Heya

Heya!! This would be my first Ben 10 Alien Force story but I'm never intimidated! I think I might have a good handle on the characters, but I want you to be the judge of that. I really want reviews and more importantly, your criticism. Well hopefully you can be constructive about it, but still LOL. Well I want to note a few things about this story. First of all I know the summary was somewhat bleak and sad but I want to let you know that this WILL be an eventual Gwen/Kevin pairing. Once I have finished this story there is going to be a short sequel you should look out for, but we'll get to that when it comes. I already know exactly where I'm going with this story so that should make for regular weekly updates, unless summer stuff gets in the way. But I have the plot thoroughly mapped out so writer's block shouldn't be a factor. I really really want your feedback for each chapter. If you notice something funny or OOC I would really like to know. I try to write my stories as realistic as possible (well I mean, realistic for the show, lol!!) I also try very hard to proofread my work and make sure I have no typos so if you happen to find any, please tell me and I will make the necessary corrections. So with that in mind, read the story!!

It was 12:03. Darkness had fallen hours ago and Kevin had been unable to sleep. Instead, he sat on a bench at the park down the street from his home. There were no street lights; the only light came from the crescent moon which was insufficient in itself. It was a clear, crisp night. The temperature was perfect and the only sound came from the crickets in the distance. Bellwood was the kind of town that retired at 11:00. There was no nightlife here. If anything, the only nightlife that existed at all came with Kevin when he threw those wild parties he was known for. He smiled, thinking of the one he had thrown two nights ago. It had been crazy and his house got trashed, but it was totally worth it. And everyone was there. Well, everyone except the Tennysons. Of course, Kevin had invited them both, but they invented their own excuses for not going. It never really surprised him; they were never big party goers. But it was annoying when people would ask him where they were, for everyone in town always saw the three of them together. Although he would never admit it out loud in a million years, it burned him that they hadn't even showed at one of his parties. I mean, they were his friends, weren't they? He frowned because they were, and there enlied the problem. It wasn't a problem being friends with Ben; Kevin was almost used to that. Almost. But he and Gwen were also friends. Just friends. That, Kevin was having more of a problem with. She meant so much to him. She was so beautiful and strong and resilient. Gwen was precious. There wasn't anything he didn't adore about her. The way she walked, the way she kicked alien butt with her anodite powers, her smarts, the way she looked at him, the way she talked to him even when she was angry, and…her lips. God, those lips of hers taunted him every time she spoke. He always caught himself staring at them, especially when she was drinking something. It was so bad that when she took a swig of her drink, he found himself wishing he were the glass she was drinking from. Now he made it a point to avert his eyes when Gwen was thirsty.

It had become clear to Kevin that she was everything he ever wanted and more. The problem he had was actually telling her. He wasn't scared of rejection; she had flat out told him she wanted to go out, on multiple occasions. Kevin just wasn't sure about things. He wanted Gwen to be different. If he just asked her out, then it would be the same as the other girls Kevin had been with. But thinking about her like this made him realize what could make it different. She was Gwen, and that in itself made everything different. She had progressively changed his life from the moment she came into it, and he realized now how bad he wanted to be with her.

"Just do it, just be with her…" a voice in the back of his head chided.

But if he did do it, if he really tried to have more than just a friendship with Gwen, then he would do everything differently. This wouldn't be about lust, like all his former relationships had been built on. No, Kevin needed it to be real. A new determination built up inside him and he knew what he needed to do. He was tired of waiting to find out where his life was gonna take him. It was time for Kevin to make his life what he wanted it to be. With this newfound strength, Kevin rose from the park bench and headed home. It was time to stop wasting time. It was time to ask Gwen out.

Well that was the end of the prologue. Yes it was extremely short, yet it was extremely important to set the stage for the rest of the story. I will be updating within a couple of days, depending on how fast I type it up. Before you even begin to complain about the shortness, I know it was short. Do not count on chapters being anywhere near this short. They will be long. I always end up writing a lot. The shortness of this chapter was INTENDED and (to tell you the truth) it was really hard to write so little to start out with. But I know what I'm doing…lol usually. Anyways, I really hoped you like it so far. And if you don't then that's your problem (jk!!). ) Please tell me what you think with a review! Now I just hate it when authors say "I'm not adding anymore chapters until I get (?) amount of reviews" so I'm not even gonna go there. Anyways, thanks for reading!!