Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN BEN 10 NOR ANY OF ITS CHARACTERS

The Secret of the Omnitrix
by Leoanda Taylor

Really, it should have been obvious.

Every time the Omnitrix was used, it had a time limit. The one time that that limit had been taken, it had done enough damage to speed the process up.

The nightmares... and the pain that was experienced shortly afterwards were the biggest signs. However, these were covered up with pranks and a smug comment or smile. The smaller signs were just as obvious though. Always wanting to do things in a certain way... trying to get the most out of it all.

No matter what Gwen always said, Ben wasn't dumb. And when the Omnitrix started to zap his life away... he knew. But that didn't stop him from wanting to help people. If anything, it made him want to do something with his life. He didn't want to be the dweeb loser who always fell over himself. He wanted to be worth something.

He was just slightly upset that no one noticed... although that was a good thing in some ways.

But that never stopped the signs from being obvious.

The final battle with Vilgax took more than he wanted out of him, and the pain that came afterwards was one he wouldn't ever forget...

...It was also one that he never woke up from.

Gwen and Grandpa Max had gone to bed as usual, ignoring Ben's complaining of a stomach-ache. Ben himself hadn't seen it coming, so he had just gone to bed, snuggling into his covers as far as possible, looking for a comfortable spot.

The next morning, the Omnitrix had disappeared, and Gwen had tried her hardest to wake her annoying cousin up. It was with tears that she finally admitted to Ben's demise.

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A/N: Okay, so I felt like writing a death-fic, and I wanted to write a Ben 10 fic at some point, so here it is! Please review! All flames welcome! Thank you!