The Eyes Have It

Will felt the adrenaline rising within him. He stood in the darkened bedroom of Mason Verger listening to his rhythmic breathing as he slept. Gaining entry into the mansion was much easier than he expected, slipping in a back door that a member of the Verger staff had left open. He now stood at the foot of his bed, the only light coming from the massive eel tank in the marble floor. Will marveled at Mason's sheer confidence that Hannibal and himself would just take Julie and run, leaving him to catch up on his beauty sleep. How wrong he was. Will walked to the side of Mason's bed. He tapped the side of his face with the gun, gently at first, then more forcefully. Mason awoke with a start sending the call button remote on his lap crashing to the floor. He opened his lipless mouth to call for help but will slid the gun between his teeth.

    "Make a noise and I will blow what is left of your ugly face off."

Will was suprised at the darkness in his voice. Mason looked up at him.

     "There is nowhere to run now Mason. No big bad men to hide behind. Just you laying in your bed."

Mason raised his hand. Will took the gun out of his mouth.

     "So are you here to kill me for what I did to your beautiful, beloved Julie? She screamed your name you know. About the 5 lash of the whip she screamed for you Will. Won't those scars look perfect on that ivory skin of her's?"

Will felt his whole body shake with rage. He put the gun to Mason's forehead and cocked it. His finger barely touching the trigger.

     "Go ahead and kill me Mr. Graham, you and Hannibal had taken everything else from me. Isn't my life the next logical step? I've hurt someone you love....revenge is the only way."

Will stopped. He now knew the end game. Mason wanted to die but he wanted Will or Hannibal to be the one to do it. Will lowered the gun from Mason's head.

     "Goodbye Mason." Will said backing into the darkness.

     "Will....Will! Come back here and kill me damnit!! You did this to me! You made me this way! End it! End it you coward!"

Will slid through the halls quickly while listening to the footsteps of Mason's medical team running to his aid as his voice echoed through the mansion. Will ran into the cool night air, the darkness shielding him from sight. He felt his phone buzz in his pocket.

     "Just beyond the north wall,10 paces into the woods."