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Title: Unforgivable Sinners
By: Cmdr. Gabe E.
Note: This fanfiction occurs entirely in the X-Men movie-verse . Characters' unspoken thoughts are enclosed in .
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Sorry if I haven't updated in a while .!!! Aeeergh...Some personal stuff kept me from writing more of this fanfic x.x! Anywayz, I hope you guys are still around ! Thank you so much for waiting for this next chapter o! Eheheh...and yes, that was Logan's voice at the end of Chapter 21 (I just spoiled it, didn't I? O.o)! Oh, thanks for the great review, Capt. O' Hagan ! I'll post the next chapter ASAP!!!! o
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CHAPTER 22: The girl who cried wolf
Yuriko looked behind her and saw Logan standing at the end of the hallway.
"Logan." She said.
Stryker lifted his head from her shoulder and felt his heart jump at the sight of him. It was the man who slaughtered him in his vision. It was the man called Wolverine.
He looked at Yuriko's face and saw the calmness in her eyes. He hadn't seen her look at anyone like that before. Weren't she and Wolverine supposed to be enemies?
When Yuriko asked him to make a run for it, he thought he would never see her alive again. He thought they would fight to the death. What happened? And why did she call him 'Logan'? Oddly enough, that name sounded familiar to him too. There was so much in that mansion that seemed so familiar.
Yuriko quickly pushed Stryker off of her and stood up. She straightened her clothes and turned around to face Logan. Her eyes looked at his tall form. She still couldn't understand why she felt so at peace whenever she saw his face. Seeing him felt like home. Was it because of her visions? Did she really know him from the past?
"I found him." She said as she motioned a hand towards Stryker.
She hoped Logan wouldn't misinterpret what he saw. After all, it was Stryker who had his arms wrapped around her. Not the other way around. Even she was surprised when Stryker did what he did. What happened was out of her control. Or was it?
Logan arched an eyebrow. "You apparently did. I just didn't expect you to be so happy to see him." He placed his hands on his waist in an all- knowing, cocky way.
Yuriko could feel the joking tone in Logan's voice. But she had to explain the situation to him. She didn't want him to think that she really cared for Stryker.
"When I saw him, he was laying down on the floor. I thought he was hurt, so I approached him, and the next thing I know ---"
"--- he was feeling you up." Logan said as he continued her sentence.
"I wasn't feeling her up." Stryker said firmly. He was still on the floor beside Yuriko.
Yuriko's eyes darted to Stryker. She didn't expect him to talk back at Logan like that. Just a little while ago, there was fear in his voice when he spoke Wolverine's name. She remembered him being in a state of shock as he talked of his own bloody death in Wolverine's hands. Yet Stryker just spoke as if his vision never happened.
Even Stryker was surprised with the words that flew out of his mouth. How could he have spoken like that to the man who had just killed him? He could still recall how Wolverine slaughtered him in his vision. He could remember everything --- the pain, the blood, the claws. He could still see them at the back of his mind. He knew he should fear this real Wolverine, but a part of him didn't. A part of him wanted to fight back. He wasn't going to let Wolverine slaughter him again.
Logan looked at Stryker. "I didn't know pets could talk." He said insultingly.
Stryker stood up and straightened his suit. His eyes met Logan's. There was no fear in his face. The two men just stood there, staring into each other's eyes. Yuriko could feel the tension in the air. It was as if the anxiety between them had begun long before that moment.
The silence in the hallway was suddenly broken when Stryker opened his lips.
"And I didn't know blood-thirsty animals could talk either." He emphasized the word 'animal'. The word flew out of his lips and hit Logan hard.
Logan gritted his teeth and unleashed his claws. "Blood-thirsty animal?!" He angrily marched towards Stryker, his claws ready to drive into the man's body. "Who are you to call me a blood-thristy animal?!" The anger in his eyes was back. He didn't care if Yuriko needed him to regain her past. He was going to kill Stryker now.
"You were the one who wanted to kill every mutant in the planet!!! Do you know how many lives you destroyed?! You're the blood-thirsty animal, Stryker! Not me!!!"
He was about to lunge at Stryker, when Yuriko suddenly stood between them. She placed her hands on his chest and stopped him from moving any further. Stryker held his ground behind Yuriko. His eyes were still focused on Logan. There was something about his rage that looked so familiar.
"Logan, no! I know you want to kill and him and I do too! Believe me, I do! But you also know that I need him. I need him now more than ever." Yuriko could feel Logan struggling against her. She knew that once she let him go, he was going to kill Stryker without a second thought.
Wolverine retracted his claws and looked into Yuriko's eyes. He could really feel her longing for the past she had lost, and he respected her decision. He sighed and stepped away from her.
"You're lucky she's here, Stryker." He said angrily. His eyes were focused on the man behind Yuriko. "Because unlike her, I want you dead! I want you dead more than anything else!" He practically spat the words at him.
Stryker looked at Logan without saying anything. He knew why Logan was so angry with him. He remembered him talking about the death of a woman named Jean Grey, and he felt the pain in his voice as he said her name. Stryker knew he was responsible for her death. He was responsible for her death as he was responsible for Yuriko's suffering.
He wanted to say sorry. He wanted to apologize, but the look on Logan's eyes was a sign that it was too late for that now. Nothing can change the past. The damage had been done and the pain had been felt. The injuries he had caused them would never heal. He now had to choice but to fight for his survival. He had to fight for his new life, even if he knew Yuriko was going to end it soon. He still had to fight.
"By the way...." Logan looked at Yuriko. He seemed calmer now. "I came across Charles when I was looking for your dog. The professor wanted me to send you a message on his behalf."
Yuriko looked at Logan curiously. "What's that?"
She was quite surprised that the professor already knew they were there. She knew he was a telepath, so he probably felt them coming from a while away. Though she found it rather odd that the professor didn't send a warmer welcoming committee to accept them into the mansion.
"Chuck said you could stay here for as long as you want. Treat the mansion as your own home. He had one of the rooms prepared for you." Wolverine could see a hint of happiness in Yuriko's eyes. "Unfortunately," He added. "The same goes with your dog too." He glared at Stryker. "I don't even know why the professor's letting him stay here."
Yuriko wanted to smile. Her heart clung to every word. The professor wanted her to stay. He wanted her to live there. She could live in that mansion for as long as she wanted. She could finally belong somewhere. But did Logan want her there too? Had she truly come home?
"Thank you." She said with a smile.
"Don't thank me. Thank Charles." Logan said. Something in Yuriko's smile made him feel warm inside. Had he gone soft? He couldn't deny the feeling that he'd seen her face before. The smile on her lips and the happiness in her eyes painted a picture in his mind. It was a picture of a girl. A girl --- from his past?
"Logan?" Yuriko asked. She noticed the blank look on his face.
"Yes? Uh, sorry about that. I --- I was thinking about something." He looked at her and smiled.
He was quite surprised that he smiled at her. A couple of days ago, he was fighting her to the death, and now he was smiling at her like an old friend. And not just that... He felt at home with her. She felt so familiar to him, so close. He could almost feel her skin against his fingers.
Logan felt confused. He couldn't understand the conflicting emotions inside his head. He'd never felt that way towards anyone before. Not even with Jean, or Rogue, or Ororo. Why Yuriko? Why her? Why now?
"So when can I meet with the professor?" Asked Yuriko. She could still see the confused look in his face. She wanted to ask Logan if he was okay, but she didn't want to appear too meddlesome. It was not the right time for her to ask such prying questions.
"He said he'll meet the two of you in the study later. As for now, I suggest you go to your room and rest. You probably went through a lot to get here."
"More than you could ever imagine." She said. Yuriko couldn't help but smile. She finally belonged somewhere, and Logan was slowly starting to let her in his life. Maybe someday he'd want to remember his past too --- remember it and remember her.
Yuriko's eyes suddenly opened wide. She noticed something missing. Her eyes darted at Stryker, then she looked at her empty hands. "My suitcase!" She said in panic. She remembered dropping it at the entrance of the mansion when Logan first attacked them.
"Don't worry about it." Logan said abruptly. "It's already in your room."
Yuriko sighed in relief. The things in that suitcase were the only resources she had. But then, did she still need those things? What else would she do with Stryker's money? She had her home now. She was now with people who were just like her. She was now a part of a family.
"Well, I guess I better lead you to your room now." Said Wolverine. "Charles asked me to take you there once I found ya." He looked at Yuriko and smiled.
"I could tell you how to get there, but you'd probably get lost in no time. This mansion is a very big and complex place. Take my word for it. Aside from that, your dog might run off again." He glared at Stryker. "Having me around you will keep him in a leash."
Yuriko looked at Stryker, then she looked back at Logan. "Stryker? Don't worry about him. I can handle him by myself. Trust me...He knows who he's dealing with."
She looked at Stryker and waved her fingers at him. "Right, William?" She asked with a taunting smirk on her face.
Stryker arched an eyebrow. He couldn't believe they were treating him like a juvenile child that needed constant disciplining. He was grown man without a past. The last thing he needed were two young people scoffing at him.
"Good for him to know who his master is now." He smiled at Yuriko and walked away. "Follow me." He said as he walked down the hall.
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Title: Unforgivable Sinners
By: Cmdr. Gabe E.
Note: This fanfiction occurs entirely in the X-Men movie-verse . Characters' unspoken thoughts are enclosed in .
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Sorry if I haven't updated in a while .!!! Aeeergh...Some personal stuff kept me from writing more of this fanfic x.x! Anywayz, I hope you guys are still around ! Thank you so much for waiting for this next chapter o! Eheheh...and yes, that was Logan's voice at the end of Chapter 21 (I just spoiled it, didn't I? O.o)! Oh, thanks for the great review, Capt. O' Hagan ! I'll post the next chapter ASAP!!!! o
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CHAPTER 22: The girl who cried wolf
Yuriko looked behind her and saw Logan standing at the end of the hallway.
"Logan." She said.
Stryker lifted his head from her shoulder and felt his heart jump at the sight of him. It was the man who slaughtered him in his vision. It was the man called Wolverine.
He looked at Yuriko's face and saw the calmness in her eyes. He hadn't seen her look at anyone like that before. Weren't she and Wolverine supposed to be enemies?
When Yuriko asked him to make a run for it, he thought he would never see her alive again. He thought they would fight to the death. What happened? And why did she call him 'Logan'? Oddly enough, that name sounded familiar to him too. There was so much in that mansion that seemed so familiar.
Yuriko quickly pushed Stryker off of her and stood up. She straightened her clothes and turned around to face Logan. Her eyes looked at his tall form. She still couldn't understand why she felt so at peace whenever she saw his face. Seeing him felt like home. Was it because of her visions? Did she really know him from the past?
"I found him." She said as she motioned a hand towards Stryker.
She hoped Logan wouldn't misinterpret what he saw. After all, it was Stryker who had his arms wrapped around her. Not the other way around. Even she was surprised when Stryker did what he did. What happened was out of her control. Or was it?
Logan arched an eyebrow. "You apparently did. I just didn't expect you to be so happy to see him." He placed his hands on his waist in an all- knowing, cocky way.
Yuriko could feel the joking tone in Logan's voice. But she had to explain the situation to him. She didn't want him to think that she really cared for Stryker.
"When I saw him, he was laying down on the floor. I thought he was hurt, so I approached him, and the next thing I know ---"
"--- he was feeling you up." Logan said as he continued her sentence.
"I wasn't feeling her up." Stryker said firmly. He was still on the floor beside Yuriko.
Yuriko's eyes darted to Stryker. She didn't expect him to talk back at Logan like that. Just a little while ago, there was fear in his voice when he spoke Wolverine's name. She remembered him being in a state of shock as he talked of his own bloody death in Wolverine's hands. Yet Stryker just spoke as if his vision never happened.
Even Stryker was surprised with the words that flew out of his mouth. How could he have spoken like that to the man who had just killed him? He could still recall how Wolverine slaughtered him in his vision. He could remember everything --- the pain, the blood, the claws. He could still see them at the back of his mind. He knew he should fear this real Wolverine, but a part of him didn't. A part of him wanted to fight back. He wasn't going to let Wolverine slaughter him again.
Logan looked at Stryker. "I didn't know pets could talk." He said insultingly.
Stryker stood up and straightened his suit. His eyes met Logan's. There was no fear in his face. The two men just stood there, staring into each other's eyes. Yuriko could feel the tension in the air. It was as if the anxiety between them had begun long before that moment.
The silence in the hallway was suddenly broken when Stryker opened his lips.
"And I didn't know blood-thirsty animals could talk either." He emphasized the word 'animal'. The word flew out of his lips and hit Logan hard.
Logan gritted his teeth and unleashed his claws. "Blood-thirsty animal?!" He angrily marched towards Stryker, his claws ready to drive into the man's body. "Who are you to call me a blood-thristy animal?!" The anger in his eyes was back. He didn't care if Yuriko needed him to regain her past. He was going to kill Stryker now.
"You were the one who wanted to kill every mutant in the planet!!! Do you know how many lives you destroyed?! You're the blood-thirsty animal, Stryker! Not me!!!"
He was about to lunge at Stryker, when Yuriko suddenly stood between them. She placed her hands on his chest and stopped him from moving any further. Stryker held his ground behind Yuriko. His eyes were still focused on Logan. There was something about his rage that looked so familiar.
"Logan, no! I know you want to kill and him and I do too! Believe me, I do! But you also know that I need him. I need him now more than ever." Yuriko could feel Logan struggling against her. She knew that once she let him go, he was going to kill Stryker without a second thought.
Wolverine retracted his claws and looked into Yuriko's eyes. He could really feel her longing for the past she had lost, and he respected her decision. He sighed and stepped away from her.
"You're lucky she's here, Stryker." He said angrily. His eyes were focused on the man behind Yuriko. "Because unlike her, I want you dead! I want you dead more than anything else!" He practically spat the words at him.
Stryker looked at Logan without saying anything. He knew why Logan was so angry with him. He remembered him talking about the death of a woman named Jean Grey, and he felt the pain in his voice as he said her name. Stryker knew he was responsible for her death. He was responsible for her death as he was responsible for Yuriko's suffering.
He wanted to say sorry. He wanted to apologize, but the look on Logan's eyes was a sign that it was too late for that now. Nothing can change the past. The damage had been done and the pain had been felt. The injuries he had caused them would never heal. He now had to choice but to fight for his survival. He had to fight for his new life, even if he knew Yuriko was going to end it soon. He still had to fight.
"By the way...." Logan looked at Yuriko. He seemed calmer now. "I came across Charles when I was looking for your dog. The professor wanted me to send you a message on his behalf."
Yuriko looked at Logan curiously. "What's that?"
She was quite surprised that the professor already knew they were there. She knew he was a telepath, so he probably felt them coming from a while away. Though she found it rather odd that the professor didn't send a warmer welcoming committee to accept them into the mansion.
"Chuck said you could stay here for as long as you want. Treat the mansion as your own home. He had one of the rooms prepared for you." Wolverine could see a hint of happiness in Yuriko's eyes. "Unfortunately," He added. "The same goes with your dog too." He glared at Stryker. "I don't even know why the professor's letting him stay here."
Yuriko wanted to smile. Her heart clung to every word. The professor wanted her to stay. He wanted her to live there. She could live in that mansion for as long as she wanted. She could finally belong somewhere. But did Logan want her there too? Had she truly come home?
"Thank you." She said with a smile.
"Don't thank me. Thank Charles." Logan said. Something in Yuriko's smile made him feel warm inside. Had he gone soft? He couldn't deny the feeling that he'd seen her face before. The smile on her lips and the happiness in her eyes painted a picture in his mind. It was a picture of a girl. A girl --- from his past?
"Logan?" Yuriko asked. She noticed the blank look on his face.
"Yes? Uh, sorry about that. I --- I was thinking about something." He looked at her and smiled.
He was quite surprised that he smiled at her. A couple of days ago, he was fighting her to the death, and now he was smiling at her like an old friend. And not just that... He felt at home with her. She felt so familiar to him, so close. He could almost feel her skin against his fingers.
Logan felt confused. He couldn't understand the conflicting emotions inside his head. He'd never felt that way towards anyone before. Not even with Jean, or Rogue, or Ororo. Why Yuriko? Why her? Why now?
"So when can I meet with the professor?" Asked Yuriko. She could still see the confused look in his face. She wanted to ask Logan if he was okay, but she didn't want to appear too meddlesome. It was not the right time for her to ask such prying questions.
"He said he'll meet the two of you in the study later. As for now, I suggest you go to your room and rest. You probably went through a lot to get here."
"More than you could ever imagine." She said. Yuriko couldn't help but smile. She finally belonged somewhere, and Logan was slowly starting to let her in his life. Maybe someday he'd want to remember his past too --- remember it and remember her.
Yuriko's eyes suddenly opened wide. She noticed something missing. Her eyes darted at Stryker, then she looked at her empty hands. "My suitcase!" She said in panic. She remembered dropping it at the entrance of the mansion when Logan first attacked them.
"Don't worry about it." Logan said abruptly. "It's already in your room."
Yuriko sighed in relief. The things in that suitcase were the only resources she had. But then, did she still need those things? What else would she do with Stryker's money? She had her home now. She was now with people who were just like her. She was now a part of a family.
"Well, I guess I better lead you to your room now." Said Wolverine. "Charles asked me to take you there once I found ya." He looked at Yuriko and smiled.
"I could tell you how to get there, but you'd probably get lost in no time. This mansion is a very big and complex place. Take my word for it. Aside from that, your dog might run off again." He glared at Stryker. "Having me around you will keep him in a leash."
Yuriko looked at Stryker, then she looked back at Logan. "Stryker? Don't worry about him. I can handle him by myself. Trust me...He knows who he's dealing with."
She looked at Stryker and waved her fingers at him. "Right, William?" She asked with a taunting smirk on her face.
Stryker arched an eyebrow. He couldn't believe they were treating him like a juvenile child that needed constant disciplining. He was grown man without a past. The last thing he needed were two young people scoffing at him.
"Good for him to know who his master is now." He smiled at Yuriko and walked away. "Follow me." He said as he walked down the hall.
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