In the great city New York NewYork, a wild battle took place.

Zzzzzt!

The huge drone's beams hit a spot where a fleeing Gray Matter was. Ben had mistaken Gray Matter's form with Fourarms's, and things looked grim. Gwen and Grandpa Max stood nearby, helpless.

Gray Matter ran to them. "Help! Hurl me on the drone's matter manifester omnikatron!" he said in a tiny voice. Gwen and Grandpa Max raised an eye brow. "The big glowy thingy on its head?" He corrected. Gwen picked him up and threw him near the drone's neck. He started crawling upward. He made it to the top of the head and tore into the matter manifester omnikatron. The drone wobbled uneasily, and one of its zapping limbs fell off.

Gray Matter got out of the drone and yelled "Now pick it up and clobber this thing!" Then, the drone picked Gray Matter up and tossed him. He screamed, but was caught by Gwen. He sighed out of relief and smiled up at Gwen. She smiled back. Meanwhile, Grandpa Max picked up the drone's weapon and ripped the drone to shreds. Another victory.


Back at the hotel, the group discussed the battle.

"I totally whooped that drone!" Ben gloated. Gwen gave him a look. "OK, WE defeated the robot drone. Sheesh." Gwen smiled. "Still, that drone was different than Vilgax's drones. Instead of colors of red and orange, this one was black and blue, with some purple." Grandpa Max nodded. "I think it is likely it belonged to another hunter of the omnitrix. We better be careful."

Gwen stood on the balcony of the room. Ben knew something troubled her. He walked up to her. Knowing he was there, Gwen began to speak. "You know, one of these days, you could get really hurt. Or possibly killed." She grabbed her own right arm. Ben placed his hand on her shoulder.

"The battle today made me realized that. I don't know why now."

Ben sighed. He turned her and gave her a hug. She smiled. So did Ben. "At the begging of this trip, I'd never think I'd do that." Ben said. Gwen gave Ben a kiss on the cheek. "Me neither." They hugged one last time and then went to bed.

Though they didn't notice, there had been a small black, blue, and purple floating camera above them. In a small ship in Earth's orbit, a dark figure watched as Ben and Gwen hugged. The movie was paused, and the figure's eyes narrowed as they saw the omnitrix on Ben's wrist. "Time to use his emotions against him." a womanly voice said. The dark figure shifted and turned until it looked like a young human female.

Gwen.


Ooooooooooooooooooooooo, creepy! Hope you liked the first chapter! More to come!