On strange trails

Chapter 8: God bless Lily St. Cyr

"Come let's go to the lab.", he said and they ran up to the lab together. When they arrived, they saw all of the people who just ran off standing there. "How did you know they were all here?", Cora asked. "Intuition", Frank replied smiling.

Magenta and Riff Raff had followed them through the hole on the top of the lab. Cora wondered why it was there. Magenta stood  at the red switches on the wall and pulled on it. Suddenly the three people couldn't move their feet.

"My feet, I can't move my feet!", Janet screamed. "My wheels, oh god I can't move my wheels!", the man in the wheelchair, named doctor Scott, spoke worried. "It's like we're glued to the spot!", Brad than said. "Which is the case", Frank said smiling wickedly.

"You're a Hot Dog, but don't you try to hurt her, Frank Furter!", Brad said and suddenly Magenta pulled on a switch again. Brad was turned to stone. "You're a Hot Dog but don't you try to hurt her, Frank Furter!", Dr. Scott also said and was turned to stone. "You're a Hot Dog-", Janet couldn't finish her sentence before she was turned to stone.

"Oh I'm growing tired of this world! When shall we return to Transylvania huh?!", Magenta yelled at him. "Magenta.", Frank said in a little disgusted tune.

"I am indeed grateful to both you and your brother Riff Raff. You have both served me well! Loyalty such as yours should not go unrewarded. You will discover that when the mood takes me, I can be quite generous.", he said smiling.

"I ask for nothing! Master.", Magenta said in a very arrogant way. Cora had never seen her like this. Frank suddenly looked very angry. "And you shall receive it, in abundance", he said angry and walked away from them. Magenta and Riff Raff left the room, clearly looking pissed.

Frank looked a bit sad. "It's not easy having a good time. Even smiling makes my face ache.", he whispered to himself and thought that Cora couldn't hear him.

"I think it's better that way", Cora said and went closer to Frank so she could see his face. He was not amused by all of this. His expression was concerned and sad. "Are you okay?", she asked.

"Yeah it's fine", he said and forced a smile. "No you're not. I can see it. You're sad when they don't see you", she said and put her hand on his shoulder. Than she pulled him into a hug. Frank immediately hugged back and held her tight.

"You can see me", he whispered. "I don't count", she answered. Frank's eyes widened. He pulled back from the hug and pinned her against the wall. Like on the day they met.

"Shut your pretty mouth! There's no one who counts more than you", he said and kissed her passionately.

Cora was overwhelmed but quickly gave in. They didn't notice that Columbia had walked into the lab as well. She had stopped crying but still looked broken. She saw both of them and smiled. "So that's the effect! I didn't even think that Frank could feel that way for someone", she whispered to herself.

Of course she was mad at Frank for killing her Eddie but she knew that it had been necessary.

In the meantime Magenta and Riff Raff had made a plan. They would return to Transylvania. With or without their master. But Riff Raff wanted more. He was so so mad at Frank for always treating him unworthy.

Magenta wasn't this angry at her master but she loved her brother and wanted to support him where she can. She was just taking on her Transylvanian clothes as she thought about killing Frank. She didn't want to do it, she thought it was too much. But she knew, she had to.

"Come we're ready for the floor show", Frank spoke softly as they pulled back. Columbia also nodded and they walked to the elevator together. "What floor show?", Cora asked. Frank giggled like a child on Christmas. "You'll see", he said.

"So Frankie. What was that what I just saw?", Columbia asked as they went up. "What did it look like?", Frank asked ironic. "Like the most loving expression I've ever seen on you", she said and caught Frank turning red like a tomato. Also Cora couldn't hide her feelings at that point.

When they arrived on the third floor they got out of the elevator and walked to the last room on the corridor. The old, high door led into a room filled by chairs. At the end of the room was a stage with red, satin like curtains. Cora gasped. "That's beautiful!". She had always loved theaters. Frank smiled at her, clearly happy that she liked it.

He took her arm again and led her to the back of the stage. Brad, Janet and Dr. Scott's statues were standing there. "It was probably Magenta and Riff staff who brought them here", she thought. "Will you help me dress them up a little?", Frank asked smiling. "Yes of course", Cora said laughing.

They gave them a red corset and fishnets. Cora did their makeup which looked fabulous in the end. She painted a white circle on the face, surrounded by a bright blue line and red lips. Also bright blue eyeshadow. "Gorgeous.", Frank said as he stepped next to her, wearing almost the exact same thing as the statues. "Will you do mine next?", he asked. Cora nodded and covered his face in a similar makeup to the others.

When they finished, Columbia jumped on the stage and started singing and dancing. Frank was pleased seeing Columbia doing that. Suddenly, still while Columbia was singing, Rocky appeared next to Cora. She and Frank smiled at him. "Go on Rocky, I know you want to.", Frank said and pointed to the stage. Rocky smiled happily and started singing as well.

Than Frank pulled on a switch again and brought Brad back to life. He started singing out of nowhere even though it seemed like he didn't want to. "How are you doing that?", Cora asked too. Frank just smiled and said "A magician never tells their secrets". He pulled on the switch again, brining Janet and Dr. Scott to life. But Janet was the only one starting to sing too.

"Ready?", Frank suddenly said and looked at her. "For what?", Cora said. But she didn't need an answer since the curtains opened and Frank climbed onto a Plattform over the stage that was covered by fog. He helped Cora climbing up too and started singing.

"Whatever happened to Fay Wray? That delicate satin draped frame. As it clung to her thigh. How I started to cry. Cause I wanted to be dressed just the same.", he said and took Cora's hand. They started walking down some stairs.

"Give yourself over to absolute pleasure. Swim the warm waters of sins of the flesh. Erotic nightmares beyond any measure and sensual daydreams to treasure forever. Can't you just see it?", he said and jumped down the Plattform into the fog. Cora was shocked at first but when she heard a splash of water she jumped too. She landed in a pool and Frank swam over to kiss her before continuing.

"Don't dream it, be it! Don't dream it, be it!", he sang and the others started to join. Just like Cora did. They climbed into the pool. "Don't dream it, be it!". Suddenly Dr. Scott started talking, interrupting the beautiful moment. Cora was so pissed by this man but she continued singing.

"Ach! We've got to get out of this trap before this decadence saps our will. I've got to be strong and try to hang on, or my mind may well snap und my life will be lived for the thrills.". Than Brad started to sing again, gasping for air a little because Columbia almost pulled him underwater.

"It's beyond me. Help me mommy!". Cora laughed by that.

"God bless Lily St. Cyr", Janet sang and Cora's eyes widened. She admired Lily St. Cyr since she was just a little kid. She always wanted to look just like her. But her parents of course yelled at her for having posters of Lily in her room. So did they later with David Bowie. "This man is insane! Dressing up in women's clothes!", they said.

But right now Cora was having the time of her life. Crazy people, being who you wanna be, just freaking out. This was just amazing and everything she could have ever asked for.

Little did she know that this could change oh so quick.