Friend, Enemy, or Frenemy
Summary: The forever knights are after an ancient relic. Ben Rook, and Venus are determined to stop them with the help of a mysterious knight who says he is on their side but can he be trusted?
AN: Eh? What's up doc? Yes got another chapter up. Unfortunately I won't have anything else up until Christmas, but for all I know I'm wrong so fingers crossed. Quick poll update, Ben 10 omniverse is still neck and neck with Loonatics unleashed. So if you want to read more of this and other Ben 10 stories during January, VOTE! Also I would like to give shout out's to Purplehood and Rookblonkorules for helping me with this chapter and I hope they like it. Now on with the show.
Chapter 2: There's always a catch
It's an hour after the encounter with the knights. When they arrived back at base, Rook escorted Crimson to a cell but was gruff with it, more than he would have because Crimson had the audacity to ask if Venus could be the escort.
She just blushed at this and Ben made a comment that she looked like Christmas which greatly confused her but she decided to ask later. Venus herself took the sword down to the evidence room where many items from villains were kept.
Currently, Max, Patelliday, Ben, Rook, and Venus were going over security footage from the warehouse. The men were standing as Venus was in the chair by the console in charge of fast forwarding or rewinding.
Max was gonna do it but she had a pleading look when she asked so he allowed her but was unaware why. Though from what he could gather when they came back, the knight the had taken was flirting with her sorta and it was clear that it was provoking Rook. When she came back she somehow avoided looking at him which he found as an accomplishment for her since she couldn't be in the room with the young man without looking at him once.
So he figured that the reason was Rook, though why that was unclear.
And it is true that that is why she asked to be in charge of operating the video. She still felt guilty about what happened at the warehouse. Why did that knight have to be so charming? It made the green girl wanna scream in frustration and confusion. She just felt that she couldn't act around Rook the same way until she apologised which unfortunately would take a while for her to figure out how to do that without acting like an idiot.
"Go back again." Max commanded as they reached the point where the explosion went off.
"Ugh, we have been at this forever and seen it, like, a hundred times!" Ben exclaimed agitated.
"Actually, it's only been 15 minutes and 6 times." Venus corrected, not turning around.
"Still, nothing's happening that would've made them leave." Ben stated still annoyed.
"That is true. Perhaps what they were after was not there and it was merely a diversion." Rook commented tapping his chin in thought.
"You might be onto something there Rook." Patelliday said thinking about it as well.
"True, but how exactly are we gonna find this out?" Max asked as they all thought, V being the first one to think of something.
"Well, there is one person we could ask." She stated turning to the men, still sitting, her fingers fidgeting in her lap. Rook noticed this and figured out who she meant.
"No. We are not asking the Crimson knight." He stated bluntly surprising everyone. Rook really didn't like how much he was flirting with her and wanting to be near her.
"Please Rook, he's our only lead." Venus begged clasping her hands together and giving him a wounded puppy look.
In Crimson knight's cell, he was just laying on his back on his cot, staring at the ceiling. He real wasn't phased by this whole ordeal, plus he knew that soon he would be getting a visit, but hoped it would be the one he wanted to come.
Speak of the devil.
There was a knock on the giant glass door, he sat up straight and saw that indeed, it was the one he expected and hoped to come.
"I knew you would drop by." He stated as he got up and walked to the barrier keeping him in.
"How? Ne-Never mind." Venus stuttered confused but then focused. "Look, if you just answer my questions willingly, things here will go a lot smoother for you."
"As you wish my princess, what information do you wish for?" Crimson asked standing in front of her, still separated by the glass. Venus did blush lightly and smile a bit but shook her head for a second to recompose herself and cleared her throat.
"Well, considering you knew where the knights were attacking us and have very similar armor, do you know what they are after?" Venus asked crossing her arms.
"Why yes I do. Back when the knights formed together, they found what would now be classified as an ancient relic. Very powerful, but it was stolen and they have finally tracked it down, luckily so have I." Crimson replied in a smug tone.
"Really? Well, can you tell us where it is so me and my friends can stop them?" Venus asked, trying to calm her happiness for actually getting info.
"Why of course, but under one condition." Crimson replied which made V very suspicious and raise an eyebrow.
Back at where Venus left the boys, Ben had taken her seat in the chair drumming his fingers on his legs, Max and Patelliday having a little conversation, and Rook pacing back and forth in front of Ben. Ben was getting a bit agitated by this and bored.
Rook himself was worried, he did not like the idea of Venus alone with Crimson. He did not get, as Venus would say 'A good vibe from him' and all of his flirting with her was really annoying.
"Rook, can you stop pacing, it's not helping anything." Ben spoke in a bored tone.
"I am a bit nervous and it helps me calm my nerves." Rook responded stopping for a second with his response then continuing his pacing.
"Well it's making mine annoyed." Ben barked back and Rook stopped and the boys were glaring at each other.
"Alright you two enough." Max said raising his voice in a angry tone. Rook's shoulders slumped and his expression soften to sadness.
"I am sorry. It is just that I do not trust this 'Crimson knight'." Rook stated growing a tad angry and adding air quotes around Crimson knight.
"Then you're really not gonna like his proposition." Came Venus' voice from beside Rook which made him slightly jump but luckily went unnoticed by the only female in the room.
"What did he say?" Max asked in a much softer fashion than before.
"Well, Good news is he knows that the knight's are after some ancient relic and where it is." Venus stated with a nervous look and playing with her fingers behind her back.
"Well where is it?" Patelliday asked urgently.
"Yeah, that's the catch, and bad news." She started, now playing with the tips of her hair. "The only way while find the relic, is if he leads us to it."
AN: CLIFFHANGER! Please don't kill me for it, but just for suspense, and not to throw Rookblonkorules under the bus but she helped me with the idea, but don't be mad at me or her/him. Well, not much else to say but vote on my poll, R&R, I love you all, good night. (Mic drop, moon walk)