The pub, every night was the same for Alphonce. Gregory drags him and forced him on stage already dressed to sing and dance the song in front the somber crowd. Yes, history does repeat itself. The Pinocchio song again, "I Got No Strings on me." Smoke filled the entire room, drunken men in angry moods, ready to beat up anyone that so much gave a dirty look at them and several other threatening people trying to drown their sorrows and problems away. It was a place that scared Alphonce, but Gregory didn't care. He only was in it for the money.
Alphonce was kicked on stage. His step-father was watching him close, Alphonce had no choice and do what he was told. That night Noodle and 2D quietly came into that dirty pub. They stayed quiet as they signaled someone outside to come inside with them. In enters a woman dressed in a long grey coat. She follows them and soon they separate in search for Gregory or better Alphonce.
They notice Alphonce on stage, humiliated and frighten, the poor thing, as he was singing and dancing before the drunk crowd. They had to be quick. Noodle and 2D managed to sneak away from work to help bring this plan into action. Their plan was set last night when an important phone call they've been waiting for finally came. First they drove to the airport to pick her up, Five feet in height, plain face, big brown eyes and long dark hair woman was waiting for them. Once inside the hotel their guest was staying, they started going over the plan. Tonight the remaining Gorillaz would finally be free from Gregory. Their special guest was first to find him. He was sitting by the bar flirting with a busty bar waitress. She approaches him with caution.
"Excuse me, are you Gregory?" She asked in a nervous tone.
"Yeah, that's me. Who wants to know?" Gregory slurred slightly annoyed being bothered as he takes another long sip from his mug.
"Yes, you see it seems the bandmates from Gorillaz, you know Noodle, Stuart Pot, and Russel Hobbs," she explains to him, "Well they decide that you're not a suitable guardian to watch over Alphonce."
"What?!" Gregory stood up from his seat and stares deadly at her.
"W-we've, well they know what you do to Alphonce. You're going to be put away." She spoke trying to not to show any fear.
Gregory glares at her. A chill ran down her spine. She was scare what he might do to her.
"Gregory, it's time you go now." Noodle spoke out.
Noodle and 2D had Alphonce. He was clinging to 2D. They didn't show any sign of fear towards Gregory. Alphonce only buried his face against 2D's chest. Gregory wasn't impressed.
"You think you can kick me out like that?!" Gregory shouts, "This isn't over. I'm going to get you know and I'm going get you and your little brat too."
Gregory stormed out of the pub. Everyone sighed with relief that he didn't tried to do any harm to them. When they got back they were in shock when they saw a police car and a fire truck parked outside. Russel was outside. He badly beaten, bruised, and a little burnt.
"What the hell happen?" Noodle asked.
"Gregory came in, started getting all kind of crazy and breaking stuff. Cyborg tried to stop him but Gregory held out a gun out and shot her until she fell and caught on fire. Jacob was here and took her for repairs. I had to call both the police and fire department. I made it out but then saw the crazy basterd crashed through the window and ran off to who knows where." Russel explained.
The next day they received a call from the fire department and went back the small flat. Inside the fire had burn mainly the living room and lucky for them the fire department stopped the fire from reaching the rest of the flat. They checked the rooms. Every room was broken in by force and some valuable items were taken, but none of rooms was worse than Alphonce's room.
Inside it was destroyed, the bed was cut open, broken mirrors, clothes torn apart, but what hurt Alphonce the most was seeing the destroyed the El Diablo in pieces, his father Murdoc left to him in his will. When they finished savaging with what was left, it was time to have a serious talk with Alphonce.
"Alphonce," 2D spoke to the boy first.
"We need to talk. You see we all love you very much as your father does, but we need to tell you something shocking. Now that Gregory's gone, well technically on the run and the police are looking for him," 2D rambles on.
"What, 2D is trying to say son," Russel interrupts.
"When your father died he wanted to make sure you live a happy and safe life and before his death he left you he had someone to watch over you, but when Paula came with Gregory, she insisted that you were left under his care instead."
Russel continues, "Now this someone is a special lady friend, your father's. He had a special relationship with her, but since Paula had Gregory took her place she wasn't allow to have you under her care. We worked non-stop to file the paperwork to make sure you'll be safe. We needed to stop Gregory from hurting you and leeching off our money we needed to pay our debts on."
"You're not sending me back to my mother, are you?" Alphonce frightfully asked.
"No, not Paula Cracker," Russel calms him down.
The strange woman they were seen with the other night enters. Russel introduce her to Alphonce. She smiles meekly at him.
"Alphonce, this is Kimberly and she's here to take care of you. You'll always have a home with food and very soon go to a school to get an education."
Alphonce stares at the strange woman.
"She is also your step-mother." Russel added last.
