Chapter 5 – Sweet Transvest-what?
Henry and Kate got up sorely from the floor and wiped the dust off their clothes.
"What the heck was that?" growled Kate.
"I don't know, but I just realized something, where did Big Guy disappear to, I didn't notice it till now, but we haven't seen him since we entered the building," pondered Henry.
"This is some kind of fun house we've stumbled onto," said Kate.
"Good thing I came prepared!" Henry pulled out his duffle bag and tossed Kate a stun weapon while he took off the ridiculous heels.
"Nice work Henry!" Kate smirked and stuffed the gun into her waistband.
Henry removed the stockings and corset and pulled out a pair of boxers and pants.
"I always pack extras," he smirked and took his clothes to one corner of the small room to change.
Kate examined the opposite wall as he did so.
It seemed to be some kind of underground chamber, no doors or tunnel systems in sight but that didn't mean there wasn't one, Kate thought it all felt a little too 'Saw' for her liking.
There were a few light fixtures on the walls and Kate figured she'd try there looking for a switch.
Henry finished changing and stuffed the offensive Rocky Horror garment in the duffle bag, hoping to never ever have to see them again.
"Ok, so how do we get out of this?" asked Henry to no one really; he just wanted to get it out there.
"There has to be some way out, we just have to look for it!" said Kate.
"Or hope the Doc finds it," mumbled Henry.
"Yah, where ever she is."
Will groaned catching his breath.
He picked himself up off the floor and looked around.
"What the hell?" he muttered to himself.
He saw a single, narrow doorway out of the room and went through it.
It led him to another room with 4 tv monitors, like a control centre, or something.
On the monitors he saw Henry and Kate in one room, searching for an exit, it seemed. Helen and Nikola were locked in another room, doing arguably the same thing, (literally arguably).
Big Guy was on the third monitor, they must've nabbed him before they had entered the auditorium, he was pacing furiously.
The fourth monitor was of the main auditorium facing the large screen where the movie was still playing.
A flash of yellow caught Will's eye and he saw a post-it note next to a button, saying press it.
He hesitated for a moment but did so.
Suddenly the room buzzed to life with noise.
How do you do I
see you've met my
faithful handyman…
Will watched the monitors, noticing all of the team look up at the same time, obviously he wasn't the only one who was suddenly being serenaded at.
He's just a little brought down because
When you knocked
He thought you were the candyman…
Will realized this was the soundtrack from the movie, it just felt ironic how it all fell into place.
Don't get strung out by the way I look
Don't judge a book by it's cover
I'm not much of a man by the light of day
But by night I'm one hell of a lover…
Will searched around for more controls to see if he could hack into the intercom system and contact the team, but he wasn't Henry, he barely knew how to hack a Facebook account let alone an intercom system in the house of weird.
I'm just a sweet transvestite
From Transexual, Transylvania
Helen looked at Nikola.
"This songs seems oddly well-placed, must be for a reason," her logical mind spurted with ideas.
"Maybe he just likes the music and is using it to mess with our heads, cause he's weird a socially deprived," he put his hands on his slender hips and frowned frustrated at the seemingly solid concrete walls.
"You would know all about that, pigeon boy," she retorted teasingly and he visibly tensed.
"I was using them for scientific research, they were not pets!" he growled.
"Say what you want, Nikola, but you had an affinity for those birds," she poked his shoulder blade and he twitched.
Let me show you around, maybe play you a sound
You look like you're both pretty groovy…
"Ok that felt strangely ironic," muttered Nikola.
Helen rolled her eyes and continued looking for any triggers to open a hidden door, or anything.
Or if you want something visual
That's not too abysmal
We could take in an old Steeve Reeves movie…
"I used to like this song," mumbled Kate as she sighed defeated.
"It's not that bad!" shrugged Henry.
"It's taunting us! Face it Henry there's no way out and it knows that and it's laughing at us!" she gestured wildly out of frustration.
"It as in Tim Curry?" Henry said sarcastically.
"You know what I mean!" she bit back and crossed her arms.
Well you got caught with a flat
Well how 'bout that
Well babies don't you panic…
Big Guy grunted angrily and slammed his fists on the concrete walls.
By the light of the night
It'll all seem alright
I'll get you a Satanic mechanic
Will looked up and saw the fourth monitor switch and across it read: PRESS BUTTON NO. 4
Will looked at the button next to the one he had just pressed and he looked at it carefully unsure of what it would do.
Eventually he shrugged and pressed it and another door opened up he ran through it still hearing the song blast from the hidden speakers.
He wound up in another room with another four monitors displaying the same video feeds, except for Big Guy, which had gone completely dark.
Why don't you stay for the night…
Will gulped slightly unsure what to do but kept watching the monitors in case.
Or maybe a bite…
Henry felt a twinge in hi stomach, damn he should've had some popcorn when he had the chance.
I could show you my favorite obsession..
Helen felt annoyance creep into her as the song kept playing and it was starting to get on her nerves.
Nikola was no help either as he kept getting distracted by her slip.
I've been making a man
With blonde hair and a tan
Nikola perked up with his childlike glee again.
"Hey that's me!" he looked at the discarded wig on the floor.
And he's good for relieving my tension…
Helen chuckled as he visibly deflated.
"Umm, nevermind," he coughed awkwardly and went back to sulking.
So come up to the lab
And see what's on the slab
I see you shiver with antici…
The whole team almost simultaneously held their breath, for reasons unknown.
...pation…
Helen exhaled, feeling ridiculous, when suddenly something emerged from the wall nearly stabbing her and she dashed to the other side of the room into Nikola's arms.
He smirked.
"It's nice to know you feel protected around me," he cupped her butt and she slammed the heel of her shoe into his foot and he yelped, releasing her.
But maybe the rain
Isn't really to blame
Henry and Kate moved back as what looked like gun chambers came out from the wall pointed straight at them.
"Ok, now we can worry!" said Henry.
So I'll remove the cause
Will watched in slight shock at the new developments and the fourth monitor flashed again.
IF YOU WANT TO SAVE YOUR FRIENDS
YOU HAVE TO PLAY MY GAME
BY TYPING IN THIS SINGERS NAME.
Will knew that was an easy question, too easy, but he took the keyboard and typed in the actor's name.
He heard an automated "Correct!"
And the Big Guy's monitor burst back to life, revealing him perfectly untouched, just pissed.
Will heard "Well Done, William and he froze not knowing where the voice had come from.
…this was going to be a long night…
But not the symptom!