Children Of Thunder And Lighting by Markim
Disclaimer: I don't own Highlander or or any other amines/shows, the characters in this story are property of their respective owners. I only own my Original Character, Nic Methos, The God Of Lighting and Fire.
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Hi, I have just updated this fic.
Chapter 8 to 10 will be the recaps of some of the high points of Methos's relationship with Duncan and the rest. For those who had seen the Highlander Series, you can skip these three chapters if you want..
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Chapter 9 – Methos's Tale Part 2His resentment of Duncan and Joe who dismissed his friendship with Silas and his companionship with Kronos and even Caspian as they discounted that mass murderers can feel. His hate, condemnation and regret, as little as it is, for Cassandra who had effectively destroyed his relationship, trust or liking with the Highlander and Joe.
His pain and sorrow for the need to plan and kill Kronos, Silas and Caspian. He loved/hated Kronos, liked Silas and even had a place in his heart for Caspian once, after all they had rode together for over a thousand years and he had kept tracks of them for millennia after leaving them. The most of his regrets are for Silas, he was happy living in the wildness, when he led Kronos to him. His rage at Cassandra who had dared to attack him after his double Quickening with Duncan when he had saved the world and her, and the raising of his hope when Duncan ordered Cassandra to let him live.
This hope falter as Duncan had judged him by Cassandra's words and when he tried to rebuild their relationship, it was painfully and slow. The acceptance by Joe and even Richie later had greatly help him and this had started a friendship with young Richie. Then more emotional rocks when Duncan judged Byron of harming a mortal and had beheaded him, not caring that Byron was once his (Methos) student.
That Joe is revealed to have a daughter, a Watcher named Amy Thomas-Brennan and after Joe's attempt to use him to rescue Amy from Morgan Walker. Joe apologies for his actions during the Horsemen affairs, on the way he tries to use him (Methos) to save his daughter and also on how he had let Duncan's and Cassandra's view of Methos clouded what he know.
Amy and Joe had formed a sort of father-daughter relationship after that and are keeping close contact, to know each other better. With that Amy had joined their life and Amy had a closer friendship with Richie as they are closer in worldviews. She is fascinated by Methos's history and liked him as Adam even after she knows about his past as the Horseman of Death. Amy had forged a bond of friendship and acceptance between Joe, Amy, Richie and himself.
Of how they had missed her when Amy later left to watch a peaceful immortal in New Zealand after spending a few months with Joe and the rest. Of how Amy had forged a much closer bond with Richie and of Joe's fear of how Amy will chose later when she return; her Watcher's Oath or love. Joe shown that he will support any decision that Amy will make.
His fears of Duncan being mad and of his frustration when Duncan was ranting and raving about demons and monsters. He had sensed no demonic energy nearby and had not felt that for over nearly a thousand years. Hence, he was so harsh on Duncan then, telling him a safe lie that he did not know anything of Demons, knowing that Duncan was not ready for the truth on that subject and it will only feed upon Duncan's delusions. Of how Richie was the only one who believed Duncan and they had found a name for the so call Zoroastrian demon, Ahriman. The scene at the racetrack the night Duncan was led to believe he'd killed his young student/his son, Richie Ryan.
Methos recalled the painful night as he spoke when MacLeod had begged him to take his own head after he had accidentally killed his young student. He remembered how Joe had defied every last rule of the Watchers as he stood over the boy's body and fell apart.