Ch. 1

Life was as usual in Bellwood, there was nothing too interesting to speak of. Ben, Gwen, and Kevin were hanging out at Mr. Smoothie(big surprise). Around you could hear Ben sucking as much of his blueberry mango smoothie down as possible. "BEN!!" replied Gwen, "Come on you're gonna choke if you don't slow down". Ben just smirked and replied, "Hey, you know how I am about my smoothies Gwen." "What else are we doing anyway nothing's happening nowadays now that the Highbreed are gone". With that, Ben walked away and threw his now empty smoothie cup into the trash. Upon return the sound of static broke the sound of smoothies going through their straws. The police scanner Kevin had installed, Saying that by the tennis courts there was a girl who was now unconscious. The static description was a girl about 5'8 with black hair and brown eyes. "Julie!!" was all that was heard by Kevin and Gwen as the noticed en being extremely worried.

"We have to go and make sure she's OK." yelled Ben in a most worried tone. Feeling no need to argue, Kevin and Gwen jumped into the car as the sound of a peel-out filled the parking lot. About 20 minutes later, a green camaro like car was seen, Ben jolted out to where Julie was now lying while her bruises were being tended to. Julie's face lit up with happiness and regret. Ben embraced her, "I'm so glad you're OK Julie. I was so scared it was fatal." said Ben who was on the verge of tears. "Ben, it's fine. I'M fine you don't need to freak alright?" replied Julie while having her hand coursing through Ben's brown locks. She felt a great lump the size of an apple fill her throat as she was about to say what she was hoping wouldn't come. "Ben...?" she saw his head turn. She took a deep breath for what was about to come next. With that Ben put his finger onto her lips, indicating he needed to say something. "Julie..." he started out while trying to find the right words to say. "I really like you and I was really happy that I met you..." he said trying to show the words had meaning. "But, I really would like us to be friends."

His words felt like they were stabbing her in her heart. This showed as her tears came flowing out of her eyes like rain. Julie was unsure how to react, so she just sat there speechless while her emotions took over. Ben stood up, "I'm really sorry that I things went the way that they did. It's just I really care for someone else and I think I was using you to get over her." As Julie was regaining her composure, she replied "I understand where you are coming from. I'm also very glad that you were able to tell me this in person." She took in one more breath, her heart till trying to take the pain away "I do hope this won't affect our friendship then?" Ben knelt down and embraced her again in a friendly hug. "I would really like us to still be friends." he said with his hand on her back. "I guess I'll see you around then." said Julie. "Yeah, hey you have your tennis match next week. I'll be there for support." Replied Ben with confidence that this would work. Julie only nodded, as a man came by to double check on her bruises.

Ben decided to walk home and give Gwen and Kevin some alone time. He wandered into the park by his house. "Well..." he thought. Now I can try to see if things between me and Gwen can work out. He shut his eyes in success that nothing went too badly. Quickly, his eyes widened to the size of dinner plates in realization. He remembered that Julie wasn't the only one that was attacked lately. Actually there had been a lot of girls at Bellwood getting bruised and battered. "Gwen might be next!" he yelled in his own mind. Swiftly, he jumped off the ground and hit the omnitrix transforming into Big Chill heading for Gwen' house.