Ben 10: Ultimate Alien

This is part two of a trilogy I started with Titan; just short stories of ideas that have been floating around since I finished watching the Death Trilogy by Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu. This will be an original story…or as original as I can make it. And just as the first...this won't have an 'ending' in the traditional sense.

However, it is going to have an OC, but she won't be a love interest, a villain, or even a hero…but I am going to try really hard to do this without the usual clichés. Also, unlike the one I wrote for Titan, this one may have a subtle link to a crossover I'm planning in advance. For further information, read my profile. Also, since the timeline of Alien Force started around the spring and ended around August, Julie and Ben would be in 10th grade with Ben turning 16. But this is pure speculation...and a bit with what I remember from high school with the boy's soccer season starting around spring.

(October 2008- Bellwood, Texas)

A boy of 18 sat at one edge of the bed while a girl of the same age sat at the other end. Both were in their underwear, or naked if one looked through the open window.

"Are you sure you want to do this," the body asked without looking at her. She turned around and hugged him in a sensual way from behind, "I wouldn't have gotten naked otherwise," she said to his ear in an equally sensual manner. He turned his head slightly and kissed her and from there…it began.

THREE DAYS

Chapter.1

Day One

(Minutes later…)

Both panted from their exertion…she looked up at the ceiling wondering what she had just done while the boy she did it with literally collapsed on top of her. They held each as if to make sure the other won't just fall apart from what they did. Minutes later…they gathered themselves, got up and started to dress up again in their street clothes.

"Do you think we can do this again…I mean, you know…if we meet up again," the boy asked hoping for a yes, but got the opposite response, "Sorry, I'm leaving town in a couple of days."

The boy looked disappointed, "Oh…I guess that's that huh," he looked at her and she looked at him, "I guess…but you know, if I play my cards right, I might come back," she said in order to provide some reassurance to him. It worked, he smiled in the slightest way, "Hope to see you soon then," and she smiled back. But she knew in the most horrible way…she might not come back at all.

(Street level)

She left the apartment, or more liked stumbled out and walking alone. It was 5:30pm…or something close to that. She felt a strange sensation in her head that then continued downward to her abdomen. She clutched her stomach area, covered her mouth and ran for the nearest trashcan. She began to throw up bile and coughed up some blood. The blood shocked her, 'Jesus…am I really running out of time this quickly? No…calm down, all you need is a few days of recollection and then…you leave…simple,' she wiped her mouth clean with her jacket sleeve and sat at the bus stop…

A car stopped in front of her, waiting for the traffic light to change from red to green. She glanced at her reflection: shoulder length black hair, gray eyes, and Germanic facial features. She was wearing a long black coat, a dark t-shirt, black jeans and black sneakers. She looked good for the occasional male onlookers when she first arrived in town, but as the car drove off…she could care less about how she looked or felt. Every time she got close to people, or used any of her abilities for any period of time, her physical health takes a dive. Just as long she got the hell back home, 'I wonder what fate has in store in my final days here…hope it's benign.'

(Down the sidewalk)

Julie walked up to the bus stop to wait for a ride home. Ben was out on patrol with Kevin and Gwen. She usually didn't mind, but lately…it seems she got to spend time with Ben less and less. She's been patient with him, especially with what he pulled at her recent tennis match. She won off course, but wished Ben would have paid attention to her as he did to his heroics or…or even Sumo Slammers for god sake, 'Nothing's simple with him…or any of it...But I shouldn't complain, right? I mean...I love him that's for sure. Maybe I'm over-thinking this or something.'

She heard a car coming, but it wasn't Kevin's or Ben's. She let out a sigh and continued to walk to her bus stop. She got there and a girl was sitting in a defeated way, 'Hope she's okay,' she thought. She sat down and set her stuff on her lap…she occasionally glanced at the older girl next but nothing more…until, "Hello," the girl greeted.

Julie turned her head toward her; "Hello…are you okay," Julie let the question slip out of her mouth. The unknown girl looked at her, "Why," she asked, "Well, you looked a little…I don't know…beaten down," Julie replied, but not sure if her words were okay to use.

The girl just shrugged her shoulders, "I'll just say that…I'm not feeling well and…and I have nowhere…to go," she said emphasis on nowhere else and that hit her hard…she really did have nowhere else to go.

"How come," Julie asked the only thing she could, "I guess…I guess I put off people in the wrong way and…and its my fault. I didn't plan my trip well," she said half-heartedly.

Julie just looked at her expecting the girl to continue, "But my brother is coming to pick me up here," she explained her situation was that sad, "Oh really that's cool," Julie said sounding relieved with the news. The girls just looked at strangely, "Okay, why are you relieved," she asked.

Julie looked at her, "Huh? Why am I relieved…I guess its because that you shouldn't have to go home alone…or wait for someone alone," Julie said but a hint of emotion was on the last part she said.

Both were quiet for a moment until the bus came. Both got on. Uneventfully, both sat next to each other…not speaking and lost in their thoughts. The girl noticed a dog walking and sniffing the ground around itself. She also noticed the street lights starting to turn on with the sun disappearing under the horizon. Julie noticed the girl's facial expressions...curious on what she was thinking.

"Listen...um...where are you going to stay," Julie asked the girl, "I don't know..." the girl shrugged her shoulders, "Probably at a shelter...or an abandoned warehouse. Just as long I can contact my brother so he can contact me," the girl explained and continued to look out the window. Julie shifted in her seat and decided on something, "Why don't you...nah forget it," but quickly changed her mind.

But this caught the girl's attention, "No go ahead. What is it," she asked, "Well, maybe you could stay at my place. Until your brother comes to pick you up," Julie said what she was about to propose. The girl thought for a moment, "Well its definitely an improvement over the shelter and an empty warehouse...sure why not but won't your parents mind," she asked. Julie shook her head, "Not really, but you have to explain your situation to them as you did to me."

The girl thought for a moment and continued to look at the window, seeing the disappearing light of the day and slowly becoming dark. She took in a breath and gave her answer, "Okay...I'll stay for the three days." Julie smiled slightly at her answer, "Cool, I mean...now you don't have to stay somewhere dangerous," Julie said but forgot something, "And...I didn't catch your name," the girl smiled at this, "I never gave it," and chuckled a bit, "The name's Silvia," and held out her hand which Julie shook, "I'm Julie," the girl smiled slightly, "Nice to meet you."

(Julie's house 6:05pm)

After twenty minutes riding the bus, both arrived a Julie's house. The sun had set minutes ago so the streetlights, along with the homes' lights provided the only sources of light in the growing darkness. Julie opened her front door and motioned Silvia to enter; Julie closed the door behind them and called out her mom, "Mom! Mom," Julie called out and heard noises from the kitchen.

"In here Julie," Mrs. Yamamoto called out from the kitchen. The two girls walked to the kitchen, "Hello sweetie. Who's this," Julie's mom greeted her daughter and asked about her new 'friend,' "Mom this is Silvia and I was wondering if...if she could stay here for...three days," Julie explained and Silvia nodded in agreement.

Julie's mom raised an eyebrow, "Three days," and Silvia explained her situation, "Its just...I don't want to stay at a woman's shelter when my brother picks me up," Julie's mom asked, "So for how long you've been in town," and Silvia pondered for a moment, "I think...seven months and I've stayed with my brother's friends and some people who were kind enough to have me stay for a couple of days," she explained.

"So what does your brother do," Julie's mom asked, "An investigator and his latest case was too...risky for me to be in his home so...can I stay for three days," Silvia asked pleadingly. Julie's mom thought for a moment, "Okay, but call your brother and tell him where you are. You don't want him to worry," Julie's mom said and Silvia was grateful, "Thank you, thank you so much Mrs Yamamoto! I-I'll call my brother now," Silvia rushed to the phone. After that, Silvia cleaned up to have dinner with her hosts, Julie's father couldn't come due to an unexpected amount of work dealing with the town's administration.

After dinner, Silvia cleaned up in the shower and Julie's mom lent her some clothing for the night. After the shower, Silvia headed for Julie's room, "Your mom's nice Julie," Silvia commented, "Thanks Silvia. You know its still early, you wanna watch some TV before turning in," Julie said and asked. Silvia looked at the clock, it was 8:45pm, "Yeah...just no reality show okay," Silvia asked and Julie agreed, "Ditto, I hate that shit." She turned on the TV.

For the past two hours, they watched different programs that were NOT reality shows with Lauren 'what's her face' or 'something Jersey,' instead they watched some anime shows (Julie's favorite thing to watch) and some innovative programming on Current TV (both loved the channel). After a while, they turned off the TV and got ready for bed.

"Julie," Silvia got her roommate's attention, "Yeah," Julie asked, "Again...thank you," Silvia again expressed her thanks, which Julie just smiled to, "No problem. Night," Julie turned off the light, "Night," Silvia replied back.

(Day One: Saturday 6:05am)

Silvia quietly left the house to do her morning jog around the neighborhood. Since its late October, it's been getting cold so she ran with black sweats and a grey hoodie. She ran to clear her head and figure out what to do for the next three days. After thirty minutes, she noticed a boy of 15 or 16 running beside her. He had green eyes and a green hoodie with grey sweats, she hated to running on par with anyone so she sped up her pace and left the boy behind.

Around 6:45 or so, she returned to her host's home. She knocked on the door and was surprised to see Julie up already, "Oh hello Julie," Silvia greeted and slightly out of breath, "Morning. Uh...did you just run right now," Julie greeted and asked, "Yeah...a little jog that's all," Silvia responded and got inside. Julie closed the door behind her.

Silvia ate breakfast with her hosts and proceeded to take a shower. After she was done, Julie proceeded to shower and get ready for school. Silvia watched the news and saw how the reporters commented that the current downturn of the stock market might result in a recession...or even a depression in the worst case scenario. She turned off the news and listened to her iPod.

Silvia nodded off until Julie nudged her shoulder, "I'm off to tennis practice so...I'll see you later," Silvia looked at her, "All right, later," and proceeded to nod off again. Twenty minutes later, Julie's mom nudged her shoulder as well, "Silvia dear I'm off to work," Silvia took off her headphones and turned off her iPod, "Okay and...I'll try not to trash the place," she said with intended humor and Mrs. Yamamoto chuckled a bit, "Hehehe, all right then take care," she said as she headed for the door, "You too," Silvia shouted out and heard the door close.

She turned on the TV again and watched some random show, while doing some pushups, squats, and sit-ups. After she was done she rested her muscles that pulsated from her exertion, so she changed out of her sweats and back into her clothing from last night.

'Sorry Julie and Mrs. Yamamoto, but I had to lie...to protect myself and my brother. Nothing personal,' Silvia said, feeling bad about lying to her hosts, but she had no choice...for now anyway. Around 10:00am, she headed out the door and flew back to downtown and headed for the mall...but she's not the only one.

(Downtown mall- 10:10am)

Ben, Gwen, and Kevin were battling the Forever Knights who tracked them and attempted to take them out in a public space. Most of the shoppers have evacuated, except for the 'idiots' who decided to film the battle with their cell phones.

"You think these guys would give up or something," Ben said as Jetray and continued to attack the knights, "Well...their skulls are as thick as their armor," Gwen defended herself with her mana shield and blast one knight to the ground, "Guys less chatting more kicking ass," Kevin yelled as he put three knights on the ground...hard. Then off all times, Ben's Omnitrix symbol reacted to an apparent new alien in the vicinity.

"Oh man! Not now," Ben yelled, "What," Gwen yelled, "An alien is in the mall somewhere," Ben explained the new development, "Its not like anything else could go wrong," Kevin said semi-sarcastically as he put the last of the knights into unconsciousness. And just as he said this, a girl appeared out of the hallway...apparently from the restroom.

(Minutes before)

Silvia landed and rushed herself to a restroom. She arrived to one on the first floor near the main entrance and pushed herself through the crowd who looked like they're scared shit of...something. Silvia threw up in the bathroom, bile and blood like last night. But mostly coughing up blood, 'God...kill me now! Or at least this body...its starting to annoy the shit out of me,' she finished puking and flushed the toilet, 'I just had to fly today. Could've just taken the bus or a cab,' Silvia thought more of her situation. She felt fatigued and like shit basically and now started to think about her imminent death, 'But how am I going to die? Am I going to die gruesomely or peacefully...hope its the latter...or a combination of both.' She washed her hands free from blood and rinsed her mouth. After finishing she headed out to the now deserted mall and noticed three teenagers.

(Back to reality)

Silvia observed the three and vice versa, "Uh...hello," she said simply. Kevin's Plumber's badge sounded and proceeded to give him the latest data about their new 'friend,' "Guys, she's carrying Level 12 alien tech," Kevin said and the three prepared for the worst.

Silvia found this absurd, "What? You guys are insane" but the three continued to approach her with caution. She back away and the three continued, so she decided to approach them, but the three retreated back as if she were radioactive.

She sighed disinterested, "I'm outta here," and she proceeded for the exit but Ben grabbed her wrist, "Not until you tell us what's going on..." but Silvia flipped him over and detached the Ultimatrix from his left wrist. She held it and threw it on the ground. Kevin and Gwen immediately went after Silvia, but she knocked them down with a pulse of energy. She immediately charged them, repressing the urge to cough. Gwen got up and threw a series of punches and kicks, but Silvia easily blocked and deflected Gwen's blows, put her in a sleeper hold, and puts her out. Kevin grabbed her from behind, but Silvia knocked Kevin off balance by kicking his left leg and threw herself back along with Kevin to the floor, she freed herself and knocked Kevin out with a well-placed kick to the head.

She proceeded to turn to the exits but noticed the scores of people who watched the event and decided to find another exit, but began to cough up blood again. At this rate, she'll be dead in two days, 'No...don't even think about it. You can get through this...just as before.' She headed for the other end of the mall, hopefully to find an employees's back room and leave the mall unseen. She wiped off the blood from her mouth and hands with a moist towelette she got from a machine at a store's entrance.

Ben recovered and grabbed his Omnitrix, but before he could turn into another alien, Silvia was gone as she quickly appeared. He rushed to his friends. Gwen and Kevin quickly recovered and got up, "Damn...that bitch has skill," Kevin groaned and rubbed his back and head, "For once, I'm not going to get on your case for the b-word," Gwen said as she stretched her legs to relieve any pain, "Guys, the girl's gone," Ben said, "Don't worry, her mana's all over the place," Gwen said she began to track the new alien, "Her tech level is still within the badge's range to track," he looked at the GPS, "She's still here, but she's leaving," Kevin said.

"Got her," Gwen said, "Let's go," leaving Ben to follow the two.

At the other side of the mall, Silvia approached Target and headed for the employees' backroom. There she found an exit away from prying eyes. She noticed a cop and knocked him out; she took his gun, handcuffs, and mace. She walked down the street and called a cab.

The three teens got out the same employee's exit as Silvia and followed her trail of mana and apparent tech to her. But before they could confront her, she got in a cab and headed for parts unknown, "Shit! The further she goes, the weaker her trail becomes," Gwen said, "No probs, I can still track her tech level. But its strange, she didn't look like she was carrying anything that looked high tech," Kevin and confused about this new situation.

"Not only that, she detatched the Omnitrix without a hitch," Ben raised his Ultimatrix for emphasis, "So why didn't she take it for herself," Ben asked and this got the three thinking. Why didn't she? While pondering this conundrum, the three got to Kevin's car and chased after the girl.

(Tennis court 10:30am)

Julie sat on the bleachers tired from her intense practice. She jogged around the court to warm up her limbs, stretched, practiced her serves and played a practice match with a teammate. The teammate left leaving Julie alone, until...

"Hey Julie," Silvia yelled from the other side of the court, "Silvia? How did you know where I was," Julie asked the obvious, "Well you said you were heading for tennis practice and...this is the only court in town," Silvia said.

"Oh right so...guess I'm done for today," Julie said as she grabbed her stuff, "All right, I got a cab waiting outside the court for us to go home," Silvia said, "Okay but can we not go home yet...wanna go to downtown for a bit," Julie suggested, "Fine by me," Silvia shrugged her shoulders. The two walked out of the court and headed for the cab. They got in and told the driver, "Downtown please," and rode off.

A block behind them, the trio watched the surreal event unfold before them; the alien girl and Julie got into a cab and both looked...happy, "Why is she with Julie," Ben said in an almost hushed voice, concerned. The three observed the scene before them, "Looks like they're getting along," Kevin said non-chalantly, "Don't even joke like that Kevin! What if Julie's in danger? What if she's her hostage? Or..." but Kevin interrupted him, "Just look for yourself," he handed him his binoculars. Ben looked and saw Julie smiling and the girl getting in the car smiling as well...no hint of malice.

"Never thought you'd care considering the stunt you pulled two weeks ago," Kevin talked out his thoughts and both Gwen and Ben heard. To Ben, the comment hit hard and felt his guilt rising up in his throat and settling uneasily in his stomach. He slid back to his seat looking depressed...

"I know," he muttered, "And I do care," and added. Kevin was handed back his binoculars, "Well you had a funny way of showing it," Kevin commented on Ben's past behavior and when he did, Ben kicked the back of Kevin's seat. Not aggressively, but did it in an annoyed manner and this got his friend's attention, "Listen bitch! Don't take out your frustrations on me just because your half-ass plan backfired," Ben didn't say anything, and surprisingly, neither did Gwen, "Next time, be a man and live up to your mistakes and genuinely apologize. And besides, that Sumo Slammers movie was gonna come out on DVD in five months anyway," Kevin gave his point of view and drove on to follow the two girls leaving the two Tennysons silent for most of the way, especially Ben.

Ben looked out the window, thinking over what Kevin said, looking how the sun is obscured by the overcast of clouds, black birds flying in circular patterns so they can land on some trees, and seeing a couple of homeless dogs walking around looking for some food. The groaning of the car going forward, and Gwen muttering something...he guessed is to find out what kind of person the girl was and the feeling of today was putting him off.

"Something's gonna happen," he muttered quietly but unknown to him, Gwen and Kevin caught it, "I don't know what...but something's gonna happen...something bad..."

To be continued...

A good start if I say so myself...but the readers here have the actual say if this story is good or deserves the death sentence. Anyway, this story as I've said in my profile will only have three chapters; this takes place after the episode "Duped." And my character fighting the trio, got that from watching the Bourne films (not a good homage I know). And...that's all and now I have to get back to working on my EVA story and my college finals. Note: Current TV was only added for color.

ciao