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Evin was standing outside, baring the howling winds and listening to the thunder cracking in the distance. Some people thought that when the Gods get really angry that they would do this to Valcrest to punish it. Evin could see why after such a bloody time in it's history that the Gods might do that, but he didn't imagine that the Gods were capable of it. He understood that they were somewhere out there in the Divine Heaven, but he didn't believe that the Divine Heaven was anywhere in the sky or above them for that matter like most did. He believed that it was beyond the limits of any human or animal and since birds could fly, then there was no way that they could be there.
The wind began to pick up. The howls and screams sounded just like the dead, wanting to break free from their graves, screaming to be released. It was very haunting and even more surreal. From the direction the wind was blowing, he saw, through some haze a shadow of a friend. Allison was also out for some reason, maybe to look for him, he had no idea. When she got close enough that they could have a conversation, he spoke up.
"It was said that Time could dodge lighting, the fastest thing known to man, but if you asked him to dodge the raindrops as well he just couldn't do it. They say he came close at times, but it was just impossible for him to be perfect. Sounds like a great way to train don't you think?" He smiled, looking directly in her eyes.

"Time was an interesting guy. He could literally stop or go back in time, yet he could never find the time to get everything done. No matter hard he tried. Given time, he would have been able to do it. Don't count me out just yet."
When Allison shoved the papers into his hand, he almost instantly realised what it was. They were the missing pages of Dani's diary. "I really need to know how you got these Allison. It's very important that I know." He said looking at the papers. They explained that Dani was sick and that she knew about her oncoming death. It was almost funny how much hell that she put everyone through just so she could be assured that everyone would feel safe under her command. At least, that's what he believed she wanted everyone to think.

Ali had left the cafeteria looking for Evin. She didn't expect anyone to know this, but she asked everyone she found along the way if they had seen him. The answer was always a "No." She wasn't surprised. It seemed to be a common characteristic of leaders in the Pack to be able to disappear at will. Most of all when they needed time to think. Following that train of thought she went to the places she knew were the most isolated, once she walked past the memorial, into a more secluded clearing, she finally spotted the man. She had one hand on the inside of her pocket, griping the journal pages Jake had left her with, a part of her feared that the rain would suddenly drop on her and destroy them somehow.
When she got close enough to hear Evin she stopped a moment to think of his words, tilting her head to one side. "Is that why you are out here in this weather? Because if Time himself couldn't do it, I'd say the odds are against you." She said, cracking open a little smile. "You know, Crys once told me that, if she concentrated enough, she could almost hear every single rain drop." She sighed. "That was on the beginning of my training though, so chances are she was just messing with my head... I still try to do it once in a while though." She took a few steps closer and pulled the folded papers out of her pocket. "Don't ask me how I got them, because I really have no clue. If knew what they were I wouldn't even have read them." She said, pushing the papers on to his hands as if she was glad to finally get rid of the weight of those words.

Ali gave Evin an amused look. "Given time?" She chuckled. "You realize the irony of what you just said? I think no one is suppose to get everything done. I mean, that's why there's so many of us, no?"
She then sighed, looking down at her feet for a moment, but making sure she looked back up before she answered. "I honestly don't know what happened. I know Jake was here. I'm pretty sure he attacked Sean again, although he's fine, but..." She ran one hand over her eyes, nodding. "He dosed me with something, I think, because all of a sudden I was waking up in the middle of camp with one killer headache. I don't remember anything that happened this morning either. Hopefully that's temporary. When I made it to the cafeteria to watch the recruits I found those in my pocket, and here..." She pointed what Jake wrote. "That's all I know, but then... I don't really know if I can take Jake's word anymore at this point." She stated, a slightly annoyed expression crossing her for a second. "If they were really in Lionel's room though, well... I'm pretty sure he couldn't have taken them. Crys would have known if someone had touched her mother's things."

Evin looked at the words Jake had written on the page. He really didn't want to trust the man, but there wasn't any reason not to trust him on this one. He didn't know why Lionel would want the pages...
"Wait. I had taken the book out the day that we discovered Crystal's body. If I'm remembering correctly, I had checked the pages myself and there were none missing at that time. I didn't leave the cabin at all for that entire week, except maybe once or twice for twenty minutes at the most." He paused trying to remember who had gone into the cabin during that time. "Now, the only people who came into the cabin was a healer, to update me on their situation. Let's see umm, you? No. A recruit on a stupid dare, but they didn't reach my desk. I think the only other person was Sean."
Evin's eyes widened as he thought about the circumstances. He doubted that the healer had the ability, nor the will do something like that. The only other option was Sean and that would explain why the pages were found in Lionel's house. Evin wasn't sure what to do about this. He couldn't confront Sean with it if the allegations were true, that could be dangerous if that was the case. He could demote him, he had reason to, but would Allison be willing to take his place? She didn't show interest in it before. Things were far too complicated.
"There is something I'd like to show you as well." He said, pulling out the parchment from the Blackpond assassin out of his pocket. "I found this note inside the seams of a dead assassin's outfit. The man works for Blackpond. It says: 'The king isn't the only body we are going to have to worry about. Get ready for the change.' It sounds like it was a letter. What do you think it means?"

"Sean?" Ali shook her head, which ended up being a bad idea since it brought back some of the aching. "Say, if he did take it, why would he?" It didn't make any sense. If he didn't want anyone to read this, why not destroy it? And why wouldn't he want anyone to read this? It didn't affect him in any way. Ali sighed, running a hand through her hair, trying hard not to think of the fact that the last time she saw Dani she was probably already dying.
The message Evin had to show her was enough to pull her thoughts away from the past. She mumbled the words on the note to herself, frowning. "Hum... This person worked for Blackpond? For the looks of it, his mission was altered in some way. Oddly enough, unless they're using some sort of code, the only actual living king is the one of Blackpond. Although, nothing says or implies that this refers to a live body. It could be a dead body, so it means a dead king. Don't know what they would want with a dead king though. And worry about could mean, kill, hide, move or protect..." She made a pause and then added. "Or I'm talking nonsense... Which doesn't really help. Truth is, out of context, it can mean pretty much anything." She gave a light shrug, looking up as she noticed it was getting even darker. "The rain is going to start pretty soon and, I suppose I have a room filled with scared kids I need to babysit... Oh, joy!" She exclaimed in a highly sarcastic tone. "So, unless you need me for something, I should go back to that. I'm sure whatever this means, it can wait at least until the sky is done falling."

“No Allison, that will be enough. Be sure not to overwork yourself with that headache. Oh and take the journal entries with you.” Evin said, letting Allison leave.
Once again it was only the weather and him in the ongoing struggle to outdo the other. The whales and cracks, the behemoth tree not to far in the distance collapsing. Evin didn’t dare move out of fear that he would be next to be on the ground. The thick smell of fresh water was the first sign of the waterfall that was to come. With one more crack of lightning, it began.
Evin’s eyes turned a shinny black and a slight tingle could be felt in his fingertips. Since attacking the Black Knights, he had managed to practice a lot more with his powers, but still not enough. If he was doing it to the level he knew he could, he wouldn’t be feeling this minor discomfort just yet.
When Evin looked above him, he could every single drop of rain. It was still coming down at a fair speed and coming at an unimaginable angle. The wind must have picked up, but at the speed Evin was going, it didn’t seem like much. The first few drops were easy to dodge, moving around them like a dancer moves around a stage. After that, it started to become a little more difficult. His goal was to dodge them for at least five, real time seconds. He was on about the third second when he just couldn’t dodge them any more. It was like a slew of arrows all pointed in his direction, firing only split seconds after one another. He had more of an appreciation for just how good Time was at manipulating time if he could go through an entire storm and only get hit by one rain drop.
When Evin stopped using his powers, he was struck down by the water, knocking him off his feet and instantly soaking him top to bottom. The parchment was instantly destroyed. “Well I guess it’s best if I just get back inside now.” He said, just barely able to hear himself over the raging wind.
He ran through the forest to get to the main camp ground. A couple of trees were sprawled across the area, one overtop of where the camp fire was usually set. Continuing to run, he made it finally to the path that lead to the leaders cabin. He could see one tree precariously hanging, ready to fall right in front of the door to the cabin. If that thing fell, it would be a while before people could get in or out. He quickly walked through the door, and instantly went into his room to change.