Outside Hannibal was running from police. He looked bloody and held a gun in his hand. He was limping as fast as he could and got back into the car. He drove out of the parking lot extremely fast. The police had gotten into their cars to follow, and others were on radio reporting what just happened.

"Oh no. We left the tracker in the car," said Clarice, "we have to go help him."

Ardelia could not believe what she had to say next. "We cannot let his sacrifice be in vain."

"What?"

"Don't you see? Even he realized it was impossible to bypass the police, and with the necklace we left in the car, they will probably think he just killed me."

Clarice then remembered what he had to say.He told her to wait on him. How could he do this to me? This is his way of letting us escape? What about him? Hannibal please don't leave me, please. Clarice felt like she could cry, "He planned this to begin with…Bastard."

"Clarice, listen obviously he wouldn't do this if he didn't have a plan right? We need to trust him for now and go. He knows where we are going, and he can follow."

Clarice knew Ardelia was right. With her being pregnant, there was no way she could be much of help to him. He set them free by leading the police away. Clarice sighed, "You better not leave me."

Ardelia hugged Clarice. Both had a chance to escape now.

Back outside Hannibal was driving down the road as fast as he could. The blood that he was covered in was a mixture of a police officers and his as well. He managed draw enough attention without making it seem like he was giving himself away. Although one police officer managed to shoot him in the leg. The wound was bleeding rather badly, but this was all part of his plan. He smiled, poor pathetic FBI. No matter what you may think, you are playing my game. This is the final day anyone will know of Hannibal Lecter, because today he dies. The FBI can finally rest knowing that I will be no more. Even Samuel can get his money and go on living with his family. I can save more than one life today. An image of Clarice smiling and standing on the beach flashed through his mind. Don't worry we will all be together soon. Hannibal knew they would try to throw up a blockade as soon as they could. Hannibal, luckily, had been to Tennessee a time or two. He knew a back road to pull off on that was near a river. The police were close behind when he pulled off on the back road. It began to rain lightly. The gray clouds above gave the day an almost peaceful look. The sun still shone through some open spots in the sky. The police's sirens were echoing off of the woods around as they struggled to stay close after that last turn. Hannibal drove to a bridge and pulled off to the side. He got out fast with the gun in his left hand and headed to the railing. He looked at the rough current of the river down bellow. He came here once to admire the view. The waters here stayed rather deep due to flooding. The police surrounded the bridge and got out one by one. Most stayed behind the door of their cars. A man tried to speak to Hannibal about coming quietly and his rights.

"Please officer, do not waste our time on petty bargains of pleas."

"Then I will cut it short. Come quietly now and maybe you will have a chance in court."

Hannibal turned back around and smiled, "Please, do not lie to me. I find that rather rude."

"Don't do anything stupid or something you might regret."

"Don't worry after today none of you will ever have to worry about me ever again."

"What is this nonsense you are babbling on about?"

Hannibal began to back up to the railing and raise his gun.

"LECTER! Drop the weapon."

Hannibal smiled and the police opened fire. He was shot in the chest five times before he fell over the railing and into the pounding rivers. The police rushed over and began phoning for men to begin their search.

"Hurry up before we lose his body."

"Sir, it has been flooding here for weeks those rapids are really rough. Even by now he is probably half way up the river. The police searched the river for a body, but never found one. About a week later they ruled him as dead. He was shot five times, and even he could not stop that. He was definitely dead. The wound in his leg is enough to let him bleed out. They were finally happy to take him off of the FBI's Ten Most Wanted List. Behavioral Science and the FBI were cheering everywhere for killing the monster once and for all. He was dead, and with the necklace in the car that belonged to Mapp, they assumed her to be dead. As for Clarice, no one knew where she was, but they assumed she was dead too. The police finally could put a case closed over his head. Hannibal had saved more than one life that day. All suspicions of Clarice and Ardelia had vanished. Clarice could now live the happiest of lives with a child she and her husband had always wanted. Ardelia was free to start a new life and watch over her friend. Samuel had the money he needed to take care of his family. He even helped the FBI, how ironic. They could finally end their misery and failure by knowing he was dead. Hannibal had saved his family, and his life.

Clarice at first was terribly sad and depressed. Even Ardelia had to admit there was an emptiness knowing what he had just done. Then Clarice realized something…

Yeah the next chapter is probably going to be my final one. Unless you want me to continue. Please read the next chapter, I will post it soon, because things aren't always as they seem. I still have a big surprise waiting. I would like to thank once again everyone who gave my story a read and reviewed. They are very much appreciated and please continue to review and critic, because I do take them to heart so I can better my story writing.

Kanan