?"

"You want your son going down, don't you?" Methos inquired as they ate the food that had been provided to them.

"I wish there was an alternative but there is none, my son is too much like me now", Lionel confessed sadly, cutting and eating some more of his food. "I have not paid for many of my sins either, but I have found greater purpose on the side of good. Lex, on the other hand….."

Lionel trailed off but it was clear what he felt, and Methos had to agree on that one. He himself didn't form too many connections, but mortals were different, he knew it, and as bad as Lex was, and Lionel himself used to be before becoming Jor-El's emissary, Lex was still Lionel's son, and Methos could understand that Lionel didn't want anything too bad to happen to him now.

But considering how far it had gone, taking Lex out of the picture was the only workable solution at this point.

"I get how you feel, but you must understand, your son is now beyond saving", Methos told Lionel. "He is not going to be killed though, I won't do that, only make sure he is put away with no chance of returning. No more clean records for him."

"I suppose you have a plan here", Lionel commented.

"Yes", Methos nodded, managing to finish his food now at last, as he chewed the remaining bits of it and swallowed it all, then cracking his neck a little, continued. "The cameras that Lana Lang had in her building, well, I managed to connect some of them to my device."

Lionel was surprised by how intelligent and resourceful 'Mr. Pierson' was, and he seemed to be working alone too, asides from his association with Lionel himself that is.

Lionel realized if 'Adam Pierson' had decided to help out Clark sooner, like a few years ago, then he and Lionel would have been enemies, and Lionel was not very sure of his chances at all.

He had a feeling 'Adam Pierson' would have taken him out too then. Good thing he was a changed man in that case.

"And what did you find out?" Lionel inquired.

"Mr. Luthor has a secret project, involving aliens, something called a Project Scion", Methos said to Lionel. There was no sound through the cameras, but Methos was an expert reader of lips and body movements, so he could tell what was being talked about and what was being done even without hearing a single word.

"And he has left evidence of it in his vault", Methos finally said with a smirk, leaning back into his chair as Lionel finished his own food as well, chewing and swallowing all of it, then put his knife and fork down as he looked at Methos.

"And you want me to get it out?" Lionel asked incredulously. "Lex will suspect me, he knows I work against him, he-"

"Which is why you won't", Methos revealed with another smirk, surprising Lionel. "I am the one who shall get it from there, and hand it over to you, and you can hand it over to the police. I am sure whatever is in there will put him away for life now, what do you say, Mr. Luthor?"

"How will you get in?" Lionel then inquired. "The security is just too tight, it will be too much to-"

"As you have noticed, Mr. Luthor, I am a man of many talents and resources", Methos said with a shrug. "No matter how secure the fortress is, I can sneak in, all I need to do is not engage with anyone for the time being, and take the evidence."

"Hmmm", Lionel wondered, realizing 'Mr. Pierson' had something up his sleeve once more, like usual, he should really stop being surprised. Or maybe not. "In that case, the code to open the vault is-"

"Oh I know what it is, do not bother yourself", Methos assured Lionel, tapping his shoulder as he stood up, and Lionel then stood up as well. "I shall go in there, and get what we need, and then I shall hand it over to you, and you can hand it over to the police, that is how Mr. Luthor shall be ended."

"Sounds like a good idea to me, Mr. Pierson", Lionel finally agreed to the whole thing with a nod. "I know I keep saying this a lot, but thank you for all that you have been doing."

"You need not thank me, Mr. Luthor, once I realized you and Mr. Swann may have had a point, I have decided to help with this noble endeavour, unlike the rest of the organization", Methos told Lionel.

"Yes, they never believed the answer to Immortals could be found in the stars, me and Mr. Swann did, and we shared some of it with you too", Lionel reminded and Methos nodded.

"Well, Immortality may not have been found in the stars, but something greater truly was", Methos agreed with Lionel there. "And now that it is here, we must make sure that the Traveller reaches his true destiny."

"Do you ever plan to meet him?" Lionel asked.

"When the time is right, I will", Methos assured Lionel, tapping his shoulder once more, and then walked off. "Look to my coming very soon, Mr. Luthor. The darkness in this town is at an end now."

And then he disappeared from view as Lionel hoped it all went right, and Mr. Pierson's plan succeeded, once that was done, they could focus on helping Clark, without many obstacles in the way now.

There was hope indeed, for the betterment of humanity, and Clark becoming who he was meant to be, the savior of humanity.

Methos snuck into the mansion. Oh this place was nothing compared to other places he had snuck in. Very few places could really keep the former Horseman of Death away.

Finding the painting, Methos removed it and saw the vault. Remembering where Lex's hands had been while typing in the code, Methos typed it by himself, and it was right!

Smirking, Methos took out the data files regarding Project Scion, and there was quite a bit more in his mind, like Project Ares on 33.1.

Pocketing the files, Methos closed the vault, then put the painting back on, and after that he quickly snuck out. No one even knew he was there, but soon they would, when it was all in his favor.

Methos handed the file to Lionel who flipped through it, then pocketed it. "Thank you for getting this."

"Now, you must get something too", Methos told Lionel as Lionel looked at him. "Project Scion, it is in LuthorCorp Plant Number Four. The government must not get its hands on that, so once you have given this to the police, as well as revealed the existence of 33.1", Lionel was once more surprised Methos knew of it, based on his expression, "go take that away, and keep it to yourself, no one else must get their hands on it."

"Sounds good to me", Lionel agreed, and turned around to walk off. "I'm on my way now, what will you do?"

"Make things easier", Methos said with a shrug.

Lex went over to his vault to put something else in it, and he opened it by punching in the code after having taken down the painting, but then his eyes widened in horror on seeing his files were all gone.

"What the…..?" He trailed off. How could this happen? Who had managed to steal his files from his own vault?

Not his father for sure, he would not try something so obvious, especially since he knew Lex suspected him in working against him all the time.

So how then?

"Looking for something, Mr. Luthor?"

Lex turned around to see Methos standing there, smirking, with hands in his pockets, pacing around casually as if it was him who owned the place rather than Lex.

"Marcus Becker?" Lex asked in shock. "But you were in-"

"I am not this Marcus Becker, must be an unfortunate resemblance", Methos commented with a shrug. "I do not even know who he is."

He did know Marcus Becker, he had made a deal with the man so Marcus had plastic surgery done on himself to look like Methos, to draw attention away from him.

Marcus taking the path of a loan shark sucked though.

"In that case, who are you and how did you sneak in here?" Lex asked angrily, realizing this stranger had something to do with his files missing.

"My name is Adam Pierson, as for how I snuck in here", Methos shrugged. "I have snuck into much more heavily guarded places before, wasn't much of an issue sneaking into here either."

"You took my files, why?" Lex snapped, clutching his fists so angrily by digging his nails into his palms it looked like he would draw some blood now.

"Your days of hurting innocent people and walking away without facing any consequences are over, Mr. Luthor", Methos told him matter of fact. "You are going to go down."

"What did you do with my files?" Lex asked.

"Oh they are with the police now, I believe they are on their way already", Methos said, a smug smile on his face as Lex was enraged.

He prepared for everything! And by everything, he meant everything! His father, Clark, Lana, Chloe, aliens, the government too, but now some stranger he had never heard of, having a face similar to his old business adversary, had just barged in, and destroyed it all in seconds.

And in this moment, with his plans all ruined, Lex snapped and gave in to his primal instincts.

"HOW DARE YOU?" Lex roared as he punched Methos hard, slightly whipping his face the other way now.

Methos turned back to look at Lex with a smirk, not looking bothered in the least.

Dream On by Aerosmith plays

Lex was about to pound him again but Methos blocked and decked Lex on the face, sending him back, dazed.

In skill and strength, Methos was not as good compared to the likes of Duncan MacLeod, Connor MacLeod, The Kurgan or Vandal Savage, since his strength lay in his mind, his manipulations and survival skills.

But that did not mean he could not hold his own. Lex was skilled due to his training, but Methos was 5000 years old, and what he had done dwarfed anything Lex could do.

He had done things in the past which would make even Lionel and Lex squirm.

Lex tried to punch again but Methos dodged effortlessly and getting behind Lex, kicked him forwards, sending him falling to the ground.

Lex staggered up and tried to strike multiple times, and Methos blocked all attacks effortlessly, looking like he wasn't even trying, then blocking another punch, he punched Lex's face twice, breaking his nose, and then punched his throat as well before throwing him off, making his face hit the wall as Lex groaned in pain.

He turned back as Methos decked his abdomen, making him kneel in pain, and then grabbing him by the collar, pushed him down to the ground, before turning around and walking off, leaving Lex moaning in pain and rage.

A while later, the police arrived with Lionel and arrested him. With information on 33.1 out as well, there was not much that could really get Lex out of prison this time. Lionel did as Methos had instructed and took Project Scion, hiding it for himself.

Lex had been dealt with at last, but there were some things still left to deal with. And that would be done soon.

Finally Lex gets his. If it seems a bit too easy, remember, its Methos, he can do a lot.

And frankly, I'm having a bit of writer's block with this story, so I've shortened it up, it will be over in 2 chapters max. Since next chapter shall deal with another mess.

Besides, by doing this, most of Season 7 is already wiped out.

As for why I had that song play, I recently saw a tribute to Methos with that song so couldn't resist.

Hope all enjoyed and see you all next time with another chapter.