Digimon Revolution

By: Wolf E. Urameshi

Started: Friday, September 3, 2004

Finished: Monday, September 6, 2004

DISCLAIMER: All Digimon characters and related trademarks are legal property of Bandai and Akiyoshi Hongo, and whoever else owns them. Also, all original characters are property of their owners and are used under permission.

As promised, this is part 2!

Chapter 5: A Call for Charity, Part 2 of 3

"So, where's this Big Bob hiding?" Shigeru asked rather expectantly, but probably hoping it would give him a huge increase in pay.

"According to what Kaylee told me, he's supposed to have a gang in the Ruined Suburbs every night." Jack replied, attending his direction in the vehicle.

"And just what do they do?"

"They steal, destroy, burn... You don't want to know. But he doesn't even do it."

"So, his lackeys do it? He's crazy!"

"No, he isn't. And something else I noticed was that he only destroys property of highly rich people!"

"What?" Toshiro pronounced, reminiscing of Robin Hood for some stupid reason. "Why?"

"Because he's helping the poor! Our mission isn't to kill him; it's to arrest him alive!"

"Wait, so he's helping people by attacking the rich?"

"Yeah, something like that! Now come on, we're getting near the suburbs!"

Jack stepped on it and accelerated at an even faster speed. The jeep dashed by the night-lit streets of Odaiba, approaching its objective.

"Hah! Destroy it all! Get the bastards that hate the poor!" A huge Zudomon with a black suit adorned with spikes and ragged jeans ordered around as some human thugs started to fire guns at the sky and at apartments all over the place.

Big Bob

Real Name: Bernard Crowe

Age: 30

Gender: Male

Type: Zudomon

Specialty: Master Weapon Maker

Bio: Orphaned by tragedy, Bob has been living in the streets for nearly his entire life. Hating his life, he swore to bring down the "oppressors" (rich people) and help the "oppressed" (poor people). However, his misconception of the idea has brought him to do more bad than good. One of his many talents includes the rare ability to create a weapon from nearly anything, thanks to his massive strength.

Bats were swung at windows and luxurious cars, and screams were heard all over. "They're so pathetic- they live in these ruined suburbs so people think they're poor, but we're not stupid!"

"And neither are we, so stop this madness now!" An enraged Toshiro screamed as the Jeep pulled over in front of them, and they Guards immediately got down.

"Big Bob, you and your thieves are under arrest for thievery, raping and murder!" Toshiro yelled as the thieves laughed.

"You? Arresting me? Ha! That's the biggest load I've ever heard!"

"You must be afraid. That's what bad guys say every day and look how they end up."

"You're correct on that, but I'm different!" Bob closed his eyes, and smiled. "Do you know why I'm doing this?"

"..."

"Look, I know it's wrong. Of course it is."

"What? Then, why? Why are you doing this?"

"Because they stole from them." Bob restated, making his truth clear.

"Huh?" No words came to him.

Bob grinned. "...Follow me. I'll show you."

Jack sighed. "Looks like we won't have to fight this time."

Shigeru didn't even listen. He was staring. Staring at how Bob suddenly had a mysterious change of heart.

"Let's go."

"What was that, Shig?" Ted asked, confused.

"He says to follow Bob, and I disagree." John replied, annoyed by the question.

"Whatever, let's go." Jack ordered and followed.

"Boss? What's going on?" A thief asked as Bob nodded at him.

"It's alright. They're with me. You keep it up, ya hear?"

John growled at the order, but Jack turned and shook his head. "Not now. You'll get your chance later." He whispered, and John just turned his face.

They kept walking a pretty long distance, let us say. As they walked, they saw poor people around. Many gathering around thrash cans with flames spouting around them, kids playing around...

"Damn..." Ted spoke slowly as Jack looked at him sadly. "The government... Hasn't done anything?"

"Seems so, Ted, but maybe we can in the future."

"When, Jack?"

"Soon, Ted. You'll see."

"You're planning something, aren't you?"

"Ah, 'tis a secret, and if I told you, it wouldn't be much of a secret, now would it?"

"...Right."

"Heads up, we're here." Bob announced from the front of the crowd, as they arrived to a gigantic warehouse.

"...It's just a warehouse." Jack said, confused.

"Wrong. It's more than a warehouse." Bob said as he opened the door, and they all stepped in. It was dark outside, save for some candles around. A ton of them. And they gasped. "Welcome... To The Home!"

That was no warehouse. It was practically a refuge! Kids running around, jumping and playing, parents who were taking care of babies, old people playing cards. Thieves carrying large drums full of food.

"This is where the people live?" Toshiro asked in sheer amazement.

"It's huge! I can't believe this!" John yelled, amazed.

"Whoa, cool!" Ted and Jack screamed in unison.

Bob turned and a wild grin crossed his lips. "Heh heh, not exactly a refuge, but close!"

"Refuge? No, wait, correct that, this is an orphanage for kids, a home for couples and a shelter for old people! Three in one!" Jack said in surprise.

"Ya think? Hell Yeah! Of course it is, what am I thinking?" Bob said as he said to them, "Why dontcha take a look around? You won't regret it. And you! Blackwargreymon!"

"Héy! I got a name, it's Toshiro!" He replied, annoyed.

"Okay, Toshiro, you come with me, there's something I need to tell you."

Toshiro nodded, and turned to his partners. "I'll be right back." They nodded in approval, and he left afterwards.

"Well, might as well take a look around." Jack announced as they nodded. Ted took off his glasses and stored them in a pocket.

"Agreed. This is no ordinary place. I'm willing to learn more about it." Ted said as he turned and walked around.

"I'm gonna go play with the kids then." Shigeru announced as he walked off.

"What're you gonna do?" John asked as Jack shook his head.

"Well, I'll just take a look around. And I've got an idea."

"Huh?"

"How about this: We're gonna sleep over here. You go tell them that we're investigating. Capisce?"

"What are you, crazy?"

"Nope, let's use common sense. We'll help out a little around here."

"But who knows what little trick he could pull off?"

"He won't. I should know."

"...You're sure about this?"

"Yeah, don't worry. I'll go and let the others know then."

"Sure."

Jack turned and he left. John turned to look around, knowing he was right. Look first, and then decide. "...I wish I could be like him."

Meanwhile...

"I know it's wrong, but I just can't take it seeing rich people stealing from the poor. Take it from me; I've been living in this damn suburb my whole life!" Bob said as he and Toshiro walked around the shelter.

"Then why are you still doing so?"

"Because they make fools out of us, the poor."

"How?"

"Well, you know those movies where the poor are stepped on, spit on, pissed on and that kind of thing?"

"Yeah?"

"That's what they do, but worse."

"Worse? Haven't you tried telling the government?"

"Fuck the government; do you really think they'll do something?"

"Nope, I'm in total agreement with you, but..."

"But what?"

"There's always a chance they'll listen."

Bob sighed. "You think?"

"Of course. Many politicians are bad, but others would do anything to give you guys a home."

"..." That did it. Bob was shut up.

"You just have to have hope and faith. That's all it takes."

"You might just be right."

"By the way, why did you show me all this, I mean... Why did you choose me and my friends?"

"Because... You're not like anyone that's ever crossed here before. You're different."

"Great, now he's Shigeru part 2. What's next, a lecture of sex and games?" Toshiro thought, a little bit annoyed.

"Really, you're something special, kid."

"Heh, thanks."

Then he remembered what his brother had told him.

"You're… Different."

Toshiro raised his head. "Different?"

"You… You're unlike other Digimon. You… You're just different. I can't explain it, but there's something... Odd about you."

"…" He frowned. "Is this something about love?"

"N-No! Not at all! I meant to say that it's in your eyes." He looked very intently at them.

"Huh? My… Eyes? What about them?"

"There's something… Unusual about them."

Toshiro took out a small mirror, and looked at himself in those. His eye color was the same as his brother's, but… "They look the same as yours. What's wrong with them?"

"Well, it's kinda hard to explain, but, here goes…" He took a deep breath, and decided to start talking before his brother had the need of beating him up with a baseball bat before he even started. "There's something about them that makes people, well… Believe in you. You know, trust you, and it attracts them to you. Such is the result of those eyes. They call… Friends."

"Come on, throw me the ball, I'm almost there!"

"Okay, comin' at you!"

Soccer. It was just one of the few ancient sports that were preserved through the sands of time. Shigeru was surprised- it has been quite a long time since he had played it. Maybe high school; and to his surprise, the kids playing it were very skilled at it.

"Okay, kick it!"

"Here we go!" A kid shouted as he kicked the ball, but by accident he kicked it sideways and threw it out of the play area. The ball landed at his feet. Shig kneeled and picked up the ball. He grinned the minute he held it.

"Excuse me, sir, can we have it back?" The kids asked as he turned to them and nodded.

"Sure, but don't kick it sideways unless you're passing it. If you want to make points, you have to throw it to the goalie."

"We know, it's just that we're practicing for a strategy."

"And what would that be, kid?"

"Well, we want to deceive the other team. We want to make them think we're passing it but instead we're shooting at the goalie. It's just not working."

"It's not working because it won't work that way. Hmm, hey... Can I play then? Maybe I can teach you a couple of things."

"You play soccer?"

"I was a member of the Odaiba High Champion Team. Four years ago."

The kids gasped when they recognized him. "You are the Gold Bolt?"

Shigeru nodded, knowing the kids would be more than happy to play with him.

John walked about the Home, thinking about himself. He knew Bob's intentions were good, but all this? It was almost unbelievable. Suddenly, however, he stepped on something. It was a rag doll. It had blonde hair with an apparently sewn pink dress. "Excuse me; may I have it back please?" A girl asked him as he looked at her. She had a blue dress with yellow sandals. To be poor, she was well dressed.

"Sure. Here you go." He said as he threw it at her and she caught it.

"Thank you for finding her. I've been looking for it for about three days!"

John chuckled. "Heh, this place is so big one could get lost easily."

"Yeah, sometimes I wish I had a house." She walked around as she imagined a fantasy world where she could be happy. "A big house with many flowers and decorations, and a happy family; we could be happy forever!"

"Heh, a family. I wish I had a family, but I lost mine a long time ago. They hated me for what I wanted to be: Put in fantastic terms, a Paladin of Justice, or something like that." He thought, meaning his past. "Say, what's your name?"

"My name is Marianne. What's yours?"

Marianne Dutch

Age: 9

Gender: Female

Type: Human

Specialty: None known

Bio: A young girl, left alone by society, she has shown an extremely high sense of right and wrong, maturity and manners, all thanks to her adoptive father Bob. Even though she is a young girl, she is very mature when it comes to serious matters. Also, behind an innocent face lies an incredible intelligence. She comes into John's life to change him completely.

"Oh, mine? It's John."

"Nice to meet you; what can I do for you?" The little girl asked very politely.

"Just one thing."

"What would that be?"

John smiled. "You keep growing like that and you'll become a fine lady, you hear?"

"Thank you, I owe it all to Daddy Bob!"

He was shocked the moment he heard the word 'Daddy' and the name 'Bob'. "But he's..."

"I know, he's not my real dad, but he treats me like a daughter."

"Well, you keep it up, you hear?"

"Okay, I got to go now, but it was nice talking to you! Bye!" She waved as she left. John smiled. "You're already a mature woman."

He had a Spade and a Queen. Those were the only cards that were good in Ted's hand. He knew he had to play something. But, catch is, he didn't know what to play. Soon, the older people in the table set down their cards. Now it was his turn. He grinned as he showed off his hand. "Ha ha! I win again!"

They groaned as he cheered for himself. But then...

"You seem good at that."

"Oh, John! I was just playing a game."

"Okay, well, how about a match then?"

Ted grinned again, more evil than before. "You'll regret it."

Jack walked around, looking for the others. "Ah, where are they? Unless they're doing something worth doing..." But then he turned, and gasped the minute he saw his Wargreymon friend playing soccer. "...What the Hell?"

"Go on, try and block this!" He shouted as he kicked the ball right at the goalie, which just jumped and barely averted the course of the ball. "Hey, that was good! You keep it up, okay?"

He saw Jack staring at him. "Hey kids, there he is! That's the Martial Player!"

Jack flinched. He remembered that's what they called him when he was playing soccer in Odaiba High. The name was completely ridiculous, but it was true: He had strong fame because he combined martial arts with soccer, especially in his scoring. He was the team's best scorer. Truly the best.

"Whoa, there he is! Come on guys, let's say hi!" The leader, a blonde kid with a white shirt, and blue shorts said as the kids ran up to him.

"Please teach us some secrets about soccer!"

"How did you get so good at it?"

"Do you want to play with us?"

"Please?"

"Uhh... Umm..." Jack stammered. There were so many kids; yearning for knowledge about such an ancient sport that was also so easy to play. He looked at Shigeru, who was laughing at the sight. Jack nodded at him, and then at the kids. "What're your names firstly?"

"Oh yeah!" The leader, a kid with a blue shirt and green shorts reacted to the question. "I'm Jonah, the one with the blonde hair's Leo, the goalie with a black shirt is Charles, and the other goalie, the one with the dyed green hair is Kenji!"

Jonah, Leo, Charles, and Kenji

Ages: 10, 9, 10 and 11

Gender: Male

Type: Humans

Specialty: Not known

Bio: Four boys whose lives become intertwined the moment they lose their parents in a school accident. Not much is known about these boys, except that they play soccer very well. This is their only known talent.

"Okay, call me Jack then; just don't say anything when I'm done sweeping the floor with you!"

"Whoa, cool! It's a game!"

"Whatcha got, John?"

"What do you care?"

"I have this one in the bag!" Ted flashed his hand on the table. Two aces, a Queen of Hearts, and two Jokers. But John set his hand on the floor, and Ted gasped.

"I win."

"What: Three aces and two kings?"

"Now, you buy us lunch later. We had a deal, remember?"

"Damn it!"

"Heh heh, they seem to be having fun." Toshiro remarked from a small corner of the warehouse.

"Well, it's all about happiness here. What we're doing, they know. But they also know, just like us, we have no choice. We don't do this to other people; we do it only to those that oppress the poor." Bob replied in a cheerful tone.

"I know. Forgive this question, and you don't have to answer it, but..."

"Go ahead and fire."

"Didn't you have a family?"

Bob closed his eyes the minute he heard the word 'family'. "...Yes. I did."

"Hmm?"

"I did have a family. But they died. I learned this a long time ago. By then, all I knew was that my name was Bernard Crowe."

"Huh?"

"One day I had to break into the Akihabara Hospital. My mission was to get some documentation."

Toshiro alarmed himself. "A hospital?"

"Relax; I had no intention of harming the patients."

"Oh." He sighed in relief.

"I got into the Demographical Records area. There, I looked around, until I found myself."

"...And?"

"I remembered and learned exactly how my family died. We were heading home after one day fishing. It was just me and my family. But, in the train, a bomb exploded, and the cars were slowly exploding. During the explosions, we made it to the sea. You know there's a rail that's over the sea, right?"

"Wait, you're meaning to tell me they all died in the Multiplication Incident?" He remembered that well. He had learned it in History Class.

"Yes. My Dad broke a window and he threw the people out."

"You mean to the sea?"

"Yes. I was the last one, but then the car behind us exploded. Then, he gave me this..." He put a hand I his pocket and revealed a chain with a small case. Inside was a picture: Of him and his father. He was giving ahuge smile and was holding ahuge fish.

"All he said was, 'I love you, now jump down!' I screamed when I jumped out. I was crying that day, and I'll never forget that."

"Damn, I'm so sorry about it."

"Ah, don't worry about it. He was a good man. I know he's fine, wherever he is."

"Heh, I guess..."

Later...

"I'll come back tomorrow to pick you guys up!" John yelled as he left The Home in their jeep and drove off.

"I still can't believe we get to stay. It's a nice thing from you." Toshiro complimented Jack, who grinned.

"Hey, it wouldn't be fair if we just left them here." Jack said as he turned to the horizon. The stars were pretty.

"Well, everything's set for you guys in your dorms, so feel free to go by and rest then. G'night." Bob announced as he walked into The Home.

"Okay, so let's go to bed, I'm tired of playing around." Shigeru said hazily as he walked to the dorms.

"Yah, me too." Ted said as he followed, and Jack did the same. The minute he entered the dorm, he was surprised to see that the room was cozy enough: Just a mattress on the floor, one pillow, and a drawer. Complete with a lamp near the window. A window gave sight outside, showing off the crescent night sky, and it was perfect for a rest. He took off his shirt, landed on the mattress and sung himself to sleep.

The next day…

He was having the perfect dream. Ted couldn't really get it away from him. There they were. He was holding her. His arms served as the perfect refuge for her. Caroline was smiling in his embrace. Him too. But...

Boom! A truck horn blew around!

"Aaah-aah-aah-ah! Oof!" He fell over to the ground, and immediately got up, caressing the back of his head. "Ouch!" He said as he got up and headed over to the window. "Who would have the boldness to--" He froze in shock when he saw what was outside. Police operatives. Tons of them.

"Ted! Wake up now!" Jack's voice ordered as Ted nodded.

"I'll be there in a minute!"

Next chapter, coming up!