"I need something from you, more then anything else in the entire universe I need to know if it is within your power"... Ben shouted at them his emotions clearly visible on his face.
"Oh really?" said the male voice... clearly amused with the situation..."what makes you think we would be inclined to grant you any request? You did abandon us," said the male voice... "PLEASE return Gwen to life, heal her!" was what ben screamed at the top of his lungs..."I am BEGGING you" he added with his head hung low.
"Oh your heart is broken! This creature means that much to you?" said the female voice... "So?" said the male voice... "what do we care for the thoughts of his pathetic race?"... "he is broken, he will be no help to us in this state, we might as well recruit a corpse"... the male voice grumbled and then said "she is THAT IMPORTANT TO YOU?"... "yes"... it was a simple answer but one that had a lot of hidden feelings behind it...
"What are you willing to offer us in return for restoring her to life and health?" asked the male voice... "You have been a horrible arbiture between our arguments.. and I would have a promise before we do anything for you again!"
"don't you think you are being a little harsh to him?" said the female voice... "he does have to protect his universe"...
"No I do not" said the male voice... Ben thought quickly... "If I will spend 1 day out of every month for the rest of my life, completely devoted to resolving your issues... will you grant my request?".
"YES" said the female voice... with joy... "NO" said the male "that's not good enough"..."I swear I will" said ben... "then what do you want?"... he asked of the male voice... "You will stay here for all time! You will resolve each and every one of our conflicts"... Ben stopped... thinking about it... thinking of everything..
"I'm sorry everyone, I can't... I never could... I couldn't even protect her, let alone the whole galaxy... I'm no hero even with how hard I try to be... I am just a guy with the ultimate weapon on his wrist... SHE is the powerful one, she pushed me to be better and better... She even pushed me to take off the omnitrix just so I knew what it was like to be human... I hated it and I loved it... I got with Julie because of that.. all thanks to her.. I can't... I CAN NOT" fighting back tears... "if I agree to be your arbitrate for eternity, you'll restore her?".. they both nodded their heads... Ben bowed his head... and said the only thing he could. "I agree"
"NO you don't" said a voice off to his right... Professor paradox was standing there, "honestly you thought an eternity with these two would be a GOOD IDEA?"... "Well I guess I have seen that... but believe me Ben, it's not pleasant."
"I have to paradox... I have to bring gwen back... I don't care what it costs me".. Ben said... "they are not the only ones that can change reality Ben"... paradox answered simply with a smirk...
Suddenly they were not inside alien x's mind but in a place of complete darkness... Just Ben and Paradox "Come to think of it, this is but one of the many situations that resulted in me not being allowed to be around the celestial sapens" laughed Paradox.
"I need her by my side paradox" ben softly said... "yes I know that, I have seen an uncountable amount of universes, many that you two end up as a couple.. but you just offered not only your body, but your freedom ... U offered to be a statue for all eternity while Gwen found happiness with Kevin"... Paradox smirked...
"a couple?... Did paradox just say that?... He didn't think of Gwen that way, did he?... He couldn't do the hero thing without her, he knew that.. She was the closest thing to his heart he'd ever had in his life. He wouldn't let her die... But... A couple?.. As he slowly thought about it, he realized that if anyone one of his team left or died, he would endure... He would be the hero, as always... But with her gone?... It seemed an empty victory, he couldn't do it anymore, or if he did he would make Vilgax look like the Easter bunny. As much as he hated to admit it, he NEEDED her, she brought the balance to him that he needed.
"so what are you saying?...Ben asked... "I am saying that you are willing to give up not only your life but fundamentally what is YOU"..."that is a rare thing"... "I will revive her.. and even restore her... but she will know what you were willing to sacrifice to do so... she will revive because I will take her life force from you!"..."but you will restore her?" ben asked feebly... "yes" he said "but it will cost you! you shall take on half the wounds she has. Remember they did result in ending her life, but your ultimatrix should heal you thru them." ben nodded his head... "then let's begin"... ben screamed... his flesh dried burned completely off...
He felt satisfaction that kevin is safe... he was scared to death where ben was... He/she wanted to protect everyone but couldn't access enough energy... Everything went dark... Then Ben was there and he was holding out his hand... "come with me" was what his eyes said... She grabbed his hand and the world exploded with sensations.
Gwen came back...