Episode 2: My Best Friend is Alien
A week later...
In a distant galaxy, a mysterious pod was flying and travelling in space. It was passing the stars by while heading straight to Earth. Entering its atmosphere, it turned into blazing flames. It headed straight to Bellwood's deep forest.
A pod has impacted and landed on the ground; burning and scorching the land and forest minority. The pod's hatch opened revealing greenish eyes from the darkness of chamber. He groaned and moaned in pain.
"Ben... Ten..."
As usual normal days in Bellwood City, the truck was hijacked by the robbers, who have robbed and stolen bags of money into it. The robbers were escaping from the police cars. Unfortunately for the authority, the robbers used the rocket launchers in firing its missiles in blasting and knocking the authority.
Thought the robbers could have escaped from the authority, if not for Rustbucket RV following them. Max was driving as usual while Ben was standing and Gwen sitting on front seat as trio were watching the event.
"Of all the times, it has to be night robbery. This is really frustrating!" Max groaned in frustration and anger, "Carl is going to kill me again!"
"Why? Too old for this job, Old Plumber," Ben asked in amusement. Max gave an annoying glare at his grandson. He yelped, "Easy, grandpa. It's just a joke. And besides, I need some workout with my new and awesome alien."
Gwen groaned, "Again?! Ben, this is your 10th time for using Feedback! Give it a break, Tennyson!"
"No way, dweeb! Feedback is awesome and coolest alien I ever had! He's the best!"
"Seriously? I think you should use XLR8 or Upgrade to deal with it because they've got some serious arms and guns. And you don't want to mess with them."
Ben scoffed, "Nah! I faced some tough guys than this! This is nothing!"
"Sorry, Ben," Max protested dryly, "Gwen's right. They've got rocket launchers. One hit by electrical shocks from Feedback, could blow the cities or even people."
Ben groaned in defeat as he activated his Omnitrix, "Fine. Going hero!"
BOOM! Ben transformed into XLR8. He sighed in annoyance as he was thought angrily that he preferred to use Feedback. Nevertheless, he opened the Rustbucket's door. He jumped out and sped up as he went straight to the truck. He knocked its door gently. The robbers turned and looked at him.
"You do realize that the hero saves the day before my bedtime," XLR8 asked in amusement, "not after."
"What the?! What is this?!" Robber #1 asked in shock and concern.
Robber #2 groaned, "Who cares! No freaks like him gonna get our bucks! Get rid of him now!"
Robbers armed with both machine guns and rocket launchers as they all are ready to fire them at XLR8. The speeding alien yelped in shock as he quickly moved back at once. The driver opened the truck's booth, revealing his five teammates armed and readied their machine guns.
"Really? Using guns to shoot a speeding guy like me?!" XLR8 asked in annoyance. Five robbers fired theirs at him. He yelped as he dodged the bullets at once, "Why do I have to ask?!"
As five members continued firing their machine guns at their targets, XLR8 continued dodging and avoiding the blasts while trying to reach them. While he was distracted in dealing with them, Rustbucket managed to catch up with them. Opened the window, Gwen emerged from it as she chanted in ancient and fired her blue magical spheres at two of them. XLR8 quickly jumped and swiped his tail in knocking the rest out.
XLR8 moved to the front while waving at the robbers, making them yelped in shock and surprise. The right man quickly armed and aimed his rocket launcher at him. He quickly grabbed and thrown the man out to the garbage. He swiftly jumped and entered it while kicking the rest out as well.
"That was easy!" XLR8 exclaimed in amusement. Feeling bumping on the truck, he yelped in shock. He turned to the front while looking at steering wheel. He gulped, "Okay... Maybe not easy!"
XLR8 screamed in fear and concern as he grabbed and held the steering wheel tightly. He rotated on both left and right wildly and crazy. Noticed the truck went wild, both Max and Gwen were in shock and concern from Rustbucket RV.
"Great..." Gwen snarled, "Why can't Ben stay away from driving for once? He's gonna get us killed."
"Now, Gwen. Ben's doing his best to stop them, even though he didn't mean to." Max said calmly before reached and held his walkie talkie. He spoke, "Ben, hit the break now!"
XLR8 screamed in fear and agony, "GOT IT!"
Max pushed the button from the radio, causing his RV's front booth to transformed into a grappling hook shooter. It fired and grabbed the truck's back while Ben hit the break hard while steering the wheel. The truck turned and hit straight at the lamppost hard. The Rustbucket stopped at once as Max and Gwen quickly got out and approached it. XLR8 came out and fell to the ground while moaning and groaning.
With the beeping sounds, XLR8 transformed back to Ben. He slowly get up, though he felt woozy and dizzy as he sat down calmly. Max and Gwen approached him.
"You okay, son?" Max asked.
Ben nodded, "Yeah. I really need to stop driving, unless I'm Upgrade."
"I doubt you stop that," Gwen remarked sarcastically and amusingly, "We'd better get home now. Our moms and dads are gonna kill us for being late... Again..."
Ben groaned, "Don't remind me. Back to the school..."
Next day...
In Math Class, Ben was lying down on his table as he was sleeping again. He then heard someone cleared his throat, causing himself to wake up and look up. He found Ms. Jenny was glaring at him while the rest of them were watching him.
"Late night 'hero job' again?" Ms. Jenny asked sarcastically. The rest of his classmates laughed softly. Ben groaned and nodded in exhausting. She sighed, "Ben, I know you're doing your job, but can't you just ignore it and let someone do it instead?"
Ben groaned in defeat, "Sorry, Ms. Jenny. I can't help it. And besides, some bad guys got some major weapons and no cops can handle it."
"Despite of good excuse, but I don't believe that is what you should focus at. You should be worry about your grades. It's getting worse than before. Maybe you should focus on that than being 'hero', Ben."
"Aw man! Ms. Jenny! You can't mean that!"
"I mean it, Ben. And it's very serious. I'd better let your parents know about this. And above all, no hero stuffs especially being any alien hero until your grades are back on."
Ben gasped, "But-!"
The bells rang. Ms. Jenny sighed, "Class dismissed." As the students left, she turned and looked at Ben, "And I really mean it, Tennyson. If grades fall back again, say goodbye to your 'hero' career."
Ms. Jenny exited the classroom. Ben groaned in upset as he landed his head hard on the table while muttered angrily about 'hating school'.
In late afternoon, at the hallway, Ben was putting books into locker while talking with his only best friend - Jonesy, a 10-years-old American-African worn the red-collared shirt with blue and white stripes, a jean and pair of black sneakers.
Jonesy hissed, "Dude. That is so wrong, man."
Ben sighed, "I know. I mean I saved this town for couple of times. And what I get?! More homework, get grounded and no hero duty for the rest of my life! So unfair!"
"Aw, it can't be that bad, Ben."
"Seriously? Try to push my Grade F all the way back to Cs or Bs. And there's one thing I hate the most is Math!"
"Ouch. Tell me about it. Math's always give me a headache..."
Ben hummed thoughtfully before smirked, "Maybe for me, but not for my little friend - Grey Matter! This should be easy."
"Dude! Seriously?!" Jonesy asked in concern before smirked, "Count me in!"
"Don't even try, Tennyson!" A familiar voice exclaimed in annoyance and anger. Both Ben and Jonesy turned to their back and found Gwen standing before them. She continued, "You heard what Ms. Jenny has said especially when it came from Uncle Frank and Grandpa. No alien hero to fix your problems."
Ben groaned, "Who asked you?! I know what I'm doing!"
"Yeah, right. You're not fooling everyone easily especially our family. So, if I were you, I take my studies and grades seriously from now on. Literally!"
"On yeah?! And who's gonna make me?!"
"Really? Do I need to spell the obvious answer? And believe me, your parents can be one mean and ill-tempered adults I do not want to mess with. And don't let me remind you about what Grandpa Max does too when he's in bad mood!"
"Grr! Do you always have to ruin everything?!"
"Hey, that's what cousins are for? Keeping one of mine out of troubles. See ya. My mom's picking me up fro ballet. now."
Ben gave disgusted looks, "Dancing... Who wants it?"
"I don't mind it if I ever find a good looking guy," Gwen said calmly before giving amusing looks at Ben, "Unlike you, you dance poorly when you're with Lucy."
"Hey! She's a Sludge! She make me slip!"
"Whatever, Tennyson. See ya."
Gwen was heading straight to the school's entrance while leaving annoyed Ben and Jonesy behind.
"Somehow, I don't even know why I even care for her?!" Ben asked in annoyance.
"Coz she's your cousin?" Jonesy asked in confuse. Ben gave an annoying glare at him. He shrugged, "What?! I was asking. Seriously!"
Ben sighed, "Whatever. So, what's next? I need chill from this."
"Well, I do have an idea," Jonesy said. Ben looked at him. He continued, "I heard a rumor. They say a meteorite hit somewhere deep in the forest. Some kids says that it's gotta do with boogieman or alien."
Ben hummed thoughtfully before smirked, "Wanna check it out?"
"I don't know..."
"Come, Jonesy! It'll be fun. It won't be long. Just check it out and head straight back home. Easy enough."
Jonesy sighed in defeat, "Fine. Why do I have to do it?"
In the late afternoon, Ben and Jonesy have arrived at the forest as they were looking for a sign of meteorite or pod. Travelling through the hallway of forest while looking around of their surroundings, they found nothing so far. The sun is slowly setting.
"Ah man! Yo, Ben! Can we go home now?!" Jonesy asked in annoyance, "My mamma's gonna kill me if you don't get back in time!"
Ben groaned in annoyance as he turned to Jonesy, "Well, if you don't help me pointing at the right direction, we both will get in trouble. So which way?"
Jonesy pointed on the small hill, "Head north. We should able to see smoke by now. That's what I heard from others."
Ben sighed in annoyance, "Hopefully, we're on the right track."
Ben and Jonesy continued walking before climbing over a small hill. They stopped at once as they have shocking and surprisingly looks. They were looking at the scorching site of forest and even the pod.
"Wow..." Jonesy said in surprise and shock, "Dude, we've found it."
Ben nodded before smirked, "Let's check it out."
"Are you nuts?! What if there's a monster or alien in there?! Waiting to get us eaten for dinner?! Man I hate thinking about that!"
"Jonesy! Chill! I've got this! My watch, remember?"
"Oh! Yeah. Sorry!"
"Honestly. Come on. Let's check this out."
Ben and Jonesy approached to the pod slowly and cautiously while looking around of their surroundings, making sure they won't get watched or caught by strangers or anyone else. But so far, they found nothing and even inside the pod.
"Aw man! Nothing!" Ben complained in annoyance, "I thought for sure we'd find something awesome here!"
"Chill, Ben?" Jonesy asked in annoyance, "I said 'rumors', not real deal. And since we can't find anything around here, we might as well go home."
Ben groaned, "I guess so. I've got the feeling that my mom and dad are gonna ground me from using Omnitrix and going hero until I get my grades up. So unfair..."
Jonesy shrugged, "Well, that's life. Come on. Let's get out of here now."
And just before Ben and Jonesy could head off, they both yelped in surprise upon hearing a growling and snarling noise. They looked around of their surroundings in search of the source. They keep hearing it but couldn't find it.
"I've got a bad feeling about this, dude..." Jonesy said uneasily.
Ben nodded as he readied with his Omnitrix, "Tell me about it. It's hero time!"
With a slam on his watch, Ben's body began transformed into Canonbolt. He took a deep breathe before released it. He turned to Jonesy as he nodded firmly. His friend nodded in understanding as he quickly headed off and hid behind the tree while watching the event. Canonbolt armed and readied to fight.
"Alright, creep. Come out and fight," Canonbolt demanded firmly and angrily while looking around of their surroundings. No sounds. He huffed, "Ooh! You think I'm dumb, huh? You asked for it! Don't mess with Canonbolt!"
Canonbolt shifted into his rolling mode as he throttled up hard and swiftly. With high speed power, he charged straight ahead. He missed it as the mysterious intruder dodged down. Instead he bounced off from the tree to the next in high speed on others, making the intruder confuse and weary of it as the latter try to swung the mace at him but missed.
As the intruder struggled in catching and taking his intruder down; Canonbolt gave a hard stroke on him by chest, followed by his limbs, shoulders, knees and then his face. Jonesy watched and heard the event, it even making him cringed in fear and shock.
Hitting his intruder by gut, Canonbolt rammed him straight out to the ground. The bouncing alien bounced and slammed on him for few times before giving a hard body-slam to the ground.
Jonesy whistled and cheered in amazement, "Alright! Now that's what I call 'Sumo's Body Slam'! AWESOME, BEN!"
"Thank you! Thank you very much," Canonbolt thanked proudly in Elvis Presley tone while stood up from his rolling ball mode . He scoffed proudly as he turned and face his mysterious intruder. He gasped in surprise and shock, "What the heck?! Aw man!"
"What?! What is it?!" Jonesy asked in shock and concern.
"Technorg?!" Canonbolt exclaimed in shock and concern. He was staring at the knockout Technorg groaning and moaning in pain and dizziness. He helped his old friend up. He groaned in shame and embarrassment, "Aw man! I'm so sorry, pal! I didn't know it was you."
Technorg chuckled, "I'll live. It's not the first time I lost to you except you beat fair and square than just relying on that mutated fleshling."
"Tell me about it," Canonbolt commented in amusement. With the beeping sound, he transformed back to Ben. He smiled before giving a handshake to his old friend, "It's great to see you, Technorg."
Technorg smiled as he shook his friend's, "The honor is mine, old friend."
"Okay. Would some tell me..." Jonesy said in confusion yet annoyed and angered, "What the heck is going on here?!"
"Oh! Sorry, Joey! This is Technorg, my buddy I met from 2 years ago," Ben introduced proudly and happily. He turned to Technorg, "Technorg, this is my BFF - Jonesy."
Technorg greeted and bowed down, "The honor is mine, Warrior Jonesy."
"Yeah, the honor is mine, Super Alien Killing Machine! Please don't kill me! I'm too young to die!" Jonesy exclaimed while greeted fearfully. Technorg looked confuse yet shock of his statement. He turned to Ben, "He's not gonna kill me or eat me, is he?!"
Ben sighed in annoyance while shaking his head. He turned to Technorg, "Tech, what happen to you? The last I heard that you were dealing with Kev and got blasted off to the stars. And the next thing I know is Kevin teamed up with Vilgax in taking me down."
Technorg smiled, "I took care of him for the mockery and beatings I've been humiliated. And the next thing, I left the ship and gone home."
Ben nodded in understanding, "Okay, what are you doing here? Must be some important for you to come here."
"Indeed, it is, young warrior. I need your help," Technorg said in concern yet firmly. Ben looked at him. He continued, "I've been framed for the crimes I did not commit from my home. Bounty Hunters and Plumbers have been sent to come and hunt me down. And I need you to help me and find the impostor."
"Awesome!" Ben smiled a bit before stopped and frowned, "Sorry, Tech. I wish I could help you, but I'm kinda got into a trouble."
"Did you break the law?"
"What?! No! I kinda got my grades down because I saved this town and world too many times. And not to mention, I slept late. Unless my grades are back up, I'm grounded forever."
"Ah... Academy. I hate it... A lot..."
"Tell me about it, buddy."
"Come on, guys. School can't be that bad," Jonesy said calmly. Ben and Technorg gave a glare at him. He yelped, "Okay, point taken. I really hate bullies."
Technorg sighed, "Even so, can you at least hide me temporary?"
"Sure!" Ben smiled, "What are friends for?"
"Dude, seriously?" Jonesy asked in surprise and shock. Ben nodded firmly. He sighed, "Of course, you are. But where on earth are you gonna hide him? Your gramps is Plumber. This whole town is under Plumbers' watch."
Ben smirked, "But not my home they're watching out for. And plus, you can help me out, detective."
Jonesy gulped, "Why do I get the feeling that I'm gonna regret this?"
In the late evening; Ben and Jonesy led Technorg all the way to Tennyson's Resident. They quickly hid him inside his treehouse on top of the tree. It doesn't please the alien much.
Technorg groaned, "This is very uncomfortable..."
Ben shrugged, "Sorry, T. It's the only place I can think of."
"So, what now?" Jonesy asked in concern, "Obviously, I can't stay here to look after him. I need to get back home."
Ben nodded, "Yeah, sure. Meet you back here after school about what to do with proving Technorg innocent."
"Yeah, sure. Hopefully, we don't get grounded," Jonesy said uneasy before sighed, "I hate being grounded..."
Ben groaned, "Tell me about it."
In Ben's bedroom, Carl and Sandra were talking with their son about the grades and grounding him from using the Omnitrix again. And Ben wasn't happy about it.
"I'm sorry, Ben." Sandra said in disappointment, "Until your grades are back up, you are grounded from going hero or even go with Grandpa Max."
Ben huffed angrily while looking away. Carl sighed as he squatted down while holding his son's shoulders, "Look, son. I know you did it to help people especially what you did here from last year. We appreciated it, son. But you need to focus on studies because it's important to your life especially your career. Hero may not be your thing."
"But dad, being hero is my thing ever since I found this," Ben protested as he shown his left hand with Omnitrix. He sighed, "Without it, I'm nothing. I'm just plain and boring Ben."
"Being plain and boring doesn't mean nothing," Carl said calmly and firmly, "It means you're learning and understanding the world, and becoming talented and special boy; not something else makes you one especially that watch."
Ben sighed, "You know, dad. Gwen used to say that same thing to me before..."
Carl smiled as he patted Ben's hair gently, "That's good. So, focus on your studies and get your grades up. You might something good."
Sandra smiled before kissing her son's forehead, "Hopefully, that doesn't involved you being hero but something else with less dangerous and no alien fighting like a soccer coach, actor or maybe video game developer? Promise?"
Ben sighed, "Can't make that promise, mom. Plus, I loved being a hero than anything."
"Well, at least try, son," Sandra pleaded gently, "That's all we're asking."
Seeing his mother's upset eyes, Ben sighed and nodded firmly. Sandra smiled before hugged her son a bit before departed and left. Carl was about to leave the room. Ben quickly jumped and stopped his father from leaving.
"Dad, can I ask you something?" Ben asked. Carl turned and looked at him. He continued, "I-If your friend's being framed, what would you do to prove he's good and innocent?"
Carl was confused and concerned, "I don't understand, son. Did something happen to Jonesy?"
"Something like that. Cash and JT picked on him this morning because they think he stole their money. I didn't believe it. Jonesy is good friend of mine."
"I see... It's not quite difficult, son. You will need some evidence to prove that Jonesy is innocent and pointed at the right thief. But more importantly, son, be sure you're confident that you're right about it."
Ben thought carefully of what his father has said. He nodded in understanding before smiled and hugged Carl, whom hugged back. As they departed, Carl left and closed the door. Ben turned and approached to his window while looking at the treehouse. He thought carefully of what his father has said.
"I've known Technorg since Kevin and I got trapped in the Megacruiser. I know he wouldn't do anything bad, unless someone ticked him off. I've gotta help him prove he's innocent."
Technorg groaned in annoyance as he struggled in getting good comfort or sleep within the treehouse. He even grumbled and muttered in annoyance and anger about the space too close to him. He looked up and found Ben, in his pajamas, brought a plate of three beef steaks, mash potatoes and green peas, and even orange juice.
"Hey, Tech. How are you doing in there?" Ben asked.
Technorg groaned, "Peachy. I hate spaces being close to me."
"What?! Are you claustro or something? The big gladiator is afraid of being close-in space?" Ben asked in surprise and shock. It annoyed and angered Technorg. He chuckled, "Sorry. Anyway, I brought a dinner for you to eat - beef steaks. Thought you might be hungry."
Ben placed the plate down in front of Technorg. The Destrovite took a sniffing on the food before licking his mouth. He took a bite on the beef followed by mash potatoes and green peas. He even drank orange juice. He sighed calmly and happily before gave a loud burp.
"That was great..." Technorg commented while muffled happily as he was eating his dinner, "You must have done well with the cook."
Ben chuckled a bit, "Actually, that my mom's cook. But yeah, it's good." He spotted Technorg's looking at the stars and home. He hummed, "So, what do you think about Earth? First time of coming here?"
"Yeah... Your home planet is truly beautiful and amazing especially its nature and city. Mine was nothing but scorching hot planet for whole night time. But this world, it is perfect. I could feel the breeze and coldness. I feel better with it."
"Glad you like it, Technorg. Do you miss home?"
"Yes, I miss my family. But they all gone when I was a child. I have lived in the streets, stealing and fighting for my survival as fierce and feared warrior. But I was abducted and became a gladiator warrior for Megacruiser."
"Man. That stinks for losing family. I hate to imagine if anything happen to mine especially Gwen and Grandpa Max."
"Indeed. Of all my desire I ever wanted to be normal and be with my family. Not to be a monster like this."
"Dude, normal stinks. But monster? You're not. You're cool and awesome as Ishiyama."
"I do not know of this I-Ishi... Whoever it was. But I am honored," Technorg said humbly. Ben smiled. He cleared his throat, "Shouldn't you be back to bed? You need to bring your grades up."
"Don't worry about me," Ben said confidently, "About you being framed? Wanna tell me?"
Technorg nodded firmly as he began explained to Ben about how he was being framed on the crimes he did not commit.
In the next morning, Ben and Jonesy were discussing about Technorg and the 'crimes' during their lunch hour. Ben was having a hamburger while Jonesy was enjoying his with steak.
"Okay, let me get this straight, Ben," Jonesy said in confusion while eating his steak hamburger, "Someone, and I'm referring to an alien, saw Technorg and thinks he stole some kind of DNA tech and some kind of super enhance power-like can?"
Ben nodded in agreement, "Yeah. That's about it. I know him. He's not smart but tough one."
"Yeah. That's something agree about. That's definitely somebody else, who looks like Technorg. Any alien you know of?"
"Yeah. I fought someone, who looks like him - Vulkanus. But I'm not sure what happen to him after me and the Galactic Enforcer have put him and his buddy Sixsix back to prison. If he's the one did it, then they're both back in action."
"Case One solved. But what's case two like what the heck do they want with it?"
"I have no idea. I'm gonna find out."
"You know you can't do that, Ben," A familiar voice insisted in annoyance. Ben and Jonesy looked up and found Gwen was sitting before them. They yelped in surprise and shock. She continued, "You're still grounded, remember?"
Ben yelped in surprise, "What the?! What are you doing here?!"
"What does it looks like? Eating my lunch," Gwen remarked dryly and annoyingly before eating her spaghetti, "Besides, how can you be certain that Technorg isn't lying?"
Ben scoffed, "If he is, then he would have let me chow down by Kevin when I was in Megacruiser. I wouldn't be here in the first place. Plus, I know what it feels like to be framed of something you never did wrong. If you don't wanna help, then stay out of it."
Gwen groaned, "Fine. I'll help. Not because I care for you, doofus. Just hope your friend is the real deal. So, what else do Sixsix and Vulkanus want now?"
"Beats me," Ben shrugged, "All they want is destroy the solar system with Element X. But too bad, it's gone."
"So, what do they want with DNA tech stuff or something? It's not gonna do them any good," Jonesy asked curiously and concern. He sighed, "But I definitely know about super enhance can - making them tough and strong. Obviously."
Gwen sighed while rolled her eyes, "No duh. But maybe we should look into it and let Grandpa Max know about it, at least."
"That sounds great plan," Ben said in amazement while smiling, "Let's go!"
Gwen held and put Ben in sitting down, "Not fast, Tennyson. Me and Jonesy will tell Grandpa about it while you stay here for studies."
Ben groaned, "Aw man!"
A sudden sticky on his back of head, Ben touched and took it out - a gum-like. He turned and glared at both Cash and JT snickered and remarked in amusement about spitting gum through straws. He groaned in annoyance about it.
"Really? Do they want to mess with me again?" Ben asked in annoyance as he armed with his Omnitrix, "Let's see if they like to mess with Ditto!"
Gwen quickly held Ben's wrist, "Ben, don't even try. You know who will be mad at this if you don't get the grades up!"
Ben groaned in defeat, "Thanks a lot, Gwen..."
4 O'Clock in the afternoon, the school was over. Gwen and Jonesy headed off to meet up with Max Tennyson while Ben returned home. Arrived and entered the RV, the children told Max about what has happened. He hummed suspiciously and concern as he looked through his computer from its cabinet about the items their enemy bounty hunters have stolen.
"So Grandpa, do you have any idea of what those bounty hunter wants with the items?" Gwen asked in concern, "I know they can use Super Enhance Can thingy for power but what does DNA tech do for them?"
"That's what we're finding it out for. We're trying to figure out what does these items do," Max said firmly as he was typing down on his keyboard. He stopped upon finding the items, "Bingo! Found it!"
"So, what is it, dude?" Jonesy asked curiously.
Looking at the picture of a bluish metal spiral generator-like, Max hummed, "According to this, it's one of Galvan's Classified Technology - The DNA Scanning Collector. This not only allowed anyone to just scanned but collected the DNA samples. And not to mention, this can be used and weaponized as a weapon."
"Wow. Now that is deadly," Gwen remarked in shock, "What were they thinking about this?"
"Not their fault, Gwen. One of Azmuth's pupil did it - Albedo," Max said calmly and firmly. He continued as he came across the a canister of purplish ooze-like, "And for this one. Like you say, Gwen; this is Super Enhanced Elemental Z. A powerful substance that gives humans or aliens enhance their super powered abilities and strength. And there is side effects of it - if get angry too much, you'll turn into a slug."
"Slug? You're joking, right?" Jonesy asked uneasily.
Max sighed, "Trust me. I wanted to."
"So, how do we find those guys?" Gwen asked in concern, "They could be anywhere or any planet."
Max shook his head while smiling, "Not necessary. The Elemental Z has highly frequency and very powerful radiation signal. Rustbucket can track it down." He activated his computer's scanner as it revealed purple dot with loud noise. He smirked, "Got them."
Gwen smirked, "Then, let's go and get them!"
"Yeah. Just hopefully, we can get back home before my bedtime," Jonesy said in concern.
Max hummed in concern, "I wonder if Technorg can be trusted. I know he helped and saved Ben, but how can we be sure that he's honest."
Gwen sighed, "I use to wonder the same thing. But Ben trusted him. I guess we should do the same thing as well."
Jonesy nodded, "Besides, Technorg could have finished us off when we were looking for alien pod."
Max thought carefully before sighed in defeat, "I'm gonna regret this one..."
At Tennyson Resident, Ben has returned home, but he was forced to do and finish his homework and studies. He was now at his treehouse to do so while keeping Technorg company. He even brought the steaks and mash potatoes for his alien friend to eat.
BARK! Ben turned to his back and looked outside. He found Sam panted heavily while placing a disk close to him.
"Sorry, Sam. Not today." Ben apologized. Sam whined unhappily. He sighed, "How about next time we go for adventures or hero time, I'll bring you? Okay with it, boy?"
Sam panted heavily before barked happily. Ben smiled as he turned and looked at Technorg eating his dinner while struggling in getting comfort zone.
"Sorry about Sam. He gets excited and happy to want me playing with me," Ben explained calmly, "Believe me. He's a cool dog."
Technorg scoffed, "I used to have a pet - a Vulpimancer. He and I have bonded well like yours. He was truly a partner and family I ever had before I was forced to flee. I even named him Ben. To honor the one, who saved my life thrice and shown his honor and humble to me."
"Wow. Named after me?" Ben asked in surprise. Technorg smiled and nodded. He smirked, "Cool!" He turned his attention to his Math Studies. He groaned in defeat, "Aw man! I hate Math. Numbers. E-something! Blah-blah! It gives me a headache."
"Math, huh?" Technorg groaned before groaned in disgust, "Tell me about it. The only course and subject I enjoyed is reading and learning language, sports and fighting."
"Wait! Language? You read?!"
"Is there a problem with that, young one?"
"Uh nope! Not really! I learned not to mess with a nerd especially a kid with good in machines and computer."
"And you think I'm nerd, young one?"
"Nope! Just surprise." Ben said uneasily. Technorg scoffed in annoyance. He turned to his books as he began studying and working on it, "Aw man. This is gonna take forever to figure this out. How does Gwen get the work done easily?"
"Uh... Study?" Technorg answered curiously.
Ben sighed, "I know that. I just hate it. I know dad wants me to pass the test but this is so pointless and waste of my time."
"Do I need to repeat your father's wisdom again," Technorg asked in amusement. Ben gave an annoying glare. He sighed, "I'm not saying you should give up your 'hero', but you should prepare another job, just in case there's no crime again."
"Make sense. But what am I good at? I'm goo at nothing!"
"Not true. Sports?"
"Soccer. I'm good at it - kicking, catching and grabbing. Gwen's big bro - Kenny taught me some tricks about it."
"Sounds like a good career for your backup job. Just in case if you wanna retired or something."
"I guess so. Soccer is good. But Ben 10 never gets retired till the bad guys are going down for good. And plus, being hero rules!"
Technorg sighed, "What a kid..."
In late night, the Rustbucket arrived at the abandoned warehouse, which was few meters away from Bellwood. Max, Jonesy and Gwen came out and approached it. The old man held a tracker device up as he was picking up the frequency signal.
"Why am I not surprise," Gwen asked dryly, "Bad guys always picked the warehouse for their hideout. This is so cliche."
Jonesy nodded, "Tell me about it. And the next thing we know, they have no idea we're coming in."
"Let's not get our hopes up," Max said calmly as he armed with his Mark 12 Techadorian Multiblaster, "we don't know what they can do with Elemental Z." He then passed a greenish pattern of box t Jonesy, "Plus, you will be needing this Mechamorph Suit."
Jonesy activated the box as he formed a strong armor-like with visor. He whistled, "Cool."
"Grandpa, are you sure this is a good idea to use this suit," Gwen asked in concern, "Remember what happen to Azmuth's dad-?"
"Don't worry, Gwen. The one his father used is actually a prototype. But this one is improvement," Max said calmly, "And plus, Jonesy is the only kid, that doesn't have skills and powers like you and Ben."
"Or can I just go home?" Jonesy asked uneasily.
Grabbing and dragging Joey towards to the front, Gwen groaned in annoyance, "Come on, Joey!"
As the trio entered the warehouse, the flashlights turned on and aimed on them. They yelped in concern and worry. They were facing and glaring at a group of small humanoid aliens worn red and black suits, with grey goggles with straight yellow lenses and a belt armed with pick axes.
"Okay. What the heck?!" Jonesy asked in surprise and shock.
Gwen gulped, "This is new..."
"The Miners..." Max said uneasily, "Sounds like Vulkanus and Sixsix hired them to do their dirty work."
"Not just them, Tennyson!"
The trio looked up and found Sixsix and Vulkanus stood before them, along with female worn a dark purple colored armor, which has a hoop feature at the end of her helmet, her x-shaped eye holes are pink.
"Sixsix and Vulkanus," Gwen snarled, "Long time no see, ugly. And I see you brought Sixsix's girlfriend here. They both look alike."
Sixsix grumbled in anger beneath his mask, along with his mysterious partner. They turned and glared at Vulkanus.
"Hey, don't look at me! Humans can't tell the difference of us!" Vulkanus grumbled. He turned and glared at Gwen and her team, "And by the way, that's his big sister - Eighteight."
"Sister?!" Gwen asked in shock.
"Eighteight?!" Jonesy asked in surprise. He gave a loud laughing. Everyone glared at him. He yelped, "Sorry! But seriously, what's with the numbers as names?"
"Don't ask me, punk," Vulkanus remarked dryly. He then noticed someone missing in the group, "Where's your little runt friend of yours?"
"We can handle you without him," Gwen said confidently as she armed herself with magic on her hands, "We beat you once. We can do it again."
Eighteight exclaimed in alien language wildly as she held the injector of Elemental Z. This shocked and surprised Max of it.
"You wouldn't!" Max exclaimed in concern.
Vulkanus smirked, "I will, Tennyson. With Elemental Z, I'll be invincible!"
Eighteight injected the Elemental Z to Vulkanus's arm, causing him growled and roared in pain and
wild. His body began slowly transformed into more muscular and demonically than his regular form. Sixsix snickered in amusement as he and his older sister armed with theirs.
"That is one ugly-!" Jonesy said in shock but stopped upon looking at Max and Gwen glaring at him. He yelped, "I was gonna say monster, not the other word!"
"Either way, let's end this!" Max exclaimed, "We can't let you get away with your
While chanting her spells, Gwen fired her Mana Orbs at Pickaxe Aliens out one-by-one while at the same time, she punched and kicked them off through the use of Karate Moves. Max used his blaster in firing and blasting at Sixsix and Eighteight, who fired back at them while dodging and hiding behind the crates. Jonesy yelped as he was facing Vulkanus.
"Why do I have to deal with big boys?!" Jonesy asked in fear as he quickly ran off at once, "Why?!"
Vulkanus roared wildly as he charged and chased after Jonesy, who was running away from him while dodging his attacks. Run to the corner, Destrovite roared in anger as he tried to land some punches on the Mechamorph Armored Boy, who blocked and deflected the attacks quickly and swiftly.
"Quit dodging me, runt! Fight me now, you coward!" Vulkanus exclaimed in anger and wild as he grabbed and thrown Jonesy over his back, "I hate fighting cowards!"
Jonesy yelped, "Gimme a break, will ya! I'm new here!"
"Well then. I'll go soften you up! Get ready, runt!" Vulkanus exclaimed proudly yet amusingly. And just before he could do anything, Jonesy gave a sucker punch on his face. He groaned in anger before spitted tooth out, "Did you just give me a sucker punch?!"
Jonesy gulped before chuckled uneasily, "Sorry!"
Vulkanus roared wildly and angrily as he grabbed and slammed Jonesy to the ground for multiple times. He swung the human around him before thrown straight to the walls hard.
Hidden behind the crates, Max armed and loaded his blaster. As his head raised up, Sixsix was there and fired twin blasters at him, who dodged down at once. He then held and fire his blaster at the bounty hunter, who dodged and avoided the blasts while firing back at him. Max also has to punch and kick the Pickaxe Aliens off. Both of them continued firing at each other for the moment until the last bullet.
Finding out their blasters are at its last beams, Max and Sixsix armed and readied theirs while glaring at each other for the moment. Moment has passed, Sixsix raised and fired his twin blasters. Max dodged it before fired his. It hit the bounty hunter's chest but he quickly fired his wired little one back at Max's right shoulder in knocking straight to the ground hard.
Gwen fired her magic spells at Eighteight, who dodged and avoided while firing back at her. And at the same time, she has to deal with Pickaxe Aliens as well. After dealing with them, she came and face with the bounty huntress, who sheathed her guns and armed herself in ready to fight. Gwen did the same thing in her karate style. They charged and began battling with each other fiercely and determinedly while dodging and avoiding it for few rounds.
As Gwen jump while swinging her kicks, Eighteight grabbed and held her tightly before throwing straight to the crates hard.
Vulkanus scoffed, "That takes care of the problem." He scoffed, "But what I want is a rematch with Tennyson!"
Sixsix nodded and muttered in alien language while nodded in agreement. Eighteight held him back as she muttered and shook her head in anger while showing DNA Scanning Collector. Vulkanus sighed in annoyance while muttered in anger.
"I hate it when she's right. We'll deal with our client first" Vulkanus said angrily, "Why can't my partner get his big brother?! He's better cooperative than she is..."
"Finally..."
Ben sighed in defeat as he finished writing down on his book before lying down on Technorg's chest. He panted heavily while looking tired.
"I thought I'd never get it done in time," Ben complained, "This is too much."
Technorg chuckled a bit, "You should be proud of yourself, young one. You did not rely on your Galvan's mental ability or even Cerebrocrustacean's. You finished it by yourself."
"I know Grey Matter and not Cerebro-something," Ben said calmly before smirked, "But you're right. I did it by myself."
"Ben!" Sandra called. Ben and Technorg yelped in concern as they were about to panic. He shushed his buddy calmly. He quickly emerged and found his mother holding the plate of cookies and milk. She smiled, "I brought you cookies and glass of milk. Thought you might be hungry when you're busy with homework."
Ben yelped in embarrassed, "Ah... Thanks. Mom. I'll get it. Just put it down on the table."
Sandra smiled, "That's good to know, Ben. Keep it up. You maybe able to pass the next test."
"Thanks, mom," Ben smiled in relief.
BEEP! Ben and Sandra yelped in surprise as they looked at the Omnitrix as it keep blinking and beeping for few times.
"What in the world?!" Sandra asked in surprise, "Ben..."
Ben shrugged, "I don't know!"
"Message from Max Tennyson," Omnitrix spoke. It surprised Ben and Sandra. It continued with Max's voice, "Ben! Need help now! Warehouse, meters away from Bellwood!"
Ben was in shock and concern. Sandra looked annoyed of it as she knew what her son is going to do next now.
"Ben, don't you dare!" Sandra ordered angrily.
Ben hissed as he armed himself with his Omnitrix, "Sorry, mom. Grandpa needs me now! It's hero time!" And just before his mother could do anything, Ben slammed on his Omnitrix as he transformed into Upgrade. He sighed, "Gotta go now! Technorg! Come on!"
And just before Sandra could ask, treehouse exploded to pieces. She turned and found Technorg stood before her. It shocked and frightened her a lot.
"Sorry about the treehouse, Mrs. Tennyson. I'll fix it back later." Technorg apologized while bowed down.
Carl came to the scene as he called, "Honey, what's going-?!" He gasped in shock upon looking at Ben as Upgrade and Technorg. He demanded, "What is going on?!"
"Sorry, dad! Gonna borrow your car now! Ground me later!" Upgrade exclaimed in concern, "Technorg! Come on!"
Upgrade charged and jumped on Carl's car. He transformed it into a highly advanced and powerful futuristic black colored with green patterns car-like with weapons. Technorg jumped high and landed on the car. They drove off at once. Carl and Sandra headed to the outside as they watched Ben and Technorg headed off at once.
"What now, Carl?" Sandra demanded.
Carl sighed, "I don't know. But there's one thing I'm gonna do next now."
"Ugh! Why do we have to be damsel in distress again?! Especially when we're upside down near to the cauldron of acids."
Max, Gwen and even Jonesy were upside down and tied with chains hanging to the top of ceiling. They were above the cauldron of acids. They were keeping an eye by Pickaxe Aliens while their masters were meeting up with the mysterious client at the back of warehouse. Three bounty hunters were talking with a purple colored crab-like with pointy three spikes on each sides, a white mustache and right giant claw-like.
"Well?! Did you have it?!" Cerebrocrustacean demanded in anger and annoyance, "I did not waste my schedule for this primitive planet!"
Eighteight snarled and grumbled in alien language as she gave the DNA Scanning Collector to him. Vulkanus nodded in agreement.
"And the payment, doc?" Vulkanus demanded in annoyance, "We didn't risk our lives for this useless machine especially Elemental Z! It's giving me some rashes!"
Cerebrocrustacean hissed, "I watched that language of yours if I were you. You do not wish to underestimate my ability, primitive fool! And I use the term loosely..."
Eighteight nodded while demanded him in alien language.
"Now that would be telling, Eighteight," Cerebrocrustacean said in amusement while looking at DNA Scanning Collector, "What you need to know is that I'm creating something that no Galvan or even Azmuth would dare to create - their worst nightmares. Go on and play with your games especially with your Elemental Z."
Vulkanus smirked, "Good enough."
BOOM! Four of them yelped in shock and surprise. They turned to the front as they found an advanced car rammed and charged through the door while Technorg jumped as he swung his mace in knocking his enemies off. Cerebrocrustacean groaned in annoyance and anger while clenching his claws tightly as he glared at three bounty hunters.
"Are we blind?!" Cerebrocrustacean demanded in anger, "Deal with the situation now!"
Eighteight screeched in anger as she turned and gave a wack on her little brother and Vulkanus to head off at once. As three bounty hunters headed off, the mysterious Cerebrocrustacean turned and walked away. In the blink of an eye, he disappeared from sights.
As Upgrade in advanced car, he turned and fired claw in bringing his team down from the top. He came out from the car as he helped and tear the chains apart in freeing his friends out. Unfortunately, he transformed back to Ben.
"Aw man! Why now?!" Ben complained angrily.
"What are you doing here?!" Gwen asked in concern.
Max sighed, "I called him. I didn't have a choice."
"But grandpa, what about Uncle Carl?"
"Don't worry about it. I'll deal with him later. But what's more important is we need Ben to take Vulkanus down."
Ben sighed, "Good thing. So how terrible and tough Vulkanus can be?"
"Like this, brat!"
Ben turned to the front as he found the Destrovite grabbed and held him with one bare strong hand. Eighteight and Sixsix fired their blasters at Max, Gwen and Jonesy. The trio quickly hid behind the crates. Max and Gwen fired their blaster and magic at two Storaggians, who dodged and blocked the attacks while firing back at the humans.
Vulkanus held and placed Ben close to him. He scoffed, "You should have stay back home, little brat. Now you're defenseless."
"Think again!"
Vulkanus turned and have his face being punched by Technorg. At the same time, the Detrovite Cyborg caught and held Ben on his palm.
"Now or never, Tennyson!" Technorg exclaimed in concern as he put Ben down. He turned to Vulkanus, "I'll take care of him!"
Technorg charged and punched Vulkanus's face hard, causing the latter punch back. Both of them continued punching and kicking at each other while blocking the attacks for few times.
Ben nodded as he searched aliens of his Omnitrix, "Hero time! Diamondhead! Four Arms! Eye Guy! Wildvine! Feedback! Frankenstrike! Way Big! Anyone! Please!" He slammed his watch hard. He transformed into Ditto. He yelped, "Seriously?! Why can't my stupid watch handle my slam?! I don't have to be gentle on it!"
"Dude, just adapt to situation!" Jonesy exclaimed in concern as he put himself in Mechamorph Suit, "We're getting butt kicking!"
Gwen nodded, "Jonesy's right. This isn't the first time you didn't get the right one. Just do what you can!"
Ditto sighed, "Better than nothing! Splitting time!"
Ditto split and multiply into 15 of them. They quickly grabbed and held the mining picks, shovels, garden forks and sticks. They screamed wildly and angrily as they charged and knocked some of Pickaxe Aliens one-by-one while avoiding and dodging the attacks. Though one to three of them get bruised and injured by his enemies, his others felt the pain as well.
Jonesy came and aided his best friend by ramming and charging them off while firing his blasters at them off. Max reloaded his blaster and fired back at Sixsix, who was in midair with his jetpack while firing his blasters at the old man. Gwen chanted a spell of levitation on rocks in throwing at Eighteight, who dodged them while firing her blasters at her.
With Pickaxe Aliens have been dealt with, 15 Dittos charged and attacked Vulkanus from behind by punching and grabbing while multiplying more of him in holding him down. This gave Technorg a chance in punching criminal Destrovite for few times. Vulkanus roared in anger as he unleashed his fury in freeing himself while punching and knocking Dittos and Technorg off to the ground.
As time up, Dittos returned to battered Ben. Vulkanus approached and readied to step on him. He would have if not for Technorg holding and pulling him back. Vulkanus roared in anger as his body glowed in red while his face has become more vicious and demonic. He determined to finish Ben off. Technorg struggled in holding him off while Ben struggled in getting up.
"It's over, runt!" Vulkanus exclaimed in anger.
"Keep away from my son!"
BOOM! Vulkanus got pushed and knocked to the walls hard while Technorg dodged down at once. He looked up and found Carl and Sandra came in with their Plumber Bazooka. This even surprise others including Ben and Max. The parents approached and helped Ben up.
"Son! Are you alright?" Carl asked in concern.
Sandra held and hugged Ben, "Please, son! Talk to us!"
Ben groaned before looking at his parents. He gasped, "Mom? Dad? Wh-what are you doing here?"
"Saving you, kiddo!" Carl said firmly. He took a car battery as he connect it to the Omnitrix, "And looks like you need a recharge."
"Dad, you sure it's gonna work?"
"Better than nothing. Hold on tight!"
ZAP! Carl set his car battery connecting with plugs before plugged on Ben's Omnitrix. With powerful electrical shocks, it electrocuted the watch wildly and crazily. The Omnitrix's red turned into green. It surprised the Tennyson Family.
"It work!" Carl, Sandra and Ben exclaimed in surprise.
Ben smirked as he activated his watch, "Time to go Upchuck!" With a powerful slam, Ben has transformed into Upchuck. He smirked, "Snack and spitting time!"
As Upchuck collected more of junk, he ate them all into his mouth. Carl and Sandra charged and assisted Max and Gwen in fighting against the bounty hunters.
Max and Carl continued dodging and hiding while firing their blasters at Sixsix, who was flying and dodging the attacks while blasting at them back. As he continued flying and firing at his enemies, Carl took his shot at Sixsix's jetpack, the bounty hunter got out of control in flying around. As a Sotoraggian was flying down, Max used the blaster's handler in swinging and striking Sixsix out of cold. Max and Carl regrouped while looking at each other.
"Looks like I need to explain of what's going on, don't I?" Max asked in concern.
"No kidding, dad," Carl sighed before smiled a bit, "But sometimes rules need to be bend for others especially a father like you."
Max smiled in relief, "Thanks, son."
Gwen summoned the wind blowing spell in pushing and knocking Eighteight out, Sandra took a frying pan in hitting her head hard. Gwen charged in as she jumped and gave a flying kick on her. Her mask's left eye part cracked as it revealed demonic crimson eyes. She screeched in anger and fury before got her face slapped by a frying pan again. Eighteight got knocked out.
"Wow..." Gwen whistled, "I didn't know frying pan can be used as a weapon, Aunt Sandra."
Sandra smirked, "You just need a right quality of frying pan."
Technorg and Vulkanus continued fighting and attacking each other firmly and wildly. Filling up his belly, Upchuck spitted the explosive acid blast at the Destrovite's back. Vulkanus groaned as he tried to swung his punch at Upchuck but missed and get an uppercut by Technorg. Vulkanus turned and launched a punch on his enemy but grabbed and get his face slaps for five times. Technorg held Vulkanus and slammed him to the ground.
Upchuck jumped up and fired his spitting explosive acid at Vulkanus's armor and face for few times. As Vulkanus got up, he grabbed Upchuck, who quickly his explosive spit on his face. Technorg charged and rammed his mace right on Vulkanus's face. Upchuck fired ten times of his shots on Destrovite before Technorg charged and gave Vulkanus a powerful uppercut on his face. Vulkanus fell to his back hard.
"Oh yeah!" Upchuck exclaimed in amusement, "How do you like that?!"
Technorg smirked, "Nice one, Tennyson."
Vulkanus roared in anger as he got up. As he was about to attack, he groaned and moaned in pain. His body began glowing and burning in red while mutated strangely and wildly. He screamed in pain. It shocked and surprised everyone of it.
"W-What's happening to me?!" Vulkanus screamed in pain, "HELP ME!"
"What the-?!" Max, Carl and Ben asked in shock.
Jonesy gasped, "He's gonna blow!"
"Take cover!" Gwen exclaimed in concern.
As everyone moved away from Vulkanus while hiding behind the crates and pillars, the Destrovite exploded into pieces. Everyone got orange goo on their bodies. They turned and faced to the front. They found Vulkanus in small slug form as he groaned and moaned in pain.
"Wow. Elemental Z is no joke," Jonesy said in surprise and shock, "It really did turn him into a slug."
Upchuck nodded, "Glad it's not me to take that Elemental Z. Hate to imagine bad things happen to me." He turned and faced both Carl and Sandra. He sighed, "Guess I'm gonna get grounded again, am I?"
Upchuck returned to Ben's normal firm. Carl nodded firmly, "If you hadn't done something so selfish or even cause something terrible, you would have. But not this time."
Sandra nodded, "Yes. Your father's right. What you did today, that was truly selfless." She turned to Technorg, "Though I wish you'd tell me about your friend here."
Ben chuckled uneasily, "Sorry. Technorg was being framed and needed a proof to show that he didn't do it."
"But with enough evidence," Gwen said firmly and proudly as she shown her cellphone with pictures and recording, "Technorg is free."
Max sighed as he returned to the group, "Too bad, I couldn't find DNA Scanning Collector. Whoever these bounty hunters working for, he must have wanted it so badly."
"But what can it do," Jonesy asked in concern, "It doesn't do a favor for him."
Max hummed in concern while having his arms crossed, "I wish I knew..."
"Ah, guys..." Gwen asked in concern, "Where're the bounty hunters?"
Everyone looked around and found the bounty hunters have slipped and escaped from them when they were in discussion.
In an unknown tropical planet, the mysterious Cerebrocrustacean has arrived and entered the metallic building-like science lab. He approached to the table as he commented in amusingly and proudly while looking at DNA Scanning Collector.
"I see you have got what you needed, Dr. Psychobos..."
Dr. Psychobos chuckled in amusement, "Indeed. With this, I can begin my project soon."
"I trust you can achieved it well. You'd better hope you can do it than what Galvans can do."
"Oh puh-lease. Galvans are nothing but mere amateurs and fools, thinking they're better than my kind. Truly foolish. Anything they do, I do better! You have my word as I promised some time ago."
"Yes... I remember that well. You did prepare me with strong firewall system in me for upgrading progress, and helped me escape from wretched prison cells of Galvan Prime!"
"I'm glad you did. I will accomplish this work and prove that I'm better than Azmuth and any Galvans, and I use this term loosely, Malware..."
The mysterious figure emerged from the shadows as he revealed himself to be Malware, who clenched his right hand tightly.
"You'd better hope so. You'd better hope so, Dr. Psychobos..."
Two weeks later, Ben has returned home in late evening. Sandra was setting the plates for dinner while Carl was working on notes from his computer.
"I'm home!" Ben greeted proudly. Carl and Sandra greeted him warmly. He smiled proudly as he shown his school report to his parents, "Guess what I did?"
Carl hummed in surprise while reading the report, "Wow. This is good. You finally got your grades back up."
Sandra nodded, "Especially Math, you got it C. Well done."
"So, does that mean..." Ben asked hopefully.
Carl nodded, "Yes, son. You can go hero again. But promise me that you can keep this up and get your grades up as well."
Ben nodded, "Sure. No problem, dad. So, how's Technorg? Hope he didn't break stuffs."
"Just minor stuffs," Sandra said calmly, "He's quite good for security and bodyguard."
"Where is he now?" Ben asked.
"At the backyard, playing with Sam," Carl answered, "I'm surprise that he's good with dogs."
Grabbed the soccer ball from the storeroom, Ben headed to the backyard at once. He found Technorg was sitting while throwing a ball to the front for Sam to catch and bring it back. Smiled to see his friend is enjoying new place, Ben came out and greeted him.
"Hey, Tech. How's everything?" Ben asked.
Technorg smiled, "Peaceful. I'm glad that I'm no longer Plumber's Most Wanted list. And I'm honored that you let me stay here. I'm in your debt again, Tennyson."
"Hey, it's what are friends for." Ben said happily. He turned and found Jonesy arrived as well. He smirked as he held soccer ball, "Don't suppose you can help us with soccer?"
Technorg smiled, "I'd be honor. Just tell me what I can do."
Ben smiled as he and Jonesy taught and instructed Technorg of how and what to do with soccer. With that done, Technorg acted as goalie while Ben and Jonesy acted as striker in kicking and scoring a goal. They kept practicing it for an hour.
END...
Review and Suggest...
Casts:
Tara Strong: Ben Tennyson, Sandra Tennyson, Upgrade
Dee Bradley Baker: Carl Tennyson, Sixsix, Eighteight
Travis Willingham: Technorg
Minor Casts:
Phil LaMarr: Jonesy, Omnitrix
Meagan Smith: Gwen Tennyson
Paul Eiding: Max Tennyson
Jim Ward: XLR8, Robber #2
Fred Tatasciore: Cannonbolt
Rob Paulsen: Ditto
Dave Wittenberg: Upchuck, Robber #1
John DiMaggio: Vulkanis
Cameo:
Jonathan Freeman: Dr. Psychobos
Kirk Thornton: Malware
Author's Notes:
1) Eric Bauza did a good job as Dr Psychobos but not sinister enough as Jonathan Freeman, who played Jafar from Disney Aladdin. Travis Willingham's voice fit well for Technorg as humble and firm warrior from various anime and video games including Thor (Marvel), Xu Huang & Zhou Tai (Dynasty Warriors) and Kojuro Katakura (Sengoku Basara)
