multi-fandom oneshots ( mostly gorillaz and undertale)

terrors of the night

( heya queens/kings! we got even more gorillaz because i have a fucking obsession- anyways just leaving a note since this story briefly mentions a spoiler for my past fic " he didn't start the fire". so i suggest if you haven't read that fic yet to read it before you read this one but if you don't want to then hey do what you want. anyways please enjoy!)

      It was nearly midnight in the gorillaz studio. Russell and 2d were fast asleep while murdoc was awake still working on some editing for the most recent recording of a new song. Noodle was in her room struggling to try to sleep through a nightmare. She clutched at the small tiger plushie in her arms as she went through a hellish nightmare that was especially scary for a seven year old. Sure noodle was becoming used to scary stuff due to living above a cemetery and just due to imagery around the studio ... .but...this nightmare was...a different type of scary compared to everything else.

As Noodle did her best to force herself through the nightmare it was nearly becoming so vivid that it felt extremely real for the young girl. In the nightmare she was watching.....a menacing and huge...demon-like beast....taunting murdoc....in front of the current studio...that was...burning down right infront of noodle's perspective....murdoc also was heavily injured covered in burns....it was painful to watch as noodle wanted to yell at the demonic entity to leave murdoc alone....but...she couldn't move, speak or even cry out...only able to watch the scene in pure terror as she saw one of her three adult figures being broken down by the massive negative being lingering above him. 

   After a while Noodle was no longer able to stand watching the nightmare anymore. The young girl wakes up in a cold sweat as she looks around rapidly at her dark room...she feels tears in her eyes as she is no longer able to easily go back to bed fearing that she will have to relive the nightmare. Noodle grabs her blanket putting it over her shoulders before grabbing her tiger plushie as well. She quietly walks out of her room and looks down the dark hallway....she didn't want to be alone right now.

Noodle before going down the long hallway of doors would grab a flashlight from her room that Russell normally used when reading noodle bedtime stories. She clicks the flashlight on as noodle slowly makes her way through the hallway making her little cat slippers shuffle on the carpet . She would first head to Russell's room . she gently opens the door looking around with her only light source. She notices Russell fast asleep in his bed . Despite knowing that Russell would be very understanding with noodle if she woke him up she felt awful doing so ... .deciding to go see if 2d was up instead. Noodle gently shuts Russell's door before shuffling over to 2d's room. Noodle already knew that 2d's room door was normally locked so she gently knocked on the door letting out a nervous. " 2d are you awake? " noodle wouldn't get an answer....2d must be asleep to....there was only one choice left...despite noodle not being scared of murdoc...she knows that he's very busy....but...she really didn't want to be alone right now...noodle shuffles her way to murdoc's room knowing he was more then likely still awake. 

    Meanwhile Murdoc was indeed still awake. He was busy on his computer editing while downing his fifth cup of coffee for the night. It was a wonder how this man ever had any energy in the morning. Murdoc's focus would suddenly be broken as he hears a gentle knock on his door. Before Murdoc could respond he heard noodle whimper out. " Uncle Murdoc, can I come in?" murdoc was slightly concerned hearing noodle who was normally a very brave kid sound so spooked. Normally murdoc wouldn't be so willing to let anyone in his room while he's working...but..he can tell that noodle...isnt ok. He forces himself out of his desk chair and walks to the door .

Noodle patiently waited at the door as she heard murdoc walking over. Murdoc opens the door and looks at noodle. Even from her upset expression and tears going down her cheeks...he could tell that...something happened. Murdoc's normal sarcasm and rude-sounding tone would change to one of some actual concern. It wasn't super noticeable but noodle could tell the difference for sure. " come in kiddo. Just....don't touch the computer alright?" noodle would quietly nod as she walks into murdoc's room while murdoc closes the door behind her. 

   As Murdoc went back to his desk chair noodle would sit down on Murdoc's bed . The room was still quite dark for the young girl so she kept the flashlight on making sure to keep it out of Murdoc's already damaged eye. Murdoc as he continues his work would talk to noodle, wanting to comfort her even while he was trying to get some work done. " What scared you noodle? You're normally a very brave kid.'' Noodle would hesitate to explain her nightmare only whimpering out quietly as she hugged her tiger plushie . " I had a bad nightmare...Russell and 2d were sleeping...and I didn't want to wake them up...I'm sorry if I bothered you uncle- '' Murdoc would gently cut off noodle as he glanced at her behind him. " you don't have to be sorry noodle....i know i'm cranky and i work alot but please...don't ever feel like you can't come to me if you're scared or if anything happens ok?" noodle would quietly nod as she quietly watches murdoc edit the last minute of the song he was working on.

While Murdoc works on the finishing touches he would question noodles again genuinely wondering what could scare noodle so much to the point of tears. " What was the nightmare about kiddo? " Noodle would hold her tiger plushie tighter...despite still being fresh in her mind and scaring her...she forces herself to explain it. " i-it was about you u-uncle murdoc...y-you where i-infront of the studio...a-and it was up in f-flames....you were badly h-hurt...and s-scared... you h-had a big d-demon thing above y-you...i-it was saying bad things a-about you..." 

     Murdoc would briefly stop his work as he listens to noodle talk about her nightmare...no ... .obsidian wouldn't.... Murdoc felt mixed emotions fill his soul...mostly consisting of confusion, anger and.....morbid curiosity ... .murdoc gets an idea....grabbing some copy paper from his desk along with a pencil and eraser. He also grabs a book so noodle has a surface to draw on. He turns his desk chair and hands noodle the items. " draw the demon you saw in the nightmare kiddo....it doesn't have to be perfect...i just...want to see it ok?" noodle would simply nod as murdoc goes to finish his work letting noodle do her best to draw what she saw in her nightmare.

After about 15 minutes Murdoc turns his desk chair to fully face noodle finally finishing his work. Noodle was still working on the drawing, finishing the final touches on it before picking up the piece of paper and showing it to Murdoc, putting the flashlight close to it so it's fully visible. Murdoc's working pupil would narrow in pure horror at seeing how accurate noodle's drawing was to obsidian. Despite it clearly being a children's drawing you could easily tell that Noodle had done her best to remember everything about the demonic entity. From his uncanny height to the giant pieces of stone growing on obsidian's horns and claws to even being able to draw the golden chains that dangled off of obsidian's horns. The drawing was so accurate....and it sent a chill up murdoc's spine knowing that the beast who taunts him....is now showing himself to the most innocent and pure person in the band....obsidian was truly a fucking monster to go after an innocent child. 

   After just staring at the drawing for what felt like hours murdoc would finally be snapped out of his thoughts by noodle who was at this point concerned about her uncle seeing how long he stared at the drawing. " Are you ok uncle murdoc?" murdoc despite not being mentally ok with knowing that obsidian was going after noodle mentally....forces himself to nod as he gently takes the photo from noodle doing his best to be more positive so he doesn't scare noodle even more. " you're getting better at drawing kiddo. Stu has been teaching you well huh?" that would get a slight smile out of noodle as she nodded. " 2d is still better than me but i'm trying!" Murdoc would slightly smile at that as he put the drawing on his desk. " You'll eventually kick his butt at drawing kiddo. I know you will. "

After a good while of noodle and murdoc chit chatting, noodle would finally get comfortable enough to fall asleep snuggled up in her blanket and hugging her tiger plushie. Murdoc didn't have the heart to force noodle awake again so he could get her into her room...murdoc takes the flashlight and turns it off before putting noodle on one side of his bed before taking the other side. After a couple minutes Murdoc falls asleep. You could hear quite snoring from both noodle and murdoc as the two finally rested for the night.