"You have got to be kidding me…" I said with a sigh, facepalming, "Alright, whatever. Swampfire is good too."

"Unless the goo is explosive," Kevin stated with a smirk. Gwen lifted her hands, "We'll help too." I shook my head, "No way. Your magic doesn't work against it and Kevin will just get creamed." He growled, "What did you say, Tennyson?" I looked at my wrist, "Oh, my. Would you look at the time. Gotta go and, you know, kick goo butt." I jumped off of the building, shooting fire from my hands at the goo. The wave seemed to bend against the flames, pressing against the ground. I landed with a thud, clenching a fist, "It doesn't like fire, huh?" Small metal rings came out of nowhere and cut into the goo only to be absorbed in a matter of seconds. The ninja girl appeared next to me, "Aw man… I don't think I'm getting those back…"

"Physical attacks don't seem to work against it."

"Who are you? You look like a plant."

I frowned, "Wait, you don't recognize me?" I then puffed out my chest, "See? It's more than a fancy watch." She sighed, putting a hand on her forehead, "Great. It turns you into a monster." I wiggled a finger in front of her, "Okay, listen up; One, I'm an alien, not a monster. Two, it turns me into 10 aliens." Her eyes narrowed, "Now really isn't the best time to discuss this, guy." She shoved me to the side as the wave struck the ground where I had just been. I got to my feet and went full blast with the fire, hoping it burned the goo away. Sure enough, it did. The goo melted into a thin puddle of black liquid that drained into the sewers, "Oh yeah!" I exclaimed, punching the air, "Who's the best!?" Suddenly, a wave of red crossed my line of vision. There was a loud clanking sound as metal clashed against metal. The girl stood with her back to me and a sword raised, blocking the hand of a large, floating robot.

The robot pulled its hand away and rose a little higher, "It has been a while, Ninja." The girl growled, "Why does everyone say they know me?!" The robot's screen, which probably substituted for a face, flickered, "I see… Oh well, I will just have to kill you a fifth time." It brought its hand towards her again which she blocked, the force pushing her back and into me. I could tell she was about to give out so I grabbed her by the shoulders and threw her to the side, taking the robot's punch myself. Its hand got stuck in my chest, just below the Omnitrix. It tried to free itself again and again but no such luck. I laughed, "Ha! You are no match for Swampfire!" Just as the words escaped past my lips, there was a flash of green light and I was back to human me, "Aw, come on!" I complained, looking at the watch, "I still had some time!"

"Virus detected," it said, "Preparing for shut down." My eyes widened, "Wait…virus? Shut down?!" The robot laughed at me, "How incredibly pathetic! Humans are weak creatures."

"Say that again, I dare you!"

Then Kevin, knight in shining armor, dropped down from the building, landing on the robot's head, "Weak, huh?" Gwen dropped down from the roof as well, landing in Kevin's arms. She extended her hand down at the robot, "Let's see if I can remember this… Interdamoto laborator!" The air itself seemed to explode, releasing crazy amounts of heat and energy all at once. I covered myself with my arms as the energy of the blast increased. Then, it stopped. Smoke cleared to reveal a burned and broken robot that crashed to the ground. But Gwen and Kevin were nowhere to be found. I looked around, panic filling my veins, "Gwen? Kevin? Where are you guys?!"

"Ahem."

Hanging from a lamppost wrapped in the tail of the Ninja's red scarf was Gwen and Kevin, both completely safe and unharmed. The Ninja lowered them to the ground gently, dropping down afterwards. With a sigh, she lowered the original scarf that still covered her nose and mouth. In a flash of red, the suit ripped itself off of her and she was back in her original clothing with the scarf around her neck. Kevin patted her back, "That was awesome. For a second there, I thought we were doomed." Gwen smiled, "I knew you'd protect us." I punched Kevin in the arm then hugged Gwen, "Don't do that without warning me next time!" She laughed and hugged back, "Okay, Ben."

"And where are you going, lady?" Kevin asked as he grabbed the girls arm when she tried walking away. She pulled her arm away, "Somewhere. I'm not gonna interrupt your guys' stuff." I smiled and let go of Gwen, "You aren't interrupting anything. Why don't you hang out with us?" Gwen shook her head, "It's late, Ben. Her parents are probably worried sick." I sighed, somewhat disappointed, "You're right. My bad."

"She's wrong."

I stared at Kevin in shock, "Did you seriously just say that?!" Gwen crossed her arms and glared at him, "What was that, Kevin?" He smirked and wrapped an arm around the girl, pulling her close to him, "She doesn't live with her parents. She ran away." The girl's eyes widened and she stomped on his foot, causing him to release her, "They sent you to find me, didn't they?" He shook his head, "No, I just know. I did the same thing when I was a kid. I hated them and they hated me. It was for the best." Gwen tilted her head, "He's right?" The girl looked away, "Yeah, he's right." I 'pushed' (aka shoved) Gwen and Kevin aside, smiling at the girl, "Then, you can hang out, right?"

"You are so insensitive sometimes," Gwen muttered. The girl gave me a half smile, "Yeah, I guess so." I extended a hand to her, "I'm Ben. This is my cousin Gwen-"

"Nice to meet you."

"-and this is our friend Kevin."

"Hey."

She shook my hand first then Gwen and Kevin's. "So what's yours?" I asked. She smiled up at me, "Zeke."

Readers,

I would like to point out that Ben is actually taller than someone for once. Weird right?

I would also like to thank you for letting me waste your time with this random note. Yay!

-ShockScythe