Disclaimer: 1/2 Prince and all its characters belong to Yu Wo.

Prologue

"Aargh!"

"You left one of them alive!" a hoarse voice exclaimed. "Make sure they all stay dead. We don't want some freaking witness popping up on us. Make haste now!"

A figure darted over to the seated man who was starting to waken. Hands quickly grasp the man's neck and tightening their hold on it. The man's body started twitching, struggling for air. There was a gasping sound for a few seconds until all was silent again.

"Let's go. We can't be seen here," the hoarse voice reminded.

"What about the bodies?"

"We'll let the police find them. They'll probably pin the deaths on him."

"... If you say so. How do we find him anyway? He can't have gone far."

"No time now. He will surface later. We nab him when he does. No one, no one makes a fool of me. He will regret going against me."

From a distance, sirens are blaring. They must have tripped some alarms installed in the secured room. The two figures swiftly retreated from the room and exited the building minutes later. One of them handed the other a small bundle. After a short terse conversation, they both turned to opposite directions and disappeared into the night.