Gorillaz Apocalypse AU 🧟‍♂️

The First Mutation

Murdoc rises from his hellish portal, syringe in hand. He steps down to his rickety wood floor, sighing a deep breath. "Oh, Cortez." He strides over to the shiny black bird, the beautiful crow he calls a friend. "I'm sorry, mate." He whispers, holding a finger out to the bird. Cortez looks at him suspiciously, as if he can tell something is wrong. But, reluctantly, he perches on Murdoc's finger. Murdoc shifts him around so he is holding him gently, but firmly, in his hand and holds him on his back. He holds up the syringe in his other hand and tests it, then hesitantly brings it towards Cortez. "I know bud." He whispers as the bird caws under the needle sinking into his skin. Murdoc slowly pushes the liquid from the syringe into Cortez' skin, only letting out a small amount of the substance.

After Murdoc takes out the syringe, he places it on the counter next to Cortez. The bird begins to twitch, and his eyes go wide. He begins screeching intensely, and Murdoc backs away, his stomach sinking. "Buddy..." He tries to calm the bird down.

In another room, 2D awakens to a sound of chaos coming from somewhere in another room. He stands and opens his door, only to slam it shut and lock it at the sight of a large silhouette with many feathers, growling and running down the hall.

That's it. I'm done with this place.

2D rushes around his room, looking for his journal and finding it on the floor under his blanket, which had fallen when he woke up. He grabs the small book, about the size of his two hands, and then grabs the picture frame off his side table. He takes the picture out, an image of he and his ex Paula, and slides it into his journal. Lastly, he snatches his melodica from his top bookshelf and shoves the items in his waistband, looking back at his room one last time before heading to his door. He listens for noise, and when he confirms there is nothing, he opens the door, cautiously leaving his room. He makes his way down the hall to warn the others, but when he takes a right turn he sees what could only be a giant crow. Probably Cortez, whatever happened to him.

The large crow, about the size of Noodle, suddenly flies at 2D's face, scratching at it with his talons and forcing 2D to cower on the floor. Before Cortez could do anything else, a loud bang can be heard and the crow falls to the ground, his head completely blown to pieces. Noodle stands there, a few feet away, holding the gun she had kept from pictures for their recent album, Demon Days. "Noodle!?" 2D scrambles to his feet, tripping before standing and running to the teen. "Are you okay!? I am so sorry you had to do that-" "It's okay." Noodle cuts him off before her eyes light up. "Russel." She says, as if remembering him. She runs down the hall, followed by a frantic and confused 2D. "Russel." She says firmly. She drags 2D down the hall, to see Russel looking around frantically and running towards the two. "What was that noise!?" He asks, panting heavily. "Noodle had to shoot mutant Cortez, and I think Murdoc has feathers. We need to run." 2D says rather quickly, his throat sore from the stress and heavy breathing, along with just genuinely wanting to cry. Russel just stares at the two. "Really?" He says, unamused. "We are serious!" Noodle shouts angrily, grabbing Russel's hand.

Noodle pushes the gun into her waistband and pulls the two men to her door, quickly rushing in and grabbing her Game Boy, Mp3 player, headphones, and her sketchbook, and going behind her closet doors for a moment. Buttons can be heard being pressed and the sound of something powering down is emitted from the large room. Noodle rushes around and comes out in a tank top, her favorite gloves, and a denim skirt with deep pockets. She has long socks on and black sneakers, and from the look on her face, she looks like she's ready for whatever this is.

Once the other two band members are dressed and ready, Russel in just a white tee and some shorts and sneakers and Del's hat, and 2D in the outfit he wore for the 19-2000 video, they are finally ready to leave. As the two ran downstairs and out the door, Noodle gets to the car first. She gets in the back, seemingly gathering things from under the seat.

Russel gets into the driver's seat, 2D right beside him, and the singer looks back at Noodle. "What are you doing?" He questions as the car starts, and Russel begins speeding out of the driveway. "Snacks!" She pulls out a backpack full of what sounds like food with wrappers. "Huh." Russel huffs, amused. Noodle packs her Game Boy and sketchbook in the bag, then makes sure her gun is ready and packs it in there while neither Russel or 2D are looking, hoping they forgot about it so she could still keep it.

Back at Kong, Murdoc's room is still, the events of this night hanging in the air like heavy weights. The pure energy of what just happened could drive a grown man insane.