By the Vampire's rein.

Authors notes: This is a "what if" fiction. It's basically about what may have happened if Myotismon had won, with only three, now four of the original digidestined surviving. Some other changes are that Osamu is still alive, Ken doesn't become evil and the Dark Masters haven't taken control of the digiworld yet.

The story takes four years after Myotismon. Also I don't own digimon. Wish I did, but I can't have everything in life.

Chapter 7

Red Vegimon neared King Myotismon's private study. The Vampire King was huddled over a bunch of papers.

"Er, Sir I hate to interrupt you, but the Digimon Rebellion are going to storm the castle."

"When?"

A loud noise came, one filled with the cry of battle and hope and impending victory.

Red Vegimon looked at the ground sheepishly.

"Now, that's my guess."

Myotismon raised a hand and tossed the digimon out, almost knocking him into a passing Labramon and Gekomon.

"Imbecile! You two. Gekomon and Labramon! Search the area. I want to make sure just where those idiots are attacking from!"

"As you wish, my Lord," said the Labramon, almost mockingly. The two rookies scampered down the stone corridor. Leaving Myotismon to bark his orders at more loyal digimon.

"Helena, do you think realised?" asked the Gekomon, nervously.

"Are you kidding Hannah? We'll be better go. We rendezvous with the others at the tower."

She took off again, the green frog-like digimon trying hard to keep up.

"It's times like these I wish I had four legs," muttered Hannah as she dodged a few stray Garbagemon.

"Takeru, I don't believe it. You......you're alive! Oh god!"

Gatomon looked in slight annoyance as her partner clasped the boy's hands and muttered like a heroine in a sappy love story. Didn't the girl know they'd come for Daisuke? Sure, she was pleased to see Patamon and Takeru. Though she didn't act like that.

"I hate to break up the love fest, but Koushiro is waiting for us and we have to locate Daisuke."

"That'd be me," came a groggy voice from the cell after Takeru's. The person moved forward into the more lighted area and stuck his head partly through the bars.

He looked at Hikari and Gatomon.

"You must be Hikari and Gatomon. Takeru told me so much about you. Though your outstanding beauty wasn't."

Hikari giggled in spite of herself. Then mentally slapped her self. The comments that Takeru and bow it seemed Daisuke were making were going to her head. At home, no one had given a second glance at her looks, and she hadn't expected them to, so why was she acting like a valley girl.

"Uh, um......Gatomon. Can you get these cells open?"

"No sweat!"

"Lightening Paw"

Nothing happened

"Fuck! What happened?" swore Gatomon.

"Maybe you could digivolve?" supplied Takeru. Gatomon nodded and frowned slightly. It was harder to digivolve when your partner wasn't in danger or at least not at the moment.

Gatomon digivolve to Angewomon

The winged angel looked gravely through her mask. She could see now what had been the matter.

"These bars are coated with digiblood."

The three humans looked surprised and slightly sick. Hikari moved well away from the bars.

"It's not actually blood, guys," said Patamon. "It's a substance which is a powerful magical defence, and attack. It's named digiblood because so many digimon lost their lives in making it."

"That's right. I'm not sure even I can break through it. Oh well, one miracle coming up!"

She formed her attack and concentrated in putting all her energy into it.

"Celestial Arrow!"

The attack bounced along the bars before disappearing, then, the bars fell and crumbled into a fine dust.

"Alright!" crowed Daisuke. "Way to go!" He leapt over the dust and landed next to the towering angel.

"Great work Angewomon, knew you could do it!" exclaimed Hikari. Angemon smiled, she mentally prepared her self for the dedigivoling. She hadn't run out of energy so again was the difficulty with changing of form. She was just about to do so till Takerus angry voice interrupted her.

"Demidevimon!"

"So you see, Koushiro. That's the story. Takeru is alive. Myotismon only wanted you to believe he was dead. I'm not sure why, but I think it might have been to break him. Then that windbag would use him to hunt down you guys."

Koushiro looked critically at the two digimon, Hannah and Helena.

Tentomon whispered in his ear, "They might be pulling a trick on us."

Koushiro shook his head. He smiled at the two rookies.

"I believe you, and also about Demidevimon. He might have been a lying, sleazy, good for nothing, decie...."

"Okay, okay," laughed Hannah, "we get the picture."

"Yet if all those people believe he's changed. I will as well. Though just in case, I'll keep Tentomon on the ready, that okay with you guys?"

"Sure,"

"No problem"

Helena laughed, the two seemed very nice. The bug complained, but hey, what would you expect. Tentomons were always difficult. The boy was nice, slightly blunt and way to factual, but nice.

"Hey, Koushiro we're back!" came a heavily whispered voice. Helena guessed that would be Hikari.

The other group had come back.

"Koushiro!" Hikari ran towards him and kissed him soundly, while Takeru and Daisuke's jaws reached rock bottom.

"You're to-together," stuttered Takeru. He'd always expected, since he was a kid that Hikari would be his girlfriend. It had seemed like destiny, especially with them both having angel digimon. He guessed fate was having its day off.

"Great! Gee I'm so happy for you guys. Oh I'm Daisuke Motomiya. How long have you been together and Hikari if the dude treats you wrongly I'm always avalible."

The group laughed, Ian almost causing a commotion because he had been so loud.

"Thanks Daisuke. And my name is Koushiro Izumi, and this is my partner Tentomon."

"Welcome to the team," said Hikari, smiling at Daisuke and holding out one small hand. Daisuke shook it eagerly.

"Hey, happy to be part of it," He scuffed the floor with his foot in a circle. "Sooo, what do we do now."

"That's easy," said Gatomon, "go down the chute."

"What!" Daisuke looked aghast at the metal chute, or as he would call it, the one way trip to a broken body, internal bleeding, external bleeding and a slight migraine.

"Look guys. I know I can be a bit, well sometimes I can be over the top and I don't think before I act. This however is where I draw the line. I am not going down that blasted thing."

"Then don't kid," said Demidevimon, "Look why don't you come with us instead, you can meet the others in the town. Don't worry you'll be in good hands," Takeru snorted.

"Yeah right. Listen toad, the others think you've changed but I know better. Daisuke comes with us. If he doesn't want to use the chute, that's okay. I'll go round the castle with him besides I want to find my crest and digivice. Cause I am not letting him near you," he grabbed the brown boys arm and started to drag him out of the room, Patamon following them. The group listened silently at the sound of slowly disappearing pattering of feet, till silence reigned.

Will Takeru, Patamon and Daisuke be safe in the castle?

Will Takeru learn to trust Demidevimon?

Are the groups going to escape Myotismons attention now he knows he's under attack?

Find out next time on Digimon: Digital Monsters