Chapter 12, not 11…that was a mistake as someone pointed out my bad…I do not own Gorillaz and…oh my God you guys are gonna hate me for this after you read this because…again read it for yourself don't let me spoil it for you, but you're not gonna like it.
And Glasscase of Emotions, along with others who read 'A Dark past' in the past, I deleted chapter four because it still had some kinks and it was just crap I need to work on it still, yeah if you get a chapter or story update and you can't get in it's because I deleted it so nothing's wrong with your computer, it just means that I need to think before getting your hopes up and believe me by the time you read this...you're gonna be disappointed XP
Death and loss
Noodle's smile…it made her sick. "Damn you", she snarled. "You got away from me again you clever little bitch". Just watching this old documentary of 'Dare' and hearing that jabbering little Jap girl talk about her precious song made her squirm in envy. "Stupid bitch", her red lip curled into a foul snarl. "She ruin my life that cod".
Just sitting in this dusty old apartment made Paula retch in disgust, "I had to go bloody soft on you Jap-face, but I won't miss next time, I will kill yeh and that's a promise". In fury, she crushed the remote, it short circuited in tiny sparks as she threw it on the ground till it shot acid everywhere. The door to her apartment opened and Paula reared that revolting face of hers as a light brown skinned woman entered the room, golden brown hair to her shoulders, baggy pants, and a flannel shirt revealing a skinny looking tube top, giving her the impression of a warrior in a gangster suit. "Oh, it's just you Jamie", Cracker relaxed as the tom-boy stood there calmly with a tooth pick in her mouth, "Been playing with guns lately?"
"That's none of your business Cracker face", Jay said coolly, glaring at the woman in black icily. "I was just in the neighborhood that's all".
"So I've noticed", Paula sneered through those dark shades of hers, leaning into the couch in cool posture. "You were definitely in the neighborhood long enough to call an ambulance".
Jamie didn't flinch. "That girl was going to die out there", she tightened fiercely at Paula. "What you did wasn't cool Cracker! You set her up! you made her go out on the dark side of town when you know how dangerous LA is in the south, and you made a phony phone call to her, one I never made using my voice bitch! Thanks to you I'm a top suspect for attempted homicide!!!"
"Oh relax Jamie they don't know it's you", Paula said sweetly. "Yet….But you could be if you don't shape up". "I never made that phone call", Jamie growled fiercely. "You used me".
"What are you gonna do Jackson", the whore raised her eyebrows, "Kill me? Like you did last time?"
The Tom-boy's hand immediately fumbled in her pocket, reaching for the berretta inside. "I was trying to scare you off stupid not kill you, I never wanted to kill anyone. Noodle is to stay alive along with 2D or else our covers are blown you got that? I only agreed to help you for my purposes but that's not gonna happen if you keep blowing our cover!"
"Fine", Paula snorted, rolling her eyes. "I'll do it, but I don't have to like it…"
Jamie didn't believe her. "You have to promise that you won't come after 2D or Noodle again you got that? Otherwise…" she tapped the inside of her pocket. "I really won't miss".
Paula raised a cool eyebrow. "Is that a threat or a promise dear?"
"Just stay away from them", spat Jamie. "I'll handle them from now on". "What about Annie?" Asked the unconcerned mother, studying her fingernails, "She'll be alone won't she, that blind little pest?"
"Why not", Jay said scornfully, "You've been doing a fine job of abandoning her so far in the game. She's gone back to England with 2D, by luggage again no doubt, yes Paula", she said when the whore looked shocked and stupid, "They went home".
"When did this happen?"
"Two days ago I believe", she said simply, secretly enjoying the look of outrage from Paula. "That's not possible! I just saw them at the hospital on the news two weeks ago, how could I have missed that?!"
"I gave them the passports stupid", Jamie rolled her eyes. "I left a note as soon as they came back, telling them about the 'misunderstanding', and hope they could accept these passports back with no charge as a way of forgiveness, plus a head start".
Paula was dumbfounded, "A head start on what?"
Jamie kept her expression hidden well, "For when we catch them of course, and their baby when the time comes". Meanwhile her fingers were moving below the berretta in her pocket and pressing a button, a little light turned red in this small rectangular box she kept hidden unbeknownst to Paula's knowledge.
"Use their baby for bait?" Paula's mouth spread into a wide smile. "I like the sound of that".
"So we have a deal then", Jamie said coolly. "We go back to Essex; you stay incognito while I take care of the dirty work?"
"Oh yes", Paula nodded stupidly. "It'll give me time to think on how I should torture them with their baby in my hands…maybe slit its throat or…"
While this was going on, Jamie's pocket was getting everything on tape. 'Agent Cassie', her eyes hardened with determination. 'Your death will be avenged'.
'I will protect your friends, and get this woman in jail as fast I can…or die trying'. 2D…Noodle…be safe…for the time being go home, her memories will return, but not by password this time since it was a physical blow, not a word that erased her mind…it's in God's hands now that you be safe…'
Essex, Kong Studios (Early Morning) rainy…two days later...
Russel heard the doorbell ring twice, and immediately went over to answer it, "Alright midnight pizza's here". He checked the peephole to make sure it was the pizza guy instead of some photographer since they've been coming around lately, but instead got a shocking visitor with blue hair and cradling in his arms what looked like…Noodle!
He unlocked the door, praying that these milky white eyes were deceiving him but nope, they were there all right. He wasn't expecting them back till Noodle's baby arrived why have they returned from the trip so early? "'D, what are you doing here, not that I'm not glad to see you but…what happened to Noodle?"
2D shivered, too tired to speak. He was a wreck. Blood stains circled his already damaged eyes, hiar hair damp from the rain earlier, trenchcoat soaked around Noodle's body which he cradled close. Her head was heavily bandaged, eyes closed, deep in slumber. She moaned a little once they stepped inside the house since they'd been sleeping in poor condition.
"2D...what happened?"
"I'm s-s-sorry Russ", 2D shivered, tears were streaming down his face in blood. "I t-tried everyfink, nothing works...I can't get her memory back".
Russel went pale. "What are you talking about 'D?"
2D broke down, finally able to let it all out. "Noodle's gone! She's gone Russ, and it's my fault she's gone! I can't do this anymore Russel I just can't! We'd been ambushed by photographers, they threw us out of the hotel, the hospital won't take us back because I'm a screw up! I'm a big screw up!"
"Calm down 'D", Russel shook him by the shoulder, not roughly since he was holding Noodle. "You're making no sense, why is Noodle covered in bandages?"
"I can't 'ave her Russ", 2D said, crying as he went on painfully. "She deserves someone much better than me...someone who won't get her into trouble like I 'ave...I've done nofing but cause her misery".
"'D that's not-"
"I got her pregnant...I got her friend killed...I let her wander the streets only putting her life in danger barely surviving that blow to the head...she doesn't deserve me Russ...she's better off without me".
"'D you can't", Russel begged. "You can't just leave, not when you just got here, what am I supposed to do while you're gone?"
"Just take her Russ", 2D held the sleeping girl out to the big man. "Take her...I don't deserve to hold her...just like I don't deserve teh be here right now".
"Okay..." Russel did as he asked and took Noodle in his arms, the sweet princess winced in pain as her skin touched cold air once more on her belly since her shirt ridden up a little. She was nearing five months now.
"I'll pay for child support", 2D shuffled his hands in his pockets, wrapping himself tightly in his jacket.
"Tell her I love her Russel...tell her that...I tried".
"But 'D you can't..."
"Murdoc was right", 2D said quietly, looking down at the floor in shame. "I am a dullard...".
With that, he turned around and stepped off the porch and into the rain, welcoming the cold bitter wetness which chilled him to the bones.
Russel meanwhile stood there and watched him go...not stopping him. What he had said made him feel guilty, guilty for letting Paula get away with something like this. He never did trust that woman. Worse of all he felt ashamed that 2D felt helpless during the whole situation.
Whatever happened with Noodle back in California, Paula had something to do with it. He never did find out where that Annie girl went to, probably wandered off somewhere who knows...nobody ever paid attention to her, not even Murdoc.
Murdoc left ages ago. After 2D and Noodle ran away he decided not to mope around any longer. He packed up and left, taking his winnebago with him. He must've felt guilty or something about their departure because he wouldn't talk about it as much. He said 'Good riddance', but Russel thought otherwise.
Now he stood there with an unconsious pregnant Noodle in his arms watching 2D leave like an idiot, he had no clue what he was supposed to do. The father's gone, Murdoc's gone, the murderer's gone, Cassie's gone...all of his options were gone!
What was he gonna do now, especially since judging by the bandages on her head, she took a pretty hard hit to the head, she lost all memory of what has happened to her. It wouldn't be like last time according to what 2D said, she didn't lose her memory by password...she lost it by physical force. It wasn't going to be the same anymore he could feel it.
"...Russel?"
Noodle had stirred and seemed concious for a brief moment. "Noodle..." tears of relief filmed his eyes, "Are you okay sistah?"
"Safe..." she whispered, drifting off again. "Baby...safe..."
She seemed okay...but Russel knew that her heartbreak was only beginning as he watched the car of 2D's drive away into the blurry mist...never to return again.
I'd like to thank everyone for reviewing and coming this far into the story...I didn't want to make it into a sequel but considering the wtiter's block I had no choice but to do it...curse my terrible cliffhanging curseXPP...blah I suck at endings especially when they leave you hanging in the dark but hey that's drama for you, I told you there would be twists in the story...R&R please and this time, I won't make any unexpected changes, no deletes Cross my heart. So I hope you all enjoyed the story so far...see ya soon as Kagome would put it XDD