Title: Unforgivable Sinners 2 : The Past Never Forgets

Summary: The sequel to Unforgivable Sinners. Yuriko, Stryker and Logan's pasts are soon to be revealed. Where will this journey to the past take them? How will it end once they rediscover themselves? Will they hold on to the past, or move on to a new future?

Note: This fanfiction occurs entirely in the X-Men movie-verse =). 'nuff said =)!

Yeap...I've decided to continue Unforgivable Sinners in this story/sequel. I didn't want all of the chapters to pile up in US1 (especially since this story might reach around 70 chapters or more), so I found it appropriate to create a new story where I can post the newer chapters in =D!!! I really hope this decision is okay with everyone =D!!!

SKETTY24 = W00T =D!!! Great to see you back =D!!! Hope you had a kickass weekend ;)! Anyway, it's really nice to know that you're liking the 'drama' aspect of the story =)! Heheh...Don't worry...I'll try not to overdo it ;). Lol! Hmm...as for Logan, I think you're right that he won't hold his claws back once the 'evil' Stryker returns ;)...But then, it all depends on how the story will end ;).

CAPT. O' HAGAN!!! Whoa! It really has been a while, but it's kewl that you got to read the fanfic again =D! Thank you so much for the review! Man, I think you're the only one rooting for Stryker. LOL! I know, he has that certain 'evil guy' charm to him that make him an interesting baddie. It's also great to know that you find the 'relationship' between Y and S rather believable and strong. Heheh...some out there probably think it's a 'crazy' pairing (Yuriko and Stryker! EWW! LMAO). Aaahhh...the only thing that I can say is...'the past holds all the answers =D'. As for whom Yuriko will pick, only Yuriko knows. Lol.

XMENLOGANFAN = Yeap!!! Logan has come to the rescue!!! =D. Heheh...I bet even Yuriko's relieved that Logan's back in the story ;)! After all, it has been a long while since the two of them parted. Anyway, Stryker's out, and Logan's in =) ( hears logan fans cheering ). Thanks for the review =D!

Chapter 53: Interlude

She gently closed her eyes and leaned against Logan. She could already feel her fatigue catching up with her. Her entire body felt so weak and she could barely keep her eyes open. When she was Lady Deathstrike, she could stay up for days and do all of Stryker's bidding without fatigue or hesitation, but that was due to his mind control drug. And now that she was off the drug after fourteen years of using it, her entire system had been radically adjusting itself to perform the bodily functions of a normal human being. And the internal adjustment that her body was going through was taking a lot out of her.

Logan held her closer to him as he felt her weak form leaning against his body. Then he gently scooped her up in his arms and carried her. He looked at Stryker and clenched his teeth as he once again looked at the face of the man who had hurt her. "Goodbye, William Stryker." He said coldly. "I hope we never meet again after all of this is over."

Stryker heard Logan's words, but his eyes were focused on the half-conscious and fragile form in Logan's arms. Yuriko looked so peaceful with her eyes closed as Logan held her up. Her head was comfortably leaning against his shoulder and her form laid snuggly in his arms. He was holding her firmly and securely, as if she just weighed like a feather.

Then Stryker felt a part of him being stripped away as he watched Logan walk out of the kitchen with Yuriko still in his arms. Everything seemed to move in slow motion as Logan left with Yuriko. And Stryker's eyes never strayed away from her half-conscious form. And when she fully disappeared from his sight, he suddenly felt his chest tighten as if he couldn't breathe. Something in him was telling him to get on his feet and run after her, but it didn't matter anymore. He just stood there, staring at the empty doorway.

Logan had won. Stryker had accepted that fact. Logan had won their battle and he had also won the girl. Logan had taken away everything that mattered to him. In fact, he had taken away the only thing that mattered to him, and that was 'her'. And now, he had nothing left. Perhaps it was about time that he just gave up and let it all go.