Diverging paths

An End?

8/2/2043

Headzo was tinkering away with various different circuits and ferrous metals.

Whilst he worked, the memory of his death repeated over and over in his mind.

He stewed on this thought, the events repeating in his head, the bang of the gun, the opening of the doors, the screams and the cries; it was pain.

He had buried these thoughts and feelings deep within him, but now that he'll finally end his brother, the experience dug it's way back up.

His right hand began to shake furiously, uncontrollably, forcing him to drop his screwdriver onto the table, with a loud thud.

Upon realising that this fear, that had followed him through death, will never end, until the man responsible for it, is brought to a stop, he stood up and made his way to the door.

He stopped at every room, gathering his friends, and before long they were all leaving, making their way to Everton Grove.

Their footsteps were powerful, echoing urgency.

As Headzo approached a house, labeled '73', he could feel a pit grow in his stomach, telling him to turn back.

"So Headzo have you thought about how you'll kill him?" Wing asked, with an excited grin.

Headzo gave no reply; he couldn't think about anything, other than the dwelling anxiety eating away at his mind.

"Headzo?" Wing pestered for a reply.

Headzo continued to ignore them and instead delivered four slow deliberate knocks upon the door.

"Move out of view." Headzo said.

The group did as they were told, without any argument.

They proceeded to move to the side, away from the door just as the door opened, with a creek.

"Hello." The man said.

Headzo exhaled, taking a moment to speak.

"Hello brother." Headzo replied.

Kane took a few seconds to look Headzo up and down, before speaking.

"I think you're at the wrong house mate." Kane retorted, finally.

"Kane, I assure you I am not." Headzo uttered.

Kane whent silent, and began to move back as Headzo walked in.

"Headzo?" Kane said in shock.

"Yes." Headzo said.

"I thought I killed you. You're supposed to be dead." He said.

"Our parents are full of surprises, aren't they?" Headzo asked.

"Headzo I am sorry, but please leave me. I've built a life here. I regret what I did but I'm different now, I've changed." He pleaded.

"You've built a life? What's that like? I can't built a life because of you. Because I'm dead and yet you live. You've kill innocents and yet you stand there and act harmless." Headzo spoke with a serious tone.

"Headzo please!" He continued to beg.

"No! You don't get life! You will get what you earned!" Headzo continued. "You can come out now!" Headzo ordered the rest into the house.

First in were Finzo and Wingzo.

"This is Skye and Luke. They were there when you let your bullets fly. You didn't even know them. But you still killed them." Headzo introduced.

Last in was Wing.

"And this is an old face. You may recall the night you were fired. You may remember the kid you failed to save." Headzo reminded.

"Carlos?" Kane choked out.

"Oh good. You remember them." Headzo smiled.

"How could I forget?" He continued. "Headzo I know you're angry but...."

Headzo cut him off by launching one of his heads to his brother's throat, to choke him.

Headzo's body began to move inwards, revealing the beast beneath.

"You don't get a but. You don't deserve kindness. You get myself, in this body. You get to gasp for air as you die. Because you are a killer, nothing more and nothing less, and the world is better, without you in it!" Headzo explained.

The head's jaws dug deep into his neck, making him bleed.

"Goodbye brother. And for your sake, I hope Hell isn't real." Headzo finished.

Kane's body whent limp, and his body crashed to the floor.

That is where he stayed, to rot in a pool of his own blood, with sorrow filled, pleading eyes.

For Headzo it was over, but still the dread remained.

He had broken his rule of never killing, and he hated that he had, but he had little choice; his brother was a killer.

He stood staring at his brother, taking it all in, before quickly leaving, saying no words.

Wingzo and Finzo followed after, both feeling content that Kane was dead.

Left in the home was Wing, alone.

They couldn't help but snoop around, this was the home of an evil man, after all, who couldn't resist?

They got close to the body.

They could see the holes, where the teeth dug deep into his neck.

Wing found it exhilarating, seeing what Headzo was capable of.

Having examined the marks, they stood and moved towards the table.

On top of the wood, was a piece of paper.

The paper read 'LiteWood:Mental Health Facility' and 'discharged'.

After reading that small bit, Wing lost interest and therefore moved on to the fireplace, where an urn sat.

Written in big letters was 'loving wife'.

Upon realising how boring everything was, Wing left for home, excited to began their next journey.