This is Noodles perspective on the events.
By now we had been told about Noodle being in Hell. So I shifted gears a bit. But it's still good though.
The El Manana video over. Noodle lands and quickly gathers up her parachute. She looks up and watches the smoke from Windmill Island, rise high into the air. She sighs sadly, and hopes that it's loss really was worth it. Hugging the parachute tightly, the young girls stands quietly and waits for Murdoc to come and collect her.
A soft winds blows, as the daylight dips the sky slips gently from blue to burned orange, cut through with the smoke trail from the burning island. She hears the roar from the Geeps engine and looks up. Murdoc slides the car to a stop and leaving the engine running, leaps out and runs towards her.
"Come on! Come on!" he calls out to her. She quickly runs to meet him. "Here! Gimme that and get in the car." he adds, taking the parachute from her and hurrying back to the car. He drops the parachute into the back and leaps back in, as Noodle races to the passenger side and climbs in.
"Everything is ready?" she asks, as he turns the car around and gunning the engine, takes off.
"Yeah. I've booked ya a flight on a friends private jet. He won't say anythin. So you can stop worryin about that." he answers. "Yer luggage is already on the plane. They're just waitin on you. OK?" she smiles at the old man and settles back in her seat.
"I ahh. Want to thank you for this Murdoc." she says with a small yawn. Murdoc grunts and shakes his head.
"Look luv. It's real simple. You needed a holiday. And I needed a video that would make a grown man cry. And I'm sure he did. Heh, heh." Noodle creases her forehead and looks at the Bassist. But before she can ask what he meant by that, Murdoc continues. "You gave me what I wanted and now it's my turn. Lets not spoil it now. Yeah?" he looks over at her and winks. She smiles warmly back at him and turns her attention to watching the scenery whiz by. A short time later, the young girl, tired from the events of the day, falls into a deep sleep.
Murdoc arrives at the airport and pulls the Geep up to the side of the plane. His friend walks from the plane to meet him, as Muds leans over Noodle, trying to wake the young girl. She stirs a little, but exhausted continues to sleep on. The Bassist sighs and gets out of the car.
"Ya know what to do?" the old man asks his friend, walking around to Noodles side of the car. His friend watches as the old man leans in and gently takes the girl from the seat. She flickers her eyes open briefly and with a sigh, and wraps her arms around his neck. Leaning her head against his chest. The Bassist gasps in shock, not expecting such a reaction from her. Then grits his teeth and walks her to the plane. Climbing in, he walks her to her seat and lowers her into it. Then turns back to his friend. "You take good care of her now." he warns with a snarl. His friend nods and escorts the Bassist back to the door.
"Yeah. No problem mate. She's in good hands." he smiles as Muds makes his way to the open door. He stops for a moment and looks back at the girl. A warm, almost fatherly smile creeps into his face, but fades quickly and the old man exits the plane.
Noodle is suddenly jolted awake. She sits up in her seat and looks around. She realizes she's on the plane and yawns. Having slept through the entire journey, she feels much better and is refreshed and ready for the new day. The plane lands and the young girl waits, as it taxis off the runway and onto a slip road.
"Ya OK back there?" the pilot calls back.
"Hai! I OK thank you." she calls back. The pilot bring the plane to a stop and makes his way back to her. She undoes her seatbelt and stands up.
"Now. I have made arrangements for you to stay at a friends beach house, while they are away on holidays. During the day, you'll be pretty much alone. But there's a private beach, video games, lots of movies, a swimming pool. And even a gym. That should keep ya occupied. A maid will come twice a week to clean the place, and a chef will be there every night to cook ya dinner. Breakfast and lunch, is up to you." he explains as the limousine driver puts Noodles bags in the car. "My driver will drop you off. Oh! And Murdoc wanted you to ring him when you landed. OK?" he smiles and helps Noodle into the car. She takes her mobile from her jacket pocket and calls the Bassist. Murdoc is in the pub, talking with his friends. When his mobile rings. He looks down at the ID and sees it's Noodle. He gins and decides to have some fun with the young girl.
"Yeah what!?" he growls down the phone. Noodle looks at her phone and lets out a small frustrated breath.
"I ahh. was told to ring you when I landed." she replies.
"Oh. So me friend is alright then? That's good." he jokes. But is sure to sound sincere and unconcerned about her.
"I OK to!" she responds firmly. Becoming more annoyed with the old man. This just encourages him further.
"Yeah. Shame about that. But ya can't have everythin', can ya?" he grins and closes the phone. The old man calls for another round of drinks for him and his friends. But is secretly happy the young girl is alright. Noodle stares at her mobile and angrily screws up her tiny face. She slaps her phone closed and mumbles a few swear words in Japanese.
"That man is quite impossible!" she growls and folding her arms in frustration flops heavily back in her seat.
A week later. Murdoc is in the Winnie, surfing around on the Gorillaz Official forum, on his laptop. When his mobile rings. He looks at the ID and sees it's Noodle. Given this is the first he's heard from her since she got there. He assumes the young girl is bored and wants to come home. He chuckles and can't resist the urge to tease her.
"Oh what now?!" he demands, as if the young girl had been pestering him with repeated phone calls. Noodle starts rambling at him. Her voice is difficult to make out, as there is a roaring sound behind her. The old man shocked, gets to his feet and strains to hear what she is saying.
"Murdoc!....need help!.........is here.....Demons........the fire!.........I need.....Where are you?!" she screams down the line. Suddenly the phone goes dead. Murdoc blanches and tries to ring her back. But gets no reply.
"What the fu...?" he shuts down his laptop and starts pacing. Trying to work out what is going on. His phone rings again. He looks at the ID. Noodle.
"Noo!?" he snaps. But the voice on the other end isn't Noodle. It's deeper. Demonic.
"Well. Well. Well. And how are you?" it quips. Murdoc, winces and pulls the phone from his ear. He mouths a silent bad word and smiles. Slowly turning round in his seat and looking down at the floor. Almost as if worried the computers monitor will hear him.
"Oh good. How's the weather down there?" he jokes back, trying not to sound rattled.
"Warm as ever. Say. Why don't you come down here and see for yourself?" it replies snakily. Murdoc cringes at the thought. But remains calm.
"Now why would I? I like it up here." he sneers back. Sitting confidently back up in his chair.
"AHEM!" the voice replies. Then adopting the small guitarists voice adds. "MURDOC!" down the line. Murdoc raises an eyebrow, but still remains unmoved.
"She can take care of herself. Betcha that woz a shock? Ahaw, haw, haw." the Bassist chuckles. The Demon roars angrily down the phone at him. Proving to Muds that he was right. He smiles, proud of his small guitarist, and waits for the Demon to calm down.
"Even so. How will she return?" it spits. Angry that Mudoc had been correct. Getting Noodle down into Hell had been far more of a challenge than they had anticipated. Once there, she had broken free and had been fighting them ever since. Try as they might, recapturing the young girl has so far proved futile. But having her running around attacking them at every turn. Was much more than irritating at best. So as far as they were concerned, capturing her, draining her soul and turning her into a mindless zombie, was the best way to go.
Murdocs calm attitude flickers. He knows the Demon is right. Noodle will be down there fighting Demons for all eternity. Never once seeing the surface again. He on the other hand? Now that was different. 'In. Out. Easy.' he thinks to himself.
"What...?" he begins to ask, but isn't allowed to finish. The Demon cuts him off.
"What is owed. You have a debt to pay and it's well overdue." it snarls. Murdoc thinks carefully.
"Whatever. I'll think about it." he grins and slams the phone shut. "Why does everything have to be so fuckin' hard?" he complains with a shrug. And makes his way to his bookshelf. He takes down a book of 'Satanic Spells.' and sits himself down on the bench seat. "May as well prepare meself. No sense in goin' down there without a couple of tricks up me sleeve." he chuckles and turns to a chapter he thinks may give him a few things he can use.