Disclaimer: Characters belong to Thomas Harris and his books and also the films that have been done. No infringement intended, I just want to share the my love of the story :D
'Doctor Lecter is dead' said the muted news channel on the television. Clarice Starling sat on the floor in her duplex she used to share with her old, 'loyal' friend Mapp. Mapp had been no longer able to stay with her, her action to go and save the monster was too much for her and she had moved out. It wasn't a sudden move though, she had stayed with Starling for at least a month but Starling was inconsolable at her loss. HER loss, not the FBI's loss of one of the ten most wanted, he was her loss. Starling was mourning. Every second of the day was spent prowling through news websites and the personal ads, but only finding empty drabbles of lonely men? It had been 3 months after Dr Lecter had dislocated his thumb to escape their metal bondage on that tainted night. The FBI had sacked her straight away, but had said to her she was lucky they didn't arrest her for helping in Krendlers death and letting a wanted serial murderer escape. Ha! She thought at the time, as if they had any evidence at all.
Starling barely ate, barely slept and barely did anything at all. Her eyelids flickering, she finally looked on that inevitable news broadcast. Dead curator of a Library found in Italy, with exact physical description of him. Her eyes read the words and her stomach dropped. Her heart rate increased so she felt like she couldn't breathe. "Nooooooooo!" She screamed. This couldn't be happening, she vomited but didn't bring up much. A bitter taste in her mouth, eyes unfocused with blurrrrr, she checked the time. Just 5 in the afternoon, her FBI buddies would still be there. Her mind lost, dead just like her Daddy. Voice still probing her deep, she walked out the door and started her car. Time to visit her old chums. As her car sped down her road, a neighbour knew she had finally lost it. Barely dressed with wild hair and still carrying a gun. He shook his head and closed the curtains, wondering how such a fine thing is so crazy.
This is all I have done so far, I already sort of know what is to happen. But please read and let me know what you think and if you have any ideas, I'm always open to new ideas :P.