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Class every day with Professor Min can be described as torture. I miss my team. I really want to log on and play with them but after Prince, I just can't have another character. It wouldn't be the same. Both Gui and Zhu have new characters and have rejoined their teammates. But not me, not yet.
I glance at the clock on the wall. There is only another half an hour to go. I suddenly get the urge to sneeze and run to the front of the classroom to grab a tissue. Seeing that I'm not ill Professor Min continues with his lecture. I smile slightly to myself. If he was Gui, he'd de worried about me being sick.
Just as I'm about to return to my seat, the door behind me bursts open and a pair of arms go around my waist, trapping me in place. The whole class is now staring at me in shock and fear. Something cold and round is pushed into my neck, just below my right ear. Even as I watch, My classmates fear grows to terror. My brother and friends faces are all very pale. ~sob~ what I wouldn't give to have my Black Dao.
"Now" says the obviously masculine voice from behind me. "I am looking for these characters from second life;
Guiliastes a.k.a. Gui
Ugly Wolf a.k.a. Wolf
and Prince a.k.a. the Blood Elf or The Bloody Overloard."
It seems to me that the entire room gasps. Is that my imagination?
The still calm looking Professor Min answers him. "I am Gui, Wolf is the school nurse. However you are quite mistaken, Prince does not go to XXX University."
The man behind me lets out an angry huff. "Fine then. You come with me. The rest of you need to stay here and stay quiet. If one of you moves a muscle or even so much let out the smallest of sounds, I will not hesitate to shoot the girl here.
"It takes me a moment to process his words as he backs us out of the classroom with Gui following closely. ' Does that mean that the cold thing... on my neck... is a gun? How am I supposed to beat a gun with my Dao? How am I supposed to beat this guy in real life?
He seems to know the school very well. He expertly guides us to the health clinic and quickly orders Gui to open the door.
It makes me angry that his sense of direction is so much better than mine and comparing us makes me wish for my Dao that much more.
He ushers into the clinic where Wolf Dage looks up to see our current situation. He quickly stands up. It takes one word from the man, "Come." And Wolf follows.
We make our way to a hovercar and the man puts blindfolds on us before he shoves us into the small back seat and slams the door shut behind us. We don't dare complain as he speeds away from XXX University and the first wail of a siren pierces through the air.
He just keeps driving. And driving. Will this ride ever actually end?
After what feels like hours later, the car finally pulls to a stop. The man helps us out and leads us into an old, musty smelling building. He leads us down a maze of hallways before stopping and then takes off our blindfolds and shoves us into a poorly lit room with three other, surprised looking, people.
The door shuts behind us and I take the opportunity to look around the room. It is mostly bare and the walls are all made from stone. On the wall to the left there are three bunk beds lined up so the people sleeping in them would be laying head to feet with their neighbor. The entire center of the floor is covered with a thick rug.
The only other thing in the room is a door with a bathroom sign on it. Or it used to say bathroom, anyway. The a through r has fallen off, leaving the b and oom. I chuckle despite the situation. The next person to use it is going to use the boom. For some reason, I find this hilarious.
I finally look at the familiar faces of the strangers standing in front of us. Thais when it hits me. "He got Odd Squad." I didnt realize that I had spoken out loud until everyone turns their attention to me.
Wolf looks around the room and sighs. "I am afraid student Feng Lan is correct. However seeing as how you are here and Prince is not, I can't help but wonder if this the man's true intention."
A stab of guilt runs through me at his honest words. That's right. I remind myself. They don't know that I am Prince.
"Oh! Oh! Doll wants to introduce her team!" Announces Doll as she bounces up and down. Wolf gives his permission and goes to sit with Yu Lian. "Okay! Doll is Doll. She is Yu Lian and next to her is her husband Wolf. On the other bed is Gui and it is Lolidragon." She finishes her introductions and Lolidragons face turns red in anger. "It?" she asks. Doll just smiles and nods her head.
It takes a while, and all of our blankets in order to tie her up to the bedpost, to convince Lolidragon that harming Doll would not help with our situation. We finally get her to sit still when the door to the room opens and hits the wall behind it with a bang. The man walks in and I immediately want to face-palm.
He is wearing black from head to toes including a ski mask, gloves, and tool belt. "Are you a ninja?" I ask him
"You are standing with Odd Squad and you are questioning how I look and act?" He counters.
Lolidragon puts her hand on my shoulder and Laughs. "Touché ."
I roll my eyes. Leave it to Lolli to be a thief in real life and be able to escape the blankets. "The only way to leave is to play Second Life on my island." Says the man, unaffected by the team. "And don't misunderstand. I only want Prince the rest of you are to wait here as bait untill he arrives."
"Well" Says Lolidragon "Lets get playing!" She cheers with false enthusiasm.
"Very well" says the man "Here are your gaming helmets. Once you log on you will not be allowed to leave untill you have my permission. I have set up the island that I gained from a hidden quest to accommodate any and all needs untill your Prince arrives." He hands out the helmets and shuts the door. We spend several minutes to pick our beds, then we settle down and enter the world of Second Life.
I wake up and immediately realize that we seem to be transported to the character creation room. To the left and right of me my teammates are already logged in as their characters. I quickly glance down at myself and am relieved to see that I am still me. A man with white hair and features very similar to Princes appears in front of us, causing both Lolidragon and I to do a double take.
Gui only looks at the man briefly. "You are not Prince." He says.
The man smirks. "No, I am not. Now please allow me to explain why you are here."
Gui stands tall, but I can tell that it's mostly an act. My friends all have similar expressions. I feel guilty. It runs it's way cruelly through my heart. Why didn't I talk to them sooner? I mentally shake my head. Gui is gay. I never want to disappoint him. What would he think if he found out Prince is female? He said he wouldn't care... but I still wonder.
I look up from Gui's sad expression just in time to see the man disappear. "Well" says Yu Lian "Are you ready?"
"Ready?" I ask her. What is she talking about? Ready for what?
"You didn't hear a single thing Lee said, did you?" She questions ,disapprovingly.
"No" I admit before glancing at Gui "Is he going to be ok?"
"Eventually" She says. "He has been like this ever since Prince defeated the Dictator of Life. It usually only lasts for a little while."
Guilt rushes through me again "Oh, I see..."
"Anyway the guy who has just introduced himself as Lee said that you appear to have a character but he can not find any information on it so he is just going to have you make a new one. Also, it would appear that he can do anything he wants to on his island so that is how we are able to create another character and he explained that your stats have been pre-set and you can pick your occupation right away. Okay? lets begin."
"Race?" She asks.
"Elf" I tell her. I liked being an elf.
"Hair?" She questions, looking over my avatar.
"A little bit longer please." I ask.
"Beautify by 30%" I tell her before she can ask.
"Alright, and your occupation?" She asks me.
"Warrior." I tell her, my brothers taunt still ringing in my ears. It's been a while, but I still don't want to just 'sit back and let my hubby do everything.'
"Is there anything else that you want changed?" She asks.
"Uhm actually can you put a white streak in my hair?" I ask. "In honor of Prince." For a moment, I'm afraid that she'll figure me out, but she just shrugs. I want to smack my forehead with my hand. She probably thinks that I'm just another Prince fangirl.
" Yup" she smiles "What do you want to be called?"
"Xiao Lan is fine" I tell her. A PM sent to our team channel catches everyones attention.Welcome to the game. And everything goes black.
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Updated 1/8/2014