Chapter 4: Losses to Gain Lust
That night, the party downstairs seemed better than ever. The only thing that was stopping everyone from having fun was the recent death caused by the mad scientist.
It was nearing midnight and the people started leaving. A few guests still remained under tables, while Magenta took the opportunity to clean up the mess they had made. She couldn't understand the reason behind the doctors' madness. Perhaps we all have a little madness in us. But taking it to the next level was unnecessary.
Columbia and her delivery boy, Eddie, were inseparable most of the night. He had often been called over to deliver some food to the guests but he never really showed up with any. He always just came for his girl. They danced and sang and Columbia was really starting to love him, which was strange for her.
"Promise me that you'll never leave Eddie. I want you to come back to Transylvania with me." She said, as they sat in the Opium Den of the mansion.
"Well, I guess I could do that, seeing as how I got nothing here to look forward to." He replied as Columbia squealed and hopped into his lap, stealing his pipe and puffing her own pleasure.
Frankenfurter had gone back to his lab after a brief period of mourning for Annabella. He started chopping at her flesh, taking pieces here and placing them here and there, attempting to mold over his new man. Of course, some things on her body he didn't care for. So, those he simply discarded or placed certain amounts of flesh in other places on the mold. Once complete, he wrapped the body tightly in silk gauze. Standing back and realizing what he had done, Magenta had come in the room to see what he had created.
"Master it will be wonderful. Your greatest triumph yet."
"Yes. And I was such a fool. The whole time. All it took was a little…accident." Frankenfurter smiled and turned from her, studying the levers on his machine. "No!" He suddenly bursted in anger, pacing around the room thinking.
"What is it, Master?" Magenta yelled as she watched him walk frantically.
"The one detail I forgot. If I only include Annabella's brain she'll remember once she's awake again. I'll need the part of another. A man's brain." Frankenfurter said calming a little more. "And I've got the perfect idea. Where's that brother of yours?"
Magenta turned to him in horror. She knew he was crazy. And she was beginning to come to terms with his mad side. But using her brother for his experiments was too far.
"No master! No do not kill him he means too much to…" Magenta knew begging for her own mercy was not going to work. "…to you. He does everything for you. You cannot afford to lose someone that devoted."
Frankenfurter thought a little while. He did need a mans brain. But who?
"Fine." And with that, Magenta professed her devotion to the man, leaving him to his experiments.
For the next week or so, Frankenfurter had spent the majority of his days in the Lab, dreaming of the possible men to use. The local men wouldn't work. They were far too dull for his taste.
Frankenfurter also spent his nights planning the new Annual Transylvanian Convention. He looked forward to spending a lot more time on earth, but he needed a reason to. With the convention, all his followers would be able to visit, and gape at his creations each year.
One night, Frankenfurter decided to take a stroll down the halls of the mansion. He thought long and hard about what to do, who to use. He didn't really want to conform to killing altogether. At least not anyone he knew, or liked.
As he continued on, his thinking was distracted by light squeals of laughter and thuds against the walls and floors. Annoying him to the point of no return, he finally lashed out.
"What is going on in my castle?!" He shouted as he started opening all the room doors, finally coming to Columbia's room, Frankenfurter opened the door to see her and the delivery boy engaging in a little rough housing. "What on earth...Columbia? What's all the noise about while I'm thinking?" He screamed, hands on his waist.
"Well, I'm sorry." Columbia replied as she stood, the delivery boy standing behind her. Approaching slowly, Frankenfurter pushed Columbia out of the way in order to make the acquaintance with the young man.
"Who are you?" he asked gingerly.
"My name is Eddie. I'm your delivery guy." He replied as he half smiled Columbia's way.
Wide eyed, Frankenfurter replied. "Well, has Columbia told you that I've been experimenting?"
"Yes, sir."
"Hm, I see. And have you not thought about my needs as well as our dear Columbia's here?"
"Sorry, sir." Eddie replied grabbing for his clothes, realizing it was best he leave, before stopped by Frankenfurter who placed a light hand on his forearm.
"No, no. No use now. But, I was wondering if you could come with me a moment?"
"Frankie, no. He doesn't wanna go!" Columbia protested as he was already dragging the delivery boy from the room, flirtatiously. She figured there was nothing good about the situation.
"Quiet!" he said, approaching Columbia's ear to send coarsely whispered message. "What you won't learn on your own, I'll teach you!" He spit out as he turned from the room, and led the boy to his laboratory.
Not more than an hour later, Columbia bursted into the Laboratory where she figured Eddie might have been taken. Making her way to the edge of the top balcony, she looked down to see Frankenfurter closing up his large meat locker, holding what seemed to be a chunk of meat.
"What have you done with him?! Where is he?" she asked frantically as she made her way from the second to the first floor.
"Who?" he replied nonchalantly.
"You know who. My, Eddie! Where is he?"
"Oh, he left. And he told me to tell you that he won't ever expect your love." Frank replied to her, turning to give one final note, "Oh, and that you were a terrible lover." Frankenfurter ended the conversation, in a sarcastic, matter-of-factly tone.
Columbia, cautiously believing her master, slowly made her way from the lab. Once she approached the door, she noticed Frankenfurter had found the brain he was looking for. She was pleased he was making progress, but sad her lover had disappeared.