Chapter 13
(Your POV)
I made it to the crime scene. In which I am surprised is the house of the man who called me insane a few days ago. I had been in a job interview with him and it went sour. I wonder why would the Ripper go after this man at all. But then aging why does the ripper choose any of his victims. He does not descreminate between race, gender, or age. The only thing he has not done is children. Which I am thankful for. I would not be able to handle seeing a young child in one of his murders. I walk into the house and up to his bedroom. I am nervous to see what this man is doing he scares me more than any other serial killer I have ever met or went after. I am shocked to see the body has his tounge in his hand sewn shut around it and his foot in his mouth. The chest cavity is sewn shut but you can tell that the heart was removed.
"Good thing you are here, (Name). Will is suspended and we need one of our best on this case." Jack tells me. "I leave you to the body."
With that they left the room and I began. I took a deep breath, closing my eyes, trying to keep calm, I knew this would be bad. It would be bloody. I let my mind and began to feel what the Ripper felt. It was controlled anger and he slowly became satisfied with cutting him. Up with each slash his love grew. Wait, love!?! He loved the person he was doing this for and wanted the world to know it. I nearly vomited and I ran out of the room and out of the house to get fresh air. This whoever this is, is in love with someone and killed this person as revenge for the one he or she loved. Jack comes up to me and ask what happened.
I tried to speak but I couldn't contain myself well as I threw up on the floor as I cried. I looked up at him as I calmed my breathing.
"He killed this man, because he loves someone. He feels like this man hurt them and... and he took revenge on them. I think it may be someone the man said something bad too. Holding his tounge in his hand in the shape of a fist. It means he used his words as a weapon to hurt the person the Ripper loves. The foot in the mouth means as the saying goes that the man put his foot in his mouth. The heart... the heart being taken was a, a... There is something in his chest!" I was explaining when I realized what was going on. "He must of left something for the person he loves!"
"I want that body back to the lab now. I want to find out what was in his chest!" Jack tells the team, he then turns to me. "Are you arlight?"
"No, Jack." I tell him. "The love the Ripper has for this person is dark and twisted. He wants that person and that person alone. He will kill anyone who gets in the way and he will kill anyone who hurts them. This person whoever the Ripper is in lo- No obsessed with is in danger. If she or he rejects him they could end up dead or worse." I exclaimed.
-Time Skip-
We are back in the lab. I am standing in to corner drinking a bottle of water. Trying to calm my nerves. I look over at Jack. Jack looked at me and I finally saw something other than authority. I saw regret but I knew I had to continue,"Can you look at the note?" He asks, I slowly nodded
"I-I'll try" I go and open the note with shaking hands.
I read the note and my heart nearly stopped.
'Beloved (Name), I know this man has hurt you. Him calling you insane just for protecting your mother. I know you cried and broke down. I could not let this happen, I already let to many people hurt you without taking action. I cannot say how sorry I am that you have been trough so much. I love you and have for a long time. You see I may know you, but you do not know me. Which saddens me. Especially since I started all these murders for you. I just want you to see and love me for as I am. I know I frighten you, and for that, I am sorry. It was never my intention to scare you. I love you more than anything in the world. Even more than life itself. I will build a future for us and for our future children. I cannot wait to be buried inside you and planting my see-'
I stop reading after that. I began to start to panic and my heart is going to fast, I cannot breath! I felt like throwing up everything in my stomach, the note and it's content of that note as I handed it to jack shakily. As Jack reads the note his eyes widen and I fall to my knees not able to take it anymore. Everything that this man has been doing has been for me. In his mind he has been trying to have me accept and love him. I just crumble from it and break down. I can barely here Jack trying to consult me. I am far to gone. Jack, from what I could hear was calling Hannibal. I was heavily weeping as I held my face in my hands.
-Time Skip-
I felt someone wrap there arms around me and tell me everything was going to be okay. I can tell that is Hannibal from his colonge. it is a comforting smell. I curl up into him and let myself cry into him. To let myself go I soon fell asleep from crying so much held protectively in Hannibal's arms.
(Hannibal's POV)
I held (name) in my arms softly, afraid to let her go. I knew it would work, I'd make sure I made her feel much better than she was now. I pick her up and carried to Jack's office so she can rest. I want to take her to my home where she could rest safely. But I know that would bring eyes to my action. Plus I have to speak with Jack, he has to tell me what happen to my (Name). Though I already know she had read my note. I knew she may react like this. She is far to kind and loving to not of reacted as such. I am glad that she is now starting to understand this is the first of many steps to our future. She first had to know that I loved her. At least the me that is the Cheasepeake Ripper. Soon she will know that I her friend Hannibal loves her as well. Then I can slowly start showing her my love. Preparing her for our future and the full truth. But for now I would try to just be her friend, I knock on the door as Jack opens the door and motions to the couch. Is laid her down and turned to Jack.
"What happen?" I ask.
"The Ripper is in love with (Name). She is the target of his obsession. He must of read at least one Freddie's Blog on her and became obsessed with her. He started all these killings knowing she would be put on the Ripper case. Now she read his note and she panic." Jack says.
I mentally scoff at the word. I am not obsessed. I am just a simple man in love with a beautiful women.
"She has the right to panic. The full note as it went on got vulgar. I need to keep her on the case though. If we take her off the Ripper might get angry that she is no longer seeing his work. Which could put her in danger. Dr. Lecter we will need you to keep seeing (Name) she needs someone to keep her stable in all this madness of his... love." Jack tells me.
I nodded. "That would make sense, someone like this is not mentally stable. Although you can't throw her in every time as soon as it happens Jack." I said
"You think I do not know that. We have to give the Ripper what he wants and that is, as of right now (Name's) attetion. By god I do not want her to fall any sort of victim to the Ripper. He may end up killing her or worse. But she is our best bet at catching him, I hate to put her in this situatuion. We may not always see eye to eye. With her easy going nature, but she affected the Ripper in no way that is natural." Jack tells me nearly shouting. "A man like this should not be able to love. Espically someone like (Name) she is like a daughter to me and I know she is suffering because of the Ripper."
I mentally growled at Jack, I could love and I do love her, I would make sure he would eventually know that.
"I know Jack, I'm just trying to stay calm." ' swear I'll kill that perverted son of a bitch!' I think viciously.
-Time Skip-
I am in the hospital now with (Name). She is lying in the bed since she is a stress induced coma. I know this is my fault that she is here. But I am glad she is, she now cannot go on that date with Chilton. She is safe from him. I know when she wakes up she will be just a little more accepting of me. Her body is physically adjusting to the thought of my love. And when she does wake up, she will be ready to face more of y love for her. She just needs time. I get up to leave since it is late. I have appointments for tomorrow that could not be changed. I wish I could stay here though.