Gorillaz …..An Alternative Beginning
Ok, so this is an idea that I have been working on for a long time. Partly inspired by Tinie Tempah's song "Wonderman" this is an idea whereby 'super humans' ultimately join to become the Gorillaz. It all started when 2D had watched a really cheesy superhero film and believed he could do better. So, to help him out, I have come up with this story. I will start with… (turns in a circle with eyes covered and randomly points at someone. Opens eyes) …Murdoc's beginning! This one might surprise you. Try reading it with "Super Massive Black Hole" (Muse) playing in the background. Disclaimer: I do not own Gorillaz. Let's go!
Murdoc
Have you ever seen a shooting star? I haven't, but I know that they appear to flash across the sky. If you have ever seen one that appeared to fall from the sky, then you might have witnessed the following event …..
The Heavens opened late one night, releasing a bright light that beamed to earth. Along the path of that beam something fell. It fell faster and faster until the ground broke its fall. The heavens closed, the light vanished, and the sky was calm again. Where the light had touched the earth a body now lay, unconscious and panting. It was an angel. If the human race had witnessed this miraculous event then people would have flocked in their millions to worship this heavenly creature. Unfortunately it passed unnoticed ….. well, nearly unnoticed.
Two demon like figures rose from the ground, both dark and featureless. Silently they drifted around randomly until they finally found what they were looking for. They both stood over the angel; its stench was overwhelming even by their standards! Did angels always smell like that? Was he dead? Actually, do angels die? Despite the smell, they had a job to do. The demons looked more closely at the figure. He lay on the ground with his beautiful white wings outstretched. That was the only thing even slightly angelic about him. He didn't look like an angel other than that. One demon grabbed hold of the angel's armpits and lifted him up, leaving his friend with the feet. Despite his protests, the other demon in the end grabbed the angel's legs and together, using their demon skills, they sank into the ground and into the fabled underworld.
Hell's Court had heard of the fallen angel and were so outraged that they had despatched a recovery team. Heaven had already tried using a 'messenger' a couple of thousand years previously and, seeing the mess that one had made, they were determined not to let it happen again. They decided to take the angel while he was still vulnerable. One of the head demons had agreed to take responsibility for the angel's execution and she ordered that it be brought to her as soon as it arrived in Hell. The head demon was called Rozcel. She was a blue reptile like creature with green serpent eyes, a long blue striped serpent tail, claws for her hands and feet and a long serpent tongue. She was also bald with a triangular stripe running down her forehead. She commonly wore black clothing which proved her superiority. She waited in her hellish castle home for the arrival of the angel.
"Mistress! Mistress! We have him!" The messengers cried.
There was also the sound of the angel stirring which sounded something like: "Huh? Wha…? AAAARRGH! LET ME GO YOU MISERABLE LITTLE…"
The demon turned in shock. That couldn't be an angel could it? They would be far too scared to even speak. Nevertheless she pulled an evil smirk and watched as the victim was carried to her.
The angel was dragged as both demons each held an arm leaving his legs to scrape along the floor. He struggled to break free and thrashed his arms whenever he could. Finally he was thrown to the ground. He managed to catch himself and he glared up at the head demon who was stunned by what she saw.
He couldn't be an angel. He just couldn't. His hair was black, one of his eyes was black and the other was red; his skin was green. That just wasn't possible for an angel or even a human. He wore only a pair of white trousers leaving his chest exposed. The only things suggesting he was an angel were his white wings.
No. He couldn't be an angel she thought again. He was too demonic. Too evil. Too … irresistible.
She snapped out of her thoughts and tried to convince herself it was some angel trick to escape punishment. That wasn't going to work.
"Thought your lot could perform another trick to lead mankind away from us?"
The angel ruffled his wings. "Wha?"
"You were going to lead the world on another 'God worshipping' scheme weren't you?"
"Why would you think that I… Oh! What …. that?" he asked pointing upwards "No. I'm not on a mission from God. I got kicked out."
She scowled, trying to hide the fact she loved the sound of his gruff voice. "You're lying!"
He stayed kneeling on the ground and motioned to his wings. "I may not look it luv, but I am an angel and angels don't lie. They're 'perfect in every way'." He said this in a silly high pitch voice that made Rozcel give off a small laugh. The angel sighed.
"They make me sick."
Rozcel was even more amazed by this creature in front of her.
"How would you get thrown out of Heaven?"
"Long story short, I never got on with the big guy. I looked different to the other rats and I never liked it much anyway. In the end, they had enough of me and just threw me out."
She smiled at him. She wanted to hate him but all the time she was losing the incentive to execute him. She shooed the demon staff away and then approached the angel so their faces were only inches apart. She had heard rumours that every angel was created from somebody's idea of true love. Until this moment she hasn't imagined that that it could apply to demons too!
"What is your name?" she asked at last.
"I call myself Murdoc. Murdoc Niccals." He replied with a straight face determined not to show any emotion.
"You don't seem very afraid of me. Why aren't you trying to escape?"
Murdoc shrugged. "Don't feel like it. I've not got anywhere to go ….. and you're not very frightening anyway" he added in a matter of fact way. Rozcel laughed.
"You are the first angel that hasn't been terrified of me."
"That, luv, is probably because the average angel would wet themselves at the first sight of you or any of your ridiculous little demon friends." He finally stood up and showed off his height. "But I'm not your average angel."
He walked calmly around the dark, damp room for a moment inspecting the rough stone walls that looked like they were dripping with blood but it was hard to tell because the light was so dim and he didn't really want to find out. Finally he spoke.
"So what do you normally do with my lot down here?"
"We execute them."
Murdoc gulped and gently held his neck. "Ouch. Any urrrr alternatives?"
Rozcel thought for a moment. Execution was now the last thing in her mind for this curious creation but she struggled to think of another way to punish him without killing him.
"I could keep you prisoner."
Murdoc pointed at her in agreement "I like that idea. Let's go with that one."
Rozcel then remembered her duties. "However the Court will not approve."
"Well don't tell them! Look, I keep telling you this, I am NOT a traditional f***in' angel and I never will be! I am just as 'devilish' as the rest of your stinkin' lot. That's the reason I was cast out! I can fit in! All I ask is that you don't have me killed." His initial confidence had now turned into pleading.
Rozcel had already made up her mind. She was keeping this one for herself. She walked slowly over to the angel without taking her eye of him and whispered into his ear. He could feel her serpent tongue as she spoke.
"Don't worry …... I'll think of something."
OMG! Demon love! Yuck. Also, Murdoc is an angel! How many of you were expecting that? Find out what happens to him later. Also the rest of the band's stories will follow soon ….