I don't own any Ben 10 characters or Rachel because they belong to GoldGuardian2418. Only my Eva, Kari, Lucky, and my other OC's.

Here's chapter 2.

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Friends Come in All Sorts

Chapter 2: Alan's Welcome

Eva, Kari, Lucky, and Rachel were waiting outside the Mansion for Alan. The sisters were excited as well as nervous since they never met him. Will he like them or even like their family? Lots of these questions were popping into their heads.

"I wonder what he'll be like," Eva wondered.

"Well, I don't care what he looks like as long as he is kind, gentle, and maybe even a little smart in his own way," Kari said.

"I hope we get to play soon," Lucky admitted happily.

"I'm sure you two will have plenty of time to do that," Rachel giggled.

"Well, what's going on here?" The kids heard a voice and they saw it was Thowra coming home from work. Eva happily ran to him and gave him a kiss which he returned happily.

"I'm glad you're back! How was Plumber's work?" Eva asked as she hugged him.

"You know a Plumber's work is never done. It was okay. Went to Anur Transyl to patrol and all is well," Thowra answered.

"That's good to hear," Rachel agreed.

"So, what's going on?" Thowra asked curiously.

"We have a cousin of ours coming over to live here with us and Sergeant Williams is bringing him here today. We've never met him, but since his parents passed away, we are the only relatives he has left," Kari explained.

"Sounds cool! I hope he likes aliens as much as you kids do," Thowra said proudly.

"I'm sure he will," Rachel said.

Thowra then released Eva and planted a kiss on her cheek which made her smile. "Well, I'm going to our house now. Let me know how it goes." The girls nodded in agreement. But before he could walk, he staggered and rested beside the mansion wall.

"Thowra!" Eva cried out.

"Are you alright?" Rachel asked worriedly.

Thowra breathed heavily until he got back on his feet again. "Strange. I suddenly felt so tired," he admitted.

"Perhaps we should get you to bed," Eva said, feeling worried for her love.

Thowra shook his head. "Nonsense. I feel better already," Thowra grinned and pulling thumbs up. "I'll just go back home to rest."

"Okay, we'll see you later," Lucky said. Eva then stared at Thowra worriedly and tried to follow him.

Thowra saw her and stopped. He comforted her as he said, "I'm fine, Eva. Really." Eva smiled as she kissed his cheek and he left for home.

"Hey look! Here they come!" Lucky cried out as the girls saw Sergeant Williams' van coming through the gate and into the mansion entrance where the four friends waited. The van parked in the front and Williams came out of the driver's seat and came to greet them.

"Good Morning, Sergeant!" Rachel greeted him.

"Good morning to you too, kids," Williams happily returned the greeting. "How are you all today?"

"We're fine, thanks for asking," Rachel answered. "Isn't Alan with you?"

"Yes, he is. I just need to help him get down."

"We can't wait," Eva said, feeling excited.

"I'm sure you do. But... I got to warn you though. He's very shy and distant since his parents passed and it's going to be quite a challenge for either of you to get used to each other," Williams warned them.

"Why is that?" Lucky asked.

"You'll see. I'll go get him," Williams said. "Say, do you guys like pets?"

"Excuse me?" Kari asked as Eva and Lucky wondered.

Williams opened the car door and the moment he did, a big female German shepherd came out. She was black and brown and wearing a brown collar. Then the kids saw Williams pulled out a maroon-colored wheelchair. And finally, a young boy came out and sat on the wheelchair. He was a ten year old boy with peach skin, reddish brown hair, emerald green eyes, and weak legs. He was wearing a red shirt, brown jeans, and dark blue sneakers. The boy and Williams then came over to the girls.

"Everyone, this is Alan Yuki and this is his dog Nights," Williams introduced. "Alan, this is Rachel, the owner of the mansion where you'll be staying, and these three are your cousins."

"Hello Alan. I'm Eva and this is my older twin sister, Kari," Eva kindly said to him.

"We also would like to introduce you to our little brother Lucky," Kari said but Lucky hid behind Kari shyly. "Aren't you going to say hello?"

Lucky then saw Alan and waved shyly. "Hello."

Alan then quietly stared at the kids. "Hello," he softly replied.

"Okay, then. I must be off. Call me if anything happens, alright?" Williams said as Rachel nodded in agreement. "Alan, I'm leaving you in their care now. You'll be fine."

Sergeant Williams then got into the van and drove off while the kids waved goodbye.

"So, Alan, this is your dog, right?" Eva asked while Alan nodded. "Is it okay if I pet her?"

"Sure," Alan nodded as Eva went to Nights and petted her on the head which made Nights lick her face.

"She's cute."

"Her name is Nights. She's a German shepherd and she's my best friend. She was trained as a service dog," Alan softly explained.

"A what?" Lucky asked.

"She helps me out when I can't do stuff. Sometimes I drop things, you know." Alan then pulled out a small book from a bag behind his chair. "See this book? Watch this. Whoops!" He then drops the book on purpose and Nights barked as she quickly picked up the book and handed to Alan. "Thank you, Night," Alan said as he petted her.

"Wow! That's cool!" Lucky said.

"There's a whole lot more stuff she can do too. Isn't there, Nights?" Alan said as Nights panted.

"Like what?" Kari asked.

"She can open and close doors, turn light switches on and off, and she barks to let people know when I need help. She can even pull my wheelchair."

"How did she learn how to do that all stuff?" Eva asked, impressed by the dog's intelligence.

"She took lessons and then we both took lessons together. I got really good at giving her hand signals and she became really good at helping me, too," Alan said.

"Well then, how about we introduce Alan to the rest of the group?" Rachel asked.

"Sure! Come on Alan!" Eva said as she ran ahead with Lucky behind her. Kari then helped Alan push the chair after he lets her.

Near the seed home, Faron just returned from his job after a busy day and was helping Kopa tending the fields. Suri was busy fixing her inventions while Thowra was on the roof.

Nearby, Sasha, Amy, Snare-Oh, Tina, and Sally were playing together until Lucky called out to them. "Hey everyone! We have a new guest!"

Everyone stopped what they were doing and they came to them. The aliens saw Alan on the wheelchair with Kari behind him and Nights by his side.

"Who's he?" Sally asked.

Tina then asked her uncle Snare-Oh. "Why is he on a wheelchair?"

Snare-Oh quietly shushed her. "You can't say that out loud, Tina. You might hurt his feelings."

"Sorry," Tina quietly apologized.

"I wonder if that's the famous cousin of Kari and Eva everybody's talking about," Suri wondered.

Kari, Eva, Rachel, and Lucky quickly placed Alan in front of the group, but Alan gasped nervously at meeting the aliens as he backed away a little.

"Well, he's kind of cute," Sally whispered to Amy who giggled.

"Hi, everybody," Eva came to them. "I want all of you to meet our cousin Alan and his pet dog Nights."

"Hello, Alan!" Sasha happily greeted.

"Welcome to our home!" Kopa happily bowed as he joined Kari by her side.

"Hi Alan. My name is Sasha," She said as she saw Nights. "Oh, you're adorable!" She said as Nights let Sasha pet her.

"And I'm Sally."

"I'm Amy and this is my fiancé Snare-Oh and his niece/adoptive daughter Tina," She introduced her family who happily waved hello.

"And this is our family: Suri, Faron, and our fiancés Kopa and Thowra," Kari said.

"And don't worry, I may be an alien vampire or Vladat, but I promise that I won't bite," Thowra joked.

Alan gasped as he tried to move away from them.

"What's the matter, Alan?" Rachel asked.

"I'm... I'm afraid," he admitted to her. The others were surprised by his answer.

"Are we scary?" Suri asked.

"Oh, yes. I'm very scary," Faron joked as he breathed deeply while puffing out his chest. The others laughed at his 'scary face' and he breathed out returning to normal size.

"Good one, Faron," Snare-Oh chuckled.

"Well, it just so happens that Vladats can be veeery scary!" Thowra joked as he growled showing his fangs. This had cause Alan to hide behind Rachel in a frightened mood.

"Thowra, you are not helping!" Kopa sternly said to Thowra as he realized his mistake while the others angrily glared.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you," he immediately apologized to Alan.

Eva came to Alan and comforted him. "Gee, Alan. There's nothing scary about my friends. Honest. They are really, really nice once you get to know them."

Alan stared at the aliens with worry. "It's not everyone, Eva. It's the aliens. They are not humans like us and I don't want to be near them!" The aliens gasped at his suggestion and felt kind of upset. "I'm sorry, everyone. I can't play now. I have to unpack," Alan said as he quickly rode his wheelchair away from them with Nights following behind him.

Eva and Kari watched him leave, feeling upset from what he'd said. "I don't understand why he's so scared," Eva said.

"Maybe he's not scared. He's just a stuck up!" Suri stubbornly said.

"Suri!" Kari shocked by her judgment. "You don't mean that!"

"I'm sure that he will get over it once he gets to know all of you," Rachel supported them. "We will just leave him be. He's probably been through a lot lately."

Everyone agreed to that idea as they all left except for Faron who kept watching Alan from afar. Lucky saw him and came to him.

"Aren't you coming, Faron?"

"I guess so," He answered but after Lucky left, Faron followed Alan to where he went.

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