Don't own Ben 10
Ben, Gwen, and Kevin were sitting on the roof of Gwen's house. Gwen was presented the opportunity to go to Anodine with Verdona to learn to control her mana. The gang just finished their opinions on the subject. Gwen then got up and ran downstairs to see Verdona dancing to music and a disco ball. "Thanks for the offer Grandma buy I want to stay on Earth with my friends and family." Verdona stopped and stared at Gwen with a slightly angered expression She snapped her fingers and the music stopped and the disco ball disappeared " But you don't really know what you really are, we belong on Anodine among our kind. Let me show you.", Verdona said. Mana then burst from her eyes and mouth then completely encased her. The light from the mana died down and Verdona's skin and clothes lied crumpled on the ground. Floating above it was Verdona in anodite form. "See, just a disguise. This is what it means to be an anodite. We are pure energy and draw energy from the mana around us." Verdona's voice also changed to a one that holds power. "That's kinda cool" , Ben said from behind Gwen. Kevin just looked at him.
"You're just too young to make up your mind. Let me help you. I'll destroy your body and free the anodite inside you. It'll be fun and you will be able to think much more clearly." The gang was shocked. "Destroy my body?!" , screamed Gwen. " come on, you'll like it." Ben and Kevin stepped in front of Gwen. " She said no Verdona." said Ben. "Another dance boys?" said Verdona as she blasted them through the wall of the house and landed outside. Gwen then started throwing mana balls at her but they were futile. Verdona used her energy tendrils and tied up Gwen's arms and legs. Gwen struggled but couldn't break free. She then started charging up mana at an alarming rate. Ben who was coming to, saw Gwen's predicament. Without even thinking about using the omnitrix he ran in her direction. He needed to save the one he loved secretly more than a cousin. Not that he would tell her. "You'll like it Gwen, I promise" , said Verdona as she finished gathering mana.
As Ben reached Gwen he jumped in front of her, just as Verdona released a powerful beam of mana. It hit Ben square in the chest and then exploded causing Verdona and Gwen to fly back. Kevin was getting up when something hit him on the head. He looked down and saw the Omnitrix. He picked it up and looked around frantically trying to find Ben. He found Gwen lying next to him but no Ben in sight. "Gwen, where's Ben and how did his watch ccome off?"
Right in the spot where Ben was hit was an anodite lying unconsiouse. Verdona looked at the anodite with s smile on her face thinking it was Gwen. "Ben!" , Gwen screamed. Gwen and Kevin got up and ran to the spot of the explosion. Verdona lost her smile when she saw Gwen running toward her in human form. Didn't i destroy her body. If Gwen is over there then who is this?", she thought. As she sensed the anodite's mana her face turned to shock, and then joy.
As Gwen and Kevin saw the anodite on the ground they stopped. "Ben?", Gwen asked. She walked over to its prone form. "Looks like Ben had the spark after all", said Verdona which drew shocked faces from Gwen and Kevin. Gwen's parents ran outside and hugged her, while asking about her condition. Ben grunted as he began to awake. He felt different. More powerful He felt energy flowing through him. He for the first time in his life, felt mana. Ben got up on his knees and looked around him. The gang, Gwen's parents and Verdona were staring at him. "I feel weird, and what's wrong?" Ben asked. Gwen, still with a shocked expression on her face, pulled out her makeup pad and showed him his reflection.