Summary: Ben, Gwen and Kevin are invited to Revonnah, one of the most privatest planets in the universe. Hauled in to inspect a strange crime going around the village, they meet Rook Blonko, the first Revonnahgander Plumber in history. And to Ben's fortune, he meets an unexpected Prince Charming along the way. Major Brooken(BenxRook).
Chapter 1
Once again, Ben groaned for the hundredth time. "Are we there yet?" He tossed his head back in the seat, his arms crossed with impatience.
Gwen gave a glare in her cousin's direction and huffed, "Ben, I already told you no. It takes a while to get there."
"How long!?" He whined, glancing at her.
Ignoring his question, she straightened back and narrowed her eyes, seeing a small blue orb in the distance. Her eyes lit up and she pointed towards it, "There Kevin! That's where the Plumber signal was from."
"On it," He smiled, thrusting the controls towards the planet. Ben got up from his seat to see the commotion and grinned once the planet was in full view. He nearly jumped in excitement once they were close enough to the planet's atmosphere.
"Cool, that's Revonnah?"
Gwen nodded and glanced down at her tablet. "Yep. Pretty cool isn't. I've never had the chance to fully inspect a planet like this. I found on the extranet, they're quiet folks harvesting crops every year since the beginning of their civilization. They haven't gotten into any seriously dangerous wars and they're one of the most peaceful worlds we have in the Milky Way galaxy. Amber Ogia, I think the crop that they mostly harvest is called. It's food, fuel for machinery, and used to make homes."
Kevin yawned in boredom as he continued focusing on the controls.
"Woah," Ben rolled his eyes sarcastically but then lit up. "You think they know about me?"
"Is that all you care about? Your fame?" He muttered, gripping the wheel as they entered the atmosphere.
"..No.. kinda," He admitted and stuck out his tongue, "Jealous?"
"Not at all."
Kevin soon landed the large ship on an empty field, close to where the signal had come from. He grinned and spun towards the other occupants, "Welcome to Revonnah and thanks for riding AirKev." This earned a hard punch from Gwen.
She glanced at her badge, "Let's go find the person who sent the signal. Since there's only one person stationed here, it'll be easy to find them."
"One person? Why did he pick to stay here then?" Ben asked with confusion. Who would want to protect an boring old planet anyway? There was no action here!
Gwen sighed, "Did you not pay attention to anything during Plumber Academy? Plumbers always start off where they were born, just for the feel of it. Since we were born on earth, we were technically stationed on earth. The Plumber here must of been born on Revonnah. He must of graduated recently."
"Yeah, so we'd better hurry and see what it wants. I don't like leaving my car on earth for too long unattended," Kevin said, already opening the hatch out of the ship. The fresh oxygen hit them, which was completely refreshing since they had been breathing in recycled air the entire trip.
Ben smiled as soon as they touched the grass fields. "Woah, this is pretty cool. I've never actually felt the feeling of actually enjoying another planet. We usually just rush into battle and quickly leave."
"Yeah," Kevin agreed and turned to his girlfriend, "So where's the signal from?"
"I must guess that you are the people I have asked to join us in this crucial mystery." A new voice spoke behind them. They twirled around to see a tall figure, with periwinkle fur and features resembling a cat. He gave a grateful looking smile at them, even though his eyes were troublesome. "My name is Rook Blonko, the Plumber that has asked for your assistance. I hope your ride was a safe one."
Gwen smiled, "You're Rook? Hi, I'm Gwen Tennyson, this is my boyfriend Kevin Levin and my cousin Ben Tennyson. We're happy to help with anything you're having trouble with."
"That is Ben Tennyson? The legend I have heard about since I was a child?" He said intrigued and bowed. "It is an honor to be in front of the savior of the universe."
Ben grinned and elbowed Kevin, "Ya hear that? 'Savior of the Universe'." He took that chance to approach the Revonnahgander and cross his arms, "Good to know that some people recognize me. So what's the trouble?"
Rook sighed, "If you would come with me to my family's home. I feel like I can better explain there than out here in the fields."
"Just lemme lock the ship," Kevin announced.
"You could have landed the ship on one of our many pads. We have dozens around our village," He included, chuckling.
The older teen flushed with embarrassment, "Sorry, I didn't see.. anything.." He rushed back to the ship, leaving the two along with the new Plumber.
Ben whistled, "So what do you do here for fun?"
The Revonnahgander shrugged, "Not much. What we focus on is harvesting Amber Ogia; my planet's most essential item for living. This is a daily thing for my planet. In our free time, we partake in some activities which are one of my planet's oldest traditions."
Kevin returned a moment later, panting out of breath. Rook took this time to take the trio to his family's home, which wasn't as far as they had expected. Other Revonnahganders in the neighborhood smiled and waved at their presence, many nearly fainting at the sight of Ben. Six individuals stood out as their tour guide stopped in front of them.
"This is my family. My father, Rook Da. My mother, Rook Bralla. My female siblings, Rook Shar, Rook Shim, and Rook Shi. And the youngest, Young One," He introduced, pointing to each one as he called out their names. They all nodded in return except Rook Da, who just looked continued to tend to the fruit.
"What's up with your Dad?" Kevin mumbled, giving a small glance in his direction.
Rook sighed, "My father can be a difficult person. He doesn't appreciate off-worlders inviting themselves onto my planet. Though I had to convince him, since the problem I am dealing with is getting out of my control."
"What is the problem anyway? You still haven't told us anything about it," Gwen asked, raising her eyebrow.
"Yes, I am aware. Let us go inside. We can talk in there," Rook said, guiding them into his home. The house was average size inside, which was pretty roomy to their surprise. He guided them to the rectangular table in the center of the house and pointed for them to take a seat. Once they were settled, he sighed, "I have been recently engaged in an investigation on my planet with the disappearance of the crops."
"Just crops? Can't you grow more of that?" Kevin interrupted, earning an elbow in the rib.
He nodded sadly, "Yes we can but it is not as concerning as the amount they are taking. We have lost half of our amount of Amber Ogia, which is very dangerous to my planet, it's resources to ourselves and other nearby planets. We depend on this sole crop to feed us, clothe us, and shelter us. If the crops are disappearing at an astonishing rate, then it's my job to stop it."
"Then why'd you call us? You couldn't solve this on your own?" Ben asked.
"I was getting to that, Mr. Tennyson. I have been trying for weeks to find the sole individual who as been stealing them but I have never gotten a good chance too. Someone has attacked me and unfortunately, I have lost every single time. That's why I resorted to all of you. This crop is very important."
"So where do we start?" Gwen asked.
Kevin gave her a glance, "And tell me why we're helping him? It's just a crop, right?"
The teen rounded on him and glared at him, "Amber Ogia is one of the most important crops in the entire universe. It's disappearance and destruction can destroy other planets without resources. You know helps fix your car? Those universe repairs you have to send them too. And you know what powers those vehicles that take them there? Amber Ogia."
The elder frowned and slammed his fist on the table, "Then what are we waiting for? Let's go get that crop back and find that criminal!"
Ben shook his head with embarrassment, "You need help Kev."
They spend the rest of the afternoon blindly chatting, agreeing on checking it out tomorrow morning after breakfast. Dinner with the Rooks' was surprisingly talkative, Gwen asking questions about the planet itself which Rook was happy to answer and Kevin and Ben talking with Rook's siblings. The youngest, Young One, had his eyes sparkling with excitement all night, just unable to believe that his hero was actually at his dinner table.
When it came time for them to hit the hay, Rook and guided Gwen to his sisters' room and Kevin and Ben towards his and Young One's own. Kevin had disagreed with the arrangement, saying he wanted to be with his girlfriend. Rook had reluctantly allowed him to join, leaving Ben with Rook and Young One.
The teen rubbed his eye and climbed onto the bottom bunk, slipping out of his jacket with ease and placing it on top of his pillow. Young One stared from the top bunk in wonder and grinned. "Do you ever have spare time to do what you want? Are you constantly interrupted by evil aliens threatening to destroy the planet? Have you ever-"
"Young One," Rook interrupted, throwing the blanket on top of him. "Leave Mr. Tennyson alone. I am sure he will answer your questions tomorrow."
"But Blonko!"
Ben chuckled, "Listen to your brother. I'll answer them tomorrow for sure. Just go to sleep."
The unnamed Revonnahgander sighed in defeat and returned back into his bed. Ben laid back in his pillow and turned towards the wall, within seconds falling asleep.
Rook glanced over at his idol and frowned. He couldn't believe they actually had come.. he had thought they would have ignored his plead for help to help around earth. But here they were: Troublemaker Kevin, who was infamous for all his dastardly deeds against Ben and his cousin. Gwen, who was a very skilled sorceress, along with powers of an Anodite. And well known hero Ben Ten. Who beat Vilgax when he was only 10; Who made peace with the Highbreed without violence; who defeated Agregor and a crazed up Kevin. This was pretty impressive since Ben was only 16 now.
But here he was, sleeping in his cot.
He smiled to himself and turned away from the hero, closing his eyes into a peaceful slumber.
The next morning he awoke to find that his brother and his hero gone. His first thought was that he had been dreaming about ever seeing Ben before but a bright green jacket on the bed told him otherwise. He jumped to his feet and rushed to the bathroom, getting himself ready for the day.
In 10 minutes, he was dressed and heading towards the kitchen. On the way, he saw the trio of heroes laughing away at his family, who were telling funny old tales about his family.
"So you messed with the Muriods it happened to poop on you? Too funny," Ben laughed, wiping a tear from his eye.
"Yes, and I had received a grounding from my parents and a stern talk from Rook, on how that was completely wrong. And I managed to destroy a large amount of Amber Ogia as well," Young One finished proudly. The young Revonnahgander managed to spot his brother in the hallway and sank down sheepishly, "Hello Rook Blonko."
Rook gave a playful glare in his direction, "What did I say to you about telling others about that?"
He shrugged, "I have forgotten?"
"Relax Rook. He was just kidding around," Ben grinned. "So how about we go explore those weird disappearances? I'm ready to go heroing right about now."
Gwen have a glare in his direction, warning him not to start bragging about his so called hero life. It could get annoying most of the time and now wasn't a good time for bragging. They had to go solve a planetary mystery.
"Yes. We can depart now. The sights are pretty far, and since we are walking there we will reach around noon," Rook nodded and headed out the door.
Ben smirked, "Why walk when we can-"
"Don't you dare Benjamin Kirby Tennyson. You promised you wouldn't do anything stupid while we're here. Revonnah really needs help from you, even though I can tell some of them are starting to hate us. They don't like other species arriving on their planet, even if it was for small things. They're a very protective species, since they are part feline. Just don't go messing anything up, got it?" Gwen warned, giving him the world famous serious glare that looked as familiar to his mom.
He swallowed hard and nodded, knowing this wasn't a particular battle he was going to win.
When they reached outside, Rook was already down the mountain, waving them down. Gwen and Kevin started to jump down slowly and Ben groaned, not feeling the energy to climb down like his friends. But knowing his cousin was completely serious about him not screwing up, he exhaled and followed after them.
He had surprisingly managed not to fall and make a fool of himself until he barely touched the ground and tripped over his two feet. His mouth filled with dirt as he coughed hard, wiping his mouth. His cheeks brightened in embarrassment and he rubbed his neck, "Mountains are so stupid."
Rook grinned with excitement. "If you think that is bad, imagine the other trails we have to get through, to see the incidents I had said."
Ben just groaned in response.
The trip consisted of long more difficult trails, which Ben was dreadful to have. The way Rook jumped from level to level with complete ease astonished him and he had nearly tried to jump as well, until he had second thoughts about plummeting to his death.
Gwen and kept a very close eye on him, not sparing him a second of alone time since she was behind him. He had tried very hard not to try anything stupid, since that was a very common thing with him. But the sun was so high out, it was starting to beat into their chests. Ben had to take of his jacket and swing it on his back, trying to at least stop the sun from cooking him. He groaned, "Are we there yet?"
A small bolt of energy slammed into his back, not enough to push him down and leave bruises but enough to get the message. He gave a look towards Gwen and kept on marching after Rook.
"We are here."
Ben had almost nearly cried relief at those words. They stopped at the cliff and looked at where Rook was pointing at. There were small stones turned into pebbles, which scattered all around the ground. It didn't look right, since all they saw were large rocks with the fruit buried inside. He began to skid down the cliff, for a more closer look. Gwen didn't hesitate to follow after, Kevin allowing him to follow Gwen and then Ben reluctantly doing so.
When they reached the bottom, Rook held out a hand. "Do not go any further. I-"
"Why?" Ben asked.
A rumbling of the ground answered his question, causing everyone to loose their footing with the soil. They were shaken violently as the ground began to open up and separated Gwen, Kevin, Rook and Ben from each other, everyone too far than they liked.
Gwen screamed as she realized her ground was beginning to crumble into the dirt, "Ben get Rook. I'll get Kevin!"
Ben nodded as he slammed down on the omnitrix, turning into Big Chill and flying towards the last place he had seen Rook. To his surprise, the Revonnahgander was nowhere to be found. He had nearly turned around to search until he heard a cry for help and immediately reacted.
He bent down to see Rook, who was clutching at the sides of the cliff with one hand. He looked scared out of his skin and Ben swore he could see his fingers slipping.
"Hold on!" He yelled, flying towards Rook who was beginning to let go. By the time he had reached, he had let go and was now plummeting to his death. Ben's eyes narrowed in concentration as he flew full speed towards Rook, who was extending his arm to grab onto him. But Ben managed to grab on tightly, sensing that he was too close to the ground.
The sound of crumbling rocks above, jerked Ben out of his stupor until he realized he couldn't tell where 'up' was. The rocks, that were coming right at them, covered what was left of the sun and left them into the black, only being able to tell one thing from the darkness: the sound and images of large boulders headed right at them.
I've finished this entire story, which took nearly a month, and will be posting it when I get free days. Support is greatly appreciated!
~Tortoro15