Hey everyone! This is River, and I'm back with the second chapter, right on time. I was beginning to think I wouldn't make it, but here I am!

Though it starts off a little slow, we're finally getting somewhere. The third chapter is a little hazy right now, but I think I can get it u by next week.

Please enjoy. And review! (please, i could use some constructive criticism).

Disclaimer: I do not own the Ben 10 franchise.

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Chapter-2

Ben hunched over, hands on his knees as he breathed heavily. His palms burned inside the gloves; he must have broken a few blisters.

Today's practice was particularly testing. All his teammates were lying on the cool grass of the field. Some of them might have even passed out from exhaustion. He felt like he was about to join them as well. He sat down on the grass to rest.

Their coach blew the whistle to gain their attention. He told them a few things about doing a good job and the timing of their next practice before the game against a rival team; the reason for today's vigorous practice.

Ben, after showering and changing, decided he was too tired to walk or even use the Omnitrix. So, he took the bus. He would get off at a Burger Shack near his home to get something to eat, before walking home. He was famished; he hadn't eaten anything since breakfast at 6:40 , currently it was 10:40.

At Burger Shack after getting his order, Ben sat down to eat a well –deserved meal. The Omnitrix chimed, a call from Plummers HQ coming through.

"Ben, where are you? We have a mission." Rook's voice chimed.

Ben sighed, mourning the loss of a quiet day, before answering, "At the Burger shack on XXX street."

"Stay there, I shall get you." Rook notified before cutting the line off.

Ben finished his meal just as rook arrived. Getting into the Proto-Truk, he looked at his partner and asked, "What's so important that we have a mission on my day off?"

"A flock of Necrofriggian children disappeared near this Solar System." Rook answered.

"Necrofriggian children…" Ben muttered, flashing back to his dream. "What do you mean 'disappeared'?"

"Well, we were notified by a returning Plummer, who had picked up on the flock's solar radiation, that Necrofriggians usually produce.* He said that one second the signal was clear and the next second, they were gone." Rook replied.

They stayed silent for a while. Ben's thoughts kept going to his Necrofriggian children. He doesn't know why, but he thinks they might be the missing flock.

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*= Do you think this makes sense? Like is it logical?