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To answer CaptainFluggers question of if this takes place before or after the incident: I assume by incident you mean what happens to Kevin at the zoo with the two girls and not the movie events themselves. I said in the A/N of the last chapter that "we're not going into movie events for a while, if at all" so I might not even go into movie events (which would include the incident.) Simple answer: Before.

Barry and Evangeline made plans for the coming weekend to hang out at the zoo where, she learned, Kevin worked. Since Kevin had to work though, Barry figured he could show her around after closing time. Hedwig was very excited since that meant he could go into the light and finally meet Evangeline. The idea was actually Hedwig's as he'd been begging and bothering Barry all week and every time they saw her until the man finally gave in.

Evangeline approached the zoo's main gate about half an hour after closing time, it was already locked but she could see a man in a maintenance uniform about thirty feet away. He was replacing the bag of a trash bin. Evangeline tilted her head as she tried to see if it was Barry; his back was to her and his head was down so she could only see the edge of the green cap on his head. The man stood up and she saw the familiar shaved head. He turned and happened to glance over at the gate; he paused when he saw her. She waved with a smile and he looked around, unsure if she was waving at him. He, hesitantly, pointed at himself and she nodded. For a moment she was confused herself, but then she realized that it wasn't Barry she was looking at. The man hesitated but walked over.

"Hi?" he greeted, warily. Evangeline quickly typed out something then held up her phone for him to see.

'Hello. I can't speak, so I use this.'

"Oh, okay. Uh… I'm sorry, have we met before? I'm not so good with names or faces."

'I'm Evangeline. Who are you?'

"I'm…Kevin." He said, the confusion clear in his voice and on his face. Why would this girl just randomly come up to the gates to talk to him? Multiple scenarios started to play out in his head.

'I've met Barry.'

"B-Barry?" he started to smile nervously then stopped. A sudden feeling of comfort and reassurance came over him. "Evangeline… right." Kevin nodded. "Sorry, Barry did tell me you'd be coming by today. It's… it's nice to meet you." He said with a nervous smile. "Oh, here." He grabbed a ring of keys off his belt and unlocked the gate before opening it for her. Evangeline smiled as she walked in and Kevin swallowed as his throat began to feel dry but he smiled back. "I uh- I just have to finish up." He gestured behind him. Evangeline nodded. "You can look around if you'd like." Evangeline nodded again and Kevin took a step backward with an awkward smile. "I'll just-" he gestured behind him again before turning and heading back to finish up his work.

Evangeline started walking through the zoo, slowly as she took in all the animals. She walked underneath the tiger catwalk and stopped to look up as the large cats glowered down at her. The sound of running made her tense and she turned to see Kevin – well, Kevin's body – running towards her. He had a huge smile on his face and he started jumping up and down when he stopped in front of her.

"Hi!" he said as he tried, but failed, to hide his excitement. Evangeline smiled back and gave him a small wave. "My name's Hedwig. Did you get my letter? Barry said he'd give it to you. Did you get it?" he asked excitedly as he bounced on his feet. Evangeline nodded and smiled as she noticed how the lisp the boy had seemed to make him sound even more innocent. "Did you like it?"

'I loved it.'

"Why don't you talk?" Hedwig asked bluntly.

'I can't.'

"Why not?" he asked as he tilted his head. Evangeline hesitated.

'Well… something happened and I just can't talk now; I try but nothing comes out.'

"What happened?" he asked with wide eyes.

'Something bad.' Evangeline frowned as she kept her eyes to the ground. Hedwig frowned and his lip started to quiver. He suddenly hugged her around her waist. She flinched and let out a small gasp as she almost stumbled back. Hedwig buried his face in her shoulder the best he could; he was taller than her though he didn't seem to notice. She put her arms around him, hesitantly, and rubbed his back slightly. He pulled away after a long moment and looked down at her, a few tears fell down his cheeks and she used her sleeve to wipe them away. She shook her head slowly in a silent 'don't cry' since her phone was behind his back still. He sniffled and pulled away before wiping his nose on his sleeve.

Suddenly Hedwig's face lit up and he pushed Evangeline's shoulder, unintentionally hard, not knowing his own strength causing her to have to take a step back.

"Tag! You're it!" he shouted before running away. The moment his hand had connected with her shoulder a jolt of fear ran through her and her legs soon gave out beneath her. She caught herself on her hands, her right hand still holding her phone, her knuckles scraping against the pavement. Her body felt numb as she stared down in front of her. She didn't even feel the pain in her now skinned hands and knees as her breathing picked up. The air seemed thicker and as much as she tried to inhale it didn't seem like she was getting enough air.

Hedwig looked behind him and stopped when he saw her on the ground.

"You're supposed to chase me!" he called back to her. "Huh? But Barry I don't wanna!" he whined aloud as he stomped his foot with his fists clenched. "I just got the light!" a moment later his composure changed and Barry ran over and crouched to her level. He reached out a hand to her shoulder but halfway through thought better of it and took his hand back.

"Evangeline?" he spoke softly. She didn't move or respond to him in any way. "I'm sorry about Hedwig, I told him to take it easy on the energy today." The concern was clear in his voice as he looked her over. "Oh honey, you're bleeding." He breathed out as he saw her knees through her now torn leggings and the palms of her hands. She didn't move but tears had welled up in her eyes and fell down to the pavement. "Okay, honey, I'm going to have Luke carry you to where we all live, we need to get you cleaned up and I'll make you some tea. Okay, hun?" she didn't respond. Barry frowned and his composure changed.

"Hey there, you're safe." He spoke in a soft, slightly southern accent. "I need you to calm your breathing." He said. "Can you do that for me? Breath out as much as you can." She exhaled as much as she could but her body jolted and she gasped in a breath. "Shh shh everything is gonna be alright." She tried again and after a minute or two, with Luke's coaching, she was able to calm her breathing enough. "I'm going to pick you up now, sweetheart." He said slowly. "You're safe." He assured her as he moved towards her slowly. The moment he touched her she flinched away, her eyes shutting tightly. "No one's gonna hurt you darlin'." He gently picked her up. "I got you." He cooed as he lifted her. She gripped onto his shirt but let go almost immediately. "Do what you gotta do, sweetheart." She gripped his shirt and let her head fall on his shoulder. "There you go. It's alright. Just breathe. Focus on your breathing." He whispered as he brought her towards a maintenance entrance. "You're safe."

…

Luke brought Evangeline down to Kevin's home and into the main room before he gently set her onto the couch. He kneeled beside her as she hugged her knees to her chest.

"I'm gonna go get the first aid kit. I'll be right back, I promise. You are safe here." He stood up and she hugged herself tighter. Luke hurried to the bathroom and opened the medicine cabinet before grabbing the necessary things. He returned to find Evangeline sitting with her feet on the floor, wiping her eyes with her sleeves. When he walked up to her, she avoided looking at him. He knelt in front of her and started to clean up the scrapes on her knees. "I'm going to have to cut these. Barry'll buy you new ones." He said as he pulled the ripped fabric of her leggings. She nodded, still not looking at him. He took a small pair of scissors and cut holes big enough that he could properly clean her wounds. "This may sting a little, darlin'" he said before dabbing the bleeding scrapes with an antiseptic soaked cotton ball. Evangeline winced and he smiled up at her sheepishly. "Sorry." He finished her knees and held out his hands for hers. She hesitated but put one of her hands, palm up, in his. Her face would've flushed if she wasn't so shaken up. He was very gentle and once he was finished wrapping her hands he kissed her the knuckles of her right hand lightly. Evangeline swallowed and got her phone out of her pocket.

'Thank you.' She was still too embarrassed to look at him. Luke stood up.

"No problem at all, darlin'." He assured her. "Barry's going to make you some tea, you just rest now. Lay down if you need to." He said as he gave her a soft smile before heading to the kitchen.

A few minutes later Barry came out of the kitchen holding a mug. He walked up to her and sat beside her before slowly handing her the mug.

"Are you alright, honey?" he asked softly. Evangeline nodded slowly as she took the mug in both her hands. "I'm sorry about Hedwig, like I said before I told him to dial it down a few notches." She shook her head with the best smile she could muster at the moment. "Well, this isn't how I wanted to show you our place but… here it is." He let out a forced chuckle, concern still in his features. "Are you hungry? I could make you something. A sandwich?" She shook her head politely. "Alright. You wanna just sit here for a bit?" She nodded. "We can do that." He said with a gentle smile. "You don't have to explain anything." He assured her. "If you do want to talk," he gestured to her phone. "I am here. I'm a good listener but I do enjoy reading as well." He said with a playful smile. She smiled gratefully.

The two sat in silence for a few minutes as Evangeline drank her tea.

"Hedwig would like to apologize," Barry started. "If that's okay with you?" she nodded. He smiled at her and his composure changed; he seemed to shrink down, ashamed.

"I'm sorry, Miss Angel." The boy said a moment later. She looked at him as he looked down at his hands in his lap. "I didn't mean to make you sad. Please don't be mad at me." Evangeline shook her head with a small smile. He looked so sad she couldn't help herself and hugged him. He hugged back and she heard him sniffle slightly. She pulled back and showed him her phone.

'I'm not mad at you Hedwig.' She assured him. His face lit up.

"You wanna see my hamsters? They always make me feel better." She nodded as she put her mug down on a coaster. His face lit up and he took her hand before pulling her up and out of the room. "The dark one is George and the light one is Fred." He explained as he looked back at her with a smile, pulling her down a long hallway. "Jade sometimes reads Harry Potter to me before bed." He said with a goofy smile that made Evangeline smile back. They went into his room and her smile grew when she saw how it seemed to perfectly look like a nine-year-old's bedroom. Child-like crayon drawings were up all over the walls, a medium sized stereo by a drawn window, toys were up on shelves around the room, a tank on top of a dresser where two hamsters were running around. There was a grey couch against the wall with pillows and a comforter, presumably used as his bed.

'You like tigers?' Evangeline asked when she noticed many of the stuffed animals were tigers as well as a ceramic lamp.

"Yeah. You wanna play Operation?" he asked as he pointed to the box on a bookshelf. Evangeline nodded. Hedwig jumped up and down before getting the box. He set up on the floor and Evangeline sat across from him. She helped him put in all the little plastic pieces before they took turns getting them out. After only a few pieces were taken out Hedwig soon became bored and got up. He went over to his stereo as Evangeline stood as well. "Do you like music? Do you wanna dance with me? Do you like Kanye West?" Evangeline shrugged, she wasn't too into that kind of music. Hedwig started to frown but she held up her phone with a smile.

'But I'd love to dance with you.' Hedwig's face lit up and he quickly turned on the stereo, the CD already in it, before he came up to her and pulled her hands so she was more in the middle of the room with him. He started dancing like a child would, without a care in the world, and Evangeline couldn't stop smiling.

The boy, despite having the older body of a man in his 30s, seemed to have an endless amount of energy; he danced long after Evangeline had to stop. She sat on the couch while he continued to dance in his own quirky way until he suddenly stopped and started to whine.

"But I don't wanna! We're having fun!" he said, presumably to one of the others. Hedwig stopped his foot on the ground and crossed his arms. "Fine." He turned to Evangeline with a pout. "I have to go now." He complained as he turned off the stereo.

'It was very nice to meet you. We'll have to dance again sometime.' Evangeline smiled at him. He smiled back then his composure changed. His posture straightened and his face seemed to harden.

He looked around the room and frowned seeing the Operation game left on the ground. With a sigh he began to pick up the pieces. Evangeline watched him for a moment before she stood to help. When he heard her move he turned to her.

"Who-? Right." He squinted a moment before he figured out his own question. "There's a pair of glasses…in the kitchen, I don't trust Hedwig to carry them when his turn is before mine." He said. She took note of his accent. Evangeline nodded with a small smile and left the room to get the glasses. When she returned he put them on and got a proper look at her. He swallowed and held out his hand. "Dennis. I already know your name." he said. Evangeline looked at his hand and hesitated before looking up at him. He took his hand back but didn't seem to be offended.

'Nice to meet you.' She looked down and noticed he'd cleaned and put away any and all toys on the floor and even made Hedwig's 'bed'.

"Barry didn't leave a mess in the kitchen, did he?" he asked. Evangeline shook her head but he was already leaving the room to check. She followed behind him, back down the hallway and into the kitchen where she watched as he started to tidy up the kitchen. Evangeline went into the living area and got the mug her tea was in before bringing it to the kitchen. Dennis turned to her and held out his hand for it. "Thank you for using a coaster." He said as he glanced at her. Evangeline nodded. He went back to cleaning and Evangeline rocked back and forth on her feet for a moment. She hesitated but reached out and lightly touched his arm, his head snapped in her direction, not expecting her to do that. "Yes?"

'I guess I should be going?' Dennis frowned.

"Is that a statement or a question?" he asked. Evangeline smiled sheepishly.

'I don't know if you want me to leave or not. I was supposed to hang out with Barry but then Hedwig showed up and…'

"Do you want to leave?" he asked. She shrugged. "It's my turn to be in the light, we have a schedule." He explained. "Barry gave up his time to Hedwig, that's not my fault."

'I could help you clean. That's what you're going to do, right? I saw the box of cleaning stuff with your name on it.'

"Yes… alright." He started walking out of the room then stopped. His tone of voice changed but his composure stayed the same.

"She's a guest!" Barry said in disbelief at the man.

"She offered to help." Dennis replied.

"Still. It's late, you should walk her home."

"Fine." Dennis turned to face her as he cleared his throat. "I will walk you home." Evangeline blinked in surprise at what had just happened in front of her. She quickly snapped out of it and nodded with a smile. He looked down at himself and saw he was still in Kevin's uniform. "Just let me change first."

…

It was silent the whole walk back to Dr Fletcher's apartment. It truly fascinated Evangeline how one day she could be walking with Barry who'd talk the whole way then another day she'd walk with Dennis in complete silence. He was tenser than Barry and seemed to have more of a swift march than the carefree walk Barry had. Evangeline had some trouble keeping up with him and his long legs, she ended up almost jogging beside him. Finally she reached out and grabbed his sleeve causing him to stop and turn to look down at her.

'Slow down please. You walk much faster than I can.'

"Sorry." He said. They started walking again, slower this time, and she noticed Dennis glancing at her from time to time. She looked up at him and tilted her head. He didn't say anything and continued looking forward as they walked.

They soon came to the apartment and Evangeline started up the steps while Dennis remained at the bottom.

"Goodnight." He said before turning and walking away. Evangeline frowned; she hadn't gotten to thank him for walking her home.

A/N: So the only characters we know about Canonically are Dennis, Barry, Jade(kinda), Orwell(Kinda), Hedwig and Patricia so every other character/identity is going to be made up by me.