Disclaimer: I do not own Ben 10 and the songs featured. Ben 10 belongs to Cartoon Network. Note: This is in no way related to Australian/American/Pop Idol. It's just a karaoke duel.

Genre: Humour

Rating: T

Ben 10 Idol

'Okay, you're getting over yourself. You've dealt with things worse than this, like…' Ben's mind went blank. 'Ugh, it's hopeless.'

Ben and Gwen was preparing for a karaoke competition that New Orleans was hosting. Gwen was excited, as she remembered this town as the birth of Lucky Girl, so she was happy to take part. She was busy memorizing her songs, while Ben was trying to forget all the bad stuff and focus on the competition.

'Time to head for the stage, guys. You're on!' Ben and Gwen then got up and headed for the stage, just as the host was announcing them. They got up to be welcomed by thousands of fans, most of them fans of Gwen!

'See? They like me here.'

'No kidding,' mumbled Ben.

After a chat with the host, they headed backstage to get ready.

'Now, the rules are simple. Our judge here will give each performer a score out of 10. Whoever has 3 wins is the winner.'

Round 1

'To kick things off, let's welcome Ben Tennyson with The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song by The Flaming Lips.'

As Ben walked onto the stage, he then figured out how to focus. He imagined that most of the fans were his! He then prepared, microphone in hand, to sing.

The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song
By The Flaming Lips

If you could make your own money and then give it to everybody
Would you do it?
If you knew all the answers and could give it to the masses
Would you do it?
No no no no no no are you crazy?
It's a very dangerous thing to do exactly what you want
Because you cannot know yourself or what you'd really do

The crowd cheered as Ben's first song ended. He then turned to the judge.

'Quite odd, but brilliantly done otherwise. 9 out of 10.'

The crowd cheered as Ben left the stage, leaving Gwen to do hers. 'Good luck, tweeb!'

Gwen only grunted back. She just hoped that she chose a good song as she walked onto the stage.

Got To Be Real
By Cheryl Lynn

What you think ah!

What you feel now

What you know ah!

To be real!

What you think now

(I think I love you baby)

What you feel now

(I think I need you baby)

What you know ah

Oooh ah

To be real!

Oooh...

Your love is for real now

You know that...

Your love is my love

My love is your love

Our love is here to stay

What you think ah

(I think I love you baby)

What you feel now

(I think I need you baby)

What you know ah

Oooh ah

To be real!

Oooh...

Your love's for real now

You know that...

Your love is my love

My love is your love

Our love is here to stay

Yeah yeah yeah uh!

What you think ah!

(I think I love you baby)

What you feel now

(I think I need you baby)

What you know ah!

Oooh ah

To be real!

What you think ah!

I think I love you baby

What you feel now

I feel I need you baby

What you know ah!

To be real!

It's got to be real

To be real!

It's got to be real

To be real!

Aaah yeah

((( Instrumental Part )))

What you think ah!

What you feel now

What you know ah!

To be real!

What you think ah!

Oh oh oh

What you feel now

Oh oh oh

What you know ah!

I love for real

To be real!

Yeah yeah ah!

...To be real!

Got to be real

It's got to be real

...To be Real

Got to be real

It's got to be real

...To be Real

Got to be real

It's got to be real

...To be Real

Got to be real

It's got to be real

...To be Real

ah real real real

To be real

Real real...

The crowd cheered as Gwen turned to the judge.

'For a hip hop song, that was pretty good. I'm only just suggesting a good song next. 8 out of 10.'

Gwen left the stage, hoping she would do better next time.

Round 2

'It's now round 2, and Ben took us on a great start. Can he do it again? Let's find out as in this round, they must sing a ballad. Let's now bring in Ben Tennyson with The Most Beautiful Girl by Charlie Rich.'

Ben walked onto the stage, holding a bunch of flowers.

The Most Beautiful Girl
By Charlie Rich

Hey, did you happen to see the most beautiful girl in the world?
And if you did, was she crying, crying?
Hey, if you happen to see the most beautiful girl that walked out on me
Tell her, "I'm sorry."
Tell her, "I need my baby."
Oh... Won't you tell her that I love her.

I woke up this morning and realized what I had done
I stood alone in the cold gray dawn
I knew I'd lost my morning sun
I lost my head and I said some things
Now come the heartaches that morning brings
I know I'm wrong and I couldn't see
I let my world slip away from me
So...

Hey, did you happen to see the most beautiful girl in the world?
And if you did, was she crying, crying?
Hey, if you happen to see the most beautiful girl that walked out on me
Tell her, "I'm sorry."
Tell her, "I need my baby."
Oh... Won't you tell her that I love her.

If you happen to see the most beautiful girl that walked out on me
Tell her, "I'm sorry."
Tell her, "I need my baby."
Oh... Won't you tell her that I love her

The crowd cheered as Ben turned to the judge.

'Now that was beautiful. If you ever find love, make sure that you sing this song to her. 9 out of 10.'

The crowd cheered as Ben left the stage. 'Okay, now it's time for Gwen with (I Just) Died In Your Arms Tonight by Cutting Crew.'

(I Just) Died in Your Arms Tonight
By Cutting Crew

Oh I, I just died in your arms tonight
It must have been something you said
I just died in your arms tonight

I keep looking for something I can't get
Broken hearts lie all around me
And I don't see an easy way to get out of this
Her diary it sits on the bedside table
The curtains are closed, the cats in the cradle
Who would've thought that a boy like me could come to this

Chorus:

Oh I, I just died in your arms tonight
It must've been something you said
I just died in your arms tonight
Oh I, I just died in your arms tonight
It must've been some kind of kiss
I should've walked away, I shouldve walked away

Is there any just cause for feeling like this?
On the surface I'm a name on a list
I try to be discreet, but then blow it again
I've lost and found, it's my final mistake
She's loving by proxy, no give and all take
'cuz I've been thrilled to fantasy one too many times

Repeat Chorus

It was a long hot night
She made it easy, she made it feel right
But now it's over the moment has gone
I followed my hands not my head, I know I was wrong

Repeat Chorus

Gwen wasn't sure if this was the right song, as she turned to the judge.

'I don't know about you, but unless you choose a great song next, you're career isn't looking good. 7 out of 10.'

The Ben fans cheered as Gwen walked backstage, trying to ignore Ben smiling. As she headed back, she then stopped. She knew just the song to do next.

Round 3

'It's now round 3, and our performers will sing songs from the rock genre. So, let's now bring out Ben with Ill Nino's How Can I Live!'

Ben ran onto the stage, wearing a rocker's outfit.

How Can I Live (Freddy vs. Jason)
By lll Nino

I am so unlike you
In so many ways
I know I'm just a copy
That carries on the stains

We make the same mistake
We all wanted the same
We leave behind the stains
I cannot separate

Chorus:

All the lies in me
All that dies in me
How can I live without you?

All the lies in me
All that dies in me
How can I live without you?

I am your mirror image
I'm all you left behind
Who made me what I am?
And who the hell am I?

We make the same mistake
We all wanted the same
We leave behind the stains
I cannot separate

Repeat Chorus

I know that our lives are the same
Just to rid my name of dirty stains
I will not follow your steps in the same way
That you walked away and pushed away
And I will not live

Do you think of me?
Do you dream of me?
I always dream about you
Do you think of me?
Do you dream of me?
I always dream about you

Repeat Chorus

The crowd roared as Ben turned to the judge.

'It was good, could've been better if you weren't shouting most of the time. 8 out of 10.' Ben then left the stage, hoping that Gwen would do worse!

'Okay, now it's time for Gwen, with what's bound to be an Australian classic. Silverchair's Straight Lines.'

As the song started, Gwen walked onto the stage, wearing a red top and red shorts.

Straight Lines
By Silverchair

Breathing from a hole in my lung
I had no one
The faces in front of me
Racing through the void in my head
To find traces
Of a good luck academy
Ooh, Ooh, Ooh

Sparks ignite in training for thought
About no-one
And nothing in particular
Watched the sick and suckered and drove
Resent nothing
There's good will inside of me
Ooh, Ooh, Ooh

Chorus:

Wake me up low with a fever
Walking in a straight line
Set me on fire in the evening
Everything will be fine
Waking up strong in the morning
Walking in a straight line
Lately I'm a desperate believer
But I'm walking in a straight line

Something I will never forget
I felt desperate
It stuck to the marrow
Invisible to everyone else
I'm a sex change
And a damsel with no heroine
Ooh, Ooh, Ooh

Repeat Chorus


I don't need more time to say
There's no changing yesterday
If we keep talking in
I keep walking in straight lines

Repeat Chorus

The crowd cheered more than ever, even more than Ben. She then turned to the judge.

'Now, that's what I call a comeback. You've definitely earned yourself the spotlight this time. 10 out of 10!'

The crowd cheered as Gwen headed backstage, not noticing Ben who was worried about Gwen winning this round.

'I'll have to do better if I have to…' He then thought of a great song to do next… and an outfit to go with it.

Round 4

'All right, it's now round 4, and in this round, the performers will sing songs from the movies! So, bring out the popcorn and keep the phones silent, because it's time for our first performance. Please welcome, Ben Tennyson with Men in Black.'

As soon as the beat kicked in, Ben walked to the stage, microphone in hand, wearing a black suit, tie and sunglasses.

Men in Black
By Will Smith

Here come the Men in Black
It's the M.I.B.'s, uhh, here come the M.I.B.'s
Here come the Men in Black
They won't let you remember


Nah nah nah
The good guys dress in black remember that
Just in case we ever face to face and make contact
The title held by me -- M.I.B.
Means what you think you saw, you did not see
So don't blink be what was there
Is now gone, black suit with the black Ray Ban's on
Walk in shadow, move in silence
Guard against extra-terrestrial violence
But yo we ain't on no government list
We straight don't exist, no names and no figerprints
Saw somethin strange, watch your back
Cause you never quite know where the M.I.B.'s is at
Uh and...

Chorus:
Here come the Men in Black
Galaxy defenders
Here come the Men in Black
They won't let you remember


Uh uh, uh uh, now
From the deepest of the darkest of night
On the horizon, bright light enters sight tight
Cameras zoom, on the impending doom
But then like BOOM black suits fill the room up
With the quickness talk with the witnesses
Hypnotizer, neuralizer
Vivid memories turn to fantasies
Ain't no M.I.B.'s, can I please
Do what we say that's the way we kick it
YanawhaImean? I see my noisy cricket get wicked on ya
We're your first, last and only line of defense
Against the worst scum of the universe
So don't fear us, cheer us
If you ever get near us, don't jeer us, we're the fearless
M.I.B.'s, freezin up all the flack
(What's that stand for?) Men In Black

Uhh M
The Men in Black...
The Men in Black

Let me see ya just bounce it with me, just bounce with me
Just bounce it with me c'mon
Let me see ya just slide with me, just slide with me
Just slide with me c'mon
Let me see ya take a walk with me, just walk it with me
Take a walk with me c'mon
And make your neck work
Now freeze...

Repeat Chorus

Alright check it, let me tell you this in closin
I know we might seem imposin
But trust me if we ever show in your section
Believe me, it's for your own protection
Cause we see things that you need not see
And we be places that you need not be
So go witcha life, forget that Roswell crap
Show love to the black suit, cause that's the Men in
That's the Men in...

Repeat Chorus (x2)

The crowd roared as Ben turned to the judge, awating his score.

'Another great performane. I can see you in the spotlight already. 9 out of 10.'

The crowd cheered as Ben headed backstage, waiting for Gwen to do hers.

'How do I look?' Ben turned, then started laughing! Gwen was wearing a simple white dress and white shoes.

'Are you kidding me? No one, and I mean NO ONE, is going to believe that.'

'Now, Ben. Sometimes it's not always about the film that makes it a hit.'

'Right. Xanadu, Oscar winner for Worst In Show! You know that film was a big flop.'

Gwen then started to walk on stage. 'Watch me.' She walked up some stairs to the top for her entrance.

'Oh, man. This is going to be good!' As the beat started to kick in, the spotlight shone on her, the white dress revealing small crystals. She then held her mic, ready to sing.

Xanadu
By Olivia Newton-John and ELO

A place where nobody dared to go, the love that we came to know
They call it Xanadu

And now, open your eyes and see, what we have made is real
We are in Xanadu

A million lights are dancing and there you are, a shooting star
An everlasting world and you're here with me, eternally

Chorus:
Xanadu, Xanadu, (now we are here) in Xanadu
Xanadu, Xanadu, (now we are here) in Xanadu

Xanadu, your neon lights will shine for you, Xanadu

As the beat kicked again, the long dress dropped to reveal a sleeveless white spandex catsuit.

The love, the echoes of long ago, you needed the world to know
They are in Xanadu

The dream that came through a million years
That lived on through all the tears, it came to Xanadu

A million lights are dancing and there you are, a shooting star
An everlasting world and you're here with me, eternally

Repeat Chorus

Now that I'm here, now that you're near in Xanadu
Now that I'm here, now that you're near in Xanadu, Xanadu

The audience cheered as Gwen finished her song. She then turned to the judge.

'Wow. Just wow. I know the film was a big flop, but you just made that song shine like no other. Even Olivia Newton-John herself would be proud of you. 10 out of 10.'

As the crowd cheered, she waved to her fans and walked backstage, seeing Ben in shock.

'You're right, Ben. The film did flop… but the soundtrack didn't!'

Ben grumbled as he and Gwen headed backstage.

Final Round

'Alright,' said the host. 'Our performers have two wins each. It all goes down to this, the final round. So, let's not wait any longer. Let's now welcome back Ben, with U2 & Green Day's The Saints Are Coming!'

As the song started, one spotlight shone on Ben, sitting down in his normal clothing.

The Saints Are Coming
By U2 & Green Day

There is a house in New Orleans, they call the rising sun.
It's been the ruin of many a poor boy, and God, I know I'm one.

I cried to my daddy on the telephone,
how long now?
Until the clouds unroll and you come down,
the line went.
But the shadows still remain since your descent,
your descent.

As the beat kicked in, the stage lit up, as Ben stood up, ready to rock the show!

I cried to my daddy on the telephone,
how long now?
Until the clouds unroll and you come home,
the line went.
But the shadows still remain since your descent,
your descent.

The saints are coming, the saints are coming.
I say no matter how I try, I realise there's no reply.
The saints are coming, the saints are coming.
I say no matter how I try, I realise there's no reply.

A drowning sorrow floods the deepest grief,
how long now?
Until the weather change condemns belief,
how long now?
When the night watchman is in the fleet
What's wrong now?

The saints are coming, the saints are coming
I say no matter how I try, I realise there's no reply
The saints are coming, the saints are coming
I say no matter how I try, I realise there's no reply
I say no matter how I try, I realise there's no reply
I say no matter how I try, I realise there's no reply

The crowd roared once again, as he turned to the judge.

'Now that was rockin'! I won't reveal your score until the end of the show. So, sit tight.'

Ben then headed backstage. 'Now, to take us out, here's Gwen Tennyson, with Eskimo Joe's This is Pressure!'

As the song started, Gwen, in her normal clothing, walked to the stage, ready to sing.

This is Pressure
By Eskimo Joe

This is pressure

Stay away from me

If life is bigger, then what do you see

You're no better, no better than me

If this is pressure, show me

How do you bleed


There is no romance in suffocation

The walls fall down like your expectations

You want to scream and you want to shout

But you've built up steam and you can't let out

This is pressure


No you won't see me

Just ask your brother what he now believes

You're no better, no better than me

If this is pressure

Tell me what do you see


There is no romance in conversation

The words fall out like you're out of patience

You want to scream and you want to shout

But you've built up steam and you can't let out

This is pressure

This is pressure

This is pressure

So this is pressure


Pressure now


Pressure, come on down


There is no romance in suffocation

The walls fall down like your expectations

You want to scream and you want to shout

But you've built up steam and you can't let out

There is no romance in conversation

The words fall out, like you're out of patience

You want to scream and you want to shout

But you can't let out, no you can't let out

This is pressure

This is pressure

This is pressure

So this is pressure

As the song ended, the crowd roared again, as she turned to the judge.

'Again, a wonderful performance. Can we have Ben on stage now?' As Ben walked to the stage, the crowd cheered again. 'Okay, now it's time to reveal our winner.'

Ben and Gwen then got nervous, wondering who was going to be the winner.

'And the winner is… Ben and Gwen. We have a tie!!'

The crowd cheered, while Ben and Gwen were surprised at the result. They looked at each other and realized what he meant.

'Well, I guess you won.'

'No, Ben. We won. Don't you see? This whole thing got us working together. Sure we did individual songs, but that's not what makes us who we are. By working together, we can achieve anything.'

'Even a singing contest?'

'Together.' He then smiled, knowing what Gwen meant.

'Okay, now Ben and Gwen are going to take us out with a duet. You have anything in mind?' Ben and Gwen looked at each other, then smiled.

'Yep, we have just the thing.' Gwen then turned to the orchestra and said…

'Hit it!'

Whenever You're Away From Me (Xanadu)
By Olivia Newton-John and Gene Kelly

(Ben)
No other face would take you off my mind
You're so refined

(Gwen)
You're much too kind
I have to warn you I'm never gonna set you free
'Cause I was born to
Love you for eternity

(Ben/Gwen)
Whenever you're away from me
Wherever you go
You're never far away from me
I want you to know
I only have to close my eyes dear
And suddenly I'm where you are
You better never stray
Cos I'll never be far away

(Ben)
On every breeze I seem to hear your name
My heart's aflame

(Gwen)
I feel the same

(Ben/Gwen)
I'd fall apart dear if you let the feelin' end
Don't break a heart dear that nobody else could mend

(Ben/Gwen)

Whenever you're away from me
Wherever you go
You're never far away from me
I want you to know
I only have to close my eyes dear
And suddenly I'm where you are
You better never stray
Cos I'll never be far away

They then put down their microphones and grabbed a hat and walking stick. When the whistling started, they started dancing. Once the whistling stopped, they grabbed their mics and winked at each other, knowing they had each other.

(Ben/Gwen)

Whenever you're away from me
Wherever you go
You're never far away from me
I want you to know
I only have to close my eyes dear
And suddenly I'm where you are
You better never stray
Cos I'll never be far away

(Gwen)

You better never stray
Cos I'll never be far away