Story request from fellow fan fiction author, Mace sheperd! I hope you guys enjoy this, because it took me a good, long while to write this. Takes place two years after the events of Omniverse. Now without further ado...

BRING THE NOISE!

Disclaimer: I do not own Ben 10, or Tokyo Ghoul!

"Flesh!" = Talking

"Flesh!" = Thinking

"Flesh!" = Yelling

Ghoul of Flames Rises!

Sitting alone at a coffee shop in Tokyo Japan was a young man that looked to be about eighteen years old. He had shaggy brown hair, green eyes that held this look of loneliness in them, and tan skin. His choice of clothing was a white and green T-shirt, a pair of brown cargo pants, and a pair of white and green sneakers. There was also this strange watch around his left wrist.

It was a device known as the Omnitrix, and right now it's design was that of a very sleek wrist watch. It had a white band, a square faceplate that was black in color, green buttons on the sides, and two green lines on the faceplate that formed an hourglass shape.

This is Benjamin Kirby Tennyson, better known throughout the world as the alien superhero Ben 10. Although, right now he wasn't exactly feeling very super, or heroic. Why? Because of a certain Ben 10 bashing news reporter we all know and love to despise!

That's right, folks. I'm talking about Will Harangue. He somehow managed to turn almost everyone in Bellwood against Ben through the use of lies, and false footage of Ben committing crimes. The only ones who weren't against Ben were a select few.

This group consisted of his parents, his cousin Gwen, his partner in crime fighting Rook Blonko, his best friend Kevin E. Levin, his grandfather, professor Paradox, and Azmuth, creator of the Omnitrix himself. Along with all of the Plumbers being on Ben's side.

Unfortunately, without any proof that Harangue was forging those videos, they could do nothing to stop him. So for the safety of his loved ones, Ben moved out of Bellwood to Japan. His family wanted to go with him, but Ben was insistent on leaving Bellwood alone. And after many tearful goodbyes, here he is in Tokyo Japan hanging out at his favorite coffee shop.

"I wonder how everyone's doing back in Bellwood right now." Ben thought to himself. "Are they okay handling all those alien criminals without me?"

Ben was broken from his thoughts when he saw what had to be the most beautiful thing in all of Japan walk into the shop. It was a woman who looked to be around Ben's age. She had pale skin, long, purple hair that fell to the small of her back, and a beautiful set of blue eyes. She wore a pair of red glasses, a flowing white dress that stopped halfway down her shins, and a pair of open toed shoes.

Ben had never seen such a thing of beauty in all his life. She made girls like Julie, Kai, and even alien girls like Looma, Helen, EightEight, and Attea look plain!

"What have I been chasing after all my teenage life?!" Ben asked himself.

He tried not to stare as this girl made her way to a separate table. Instead, Ben tried to focus on a new book that he had bought earlier that month. He had taken up reading Japanese literature so that he could better understand and speak their language, and it was really paying off. Plus, he loved reading that stuff! Can't believe I'm saying that.

Ben looked back at the woman to find that she had pulled out the same book he did. He was surprised that this girl had one of the same interests as him, but instantly grew a little nervous when she looked up at him from her book. He tried to look natural, but his face just reddened when she smiled at him instead of silently calling him a creep. Ben had no idea yet, but this little encounter was going to change his life forever. And not in a way that one would call good.

***One Month Later***

"YOU'RE REALLY GOING ON A DATE?!"

Ben had decided to ask that girl from the coffee shop out on a date earlier on in the month, and was both surprised and happy when she said yes. Naturally, Ben didn't wanna leave his parents in the dark about his love life, so he decided to give his mother a phone call.

"Yeah, this Saturday." Ben replied.

"Oh, Ben, I'm so happy for you!" Sandra half squealed. "So, who's the lucky lady?"

"Her name is Rize. She's actually not like most other girls, preferring to read instead of do things like shopping. First we're gonna have lunch at a local café, and then we're going to a bookstore to get our books signed by the author." Ben explained.

"Hmm, that is unusual for most girls." Sandra said, more to herself than anyone else. "Well, have fun! And I really hope that things work between you two. Bye!"

Ben hung up, and left for his apartment. He had to get ready for his date tomorrow, and didn't have much time. There was still so much to do before then, and Ben was totally unprepared!

***Day of the Date***

Ben and Rize had started their date, and the boy couldn't be happier. Ever since his break up with Julie and then all of the girl trouble he's had in the past, Ben hasn't had much time for romance in the hero gig. Right now, he and Rize were enjoying a light lunch at a local café and were just discussing their favorite book author.

"So, you're a fan of her stories?" Rize asked.

"Yeah, I am. When I first got to Japan, I immersed myself in books so I could better read, speak, and understand your native language." Ben explained.

He and Rize had just been talking and really trying to get to know each other, but Ben did notice something off about Rize. Like the fact that she wasn't eating the food she ordered. She was only drinking coffee, but there didn't seem to be any other problems with her. But still, Ben wanted to be sure that nothing was really wrong.

"You know, you haven't really eaten anything since our food got here, Rize." Ben said. "Is something wrong?"

Rize seemed to flinch slightly, and looked away. It was almost like she was hiding something that she didn't want Ben to know about.

"Well... I'm on a strict diet, so I can't eat a lot." Rize explained. "Excuse me for a second."

She got up to go to the ladies room, leaving Ben alone with his thoughts. He took a sip of his own coffee, and looked at Rize's plate in suspicion. She hadn't even touched the steamed rice and grilled salmon that she had ordered, and that didn't seem all that healthy. If Rize was on a strict diet, why would she order something that she couldn't eat?

Ben would continue to ponder this later. Soon enough the two paid their bill, and moved on to the Bookstore to get their books signed by their favorite author. Afterwards, it was close to nine o'clock when they got out of the store.

"Well, I guess this is where we part ways. I hope we can do this again soon." Ben said.

However, Rize looked nervous about something. And Ben had a pretty good idea what it was.

"Um, Ben? Would you mind accompanying me to my home?" Rize asked. "I live in the area where all of the Ghoul attacks have been happening, so..."

Ben didn't need to hear anymore after she said that. He'd heard about these flesh eating creatures that were starting to plague Japan, and didn't want Rize to get eaten by one of these horrendous monstrosities.

"Sure, no problem!" Ben said. "I mean, what kind of date would I be if I didn't even walk you home?"

So, Ben and Rize began to walk towards the area where Rize said she lived. But our favorite alien hero still couldn't shake the feeling that something REALLY bad was going to happen tonight. Oh, if only he knew how right he was...

Pretty soon, they reached the area where Rize said she lived, but it appeared to be nothing more than an alley with a dead end. Ben didn't really know what was going to happen. Not even when Rize suddenly latched onto him.

"Now I've got you right where I want you..." Rize said.

Ben was totally perplexed by what she'd said, until he saw a bloody aura begin to exude from behind Rize. The girl's eyes changed so that the whites turned black, and her blue eyes turned blood red. She opened her mouth wide... And BIT A HUGE CHUNK OF FLESH RIGHT OUT OF BEN'S SHOULDER!

"AAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!"

Ben managed to get out of Rize's grip, and backed up until he was at the entrance to the alley. Clutching his bleeding shoulder, Ben looked back to Rize and saw that she had gained a sadistic smile on her face, and that the red mist had formed four tails that were poised to strike. The tips of the tails looked sharp enough to pierce through anything.

"Rize... SHE'S the Ghoul that's been terrorizing Tokyo!" Ben thought in realization.

Thinking fast, Ben placed two fingers on the Omnitrix's faceplate causing a green hologram wheel with the faces of his aliens to appear. He selected an alien, and the faceplate slid back to reveal the core of the Omnitrix. But before he could transform, Rize hit the Omnitrix with one of her tails, causing major damage to the device!

In his shock, Ben didn't dodge the tail that slammed him through the wall of a nearby building. And he couldn't move in time to avoid being stabbed through the gut by that same tail.

"Silly, Ben. I knew from the news that you were the famous Ben 10 before we even met in person. So I destroyed your only means of defense against me!" Rize gloated.

The lack of a response was enough to confirm one thing. He was no longer alive. Or so she thought.

"Oh, looks like you've died already. Too bad, I had hoped that a superhero like yourself would've lasted longer." Rize said to herself. "You have some of the finest flesh I've tasted in quite some time. So tender... Just the right amount of fat... Flesh like that is so rare to find these days."

While Rize was busy rambling about how good Ben's flesh had tasted, she failed to notice the cables above her give way and drop their cargo. That is... Not until it was too late.

Rize looked up just in time to be crushed by about twenty or so steel beams! The last thing she thought of that day was how it was impossible that she should die like that. But what she didn't know was that Ben was still alive, and he was about to undergo a surgery that would end up changing his life forever. But whether this change be good or bad, not even I know at this time...

And there we have it! I'm afraid I just don't have enough drive right now to write this as the full first chapter, but I promise you that there will be more action in the next chapter, and we'll see just what this surgery does to Ben. Leave a review, and know that all flamers will be killed by Freddy Fazbear and his gang before being fed to the Ghouls!