Yay second chapter! Lol my wife demanded an update so here you guys go-
Enjoy, my duckies!

Gilbert left their estate at a leisurely pace, strolling down the cobbled road towards town. Every now and then, mechanical-horse drawn carriage would come rolling by, but other than that, his walk was mostly peaceful. Upon entering town, the air grew loud with the activities of the townspeople, and the smells of food from the shops filled the air. However, he passed all this, and headed towards the outskirts, by the cemetery.
When he was young, his parents had abandoned both him and his brother with their grandfather. However, that man had always been down in the lab, which was currently Ludwigs lab. So that left him to pretty much raise Ludwig on his own. Until his accident at least. He had been playing with Ludwig in the front yard, and had let him wander towards the road. So when an out of control carriage came racing towards his baby brother, he jumped into action and pushed him out of the way, getting hit by the carriage instead, sustaining major bodily damage and internal head bleeding. The people in the vehicle run away, and poor little Ludwig ran for their grandfather. Ludwig was sure his big brother was going to die, but somehow, the old man had saved both Gilberts brain and his life, keeping Gil alive somehow even without his brain in his now metal lined skull. Alas, they never got to ask their grandfather how he did it. Mere weeks after that, he left a journal for Ludwig, who after that had begun to pursue a passion in science. He died the next day. The journal turned out to be a guide for Ludwig, on how make sure his brother was still functioning. Now, every few weeks, he would take a walk down to the cemetery to visit his grandfather's tombstone, as if hoping one day, something there would give him a clue as to how he was still alive, and able to grow, breathe and just...exist.
He wasn't paying attention as he was reminiscing, and found himself running into someone, both of them were sent tumbling, and Gilbert popped up right away, running over to the person he had run into.
"Oh my gott I am so sorry!"
He reached forward to help up the younger man, and froze when the other guy opened his eyes to glare crossly at him and he found himself swimming in his hazel orbs, and blinked.
"Whoa." He also noted how red and puffy the others eyes are.
Meanwhile, the smaller boy had stood up, his face contorted in anger as he gave Gilbert a shove, making him stumble back a step.
"Why don't you watch where the fuck you're going next time?" He snarled, getting all up in the albinos face.
Gilbert frowned and bent down, their noses almost touching.
"I said I was sorry, why are being such an asshole?! What gives you that right?"
And just like that, the tanned boy started to sob, making Gilbert panic.
"Shit shit shit, don't cry!" He begged.
He only continued to wail, his legs crumbling beneath him. Gilbert gasped and grabbed him before he could hit the ground hard, lowering him down. He awkwardly started to rub circles on his back, trying to calm him down.

Meanwhile, back in Ludwigs room, the young doctor was on the verge of pulling all his hair out.
"What am I doing? What if there is no 'secret hidden formula' and I've been wasting my time?"
He ran both hands down his face, groaning. "But at the same time, what if there is, and it's just complicated? If I give up and there is one, I would be giving up a huge opportunity!"
He dropped his head down onto his desk, muttering quietly under his breath.
He closed his eyes, taking deep breaths. "Okay….I just need to take a break is all.."
He lifted a panel on the side of his desk and looked over the array of buttons, before pressing the one labelled 'Tea'
A few minutes later, the butler arrived with the tray. The machine set the silver tray down next to Ludwig, pouring him a cup of tea and adding one cube of sugar, its actions accompanied with the quiet whirring of its mechanics.
It set the teacup down in front of him, and bowed stiffly, turning and wheeling out of the room.
Ludwig sighed quietly and leaned back in his chair, removing his glasses and rubbing his eyes, groaning when the action made his eyes sting and water.
"This is hopeless...I wish grandfather were still here...I'm sure he would know what to do."
He picked up the teacup and took a small sip, counting to 10-counts as he slowly breathed in and out, trying to clear his mind from the facts and questions buzzing around inside it.
He emptied his cup, and went to refill it, but due to the fact he wasn't really paying attention, the top of the teapot fell off, and tea came pouring out the top, getting all over his desk and soaking the journal. He cursed loudly, jumping up and back to avoid getting burnt, and upon seeing the tea soaked journal, he cursed again and snatched it up, opening it to see the damage.
"Gott verdamm-" He froze, looking at the page. Words had started to appear on the blank page he had opened up, not blurred or messed up in anyway. Could it possibly be that the heat had been the key the whole time?" Ignoring the mess dripping from his desk and onto his floor, he sat on his bed, flipping through the pages, his face alight with awe.
"This method I, Lars Van Dyke have created, is purely scientifical, however, be warned. This creature that the user will create, while human in nature and appearance, may at times display dangerous behavior, if not taken seriously. To all those who have come this far, and still wish to continue, I wish you luck, and happiness."
Under that, began the detailed description of materials and the process. Ludwig felt a brief moment of uncertainty, but he steeled his resolve. He could do this. He was afterall, a Beilschmidt.

The man in Gilberts arms had finally quieted down, his sobs becoming quiet little hiccups. After a bit longer of Gilbert awkwardly soothing him, he was pushed away.
"I-I have the right you know."
"..Huh?" Gilbert made a confused face.
The other pointed to a fresh grave, the tombstone above it brand new and uneroded.
"See that? That- that is my brothers grave. We traveled here from Italy, and he got sick during the journey...we thought he was getting better but one morning, something must have gone wrong inside him, because he died overnight..."
Gilbert frowned, looking at the depression on the boys face.
"I'm so sorry…"
"Don't apologize. At least he isn't suffering."
One last look was cast at the tombstone, and the man rose to leave. Gilbert's hand shot up and grabbed his wrist.
"Wait!"
"What?" he barked impatiently.
"What is your name?" Gilbert asked, getting to his feet.
"...Lovino, Lovino Vargas."
Gilbert smiled. "Lovino, I'm Gilbert Beilschmidt."
Lovino gave a short nod, but Gilbert held onto him still.
Lovino groaned. "What now?"
"I'd like to see you again sometime."
Lovino's face went bright red and he yanked his arm away for Gilbert.
"Bastard, I live here so, it's not like you won't see me again, or-or anything!"
Gilbert cackled. "Well then, Lovino I look forward to seeing you again."
Lovino scoffed and hurried away, hiding how much more he had blushed at the idiots statement.
Gilbert beamed happily, and looked back at the mass of tombstones.
"Sorry old man. I'll come back next week."
He turned back to the gates and strolled out, headed back home with a spring in his step.

Upon walking back inside their manor, he wasn't at all surprised by the silence that greeted him.
"Ludwig? I'm home!"
He got no response. He shrugged and headed to his brothers bedroom. What greeted him when he walked into the room however did surprise him. Ludwig was sitting on his bed, copying something from an old beat-up journal into a new one. He had a pot of hot water beside him, and every now and then he would dip a brush into the hot water, and would wipe the page with it. His hair was all over the place, and he had a slightly maniacal grin. Gilbert swallowed a little nervously.
"Uh..Ludwig?"
His head shot up and he grinned wider.
"Gilbert, I got it! I have the formula!"
"Formula? For what?"
Ludwig wrote one last thing down and shut the journal, getting up and shrugging his labcoat on.
"We need to go down to the lab right away, I'll explain on the way, come on!"
Ludwig set off at a brisk pace to the laboratory entrance, Gilbert running to catch up before pacing himself to keep up.
"Ludwig, what happened that has you so worked up?"
Ludwig pulled the book on the bookcase that let them swing it open, revealing the dim and narrow stairwell. He pulled Gilbert in behind him, shutting the bookcase.
"Lud-"
"Gilbert, I have, in my hands, the secret to creating life." He told him in a hushed tone.
Gilbert gaped at him for a few seconds before Ludwig turned and hurried down the stairs, Gilbert hurrying after him.
"Ludwig you're joking, right? Right? I mean, creating life? That's impossible, and even if it's possible, it's got to be dangerous, right?"
"Gilbert you don't understand. With this, I can make myself the perfect partner, just like you and Roderich said. The ideal person for me, and no need to waste time with that silly courting nonsense!"
Gilbert frowned and reached out, grabbing Ludwigs shoulder.
"Bruder, you are talking crazy! There is no way you can just create life like that!"
Ludwig looked back at him and gave a determined smirk.
"Just watch me bruder." He suddenly whirled Gil around, and opened his hatch hurriedly, retrieving the key from inside.
Gilbert yelped in surprise. "Shit Lud, give a guy some warning will you?"
He didn't answer and hurried down the last few steps, opening up the door. He opened the door, and went in, turning on the lights, and striding to the work table, opening his journal up.
"Look Gilbert, this is the chance of a lifetime. And if it doesn't work, okay no harm done, and I'll abandon the project, okay?"
Gilbert walked in warily, quietly closing the door behind him.
"I don't know Ludwig...we are already hiding one dangerous secret. Isn't adding another on top of that a bad idea?"
"We will be fine, as long as we play our cards right Gilbert. Now are you in, or not?"
Gilbert thought about it. He couldn't just ditch his little brother in this...as least if he was there to help im out, when it went bad he could help Ludwig get past his failure.
"Fine I will help. What do you need?"
Ludwig handed him the sheet of paper with all the materials he needed.
Gilbert made a face.
"Oh Lud that's disgusting. And where the hell am I supposed to get all this?"
Ludwig raised an eyebrow. "Bruder people die everyday. Just find the freshest ones you can, okay? A week and a half old at the latest. any older than that and the cadaver won't have much we can use."
Gilbert shuddered at the thought but nodded. "Okay okay fine. I will go out tonight."
Ludwig nodded. "I will be here, making the proper workspace for this."
Gilbert nodded and went to the shelves, finding himself a large duffel bag.

At around 2 AM, Gilbert crept from the house, and went into the forest, so he could circle the town and sneak into the cemetery from the back, in case anyone was still up and walking around. It was about an hour long walk, but it wasn't too bad, with the beautiful scenery and what not. Once he got there, he put the bag down and opened it, pulling out a shovel. he started to walk up and down the rows, looking for the more recent graves. He found a few reasonable ones, and managed to neatly detach the usable parts just like Ludwig taught him, cutting the insides open as well to salvage any usable organs. He just needed most of the torso now, having found most parts already. It was then he spotted the grave Lovino had pointed out to him earlier and hesitated. Wouldn't it be cruel to dig up the boys brother, for his brother to use in his screwed up experiment. He didn't want to, but after walking around a bit more, he realized this was the freshest grave. He dug it up, and checked on the body. The body was nearly identical to Lovino, but his features were softer, and his hair glowed a reddish brown in the light of his lantern, whereas Lovino's had been a dark chestnut brown. He experimentally touched the corpse, and only found a few badly rotted areas. He nodded to himself and heaved the body up, lugging it to the duffel bag and fitting the small body inside. He zipped it up, and went back, filling in everywhere he had dug up. As he filled up Lovino's brothers grave, he frowned.
"I'm sorry Lovino…"
Before leaving, he looked at the tombstone.
"Hm...Feliciano Vargas. Well, at the very least, I won't feel as bad if I tell Lud to keep his name…" He made his way back over the gate, making haste through the woods, not slowing down until he reached the safety of the estate, despite the burning in his legs and tightness in his chest.
He hauled the bag back to Ludwigs lab, dumping it on the work table once he got there.
"Ludwig?"
"One moment brother." He looked around, and spotted Ludwig smelting wires and plugs to an angled platform. He finished the last wire and removed his welding mask, sighing and wiping sweat from his forehead as he strode over.
"Did you get everything."
Gilbert nodded and unzipped the bag, unloading its contents on the table. Ludwig looked over everything passively, until he saw Feliciano's corpse. He gasped, and got closer.
"Bruder, this is amazing… It's perfect, and he looks fresh."
Gilbert felt himself gag a little. That was definitely kind of gross.
Ludwig stroked his cold waxy cheek tenderly.
"So beautiful...I will give you new life, I promise."
"Feliciano." Gilbert muttered.
"What was that brother?"
"His name was Feliciano. He had barely been in this town for long when he died, due to a sickness he contracted during travelling.I just ask that you keep his name, honor his memory"
"Feliciano...I like it." Ludwig paused and looked at Gilbert. "How do you know all that?"
"I met his brother earlier today when I went to visit grandfather. He told me."
Ludwig nodded in acknowledgment.
"Well Gilbert, lets bring Feliciano back to life."
He snapped his surgical gloves in place, and Gilbert stood to the side, ready to help.

Well, now that Ludwig has lost his cool- XD so, I have to update my other story too, but hopefully I can have the next chapter for this up by Friday night! Tell me what you think! Love you Duckies, until next time!