St. Luke International Hospital 10:39 PM
In the examination room, TK's arm had been stitched and a bandage was wrapped around it. Dr. Higa looked at TK's result.
"So I looked at your exam. Luckily, there's no nerve damage, so you'll be fine for a couple of days," said Dr. Higa.
"Thank you, doctor," said TK. Matt was standing outside of the waiting room as TK left the examination room. Matt saw TK leave the examination room. He approached his brother and inquired about his condition.
"Hey, how are you doing?" asked Matt.
"I'm alright, Matt. My wound was stitched up well by Dr. Higa. Is Kari OK?" asked TK.
"She's fine," he said. "Kari informed the police about the incident and provided them with a description of this guy. They will surely look out for him."
"I see. Matt?" TK asked.
"Yeah?" Matt responded.
"I… I've seen that face before," said TK.
"What do you mean?" asked Matt.
"Do you remember the nightmare I told you about when I was 8?" asked TK.
"Yeah, and...? " Matt replied.
As he breathed deeply, TK uttered the words, "They are vampires. It is true those vampires exist."
"TK, what are you talking about?" confused Matt.
"It's true, Matt. I saw it myself. I've seen his face that looked like a vampire, but it's real! This guy tried to attack Kari!" exclaimed TK.
"So, wait, you mentioned that those basketball players flashed their eyes yellow and with inhuman speed, and this guy had speed and immense strength. Then I came to save you that you were about to get killed. And… Oh, God. His face. " Matt felt terrified.
"I told you, they're not humans or Digimon. They're vampires. I'm not crazy," said TK.
"Hey, guys, what were you talking about?" asked Tai, walking towards two brothers.
"Kari, did you give the description to the police about his face?" asked Matt.
"Yes, I clearly saw his face. He morphed into a demon with yellow eyes and sharp fangs," said Kari.
"I saw it, too. TK and I tried to take him down, but he was too strong. We were thrown against the wall by his crazy strength," said Tai.
"Oh, shit," said Matt in aghast.
"This guy's a vampire. I've seen this face in my dream," said TK.
"You mean that vampire tried to attack Kari?!" asked Davis.
"Yes, and when I visited Drusilla at the hospital 3 weeks ago, I overheard Dr. Higa's conversation with the nurse. He talked about this Angelus guy who murdered her family in front of her, and he made her totally insane before he turned her into a vampire," said TK.
"Drusilla is a vampire, too?" asked Tai.
"Wait, who's Drusilla?" asked Davis as he spread his arms.
"We'll discuss it later. We'll go to Izzy's house in the morning to figure out what happened," said Tai.
Meanwhile
At the pier, Angelus and Darla arrived in Odaiba. They disembarked and walked into the city. During the night, there was a beautiful, colorful light illuminating a bridge, and cars were driving on the highway. There were also bright lights beaming from those buildings.
"So, this is Odaiba," Angelus said. "Drusilla must be here somewhere."
"You're here to seek revenge, aren't you, darling?" Darla spoke in a hateful tone. "I will rip her hair from her head and mangle her throat when I see her."
"Oh, no, Darla. We want her alive. Mr. Trick will be able to extract her soul and she will rejoin our team," said Angelus.
"So, that's your plan, isn't it?" asked Darla.
Angelus replied, "We're going prowling tonight, and then we'll go look after Drusilla."
The Next Morning - Izzy's house 9:30 AM
"So vampires are demons?" asked Sora.
Izzy replied, "All vampires are demons, but not all demons are vampires. The difference between demons and vampires is simple. Vampires want blood. The demons want your soul. The last vampire fed on a human and mixed their blood, creating the first vampire. According to this website, he fed on others who were possessed by the demon's soul, biting them one by one. So they wandered the Earth, feeding... killing some, mixing their blood with others to make more of their kind."
"Can you give us more information about them?" asked Tai.
"This is the website I found. This cult was called the Order of Aurelius," said Izzy.
"Order of Aurelius?" asked Matt.
"Well, I'm not much of a conspiracy theorist, but I don't know much about the Order of Aurelius. So I'm going to go ahead and click that link and tell you guys about this theory," said Izzy as he clicked the link.
"So this is the Order of Aurelius, a cult of vampires that worshiped the Old Ones. This is a strange symbol of the sun and three stars, founded by The Master," said Izzy.
"The Master? Is he an ancient vampire?" asked TK.
"Yes, the Order of Aurelius was found in the 12th century," said Izzy.
"So that's when he started a cult. What else have you got there, Izzy?" asked Tai.
Izzy scrolled down the page and clicked the link. It was a monochrome picture of a woman lying in bed that she was deathly ill. The year is entitled 1609.
"Who's that woman?" asked Sora.
"I don't know," replied Izzy.
"But wait, here's something else. She was born in the British Isles in the 16th century. She immigrated to North America's Virginia Colony and became wealthy. Her illness became more serious afterward. She was on the verge of dying of syphilis," Izzy said. "And The Master sired her and named her Darla."
'Darla?' Davis thought in disgust, "Since she became a prostitute, she ended up becoming a vampire."
"Does she have a real name?" asked Cody.
"No, she never had a real name, not even her parents named her. So The Master named her Darla in Gaelic, which means dear one," replied Izzy as he clicked the next page.
In another monochrome picture, a handsome man appeared in a photo. He had shoulder-length dark hair tied with ribbon. He wore European clothes.
"His name was Liam, he was born in 1727 and he was from Galway, Ireland," said Izzy.
"He's Irish," said Kari.
"Yes. In 1753, he died in the alley, and he was sired by Darla," replied Izzy.
"Darla sired Liam?" asked Yolei.
"If you don't mind asking, what's a sire?" asked Gatomon.
"A sire that makes humans turn into vampires," replied Izzy as he scrolled down the article. "Liam was now a vampire. He killed his own family and he changed his name to Angelus,"
"So that's the guy who murdered Drusilla's family," said TK.
"But why did he kill so many people in Europe?" asked Davis.
"Well, since Angelus and Darla became vampires, it seems he had no interest in joining the Order of Aurelius, so he offered Darla to come to this world and went on a killing spree. Darla and Angelus killed Daniel Holtz's family in 1764, including his wife and infant son, and Darla sired his young daughter. However, he forced his own daughter to drag her in broad daylight. He wanted revenge after his family was killed," said Izzy.
"That's terrible," said Sora.
"Holtz always hunted them for 7 years, but… Holtz completely vanished right off the grid," said Izzy.
"Why did Holtz disappear?" asked TK.
"I don't know," replied Izzy.
"Maybe he gave up," said Yolei.
"We don't know where Holtz was, Yolei. He's probably missing," said Matt.
"I can't believe Angelus did such terrible things to people," said Kari.
"Me, neither," said Sora.
"Angelus was such a cruel monster. He was an infamous vampire known as 'The Demon with Angel's Face', said Izzy.
"What the hell does that mean?" asked Davis.
"It means it's his physical beauty," replied Yolei. "A handsome vampire loved killing people because he thought it was fun."
"That's so wrong," said Tai.
"I'll turn the next page," said Izzy as he clicked on another page, another monochrome picture of a woman who was wearing a white dress, a black velvet choker, dark hair flowing down her shoulders, and her hair was tied in a bun.
TK suddenly recognized this woman. "Wait! That's her!" he pointed this at the computer screen.
"You know this woman?" asked Tai.
"Yes, I met Drusilla at the parking garage," said TK.
"I met her, too. Drusilla just fought alone with LadyDevimon. I told her not to, but she accepted this challenge and made me flee," said Matt.
"Why did she fight LadyDevimon?" asked Tai.
"Because she's a vampire," Izzy said.
"How do you know that, Izzy?" TK asked.
TK looked at Izzy to hear his response, and Izzy turned to his group if there was anything he should know.
"Vampires have special abilities such as superhuman strength, unnatural speed, stamina, agility, durability, healing factor, hypnosis, and more," Izzy said.
"But LadyDevimon is a Digimon. She's much more powerful than Drusilla, so no one ever fought against LadyDevimon and told the tale," said Cody.
"What about Drusilla's past? Tell us, what happened to her?" asked TK.
Izzy turned back to the computer and began to read Drusilla's past.
"Drusilla Keeble was born on January 19, 1840, in England, London. She lived with her mother, two sisters, and her uncle. She was a Catholic woman. She was given the gift of vision so that she could see the future. However, something got worse. She was having trouble with her visions, she said the two men died in the mine crash." said Izzy.
"They died in the mine crash?" asked Tai.
"It reminds me of watching 'Final Destination,'" said Davis.
"What's wrong with her vision?" asked TK.
"I'm not quite sure. She was unable to deal with the sights that could frighten her. She possessed the psychic abilities of her sight, so I think Drusilla didn't want this power." said Izzy.
"Drusilla is a seer," replied Kari.
"She is?" asked TK.
"Yes," she said. "She could see the future before it happened. I was attacked by that vampire last night."
TK picked his smartphone out of his pocket and showed the text to them.
"I had this last night that said 'Kari's life is in danger.'" said TK.
"Really? How did she find out? " asked Izzy.
"Drusilla knew that I was in danger," said Kari.
"Prodigious," said Izzy.
"So Izzy, what happened when Drusilla was turned into a vampire?" asked Tai.
Izzy turned back to his computer and read the article.
"Drusilla went to the cathedral and told the priest to confess her sins," said Izzy.
"For what?" asked TK.
"She wanted to be pure in His sights," answered Izzy.
Izzy saw the silhouette in the confessional booth from the picture, then he zoomed in on the image. He was shocked by what he had seen.
"Isn't that… Angelus?" asked Izzy.
"What?" asked Tai as he came close to Izzy's computer. Tai's eyes widened at what he saw.
"Why was Angelus here?" asked Tai.
"He stalked her and he must've killed the real priest," said Izzy.
"What did he say to her?" asked Matt.
"Angelus impersonated the priest and told her she was the 'Spawn of Satan'," said Izzy.
"What kind of sick mind games was he playing?" asked Davis.
"He loved messing with people's minds, and Drusilla didn't realize the real priest was killed,' said Yolei.
"So that's what he was after her. He wanted Drusilla," said TK.
"What does he want with her?" asked Sora.
"Let me read more - Angelus murdered her family right before her eyes. His actions led to the deaths of her uncle, her two sisters, and her mother." Izzy was shocked by what he had read. "Oh, my God."
"He killed her whole family. Why would he do such a thing?" asked Sora.
"I called it familicide. Is this what he doing?" asked Matt.
"But why can't nobody stop him?" asked Davis.
"Because he was unstoppable. Angelus was too powerful and no one could stop him," Gatomon said, "And when I was alone, Myotismon took me in and tortured me by whipping me with his Crimson Lighting."
"Gatomon…" Kari felt sympathetic toward Gatomon.
Tai sighed, "What happened next, Izzy?"
"Drusilla fled from him and went to the convent to seek help to keep her safe. The nuns put up a barrier surrounding the convent so that no one could enter this place," said Izzy.
"A barrier?" asked Yolei.
"Angelus still came after Drusilla, he finally broke through the forcefield," said Izzy.
"He broke the barrier?!" shocked Davis.
"Why was he still after Drusilla?" asked TK.
"Because he became obsessed with her. Soon after he killed all the nuns, he drove her mad and he turned her into a vampire," said Izzy.
"That's what made her insane!" said Matt.
"Drusilla died as she was sired by Angelus in 1860 at age 20," said Izzy.
"She was so young," said Sora.
"I can't believe that monster did it to her," said TK.
"So you've met Drusilla for the first time, correct?" asked Izzy.
"Yes, but I think Drusilla acted differently. She was sane before, and she wanted to help the helpless," said TK.
"Help the helpless? Wait, that doesn't make sense. I thought she was insane in this story," said Davis.
"That's strange," Izzy said. He turned back to his computer and typed on the keyboard.
"There goes another page. A poet was William Pratt, born in 1853 in London, England. They nicknamed him 'William the Bloody' because of his poems." said Izzy.
"William the Bloody?" asked Davis.
"I guess he sucked at writing poems," said Matt.
"William was sired by Drusilla," said Izzy.
"She sired him?" asked TK.
"Yes, after being turned into a vampire, he then sired his own mother who suffered from tuberculosis. However, he dusted his own mother because of her fascinating," said Izzy.
"That's messed up," said Matt
"William stayed with Drusilla in eternal life and joined the team The Fanged Four. William changed him to Spike as a railroad spike," said Izzy.
"The Fanged Four?" asked Davis.
"The four vampires terrorized Europe in the late 1880s while they spent time together. Additionally, Drusilla was cursed by a gypsy tribe in 1898. In order to gain a human soul, a gypsy cast a spell on her. Drusilla regretted what she had done," Izzy said.
"Human soul? Does that mean she felt guilty?" asked Kari.
"Yes, they put a spell on her for killing their daughter. Therefore, they forced Drusilla to accept remorse, guilt, and shame for her actions. That was the Ritual of Restoration spell," said Izzy.
"Ritual of Restoration?" asked TK.
"This spell was made by the Kalderash clan to restore a vampire's soul, and Drusilla had stopped killing people," Izzy explained.
"So she has gone good?" asked Yolei.
"Drusilla fought Angelus and fled from Fanged Four after a heated argument. Two years later, she returned to avenge the death of her family in the China Rebellion. She teamed up with a slayer named Xia Rong. She and Xia defeated Angelus and Spike together.
The fiery temple collapsed, killing Angelus and Spike, and the two vampires were no longer a threat. There was peace and happiness in the city." said Izzy.
"So she's a good vampire," said Tai.
"Yes, she lived with her eternal life. And she now lived in San Francisco and she worked as a psychic detective," said Izzy.
"She's a psychic detective?" asked Cody.
"So that's why she helped people," said TK.
"Drusilla has a soul, she's sane, and she helps people. She's not like the other vampires, right?" asked Davis.
"Our city is infested with soulless vampires. We're Digidestined, not vampire hunters," said Matt.
"What do we do?" asked Sora.
"I'll contact Joe and Mimi. Also, you tell Ken about Drusilla," said Izzy.
"Okay. Thanks for everything, Izzy," said Tai.
"No problem. Be safe out there, guys," said Izzy.
Izzy's House 1:30 PM
Izzy signed in on Zoom online, and he contacted Joe and Mimi to meet him on Zoom. A few seconds later, Mimi and Joe responded and met Izzy online.
"Hi, Izzy!" said Mimi.
"Hi, Izzy. How are you?" asked Joe.
"I'm doing fine. How about you guys?" he asked.
"I'm good," said Joe.
"I'm doing great. So, what brings you here, Izzy?" asked Mimi.
"Well, it happened last night when Kari was attacked by a vampire. The vampires had invaded Japan. TK said that they had yellow eyes and they had unnatural speed during a basketball tournament." said Izzy.
"You're kidding, right? Vampires don't exist, Izzy," said Joe.
"No, it's true. Vampires are among us throughout the city," Izzy said. "Do you remember we fought Myotismon?"
"I remember. Myotismon was a vampire. He took over the city and he sought the 8th child. So they are Myotismon's minions?" asked Joe.
"No, they are something else. They are the Master's minions. And this cult is called the Order of Aurelius," said Izzy.
"Order of Aurelius?" asked Mimi.
"Yes, the Master started a cult in the 12th century. I found it on the website," said Izzy as he sent them a link to explore the website. And they clicked the link to open the website. It was old and historical.
"Oh, okay. Is this where you found the site?" asked Joe.
"Yes, and I want to show you guys a picture," said Izzy.
He sent them an attachment, and they opened the attachment to see the beautiful young woman in the monochrome picture.
"Who's she?" asked Joe.
"Yeah, she's so beautiful," said Mimi.
"That's Drusilla," said Izzy.
"Drusilla? Is she a vampire?" asked Joe.
"Yes, Angelus killed all Drusilla's family members and all her covens that had driven her mad before he turned her into a vampire," said Izzy.
Mimi placed her hand on her mouth, "Oh, my God." She couldn't believe what she was hearing.
"That's terrible, Izzy. Who is this Angelus you were talking about?" asked Joe.
"He was an evil vampire. He was the most infamous vampire who killed people," said Izzy.
"Oh," said Joe.
"Fortunately, Drusilla and the Slayer eventually got rid of Angelus and Spike, so they were no longer threats since 1900," Izzy replied.
"Oh, that's great news. I'm glad Angelus was long gone," said Mimi.
"And Drusilla has a soul, so she's a good vampire," said Izzy.
"Really? How did she get a vampire?" asked Joe.
"The moment that a vampire turned a human into a vampire, your soul was lost, and you became evil. Drusilla was placed under a spell by the gypsy as punishment for killing their daughter, which aimed to gain her a soul. Now she regrets having killed them." remarked Izzy.
"Wow. I felt sorry for Drusilla. Angelus made her a monster," said Mimi.
"Angelus made her insane before he turned her..." Joe mumbled, trying to guess at Drusilla's mental status. "I think she may have post-traumatic stress disorder. It was a traumatic event because Angelus killed everyone she loved. It's not crazy, but it's a traumatic event nonetheless. She suffered from mental illnesses such as schizoaffective disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder."
"How can you tell?" asked Izzy.
"Well, Drusilla was a victim of being harassed and stalked by Angelus. This picture you showed us to this woman. Drusilla was a Catholic. She was being brainwashed by Angelus. And Drusilla lost it and she was sired by Angelus." said Joe.
"Right," said Izzy.
"Drusilla used to work with the bad guys, but now she has left the team. Because she has a soul," said Mimi.
"Even so, Drusilla is a hero who saves people. Her job is a psychic detective and she helps the helpless," said Izzy.
"Really? That's cool!" said Mimi.
"Psychic detective?" asked Joe.
"I forgot to mention to you that Drusilla is a seer. Her ability to see people in danger developed when she became a seer. She's helping people," said Izzy.
"Amazing. She has psychic power," said Joe.
"Yes, and she fought LadyDevimon," said Izzy.
"What? That's no way! LadyDevimon was an Ultimate Level Digimon." said Joe.
"Well, she accepted that challenge," replied Izzy.
"That's crazy. Nobody ever fights LadyDevimon," Mimi replied.
"Drusilla did. Because she's a vampire," said Izzy.
"So, uh, can we come to see you?" asked Joe.
"Yes, meet me at the computer lab tomorrow," said Izzy.
"Alright, we'll see you soon," said Joe.
"Bye, Izzy," said Mimi.
They all disconnected Zoom.
Ken's house 3:30 PM
Ken read an article on the website when Yolei gave him her iPad, and he said, "Angelus was stalking Drusilla like a creep. Is that what you guys told me? He killed her family and the nuns that had driven her insane before he turned her into a vampire?" asked Ken.
"Yeah, he became obsessed with her and destroyed her mentally. She joined the bad guys and went killing people. However, Drusilla was cursed by a gypsy to get a soul as punishment. She deeply regrets what she had done," explained Tai.
"Drusilla has a soul?" asked Ken.
"Yes, she's a good vampire with a soul. She fled from Fanged Four but came to avenge her family's death. She and the Slayer defeated Angelus and Spike in the fiery temple until it collapsed," said TK.
"Angelus and Spike were already dead. The citizens finally lived in peace," said Matt.
"I see. With Darla, Angelus, and Spike gone. She is a heroine who saved people," said Ken.
"Yes, and she fought LadyDevimon," said TK.
"She what!? That's impossible! She's at an Ultimate Level," said Ken, in disbelief.
"Drusilla is a vampire. She was able to fight against LadyDevimon. But LadyDevimon is stronger than Drusilla, so she was about to finish her off. Lady Devimon had been destroyed by Angewomon in order for us to rescue her," said TK.
"And why did the vampire need to go to the hospital? It doesn't happen that vampires go to hospitals. Blood is only needed to treat vampire wounds, as their wound healing is accelerated," Ken stated.
"Right, I thought she was going to drink a pack of blood at the hospital," said Davis.
"She didn't. She just laid in bed and rested herself when I visited her," said TK.
"Is she well?" asked Ken.
"Yeah. She's been doing okay, I guess," said TK.
"That's great, but I wonder where Drusilla is?" asked Ken.
"I think she probably went to the hotel," said TK.
"A hotel?" asked Matt.
"Yeah, she said she had a mission trip," said TK.
"A mission for what?" asked Tai.
"Well, she just wanted to know where the creatures were coming from." said TK.
"You mean Digimon?" asked Ken.
"Yep. Drusilla was pretty curious. It's like she has never seen them before for her existence." said Matt.
"And you said Drusilla is a psychic detective," said Ken.
"Yeah, she is," Tai said. "She always helped the helpless."
"She's helping people?" asked Ken.
"Yep," said Tai.
"Drusilla is a benevolent and sane vampire who helps people," noted Yolei.
"Hi, kids," Mrs. Ichijouji said, carrying a plateful of matcha shortbread cookies for everyone. "I have brought the snacks for you."
"Thanks, mom," said Ken.
They thanked Ken's mother for giving them snacks, and Mrs. Ichijouji headed back to the kitchen.
Meanwhile at San Francisco, CA
Leon's House 5:30 PM
Leon was cooking fajita chicken. He heard the phone ring on the counter, then he answered the phone.
"Hello?"
"Leon?" asked Drusilla.
"Drusilla, is that you?" he asked.
"Yeah, it's me," she replied.
"Are you okay? I heard you were in the hospital, what happened?" asked Leon, in a worried voice.
"It's a long story. I'm just fine," Drusilla said. "Listen, I won't be home until next month because I have been in a coma for 2 weeks. After I was released from the hospital, I needed to take care of myself and take a lot of business here. But… I promise I will come to you safely."
"I'm so glad you're okay, But Dru, I don't know what happened out there. I don't know if you're dead or alive. Did someone attack you?" asked Leon.
"It was a chick who wore a leather suit. I started to fight this chick, but she was tough. As I was about to get killed, then the angel rescued me," said Drusilla.
"An angel?" puzzled Leon.
"Uh, yeah. Uh, anyway, I gotta go. I'll finish the mission when I get home. I promise I will see you again. I love you, Leon." said Drusilla.
"I love you, Drusilla. Please be careful," said Leon as he hung up.
Drusilla hung up and sighed as she ran her hand through her hand. Why was Angelus here? Was he killing people again? Was he here for revenge? What will she do?
Meanwhile outside of Minato Municipal Odaiba Gakuen 6:30 PM
A boy was packing his stuff in his backpack. He got detention because he picked a fight at recess with the other kid. It was getting late. He needed to get home.
'Finally. I'm done with the crappy detention.' thought the boy as he slid the bag on his back.
'I need to head home before it gets dark.' The boy exited the classroom and now walked in the corridor of the hallway.
Suddenly he heard something clattering behind that startled him. He turned around and saw no one behind him.
"Hello? Is someone there?" asked the boy.
No answer.
He turned back when he saw a tall man a few inches away from him. He wore a dark trench coat. He had dark short hair and hateful dark eyes. He wickedly smiled at the boy.
"Hello, boy. Are you lost?" asked Angelus.
"Uh, no. Who are you?" asked the boy.
"Oh, I'm nobody. What are you doing in school that late?" he asked.
"Uh, I got detention," he answered.
"What for?" asked Angelus as he stepped forward to the boy.
"I-I got into a fight during recess. I'm not supposed to talk to strangers!" he stammered as he backed away from the guy.
Angelus chuckled evilly, "I'm no stranger, kid. It's so good when you're alone," he said as he morphed his face into a vampire with blazing yellow eyes and sharp fangs.
The boy screamed as he ran away from him. He ran through the cafeteria that he had to hide. He trekked to the kitchen and hid under the table. Angelus thrashed the door as he scanned the cafeteria looking for the boy.
The boy was about to cry, he held a hand to his mouth to control his breathing so he wouldn't hear him. The boy slipped away from the table without making a sound as the vampire walked into the kitchen. He crawled to the door and quietly opened the door, and then ran through to the hall.
As he made it through to the door, he tried to open the door, but it wouldn't budge. He was locked in.
"No!" he cried.
He frantically searched for a way out. He wanted to go home and meet his mom. This child was too young to die. He ran straight to the boys' locker room. He needed to leave as soon as possible. Miraculously, there was a window up here.
'I'm saved! If I climb up there, I can escape from here.' thought the boy was full of hope.
The boy climbed up to the window. But suddenly, he felt something pull him from the window.
"Gotcha." Angelus grinned evilly.
"No! No, please! Please let me go!" cried the boy, hot tears streaming down his face.
Angelus ignored the boy's pleas and sank his teeth into the boy's neck. He screeched through the school as no one was able to hear the boy's bloodcurdling scream.