Insanity

Breakdown

Gumball viewed his surroundings in terror, trying to feel for anything other than air. Was this just like that time everyone disappeared? Wait. Why was it like that memory?

He suddenly found himself falling to the floor, his mask falling from his grip alongside him.

"This is all we could ever want, Gumball. All YOU could ever want."

The cat looked up, greeted with the voice's menacing glare. He let out a small scream, as he scooted back from it. "I-I'm sorry I won't do it again I promise! Just stop this d-darkness thingy!"

"It's too late now! You ruined it!" The voice did not show sympathy, only floating closer with anger. "We would've gotten away but you just HAD to get all emotional again, didn't you?! It's no wonder you keep getting caught no matter what timeline you're in!"

Gumball could only feel utter fear, as he began to sob, sounds of pounding on a door growing louder. "S-Stop please.. It's not my fault.."

"Shifting the blame huh? How original."

He couldn't contain it anymore. His sorrow shifted into anger, as he began to glare back. "You're the one that decided to show up in my head that day in class! If anything it's YOUR fault for all this!"

"I WAS HERE FROM THE VERY BEGINNING YOU IDIOT!"

"Wait.." Gumball thought to himself for a moment, before he could feel the pieces clicking back to place. The conversation from class had played back in his mind. "YOU'RE THAT STUPID VOICE THAT MADE ME KILL ANAIS THAT ONE TIME!"

"Oh grow up! You knew you were going down that road at that moment back then!"

"THAT WAS MY OWN SIBLING YOU JERK!"

"IT DOESN'T MATTER! DO YOU REALLY THINK ANYONE IN THIS LOUSY TOWN WOULD HAVE A HINT OF CARE TOWARDS YOU?! YOU'RE ONLY A LOSER! AN OUTCAST!"

The cat was about to defend himself, but gasped, as his gray eyes reflected off the voice's eyes. Tears poured harder. "N-No.. Nonononono.."

"Look at you! You're not like them! Never will be!"

"SHUT UP! JUST SHUT UP STOP IT! STOP IT!" He sobbed horribly, trying to block it out. "I DON'T WANNA HURT ANYONE ANYMORE JUST STOP! STOP!"

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Nicole by now was practically punching at the door, the wood now splintered where her fists were. "OPEN UP!"

"What on Earth is he going on about?.." Anais had been listening as best as she could, her eyes wide with alarm. She felt rather stupid not realizing before, feeling as though her threat to snitch were only hollow words now. "Killing me?.."

"Anais don't listen to it, it's nonsense!" The older cat replied angrily, as she repeatedly pounded. "I SAID OPEN UP YOUNG MAN DON'T MAKE ME COME IN THERE-"

"M-Mrs. Mom, wait!" Darwin got between her and the door, making her quickly cease her punches. He held his fins out with utmost urgency, with a look of fear yet, hope. "It's not him! It's just that voice in his head, honest!"

He paused, taking in his words. "..Uh.. Oops.."

Nicole gently grabbed him by the shoulders, her anger now more like worry. "Darwin what have you two not been telling me? What is going on?"

Darwin hesitated. He hated having to break his brother's promise, but what choice did he have? It was now or never. He knew better than anyone that it had to be said. "..Gumball was the one that murdered Tobias! Everyone at school let it slide 'cause we knew he'd change and they were all too afraid to deal with him directly! A week later I heard him in the bathroom so I checked up on him and he told me there was this weird voice that appeared in his head and I tried to help him out and then that Rocky stuff happened! I promised not to tell anyone I didn't want him hurt, honest!"