A/N Massive delay is massive. I don't know how to put this in a way that doesn't come at badly, but… I've basically lost my desire to work on Insanity. Yes, I'll continue. But I don't know how long each chapter is gonna take. RHPS just isn't number one for me at the moment. Currently, I'm super obsessed with the Hunger Games (Wiress FTW!). I still love RHPS and the fandom and everything, it's just not… (in the words of Frankie) my latest obsession. *shrug*
And sorry in advance for errors :(
Anyway… RIFFSALONG!
Sonny was asleep on the couch. Nation and Janet had gone off into Riff Raff's bedroom to talk. With everyone else out of the house, both of them felt extremely vulnerable. For a long time the two just stood in silence, unable to find the right words, before Nation finally mumbled, "They're gonna come back." She stared out the window, refusing to make eye contact with Janet. The woman looked up in surprise.
"I… I know that." she replied, a bit louder than intended. "They're all gonna come back and Ansalong is gonna be all better and it will be like it never happened!" The huge grin on her face and the shakiness to her voice showed Nation that she was not being completely honest. Nation chewed on her lip, the situation getting more awkward with each passing moment. Finally, the woman found the right words.
"When Sonny wakes up, he'll probably be upset he's missing all of the action." She forced a laugh. "He won't want to hang out here with us old ladies." Janet smiled too, nodding.
"He gets it from his father." Janet told her. Nation raised an eyebrow, giving her an inquiring look. It was then that Janet realized that the McKinleys knew absolutely nothing of Frank-N-Furter. A small smile appearing on Janet's lips, she sat down on the bed and began. "Sonny's father was Frank-N-Furter. He was the prince of this planet. He was on Earth for who-knows-why. Brad and I (you remember Brad, right?) ran into him when our car broke down."
Nation nodded, then asked the question Janet knew she would have to answer sooner or later. "So… how'd you become his mother?"
Janet blushed furiously and looked at the closet door. After her face had returned to something similar to its original color, she muttered, "Transylvanians have a very interesting form of hospitality." Nation took a moment to fully understand what Janet meant, then laughed. Janet laughed too. It was not really that funny, but both women were desperate for something to laugh at. The laughing seemed to take a bit of awkwardness out of the situation they were stuck in.
Nation cleared her throat and spoke. Her tone was very serious, and rather sad. "Poor Neely." She looked at the ground. Janet blinked, surprised at this sudden change of moods. However, she nodded in agreement.
"Even she didn't deserve to die." Janet muttered. She forced a small smile. "But Riff Raff and the others are going to make everything right, right?" she asked. "I mean, once Ansalong's back to her old self, there's nothing to worry about! …Right?"
Nation nodded and sat down beside Janet. "Right. Everything will be fine." She paused. "Do you think anyone else will get hurt?" There was panic in her tone. "I mean, what if Ansalong attacks Cosmo the way she attacked Sonny? Or…" Her face became very pale a tears formed in her eyes. "What if she kills him, like she killed Neely? What if I never see Cosmo again!"
Janet gasped. Nation had somehow managed to work herself into a state of such terror that she had managed to burst into tears. Awkwardly, Janet patted Nation on the back. "I'm sure Cosmo is going to be just fine." she assured her. "Plus, Riff Raff and Farley and Ricky will be there. They won't let anything happen to him." Nation looked up, smiling a bit. Janet smiled back. "He really matters to you, huh?"
Nation nodded. "I don't know where I'd be without Cosmo. When I was little, he was the only person I could ever talk to. And when I got older, I decided to go to college with him so we could have the same job. I had seen the way some of my friends would pull apart from their siblings when they got older, and I refused to let that happen to us. And if it hadn't been for Cosmo, we would still all be brainwashed. He was the one who figured out what Farley had been doing." She smiled even wider. "And while I was recovering from the brainwashing, he never left my side."
Janet smiled, half wishing she had someone like that in her life. When she searched her brain, the closest thing she found was Riff Raff. Or Sonny. But neither of them could ever be like Cosmo was to Nation. "Cosmo's gonna be fine, Nat." she assured her. It was the first time she had ever called Nation something other than "Nation". She nodded.
"I hope so."
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Cosmo, Farley, Ricky, and Riff Raff were in a cage in the throne room. The throne was currently empty, and the bathroom door to their left was locked. Dark Ansalong was screaming something, presumably at Ansalong. When she finally reappeared, there was a large red stain on her hip, visible even through her skirt. Cosmo asked the question that everyone was wondering. "What is that?" Dark Ansalong turned and looked from Cosmo to her hip multiple times, before grinning. Her fangs looked even more menacing than usual.
"I was just reminding Ansalong that I'm in charge now." she replied. Riff Raff felt himself become very pale. Dark Ansalong continued, her voice a cheerful hiss. "Now she's mine." Then, the creature lifted up just enough of her skirt to reveal a still-bleeding cut on her hip. With closer inspection, the group realized that it was cut crudely in the shape of the number one. Riff Raff was certain he was going to throw up. Cosmo, once again, asked the questions everyone wanted the answers for.
"Why a number one? What does that mean?"
Dark Ansalong licked her lips. An expression of absolute maniacal pleasure appeared on her face. "Well, Nellie here is just the first one. By the time I'm done, I'll have a whole collection." The looks of confusion her captors gave her explained that they did not understand what she meant. Dark Ansalong cackled. "Well, you don't think just one body is enough, do you? I mean, I need more than that if I want to become the queen of the universe. Transylvania was too easy. Earth will definitely be next." She paused, enjoying the looks of terror on her prisoners' faces. "Nellie is much too weak to survive it all. I need to make sure I have more than enough life if I'm going to make my dream a reality." Ricky was reminded of a video game.
Riff Raff spoke up. "But you're Ansalong's split personality. You can't take other people's bodies too." Even as Riff spoke, he realized the only reason that he was saying it was for himself, and that in reality he really was unsure of what the creature may be capable of.
Dark Ansalong shook her head. "You're not as smart as they say, Riff." With these words, the creature left the room once more. Her hip was bleeding more than ever. Everyone was very pale. No one could think of words of optimism, even though they knew that was what the others needed – a bright side to all of this. The problem was, there wasn't one.
A/N Should I change the rating to T? I honestly don't think this is too bad, but… I dunno… I'm not sure.
And, to make up for the long delay, here's some random trivia about the series! Also, it contains some spoilers for the threequel! Oooooh! xP
-While working on the plot of Possession before starting it, RICKY was gonna be the villain. He was gonna capture Ansalong and cut her hip, engraving the number one. Slowly, all the other past DTV people get similar marks. This plan got cut, and eventually Ansalong herself became the villain. The one on her hip is a reference to my old plot idea.
-I totally ship Nation/Cosmo, but have been keeping it rather quiet in this fic due to the rating (a K+ fic is no place for incest!). xP
-The threequel has no title yet, but I'm thinking of calling it "Not a Children's Game" (Lullaby reference). It's going to feature Steve Majors (remember what I said about Time Travel?), Brad, and Kirk. ;)
-I had planned to write a sequel to Insanity since the beginning. I have no clue why I didn't say so in the first fic. xP
Well, there ya go! I hope the next chapter doesn't take as long to finish!