Hey all! I said I was gonna try this, and I've finally decided to! Yes, a Half Prince fanfic! Woot!

This being said, Let's get on with it!

Disclaimer (Probably the only accurate/non-goofy one during this fic) I don't own. ½ prince is a manhwa owned/drawn by someone else.

Chapter one- Phantoms

"SIS!!!" She heard the screaming as she started to yank the blankets back, removing the band from her head. She smiled softly as she laid it on the bedside table and stretched, cracking her eye over at the door. He was really going on about something. "Hurry! You have to see this!"

Feng Lan frowned as she passed the kitchen, walking to her brother's side and looking at the television. "What in the..." Her eyes widened as the image of the live newscaster seemed to double. One had more narrow eyes, and there was something else off about it, but she wasn't sure what. It looked... familiar.

"What is it?" She looked over and Feng Yang shrugged. "They don't know, but it's only happening to a few people right now. They're trying to figure out the-"

"Uh, Brother, it's happening to you too..." She stared, eyes wide and he returned the look.

He jumped and ran to the bathroom and nearly cried.

The duplicate looked like him, but it was almost like a shadow. The shape was different, and like the newscaster it was familiar, but she couldn't quite figure it out.

"It doesn't matter. I need to make breakfast and lunch. We need to get to school!" She turned, trying to calm her nerves. It did matter. It was important. She didn't know why, but she prayed that it ended soon.

If anything happened to her brother...

She swallowed hard as she started pulling ingredients from the fridge.

At school her brother wasn't the only one to have a shadow, but she noticed that they all had a shape similar, but not exact to the original person's.

She watched as they were pushed aside from those who didn't have it. Her eyes kept creaking over to her brother, the hurt from being pushed aside shining brightly in his eyes.

Gui frowned as he made his way through the aisle of those with the shadows. He bent down, not wanting to exclude them. "I'm sorry, the principal has asked that this keep on till they know if it's some form of radiation or something." He murmured just loudly enough that the other students heard.

She knew he had a kind heart. He hated doing things like this.

"Excuse me?" She heard the voice from the door and frowned, doing her best not to yell at the doctor who failed to heal her and nearly cost her a level the night before.

"Oh, Wolf-nii. What's up?"

"I need to see Feng Yang Ming. I heard he's one of the ones with the shadow."

"Yeah. Are there... any clues yet?"

"Apparently there's one, but it hasn't been broadcast yet. We have half of the people in the office staring at news channels. It's not local anymore, it's worldwide, and spreading fast. There's been nearly twenty occurrences appearing in the school today."

"It's not even lunch yet..." Gui frowned. Feng Lan watched as his eyes turned fearful. "Maybe we should just cancel school for the day..."

"The school board denied it already. Anyway, I need to do a check up on him and make sure he's alright. I'm to check someone from each class, so I'll be busy today. If anyone falls sick, please just send them home."

"Alright. You..." Fang Lan looked up at Gui, who was staring at the doctor with wide eyes.

She looked over to see a small dark shadow at his shoulder. He was getting it too.

She stood and stared, looking to see the same shadow start to seep from Gui.

They looked over at her and frowned, seeing the shadow at her shoulder as well.

"We're all getting it..." Wolf-nii frowned, calling them over to the doorway.

They got together at the door and frowned, Wolf-nii looking at them.

"There's got to be some significance to the three of us getting it at the same time. What to the three of us have in common?"

"Second life? Blood types? I don't know..." Feng Yang murmured.

"Second life... I didn't know you played." Wolf-nii looked down at Feng Lan and she nodded.

She was suddenly terrified and her shoulders started shaking. What if the rumors were right? What if it was radiation? Was she going to die?

She looked up and slumped, sliding down the wall on the verge of passing out.

"Oh, Feng Yang, I'll take her instead. I think she needs a moment away from the class." He frowned and lifted her easily.

"Wolf-nii..." She murmured before her breath fell short.

"I need to get her to the nurses office. I'll talk to you later..." He turned, running down the hall.

"Wolf-nii, in case this is fatal, if I'm gonna die, I want to tell you something."

"You're not going to die. Don't say that." He frowned, but she could hear the panic in his voice. She was partially continuing to talk to keep air in her lungs, but she feared what she'd say next.

"You're a great cleric." He stilled for a moment and looked at her confused.

"Cleric?" His voice lost the frightened edge and he just stared for a bit.

"I didn't tell you, and I'm sorry, but you are. The best." She tried to wipe at her eyes before tears started to fall, but didn't quite make it. He nodded softly, walking down slowly now.

"Just breathe. Don't worry about things like that now." She nodded as a slight sob escaped her lip and he frowned sadly. "Don't worry, you're going to be fine. I just know it." He smiled and she nodded again.

They were in the office. She noticed that he kept disappearing to treat other students, and a few teachers came in after having panic attacks, but each time he came back the shadow on his shoulder was larger.

It was an hour later that it was larger than he was. She frowned as she watched.

Everyone else's was about the same size they were. Why was his...

Her eyes widened as it hit her.

"Oh hell..." She murmured and he looked down at her.

"What's wrong?"

"I know what it is..." Her eyes widened as she looked at the dark shadow about her size, the hair straight out... it was...

"That's your Second Live Character... I have to go!!" She jumped up, screaming and he grabbed her, sitting her back down.

"No, you need to calm down! Is that what it is?" He looked at the shadow and realized it's size.

"And yet again, we've figured out the phantom situation! The shadows that are following so many around are due to a server error on the popular game, Second Life! They are non-problematic! There are no issues as to health, but the server problem may take a few days to fix! Hey, now maybe we could get a look at Prince!" The newscaster in the television in the next room cheered and Feng Lan screamed.

"NOO!!! Kill me! Kill me now! It'll be more merciful! Please! Days... I can't even go home! What am I gonna do?!?!?" She panicked and the doctor stared at her.

"Wait... that shadow..."

"DON'T LOOK!!" She balled up in the chair and he laughed.

"I knew it! I knew it was you!" He grinned and she looked up, seeing the honesty in his eyes. "So, I was right! You're him!"

"Please, don't tell anyone! Don't... I can't! Gui... Wait, how did you know?" She curbed her panic attack and he smiled.

"You called me Wolf-nii the first time we'd met. Your mannerisms and demeanor are the same. You can't go home like this?"

"No, if anyone at my house found out who I was..." She shuddered at the thought.

"Fine, I'll take care of it." He smiled and she frowned.

"How? I can't be seen in public! People will throw such a fit..."

"I have a spare room at my apartment. You can seclude yourself there. I have to figure out how to get you out of the school without being seen though.

Feng Lan nodded, she heard him, she understood him, but her mind slowly slipped away as she slumped in the chair, falling to sleep.

He watched her shoulders fall, her head lean and smiled. After all the panic she'd just been through, this was honestly best for her. He frowned and nodded. He understood now. She had every reason to panic. He thought about the time a while back when the school was overtaken with reporters to stalk Gui. He shook his head.

He also remembered Gui telling him a while back that Feng Lan had asked him on a date, and how he'd discovered the real reason behind it. He seemed sad that he had to turn her down.

Gui turned Prince down.

He clutched his side and stepped from the room before hitting the floor, laughter unable to be stopped.

It was a good ten minutes later that a message reached the classroom.

Gui, Feng Lan will not be returning to class for a few days. She's had a bit of an attack and isn't holding out so well. Please inform her brother that she won't be home.

Wolfy

p.s. Don't bother coming down to see how she's doing. She's not seeing people right now.

He frowned and looked up at the young man. The announcement had come through a few minutes ago, it's the Second Life characters. He could easily see the character beside him, the green cloth, the longer hair, he looked over to see his own and was a little sad that he couldn't see the face.

It was odd...

He looked up at the room, seeing more and more shadows appear.

He frowned as he called Feng Yang to the front of the class. "Your sister's apparently being sent to the hospital. She's had a panic attack and won't be home for a few days."

"WHAT?!??!" He yelled, running out of the class and Gui frowned, following after.

"Where is she?!" Gui could hear him from the hall. He ran in and grabbed the young man's arm, shaking his head.

"If she's having such an attack, hearing you scream isn't such a good thing."

"She's resting until the ambulance gets here." The wolf looked down at the young man who gasped. "I've seen you!" He stared and looked down, finally seeing the doctor.

"I can't... I can't survive without her! I need her home!" He huffed and the doctor frowned.

"OUCH!!?" CRASH!! They all turned and ran into the next room, seeing the blankets had been torn from the bed.

"Are you alright?" Gui asked and she stilled.

"I fell out of bed. Please leave!"

"I want to make sure you're alright!"

"I'm not dressed!"

Gui stared at the doctor, his jaw nearly hitting the floor.

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO THESE STUDENTS?!?!??!?!?!"

"It's not like that! You should know that!"

"Oh..." Feng Lan looked up, seeing her brother looking down on her.

"Oh my god..." His eyes widened drastically as he slid down from the bed, stumbling back. "OH MY GOD!! IT'S YOU?!?!?!?!"

"Please! Please don't hate me! Please don't!" She sobbed as the doctor went behind and grasped her sobbing form.

"It's alright. I'm sure your brother's not going to hate you. It's just a game, right?"

Gui, seeing the commotion walked around and through his eyes he saw the shadows first.

Wolf-nii holding Prince's crying form against his chest.

"It- It can't be..."

Hope you all enjoyed! Next chapter will be up tomorrow! Woot!

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JaNe!

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