Freedom

Hannibal opened the office door. In front of him stood his psychiatrist. "What a pleasant surprise," Hannibal said and moved aside. Bedelia stepped into the office and Hannibal closed the door. "Please sit," Hannibal said and entering the desk.

"I will not stay long," Bedelia said.

"What could not wait until the next meeting?" Hannibal asked and rolled open the actual folder on your bookmark, and closed it.

"The next meeting will not," Bedelia said, and Hannibal looked at her immediately. "I don't work anymore your therapists"

"May I ask why?"

"I've reached the effectiveness of the cross. I don't think I can help you"

"Are you move me forward?"

"I dont. I just finish my treatment relationship"

"You're trying to decide it before somewhere," Hannibal moved from behind desk.

"I am grateful that you are so eager to see me, after the invasion. Following the events of Will Graham, however, I have begun to question your actions. In particular, previous deeds on me, and attack with respect to"

"Did you tell your suspicion Jack Crawford?"

"No. And I don't tell all. I show most equally guilty as you are. Maybe it was the purpose"

"What I'm guilty?" Hannibal asked, and went by stepping closer to Bedelia. "I can't say exactly," Bedelia said starting to go backwards. " I've had to draw a conclusion based on what I glimpsed through the stitching of the person suit that you wear," Bedelia stopped when Hannibal had reached her. " And the conclusion I've drawn is that you are dangerous"

"I'm sorry that you feel that," Hannibal blurted out.

"Don't come to my house anymore. I'll find myself out, "Bedelia said, and walked out of the office. Hannibal looked after her.

Bedelia stood opposite Will's cell. Will looked at the woman. "I don't know you"

"I'm Bedelia Du Maurier"

"You're Hannibal Lecter's therapist," Will said. "What is it like?"

"I've heard so much about you. I feel like I know you"

"You don't know"

"I don't. But I understand you better than I thought. I wanted to meet you before I retire"

"What are you retiring?"

"Social ties"

"You're a psychiatrist. Is not self concept modify social ties?"

"At least in your case. This is perhaps a little comfort, but I am convinced that Hannibal has done, what he believes to be good for you"

"It's not a little comfort. It's not comfort at all"

"Trauma suffered are unpredictable, as we know can tackle. You can find out about what is happening to you"

'' What is happening to me?'' Will was astonished and Bedelia stepped into the white line on the inside closer to the bars. Will also became closer. "Stay behind the line, madam" the guard said from a distance. Bedelia didn't listen. Buzzer sound. The further away from the door opened. "Come out of the bars in trust," the guard said. "I believe you," Bedelia whispered to Will until the guards led her away.

Jack sat down with Miriam at the room. "Thank you. I knew that you would give up the searches," Miriam said, and was silent for a moment. "Can I meet him?"

"We have not gotten to catch the Ripper," Jack said.

"Is ... Is he still ..."

"We need your help, Miriam. You know who he is"

"I don't know who he is"

"You found him"

"I don't remember had found him. He got in my head. I remember seeing a dream drowning. I remember being awake. And I was not awake. I was and I wasn't myself. I woke up to the smell of fresh flowers and a pin prick. I wasn't scared. Fear and pain were distant things"

"I risked your life," Jack said with disappointment.

"No, but I risked my own life," Miriam said.

"I saw you, what I needed, and I used it to my advantage. I gave you break the rules, and I hid myself"

"Agent Crawford, don't apologize for my mistakes. He treated me well, until you buried me. Even when cut off my hand. He told me what he would do. I fell asleep. When I woke up, the hand was gone. He wanted to give it to you"

"Can you identify him?"

"I heard his voice, but I didn't see his face. I didn't see anything other than light"

"Why didn't he kill you, Miriam? Why did he saved your life?"

"He saved my life. He reserved me his last"

Hannibal sat in the interrogation room opposite Dr. Alana Bloom. I stood at behind the window on the other side with Jack, Miriam and Hazel. "They found a witness. Surviving. The only victim of Chesapeake Ripper, who survived," Alana said. "Does the witness watch me now?" Hannibal asked. "Yes," Alana said. "It seems that I'm again on suspicion" Hannibal said. "I wish I could tell you why this is happening," Alana said. "The witness doesn't seem to be able to recognize by sight the Ripper," Hannibal rise. "Jack wants her to hear my voice. Otherwise, I'd be here alone," he stood opposite the window. I glanced at Hazel and then Jack. Miriam looked at Hannibal. We waited for her answer. "It's not him," Miriam said. "Are you sure?" Jack asked. I guessed that he would say that. He thinks that Hannibal is still a suspect. "I am. He is not the Ripper, "Miriam said.

Dr. Frederick Chilton walked toward Will's cell and stopped. "This came so suddenly," Will blurted out when he put on a jacket on top. "The prosecutor withdrew the charges. You have not been convicted of the murder of anyone, so we don't have any reason to keep you in this establishment. Chesapeake Ripper freed you. Congratulations," Chilton said, and the buzzer sound was heard. Cell's door opened and Will walked out carefully. "I'd like to see you to exchange places with Dr. Lecter. I'm not going to end up in his grocery list,"

"Confess, therefore, Frederick. It may be that only will it save your life," Will walked past him. "Confess what?" Chilton asked, and started walking Will's stern. "So you enter into a bond of Lecter, unusual method of treatment through. Lecter with me and Abel Gideon with you" Will said.

"Ripper took Gideon's in the Hospital. What trades did they do?" Chilton said, and Will came to a halt. "Not with the smoke may enter into transactions. Gideon is dead," Will glanced over his shoulder Chilton. "You're next"

"Unless I unlink my heart, is that it?" Chilton asked, and Will turned towards him. "Confession is good for the soul. Illuminate your relationship with Hannibal Lecter. He works in the shadows. Deprive them from him. Tell Jack Crawford all"

"Should I kill my career?"

"Convince Jack Crawford first opportunity by all means. Like your life depends on it," Will went on the trip.

"Why Hannibal not just kill you?" Chilton asked, and Will turned to look at him.

"Because he wants to be my friend," Will said, and went on his way. He saw Jack's up against. "Need a ride?" He asked. "I thought to call a taxi," Will replied. "We found Miriam Lass. Alive"

"Did you catch the Ripper?" Will asked, and Jack rolled his head. "How's Miriam?" Will asked. "She is traumatized. Miriam thanked me after we had found him. Thanked that I wasn't gave up hope. In fact, I had given up. I had given up hope. I gave yours relationship. I thought she was dead. I thought you were crazy. I stopped looking for both of you, "Jack confessed.

"No, you haven't to find me, Jack. You just had to listen to me," Will said and walked past of Jack to the stairs. "Miriam is absolutely certain that Hannibal Lecter is not Chesapeake Ripper," Jack said and Will stopped to look at him over his shoulder. "It would suffice to convince you?"

"Yes. It was not enough"

"For some among the evidence, there's something that will lead you away from the Hannibal Lecter"

"Miriam Lass has already done it"

"Two years. It's a long time Hannibal inside your head. You can't trust Miriam, Jack. You can't trust that nothing is what it seems"

Will stepped out of the Jack's car. He glanced behind when Jack started to drive off. Will walked further in his home yard. His dog came to meet him. "Welcome home," I walked out behind the dogs. "Thank you," Will said with a smile, greeting dogs. "Thank you, that these are taken care of. They appear happ "

"Happy to see you," I said.

"It's nice to be back here," Will blurted out. "You didn't come to see me anymore to hospital, after you went to Lecter's house. What happened?"

"Now I don't keep up. What do you mean what happened?"

"You said you're going to search for evidence, the same what Beverly discovered"

"What evidence, Will? Hannibal isn't Chesapeake Ripper"

"I heard exactly the same from Jack," Will snorted. "Why doesn't anyone believe me?"

"What's wrong with you? You blame increasingly Hannibal, though he's not guilty"

Will was silent for a moment, studying my face look. "The question is, in fact, that what's wrong with you?" Then Will look the down. "I told you to stay away from him"

"I don't understand what you're talking about. Hannibal isn't Ripper"

Will looked at me again. "Are you listening to yourself? You are so strongly on his side ... You've changed. He do something to you"

"He didn't do anything to me, Will!" I walked past him.

"You're not yourself, Natalie. I hope you will remember"

"Remember what?" I turned to look Will when I opened the car door.

"What Hannibal Lecter really did to you," Will said looking straight into my eyes. I didn't answer, but I went to the car and drove off.

"How can I help you, Dr. Chilton?" Jack asked, and walked into his office and sat down behind the desk to the chair. "I offer my services in relation to the Ripper case. Free of course," Chilton stopped in front of the table. "I understand. You want to help Hannibal Lecter's arrest," Jack blurted out. "I have in the past helped the FBI," Chilton said. "This time you have ulterior motives," Jack noticed. "Of course. I want to stay alive. The FBI should give me a bodyguard," Chilton sat down. "All who's believe Graham are dead"

"Except you," Jack blurted out.

"Except me," Chilton reiterated. "I would like not to die in the near future"

"Do you have something concrete?"

"I have a witness"

"Really?"

"If Will was not suspected, he is a witness"

"His own manipulations purposely?"

"We have managed to restore a lot of memories. He remembers a lot about what was done to him"

"Why Will not told?"

"You said it doesn't matter. I believe Lecter have used to Lass the same techniques as Graham. He buried his memories of both the head," Chilton said, and Jack looked at him skeptically. "I dug the memories of Will's head. I'm getting them out of Miriam"

"Miriam Lass is not your patient, Doctor," Jack said, and got up to leave.

Hannibal walked on his dark house. He left the car keys in the kitchen table. Took a glass of wine from the table, grabbed the handle of the fridge, but not open the door. "The same atrocious after shave. For too long in the bottle," Hannibal said and turned. Will Graham stood in front of him. "I told you to stay away from Natalie," Will said for starters. "Of course," Hannibal blurted out. "But you didn't stayed. She's not herself. You got her to come to your side," Will said. "I don't know what you're talking about," Hannibal opened the fridge door and Will raised his hand toward the gun to him. Hannibal looked Will. "You understand perfectly well what I'm talking about. Jack Crawford cut the previous conversation in the kitchen. I would like to continue where we left off. If I remember correctly, you have asked me, did it felt good on the killing you"

"You've thought about it," Hannibal said and moved.

"You wanted me to accept my nature. Carried out only by suppressing desires. I farm them as inspiration for those that they are "

"You never answered my question. Killing me, how you feel about that?"

"Right!" Will raised his gun still higher and Hannibal stepped back a little. "Aren't you curious, Will? Why you? Why Miriam Lass? What Ripper wants from you?"

"You tell me. How Miriam Lass found you? Backed up, and that no one can no longer find you in the same way"

"If I'm not the Ripper, you murder an innocent man. You know how it feels to be accused of something you didn't do," Hannibal fell glass on the table. "No one saw your innocence"

"I'm not innocent. You worry about it"

"If I am the Ripper and you kill me, who will answer all your questions? Don't you want to know how this will end?" Hannibal asked, and Will came closer. He loaded the gun. Hannibal turned his head to the side. Will showed him the gun directly temple, but then dropped his weapon and disappeared.

"We found a fingerprint. Not good enough for the law, but we got a hit, "Jimmy said, and seemed to research room capacity with an image from computer to me, Jack, Alans and Hazel. "Hannibal Lecter," Jimmy said. "Leave's the Ripper now fingerprints?" Hazel asked. "Will said, that the evidence would lead away from the Ripper," Jack said. "We found Miriam's blood amobarbital and scopolamine," Brian said. "Dr. Chilton spent scopolamine and amobarbital, as well as in the treatment of Gideon the Will. Another claimed to be the Ripper and the other accused Hannibal," Alana said. "You have the right compartment, but you are looking from the wrong angle," Jack said. "Gideon led me to Chilton creates. He said that he was the Ripper," Jack said. "I'm confused. Who is the Chesapeake Ripper? Dr. Lecter or Dr. Chilton?" Jimmy asked. "We need both here," Jack said.

Dr. Chilton arrived at his home. He left the kitchen side of his iPad on the table and keys. He heard a noise and went downstairs to walk towards it. He walked slowly to the research room and opened the door. The body lying on a bed without arms and legs. Chilton was amazed the first to appear, and then realized the body was Abel Gideon's. He saw bits and pieces of the body and the blood around and was horrified to appear. His walking stick fell out of his hand, and he stumbled ran back upstairs. Chilton bags stumbled and fell to the ground. A man stood in front of her protective suit on. "Hey, Frederick," the man said. Chilton lifted slowly looked up. "Oh, my God!" He screamed. Dr. Lecter was standing in front of him. From the door there was a knock. "Here comes the FBI," Hannibal blurted out. Chilton rise swiftly up and rushed to the door, but Hannibal grabbed him. He pressed intoxicating cloth under his nose. "When you wake up, escape is the only option," Hannibal said, Chilton began to lose his consciousness. He slumped to the ground and saw the last, when Hannibal marched toward the door.

Chilton woke up in a chair. The knife fell out of his hand and his lap was a handgun. He was covered full of blood. Chilton was amazed. He found himself faced with the blood traces. He got up and took a handgun, and went his slow to follow the traces. They led to the kitchen. On the table sat in the police gutted and Chilton engulfed the resurrected vomit back. Then he saw the on the second table of another policeman. Cutlery shoved in the back.

Chilton raced Will Graham's yard. He rise from the car and took the trunk of his bag. Will stepped out of the door with his dogs and Chilton stopped bloody on his porch. "May I use your shower?" Chilton asked from Will.

I stood next to Hazel. "Oh God," Hazel sighed to bloody show. "Yeah," I said.

"Gideon has not been dead for a couple of hours longer. Chilton has cut her steak," Tiernan said to Jack, who was standing next to me. "Chilton has a lot of old medical books," Brian handed the book to Jack, and a certain spread. "Wound Man," Jack locked open page, where was a picture that made clear of the dining table for the police. "Image found in many old book. It's the sixth victim of the Ripper," Brian said, and Jack slammed the book shut and handed it back to Brian. "Chilton consult us when Miriam disappeared. Miriam I guess she saw the connection, as well as Beverly. Chilton has been involved in the story even before Will Graham, Hannibal Lecter, Miriam Lass. He got access to files. He knew everything what Ripper needed to know", Jack realized it. "Chilton is the Chesapeake Ripper," said Jack's behalf. Jack went quickly out. "Go after him," I said to Tiernan.

"My profile is similar than Hannibal Lecter. The same background in medicine and psychology. We are both well-known doctors sector, must," Chilton explained to Will when closed his bag zipper. Will just sat in a chair and stared at him. "Of course I'm guilty!" Chilton exclaimed, and put coats upon. "Hannibal didn't want to kill me. I'm his patsy. I have to leave the country. I'm leaving the country"

"If you run away, you look guilty," Will said.

"You escaped, and you looked guilty. Abel Gideon was the guest half-eaten. In my house there are corpses. You just threw up the ear"

"You have been wanted by the police. Your card is closed and the phone is traced"

"I have the cash. Cut off the phone. Jack believes that I killed three agents. Do you know what happens to those? They were shot in the spelling"

"I'm going to prove that Hannibal has the Ripper"

"I know it. When you succeed, I read it in a safe place," Chilton declared. "Then I will come back to civilization ..." Chilton heard the dogs barking outside. He looked Will and then moved to the window to look. The car drove into the yard. Chilton retreated. "Will? What have you done?"

"I called Jack Crawford"

"No ..." Chilton pulled a handgun from his pocket and pointed it toward Will. Will rise. "No! No! No, don't get up! "Chilton panic. Will just looked at Chilton and then he grinned. "You're not a murderer, Frederick," Will said, and went out. "Why did you come alone, Jack?"

"Where is he?" Jack yelled and Will stopped him with a stairs.

"I said that nothing is what it seems. Ripper is toying with us," Will said.

"He toying only with you," Jack said, and tried to go past Will, but he was stopped Jack again. "Jack, wait. I'll get him out. He has a gun"

"Good," Jack said, and rushed in. Weapon aiming ready he moved vigilant in the house, until he got to the back door and went out of it. He noticed footprints in the snow and went after them. "Chilton!" He shouted, and saw him catch a glimpse. Chilton rushed to running, but clumsily. "Chilton, stop!" Jack shouted and stopped. He fired a bullet. Chilton had time to just roll down the hill. Snow slithered under his shoes. Tiernan stood beside the narrow tree and put the foot forward. Chilton didn't have time to notice him, as soon as he stumbled Tiernan leg. He quickly tried to scramble up, but Tiernan was faster than him. He put his shoe Chilton's back and pressed hard against him down. "Do you remember me?" He asked coldly. "Did you think really that you get rid of me? Agent Pierce was originally right about you"

"About me? I haven't done anything! "Chilton yelled against the snow.

"Yeah," Tiernan laughed.

"Dr. Lecter set me guilty!"

"You showed guilty a long time ago," Tiernan said after him. He heard steps and saw Jack's approaching the slowest steps. "He's yours," Tiernan said Jack. "Thank you, Tiernan," Jack said, and dug up the handcuffs. He was struck by the Chilton wrists and Tiernan gave way to one side. Then he smooth his jacket with better position, without Jack noticing.

Chilton was sitting in the interrogation room handcuffed. Alana sat opposite him. I stood behind the window on the other side with Jack, Miriam, Hazel and Tiernan. "Do you have to necessity interrogate me?" Chilton asked. "One final humiliation. Agent Pierce's consulting humbled me enough already," Chilton added, and Tiernan laughed quietly next to me.

"There is no one like you to hide your achievements," Alana said.

"They aren't my accomplishments," Chilton said.

"Whose then? Hannibal Lecter's?"

"Those are the only words that come out of your mouth. They have no weight. You will not even consider that they are true"

"They are not true! You seemed your treatment Abel Gideon and Will Graham, so that the investigation would lead in the wrong direction"

"You don't see it, you will not be able to see, before it is too late. Don't say that I didn't warn you, Dr. Bloom. In fact, I believe that these are my last words about Ripper, before the lawyer arrives," Chilton said. I noticed Miriam has a tear flowing down his cheek. "It's him! It's him! "Miriam began to cry hysterically. "It's all right," Jack pulled her in a hug. Then I saw Miriam's making a sudden movement that I didn't have time to prevent. He grabbed Jack's breast pocket a gun and fired a bullet through the window. The bullet splashed through and past the Alana, directly Chilton's cheek.

Hannibal opened the office door. Will was waiting in the lobby. "Hey, Will"

"Can I come in?" Will asked.

"Are you going to show me a gun?"

"Not today," Will answered, and stepped inside. Hannibal shut the door. "Expecting someone?" Will asked.

"Only you"

"Did you like an appointment for free?"

"You arrived just in time"

"I have to deal with you. And my feelings for you. It's better that I do it"

"Sure, first what you've lost, and what has changed"

"I am changed. Thou hast turned for me"

"Our friendship is over. Chesapeake Ripper is no longer"

"It had to be Miriam, right? She was supposed to deprived Chilton life in order to get her own back"

"How can you took your life back?"

"I want to continue therapy," Will sat down. Hannibal sat down opposite him.

"Where do we start?"

Well, yeah, this was the longest chapter yet! Only 3 chapters left and then Opening Chapter get sequel :)