Shinigami-cat: Well... I feel like such a bad person for killing Gilbert and Alfred off like that... Oh well... I OWN NOTHING!

Welcome to chaos PART 3

The hot sun was beating down hard on Sunday. Antonio sighed and wiped the sweat off his brow. He had been chopping up a fallen tree in his back yard for hours now. He needed to rest. He leaned against a tree and sighed. 'Hum... Wonder how Gilbert's going? Maybe I'll head over and see him.'

After a quick check that his dad wasn't home he headed off with his axe in hand. Antonio slung his axe over his shoulder and whistled to himself. Despite all the shit that had been happening he still managed to keep a positive outlook on life. He had to. But first he may as well get lunch.

He walked down to the shops and got some hot chips. He sat on the side of the road and ate. If anything it seemed to be getting hotter. Francis sat down next to him and sighed. "It's really hot huh?"

Antonio nodded. "If it gets any hotter there might be a bushfire. That would suck... Chip?"

Francis sat next to Antonio and took a chip. "You forgot the chicken salt... And the tomato sauce."

Antonio shrugged. "I haven't really eaten tomatoes that much since Lovi... Why would he do it? I know it wasn't Lovino. It couldn't have been. Everything he said and did... It couldn't have been Lovino."

"Maybe he had split personality disorder?" Suggested Francis. "That might explain it."

Antonio shook his head. "It couldn't have been... 'You got it I'm a monster. I've been possessing this body for a pretty long time... He just drew me out and I couldn't help but take over...' I wonder..."

"Wonder what?" Asked Francis as he ate another chip.

"Lovino said that to me." Said Antonio. "He said that he had been possessing him... Do you think that maybe Lovino was possessed? That would explain why Lovino acted the way he did right?"

Francis shrugged. "Maybe... But split personality does seem more logical."

"Then how do you explain the way you acted?" Asked Antonio. "Did you have split personality disorder?"

Francis sighed and looked away. "I was different Antonio... I was paranoid beyond all sanity. I was delusional. Lovino... You can't kill someone and not know it at all. I knew I killed those two and I don't blame anyone for it but myself..." He smiled and nudged Antonio's shoulder. "I'm just glad that you, Arthur and Gilbert helped me out... Speaking of Gilbert have you seen him today?"

Antonio shook his head. "Nope. Have you?"

Francis shook his head. "Maybe he's at home? Tell you what. You go get him and we'll meet up at the tip."

Antonio grinned and stood up. "Sounds great. Be there in a few."

"Want me to come with you?" Asked Francis.

Antonio shook his head. "It's just up the road. I'll be there and back in less than twenty minutes. Twenty five tops."

Francis shrugged. "Okay then. See if you can get Gilbert to swipe some beer for us."

Antonio chuckled and walked off. "Okay Francis. See you later."

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After a few minutes Antonio had reached Gilbert's house. He walked around to the back of the house and opened the door. The smell made him gag. It smelt like there was something rotting in there. Was there meat thawing in the sink that went off or something? He walked into the kitchen and gasped. There were magpies and kookaburras sitting on the island counter top squawking and flapping their wings.

Antonio frowned and waved the axe around. "Hey get out of here!" He snapped. The bird screeched and flew out the open kitchen window. Some of them were carrying bits of meat in their beaks. While swinging the axe it flew out of his sweaty hand and hit a cupboard. It landed over the opposite side of the island counter top. Antonio sighed and went around to get it. What he saw made his heart stop.

There on the ground was Gilbert. Flies were buzzing around the open wound in his neck that was pretty much ripped open and blood was everywhere. Antonio began to tremble. How could this have happened? Why did it happen? Who could have done this? He picked up his axe and took a step back. The handle and blade were now covered in blood.

"He's dead..." He whispered. "Gilbert's dead... Gilbert's dead!"

"Gilbert's dead?" Asked a terrified voice.

Antonio spun around to be face to face with Ludwig. The normally emotionless blond was trembling in fear as he looked at Antonio and then the axe. Antonio gulped. He knew what Ludwig was thinking. "Ludwig... It's not what it looks like."

Ludwig shook his head and ran. "MURDERER!"

"LUDWIG! WAIT!" Called Antonio as he quickly took chase. He had to explain to Ludwig what had happened. He quickly followed Ludwig into the dense bushlands. Soon the trees and grasses became too thick to run so the chase turned into more of a quick walk.

Antonio could tell he was pretty close to the other because he could hear Ludwig talking. "He was his friend." Ludwig said. "He didn't even seem threatening at all... but he killed him. First Feliciano died then Gilbert... He killed East... hacked at him with an axe... I'll never see him again... How could he? How could he?"

Antonio couldn't believe what he was hearing. How could Ludwig think he did any of that to Gilbert? They were friends! Soon the bushland thinned out to a path along a steep hill. Antonio could see Ludwig walking along it. He looked out of breath. Antonio quickly caught up to him. "Ludwig! I-"

"STAY AWAY!" Screamed Ludwig. "DON'T COME ANY CLOSER!"

Antonio froze. He looked down at the axe in his hand and sighed. "Are you afraid because of this?" He threw the axe down the side of the hill. "Can we talk now? Please listen to me!"

Ludwig glared at him. Assessing the situation if you would. "Turn around and put your hands on your head."

Antonio quickly complied. "Please Ludwig." He said. "I didn't kill him. I found him like that. Please believe me."

Ludwig took a few steps closer to Antonio and frowned. "No. I don't believe you." He said. "But I think I forgive you."

"Huh?"

Ludwig sighed and ran his fingers through his hair. "A few years ago when I was affected by some sort of curse I had these irrational urges to hurt other people. Call me a sadist if you want but I didn't like those thoughts in my head at all. I mostly got those urges in this town. I wanted to hurt a lot of people including Gilbert but I was freed before I could do any damage."

Antonio turned slightly. "I still don't understand what you're-"

"I DIDN'T SAY YOU COULD TURN AROUND!" Screamed Ludwig. Antonio quickly turned back. "That's better... Several months ago when Francis asked me about the curse I realized that he might get the same irrational urges to hurt other people too. I was proven correct when he tried to blow up the school... Tell me Antonio how long have you had the urge to hurt and kill people?"

"I haven't." Said Antonio. Tears were starting to form in the corners of his eyes. "I've never had the urge to hurt anyone! I swear! I've never wanted to kill Gilbert! And I didn't! I just found him there! Please you have to believe me!" He turned around and grabbed Ludwig's shoulders. "You have to believe me!"

Ludwig panicked and screamed as he pushed Antonio away. Antonio yelped and fell off the path and down the hill. He landed on a flat rock with a crash. He screamed in agony. He had broken his leg. He rolled onto his back and whimpered. Everything hurt.

"Hissssssssss!"

Antonio turned his head and gulped. Next to him was a snake. It had smooth scales that alternated in coloured stripes, a triangular shaped head and the end of snakes body was thinner than the rest. Antonio was trembling he knew what snake it was and judging by how the snake was bearing it's fangs Antonio wasn't going to get away without being bitten.

The snake lunged forward biting Antonio on the face before slithering off. Antonio cried out in pain and started to cry. There was nothing he could do now. He was too far from the clinic to get any anti venom and he wasn't going to get very far with his broken leg. The only thing he could do was pray that the neurotoxin in the snakes venom would kill him quickly. "Damn Death Adder..."

TBC

Shinigami-cat: *cries in the corner* He didn't deserve that... Please review?