The Fallen
The Fallen

            In a small, dark, room a figure sat alone; the radio was playing, it was his only window to the outside. The song that was playing was not familiar to him; he was listening to the "All American Music" station. This station would play American music that some Japanese groups had taken and redone in Japanese. He liked American music, not all of it made sense, but he still liked it. The verses in particularly made the most. The announcer had said that the song was titled "Falling", and that it was by the American group "The Offspring". He had been thinking that that was a strange name for the group; their songs had nothing to do with anyone's offspring. But he liked the words; he had heard the song before but never really stopped to listen. This time he did, and for the first time the verses made sense,

Have you ever walked through a room,

And it was more like the room passed around you.

Like there was a leash around your neck that pulled you through.

Have you ever been out someplace,

Recognizing everybody's face,

Until you realize that there was no one that you knew.

            It was meant as entertainment, but to him the words had a real meaning. Like the song was describing him. A very eerie feeling came over him as the next verse came on,

Have you ever buried your face in your hands,

Because no one around you understands,

Or has the slightest idea what it is that makes you be.

Have you ever felt like there was more,

Like someone else was keeping score,

And what could make you whole was simply out of reach.

            But it was the last verse that truly spoke to him. It gave him an idea; a way to end it all. An escape from this cruel thing called life,

When the truth walks away,

Everybody stays,

Because the truth about the world is that crime does pay.

So if you walk away,

Who is gonna stay,

Because I'd like to think the world is a better place.

When the truth walks away,

Everybody stays,

Because the truth about the world is that crime does pay.

So if you walk away,

Who is gonna stay,

Because I'd like to make the world be a better place

            The meaning of that last verse was true. In this world, the real world, crime did pay. For him, crime would pay for everything. It would not only erase his enemies, but it would erase his past. He could live again. No one to stop him; his life would change forever. He was a magician of sorts, and he would make the Digidestined disappear.