I do not own Gorillaz
Phase 2
Murdoc was sitting in his spinny chair doing his 'Hawaii' radio show. In reality he was stuck in a crappy flat with a Hawaiian cardboard girl standing right beside him wearing a lei. He rambled on about random stuff, until he got to talking about Demon Days. He went on a break and played Rock It. Murdoc chuckled thinking back to how they had named the album.
Noodle sat crossed legged on the floor, thoroughly annoyed. She was newly 14 and had little patience as of late. She had gotten the band together after speaking to each of them on the album she had made. Her demos had little changed to them, just adding a few more lyrics and featured artists. She was overall happy with it and how it turned out. They had made more songs as a group and added them to it and yet it still came together perfectly in her eyes. However the success of finishing the album was rudely cut off by none other than their demon bassist. And that was why the Japanese teen was sitting on the floor in the studio, glaring up at Murdoc.
2D and Russel quickly excused themselves since they had no part in their argument. That left just the bassist and guitarist to stare at one another.
"I dun see te difference, love," Murdoc said, not actually caring. Noodle knew him well enough to know he thought that he would get his way no matter what. Since he dubbed himself the leader of Gorillaz he had been this way. But the tiny girl had other plans.
"It's my album, so it will have the name I picked out for it." She said sternly.
Murdoc shifted his eyes and thought about how passive she used to be before. He snorted at what he was being faced with now in comparison. "Well your name for it sucks. Wot kind of name is 'Demon Days' anyways? A record like t'at won't sell." The girl silently fumed but Murdoc felt as if he'd won the argument.
"It's called Demon Days because that's how I felt as I was writing most of those songs. 'We are the Jury' has absolutely no meaning to the songs in it." She said getting angrier with every word.
"But ih's a better name." He said.
Noodle finally stood to her full height (which still made her a lot shorter than the bassist but who cares). "Say that one more time Murdoc and I'll slap you." She threatened.
Murdoc scoffed, Noodle didn't have the guts to slap him so he emphasized every word that came out of his mouth, "Demon. Days. Is. Not. A. Good. Name." He smirked as she just continued to stand there. Her head snapped up though, a murderous glare on her face, and slapped him so fast he didn't have time to blink. He looked at the girl in shock, then anger. "Yew little bitch." He moved to hit her but she was smaller and faster than him and easily dodged the attack. He tried again while starting to pick up speed and managed to graze her arm that caused a stinging pain. Noodle glared at him once more before they got in an all-out brawl which included curses being thrown in both English and Japanese.
2D and Russel both listened at the door and when they heard crashing they knew the actual fight had begun. Noodle had been on edge lately and the other men had noticed to stay away from her at this time. The bassist on the other hand didn't see a difference and went on with his usual behavior. When they heard Murdoc's voice call Noodle a bitch, Russel not only had to hold back from barging in the room but he physically had to hold 2D's shirt to keep him from knocking down the door. The banging and crashing suddenly stopped, signaling that their fight was over. 2D peeked in through a crack in the door and there sat Noodle on top of a very passed out Murdoc. Her butt was placed right in the middle of his chest and her knees pulled close, but her arms crossed, almost as the way she was positioned in their 'Slowboat to Hades' poster.
2D cautiously went up to Murdoc to confirm that he was unconscious and poked his head several times, getting rougher each time until he just smacked him. Russel chuckled at the bluenette's actions before turning his full attention to the young girl situated on Murdoc. He was very much so aware that even though she had clearly won the fight, she was still angry.
Noodle caught sight at the large man's concerned expression and sighed, "He just won't listen. When he gets up in a few hours he will go right back into what he was saying earlier."
2D stood next to Russel now, both forming plans in their minds on how to make their baby girl be happy. "I've got it." Russel said, ending 2D's attempt at thinking. "While Mudz is passed out, we should go sign the album. Then he has no say once so ever."
Noodle thought it over, carefully seeing if there would be any failures but smiled when she didn't find any. She nodded her head and stood from the green skinned man's chest. She kicked him in her very last bit of frustration and followed her two other band mates out the door to sign the label as 'Demon Days'.
When Murdoc awoke the official transcript was taped to his face. His thoughts reverted back to the events before he was knocked out and almost smiled. Noodle was finally standing up for something. She was no longer the little girl who didn't have any say in things and now had earned some, even just the tiniest bit, of respect from the older man.
After the first song they released off Demon Days, Rock It, ended Murdoc went back on the air. "And that's what that one sounded like, bit jury, really. In fact, we almost called the second album 'We are the Jury', but, uh, but Noodle went for Demon Days instead. That's 'ow she felt, I guess, that the world was in a precarious balance, leaning too much into the state of night," he paused, "oh god, this is turning into a therapy session," he paused again and sighed almost annoyed. "I need something to make it all go faster!" In no time he was back to talking in the filthy way he always had, but liked sharing that inside joke, making it sound as if he let Noodle name the album without any issues.
Review :) gimme ideas and I'll be happy to make them a chapter, especially when I get writer's block :)
PS. Murdoc DID do a radio show and I did not alter anything he says the only thing that's mine is the flash back part
