Chapter eight: My servants are ghosts.
Summary: You'd have thought Ridel and Molly had come back. Frank and his family knew the history, just how freaked were they, freaked or angry or strangely pleased? Riff and Magentas love grow for each other every day, Violet piecing her life back together again. Jazzies got the wish he always wanted that his children would go to earth.
I hope you liked the last chapter and hopefully you'll like this one! Thanks to the people who reviewed!!! May be a bit boring because I wasn't really interested in how their travel was on the transducer. Plus I need sugar.
Riff raff's eyes opened slowly and landed on the clock on the wall, its 4:00 am. His eyes wondered to the porcelain arms around his waist. Magenta was dozing lightly behind him; a peaceful yet satisfied smile crept to the corners of his mouth. Last night was probably the best night he'd ever experienced besides watching those talking animals on the telecom. And his mothers grilled Scrouts. But seriously, he never thought he could feel as close to Magenta as he did last night. He couldn't even remember when it ended; it could have ended ten minutes ago for all he knew.
He felt Magentas eyelashes tickle his back and turned slightly to face her; she'd never looked so shy or guilty in her life. Her hands slid slowly off of his bare chest and she sat up pulling the covers around her naked self.
Riff raff stared at her bare back for a while before sitting up next to her as well.
"Amazing what a ghost story can do," she snapped bitterly. Riff raff smiled slightly as she got up heatedly obviously not caring that she was naked, he didn't mind either. He got up and followed her to her bathroom; he stood behind the bathroom door for a while, listening to the water coming out of the shower.
After a while he stepped into the bathroom and pulled the shower doors apart stepping in beside Magenta.
"Might as well," she grumbled.
Riff raff chuckled slightly and let her shampoo and condition his hair, though rather grudgingly.
Violet was sat on Jazzies lap at the table sipping a coffee while he read the times for the space port. They wanted to make Furter palace pretty early.
Magenta and Riff raff stepped off the stairs and kissed each other for a while before going into the kitchen.
"Hey Kids, sleep alright?" asked jazzy peering over the magazine.
"If you could call it that." Replied Riff raff light heartedly. Magenta tried to hold back a grin and elbowed him in the ribs. Riff raff smiled at her as if he wasn't quite with it, (you know, the famous riff raff smile).
"How about you guys, did you sleep alright?" asked Magenta.
"If you could call it that," countered Jazzy grinning at his wife, who seemed less enthusiastic. Magenta stuck her tongue out and fake heaved, Riff raff smiled at his parents with a blink.
"What day is it?" asked Magenta.
"Furter day, hon. you two should go put some working clothes on. Remember, we have to be at the space port soon."
Magentas mood seemed to crash course and Riff raff muttered something like oh yeah under his breath.
"We'll be down in a minute." He added more loudly.
Riff raff took her hand and they went up the stairs. Jazzy watched them go then turned to face Violet who had also watched them go up hand in hand; she looked at him and smiled innocently.
Magenta and Riff raff got changed in the same room helping each other with things that needed to be tied.
Riff raff was having trouble with his collar so Magenta sorted it out while he placed a little white maids hat on her head, there was a little bit of stained red on it, much like his shirt. When he asked about it Magenta said it was blood from when Ridel killed Molly. He loved how she always got to the point and didn't care about it.
Riff raff leaned forward as she did his collar and buttons and kissed her neck. She tutted and tried to shove him off but he just head her waist and once again her back met the wall.
"Hey kids, here's your passports-OH-sorry, I'll come back later." Jazzy couldn't have exited the room fast enough. His face as red as his hair,
Riff raff stared at the door angered that he'd been interrupted. Magenta turned back towards Riff raff again putting her knee between his legs and pushing him away. Riff raff stumbled back not wanting his equipment to get damaged. Magenta stood in front of him and twirled in her new maids outfit. The skirt had a huge slit at the front, a little white apron tried to cover her dignity and she wore black tights and shoes.
Riff raff wore a black fish tail coat that smelt ancient and was slightly moth eaten. His white shirt was missing a few buttons, but he liked it that way, his long hair gave it good effect. Riff raff also had been given Ridels old gloves that covered his fists and left his fingers bare, he was rather pleased with this look.
"You look amazing, Riff raff. Almost like the real thing." She smiled hugging him softly.
"Yes I don't believe begun to lose any hair yet. You look good anything my dear, so who cares if it's a maids outfit. You can't really be sure when I'll be taking it off though." He smiled warmly down at her entwining his fingers in her hair.
"I'm sure it can be arranged," she smiled shyly at him; he could sense that she found saying this rather daring; it was never in her nature to put forth. So he kissed her forehead and cheek.
"Riff raff, can we think of something?"
"What for?"
"Just so we have something personal whenever we feel-good about ourselves."
"Why shouldn't we feel good about ourselves anyway?"
"No, no, no, I mean just a little thing only we do. Sort of like our own time warp, but personal."
"Ahh," he sighed with realisation, his smile and eyes glowing. "Put your hands like this, yes, that's it."
She spread her fingers out in front of her and Riff raff did the same, he then put his finger tips to her tips and pushed his hand against hers without rush. They kept eye contact all through it, their arms meeting their elbows meeting, while they both raised their arms over their heads. Slowly they lowered their arms and Magenta giggled, Riff raff raised an eyebrow, he'd never heard her do that before. She reached up and kissed him.
"We better go down stairs." She insisted grabbing the passports, "Don't forget your work," he noted the anger in her voice even if she only revealed a drop, but there wasn't much he could do now. He followed her calmly as they made their way down the old oak stairs. Magenta stopped abruptly in front of her parents.
"You know, I keep thinking I'm going to be coming here tonight. I'll be asleep in my own bed. But there's a chance I will never see this place again, makes me realise how much I love it."
Riff raff stood beside her and looked around the hallway, Magenta did the same. For once they could see all their life play out before them. So many things they had learnt and done in this house, and now they were leaving it with less than two days notice. Riff raff swallowed his eyes glistening.
"Man, if only we could visit the moon drenched shores one more time." Whispered Violet, everyone took a moment to remember the most savoured places on Transylvania. The shores just seemed to awaken things in people. Jazzy sighed, "We'll look after this lace kids, and don't you worry about that."
Riff raff placed an arm around Magentas waist and let her outside. The morning was sad today, the bird's songs were regretful, the wind was cold for once and the grass seemed to wave them goodbye.
While in the transporter Magenta didn't dare to stop looking out of the window, she was afraid she would forget it all if she didn't. When they did reach the Furter palace they were greeted by four military guards. Violet stared them all down as they ordered Riff raff and Magenta to the front of the line.
"You hurt them and I'll kill you, I'll kill you all, you hear!?" Violet yelled at them as they dragged them up the steps. Magenta pulled her elbows free from the guards and elbowed them both in the stomach; she turned to look back at her parents and grinned at them. Violet nodded proudly.
Riff raff just dared them to touch him.
"AH, my dear friends, I'm so glad you made the journey, and on time to."
Riff and Magenta looked in front of them to see Frank clad in his prince uniform.
"How are you both," there was no doubting he was giddy about going to earth. Magenta put her elbow in Riffs side.
"I'm fine."
Frank glared at their outfits, he seemed a little chilled. "Why...what charming outfits." He shivered freely and turned his back on them signing them to follow.
The throne hall was huge but not very interesting; everyone was semi naked in here. Riff raff looked at the throne, Queen Furter would have been rather beautiful had not been for the lard hanging off her hips. She had a lovely face that just didn't seem to fit her body. She almost looked deformed. She wore a long black dress that had two enormous slits down the side of her legs. She had a gold breastplate on and her hair was in the style of a transsexual royal, curled long and sparkly. Riff raff tried to hide his discomfort and walked forward bowing on one knee. The queen ran a hand through Franks hair before glaring down at Riff raff. Magenta had chose not to bow and was staring at the queen defiantly.
Riff raff stood up a little embarrassed that his sister had shown the courage to stand up to the queen and he had not.
"Hello, dear children. I trust you're ready for your journey." She regarded the more closely, "My, my. You both look so haunted and those outfits! They are just like theirs; it's almost as if revenge were coming back from the grave."
Riff raff smiled and noticed Magentas satisfies smirk as well.
"As ready as you can be in two days, Queen Furter." Replied Magenta ignoring the Queens distress.
The Queen regarded her eagerly, "Please call me Eden, I like you, and you're everything a woman should be, strong, courageous and undeniably sexy. I'm afraid by beauty pageant days are over; at least people are still willing though. "
"I wonder why that would be,"
Eden Furter winked at her rudeness and pinched her cheek turning to Riff raff. "Ah yes, the boy genius. I'm sure your mind had a rather fearful stretch when you met my boy."
Magenta seethed and put her arm through Riff raff's protectively.
"Frank, do be a good boy now, well, as much as a bad boy can be." She grinned at him admirably."Don't be a stranger and come back to your mummy soon, with or without baggage." She added glancing at the other two.
The three of them left with two royal guards.
"We will take the transducer now. I hear your parents made the 9;00am space transport to earth safely, just thought you would like to know." He smiled; Magenta was growing sick of that smile already.
Frank sat in the front seat with the pilot; he was a fan of flying apparently. Riff raff remained at the back; the transducer was bright pink like an old ladies kitchen. He thought he would be blinded by it; it was as huge as a swimming pool. Magenta was at the front resting her arms on Frank's seat watching the view as they faded out of Transsexual.
"So Frank, what is your experiment, huh?"
"Oh, nothing special, just making the perfect man."
"Do you think you could actually make the perfect man? You'd have to conduct a survey of what women and gay men like most. You have a lot of work to do, not to mention, you'd have to study the whole body, inside and out."
Frank raised an eyebrow, "You know, for someone who isn't a scientist you sure know your stuff. I'm making the perfect man for me, so cut out the survey." He whispered. Magenta nodded and laid her head against the wall.
"What's the matter Magenta, a little space sick?"
"Motion sickness is more like it."
"Oh, try not to blow chunks all over me. I just had this washed."
Magenta smiled and shook her head making her way to the back of the ship.
"Hello Riff raff, you comfortable back there?"
"It's better than that disgusting pink."
"Mmmm, I see your point."
"He's warming up to you isn't he, you seem to have found a new friend."
"Yes, he's being surprisingly nice,"
"Don't be fooled, you're a beautiful woman, he might just want to sleep with you."
"It's nice having admirers, brother. He won't lay a finger on me though."
"Whys that?"
"Because I'm not afraid to say no. And if he does persist you'll know straight away because he'll have a huge gap where his manhood used to be."
Riff raff smiled and she laid her head on his shoulder.
"I must say dear sister; you sure know how to handle yourself in front of the right people."
"I just know how to deliver, brother. I'm sure Molly and Ridel will have their revenge soon."
"You feel for them don't you?"
"Of course I do, they are us."
"And if they were any other people?"
Magenta looked at her brother, "Who cares, it's hurting the Furters isn't it?"