-1Ben was sitting outside the Rust Bucket, thoughtfully. He had only ever had one true love in his life, but she dumped him. Her name was Kai, but Ben didn't care who she was. Gwen exited the RV.

"Ben? Ben? Are you okay?" she asked.

"Err… yeah. Yeah, I guess so." he replied.

"No, something isn't right. Normally you're calling me a annoying dweeb right now."

"It's just…" Ben murmured.

"Just what?"

"It's just… you remember Kai?"

"Are you still bummed about that?"

"No, it's just…"

"Oh, for crying out loud…"

She slapped Ben round the face. Ben snapped out of his trance.

"I… just need to be alone right now…" he whimpered. A tear trickled down his face, and Gwen could tell that it wasn't because she slapped him. Ben pressed a button on the Omnitrix and twisted the faceplate. He turned into a black, dinosaur like creature called XLR8, and rocketed off into the wood.

By now, the Omnitrix had timed out. Ben sat on a log in the middle of the wood. Ben was really depressed. He was wondering: would he ever find love? Kai was the only one who ever truly loved him. Or not. Ben twisted the Omnitrix to a shadow of a werewolf.

No. Don't bother.

Ben twisted the Omnitrix again to a shadow of a bear type thing.

That hurts me more.

Ben cupped his face into his hands and started to cry.

I saved her life, and how did she repay me? She dumped me. Who else is there?

"Gwen."

No. Don't even think about it.

"Why not? You've saved her life more times than Kai's, and she repays you well every time."

Shut the hell up!

What was the voice that he kept on hearing in his head? Was the Omnitrix…

…speaking to him?

Was it possible?

No. It was impossible.

Ben twisted the Omnitrix continuously, and slapped on XLR8 again. Ben turned into the huge reptilian speed freak. Then something strange happened.

"Gwen, Ben. Go back to her." Ben said.

No! I won't do it!

"You won't… but I will."

XLR8 dashed back to the trees and quickly arrived at the RV.

"Gwen, I…" Ben started.

"NO! I won't let you take me!" Ben shouted from inside.

"Ben? What's happening?" asked Gwen in a worried tone.

"The Omnitrix… It's taken control over me!"

"Is that… actually possible?" asked Gwen.

"Gwen, I think I…" interrupted XLR8.

"I WON'T LET YOU!" yelled Ben, and punched himself. XLR8 fell over, out cold. The Omnitrix then timed out. Ben, out cold, was lifted up and taken into the RV by Grampa. Gwen looked back at him, worried about his safety.

"I can't believe it. XLR8 took over Ben!" she gasped.

Gwen entered the RV and they started it up. It wouldn't.

"That's strange." said Grampa, scratching his head. He got out the RV and looked in the engine. The fuel pipes had been cut to pieces.

"Now how could somebody just wreck the pipes without me noticing?" wondered Grampa. A flash of green light was then seen from the RV, and Gwen screaming. A inferno of fire burst through the top of the RV, and Heatblast emerged. He was holding Gwen, and propelling himself into the sky. Soon, he was out of sight.