Disclaimer: I don't own either X-Men Evolution or Highlander. But I sure wish I did.

Author's Note: Okay I know its been an extremely long time but you will have to bear with me from now on cause I have a new job and its consuming major portions of my time.

But please remember any and all feedback will be welcome and all flames will be used to light the fire when winter comes! -

Chapter Four

The ride back to the mansion was made in complete silence, everyone couldn't help but hug themselves tighter when they thought back to the words that Rogue had spoken and the determination in her eyes.

'I cant believe that Roguey would take another person's life just like that, I mean its just not like her.' Pietro thought unable to try and find an explanation to his friends behavior.

As they pulled up to the mansion gates both Rogue and Methos suddenly went still as if they had sensed something that the others couldn't see and went for their swords by their feet.

"Logan, I need you to pull the van over right here and continue the rest of the way on foot." Rogue ordered surprising all of them with a roughness that she had never displayed before.

"What's going on Stripes, we cant walk the rest of the way, those storm clouds are going to break open any second and I for one do not want to get drenched."

Methos smiled slightly as the familiar words brought back old memories, turning to Rogue he made a small gesture with his hand and opened the door to exit the van.

"Listen to me my old friend, I need you to stay here with the children and do not leave the safety of the van until either Rogue or myself come to get you, remember not everyone is honorable." Methos said before blending in with the shadows followed closely by Rogue.

"Well Logan, I think its safe to say that we have been firmly put in our places, but I have to agree with them, there are some things in this world that not even you can get rid of." Mystique stated breaking the silence with an amused chuckle.

"That may be true, but that doesn't mean I have to like it." Logan grumbled already in a bad mood due to the other occupants in the car, especially on certain Cajun.

Rogue and Methos

"What do you think, could James have already been here?" Rogue asked checking her surroundings thoroughly for any booby traps that their prey could have laid out for them.

"I don't know but that presence I felt was that of an old immortal, it may not be James but at the moment we cant take that chance."

Continuing on in complete silence they were startled by the sudden sound of music almost unrecognizable at first but as it grew louder both immortals were stunned as the lullaby began to take a familiar tune that they both remembered from long ago.

"I know that song, we taught to a friend of ours!" Rogue exclaimed starting forward only to be stopped by Methos who held a finger to his lips to make sure that what he was hearing was the real thing.

"Remember Rogue, James is a master of manipulation and he has already shown us time and time again that he will stop at nothing to get what he wants."

Walking forward slowly Methos was assaulted by the scent of jasmine and sage, confused he continued on signaling Rogue to follow him closely.

Continuing to follow the smell they entered the courtyard of the mansion's property and found that they were being watched by the occupants of the house and realized that they had been tricked into a tricky situation.

Rogue what are you doing out there, come inside the safety of the mansion. Xavier ordered as he recognized one of his students.

Sorry Professor but that's what this asshole wants me to do, trust me okay, I know what I'm doing. Rogue replied before putting up her shields so that no one would be able to distract her during a fight.

"I don't see him, do you think this is another trap, he could have sent a decoy in his place." Methos said pulling out his broadsword.

"No I felt the presence of another immortal, if it's not James then it might be Duncan but he would have already shown himself, right?" Rogue asked still scanning her surroundings.

Walking forward just enough to be seen if there was someone out there, Rogue took a deep breath and prayed to every god she knew that it was only Duncan playing tricks on them and not James.

"Duncan MacLeod of the Clan MacLeod's come out here this instant or else I will hunt you down like the dog you are and it will not be fun for you!" she yelled before falling back to stand next to Methos who was looking at her with an incredulous look on his face.

The sound of clapping brought them both up right and they knew that it wasn't their friend, realizing the sound came from behind them they turned to find the fourth oldest immortal before them with a deranged look in his eyes.

"'Ello my little friends, what a pleasant surprise seeing you here, but I am afraid that now you must die!" He yelled before swinging a double headed axe at the both of them.

"Eliase what the hell are you doing, were your friends, why are you attacking us!" Rogue screamed dodging the axe narrowly trying to stay out of his range.

"James is my only friend, he saved me, let me live, you tried to kill me, now you must die!" Eliase bellowed chasing Rogue past the fountain temporarily forgetting about his other opponent.

Methos seeing his chance threw a small dagger that he kept on him for emergencies at the back of Eliase's knee and was astonished to see it bounce off of his body harmlessly.

Suddenly the sound of laughter reached their ears and made all three fighters freeze in their tracks, all three knew who it belonged to and were stunned to find that he had indeed followed his puppet to the battle ground.

"Well well, if it isn't the oldest of our kind, still haven't learned to leave other's property alone have you Methos?" the voice taunted coming from all directions.

"I still see that your nothing more than a coward who has to manipulate the minds of others to do your dirty work while you watch from the shadows!" Methos yelled back.

"So what if I have, but I will let you live if you give me my wife and leave this place."

Rogue tired of being stalked and terrorized let out her loudest scream drawing the attention of everyone and slowly walked towards the middle of the yard making sure that she still held her ex-husbands attention began to gather all of her power.

"You think that I would just crawl back to you like a weakling, then think again dear husband of mine, because the next time I see your face it will be when I take your head!" Rogue shouted before unleashing a powerful explosion of wind that began to bend the trees drawing shouts of surprise from all and a maytra curses from her husband.

"Damn you Rogue you cant hide from me forever and when I finally get my hands on you, I will teach you how to be a proper woman, on your knees and bowing to my every whim!"

Once she felt the presence of her husband leave, Rogue began to slowly call her powers back in until they were once again contained inside of her body and fell to her knees in exhaustion.

"Rogue are you okay?" Methos asked running up to her only to be blocked by Eliase.

"Poor little girli, you never did know when to give up did you?" the big man said picking her up to the ashtonishment of his friends.

"Your back to your charming self again."

"Yes, I am very sorry for what I did, but I was caught off guard by James when I was walking home from work a few nights ago, that is when he caught me and from there you know the story." Eliase explained walking to a soft patch of grass and gently lowered Rogue to the ground and stepped back to let Methos look at her and see if she suffered anymore harm.

As they made sure Rogue was alright the occupants in the mansion and those outside the gates made there way slowly towards the trio and waited patiently for them to notice their audience.

"I know that you all have questions, but I think it can wait until Rogue wakes up, she suffered a grave power loss and then she had to call it back into her body, she'll be out for an hour at the most." Methos said facing the group at his back.

"Who are you and how do you know Rogue?" Storm asked seeing in the strangers eyes something older than time.

"Rogue and I go back thousands of years and you will get the entire story when she wakes up but as for now, trust me I would never deliberately put her in harms way, for any reason at all." he said looking the weather witch straight in the eye.

"What about the big guy, he tried to kill her!" Kurt shouted still mad at the giant for trying to take his sister.

"I am sorry about that, but I was not in my own frame of mind, my name is Eliase and I only met Rogue about six hundred years ago when I really did try to kill her, but she was just so sweet, I couldn't do it." Eliase countered getting angry with the blue boy.

"Yes, and then you proceed to try and dress me up in every kind of frilly garment that you could get your hands on and only stopped when someone almost killed me due to the fact that I couldn't move in the damn contraption." a soft voice announced more amused than anything.

"Ahhh little girl you are finally awake, I am so very sorry about all of that, I hope you can find it in the most bottom part of your heart to forgive me, I will do anything you ask of me and then more." Eliase said getting down on bended knee to kiss her hand, ignoring the shouts behind him.

All the students watched as the insane stranger take Rogue's hand and kiss it gently. Even the professor was surprised when Rogue didn't push the giant back and only offered him a gentle smile before turning to the other man.

"Well Methos, it looks like we have a lot of explaining to do, I have a feeling that things are going to get ugly, are you sure that you want to stay?" the small immortal asked a small quiver in her voice becoming more pronounced.

"I got you into this mess, so I will get you out." Methos replied stealing another kiss from his old lover.

"Plus I will be here, if anyone tries to hurt you, I will tear there limbs off their body to make them pay for any pain that they have caused you." Eliase said resting a hand on his little girls shoulder.

"Alright then, if we can move this into the mansion, we will give everyone the explination you are looking for and no interruptions until you have heard the entire story, from beginning to the end." Rogue announced taking small steps towards the mansion trying to get feeling back into her legs.

As she continued on, Rogue was surprised to find someone standing in her way, looking up she found Scott who was wearing a look on his face that was almost unnamable until he opened his mouth.

"I don't think that your going into that house until you tell us the whole truth Rogue, you have not only told us lies but you also put us all in danger now what the hell is going on?" he yelled almost raising his hand against her when a low growl stopped him in his tracks.

"Better watch your self bub, in case you havent noticed Stripes is still an X-men unless the professor says otherwise understand!" Logan growled unsceathing his claws causing the young man to back up.

"Will you at least tell us who these young men are Rogue, then maybe we can reach an agreement about what we are going to do." Xavier announced going over to where the two immortals were standing watching the other children like hawks.

"I am Professor Xavier, I am pleased to meet friends of Rogue's, but tell me how are you able to touch her without being absored by her powers?"

Eliase looked startled before letting out a belly laugh that almost shook the ground around them.

"Sir, I am sorry but Rogue has had her powers under control for the last one thousand five hundred years, there is no way that her powers could get out of hand, unless someone dealt her a serious shock." Eliase said his smile fading as he watched various emotions filter on their faces.

"Rogue, like what is he talking about?" Kitty asked her friend noticing that the cute guy was inching closer to the young goth.

"Surprise guys, I am an immortal, three thousand years old and still going strong."

A/N: Alright sorry about the long wait. Eliase is my own character, hope yall like him! .

Don't know who's in the lead I havent looked at the scores in a bit.

Okay I have a question for everyone out there that is willing to awnser.

1. Does anyone know how Goku got thrown out of paradise? Cause I'm at a total loss here and I'm writing a story on that series.

2. Anyone have a type of power that Rogue wants to have. It will be a new, never before seen power. Take your time and please be detailed.

I will be continuing on with this series and others, but I have a few others that I am working on so they wont be coming out as often. Sorry! -