1792: What is now Arizona

Jordan and Will had been married almost 50 years, and had spent that time in such a happy bliss, that nothing could destroy their happiness. They were like 2 young newlyweds without a care in the world. They had spent the time traveling across the world, and decided to settle in the western part of the New World. It was the closest thing Will had to remind him of home without being there. Though he had also built a small house for them in Mexico as close to where he grew up as he could without it actually being on the land.

Jordan and Will also wanted to have children more than anything. They knew it was impossible, but they had still gone to every medicine man, cacique, and conjurer they could find in hopes that maybe there was some way. When all else had failed, and they had given up hope, a miracle had happened.

Unbelievably Will had never made it through Wales in his life, and Jordan was happy to return to her place of origin to show her husband where she grew up. Knowing it would help her continued healing, she showed him where Alexander had died and where Mars had beat and raped her. While they were there, they had found three orphans, two boys and a girl. They took them in, and now two years later, the children had come to love Jordan and Will as their own parents.

"Mamma!" Kathleen, the youngest of the three children. She had just turned ten, and was very short and awkward for her age. "Charles is chasing me with the sword again!"

Jordan looked out the window of the ranch Will had built for them, and sighed. She put down the dish she was washing and walked out the door. "Charles Michael leave your sister alone and put that sword up. You know your not allowed to play with it."

"Yes mamma." He said as he walked over and handed Jordan her sword. She playfully whacked him on the rear with the hilt.

"You guys go clean up and prepare for supper. Your father will be home soon." She said. The children nodded and came inside. Moments later, Jordan felt Will's buzz and smiled. She saw him ride into the barn and she went out to greet him.

"Welcome home." She said as she wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him.

"I am glad to be home. How was your day?" he said as he let his horse loose into a stall and put his arm around her waist and they walked towards the house.

"I am concerned about Kathleen. The boys are always picking on her, and she can not defend herself."

"That is natural, she is at an awkward age. Give her time, she will learn to stand up for herself."

Jordan stopped walking and looked at him. "Will, she is not one of us, none of them are. She does not have the instincts we do when it comes to fighting. Maybe we should tell them."

"Why? I see know reason why they need to know."

"What are we going to tell them twenty years from now, that we look the same age as we do now, and they look older than us. Alan is already at the age of 16, and he should be thinking of marriage. I have seen the way he looks at Sarah Ann."

"Fine, we can teach her to fight, but I still see no need for them to know what we are unless they ask it of us. Besides, I think I have found the one we should give the sword to." He said as he smiled. The third sword that Will had made when they were married hung over the fireplace. They had decided to wait to give it to the children until they felt the time was right.

Jordan saw the look in his eye and smiled. "You are thinking of Kathleen are you not?"

"It would be a good way to teach her how to fight. The boys already know how, but I guess if her mamma is such a good fighter, then her mamma can teach her."

"Are you saying I am better than you?" she said as she cocked and eyebrow and gave him a wicked but innocent grin.

"I would never admit such a thing." He said as he kissed her. They walked back into the farmhouse in time to see Charles tying Kathleen to a chair and Alan holding the extra sword at her neck. Jordan looked at Will with the *I told you so* look.

"Enough!" Will said. "Boys, go to your rooms and stay there until I say otherwise."

"But dad..." Alan protested.

"Now!" Jordan said as she untied Kathleen who was crying and kicking. The boys did as they were told and Kathleen, once untied, started to run after them. "Kathleen, come here."

"But mamma." She stopped and watched the boys head to their rooms. She turned around and walked back towards the kitchen. "Why do they pick on me? Just because I am smaller than they are doesn't give them the right to do mean things to me."

"Let us go outside and talk. Your dad will take care of things with the boys."

The two women walked outside, and sat down on the porch. Jordan put her arm around daughter and smiled. "Are you going to be ok?"

Kathleen nodded. "I usually am. I want to learn to fight. Please mamma. I know women aren't suppose to fight, but sometimes the boys scare me."

"Your father and I were discussing that and we decided it is a good idea. I will start training you tomorrow."

"You?"

"You would be surprised at what I know and at what I can do. I want to tell you something, but you have to promise..." she stopped as she felt an unfamiliar buzz. Jordan stood up and looked away. She could see a man on a horse riding up towards the east side of the farm. "Go inside and tell your father to come out here." She said. Right as Kathleen entered the house, Will came out.

"Have you seen him?" he asked.

"The east side. Here he comes."

Will drew his sword and walked towards the fence. Jordan stayed on the porch and watched as her husband talked to the man and then hugged him. She walked towards them as they started laughing.

"And this must be the beautiful Jordan." The man said as he kissed her hand. "You are even lovelier than Will spoke about."

Jordan eyed Will cautiously. This tall skinny man, had brownish hair, and an accent similar to her own, only more drawn out.

"Jordan, this is the man who I owe my life to. This is the man that told me what I was and trained me. Jordan, meet Methos."

"But you may call me Greg, as that is what I am going by these days."

"I am glad to finally meet you, Will has spoken of you often."

"I forgot to tell you I met Greg in town and invited him to dinner. I hope you don't mind."

Jordan shook her head. "Not at all. And since the boys will not be eating there will be more than enough. Come, I am sure by now supper is cold." She said as the three Immortals walked towards the farmhouse.

The next day

"She is really good." Greg said to Will as he watched Jordan try to teach Kathleen how to fight.

Will sighed. "Sometimes I think about the Final Gathering, if it came down between the two of us, who would win. I don't think I could fight her."

"You would have to. I know it's hard to imagine, but that is the way we live our lives and a risk we have to take."

Will nodded. "So, you never told me what brought you here. There must have been a reason."

"Actually there is. I was traveling through Mexico and I come bearing news."

"They ruins have been discovered, I know."

"Only parts of it have surfaced. Not really much. But they have found a journal by a priest that was there. He mentioned the place of where you died."

Will nodded again. "We were there when it was found and news spread."

Jordan stopped teaching and Kathleen went into the house. She walked over to the porch where the men were sitting. "She is a quick learner. I do not think the boys will be tormenting her anytime soon." She said as she sat down next to Will and took his hand.

"She has a good teacher." Methos said. "Rebecca taught you well."

"Will has also been an excellent teacher. So what were you two men talking about? Me I presume."

"My homeland. It is close to being discovered."

Jordan saw the pain in Will's eyes. As much as he would have loved to see the full beauty of it again, parts of him wished it would remain untouched and sacred.

"I remember the day the temple was built by..." He said as he starred off into space.

***

*Uxmal, around 590 AD

"The Alux has challenged the governor to a challenge of strength!" Will's father said as he entered the family hut. "Can anyone imagine that little dwarf full grown into a man in less than a year beating the governor. No one has been able to beat him."

Will had just turned 22, and laughed. "I am the strongest among our people and I have yet challenged the governor. When will the challenge take place."

"During the lunar eclipse in a 2 moon phase."

Two Weeks Later
"He did it! In one night, that Alux built a great temple!" Will's father said as he walked into the hut early one morning.

Will and his mother walked outside the hut and stood in awe as they stared at a huge pyramid with steep slopes. "Impossible!" his mother said. "Only a God could do that."

"That is what the Governor has said and so now there will be a fight to the death. The winner will become the new governor."

***

"What happened?" Methos asked.

"The dwarf won and became the ruler of the land. I wondered for a time if he was one of us, after I learned what I was, but it's unlikely. Though I was always given special treatment by him."

"You want to go home do you not?" Jordan asked. She could hear the quiver in his voice that he often had when he talked about what it was like.

"This is my home now, and I am happy. In time I will return, but until then, this is where I belong." He said as he stood up and walked into the house.

Jordan sighed and looked at Methos. "I wish there was something more I could do for him."

"You're doing all you can for him. He's dealing with the fact that everything he once knew is about to change. Once they start excavating the ruins, you know it'll never be the same."

"I know, but I wish he did not have to go through so much pain." The words he said on their honeymoon echoed through her mind. *But you're safe with me, and as long as you will have me, I will never let anything happen to you again.* She knew he meant it and she felt the same way towards him. He had taught her to live and love and had always been there when she needed him. But lately, he seemed so heart broken she felt she couldn't reach him.

"Maybe things will blow over in a while. After all, it could be anything they found. I doubt it was the pyramid." Methos said.

"I'm sure your right." She said some what distracted.

Methos knew she needed to get her mind of things. "Does he still have his penis pierced? I thought he was crazy when I first saw that thing." Jordan cracked a wide grin and nodded. She was trying not to laugh.

**"You and me both. I had never seen such a thing done to a person. Not there."

"I thought that would bring a smile to your face. You need to get your mind of things. How about fighting with me, just to see how good you really are?" he said as he gave her a cocky grin.

"Sure, why not." She said as they stood up and walked out into the fields.

AUTHOR'S NOTES: *The legend has it, that the pyramid was built by a dwarf in one night after challenging the governor. If it was not done in that night, the dwarf would be put to death. The dwarf hatched from an egg and grew to full maturity in one year, and was supposedly as strong as Hercules. At least that's the legend. I took a few tiny liberties on things such as the pyramid being built during an eclipse (but with all the weird things that happen during eclipses, it's possible). I know according to the Mayan Calendar, it was very possible. Also I took liberties in making a reference that the dwarf may be an Immortal. Who knows, he was a foundling and found by an old woman whose house still stands on the site.

The first ruin of Uxmal to be discovered was part of the ball court, where challenges such as the one the dwarf had with the governor. Today, it is still used in traditional celebrations.

Uxmal literally means Thrice Built. Many of the sites were constructed over on top of each other, such as the Pyramid. It has 5 different temples, one for each phase (the only site to have been built more than three times), and only 2 are visible.

** Don't think I'm trying to be kinky, but this was actually done. Scars and piercings were a sign of beauty and the warriors of the tribe had both their tongue and penis pierced. This served three purposes, and yes that is one of them. The others was a sign of beauty and a way to please the gods. Women had their teeth sharpened to keep the men in line :-). And before you come for my head, Methos asking this does NOT mean there was a homosexual relationship between the two. Many Mayans were very open about their sexuality and depending on how religious they were, some wore little if any clothing

Translations: (all Mayan)
Alux- gremlin, leprechaun, or dwarf
Cacique- Indian chief or warlord.
Uxmal- Thrice Built.

1830: Uxmal

"It's beautiful." Kathleen said as she held her daughter's hand. Kathleen was now in her late 40's, and for the first time, Kathleen, Alan, and Charles had gathered with their own families to travel to their father's homeland.

Jordan nodded and watched Will as he sat under their tree with his eyes closed. More of the ruins had been discovered, and Will had to return to see what was left. Part of him felt buried underneath the rubble and was scared to have it revealed. He had left that life behind 1200 years ago and the pain of it resurfacing was to much for him to bare.

"So this is where dad grew up? It doesn't look like much." Charles said.

"It looks like a lot more to your father." Jordan spoke for the first time since Will had left her side. The children now knew about Immortality, thanks to Alan witnessing his father receiving a Quickening. Jordan and Will had explained everything to them, and they seemed to have understood, especially Kathleen who had become quite the expert in sword fighting among the three.

Jordan let go of Alan's grandson and walked towards Will. She sat down next to him and he didn't say anything. "Will?" she asked taking his hand.

He pulled his hand away and held a finger to his mouth telling her to be quiet. Ever since Methos had told him of the news so many years ago, Will seemed to have closed himself out to the world leaving everything but Jordan and the children alone. After a few minutes, Will opened his eyes. "I'm sorry." He said.

"It is all right, I understand." She said. "Are you ok?"

Will shook his head. "I don't know if I'm ready to deal with all the pain this is going to bring back. I was praying to the Gods for guidance and strength."

"Have faith Will. Things will turn out fine."

"You don't seem to care that the place we met, fell in love, and got married is about to be destroyed. Things will never be the same."

"It does not matter to me, that is in the past. The only thing that I care about is here. Now. Being with you now."

Will stood up and walked away. He walked towards the House of the Governor and went into an open door. Kathleen started to go after her father, but Jordan shook her head letting her know he needed to be alone.

"Mamma?" she said as Jordan walked back towards her family. "Is he going to be all right?"

"In time. Go on back to the house, your father and I will meet you there later." The children agreed and Jordan watched them leave. When they were out of sight, she walked to where Will had entered and stood at the doorway. "Will? Can I come in?" There was no answer so she walked in trying to avoid the rubble and stone blocking most of the path. She had gotten lost and was about to panic when she felt Will's buzz.

"Stay where you are, I will find you." He said. Moments later, he turned a corner and found Jordan leaning against on of the walls. "Why did you come in here?"

"Will, do not shut me out, please. I want to be with you, you need me right now."

Will nodded and reached for her hand. He led her around the inside and then back out to the stone turtles on top of where they had been. "I'm scared." He said as he sat down on one of the turtle's backs. "I feel like everything I know, is changing and I can't do a thing about it."

Jordan sat next to her husband and took his hand. This time he didn't pull back. "There is nothing you can do, but let nature take its course. Do you remember what you said to me when I asked you why you did not dig it up yourself?" Will shook his head. "You told me when the Gods see fit, it will happen. At least the pyramid has not yet been discovered, maybe it will not be."

"Nothing is the same anymore. Everything about this place has changed, and not even a tenth of it has been found. It all looks different."

"Did you think it would be the same after being buried for all these centuries? It's a wonder anything is intact."

Will cracked a smile, "We built things well then. I'm so sorry for all the pain I have put you through."

"I am sorry I was not able to help you. I know this is hard for you, and I wanted to be there for you."

Will hugged his wife and smiled. "Come. I want you to meet someone." He said as he took her hand and led her back down several flights into the ruin. When they stopped, Jordan could see nothing but broken stone slabs covering the walls except for the way they came. "Help me move these." He said as he started to pull them away. When the last slab had been removed, Will opened a door and they entered a tomb.

"Where are we?"

"This is my family's tomb." He said as he walked to one the of sarcophagus.

Jordan stood in the doorway in awe. There were tables with rows and rows of items, many made of jade. Will motioned for her to enter and she did slowly. She felt like she was intruding on the gods. "Is it all right to be here?" she said as she walked to him.

He nodded. He took her hand and walked to the corner of the tomb and looked down. He closed his eyes momentarily and when he opened them again, he looked like a new person. "It is more than all right, my family is pleased with you. This is where my mother is laid. She was a very beautiful woman, almost as beautiful as you." He said as he kissed her on the forehead.

Jordan ran her finger over the patterns on the box. They were Mayan charactachures with the words that were to be emphasized in Jade. "What does all of this mean?"

"The fish, is the sign for plentiful harvest. My mother was one of the best female hunters of our tribe. Here on my father's, is Tezcatlipoca. It is the God of war. My father was the governor's war chief. I was to take his place..." he stopped.

Jordan placed her arm around his waist. "Maybe we should leave." She said as a tear rolled down his cheek as he remembered things.

"Not until I find what I'm looking for. My mother would want you to have it." He said as he searched the tables. "Here it is!" he said as he found it inside a gold box. "When I first walked in here I was praying for my family's guidance and support. I was given it, and I feel like I was reborn." He paused again. "I know my mother would want you to have this." He said as he handed her a gold and jade statue. "It is a mother carrying an infant, one that was not her own."

Jordan took the statue and cried. "It is lovely."

Will sighed as he saw his wife happy. "Can you ever forgive me for the things I have done to you? I have let you down and had my family disgraced until now."

"You never let me down Will. We all go through hard times. I felt like I had brought disgrace to you for not being able to help you through what ever pain you were suffering. I now know it was because you thought that you had brought disgrace to your family's honor. You could never disgrace anyone." She said as she kissed him. "Especially me."

"I love you. I know my family is watching me from whichever worlds they have ascended to, and that they are pleased with you. Come. We will celebrate this rebirth of my life with family. We will hold a celebration like no other." He said as he picked her up and carried her out of the building.