Disclaimer: I do not own anything related to Ben 10. I do own anything related to Grenvie

Chapter One: Arrival

It was a nice sunny day in Bellwood as Ben, Gwen, and Kevin lounged against Kevin's car sipping their smoothies. It had been pretty quiet the past few days, leaving the three of them to enjoy their time together.

"Where's Julie this weekend?" Kevin asked Ben, tossing his empty cup into the trash bin.

"Tournament in L.A.," He replied, tossing his cup into the trash bin as he headed back towards the Smoothie Shack. "I'm gonna grab another one, anyone else want one? It's on me."

Kevin answered with a glare; Gwen sighed and playfully slapped his shoulder. "Pretty sure we're good." Ben shrugged and continued toward the shack. Right as Ben reached for the door, there was a blinding light and Ben, Gwen, and Kevin found themselves in the middle of forest.

"That was weird," Ben said looking around, disappointed that he wasn't able to get another smoothie.

"Where are we?" Gwen asked walking up to one of the trees, her eyes glowing pink as she tried to sense something familiar. "I can't get a read on anything." I don't ev-"

Gwen was cut off by a cry. Ben and Gwen turned towards Kevin, Gwen's hands glowing pink with manna and Ben scrolling through his Omnitrix, when he noticed that nothing was attacking, he lowered his arms and Gwen's manna disappeared and she rested her hands on her hips.

"What?" Kevin asked. "My ride isn't here! What if something happens to it? If anyone even thinks about tou-!"

"KEVIN!" Gwen yelled, catching his attention. "Don't you think there are more pressing issues to deal with right now?!"

"Like what?"

"Like figuring out where we are and how we got here!" Ben replied, surprising Gwen.

"But it's my ride," Kevin whined.

THUNK!

All three snapped to look at an arrow that was buried in the tree right behind Kevin. Gwen went into a battle stance with manna discs ready at each hand. Ben transformed into Big Chill and Kevin absorbed the wood from the tree.

"If we wanted you dead, you would be." A male voice said from the depths of the forest.

"Yea, why don't you come out and say that," Kevin taunted, itching to kick some butt.

Soft laughter could be heard from all around them. "Such insolence from one so young, your mouth will be the death of you one day," a female voice rang out.

"We are not here to fight," came another male voice. "Come brethren; let us figure this mystery out." The male stepped out from behind the tree. He had dark tan skin with light and dark streaks random throughout his skin to help mask him in with the trees. He has a bow slung over his shoulder.

There was a rustle thought the forest as more came into view, some stepping out from behind trees, boulders, and bushes, others were coming out of the tops of the trees, having taken cover from within the branches. Their skin was dark and light, helping them stay undetected within the forest and carrying a variety of weapons, from bow and arrows to swords to vine like whips.

"Who are you?" Spoke a woman walking forward with a sword in each hand. She came to a stop just behind the male.

Gwen powered down and Ben transformed back into himself. After catching a glare from Gwen, Kevin also powered down with an apologetic smile on his face. Ben stepped forward. "I'm Ben Tennyson, the wielder of the Omnitrix, the most powerful weapon in the universe. This is my cousin Gwen and friend Kevin. We are all Plumbers. Who are you?"

"I am Brutus, leader of the Rowans. This is Luis, my Second," he said indicating the female right behind him, she bowed to the three teens with her right arm across her chest. "From where do you hail?"

Ben looked back at Gwen with a questionable look on her face. "He's asking where we are from," she replied stepping forward. "We are from the planet Earth."

"Earth? I know not this planet Earth. How have you come to be here?"

"That we aren't sure," Gwen replied. "Whe-"

"What race of alien are you?" Ben cut Gwen off, wanting to get a DNA sample for his Omnitix.

Brutus shook his head. "We are not aliens, we are elves."

All three teens stared in disbelief. "Elves?' Kevin asked. "Where are the pointy ears? Why are you tall? Why do you have met—oof."

"Sorry about him," Gwen replied. "Where are we if we aren't on earth or in our universe?"

"Why this is Grenvie!" Brutus replied with great pride, all the elves striking their chests with their right fist. "Here we do not follow a wielder of an omnitrix, but our Kings and Queens, and of course, the Element Masters." He said, all the elves slightly bowed.

"Element Masters?" Ben asked. "Who are they?"

"The most powerful beings among us."