Auhtor's Note: Hey guys! So I am definitely planning on continuing my other stories but I decided to add one more into the mix! I had so many ideas regarding secondary characters and their backstories in my fic "Welcome to Dentonvale" but sadly I realized I wasn't going to be able to pursue all of them without making the plot overly complicated. To compensate for this, I had the idea to make a series of one-shots that further explore the stories of some of the patients in Dentonvale as well as the McKinley's. This will include backstories regarding Frank, Eddie, Columbia, and Farley Flavors even, taking place before the events in "Welcome to Dentonvale". I highly reccomened any new readers to check it out before reading this just to avoid any confusion towards the plot. Anyways, I hope you guys enjoy! Please feel free to leave feedback, it helps immensely.

Chapter One: Cosmo

Cosmo McKinley had decided to spend the day locked in his office with the intentions of dedicating some quality time to his medical journals and a nice cup of black coffee. He made himself comfortable on the sofa in front of his windows, appreciating the warm spring air as it wafted into the room, bringing with it the aroma of blossoming flowers and budding trees. Dentonvale became even more dismal in the winter time, leaving the doctor, and patients, eagerly waiting for the snow to melt and the outside to bloom once more. He watched as the residents scurried about in the courtyard below, his attention immediately drawn to a flash of bright red hair. His sister, and partner in many ways, Nation, occupied a spot on one of the stone benches next to the castle gardens, her eyes fixated on a book of her own. He observed her intently as she thumbed throught the pages, the sun casting a halo around her head as it reflected off her hair. "An angel stuck on Earth," he thought to himself. Almost as if she could sense him, her eyes shifted to his office windows, meeting his gaze. She winked and puckered her lips, sending a kiss meant only for him.

Slightly embarassed from having been caught staring, he waved to her awkwardly and closed his hand to make a fist, pretending to catch the kiss before turning away. Just as he was about to settle back down and focus on his work, a knock at the door interrupted him, followed by Nurse Ansalong's cheerful voice on the other side.

"Dr. McKinley, I'm sorry to bother you but Officer Parker is here to see you!"

Vance Parker was the head sheriff over at Denton's police station. However, Cosmo had no recollection of any meeting, double-checking the calander on his desk to assure he hadn't scheduled something and forgotten about it. Still, he came back empty handed, having no memory or even a written reminder for a meeting that day - or any day, for that matter. It was highly unlikely that the officer had just stopped in for lunch and a friendly chat, and immediately Cosmo began to worry.

Recently, their business partner and long-time friend, Farley Flavors, had been arrested for attempting to pay for something with counterfeit money. However, he pleaded innocent, stating he had no knowledge that the bill was fake. Being such an important figure in Denton - after all, he owned most of it - Farley got off with just a slap on the wrist, his bail being paid almost immediately after it was set.

Farley acquired his fortune from the success of his fast food restauraunt, "Farley Flavors Fabulous Fast Food", making it big and becoming one of the richest men in the country over the span of a few years. He'd earned his spot as the pride of Denton, a beloved icon in his hometown, his name admired in households everywhere. He was the only successful man the town had ever seen. He purchased Denton's television station, DTV, and completely revamped it, gutting the old shows for new and improved ones such as Marriage Maze that sent the ratings soaring. He contacted the McKinley's shortly after, interested in their degrees in psychology. He marketed an idea to the siblings, the one he felt was his biggest yet: the first mental instituton to be located in Denton. He strong beliefs that Denton was a mentally corrupt and dirty place in desperate need of help, and they were the perfect pair to hire for the job of cleaning it up. He funded the entirety of Dentonvale, down to the last doorknob, helping the doctors achieve success in their field of studies. Farley payed for the remodeling of the entire castle after discovering it abandoned, left untouched for years. Its location on a dead-end street on the outskirts of town provided Farley with the exact privacy he desired in order to execute his side business.

The siblings had been aware of the fast-food tycoon's "other hobbies" from day one. They had agreed to partner with Farley after he projected his idea to them, and after his countless generous donations, both to the hospital and them personally, how could they not keep his secret? Both parties were fully aware that if one went down, the other was to go down too. Additionally, in return for their partnership with him, Farley also agreed to keep the sibling's unsavory relationship a secret, offering them a judgement-free friendship and a one-way ticket out on the chances they were ever discovered.

The secret business involved the exchange of both counterfit and real money, as well as other illegal goods, the castle functioning as part of the operation center. Farley was a kingpin in many areas outside of fast food, as well as highly intelligent, meaning he knew how to cover his tracks and cover them well. His already existing fortune helped to provide a cover-up for the constant influxes of money, allowing him to go this long undetected by police. The McKinley's recieved a fraction of this profit, using it to help keep the hospital and their own luxourious lifestyles outside of Dentonvale satisfied. With all these activities taken into consideration, it made sense as to why a police officer showing up unannounced at his hospital would make Cosmo nervous.

The doctor followed Ansalong through the maze of hallways and down the rickety elevator to the first floor where Officer Parker was waiting. He was doing his best to disguise his nervousness, but he could feel his armpits growing damp with sweat still. He silently worried a stain would show through on his green uniform. Ansalong, meanwhile, had given no reasoning to Cosmo for the sudden visit, which only made his anxieties grow.

However, when they finally arrived to the front lobby of the castle, there was no squad of cops waiting with handcuffs for him. Instead, it was something not even he, after years of working with the unstable, could have imagined. A man, or they appeared to be a man, dressed in women's lingerie, including a sequined corset and heels, stood before him, hands secured behind his back. He was struggling to fight off Officer Parker's tight grip, shouting uncomprehendible nonsense as he attempted to squirm away.

"Let go of me at once!" He demanded, stomping one of his stilettos. "The Royal Court of Transsexual Transylvania will not stand for their prince to treated like this!"

Officer Parker looked desperately to Cosmo for help, seeming to have gotten himself a little too in over his head - even for him. The man has surely seen a lot in his line of work, but nothing could have prepared him to face a man in women's underwear and make-up claiming to be royalty.

"Hello, Officer." Cosmo greeted politely, offering a tight lipped smile. "What seems to be the problem here?"

"We found this nut roaming around downtown dressed like this, shouting some nonsense about being a prince from another planet. He was really starting to freak the locals out so we detained him for indecent exposure and for causing a disturbance. We took him back to the station but we can't find any information on him or anyone related to him, and he just keeps repeating the same story."

The entire scenario sounded absolutely laughable. A alien prince with a niche for cross-dressing? It was the most absurd thing Cosmo had heard in all of his years in the mental health field. He couldn't wait for Nation to hear about this.

"A prince, you say?" He inquired, turning his focus to the other man now, doing his best to stifle back his laughter.

"Yes!" The man groaned impatiently. He appeared annoyed by this question, as though he was tired of explaining himself. "My name is Dr. Frank n Furter, I am a scientist from the planet Transsexual Transylvania and the heir to my planet's throne. I was overthrown by my crew and almost murdered in cold blood! I am trying to find the means to return home!"

Cosmo couldn't help himself and a chuckle escaped his lips. He pressed his fingers to his mouth in an attempt to hide his amusement. Frank frowned, growing more frustrated over not being taken seriously.

"I thought this would be the right place to bring him." Officer Parker explained, obviously at his wits end. He'd probably dealt with more than enough for one day.

"Thank you, officer. You are exactly right." He flashed his usual, overly-friendly smile to Frank, who was still attempting to wiggle free. "This is the perfect place for him."

It seemed as though things were about to get very interesting around Dentonvale.