On strange trails

Chapter 2: Sweet Transvestite

"How d'you do? I see you've met my faithful handyman!", the man started to speak. He came out of the lift, still smiling at her. Suddenly he leaned over to her as if he wanted to tell her a secret. "He's just a little brought down because when you knocked he thought you were the candy man", he told her. Cora laughed shyly and watched as he went to the throne at the end of the room.

He walked up the stairs and started to sing. "Don't get strung out by the way that I look. Don't judge a book by it's cover.". He was right. Cora had wondered why he was wearing makeup and this long, black coat.

"I'm not much of a man by the light of day but by night I'm one hell of a lover. I'm just a sweet transvestite from Transsexual Transylvania.", he continued and removed his coat.

Under the coat he was wearing a black corset, high heels and some fishnet pants. Cora had never seen something like this in her entire life due to her conservative family, she thought. She had heard of women wearing something like this to feel attractive but a man wearing this with such confidence? She had never thought of something being possible.

But she was amazed by everything in this moment. All of her life she'd been taught that being sexy is a crime and sexuality in general is a taboo. "Let me show you around, maybe play you a sound. You look like you're pretty groovy.", he sung as he walked in her direction again.

She smiled excited and started to move to the melody of his singing. "Or if you want something visual that's not too abysmal. We could take in an old Steve Reeve's movie.", he continued.

"Thank you very much sir for letting me inside. I got lost in the woods. Could I maybe use your phone? I bet my parents are worried.", Cora started to speak but the man cut her off by singing: "Well you got caught being lost, well how bout that. Well baby don't you panic! By the light of the night it'll all seem alright. I'll get you a satanic mechanic. I'm just a sweet transvestite from Transsexual Transylvania.".

While singing he walked back to his throne and took place. The humpbacked man, the girl that was sitting on the railing before and a red headed young looking woman set down next to him.

"Why don't you stay for the night? Or maybe a bite? I could show you my favorite obsession. I've been making a man with blonde hair and a tan. And he's good for relieving my tension. I'm just a sweet transvestite from Transsexual Transylvania.", he sung and stood up again.

He than sang very loud and powerful what caused Cora to not hold back any longer. She gave in completely and danced her soul out. The man was looking at her and seemed happy by her reaction.

When he stopped singing he went to the lift again and started to sing/speak. "So come up to the lab. And see what's on the slab. I see you shiver with antici-", he paused in the middle of the word and waited about 7 seconds to finish.

"-pation. But maybe the rain is really to blame", he said and Cora than remembered how wet she actually was. He clothes were soaked by water so she was dripping all over the floor. "So I'll remove the cause. But not the symptom", he said and the lift started to move up again. Cora was a bit confused but not scared.

The humpbacked man appeared behind her and started to take of her clothes. "Hey!", she shouted. "It's okay darling. Your clothes are wet we just want to dry them", the red headed lady said with a high pitched voice. Cora smiled at her and nodded.

The humpbacked man continued and the red headed woman said: "I'm Columbia by the way. This is Riff Raff and this woman back there is Magenta", she pointed to the woman with the curly brown hair and the maids outfit and smiled softly. "I'm Cora, nice to meet you", she said. When Riff Raff had removed her clothes, all of them stepped into the lift behind them and drove up to the so called "Lab". In the lift Cora asked Columbia: "So Frank is your husband then?". She laughed and Riff Raff answered. "They master's not married yet, nor do I think he ever will be."

They arrived and the doors opened. The man from before was standing in the middle of the room smiling. He was now wearing a green labcoat that looked like he had stolen it from a hospital. The lab was a big room covered by pink tiles and white statues standing everywhere.

"Magenta, Columbia. Go and assist Riff Raff. I will entertain uhm uhh", the man said and reached out his hand to Cora. "Oh I'm Cora Jonson. Nice to meet you sir", she said politely and shook his hand. "Frank N. Furter is my name", he said and looked her up and down. "And what charming underclothes you have", he said which caused the audience in the room to chuckle.

Cora remembered that she was standing in front of many people only in her underwear. She wanted to cover herself but she turned around to Frank handing her a big shirt. "Here take this on. It'll make you feel less vulnerable.", he said joking and took another sip of his drink.

Cora took on the shirt and looked at a sign on the wall. It said: "Dr. Frank N. Furter". "So. I literally arrived at Frankenstein's castle", she said and laughed. "Excuse me?", Frank asked and turned to her.

"Oh you don't know Frankenstein? The spooky fairytale for children?", she asked. Frank shook his head. "Do I remind you of him?", he asked with a smirk. "Well your behavior maybe but not your looks". Frank let out a chuckle. "Certainly not. Or do I look scary to you?", he asked raising his brow. "Not at all", Cora shook her head no.