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The black stag slowly lumbers down the vacant road walking directly behind will graham His eyes glassy and vacant still claded in his boxers and a
white t-shirt. He walked on the road barefoot unaware of the Beast behind him. He lookex up at the bright moon overhead, his heart beat thundering in his ears like a watch.

He stopped on the road uneasy and swaying on his legs. The Black
Stag stops behind him it's snout nudges Will's arm, which was dangling
at his side.

And as if as a beam of light In darkness a voice reaches out to him.

"Will. William. Come back . It's cold. "

"Hannibal? Where are we ?"

"Outside. I have never been this far from home. We.....you were sleeping. Then you suddenly got up and left. "
Hannibal explained as he got closer to the stag which surprisingly nudged its head on hannibals palm .

"I........you can see it ?" Will asked now cold and confused.

"Of course I can see it. It's a majestic thing isn't it ?"

"Magestic my ass". Will huffed . "Its freaking creepy to me . How.....how can you see it ?"

"Same way only you can see me . You have to look deeper in the most darkest thing too William. There is beauty lurking beneath it. Speaking of which we have a little company. " hannibal said pointing towards the brown dog near Wills legs.

Just then a Spectra of Red and Blue light filled the Moonlight.

The stag disappeared as hannibal looked behind them

"We have more company. Its very cold Will. They may give you a ride back . Donf worry I will be there with you.

Saying that Hannibal also disappeared leaving Will and the dog alone with a couple of officers leaving the car asking him if he was okay.

It was way past morning when he got a call from Jack requesting his assistance in the latest case. It would be first time In weeks that Will would be leaving his house that far and entering civilization. He didn't wanna deal with anything. Jack would have always handled the media in the cases but that one red headed reporter Freddie Lounds always managed to get on his nerves. She and her Tattle Crime always made excuses and wilde allegation about him.

As he got ready for his job he could feel hannibal hovering around him.

"Are you going somewhere?"he asked Will curiously

"Yes I have to go to the latest crime scean . There have been murders. Its suspected that it maybe a serial killer. "
Will said

"May I join you ?"

Will chuckled "wht are you gonna do ? Float around the crime scean ?"

Hannjbal scoffed "you did tell me I was a serial killer and a psychiatrist. Maybe I could be of some assistance to you .........and well......"

"And???"

"I will be lonely without you ." Said hannibaal giving him a big puppy eyes undoubtedly learned from his dogs.

"Alright . Fine. Just don't talk too much I don't wanna be seen as a crazy person taling to myself . And .......don't hurt anyone .........I don't know if you can even possess someone."

"I need you to prepare yourself."Jack Crawfords said as Will and Hannibal came into the motel

"I am prepared." Will said exhausted as Hannibal watched Jack curiously

"Prepare yourself some more. It's soup in there."

"Soup isn't good for the soul."Will tried to joke

"Not this soup. No jurisdictional rivalry here. Local Police practically begged us to take it.

Will watched as Hannibal got too close to Jack staring daggers on the man. Jack snapper his fingers to get Wills attention

"Where's your head?"Jack snapped

"On my pillow. I didn't sleep. "

Will sighted giving HNnibal a look which caused the older man to back down

"Got just the thing to wake you up." Jack said guiding Will inside the room

They enter the room to find Brian snapping some photographs of the crime scene. Beverly was investigating the fishing hook and Jimmy was taking finger prints

"Okay........now I am awake ." Will swallowed

Bodies of one male, one female were kneeling on either side of the bed. Their flesh of their back hadbeen cut down the middle, each side peeled back in a
outstretched position like wings. Hooks in the skin tied to hooks in the ceiling and walls with fishing which spreader open the wing And Wrists are bound in front of them as if in prayer.

"Least we know he's a fisherman." Said Beverly getting up and smiling at Will

"And or a Viking."mocked Jimmy

"Vikings do this?" Brian asked looking up from his camera

"Vikings execute Christians by
breaking their ribs and bending
Them back so they looked like
wings and rip out their lungs. Called it a Blood Eagle." Jimmy explained

"Pagans mocking the God Fearing. "Will huffed amused as Hannibal stepped beside the bed watching the dorsal open wounds on the bodies

"Who's mocking who here?"Jack asked looking at Will

"He's not mocking them. He maybe
transforming them."

" he slept here. There is Hair on the pillow and the sheets are still damp. He must be a sweater and threw too."Beverly said indicating small pool of vomit onto the night stand.


"Not nervousness. Righteous. I need
a plastic sheet to cover the bed."Will said

The rubber sheets laid on the bed will closed his eyes

The pendulum swiped away the
gush of blood stains on the bed. The pendulum swings again the fishing wire and the hooks disappeared .

The Pendulum swipes the man and women were pre-skinning kneeling by the bed.
He sees hannibal watching with restrained awe.

The Victims backs simultaneously opens and speeds out unfolding into wing ingraceful elegant, horrifying movement.

"This is my gift to you.I allow you to be Angels. Now lay me down to sleep."Will whispered as Hannibal came into his view point with a strange glow and awe on his eyes matching the Ray's of lights coming out of the wings.

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