Sorry about my delay of putting up another chapter. You may whip me if you'd like…if you can catch me!
Riff glanced around to make sure that Frank and his groupie had left. Once he was certain that they had indeed gone he pulled on the monitor lever and punched in the numbers for which he wanted to see, the dungeon. After a moment the image of Magenta strapped to a chair and the chains and cages around her cover the screen. She looked up at him and tried to smile.
"Hello Magenta," he said sadly. This was his entire fault that she was in pain.
"Hello dear brother. How are things on the upper levels?" she asked just glad to see that he was still alive.
"Fine…same as it always was. Columbia was re-animated, but…she's with Frank. I'm sorry about this sister. I didn't expect…I didn't know…I should have checked," he said remorsefully. Why didn't I think before I acted? Check? Know that the Queen would never let anything dangerous join her precious son on his journey…well anything except me. Why didn't I check in with the River of Nights Dreaming? "I'll figure something out."
"I know you will Riff, but please think fast. I don't want another run-in with our Master. Damn bastard…tried kissing me. Bit him for that," she said with a proud smile of satisfaction. "Columbia is with Frank? After all he did?"
"Yes…afraid so. She seems afraid of me…well can't blame her there…" he muttered ashamed. He didn't mean to shoot her. It just happened.
"Yes, but we're friends. Maybe. I'm not sure. Ask her to see me. Maybe I can persuade her," she said with a hint of seduction in her voice. "I love you dear brother. What led Frank to leave you alone? Come see me."
"I can't. He handcuffed me to the monitor. I'll see you as soon as I possibly can. I must go now. I must go now. I've got a plan out of this, but the consequences will be numerous. The Queen knows that we're coming back, but I'm not sure if she knows what has happened or of the River. This is the only way I can think of that may actually work. I'm sorry Magenta for whatever my come. We cannot return to Transylvania unless you would want it more than life itself. We'll be killed if we return. I doubt the River can do anything against the Queen this early on. If you wish to live, we must go back to Earth."
She didn't want to go back to Earth. She wanted to be home. She wanted Riff to have the credit he deserved as a scientist with all the advances he had made. But most of all, she wanted to live happily ever after with him. That was something that she needed. To be with him till the end and not bring the end sooner. "I just want to be with you Riff. If it means giving up our home planet and all we've worked for then…so be it."
"As you wish," he said turning off the monitor. Then turning himself he put in the coordinates for Earth and started the sonic transducer. Once that was completed he started the transit beam. The castle jerked, groaned and turned. Riff held on as everything fell over then became steady. He knew that even Frank couldn't have missed that movement.
"WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED!"
