This chapter is sorta slow and pretty long, so just read on to get to the plot of the story. And if you don't like OCs or if you like Ben X Julie then just click the back button. Oh, and thanks for reading!
Also I don't own anything that has to do with Ben 10, or its sequel. I know, it saddening.
Discovery One: Fan Art Freak Out
Bright sun rays penetrated through the windows of Gwen Tennyson's house, who invited her Omnitrix-wearing cousin, her hardheaded, raven haired friend, and a new teammate over just to hang out. Sunny, clear days didn't happen very often, and fortunately, they hadn't been dealing with aliens of the evil sort lately. The most the team had done was recruit that new member of the team, a friend that wasn't much a stranger to the Tennyson cousins.
KNOCK, KNOCK, Gwen heard from the outside of the door, knowing that only Kevin pounds that hard when knocking. She set her book aside on the coffee table in front of her, and walked over to the door to see the older boy smiling slightly with her cousin behind him. Gwen stood on her tippy-toes, wondering where the newer part of the team went to. "Where's Nikki?" Gwen asked.
"Right here," younger teen said, pointing to his left or basically an empty space.
Out of the thin air, a figure slowly became visible, no longer blending in with her background. A ruby red spaghetti-strap tank top, a short-sleeved white shirt underneath, dark denim capris that were rolled up to her knees, and two black sneakers with red and grey stripes going down the sides were now become more opaque by the second. Caramel skin and auburn eyes came into view. Her thick, extremely curly, coffee-colored hair that fell a little lower than her shoulder was tamed with a black headband. She smiled at Gwen. "Hey Gwen!" Nikki greeted.
"I still fall for that trick…" Gwen mumbled to herself.
"So, Gwen…why'd call us over?" Kevin asked, arms crossed.
"Yeah really?" Ben asked curiously.
"What? A team just can't hang out?" Gwen answered.
Ben shrugged. "I guess so. But I just know Kevin would rather have some one-on-one time with you." he said, casting a sly look at Kevin.
"Shut it, Tennyson! At least I'm taller than a tree stump,"
Gwen shook her head. These two were getting into a fight, again. It was like it was in their daily schedule; they'd wake up, eat breakfast, and get ready to send some stupid insult or remark to each other. It was tiring.
"Uhh…" and Nikki was just left there, looking confused.
Yeah, she knew Ben and Gwen, but Kevin? Not so much. And she really didn't think that the two of them getting into a constant fight was all that necessary. "Nikki," Gwen called from the door, "You'll get used to it."
Nikki nodded and made her way past the bickering pair and sat down with her friend. She immediately grabbed the remote and started to channel flip, a habit of hers since she'd been in elementary school. But it was Saturday. Something good had to be on today. Nikki past Comedy Central, the news, cartoons and gave up. "Hey Gwen, do you have a computer?" Nikki asked. At least she'd have some website games to toy around with.
Gwen nodded and pointed to her right. "Over there's dad's office. There's a computer there," Gwen directed.
Outside, Kevin and Ben were still having their stupid fight. Gwen stood up from the couch and opened the front door, seeing how they were still fighting, Kevin making fun of Ben's height, Ben teasing Kevin about him and Gwen. She was so sick of this. "You guys! Stop it!" Gwen shouted at the two.
"But…" Kevin started.
"He…"Ben began.
"No. No 'buts', no 'ifs', none of that," Gwen stopped, disappointed with them both. "Can you guys just act normal?" she asked.
"Well, we are aliens," Ben whispered loud enough for her to hear.
"Whatever, just…come in and try not to kill each other," Gwen sighed.
Kevin and Ben followed her into the living room, Gwen and Kevin on the couch, with Kevin slouching, and Ben in a recliner.
"But Gwen, it's just not fair! Everybody always argues with me. I have to fend for myself, ya know!" Kevin retorted.
"Whaddayah mean? Only Ben argues with you," Gwen asked.
Kevin shook his head. "No, you do too. Nagging at me, like you're my mom." Kevin pointed out.
He…he thinks I'm a freakin' mom?!, Gwen thought, surprised to say the least. "I do not nag. And I don't argue with you!" Gwen replied.
"Do too!" Kevin answered back.
"Do not!
"Yes, you do! We're arguing right now," Kevin caught her.
Gwen opened her mouth to say something but nothing came out. "And so does Nikki. She's like a second Ben," Kevin complained.
"I heard that, dumbskull!" Nikki exclaimed from the office.
"Ya see?!" Kevin shouted.
Across from him in the recliner, Ben snickered at Nikki's name for him. Maybe she was a little bit more like him than he thought. Always teasing Kevin, laughing at his jokes (usually aimed toward Kevin), loving to slurp down smoothies, but not as fast as he could. All of a sudden Ben was whacked in the head with a throw pillow, Kevin casting a furious look at him. "Gwen, he's gonna kill me!" Ben cried out playfully.
"Okay you two, I'm going to put you in timeout if you don't stop," Gwen sternly warned.
"What the hell? Gwen, you can't put me in timeout!" Kevin said, refusing to go in a corner for 'timeout'.
"So you're saying you wanna start a fight with me," Gwen questioned with a smirk, her hands emitting a fuchsia glow.
Kevin opened his mouth, but closed it immediately. "I dunno," he muttered.
Gwen rolled her eyes. "Yeah right, you wouldn't lay a hand on me," Gwen said, matter-of-factly.
But she was corrected, as Kevin took his hand, placed it on her shoulder, and gave her a little shove, making her shift a little from her original position. "Just did," Kevin replied defiantly.
After an hour, the team calmed down, deciding to watch some re-runs of MTV CRIBS, Gwen slowly nodding off as she wasn't really into the celebrity lifestyle. Kevin and Ben on the other hand were glue to the television, fascinated by the jacuzzis, the female stars, and the cars (especially the cars).
And Nikki was still in the other room, playing solitaire and pinball on the internet. Nikki grew bored of this eventually and when on an art-sharing website, as she had a friend in school who occasionally uploaded fan art of their favorite television shows. But Nikki's eyes bugged out when she saw the featured artworks. A few she recognized, they were of her buddy she had at school, and some she didn't. But one stood out more than the rest. It had shown a picture of the Omnitrix, and the current wearer posing with his fist up, the Omnitrix glowing! "OH MY GOD!" Nikki screamed, in her head, and then accidently aloud, as Ben's attention was now on the office.
He stood up and walked over to the room. "What the fu-" but he stopped himself, knowing Nikki never really liked swearing.
His mouth was agape, and so was Nikki's as they stared at the screen with the artwork. They even had some insignia next to his head in the picture. "Ben 10: Alien Force? How do people know about this?!" Ben shouted.
He turned to Nikki, looking at her eyes that were filled with utter shock. "Nikki, you have to tell me that's the only artwork of me, right?" Ben asked worried that his secret was out.
"Let me check…" Nikki replied, typing hurriedly.
She was just as worried about Ben as he was. If is secret was out, he be questioned, examined even, by people of all kinds. News reporters, scientists, his school.
Kevin finally noticed how Ben was gone, as he was too into CRIBS to see him get up and leave. And he could sense the worry and stress in both of their voices as he stepped closer to the office. "Okay, what the heck are you guys…" Kevin trailed off as he caught glimpse of the monitor.
The whole page was now full of pictures having to do with Ben, Gwen and himself, and some of the aliens Ben carried along with him now and back then when they hated each other, maybe thirty of them. But to their dismay, words at the top of the screen in bold stated: 1-30 of 2,435
"What the hell?!" Kevin slowly said as he furrowed his eyebrows, angry of course.
Kevin looked closer at on of the pictures. "Click on that on, Nick. I can't see it well,"
Nikki moved the mouse and click onto the picture that Kevin was curious to see. As the screen loaded the picture up and the scene that was being formed was clearer, Kevin face grew redder and more flushed. When it the picture was finally up, Kevin had the appearance of a tomato. It felt like he couldn't move or breathe. And then his rage caught up with him as he balled up his fists.
The image was titled Gweviny Goodness, with a nighttime setting to it. Kevin and Gwen were sitting on a grassy hill, the sky apparently clear of anything besides a milky white moon and stars that glowed like Christmas lights. It was a really beautiful scene. And the pair had their hands intertwined and were leaning inward…to each other and…kissing.
"If I ever find out who did this, I'll pound them into a pulp!" Kevin growled.
"Kevin, you probably won't. It's the internet, anyone could have done this, like Cash or JT or anyone else in Bellwood." Nikki told him, remembering the jerks Cash and JT were when she was younger, and probably still are.
"Don't give him any ideas, he never really got over them trashing his car," Ben cautioned.
"Wait, their more stuff at the bottom," Nikki pointed at the writing beneath the picture.
Gweviny Goodness
This is dedicated to the cutest couple EVA!! I realy hope they end up together. Because if Gwen does'nt get Kevy, I will!!
Gwevinfan5211
"I don't even know this person!" Kevin exclaimed, still upset at this artist.
"Talk about your stalkers. And they can't spell," Ben stated drily.
Nikki caught sight of the title, and out of the blue she began to laugh. Really loud. "Gweviny Goodness?!" Nikki giggled.
In the other room, Gwen rubbed her eyes, waking up to the sound of Nikki thunderous cackling. "What's going on?" she asked herself as she became aware where the sound was coming from.
"You guys?" Gwen asked, wondering what that could be doing on that computer.
As she inched close to the group of people huddled around the monitor, she noticed the numerous pictures of herself, her cousin and the raven. "What the f-" but Gwen remembered how Nikki loathes swearing.
"Yeah that's what I said," Ben told the redheaded, "And we have no idea how these people know about the Omnitrix,"
But Gwen's face began to change color as she now had a crimson blush on her cheeks that grew. She spotted a strange picture involving Ben and Kevin. "Gwen what's wrong," Kevin asked, concerned with the stunned girl as she gaped at the screen.
"Its th-th-that picture…" she stuttered.
"What pic—Oh God!" Nikki yelled as a smile spread itself across her face. "Ben, Kev. Look at this. Oh, this is rich! No, it's more than rich, its gold! Pure gold!" she cackled and the two's face got closer to the screen.
"Oh shit," They both said simultaneously.
Nikki's laughter died down once she heard the "s" word, and cringed a little. "You guys…" she said irritated.
"Oh, sorry Nikki. Our bad," He apologized, forgetting that one moment about her pet peeve.
The illustration depicted a shirtless Ben on top of Kevin, his hands next to Kevin's head, arms straight so he could support himself. He was also blushing, eye's half closed. Underneath, Kevin was smiling and…shirtless, which was why Gwen was blushing madly. And he was blushing in the picture. Their hair was extremely messed up and the zippers on their pants were pulled down somewhat, suggesting something happened between the two boys. Underneath the message was:
Bevin: The greatest yaoi shipping ever!
COOLMan2008
In a matter of minutes, the whole room had a patch of red over there faces, some enraged, some beyond embarrassed, and one out of their chair, laughing hysterically at the couple. "You know how jacked up that is?! Ben – ha-ha– and Kevin – ha-ha – of all people!" Nikki giggled.
"Nikki, be quiet," Kevin snapped.
"I–ha-ha – can't stop – laughing," Nikki chuckled.
Kevin sighed aggravated and took that mouse and exited out of the site. "Well, at least we don't have to see that again," Kevin stated, grimacing the picture of…Bevin.
Nikki slowly calmed down, huffing and puffing because she had laughed so much and for so long. "Kevin, just because you exited out the website doesn't mean it's gone,"
"I knew that!" he retorted.
"Whatever, let's just watch television and forget the whole Gwevin Bevin thing," Ben sighed.
"What? What's Gwevin?" Gwen asked as the group walked over to the sofa and sat down.
The three of them had forgotten that Gwen wasn't awake when they discovered what Gwevin was. "Oh it's nothing Gwen, really." Kevin reassured her.
"Uh-huh…I bet you wish that picture was real Kev," Nikki slyly taunted.
"Nick, be quiet," Kevin scolded and turned his attention back to the television, which was currently flipping channels because of him.
Nikki nudged Ben with her elbow, encouraging him to join. "O-Oh come on Kevin," Ben started, "Imagine you and Gwen, underneath the stars,"
"Tennyson, don't start with me," Kevin warned.
Gwen raised an eyebrow. Okay, what's going on?, she thought to herself.
Nikki leaned over closer to him "Alone, moon glowing…just with Gwen," Nikki whispered in his ear.
Kevin gently pushed her away. "Get away and leave me alone,"
"More like 'Leave me alone with alone with Gwen'," Ben responded deviously.
"Urgh!" Kevin snarled and hid his head under two throw pillows, slumping on the couch. God, I wish I had her powers so I can just disappear and walk the fuck outta here! Kevin thought.
And the evil brunettes laughed at the defeated Levin, thinking of many more ways of conjuring up trouble for the poor raven.
Aww…poor Kev! Don't worry, I'll protect him a little in the next chapter from the evil Omnitrix-owner and the evil Invisi-Girl. Told you this chapter is slow. But it will make much more sense in the next chapter.