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He swatted Seth away as he was set on the couch, "I'm okay..really..just..amazed. How could she have survived? I sensed no life in her at all..." He leaned back on the couch, closing his eyes as he placed his arm over his head, "And this..being here...I hate it...I made it specifically clear to Serus that I..." He trailed off, moving his arm to look at Hayden. It wasn't likely she knew that Serus killed him upon request. He sighed, "I don't understand it..even Serus and Jaelynn combined couldn't pull th--"

"That my boy, is my handiwork~" Mystic appeared, his hands on his hips and a huge grin upon his face. "I had almost given up hope, but alas! You're alive~ My my, you're even cuter when you're conscious~ I can't imagine how incredible you were in your old body..some of Hayden's memories..mmph!' He trailed off, his mind slipping into Not-So-PG-13-Land again. He coughed, bringing himself back, "And before you ask, I'm a demon, and you're welcome."

Hayden moved away from Serus, able to stand on her own now, "I..I don't really know myself So-"

Solomon narrowed his eyes at Mystic, "Why did you bring me back? I don't..don't want to be here if.." He sighed, looking away from them as his thoughts drifted to Holden. His body shook a bit; his first thought very vivid images of him jabbing the knife into Holden's heart. He glared at Serus, fighting back his emotions, he thought he made that very clear to her.

Serus held up her hands, "I'm sorry! It wasn't my idea." She pointed to Seth, "It was his idea because he wanted to make Hayden feel better. B-but don't be mad at him, please. I should've stopped them, per your wishes."

Hayden looked at Serus confused, "W-what do you mean? S-Solo? What does she mean?"

Serus held up her hand, silencing Solomon. She gently, yet firmly, grabbed Hayden by the shoulders, "You have to understand, I did not want to do this but he made me promise. A year or so after everything had happened, he ordered me to kill him; to put him out of his misery. H-Hayden listen! Please!" She shook the girl slightly, staring her dead in the eyes, "I really did not want to do it; I made him wait and think for weeks...I..never wanted to do it. A-and..I'm so sorry that I couldn't tell you the truth two years ago..but you have to try and understand where I'm coming from here."

Hayden felt weak at the knees again as Serus told her what really happened. While she was furious with Serus, she understood why. She know how much Solomon loved Holden and that he could not live without him. She closed her eyes, taking a deep breath, "I..I understand.."