Disclaimer: I don't own Highlander or X-men Evolution, no suing the author.
Author's Note: here is chapter one, the votes for the prologue is up at the very end of this chapter……there is another old friend of Rogue's that show up. OOOHHH yeah………major Scott and Jean bashing considering I don't like them. And one last thing Hellfire doesn't have a normal name. He just goes by Hellfire.
Chapter 1
"Decapitated Woman Found In Alleyway Near Bayville High"
An unidentified woman was found decapitated in an alleyway behind the highshool. Officials have no real leads on this case except for a tiger lily draw in blood above the victims body and a note written in an unknown language.
Professor Charles Xavier put the paper down on the coffee and thought back to the mental screams that he had heard just last night and was unable to trace at all.
*Students, please report to my office immediately.*
"Professor, what's wrong, is the Brotherhood up to something again?" Scott Summers asked as soon as he entered the room.
"No Scott, something much worse then some simple pranks by the Brotherhood, something much more horrifying."
Those who had entered the room just after the Professor's statement began to looked scared and worried. Realizing that the children were now in the room and decided to try and reassure them somehow and stop the spread of panic.
"Don't worry, the one reason I called you here is because of the recent murder and the fact that an unknown prisoner has just escaped from a high maximum security prison and is thought to be in the area."
"So you, like, want us to catch him?" a nervous Kitty asked twisting her hand together.
"No, Kitty, but I do want to make sure you are aware of what's going on and that you stick together during this time."
"I don't mean to be rude or anything but since this isn't a mutant were talkin about why are ya tellin us about it?" an annoyed voice spoke up from the back startling everyone else in the room.
"That's a good question, I do have some evidence that leads me to believe that this prisoner could be a mutant, you see he never seems to age and once he decapitates his victims he is surrounded by lightning.|" Xavier explained, slightly alarmed when Rogue suddenly went paler than usual and began to shake uncontrollably.
"Rogue, vhat is vrong?" an alarmed Kurt asked running over to his sister, only to be thrown back by Hellfire.
"Hellfire there is no need for violence." Xavier said now more alarmed then ever by the unexpected show of violence from his most docile student.
The winged mutant only snorted in annoyance before he picked up the still frightened girl and flew threw one of the windows and into the waning daylight, away from the Institute.
(Hellfire, return to the Institute at once!)
(I don't think so, Rogue needs time to think clearly, away from all the noise and fuss of the Institute, don't worry no harm will come to her hopefully.)
(Just tell me what's wrong and maybe I can help both you and Rogue…)
(There is nothing that you or anyone can help us with, that prisoner is after Rogue and he will stop at nothing to kill her.)
Hellfire closed his eyes and sent back a torrent of images that would briefly explain what was going on and why Rogue was so terrified.
As the Professor and the Watcher exchanged limited information, Rogue was lost n her own set of memories. Thinking back to when she had met the prisoner known as James.
~~ Japan 989 b.c. ~~
The smell of rotten fish assaulted a young girls nose as she stumbled down an alleyway of downtown Tokyo.
'I cant let them catch up with me!'
Pausing to catch her breath outside an abandoned geisha* house, she looked around for around for anyone. As she moved to run again, a voice cut threw the silence of the night, causing the young girl to let out a small scream of fright.
"My little Rogue, did you really think you could escape from me that easily?"
Spinning around Rogue came face to face with her captor and began to slowly back up till her back hit the wall terror evident in her eyes.
"There is no way you can escape me my pet, I am over 600 years old, nothing you can try will work on me!" he yelled grabbing her hair and pulling her closer to his body and producing a dagger and gently slide it over her skin.
"Time to die my little Rogue." He stated bringing the dagger down in arc prepared to slit her throat, only to be stopped.
"Not today she wont."
"James."
~~ End Flashback ~~
Rogue suddenly realized that she would have to tell everyone the truth if she wanted to survive this encounter with her old mentor and friend.
"Hellfire, please take me to the Brotherhood house, I need to make an important phone call, to another old friend of mine."
Realizing just who she planned to call the young watcher reluctantly agreed to go along with her plan, until the entire fight was settled.
Landing right next to the front door neither mutant was prepared for the door to be flung open and both of them to be pulled into the house roughly.
"Rogue-what-are-you-doing-here-I-was-expecting-that-damn-Cajun." A very speedy and arrogant voice demanded.
"Don't worry speedy, I just need to use your phone." Rogue calmly replied walking past the stunned boy and into the living room.
Both Hellfire and Pietro followed the Goth girl and found her yanking the phone out of Toad's hands and pushing him into the closet.
"Would-someone-please-tell-me-what's-going-on-here?" Pietro asked pulling Toad out of the closet, looking at Hellfire for awnsers.
"Those murders that have been happening around town are kinda connected to Rogue." Hellfire explained following his charge over to the corner of the room.
"Hello operator…..can you please connect me with Duncan MacLeod in California…..yes I'll wait."
~~ phone conversation ~~
"Duncan MacLeod here, who is this?" a scottish voice inquired over the phone.
"Duncan, its me Rogue, and I really need your help." The stripped headed immortal said rushing threw the entire explanation.
Silence was her only reply as she waited for her friend and confident to get over his shock enough to give her a reply.
"It's been along time, what do I owe this unexpected call to?" he asked wariness lacing his voice causing Rogue to let out a small giggle.
"Don't worry its not a trap if that's what's your wondering about this is much worse." Rogue told him sobering up rapidly making those around her extremely worried.
"What's wrong Rogue, did something happen, are you okay?" Duncan demanded trying to discifer what his old lover was going through.
"James escaped from prison and now he's in my new home killing women as we speak."
As Duncan processed the information he received, he realized that someone was arguing with Rogue and trying to convince her of something.
"Roguey, what are you talking about and who the hell is this Duncan?" a high pitched voice asked yelling slightly causing him to frown in anger.
"Its none of your business Pietro, now give me the damn phone before I throw you out the window!" Rogue's outraged voice reached Duncan's ears making him smile as he remembered the times she had turned that anger on him and other's scaring them all.
"Duncan, I'm in Bayville, try and get ere as fast as you can!" another yell caught his attention before the phone went dead.
"Hey Mac, what was that all about?" a male voice asked startling Duncan from his thoughts.
"Joe, do you think that it would be all right if I went away for a while?"
Joe Dawson looked up from the bar and took a good look at his friend and charge and found him tense and worried.
"Did something happen, I could help you." Joe said beginning to get more and more worried as Duncan refused to awnser his question.
"Don't worry about it, listen I'm gonna be gone for a while, you have my cell phone number, if you have any trouble call me." Duncan told him as he walked out of the door.
~~ Back in Bayville ~~
Rogue hung up the phone gently and turned to face the others in the room with a blank face, causing Hellfire to wince and twitch alittle.
"All-right-what-the-hell-was-that-all-about-and-don't-try-and-change-the-subject!" Pietro shouted running around the room trying to calm down.
"Its none of your business Quicksilver so calm down and fuck off!" Hellfire screamed setting his wings of fire and trying to set Pietro on fire at the same time.
'My Watcher really needs a vacation.' Rogue decided as she walked out of the room and up the stairs unnoticed.
Walking down the hallway to Mystique's room, she thought about what Destiny had once told her when she had asked for both hers and Mystique's help in fooling everyone.
"When the time comes you must rely on your friends and family, but you must remember don't let their anger cloud your judgement and make you lose your focus."
Getting closer to her foster mother's room, the young looking immortal was startled when the door was flung open and she was dragged in to the room by her hair.
"Rogue would you mind telling me what is going on here and why Destiny just called me with a very cryptic message about you and your future!" the outraged shapeshifter ranted pushing Rogue into a nearby chair.
"I'm going to tell everyone the truth as soon as an old friend of mine gets here." Rogue calmly explained getting ready for the explosion.
"When you mean everything, does that include the things about Logan's past?"
"Yes and after that if they no longer want me around I will leave with my friend." Rogue whispered walking over to the window.
Mystique looked at the girl that she had come to think of as her daughter and felt a wave of protectiveness come over her.
"If they cant or wont understand then they're nothing but a bunch of fools who don't know what they've lost till its gone."
Keeping her gaze focused on the ground outside, Rogue noticed a shadow moving across the lawn and towards the back of the house.
"Rogue what's the matter, did you see something?" her foster mother asked coming up behind the worried girl.
"Get the others to a safe place and don't come out till I come and get you." She ordered taking off her long coat and brought out her celtic sword, swinging it around lightly.
Understanding what was going on Mystique quickly left the room to gather the others and while Rogue was busy preparing for the fight, the others were sent to the basement.
"Here goes nothing."
Walking silently down the hallway and stairs, she made her way to the lawn and waited patiently to see if the intruder was immortal or not.
As Rogue neared the edge of the property a familiar buzzing sensation announced the presence of another immortal.
"Whoever you are get your ass out here now!" Rogue yelled getting ready for the fight to begin.
As the seconds ticked away with no response to her challenge, Rogue began to slowly inch towards a tall tree line, a quick moving shadow caught her eye once again causing her to stumble slightly.
Trying to right herself quickly the slight chill of metal was her only warning that she had been caught and was about to be killed.
"If I so choose, your life would end here tonight, but since you are a good friend and ally I wont hurt you." A mellow voice stated lifting the blade of the sword from Rogue's neck allowing her to turn around to see who had been able to catch her off guard.
"Hello there Methos."