What if Sherlock and John had previously met before that day at St. Barts? Instead they met as two lonely men, one who needed acceptance; the other needed the company of a stranger. Who knew that all it took was a bowl of soup.

After Sherlock's 'death', John is trying to put all the pieces back together. But during an unlikely investigation, he learns the truth behind the suicide of the 'fake genius'...and it's not at all what he expected. Rated T for language and some violence. *Sequel to Armageddon*

The chessboard has sat in 221B for months, but John has now discovered its secret.

John Watson has recently returned home from Afghanistan, and he is already living on the streets. With a bum leg, no friends, and no family, he's lost his will to live-but then he meets Sherlock Holmes, and his life is turned upside down. Homeless!watson