Those problems adjusting, as well as the strain of her parents situation caused Rhiannon to build a shell around herself. She hid in sarcasm and bitterness and soon the councilers decided to send her to Bellview Wellness Center.
While there, the young Rhiannon ran head on into her new life. She met and fell in love with Doug Krenshaw. In her time at Bellview, she grew the desire to strike back at the world. Due to her violent nature she earned herself the name Stryke.