My latest idea of a Yu-Gi-Oh GX crossover featuring Ben 10. More specifically, No Watch Ben. I figured that this would be a good idea, because, I think he deserves a little adventure after having to live the life he's lead. Always being outshined by his cousin, Gwen, who no doubt made it into college early like her Gwen Prime counterpart. I hope you guys enjoy this story, and please don't forget to leave some LONG reviews. Just tell me what you think of the story idea, what you feel needs improvement, and any cards you'd like to see me include in this story. And please, feel free to point out any grammatical errors you might spot as you read, and let me know about them so I can go back and fix them. Now, let's get started, shall we?
*I don't own Ben 10, Ben 10 AF/UA, or Ben 10 Omniverse! I also don't own Yu-Gi-Oh!, Yu-Gi-Oh GX!, Yu-Gi-Oh 5Ds, Yu-Gi-Oh Zexal, or Yu-Gi-Oh ARC-V!*
*Dialogue Key*
"I summon a monster in attack mode!" = Regular Dialogue
'I summon a monster in defense mode!' = Thoughts
(Elemental HERO Phoenix Enforcer [Monster| Fusion\ Effect] Warrior/FIRE [Level 6] ATK: 2100/ DEF: 1200) = Card Stats
"I activate my trap card!" = Someone Yelling
Prologue
Sitting in the living room of the home of her cousin, Gwendolyn 'Gwen' Tennyson simply sat on the couch nursing a cup of lukewarm tea that her aunt Sandra had prepared. The female cousin of our story's protagonist had just returned home for the summer in order to visit her aunt and uncle. And to try and talk to her cousin at her grandfather's request. Said something about dweeb of a cousin not being himself recently, and expressed his concern on the matter.
And while Gwen doesn't necessarily like her cousin, she admitted that perhaps a good argument with her might get him back to his old self again. Unfortunately for her, upon arriving and asking to see Ben, Gwen's aunt and uncle guiltily admitted that they'd been having financial troubles when Ben was twelve. So, to cut down on expenses, they had all but kicked him out.
Now Gwen was feeling guilty since she had never even noticed her cousin's suffering. Never realized that he had been living on the streets for so long. If she had just called home during her time at college, maybe she would have managed to hear about this sooner and actually try to do something for him. Something to help ease his pain and help him through his dark times, like he at one point in their lives tried to do for her.
Gwen sighed as she sank deeper into the couch, her tea long forgotten.
Her aunt Sandra and uncle Carl had admitted that once their financial worries were over, they tried to get Ben back into their lives. They first checked the local orphanage, thinking that that would be the first place he'd go for shelter. But Gwen knows better. She knows that the people at that orphanage don't at all care for the children put there. That's why there's so many children on the streets, who would sooner fight anyone who tried to bring them to that place rather than take their chances with the matron and her employees.
So, naturally, Carl and Sandra didn't find him there. So they started checking other places that he might be at. The park, various alleys, that old fast food joint Mister Smoothie, but he wasn't anywhere to be found. Gwen's grandfather said that when he last spoke to Ben, they didn't leave off on the best of terms. If anything, the rift between the two had been increased.
"Where could he be…?" Gwen silently asked herself.
"I don't know, Gwen. But Sandra and I just sent word to the police station about Ben being missing. If anyone can find him, it's them." Carl informed. "I just wish we had a more updated picture of him to give them for reference."
Sandra and Carl had given the police a photograph from when their son had been eleven years old, before they had… kicked him out, hoping that the police could use it as a reference to find Ben. If he's still alive, he's sure to look similar to what he looked like back then.
Sandra was sitting on an old recliner, sobbing uncontrollably as she held an old book titled 'Ben's Baby Pictures'. She had been devastated when she realized what she did six years ago, knowing that her son must hate her for what she did to him. And you know what? She understands that she deserves it.
"Come on, guys, think! There's got to be somewhere that Ben would go if he doesn't want to be found!" exclaimed Gwen. "Was there anything at all that he seemed to take an interest in when he was younger?"
Carl thought hard to those days, but it was so hard for him to remember anything. He'd been so focused on the financial difficulties that had been cropping up at the time that he didn't take notice of anything Ben may have taken an interest in. They wouldn't have had the money for it anyway.
But that's when they heard Sandra speak up, as she remembered something that provided a clue as to what might be her son's whereabouts.
"Duel Monsters…"
Gwen and Carl looked at the distraught woman, seeing that she'd been able to finally get her tears under control, even though her face was stained with various tear lines.
"Before his eleventh birthday, Ben told me that he wanted to learn how to play Duel Monsters. He began doing a few odd jobs around town, things like mowing lawns and walking dogs, so he could save up for the cards he wanted. Eventually, he saved up enough to the point where he was able to buy several card packs as well as a Duel Disk so he could do those solid vision duels, and built a deck using a few of those strange Elemental Hero cards. If I were a gambling woman, I'd bet my life savings that if he's anywhere, it's somewhere that teaches people how to become a Pro Duelist. A place where he could make a career out of dueling." Sandra explained.
Gwen furrowed her brows at that explanation. That would leave the Duel Academies as the only other places left in the world to look for Ben. But there are five different Duel Academies that he could possibly be, and even then, there's no guarantee that he got accepted.
"It's not much of a lead, but at least it's a start." Carl commented.
Gwen got up from the sofa and began to make her way towards the door, grabbing her backpack as she did.
"I'll do some research on the different Duel Academies and see which ones are accepting new students. I may be able to pinpoint Ben's location by eliminating any possible false leads." Gwen said.
As she made her way out the door, Gwen could only think of one thing.
'Ben, you big doofus, if you're still alive out there… I just hope there's still time to set things right.'
*To Be Continued…*
Now that this chapter is over, I'm going to spend some time working on an Elemental HERO deck for Ben. One that will feature Phoenix Enforcer instead of Flame Wingman, because I've always like Phoenix Enforcer more than Flame Wingman. So, for now, I'm going to be playing around with these cards and seeing what works. By the time the Shadow Riders make their appearance, I hope to have Ben's deck be about sixty cards. (The legal tournament limit.)
Thank you all so much for reading. Please, don't forget to leave a LONG review for the story. May the Force be with you, and have a great day.