I know it's been done a million times before, but I'm bored and on vacation. So, for the 100 themes challenge, I'm doing a Ben 10 fic. But it's an ongoing plot! =D

Disclaimer: I don't own Ben 10 Alien Force, Louisiana, or French Fries. But Chrissy is mine.

"Ben, isn't that the new kid at your school?"

Ben's gaze drifted in the direction Gwen's finger was pointing. Sure enough, slumping in a mesh chair with a bag of McDonalds fries was that freckled blonde girl he'd seen in math last Friday. "Yep, that's her."

"Well why don't you go say hi?" Kevin smirked. "She's kinda hot."

Both the Tennysons glared at him; Ben questioningly, Gwen menacingly. It still didn't wipe the smile off his face.

"Come on, Ben," said Gwen. "Let's go warn the poor girl before Kevin gets any ideas."

Ben stifled a laugh. "Agreed. Let's move."

"Hey!" Kevin shouted, pissed. But despite the obvious exclusion, Kevin took another sip of his soda and followed.

"Hi there..." Ben paused, wracking his brain for any name he heard around school.

She swallowed her last fry. "Chrissy," she finished for him in a light southern accent. "Chrissy Skye."

"I'm Ben." He held out his hand for her to shake. "And this is my cousin, Gwen."

Gwen shot Chrissy a warm smile before returning her attention to Kevin, who was getting suspiciously close to the girl's purse. The thief, she thought.

"I'm Kevin," said Kevin. "Welcome to Bellwood."

"Wow, people are a whole lot more open here than in Louisiana," she noticed, shaking Ben's hand. She then glanced up and Kevin and grabbed her purse, slinging it over her shoulder with a smirk. "And a whole lot nosier, too."

Kevin laughed nervously. "Sorry."

"Well, I better go," she excused herself, pushing in her chair. "It was nice talking to ya'l- I mean, you guys. See ya in school, Ben." She trotted off, only to slip in a puddle of Sprite on the dirty floor. She yelped and fell backwards and was caught by Ben just in time. She averted his eyes, and her face turned bright pink.

"My goodness, thank you," she gasped, sounding more and more southern by the minute. "I'm really sorry about that. I'm so clumsy, darn it!" She stepped in the puddle again while trying to regain her footing.

Gwen rushed over to help, but Kevin spotted something strange hit the floor beside Chrissy. He passed the three, ignoring them completely as Chrissy finally caught her balance, and picked the circular object up.

"Did you lose anything?" Gwen asked her, eyeing her open purse.

"I don't know," Chrissy admitted, rooting through it.

"Well tell me if there's anything missing."

Just as she finished saying that, Chrissy stopped dead. It was gone.

Kevin stood up and held out the Plumber's Badge at arms length. "I believe this belongs to you, Chrissy."

I might post Chapter 2 today. I definately starting it as soon as possible. ^_^