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Gwen, now 18, was heading back to Staybrook, tired and worn out. She and Kevin just broke up and decided they would be better as friends. Gwen was not the one to hold grudges and she knew he was right, but she did miss having someone close and by her side. Her parents lived in another state and Ben was always on a mission. She was currently not training as a Plumber because she decided that she needed time to go to college.

"I guess going back wouldn't be so bad." She said, now sitting in the new apartment she bought to be closer to Ben. She had a few college classes she wanted to finish at community college before she could start being a Plumber.

"Hey there!" A cheerful voice called out. Gwen spun around just in time to see her teen cousin behind her. Ben ran up to her, also 18 years old, and gave her a quick hug. She embraced him so hard that he was almost startled. "Easy there…" He teased.

"Sorry Ben. It's just good to see you." She grinned.

"Glad to see you too cuz. Listen, um, I heard about you and Kevin."

"It's no biggie. We're just better as friends."

"Well, he only had nice things to say about you too. He knows it's for the best."

"Yeah," Gwen replied sadly. "Listen, uh, how about we grab some lunch?"

"Oh, I'm sorry cuz, but I have a mission in 20 minutes. I just ran by to check on you and welcome you back home." Ben said, now noticing the sadness in her eyes. "But how about dinner?"

"Dinner sounds great." Gwen smiled happily.

"Perfect. Then I'll pick you up around 6. Still gonna join the Plumbers again right?"

"Yeah. I'll start their new orientation in the next three months after my college classes are done." Gwen smiled warmly.

"Great! I can't wait to tell everyone you're coming back! Be back at 6 cuz!" Ben smiled happily, now giving her a quick hug and running back out to his car. Gwen only nodded and watched him run out, still wanting some company. She knew Grandpa Max wouldn't be at home either so she was feeling very lonely indeed.

At six….

"C'mon…I'm gonna take ya to that new fancy restaurant." Ben grinned.

"Ok, let me just get my purse." Gwen laughed, happy to finally have some company.

"Ok, let's head down there before they give away our reservations." Ben smiled, now ushering her to the car and making sure she was inside before he made his way to the driver side. Once buckled in, they both began to drive to the restaurant.

"Enjoying being back?" Ben asked.

"Yeah, it's just a little lonely because you guys are always busy." Gwen said.

"I know, but you won't have much down time once you join us again." Ben smiled.

"Yeah true." Gwen replied. But the minute they were almost to the restaurant, Ben's phone began to ring. He set up the speaker phone so he wouldn't have to hold it while driving.

"This is Ben."

"Ben! We need you! Another alien is rampaging downtown!"

"But I can't! I have another meeting tonight!" Ben protested.

"Ben, you're the only one! All the other Plumbers are on a mission!"

"But…"

"Ben, it's ok." Gwen said softly. "Go, they need you!"

"But Gwen!"

"I'm serious. We can go out another time." Gwen replied, now looking at him sternly.

"OK. Ben here. I'll be there in 20 minutes." Ben replied. He then hung up and looked at Gwen. "At least let me take you home and then we can try again tomorrow."

"Nope. I can walk." She smiled, now getting out the car as they stopped at a red light.

"Gwen no! Get back in here!" Ben said.

"Nope. Now hurry or you'll be late. Text me when we can go out tomorrow," Gwen said, now quickly walking the other way before Ben could say another word. Praying his cousin was ok, Ben strained his neck to make sure she was safely walking down the street before he sped off. Good thing she only had two blocks to walk.

As Gwen slowly made her way back to the apartment, she could hear something that sounded like a child crying. Eager to see what was wrong, she followed the cries to an old and abandoned ally.

"I must be hearing things." Gwen replied, but as she turned to walk away, she heard the crying again. She followed the sound, but saw nothing but a small metal box, approximately the size of a shoe box. It was black with fluorescent purple designs covering it and it glowed in the most wonderful way.

"WOW!" She said in shock, now about to touch it. But the minute she put her hand out to touch it, it zapped her! She gasped in shock and held her finger. The zap caused a small bit of blood to fall onto the box. Now terrified, she got up and ran away, leaving the box behind.

She finally managed to run to her apartment and burst into the door. She slammed it behind her and bolted it shut, now thoroughly frightened from her experience.

"Ok, take it easy…j-j-j-just take it easy…" She breathed out.

"Now what has you so frightened young human?" A deep voice cooed. Gwen yelled in shock and her hands glowed, ready to throw an energy ball.

"W-Who are you?! Show yourself?!" She yelled.

"No need for such hostility. I am only here because you have freed me." The voice responded from the darkness.

"I have freed no one!"

"You are mistaken. You have freed me." The voice responded. Gwen then looked in terror as a large, black Celestialsapien came from the darkness. He was not covered in stars like the others. He was completely black and he had purple eyes instead of green. He wore a gold collar on his neck and Gwen then grunted when she felt something latch onto her waist! She looked down and screamed, now noticing a gold belt-like device strapped to her waist and a gold chain that linked from her belt to the alien's gold collar. "You are my master." He said, a grin in his voice.

"M-Master?! You can't be serious?!"

"Oh but I am. I pledge my allegiance to you because your blood has opened my prison and released me. Now you and I are one." He said, now walking forward.

"No! Stay back! I don't know what you are but I sense you're dangerous!" Gwen snapped, now eagerly pulling at the belt.

"You cannot break it."

"Tell me how! If I am your master you must obey me!"

"True, but I do have some willpower of my own as well. Therefore, I will not tell you how to detach from me. I have waited long to be released and you cannot get rid of me that easily. And do not worry, the chain is not visible to everyone. Only one of my kind can see it." He said, now sitting down and crossing his legs.

"You are a Celestialsapien! Surely your other two personalities won't agree to this!"

"As you can see, I am no ordinary Celestialsapien. I do not have those two personalities. I only have one….my own." He responded. Even though these aliens had no visible mouth, she could hear the smirk in his voice.

"You can't do this!" She said angrily.

"I already have. Now then, how about I look at your finger. I may have zapped you too hard." He said, now coming forward.

"Don't touch me!"

"Still hostile I see. No matter." He said, now raising his hand and a dark purple orb appeared and drug Gwen nearer to him. She struggled and used an energy blast on him, but it did not deter him. He gently took her hand and pressed it to what would be his mouth. After a few minutes, Gwen noticed the pain was gone and her cut was gone.

"Thanks, but I still wanna know what you're doing." Gwen said, now sitting down, more tired than before because of her struggling.

"Gwen, I am not doing anything but connecting to my new master."

"How did you know my name?!"

"I know all about you. It is my job to know all about you. Now that you have freed me, I will be everywhere you go. That chain you see connects us. No matter where you go or what you do…I will be there. I am like your shadow." He said, looking deep into her green eyes.

"This is harassment!" Gwen said angrily, now going to throw another energy ball, but the large alien moved quickly behind her and pinned her to him in a bear hug, effectively pinning her arms down. "GET OFF ME!" She hissed.

"Shhh Gwen…let me see that heart of yours." He said, now his eyes glowing enabling him to read her thoughts and mind. "I see…your heart has been broken and recently."

"RELEASE ME!" She thundered, now kicking at him behind her, but he still held her.

"You are feeling lonely…wishing to have someone who understands you." He continued, unaffected by her struggles.

"What?! That's not true!"

"Lying will do no good because I am in your mind as we speak. It will do no good to fight me Gwen…you and I are one now." He said, now releasing her. Gwen pushed him away, now feeling angered even more and violated with her personal thoughts.

"Y-You're…"

"Your new companion and….a friend." He said, making her stop and stare. She could barely focus! Was this alien truly a friend to her or a dangerous foe? And even more puzzling…were they really going to be permanently connected?!


guestsurprise: Hope you all enjoyed it! Looks like Gwen is in over her head and now she is attached to an alien! What do you think will happen?!