Ok, so I know I probably messed up the time zones and all, but bear with me. I just wanted to get this out of my mind. It might have a second chapter, if you like. So please let me know if I should continue with this.

Also, this is my first attempt at a crossover so I hope it's ok.

Oh and another thing. English isn't my native language so if you see any mistakes, feel free to tell me.

Thanks.

Disclaimer: I do not own The Blacklist or The Silence of The Lambs.

"Lizzie! Wake up sweetheart!" Red whispered as he tried to wake his young friend. Dembe was driving for the past three or four hours and now they have reached their destination.

Lizzie woke up startled. "What is it? Where are we?" she asked Red while she tried to distinguish anything through the window, but it was all in vain. It was late in the evening and the rain wouldn't stop falling so she turned to face him. "How long was I asleep?"

"Not very long, about an hour or so. I did not want to wake you, but it is a race against time at this point. We have reached our destination and we have to hurry if we do not want to get caught." Red told her in his low voice. She could tell that he tried not to show any sign of emotion, but Lizzie knew him better than that. She knew this was bad.

"Red, where are we?" she asked him.

"We have reached one of my safe places. From now on, we have to travel by foot for about three miles. Out there, into the woods, someone is waiting to take us away from here. Somewhere safe, somewhere I can protect you. Is that clear?"

Lizzie only shook her head in agreement. Tears were starting to well up in her eyes and she was glad for the darkness. She didn't want him to see her like that, to see her weak. After all that happened, she knew she couldn't stay there anymore, but up until now, she did not realize what was really happening to her. Now she was scared, scared that something might happen to her, that because of her, something might happen to Red. He must have guessed what was going through her mind because he reached out and hugged her tightly.

"I won't let anything happen to you. That I promise." He assured her and he kissed the top of her head. At that point, she couldn't keep her tears back anymore and she let it all out while he returned the hug with an equal force.

"I'm sorry." She whispered as she cried. "I'm sorry I dragged you into this. It's my entire fault. It's – "

"Shh." He tried to calm her. "Lizzie, you did not drag me into anything. I jumped into this madness all by myself. Now, calm down and let me take you away from this mess. Is that ok?" he asked as he cupped her face into his hands and looked into her eyes.

She shook her head again and gave him a small smile.

"Good girl." He whispered as he kissed the top of her head again. He then proceeded to retrieve a small bag from behind him and put it in front of her. "I retrieved some of your things from the motel. I didn't have much time, but you won't need many things anyway. You will have everything you need where we're going."

Lizzie reached into the bag and the first thing she got out was her old teddy bear. She let out a sigh as she felt the rough patch where the fire caught it. "Thank you." She whispered and she put it back into the bag.

Red gave her the most sincere smile, the kind of smile that warmed an entire room. "You are most welcome, Lizzie." He told her and he got hold of the bag. "Now, we must go." He told her and he reached behind her to open the door.

Lizzie drew a fresh breath of air and she got out of the car, followed by Red. As soon as they got out, the cold rain hit them hard in the face. He knocked twice on the top of the car and Dembe took off on the unleveled country road, leaving them alone, in the middle of nowhere.

"Won't Dembe come with us?" Lizzie asked worried. She didn't like the idea of him staying here, alone.

"He'll be joining us later, dear. He just needs to get rid of everything first. Don't worry, in a couple of hours we will be all reunited." He assured her as he motioned for her to take a step forward.

Lizzie covered her head with her hoodie, but it was already too late. Her hair was drenched, and she couldn't do anything about it, but the cold rain still came as a shock every time it hit her.

The pair made their way through the forest. Usually it was an easy task, but the rain and the coldness made it terribly difficult for them. Red was leading the way. He was taking them on a path only known to him and Lizzie wondered how many times he made his way here. How many times he had to run away from everything, not knowing if and when he'll be back.

It took them about an hour and a half to get to the small clearing in the woods. Well, it was not that small since a helicopter was waiting for them there. Their way out.

Lizzie was surprised to see Dembe get out of the aircraft. "See, I told you he'll be joining us." Red told Lizzie as they reached their destination. They were breathing heavily from the effort.

Lizzie just smiled. She was too tired to say anything.

"Dembe, any news about our friends in the FBI?" Red asked the other man as they got inside. To Lizzie's surprise, Dembe was the pilot.

"They're still looking for her and they don't know about you yet. But they are starting to get suspicious." He explained as he took off.

"So it's only a matter of time now before they're on the right track. However, unfortunately for them, we'll be long gone by the time they realize what's going on. "Red told Lizzie and she only smiled. She was soaked, cold and tired. Extremely tired.

"Red?" she started as she put her head on his shoulder.

"Hmm?" was his only response.

"Where are we going exactly?" she asked him as she closed her eyes, but he didn't bother with the answer. He knew she was already asleep.

"Lizzie? Lizzie, sweetheart, wake up!" he whispered again just like before when she fell asleep in the car. She has been sleeping on his shoulder for the past hour and he started to forget that he even had an arm. "Lizzie!" he shook her with his free arm.

Lizzie woke up startled again. For a moment, she didn't know what was going on. Where she was, why she was there and why was she cold. Slowly, it all came back to her. Someone framed her for a crime she didn't commit, but she couldn't prove her innocence so the only thing she could do to not go to jail, was to ask for Red's help. And there she was, who knows where, running away with the fourth most wanted criminal, but somehow she felt safe. She knew he wouldn't let anything happen to her.

"Are we there yet?" she asked, trembling.

"Not yet, sweetheart. We have to change our way of transport, but first, you must change. It's probably too late, but you must get rid of those damned clothes. You have some clothes in your bag. I hope they're not wet. I'll let you change. Please come and join me in the car when you're done. And don't worry about anything. Miss Kaplan will take care of everything here." He told her and he got out of the plane. When she heard the car door open and close, she started removing her clothes.

Lizzie exhaled relieved as she got out of the helicopter. It wasn't raining anymore and the air was warm and pleasant. It was still dark, so she hurried to the car. She presumed that they needed to travel only in the dark. That's what fugitives do, right?

"Lizzie, my dear, I hope you feel better now that you're out of those clothes." Red smiled at her when she got into the car. She noticed that he changed out of his clothes as well. Instead of his usual three-piece suit, he was now wearing a dark blue hoodie and black jeans. In addition, the hat was nowhere to be seen. Red caught her staring at his appearance.

"It's only temporary, Lizzie, so don't get used to it." He grinned mischievously.

Lizzie had to turn away from him for she was starting to blush from being caught openly staring. "When will we get there?" she tried to change the subject.

"It will be morning when we'll get there." He let her get away. "We will board on a private jet in about thirty minutes, so please try not to fall asleep again. I don't like to disturb you from your sleep."

"Sorry about that, I'll try not to sleep this time. "She excused herself. She felt ashamed for doing that to him.

It was a long night for Lizzie and Red. They got on the private jet after a half an hour on the car. Lizzie tried to stay awake on the nine-hour flight, but she still drove off from time to time. Somewhere along the way, she saw Red close his eyes for about thirty seconds. It was only then she realized he must be tired as well. She never saw him sleep before so she was shocked to see him fall asleep, even for a few seconds. She was glad to know he was human after all. That he was not beyond the needs of a normal human being. And he must feel safe around her if he let her see that part of him, the human in him. When he opened his eyes, he seemed exhausted, but it only lasted a few seconds before everything got back to normal. He took hold of the newspaper in front of him and started reading, covering his face from her, hiding again.

After nine long hours, they got out and she noticed they were once again in the middle of nowhere.

"What happens now?" Lizzie asked Red.

"Now we wait for our ride." He told her and then he gave her his big smile.

They didn't have to wait a long time. A black car appeared from nowhere and stopped just in front of them. Red left Lizzie's side and took a step forward towards the car. Suddenly, the driver's door opened and a tall dark man came out.

"Barney!" Red greeted the man with his arms wide open.

"Mr. Reddington!" Barney hugged Red. "It's a pleasure to see you again, sir!"

"Same here, Barney, same here." Red patted the other man on the back and then they separated.

"Dembe, my friend. So good to see you too!" Barney told Dembe and the two men hugged as well.

When the two men parted, Red took hold of Lizzie's elbow and pulled her towards the stranger.

"Barney, this is Elizabeth Keen, a dear friend of mine. Lizzie, this is Barney, an old friend of mine." He introduced them both.

"Nice to finally meet you, Miss Keen." Barney told Lizzie as they shook hands and that made Lizzie think about what did he knew exactly about her.

"Nice to meet you too, Barney, but please call me Elizabeth. Or Liz." She took a pause. "Or Lizzie." She told him, as she looked straight into Red's eyes.

"As you wish, my dear." Barney smiled. "Now, I think we have to get going. The sun will come out soon. And you are expected." He told them as they paced to the car.

Red held open the door for Lizzie to get in as Dembe and Barney got in front of the car.

"Red, where are we?" Lizzie asked him as she got inside.

"Italy, my dear." He told her with a smile and he closed the door.

As soon as Red got inside, Barney drove off on the country road. Lizzie couldn't pay attention to her surroundings. All she wanted to do was listen on what they had to discuss.

"So tell me, Barney, how is the good doctor?" Red asked the driver.

"Oh, the good doctor is blooming every day. That young friend of his is bringing out the best in him. They fit so well together…" Barney informed Red.

"I'm glad to hear that, Barney. "

"He was delighted to hear you were visiting. They both were. They haven't got many friends here."

"I'm happy to see them as well. I just wish the circumstances were different…" Red got serious.

"I'm sure everything will be fine in the end, Sir." Barney assured Red, but he looked at Lizzie in the mirror.

"I'm sure it will be." Red told him.

There was silence for the next thirty minutes until Lizzie broke the silence by whispering to Red. "Red, where are we going? Who is expecting us? Who is this good doctor?" Lizzie was worried. She had a bad feeling about it.

Red smiled at her. "Relax, my dear. Everything will be clear soon. I think you'll even make a friend here." He smiled knowingly.

Lizzie sighed. She knew she wouldn't get anything more out of him. She just had to wait and see what the future will unfold.