A/N I'm amazed that you guys remember so much of Insanity xP One reviewer (Anne Oying, I believe) remembered Riff and Janet arguing, AND "Violets are Blue". LOL! I usually don't remember that much of stories I read! Also thanks for reviewing. xD I'll try to update faster next time - I'm working on the next chapter right now! ;)
When Ansalong woke up the next morning, she noticed immediately that Riff Raff was gone. Confused, the woman stood up, stretched, and walked out of the room. She found Riff in the living room with Sonny, who was eating a piece of toast and listening to Riff talk. Ansalong walked over and overheard the end of the conversation.
"And then she just… went back to normal. It was really strange."
"What're you talking about?" asked Ansalong as she approached from behind. Riff Raff turned in surprise, but smiled when he saw Ansalong. He held her hand and looked in the eyes – the same eyes that had been so eerie just hours before.
"I was telling Sonny about what happened last night." Riff explained. Sonny nodded.
"Sounds super weird. But kinda cool, too. I'd kinda like to see it…" Sonny said to himself as he took another bite of toast. Riff shook his head.
"Trust me, you don't want to see it. It was terrible. Her pupils got really small, and she grew these huge fangs, and her tongue turned into a snake's. And when she spoke, she hissed." Riff Raff shuddered just thinking about it. Ansalong sniffed a bit and tears filled her eyes. She put her head on Riff's shoulder.
"Did… did I really look that bad?"
Riff Raff nodded. "Yeah, you did." he replied simply. This did NOT make Ansalong feel much better.
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Ansalong left after lunch. She told them that she wanted to ask Cosmo and Nation for something, and that she would be back soon. Riff Raff had given her a kiss goodbye and she had been off. A whole week passed, and no one heard from Ansalong. Confusion and worry started to rise in Riff, before Sonny had an idea that calmed him down.
"Relax," Sonny told Riff Raff as they sat in the palace living room one night. "We'll just call Nation and Cosmo. We'll ask them if they know where Ansalong is. Simple!" he shrugged and took out a cell phone. Riff Raff was unsure if cell phones would actually be able to reach Earth from Transsexual. However, when Sonny dialed the number, it turned on perfectly. Riff Raff leaned towards the phone eagerly.
After a few moments of anticipation, a familiar voice was heard from the other end of the phone. "Hello? This is Nation McKinley speaking. Who's calling?"
"Nation, great! Hi! It's Sonny and Riff, we need to ask you something!" Sonny said into the phone. He heard a gasp, some whispering, then Nation spoke again.
"Okay. We're listening." There was a small pause. "Cosmo's here too, by the way." she added. Sonny and Riff exchanged glances.
"Do you know where Ansalong is?" asked Riff Raff.
Cosmo and Nation were silent for a long time, before Cosmo spoke. "Yes, we do. She just teleported to her house, but she should be back here in a few hours. You see, she's been having this moments where-"
"We know already!" interrupted Sonny, just wanting to get to the point. "She'll feel brainwashed again. Now what were you saying?"
It was obvious that Cosmo was offended by this interruption, but he continued speaking. "Well, she said she didn't feel safe staying at her house alone, but she didn't want to take up space in your house, Riff Raff, so she decided to stay in the guest room at our house."
"We told her she's always welcome here." Nation continued. "So she teleported to her house to grab her stuff, and should be back in a few hours."
"She… teleported…?" asked Riff, rather confused. He thought she could only teleport to Earth and back, not specific locations on each planet. Sonny, however, just shrugged.
"I guess she learned how to choose the coordinates on the teleportation device." he explained. Riff nodded, then turned his attention back to the cell phone.
"Well, tell Ansalong that she'll never take up space, and that she's always welcome at my house." Riff Raff said.
"And give us a call or come visit anytime; we haven't seen you guys in months." Sonny added. However, he suddenly heard Nation groan. It was obvious she did not like Transylvania very much, and the thought of returning was not a pleasant one.
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Ansalong walked through her house to her bedroom. She had a strange feeling of being watched, even though she was certain she was completely alone. She could not stop looking over her shoulder, and every now and then she was certain she could hear someone whispering. She felt rather stupid: it was her own house, for crying out loud! And yet… her heart was beating faster than usual, and she was panting a bit. Why was she so unsettled?
Aw, is poor little Nellie scared? asked a voice in a menacing hiss. Ansalong shrieked in surprise and whipped around, only to see the wall. She was still alone. Or at least, she thought she was completely alone.
"Who's there?" asked Ansalong.
You don't know who I am? Honestly, Nellie, I thought you knew me better by now.
Ansalong chewed on her lip and looked around anxiously, fear rising inside her very quickly. She was hearing voices. She was going insane. She knew it. The woman ran into her bedroom and locked the door behind her. Whoever was in her house could not have followed her…
…Right?
You can't get rid of me that easily! the voice suddenly cackled, louder than ever. Ansalong froze in terror. However, she suddenly realized something: the voice sounded exactly like her own. Well, not exactly. It was much raspier, and had a hiss to it. But overall, this strange voice sounded just like her's.
"Go away!" Ansalong screamed.
Aw, c'mon. I've been with you for about eleven years, and now you don't want to be my friend anymore? asked the voice in a mock-concerned tone. Honestly, Nellie, I'm hurt. Truly hurt. the voice laughed. Ansalong fell to her knees, covering her ears. Was she hearing things? Was this all her imagination?
"Leave me alone!" Ansalong yelled, tears forming in her eyes and rolling down her cheeks. She wanted Riff Raff. She wanted him to hold her and tell her everything was going to be okay.
…But Riff Raff's not here right now, is he? Riff Raff is back on Transylvania, oblivious to the fact that you're suffering! the voice cackled again. Ansalong gasped in shock – this voice could read her mind! Ansalong shivered with fear. She had no clue what was going on, or how to get rid of this strange, disembodied voice, but she knew she had to.
Fast.
A/N Finally updated! I would've updated sooner, but I just got back from Los Angeles (had lots of fun, BTW), and we were driving ALL DAY. So long story short, I didn't get a chance to update.
A actually started writing this at two in the morning yesterday, then finished it, like, just a few hours ago. Then I had to write this author's note, which took me forever.
And here's a funny little story: last night (at two in the morning) I had just written a rough draft version of that last scene. Then I went to bed. But my brother was talking in his sleep (he was in the room next to me) and it kept scaring me, because of what I had just written. xP There were times when I seriously thought I was going insane or something. I feel so stupid now xD
And this is already much longer than Insanity. Insanity had roughly one thousand words a chapter. This only has three chapters, and over 4000 words! And in case you're wondering, each chapter I write is about three pages long, with the font Calibri, size 11. I don't know if anyone cares, but I thought I'd let you know ;)