December 21, 1995, 10pm, Granger Residence. As was his custom, the last two hours of each day were dedicated to training Haragei, Mu-Shin, and now Kuji-Kiri. Evan began with entering Mu-Shin, extending out Haragei. He completed one kata, doing that. Then he transitioned into doing the Kuji-kiri mantras. Tonight he started with Rin and Pyo, as should all kuji-kiri mediations, followed by Toh (harmony). The calmness of Mu-Shin was 'disturbed' by initiating Rin (power). The disturbance was reduced by using Pyo (energy direction). He visualized his center, located about two inches below his navel, expanding with the energy of Rin. He visualized this energy rising and falling with his breath, becoming more and more controlled.
Evan continued his kata, bringing his cupped hands up to his solar plexus, visualizing the energy rising with his hands, coalescing in his solar plexus, and getting brighter. He said the mantra "I am one with the infinite Divine Energy and in Harmony with the Universe." Evan then transitioned into Kai – intuition and feeling the intent of others…"I see, feel and know the energy connections between myself, the infinite and all things" he said. Just like the kuji-kiri mantras started with generating the grid, Evan felt everything in life was connected by a web. Pluck on one strand, and someone in tune at another part of the web could feel it. He could sense his Sensai! Evan calmed himself, realigned himself, and transitioned into Jin- awareness…"Through the infinite, I know the mind of each and all." Lastly, he transitioned into Zen – absolute…."I am the void and the light" he said, imagining himself in a void, his own energy vibrations so high that it created an infinite light, filling the void but hiding him from all.
As Evan finished the kuji-kiri mantras, as he was coming out of his meditative state, he experienced a vision. No pain, just the vision – Voldemort was on the warpath. The wizarding world was still in denial, which is what he wanted. The non-magical world however, had significantly hurt his forces, and he needed to get a significant win. He contemplated royal offices, palaces, and places of government, but those places typically had military protection at all times. He needed something Powerful, that could represent government. Christ Church in Oxford College would do. It represented Royal history, with several government officials and 13 Prime Ministers graduating from the college. It was a tourist trap with over half a million tourists annually. It had an open layout. It was perfect.
He would focus on the locations that bore his namesake: Tom Tower which oversees Tom Gate on St. Aldates (the main entrance of Christ Church), which leads into Tom Quad. Tom Tower is a bell tower, and houses Great Tom, the loudest bell in Oxford. He remembered those bells ringing when he was at the orphanage. The bell is rung 101 times every evening at 9pm. Tom Tower, Tom Gate and Great Tom – three Toms in one tower. Three, a prime number and therefore magically powerful. Together with Tom Quad, surrounded on four sides, make seven, another prime number and also magically powerful. Demolishing Christ Church would be oh so satisfying. He now had the where. Now he needed the when. It was too late to plan an attack that night. December 23rd, the day after tomorrow. 2+3 is 5, a prime number; 12+5 is 17, also a prime number. Two days before Christmas! A blow to the morale of the filthy muggles! Mid-day, as the bell tolls!
As Evan came out of his meditation, he noted it was 23:00 (11pm). It was late, but Even felt that the urgency of the situation warranted calling the Commander. The sleepy voice of the Commander on the phone was not overly encouraging. "Commander, I apologize for calling at this hour, but I had another premonition sir. It was one of the clearest I've had so far, and felt the urgency of the situation warranted calling you at this hour. Again, my apologies." Evan began. "Fenix, you are a pain in the ass, but needs must. Hold on and let me get the General on the line – have to spread the fun around, don't I." A minute passed and the Commander and General were on the line. Evan relayed the information he gathered from the vision to his commanders.
"Fenix, I am going to go out on a limb here. Tomorrow morning I will have a jeep pick you up at 6am from your location. I am going to locate the rest of your team and bring them in as well, and include you all – turn this into an educational lesson of sorts. Bring all your toys. We are going to recon the target area, plan and train, train, train. Don't be expecting to get back to the missus until the 24th at the earliest. Now get off the damn line and let me sleep!" the Commander concluded.
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