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Thorn turned to Evander and said, "Listen, I am not going to share a dorm with you."

Evander retorted, "Do you think I want to share one with you?"

Thorn conceded, "Good point. Neither of us want it, so we're going to tell Professor Nightshade to change it."

Evander sighed, "I hate to say this, but I agree with you."

As they walked towards the healer's room, guessing the professor was probably there, Evander opened the door. Inside, they saw the professors tending to the time traveler. Ignoring the scene, they both shouted, "PROFESSOR NIGHTSHADE!"

Professor Nightshade, clearly frustrated, snapped, "Not now!"

Thorn insisted, "Yes, now. We need to talk."

Professor Nightshade, still busy, replied, "I am busy right now."

Thorn glared at her with such intensity that it seemed he might explode with anger. Sighing, Professor Nightshade relented, "Do you know what—nevermind. I can make some time. What is it?"

They walked to the hall, and Thorn spoke up first, "I am not going to share a dorm with Frost."

Evander added, "Yeah, me either."

Professor Nightshade looked at them incredulously and said, "There is a time crisis, and all you guys care about is sharing a room? I am not going to change my mind." She then walked back to the healer's room and slammed the door behind her.

Thorn looked furious as they both walked back to the Hall of Feast. Melody immediately hugged Evander and asked, "Are you okay? Did he do something to you?" She glared at Thorn with anger.

Evander replied, "No, he did nothing. It's just that we have to share a room now." 

Then Sylvan laughed and said, "Mate, are you serious?" He laughed and laughed until Evander kicked him.

Athena walked over to Thorn and whispered, "What happened?"

Thorn replied, "Well, things..."

Just then, they heard a loud noise. A man appeared, coughing. He managed to say, "Autinium War," before coughing again. He nearly collapsed but handed Athena a strange watch. 

Athena asked, "What is this?"

The man said nothing and then collapsed on the floor.

A student screamed, "Professor Nightshade!!!!!"

Professor Nightshade appeared, exasperated, "Can't I have a rest just once?"

The same student stammered, "Sorry, Professor, but there's a weird man..."

Professor Nightshade sighed, "Seriously? Again?" She saw the collapsed man, took out her wand, and said, "Healer room." The man teleported away.

She then glared at everyone, her intense stare even scaring some of the professors. "If someone calls me one more time... Oh, that would not be great because I am busy!"

Then Professor Nightshade teleported to the healer's room. Athena asked, "What is this?"

Thorn replied, "Evander probably knows about it."

Evander stood up and snapped, "First of all, Evernight, don't think we are friends, so never call me by my first name again."

Thorn rolled his eyes and said, "So dramatic."

Evander crossed his arms and glared at Thorn. Felix interrupted, "Hey guys, don't fight right now!" Then he added, "Frost, can you help us with this?"

Evander extended his hand, and Athena gave him the watch. He examined it and said, "Aha, a time watch."

Thorn suggested, "It's better if we go to our dorm to talk about it." Athena, Felix, Rowan, Flate, and Flint followed Thorn and Evander. As they walked, they encountered Lucian, who glanced between Evander and Thorn with a look of surprise, thinking it was unusual that Evander wasn't fighting Thorn yet. Lucian said nothing and continued walking.

Suddenly, Evander called out, "When is it?"

Lucian answered, "100:38."

Evander nodded, "I'll be there."

Thorn looked confused, and Evander, noticing this, said, "You really don't want to know."

Thorn gave him a strange look but didn't press further. They continued walking in silence until they reached Thorn and Evander's new room. Evander sat on the bed, took out his wand, and said, "Time Watch number 089." A strange book then floated towards him.

Evander checked to make sure it was the right book, then opened it and read. "Ah, I get this. Because of the Time Watch, you can go into the future or the past."

Rowan asked, "So the Time Watch is an object that can let us travel through time?"

Evander sat up straight and looked at Rowan in disbelief. "No, it's a magic cooker that makes us food."

Rowan turned red with embarrassment, but Thorn comforted him, saying, "Well, at least Rowan can ask questions." Thorn then glared at Evander.

Evander retorted, "I never said he couldn't, smart head."

Thorn looked furious, but Felix intervened, "So, Evander—I mean, Frost—is Lucian your cousin or something?"

Evander glared at Felix. "Since when are you guys friends? Do you have the right to call him Lucian?"

Felix muttered, "Asshole," under his breath.

Evander rolled his eyes and said, "Yes, we are cousins. Why else would we have different last names?"

Felix responded, "But now you're making me sound stupid."

Evander almost replied, but Thorn slapped his hands together, silencing him.

Evander glared angrily and screamed, "That hurt!"

Thorn smiled, clearly satisfied. Athena looked between the two of them and muttered to herself, "Weird."

Rowan, trying to steer the conversation back, said, "So, if it means we can travel to the past..."

Evander finished the thought, "Then we can also travel to the future."

Athena reacted, "And if we can go back to the past and the future, it means we can travel back in history."

Thorn added, "Like the Autinium War 300 years ago."

Felix then cautioned, "But time traveling can be dangerous."

Evander said, "But if we don't change anything and stay quiet..."

Rowan added, "Then we can't bring any trouble."

Thorn said, "If we make sure not to change the time or history..."

Evander and Athena finished, "...then we won't bring much trouble for the future, the past, or the present."

Flate said, "Yeah, but we're not going back in the past, right?"

Flint added, "Yeah, guys, there's something not right."

Rowan took the time watch, prompting Evander and Athena to scream, "No!!!" But then Rowan...