Clarice was in the car with one of Will's men. She knew her location would be revealed to Hannibal soon enough. Even if Will does move it would take nothing to persuade the men at the desk to give credit cards or whatever he was using a look into. It can be traced none the less. Not that she was stupid to go without being armed she does have her gun still. And there is also a knife strapped to her leg. She knew Will probably wouldn't have switched locations anyway. Why waste time hiding from the man he wants to encounter. Clarice could only hope Hannibal could surprise him with the information she gave him. Now let me think of Will's profile. He is a drunken, revenge obsessed slob. But he did have a family with a child. Graham had risked his life in the Dolarhyde case to insure that the child survived. So, I can probably conclude no matter how much he threatens us about her children he would never actually do it. Even if they were Hannibal's children if he really wanted them involved he would have made a move sooner tried to stop us before we got to the airport. This is about no one besides Hannibal…and me. Yes, even though he holds no personal grudge against me…I think I may just frighten him. Hannibal in Will's mind is a mindless killing machine who could give a shit less about the lives he takes. I am the only thing that breaks that terrifying picture. I have lived with Hannibal this whole time and he has never once harmed me. Hannibal left me alive and he loves me. So, I am proof that Will's perfect profile of Hannibal, is shattered. This is why he wants me dead. Not to mention he could just use me to get to Hannibal. But I hold the trump card in that I am the one that shatters his reality of Hannibal. So I need to stall time with him…
Her thoughts broke when the thug beside her started to speak. "You better stop scheming now. You really think that you and your husband could ruin months of planning in a matter of seconds?"
"Yes, I do. Will may be smart, but he is also vulnerable."
"Hah, you are such a freaky bitch. But you were smart for not involving your children in this. You could say that is what makes you so…vulnerable."
"Please, Will had no chance of getting past us while getting our children to safety."
"Indeed the airport and streets you took there were all crowded and busy with people. We couldn't get a clear shot."
"The children were never a part of this game were they? You cannot scare me pig."
"Smart woman. You are right. We were not allowed to attack at all. The boss just wants you and the man lying face down asleep right now."
"Bastard."
"What? Oh, you must hate me for kicking him in the face…why is that your job."
"Shut the hell up you don't…"
"You know that was probably Will's best move to get you on board. He tried to think of all the ways to apprehend you to exact his revenge. But how could he do it. When the Doctor is always so aware and protective of you? How could Will sneak behind the world's greatest mastermind? The answer is simple. The only person he would give his back to…", he looked over at Clarice, "his loving wife."
"I will personally see to kicking your ass once I get the opportune moment."
"Sure dear, let me see, by that time I will have my money and be out of this fucking place. Although, if you want to look me up, my name is Michael Taylor."
"You obviously underestimate me."
"Listen, do you know why I haven't bothered tying you up for this little ride. It is because the boss knows you want to end him for your husband. You don't want to see the Doctor dead."
"But, what you don't realize is that it is your boss who is frightened of me…and Hannibal."
The car drove on silent for a while until they finally pulled up to the place Will rented out. They got out of the car and walked through the front door. It was locked of course and the building looked run down. Almost out of place with the rest of the lively buildings around it. It was two stories tall and there was but a single room with a light on the second floor. Once inside Taylor locked the door and the other thug , Thomas Gregory, began searching her for weapons. He found the gun and the knife. He smirked at her and then they took her up to see Will.
Will sat across from them in a small chair in the corner of the room.
"Clarice Lecter," Will raised his glass in his hand as a toast, "how nice of you to join me. So, I take it you kept your part of the bargain?"
"Of course."
"You are the one woman I will never understand you came here to try and stop all this for the sake of one…murderer. How touching, but how do you plan on ruining my plans without a weapon?"
"I don't need a weapon for a man who is literally and mentally falling apart at the seams."
"Leave us Michael and Gregory."
The men sighed and walked out of the room. Giving the door a firm close behind them.
"Now then, please continue Clarice."
"The profile you have in your mind of Dr. Lecter isn't holding strong is it?"
"What are you talking about?"
"You can't stand me. You think Hannibal is nothing but a genius murderer who gets all his rage from his childhood and death of his sister."
Will put the glass on the floor and stood up approaching Clarice.
"But that isn't true. He has reasons for doing so. His own justice. He left me alive and we have a life. Is imagining Hannibal with human emotions really that difficult?"
"Clarice, you are the only person I have ever met to defend him. I know for a fact that you would kill for him too. But I do not fear you, definitely not. I know you are nothing but a monster like he is."
"Define monster Will."
"Why?" Will started to pull out his gun.
"Monster is such a broad term. You think everything Hannibal is means monster, but not me. Hannibal does kill but it is not because of anger or rage at his dead sister. It is not because he is mentally unstable. It is because he is what he is. He does so with purpose. Whether it be for me or his children."
"Beauty truly is in the eyes of the beholder. Now then, time for this plan to go forward."
A/N: So please review all comments are appreciated. I had to think on how to set up this one and I decided some thoughts and explanations were needed. Thanks readers for your comments.
Kanan
