Maiden- This is basically a rewrite of 'Ben 10 Returns' during Alien Force. It's basically the same, except for the inclusion of my two Ocs, Vera Amber Lakota and Scarlet Lafayette Kimana. You'll meet Vera first and Scarlet will come in later chapters.
Ben 10; Alien Force
Bad Meets Evil
The last few seconds of the game still played through in fifteen year old Ben Tennyson's head. He grinned from ear to ear as he looked down at the glinting V.I.P medallion that hung around his neck. He was the best goalie Bellwood High had seen in years. His smile didn't fade as he adorned his bike helmet and pedaled the two mile journey to his grandfather's old trailer park. So much had changed since that faithful summer five years ago. Ben had matured a little, has a good reputation in school, and wasn't the blunt end of Cash and JT's bullying anymore. But he'd yet to find a real friend. Of course he still had his cousin Gwen, but he rarely saw her anymore. She transferred to Bellwood's prep school when she started high school. She was still the gifted genius she'd always been, although she wasn't as obnoxious. Ben muddled through more old memories as he got off the bike and leaned it against the side of the old Rust Bucket.
"Grandpa Max!" Ben called while rasping his knuckles against the door. When he got no answer, he started to worry. From the looks of the old R.V, they're had been a struggle. After grabbing the hide-a-key from the rock near the front tire, he entered his once home. Saying the place was a mess would've been an understatement.
The brunette felt a bad omen pass through him and instantly launched himself to the left, just in time to dodge a strange octopus headed creature. It slammed into one of the supporting walls. Ben recognizes it's an alien and slams his right hand down on his left wrist, realizing a little too late that he no longer sports the Omnitrix. The creature stands and continues to attack, but Ben is able to dodge, hitting it over the head with an iron skillet. He's able to slip away long enough to grab the fire extinguisher and flood the thing in foam, forcing it to escape by crashing through the windshield.
"What was that thing?" Ben asked himself, throwing the fire extinguisher off to the side. He then flips a few switches on the RV's dash board, causing a secret compartment to flip open. Ben grabbed the holoviewer and pressed the button on the side. A pre-recorded video of Grandpa Max started to play.
"Ben, I knew you'd find this sooner or later. I'm in a bit of a situation, but it's nothing I can't handle so don't worry. They'res been reports of renewed alien activity on earth so I'm off investigating. Oh, don't worry about the Omnitrix. I have it and it's completely safe. Say hi to your cousin Gwen for me. I love you, Max out."
"You have the Omnitrix?" Ben questioned, quickly pocketing the device and taking off on his bike.
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Ben rummaged through his closet and pulled out an old shoe box. Inside was a few Sumo Slammers trading cards, trinkets from summers past and underneath it all, was the watch.
'Why would grandpa say he had it?' the emerald eyed boy thought to himself. He took the holoviewer out of his goalie shorts and replayed the message. Looking for anything he'd missed. When Max mentioned Gwen, a metaphorical light bulb went off in Ben's head.
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Fifteen year old Gwen Tennyson bowed to her opponent, smiling towards the blonde who she knew she'd easily defeat. When the referee motioned for the two to begin, it took less than ten seconds for Gwen to pin the boy beneath her. The crowd cheered and clapped wildly at her victory, however one person stood out. Her smile stretched as she stood and ran towards her twin cousin.
"Ben!" she gleamed, hugging the boy. "How've you been?"
"That's kinda what I came to see you about..." he started, showing her the watch buried in his green leather jacket's pocket. The two waited until most of the public had left the gymnasium before they began talking. Over the next half hour, he informed his cousin of everything that's happened after his soccer game. From finding the DNAlien, the message grandpa Max had hid inside the Rust Bucket and still having the watch even though Max said he had it.
"I think grandpa is tellin' me to put the watch back on."
"He always told you it was your choice."
"I used to love wearing the Omnitrix." Ben stared at said device with nostalgia. "It made me feel...special. It was hero time all the time, and I sorta miss those days."
"It wasn't the watch that made you special, Ben. It was you. You've always loved to help people, and the watch just gave you a way to do so."
Ben smiled warmly at the redhead, finding her endearing words helpful. He was about to reply, but was cut off by the gym doors opening, revealing a cloaked figure.
"The Omnitrix ain't yours!" it shouted. "Give it to me!"
"Yeah...uh, so not happening." Ben taunted, running down the bleachers with Gwen hot on his heels. The two cousins headed for the nearest door, but stopped short. The locks had been melted by a blaster the stranger held.
"You're ordered by the Plumbers to hand over the omnitrix." he spoke smoothly, lowering his weapon. "We're an intergalactic police force. You're in way over your head, kid."
"I know what they are." Ben scoffed. "My grandpa Max was a Plumber."
The man began to raise his gun, but Gwen apprehended him with her manna.
"You're getting good at that." Ben complimented.
"Thanks." she smiled, her expression turning serious again as the strange man began to struggle.
"Just who are you?" Ben questioned.
"My name is Magister Labrid." the figure spoke, pulling off a mask that projected his figure. Once it was discarded, a fish like alien in a Plumber's suit remained. "Did you say you Max Tennyson was your grandfather? Both of you?" The cousins nodded. "Then you must be the legendary Ben Tennyson."
"Guess so." the brunette shrugged.
"My apologies. Max was my partner. We were on a mission together when he suddenly went missing. And then I saw you break into the rust bucket. I just thought you were some kid screwing around with alien tech."
"Where was the last place grandpa was at?"
"He was supposed to be investigating some illegal tech deals down by the docks."
"I guess that's a good first place to look." Gwen mused.
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"This is the place and time." Magister Labrid whispered to the Tennyson cousins. The three of them were hidden by crates just short of the shipping docks.
"You know who's behind all this?" Ben questioned.
"No clue. But I have a feeling we're about to find out."
The roar of two semi trucks grew louder until they came into the trio's line of vision. Then, a third car rolled in beside them. It was a 1998 green Dodge Challenger with black pinstripes along the hood. The owner of said car stepped out, looking intently at the two trucks.
"That's Kevin!" Gwen all but yelled.
"Who?" Labrid asked in confusion.
"Kevin Levin. I fought him all the time when we were kids. He ended up trapped in the null void. Sort of like an inter-dimensional jail."
A second figure emerged from the sports car. This one was a female. She had caramel skin, shoulder length raven hair and piercing golden eyes. Her attire suggested she had some street cred. Jeans that were torn at the left knee, black converse, a black and red halter top that was styled like a corset and many black and red bracelets decorated her wrists. She watched carefully as Kevin was given a suitcase by one of the men in the truck. He opened it to reveal several thousands of dollars in cash.
"Money's here." he smiled towards the girl, who motioned for the truck full of other men to come forward. They wheeled out a cart of cases from the back of a truck. The girl opened one and took out a blaster. One that was more elite than the one Magister Labrid carried.
"As requested, four dozen factory new laser lances." she spoke. "Nuclear energy core, antenna focus emitter. Good for thirty five minutes of continuous rounds at point thirty one terrawats." As to prove her point, she aimed it at a steel gurney and shot. Turning it to a pile of molten steel.
"Is that good?" Kevin asked, smirking to himself.
"Those lances are level five technology!" Labrid practically screamed. "Earth is a level two planet. That sort of tech is illegal here!" Before either Tennyson cousin could stop him, he'd leaped out of his hiding place and drew his weapon. "You're all under arrest by authority of the Plumbers." he announced, drawing a green and black badge. The men holding the laser lances peeled off a mask, revealing them to be the same creature Ben had encountered earlier. Gwen ran to Labrid's aid while Ben tried his luck with the watch. But to his disappointment, the device did nothing.
"Aww, come on!" he shouted. "This is a really bad time for a reboot!"
"What are you doing, Ben!" Gwen called, having thrown up a barrier between herself and the aliens.
"It's not me, it's this stupid watch!"
"Hey, Tennyson. Miss me?" Kevin snarled as he approached the emerald eyed boy.
"How'd you get outta the Null Void?"
"You have your secrets, I have mine. But right now, I think I owe you a little repayment for imprisoning me!" he knelt down and placed his hands over some steel bars. His body instantly taking on the characteristics of the metal. He stood, now with a full body armor and swung a heavy fist in Ben's direction.
"Who are you?" the raven haired girl asked coldly, her hands sparking with electricity.
"I could ask you the same thing." Gwen countered. "You Kevin's girlfriend or something?"
"Ha, not even close." the girl laughed. "I wouldn't dream of dating that idiot."
"Then why are you with him?"
"I'm his partner in crime. He's the Bonnie to my Clyde, if you will."
"So you're a criminal."
"I suppose you could say that. But I'm in this just for me, Princess. I'm not into charity cases."
Gwen's eyes flickered over to her cousin, who was trying to dodge Kevin's attacks. The watch was still a dormant shade of gray instead of electric green as it had been years prior. Just as he'd managed to hide for a moment, the Omnitrix began to beep incessant. It became extremely loud until it glowed bright green and transformed into what looked like a sport's watch. After the apparent reboot, the dial popped up, showing a hologram of an alien. Kevin apparently heard the commotion and found Ben and resumed his attacks. Ben ran as fast as his feet could carry him and hit the watch, hoping for a miracle.