When he awoke , he lay in the Rainsworth's guest bedroom. Safe in a bed with his eye securely bandaged. Shelly was in the room with him. Glancing over he caught her attention and the look in his eye was not unlike that of a wounded animal. Of something backed into a corner, desperate for escape. "I..I.., where am I? What have you done to me?" Shelly soothed him, expecting such a reaction. "Shh, it's alright. We simply bandaged your injury is all. You fainted sweetheart. I'm not surprised, that's quite an injury." He looked down avoiding her gaze. "Do you know why you're here? Do you have a family to return to? I want to help you in any way I can. Oh! I'm so sorry, I don't think I even got your name."
Kevin. It's Kevin Legnard. Knight of the Sinclair family. Mass murderer, the red-eyed phantom, the white knight of the abyss. The man of infamous legend has found himself inside your home. But no, he couldn't say that. "It's Xerxes", he found himself utter in spite of himself. "Xerxes….Break. I don't have a family. I don't have anyone." His voiced dropped off and he refused to look at her. "Well Xerxes, I don't have much company around here. You see my husband divorced me because I couldn't have any more children, a son specifically. I'm quite ill myself." She winked. "It's just my daughter and I, we have plenty of room for one more. You're welcome to stay with us Mr. Break. Sharon's always wanted an older brother." She smiled mischievously. "Of course no pressure dear, that's entirely up to you."
Kevin…Xerxes looked dumbfounded. Stay? Here? He couldn't, not him, he didn't deserve this. Punishment is what he should be receiving, death. At a loss for words he shifted his gaze to the side. "Anyway, you should at least rest up here for awhile. So no rush, take your time." She then walked over to him, touched his shoulder and walked out, leaving him alone.
Lost, he was so lost….what should he do? Stay here? He couldn't! Not with what he was. His eye socket burned, begging to be dug in. Stain his hands with blood as he had done before. Madness crept into his thoughts as though he were losing his mind. Instead, exhaustion overtook him and he slept. While he slept he dreamt. A horrendous nightmare unfolded itself.