Two Warriors, both given an enormous responsibility at an extremely young age. How often the universe seems to repeat itself.
"Hang on, let me get this straight," Marco said, sitting down on the couch in his living room, staring at Ben in slight disbelief. "You're an alien superhero from another universe? Seriously?"
After introducing one another, the teens had gone back to Marco's house. During that time, Ben had told the duo of his story back home, the teenage superhero happy to finally have found someone who hadn't heard of him before again.
"I'm not an alien, but the guys in my watch are!" Ben replied, holding the Omnitrix up with a smirk. "It contains the DNA of several hundred species, and allows me to transform into them. It was meant for peaceful negotiation, but I turned it into a device to battle evil."
"Yeah, right. As if you expect us to believe Aliens exist," Star said, waving her arm dismissively. "And that you fight crime using them."
"Uh, Star, you're a princess from another dimension who can do magic. Aliens being real sounds more plausible than you do," Marco said, Star thinking for a moment before shrugging.
"Yeah, I guess you're right. Anyways, what else can you do?" Star asked as she turned, facing Ben..
"Well, uh… Not much, really. I play soccer, but I don't think that's really what you mean," Ben replied, shrugging.
"Soccer, huh? That's cool! Just one question. What's Soccer?" Star asked, glancing at Marco for a moment.
"Soccer's the one where you kick the ball, Star," the teen replied.
"Ooooh, that one! That one's fun!"
"Star, you've never even played soccer before," Marco sighed, the teenage princess shrugging. "Still looks fun!"
"Yeah, it really is. I've been meaning to play again, but my life's been a bit busy," Ben replied, shrugging. "I can also play guitar, thought it's been ages since I last tired. I'm probably a little rusty."
"Hey, quick question, Ben," Star said, the Omnitrix-wielder turning towards her. "What dimension are you from, anyways? I've never heard of a world full of aliens before. Especially ones made of diamond, and cables."
"Wait, you guys know about different dimensions being a thing?" Ben asked, raising an eyebrow at the teen.
"Yeah, of course! Marco and I visit them all the time! Duh, what else would we do for fun?" Star replied, Ben chuckling.
"Yeah, we've seen a few. Though most of them seem to not be so accepting to visitors," Marco added, shrugging.
"Huh. That's cool I guess. Though, I don't think my world is a dimension you can access. Not if last time taught me anything," Ben said, sitting down next to Marco.
"Huh? What do you mean? What happened last time?" Star asked, looking over at him confused.
"Well, and this is a loose explanation, it's been a while since Paradox told me, but the galaxy we live in is held in the universe. And each universe is held inside a multiverse, alright?" Ben began to explain, the two teens listening intently. "But inside each Multiverse, there are several universes, each with their own dimensions connected to them."
"For the most part, these dimensions are slight alterations of each other, such as my universe. Where I come from, there's a dimension where I became a sort of idol, using my aliens to become famous. In another, I never got the Omnitrix at all," Ben said, holding up his watch. "But in some special cases, the dimensions of that universe are completely different from one another. Usually, this happens when a great power has tampered with the flow of the universe."
"So, basically… Your world isn't able to be reached by the dimensional scissors?" Marco asked, Ben shaking his head.
"I'm not sure what those are, but my best guess is that no, they cannot reach my world. It took a really powerful spell from Charmcaster to send me here."
"Charmcaster?" Star asked, sitting down on the arm of the couch. "Who's that?"
"Charmcaster is a… well, she's not always…" Ben said, trying to figure it out himself. "She's sometimes a villain, and sometimes an ally? It kinda just depends on helping whoever will get her closer to her goal."
"But you said spell. Does she have a wand, too?" the teenage princess said.
"Well, kinda? She has this staff thing. I guess you could call that a wand, but I dunno," Ben said, looking at the small object in Star's hand. "What is that wand, anyways? It's nothing I've ever seen before. I've seen some crazy stuff, but not even Gwen can summon actual Narwhals into existence."
"It's the Royal Magic Wand, passed down the centuries from the first Queen of Mewni, and the first of the Butterfly line," Star explained, holding the wand up slightly. "It possess great magic, and is constantly sought out by the forces of evil, like Ludo!"
"Ludo? He's that guy you kept mentioning before. Who is he, exactly?" Ben asked, leaning forward a bit as he cupped his hands together.
"He's this weird little bird guy that's been trying to take Star's wand with his monster army," Marco replied, smirking as he flexed slightly. "We've been kicking their butts for the last few months. It's been really exciting, honestly."
"A guy that looks like a normal animal trying to take the extremely powerful device you got at a young age with an army at his beck and call? Maybe this world is just an alternate version of mine," Ben replied with a chuckle.
"How so?" Star asked. "Wait, have you fought an alternate version of Ludo!"
"No, no, nothing like that. You see, I got the Omnitrix when I was ten years old, and ever since then I've been hunted by a squid-faced baddie named Vilgax, who's come at me with 5- no, 6 armies now," Ben said, smirking.
"Oooh. So you've had a lot of practice with dealing with powerful stuff at a young age?" Marco asked, glancing at Star for a moment.
"Yeah, I guess you could say that," Ben replied, raising an eyebrow at Marco.
"Great! You could help teach Star how to handle her wand a bit more!" the boy said, surprising both Star and Ben.
"Wait, help me? I don't need help using my wand, Marco!" Star said, giving the boy a small glare.
"Yeah, and a magic wand isn't really a watch designed to promote peace. Totally different things!" Ben agreed, nodding.
"Still, Star was sent to Earth to help her learn to better control the wand's power. If you're used to handling such a powerful device, maybe you could give her some basic tips? Nothing too specific, of course," Marco suggested, Ben pausing to thinking.
"I mean, I guess it wouldn't hurt. I don't have much else to do here, so helping you guys out wouldn't be too much of a hassle," he said, Star sighing.
"Look, I've been handling the wand fine for months now! I don't need a teacher or anything!" Star argued, crossing her arms as she huffed.
"Star, you've barely learned any of the spells in that book you own. Even the tiny blue guy can't get you to really learn. What's his name, uh… Glossarayuck?"
"Glossaryck," Star corrected, still unhappy her skills were being questioned.
"Look, Star, having someone to help you isn't a bad thing. There are dozens of times having someone to guide me would've helped me out. Hell, most of the stuff I do know how to do, my grandpa helped me with," Ben said, Star sighing after a moment.
"Fiiiine. You can help, I guess," the princess said, grumpily. Ben just chuckled.
"Wow, that's exactly what I would've said six years ago," the teen hero said cheekily.
Suddenly, the sound of a car pulling into the driveway caught the attention of the group. Turning, they watched the door for a second, waiting until it suddenly opened.. Stepping inside, a pair of figures smiled at the group.
The figure in front had auburn hair, which was tied into a ponytail, and green eyes. She wore an orange shirt, with pink ruffles around the sleeves and neck, with an olive skirt around her waist. "Oh, Star, Marco! You're home earlier than I thought! Weren't you meant to be out for another hour?"
Before her stood a tall man with dark brown hair, and brown eyes. He wore a yellow shirt, with dark yellow and white stripes running down the middle, with dark grey pants. In his arms were several bags. "We were out shopping for some groceries for dinner tonight! I hope you're ready for my world famous enchiladas!"
"Hey Mom, hey Dad!" Marco said, pushing himself off the couch, smiling as he moved to help them carry the bags inside..
"Hi Son!" the man said as he smiled at him, before noticing Ben. "Oh, who's your new friend?"
"Hi, I'm Ben Tennyson. I'm… not from around here," the teen replied, waving.
"Oh, are you from Mewni, too?" the man asked excitedly.
"Mewni?" Ben asked, raising an eyebrow.
"That's the dimension I'm from!" Star replied happily.
"Oh, uh… No. I'm from a bit farther out," Ben said, shaking his head.
"Well, as long as you need a place to stay, you can live with us! I'm Rafael Diaz, and this is my wife, Angie!" Rafael said, smiling.
"Oh, no, I couldn't ask that of you. I'm sure I can find a place somewhere else," Ben said, shaking his head.
"Nonsense! Any friend of Marco is welcomed here!" Angie said with a smile.
"Here, let me help you with your room!" Star said, grabbing Ben's arm.
"Wait, my room-" Ben started, before the younger teen pulled him up the stairs.
Eon took a deep breath, before pressing the button next to the door in front of him. After a second the door slid open, revealing the bridge of the warship he was on. Racing back and forth were several different drones, busy at work keeping the ship running.
Standing in the center of the room, staring at the screen in front of him, the towering Warlord glanced over at Eon, before turning back towards the screen. "So, is it done?"
Eon smirked, staring at the warlord standing before him. A towering presence, the tyrant wore dark red armor, with golden cylinders sticking out of it. He wore a red crown on his head, his green skin resting underneath. His face was a mass of tentacles, two green sacs on either side of his repulsive mouth. The glowing red eyes of Vilgax narrowed as he turned, glaring down at the time traveller.
"Yes, it is done. Ben Tennyson has been dealt with," Eon replied with a grin.
"So Charmcaster's spell worked. Ben Tennyson is no longer a current obstacle for us to deal with," the squid-faced conqueror said with a smirk, turning to face Eon. "Then all is going according to plan."
"Current obstacle? You speak as if Ben Tennyson is alive," Eon asked, staring up at him in confusion.
"I see Charmcaster failed to fill you in on the plan, Eon. Though it might have been for the best," Vilgax said, crossing his arms behind his back as he turned away. "Ben Tennyson is not dead. I've had him sent away to another world. Another universe, where he shall remain until we are ready."
"But why? We had the chance to be rid of him for good! Why would you waste the opportunity we had to destroy him?" Eon yelled, glaring up at the warlord.
"Because I still do not have his Omnitrix!" Vilgax said suddenly spinning around as he swung his arm at Eon, knocking the time traveller to the floor. "Do not think for a moment that I will allow that device to be destroyed without taking the opportunity to get it's secrets myself! I would rather be killed then let the chance to obtain it be wasted on petty revenge."
"Then why did we send him away? The Omnitrix is now lost in another-" Eon began to argue, quickly shutting up as Vilgax glared down at him.
"It is not lost! Charmcaster was able to send him there, she will be able to bring him back. But first, we need to ensure we have our bargaining chip," Vilgax growled, glaring down at him.
"Bargaining chip?" Eon asked, slowly pushing himself to his feet.
"Of course. We're not going to take the Omnitrix from Tennyson! He'll give it to us on his own free will. Unless he wishes for us to force his hand," the tyrant explained, turning towards the screen he had been staring at once more.
"But why would he do that? What are we going to offer to force him to give it to us?" Eon asked, utterly confused at the tyrants plan. Chuckling, Vilgax moved the screen towards his accomplice.
"The Earth, Eon. We'll force him to choose between the watch, and the Earth!"