Ch.2: Meeting the locals
"So, don't suppose you know where we are?" Ben asked his partner.
"I am just as, how you say, "clueless" as you are Ben." Rook replied.
Ben looked around still trying to figure out where they were, but couldn't come up with anything. He kept looking until he stopped and saw what seemed to be smoke." Hey Rook, i think i see smoke coming from somewhere, I'm going to go check it out, you stay here and work on the Proto-Truck." Ben said and went to check on what he saw.
He went down the mountain and saw a small wooden cottage with smoke coming out it's chimney. He walked over to the small cottage and saw the sign on it as he approached it. "Wandering Oaken's Trading Post and Sauna, huh, sounds nice." He commented before he went in. Ben entered and noticed a large man sitting behind the counter. "Big Summer Blow-out !" The man spoke in a German accent. "Half-off swimming suits, clogs, and a sun-bar of my creation, ya?"
"Uh, no thank you, but i wondering if you knew where the nearest town is?"
"That would be Arrendale just down the mountain." He said.
"Thank you, and just a quick question what year is it?" Ben asked.
"Hm, I don't exactly know, but it's around the 1500s." The post owner answered.
This got a shock look from Ben. "Uh, thank you." Ben said startled then exit the shop and went on his way.
"Hm, what a strange young man." The man mused.
Back with Rook
Ben went back to where Rook and the proto-truck.
"Ben," Rook said getting up from fixing the truck. "Did you find out where we are?"
"Nope, but I got clue on when we are and i found out where the nearest town is."
"Where?"
"Just down the mountain."
"Then let's move out." The two then hopped in the truck and headed straight to the kingdom of Arrendale.
Arrendale
The two plumbers had arrived in town. Ben had ventured into town leaving Rook behind in the proto-truck, he told it was not to cause a panic. As soon as reach the town's gates, he took in his surroundings. "Hm, nice place," He complimented. "No time, for sightseeing though I need to find out who's in charge here, Maybe they can help us out." Ben thought to himself.
Ben then enter the kingdom of Arrendale.
Elsewhere in the kingdom of Arrendale, Queen Elsa, her sister Princess Anna, with her boyfriend Kristoff, Sven and Olaf, were just finishing there lunch in a small cafe in the middle of the town square. "That was nice wasn't it Elsa." Anna chirped happily.
Elsa smiled back at her sister. "Yes, it was Anna."
"It's so nice to get you out the castle to hang out a bit."
"Ah, i agree, but i really need to get back to preparing for the summer dance tomorrow night."
"Aw, come on Elsa, you've been working all week on the dance, you need a break."
"I know, but i need really need to get back." Elsa replied. "A lot of important dignitaries are coming."
"Aw, come on Elsa," Olaf pleaded. "Can't we all play for a while, ooh, let's build a snowman!"
"Olaf, you are a snowman." Kristoff pointed out.
"Can we at least take the long way home, please." Anna pleaded with her puppy dog eyes.
Elsa sighed and conceded. "Alright, then." Then the five friends took the long way home.
Elsewhere in Arrendale
Ben was now wandering the streets of Arrendale. He had spent the last couple of hours trying to find his way around the place and find out who's in charge and where exactly here is. He was now in the market district looking for some kind of help as to who's the leader but found nothing. Ben's Omnitrix then just started beeping, meaning that Rook was trying to contact him.
He answered it and Rook's voice came through the device. "Ben, you have found out anything yet?"
"Nope, hows things on your end."
"I'm been mostly observing and study the area and it's inhabitants, and from what i can tell it is safe to say we are not in our world anymore."
Ben sighed in exasperation, he was afraid of that. "We need to regroup, I'm coming back to the truck," He said but then stopped and narrowed his eyes when he noticed a mugging at shop in the middle of the street. "Right after, I take care of something." He then cut communications and walk over.
Around the corner away from Ben and the mugging that was happening, The sisters and their friends were walking down the street toawrds the commotion that was taking place.
"I know you're the queen Elsa, but still you should tried to loosen up more, and have fun." Anna told her sister.
"I want to have fun Anna, but I'm the queen, I have-" Elsa before she could finish her sentence, her eyes saw something that caught her attention. It was by an mugging by an elderly man's fruit shop. He was being harassed by three people. A large, bulky, man with an hammer on his back an woman with eye patch over left eye with a whip on her hip and a knife in her hand. and bald middle man with sword on his belt.
"Hey Gramps, didn't anyone tell ya, this our turf." The large man said gruffly.
"Meaning, like everyone else, you've got to pay a fine, now pay up." The middle man said.
"Yeah, we don't want anything to happen to your little store now do we." The woman said threaten.
The old man held out his cash box and the large snatched it from him with a smirk on his face.
This scene was being watched by the two sisters and their friends and everyone else around.
"I can't stand seeing this happening to anyone!" Kristoff said angrily.
"Your right Kristoff, we've got to do something about this Elsa." Anna said.
"Wait, maybe we should..." Before she finished she heard someone speak.
"Hey! leave him alone."
Elsa, Anna, the thugs and everyone else turn to see the source of the voice. They saw it had come from a boy who looked to be about 18, had brown hair, was wearing a green jacket with a black t-shirt with blue pants, and white shoes. In Elsa's mind she thought he was kinda of cute.
The three thugs look at him and laughed. "Oh, yeah and who's going to make us shrimpy, you?" The woman said snidely.
Ben smirked. "Nope, me and," He pulled up his cuffs revealing the Omnitrix. He activated it and slammed the core and was engulfed in bright green flash. In Ben's place was a large, green, crystallized, humanoid, figure, with two diamond spikes coming out it's back. On it's chest was the Omnitrix symbol "DiamondHead!" He shouted.
Everyone present was now looking in shock at what happened. The boy in front of them had now just transformed into some strange crystal monster. Elsa, Anna, Kristoff, Sven were looking in shock and awe, Olaf had a smile plastered on his face, at the crystal giant.
The threes thugs were startled by this. "What is he, some kind of freak?!" The woman said scared.
"Who cares, teach him a lesson not to mess with us!" The leader ordered.
The large man charged forward with his hammer drawn and went to slam it on Ben's head, but Ben caught it with his hand. The thug tried to pull it away but to no avail Ben increased his grip on it, and then it snapped from the pressure. Ben then cocked back his fist and slammed it into the man's gut then landed a right hook in his face which knocked him out.
The woman then raced forward and drew her whip. She jumped into the air and brought her whip only for Ben to catch it and pull her down to the ground, Hard.
The leader then came charging forward with his sword drawn and brought it down on Ben's back only for it to shatter on impact. Ben notice this and shifted his crystal hand into a sword, which scared the man and sent him running. Ben swung his crystal sword hand and out came a crystal spike that pinned the man running, to the ground.
Once all three thugs were out, Ben tapped the Omnitrix dial and changed back to normal. He walked over to the large thug who still had the cash box and took it from him, he then walk over to the stand owner and handed it back to him.
The old man took the box and thanked Ben. "Thank you, young man."
Ben smiled "It was no trouble at all."
Ben then turned around and saw he had attracted a crowd. "Oops, guess I drew too much attention to myself." Ben said. He looked around and saw something or rather someone who caught his eye. He saw a Woman with platinum blonde hair, wearing a blue sparkling dress and red lipstick. Overall Ben thought she was beautiful. Elsa was staring right back at him, she couldn't believe what she saw. The young man in front of him had defeated the three felons with ease, not only that but he had done it by transforming into some strange crystal creature. She couldn't believe it was he like her?
She was then broken out of his thoughts when she saw a couple guards coming his way.
"Halt, you are under arrest!" The leader of the guard said.
Just then Ben saw the proto-truck coming his way, it stopped in front him and the guards. "Ben, get in!" Rook said urgently.
Ben ran towards the truck and started to climb in. Elsa saw this and cried out. "Wait!" Elsa called out. This caught Ben's attention, and stopped him.
The guards then started to surround him and Rook, but Elsa stopped this. "Wait, stop!" The guards then turned to look at the queen.
"He didn't do anything wrong." Elsa said.
"She's right! He was only trying to help that man." Anna said pointing towards the old man who Ben helped.
"Yes, it's true this young man helped me by saving from these three hoodlums." The old man defended ben.
"They're the ones you should be arresting." Kristoff put in.
"Understood." Then the guards went over to arrest the three criminals. While they were doing that Elsa turned her attention to the boy in front of her.
Ben was also looking at the girl in front of him he was shocked that the girl he just met was defending him like that.
"Thanks." Ben said.
"It was my pleasure, after you helped that poor man."
"Well I help however I can." Ben said and smiled.
Elsa smiled at that, but thought of something else that crossed her mind who was he?
"Um, I hope you don't mind me asking but," Elsa paused for second then finished. "Who are you?"
End of Chapter 2