Chapter seven: Thanks a lot.
Hey people, man, three chapters in a day. -- I need a life lol. Anyway thanks for all that read. The last one was pretty random but it's also very personal. And it was a very important chapter for telling how they end up with Frank on earth. So thanks for bearing with me - I love this chapter personally. You might be extra pleased with this one...or maybe not. I'm not really sure how far I'm allowed to go with a story rating of T whatever it is so it might seem a bit clean. CYAZ
Frank stood in the hall way and shook Jazzies hand. Violet was still in the loft "comforting herself".
Riff raff and Magenta came down the stairs slowly and greeted Frank. Riff raff showed Frank out into the Garden. It was a dim orange day, warm breeze tickling the grass, birds chirping lazily.
"Hello dear Riff raff, beautiful Magenta. I think it's time we talk about business now."
"I agree...Magenta this doesn't concern you dear sister, you can leave."
"Give over Riff raff I may not be a scientist but I know my stuff."
Frank glowered at Riff raff, "Don't be so rude to your sister Riff raff, I'm glad she's here to give you support."
I bet you are thought Riff raff.
"So, short and sweet yes or no."
Magenta said no and Riff raff said yes at the same time. Riff raff threw Magenta an annoyed glance while she stared at him open mouthed.
"Brilliant! Brilliant, brilliant," laughed frank clapping his hands.
Riff raff continued to stare at his sister who's eyes were watering. He prayed she'd understand that he had to choose Frank over her. Frank had thrust a pen into Riff raff's hand before he could say contract.
"Sign here please!"
Riff raff was still trying to register what was going on. Frank grabbed his hand and squiggled it on to the contract. Riff raff stared at the contract dumb founded.
Magenta went to run inside but Frank caught her arm. "Wait a minute. It's only good manners to read out what the contract holds."
"Riff raff McKinley has here by agreed to donate his expertise to my own project while I supply money for his. As an extended part of the deal, Riff raff will be my butler in disguise while we spend our time on earth. He will do everything a real butler/handyman does and I will be his master. He may not question me at anytime because...well because I'm me. And because Riff raff has so blindly sold most of his life away I will be handing
down punishment that his sister will be joining us too and will be my maid and answer to my every beck and call. She also will not be able to question me at anytime because once again who could. Beatings will be handed out when needed and if I were to have any particular...tension...assistance would be vital. You are hereby expected to come to Furter palace tomorrow where the transducer awaits and we shall reach earth in two days. Have a nice day."
"You cant do that!"
"Oh, but dear sweet Riff raff, I can. You see you agreed to the deal, you signed to the deal and now your sister will be mine to. She looks like fun." Frank smiled and winked Magenta who was staring disbelievingly at Riff raff.
"And if we refuse?" asked Riff raff.
"Well, mummy's own military has signed it too and well, if you do refuse which would be most unwise of you, you both would be executed. I do hope that's not a problem. As further punishment for refusing, your mother and father will be evicted for I know full well that his house was owned by an ancestor of mine, so by law it's also mine. Any questions."
"Yeah...why us." Groaned Riff raff. Frank raised a bored eyebrow and began to walk down the path.
"See you tomorrow, my disgustingly gorgeous servants!!"
Riff raff's cheek twitched and Magenta was absolutely furious behind him. She walked over to Riff raff and punched his shoulder. "Thanks a lot, Riff raff!"
She ran inside and Riff raff followed her slowly, rubbing his throbbing arm. He really did make the right decision by saying yes, regardless they would have both been killed and their parents would be homeless.
Riff raff started to run after Magenta and soon followed her up to her room. She tried to close it before he could get it but he slid himself inside and shut the door behind him. Magenta tried to hit him but he caught her hands he spun her around and held her closely from behind.
Magenta was crying dry tears.
"Magenta I don't know what to do."
"Ugh!!!" she pushed away from him. "I don't want to leave my home."
"Home indeed, earth is just as near as." He spat bitterly remembering the things about his mother.
Magenta looked at his dubiously, "What was that?"
Riff raff shook his head, "Nothing, just frustrated." Magenta laughed sarcastically. Riff raff saw no need in getting her even more wound up than she was.
She jogged away from him to sit on her bed; Riff raff watched her from a distance. Her doll like curls with falling protectively over her white marble streaked face. She sniffled often and sobbed her eyes leaking a thousand pains and losses. Riff raff let a tear of his own run down his face; he had wasted his life, and even worse his sisters. She deserved to be a queen, or more likely a goddess, she wasn't supposed to be locked away and treated like a wall flower slave. Riff raff swallowed and sat next to her softly. She glanced at him for a while then turned her head away. Riff raff wiped her tears away with his thumb, gently caressing her cheek.
Magenta shuddered when she realised his hand was on the small of her back stroking bare skin. She faced him once more, his eyes were so intense, the colour looked as if it was swimming, like the ocean. Her faced creased questioningly at him, stray tears still glazing her pallid face.
He closed his agape mouth and blinked softly, "It's just...I'm so...in love with you." His mouth opened to say more but maybe he felt that had said it all. Magenta frowned and rubbed her head vigorously, she'd never been so stressed in her life. Even when she had hit her dad years ago, this couldn't compare.
"I have a really bad headache, Riff raff. I need to rest."
Riff raff made to lie down next to her.
"Alone, Riff raff."
"I understand," he swung his legs over the bed and walked away.
Magenta sighed a little more than angry, and started to head but the pillows. "Shit, shit, shit shit shit shit!"
Violet had come back downstairs and had just finished blowing her nose. Jazzy walked out from behind the doorway and placed his hands on her shoulders. She stiffened and flinched.
"Hey, I know you've found it hard being here. And I know my wise cracks about you being an earthling don't help, but you can't leave us. It would hurt the kids too much; it would hurt me too much. I don't think you could do it. No matter how much you want to." He whispered in her ear.
"I just want to see my parents again and my little brother, I wouldn't just jump up and leave you."
"We'll go to the space port then."
She shook her head, "Maybe I should do this alone."
He pursed his lips, he didn't really want her to do that, and he might never see her again. Violet noticed this and placed her hands on his face, "You've done everything for me, and I love you but I feel so alienated, LITERALLY. Just for a week or two, I promise."
"Mum, dad?"
Both of them turned to look at Riff raff indignantly.
"Magenta and I are leaving for earth, tomorrow. It sudden I know, but we have orders from Prince Furter and his mother. It's an experiment of mine we are to work on and he wishes magenta to do odd jobs for him as well."
Jazzy jumped a little, "Well that's great!" Violet stared at her husband reproachfully.
"No doubt they've signed you up as slaves!" she yelled pulling her hair back.
"Something like that, we don't know when they will let us return. It could be weeks, but knowing him it will be years."
Jazzy raised his eyebrows, "You make it sound as if it's bad, son. Well that all fits, you and Maggie will go with Prince F, and Violet and I will go see some old...friends...of ours. It will be one big vacation."
Violet sighed. "I don't want them working for those pigs!"
Riff raff smiled weakly at his mother, "We don't have a choice, Mummy. If we refuse Magenta and I will be executed and you and father will be forced onto the streets, this house after all belongs technically to the Furters."
Violet shook her head with a frown. "What are you talking about? The man who lived here with his sister was a relative of both of ours, he was related to Furters but his mother was a McKinley. We have as much right to this house as ever!"
"IT DOESNT MATTER MOTHER!! THEY WILL GET RID OF YOU REGARDLESS! ARE YOU THE QUEEN OF TRANSEXUAL? NO, I DIDNT THINK SO, SO SHUT UP AND THINK RATIONALLY!"
Riff raff slammed his fist on the table; he could really hate his mother sometimes, why couldn't she just accept the facts!
Jazzy looked contemplative, "We all go, Violet and I have some business to attend to there anyway. Go tell Magenta to start packing."
Violet walked out of the room and up the stairs. Riff raff who was still angry kicked everything before making his exit. Jazzy looked down at the floor brushed his hair back.
Riff raff didn't bother to knock on his sister's door. "Sister we have to pack."
He paused and saw her in front of her vanity. She was sewing something. She looked so delicate so untouchable.
He came up behind her and rubbed her shoulders. "What are you doing, love?" he asked slightly mesmerised.
"I found these years ago. The early Eldin Verter and his sister Kellinoise were rich obviously...they had two servants. Ridel and Molly Jane, Ridel he was the butler, some say he grew deformed because of his work, others say it was the beatings that drove him to it, and Molly was the maid. Ridel and molly were the children from their mother's previous relationship. Eldin and Kellinoise were harsh to them whenever they could be. Ridel and Molly were McKinley's, Riff raff. They also loved each other, and Eldin exploited that as much as he could. Molly became pregnant by Eldin, she bore him a boy, Korvin, but after the child was born Eldin told Ridel that it was his child she had given birth to, not his. Ridel went mad with the pain and betrayal it had caused him, he ended up killing Molly right in this room, he pushed her out of the window, it didn't matter that she had been raped. Ridel couldn't stand the fact she had been touched by someone else. It's like times repeating itself isn't it, Riff raff?"
Riff raff remained silent, the story was chilling, but it fit like a puzzle, it was a perfect romance story. Magenta picked up a photo from the wooden chest and passed it to him.
"They look exactly like us. Ridel looks so worn and tired, but his eyes are your eyes, his hair is your hair, his heart is your heart." She pointed to Molly and Ridels joined hands." She is everything I am, Molly Jane is. Same hair, face. Same fate." Riff raff caressed the photo with his thumb, they were extremely alike. Eldin and Kellinoise had the same features as Frank; they looked deceitfully innocent and charming. But you could see the repulsion in their eyes.
"These are their exact uniforms, Riff raff. I'm mending them, and when we wear them, we'll haunt Frank for the rest of his life."
Riff raff slid an arm around her waist and lowered his head to her back kissing it blissfully, shamelessly. Magenta leaned her head back against and moaned softly under the dimly lit light. Riff raff kissed every part of bare skin he could reach. Magenta raised an arm to hold his head closer to her. He pulled her up and kissed her against the wall, gratefully deepening his kiss with his tongue. Magenta held his waist delicately as he held her face. He carefully pulled apart the crimson robe he hadn't noticed she's been wearing and slid it over her shoulders. Magentas eyes fluttered as she heard it fall to the ground, Riff raff started to carefully and patiently undo the claps on her white corset. Her petticoat skirt remained in place as they landed on the bed. Neither really acknowledged each other, they only acknowledged their senses. Touch, smell, sight and taste. Riff raff engulfed himself in all of these, his hands roaming her soft white back and suggestively he began to pull her skirt up with care.
They both remained oblivious to their surroundings, both sharing gentle words of love to each other. The old photo seemed to come alive that night. You could almost picture the beloved Ridel and Molly to one side, eyeing each other adoringly while Eldin and Kellinoise drenched themselves in the limelight, their eyes only on the world.