Ghost fireflies
A/N I don't own anything related to Hannibal All rights to NBC I only Natalia

Blood drips from her face; she stops sliding her fingers across my throat and reaches for her own face. She touches the blood that is there and then she looks at me, the corners of her mouth turns upwards into a smile. My eyes are open wide; I can't look at anything but her. She reaches towards me once more with blood on her fingers; from left to right she does the slicing of the throat. She tilts her head to the left and looks at me for a split second, then her hand reaches for my face; I flinch. I try to scream but nothing comes out

I sob as she starts to stroke my hair with her bloody hands then she caresses my face. She turns and looks at the grave I am sitting in front of. She looks for a second then returns her gaze to me. She opens her mouth and attempts to speak but all that comes out is a sickening gurgling noise. She can't breathe and she's grasping at her throat as blood pours from it.

She reaches out her hand to me, she wants my help. I know I can help her. I regain the use of my hands instead of helping her I clasp my hands over my face and start to rock, I'm shaking uncontrollably.

"Leave... Me."

I stammer with fear in my voice.

"Leave, Leave me alone."

That's all I can hear through the shaking sobs which rack throughout my body.

Silently, I look up. Only to realise that she is gone...

I didn't even realise that I had been screaming at first.

I jolted awake, thrashing around wildly as the bedsheets tangled around my legs and the horrid, vivid images continued to flicker in front of my eyes. A chink of light suddenly cut through the darkness and the fear as someone yanked the door to my bedroom open and rushed in.

I shrunk back against the headboard, whimpering with fear until a familiar voice registered with me.

"Natalia! Calm down, Natalia it's me, Will."

"Will?" I croaked as he approached me quickly and dropped down onto the edge of the bed beside me. Even in the half-light I could see the concern and the worry glinting in his sky blue eyes.

"Another nightmare, Huh?" He asked, though it was obvious that he already knew the answer.

I nodded mutely, unable to speak. He reached out and pulled me into his firm chest, wrapping his strong arms around me and rocking me gently. I grabbed a fistful of his t-shirt and clung to him. Only then, against his body, did I realise how badly I was trembling.

"You're safe Natalia," I heard him say as I finally sit upright "No one will hurt you here."

I nodded but I still had tears falling from my face…