The Ghost of Gilbert Beilschimdt

by Luna'sLunatic

Gilbert has recently passed away, and is visited by Death. He is offered a one time only chance to leave with Death, but stays in the world of the living to try and stay close to his brother and friends. There is a price to pay though, that he was ill prepared to pay despite Death's warnings.

2. Chapter 2

Learning to Exist Differently

Place: Home

Companions: None

Within an hour after Gilbert's body had expired the morticians had come and taken his body. The only thing that Ludwig had prevented them from taking with the body was the cross necklace identical to the one around Ludwig's neck.

The night of Gilbert's death, Ludwig did not go to sleep until the lethargic side effect of crying overpowered his mournful mind. The whole time Gilbert had been there watching his brother, unable to be heard no matter how hard he focused on being heard. Eventually he gave up and would rub his hand across his brother's back.

When Ludwig had finally fallen asleep the iron cross which he had been holding, fell to the ground. The tangled display brought feelings of regret into Gilberts heart. Not wanting his younger brother to feel the same remorse, Gilbert decided to try and pick the necklace up. With absolute focus Gilbert reached down and clutched the necklace. Against his expectations, when he pulled his hand up the cross came with it. With the discovery he had made he began to untangle the necklace then folded it neatly and placed it on Ludwig's bedside.

As soon as Gilbert and finished focusing he felt sick. He felt although his being was flickering in between existence and nihility. Gilbert didn't know that this was possible after death, for if he was dead, shouldn't he not feel anything? No, the path of a spirit is not so simple as that of a passed soul. Just as a living being needs energy, so does Gilbert. And as a living human needs rest, so did Gilbert. The flickering sensation overcame him and as a living human would, he blacked out.

Gilbert awoke within his bed, next to the cards signed by friends say "Get well soon" and other messages staying with in the same premises.

He sat up and reviewed his memories from the time of death. Counting the things he had done since his time of death on his fingers, he came to the last thin he had done, which was move a physical object.

At this, he realized that his life as a spirit might not have to be so abstract and wondered what else he could do.