Yo! It's Chapter 3…and if I need to keep saying it, then you should know- I don't own Ben 10.
As the sun broke through the clouds, Julie Yamamoto made her way to the practice courts. She was going to her first practice of the day. As she got to the court, she was a teenaged boy, practicing his game. She waved to him, and said, "Mind if I join you?"
The young man, a flaxen-haired hunk, said, "Sure. I don't mind sharing the court. Name's Ron, by the way."
Julie smiled, and replied, "I'm Julie."
"Julie? You're the tennis phenom from America, right? I read an article about you in Youth Tennis Today. I must say, I'm quite the fan." Ron said, gushing praise towards Julie.
"Gee, thanks. But I'm really nothing special. I just do what any other player does- train and practice." Julie modestly returned.
"Well, if you insist…are you considering turning pro?" Ron asked.
"Pro? Well, I have considered it….but I want to enjoy my teenage years, too. You know, fun dates with my boyfriend, shopping with my girlfriends, you know…" Julie said.
Ron, replied, "Boyfriend? What man has earned the right to date a goddess such as yourself? "
Julie answered, "Well, he's the sweetest guy I know. He's funny, charming, and would do anything to protect me. Oh, here's a picture on my phone of him."
Julie help up the phone, and Ron looked at the picture. It was a picture of Ben and Julie, standing in from of Ben's car. Ben had his arm around Julie's shoulder, and Julie's arm was around his waist. They both had smiles of happiness on their faces.
Ron, with surprise, said "Your boyfriend is Ben Tennyson? The "Ben 10"? "
Julie chuckled, and said, "Yep. That's him. And beneath the "savior and hero" outside, he's really a sweet and sensitive boy. We've been dating for 2 years now"
Ron replied, "That's wonderful. Well, I'll leave you to practice, then. See you around, Julie."
Julie called back, "See you too, Ron." Julie then turned her attention to the courts, and began hitting tennis balls. Ron, however, had left the court, and walked into an alley. Once he was certain he wasn't seen, he closed his eyes in concentration and an aura of dark energy surrounded him. When it subsided, a different figure stood in his place. The new person was large and well muscled, with olive-colored skin and raven-colored hair. He then growled under his breath, "So, Julie…you would choose Ben over me? Then this "Ben" must be eliminated…No matter, his abilities are insignificant to the power of Black Magnus, the Cruel NyctoSapien!" Once his rant was complete, he disappeared, leaving no trace of him even being there.
Meanwhile, "Alien Force"- Ben, Gwen, and Kevin were flying towards England, in the escort of Lieutenant Diana Thatcher, an agent of MI6, England's top security force. They were flying on a private jet, supplied by MI6. Once airborne, Ben decided to break the silence. "So, Ms. Thatcher, you wanna explain why we're flying to England?" Ben asked.
"Well, first thing: while properly it's First Lieutenant Diana Elizabeth Thatcher, you can call me Diana. No 'Ms.', 'Lieutenant' any of that rubbish, love. We're on a first name basis. Secondly, this is a major case- bigger than anything MI6 could handle. On Earth, in London- we have discovered an alien being. A being known as a NyctoSapien is somewhere in London"
Kevin looked towards Diana and asked, incredibly, "A NyctoSapien? Are you serious?"
Ben spoke, "What's a NyctoSapien? What's the big deal, Kevin?"
Kevin answered, "NyctoSapiens are some of the most feared aliens in the universe. But they've been reduced to small numbers. I thought they were all wiped out…"
Gwen then spoke, "What are you saying? I thought the Chimera Sui Generis-Vilgax's race- were the most dangerous"
"They are- after nearly wiping out the NyctoSapiens. They was a war between the NyctoSapiens and Chimera Sui Generis nearly 2 centuries ago. It was said that one nyctoSapien could best 5 Chimera Sui Genera in combat. So rather than fight a pitched battle, they decided on the 'champion-vs-champion' format. I forget who fought in that battle, but the Chimera won." Kevin explained.
The others were silent, before Diana spoke. "Well? That's not the end of the story, is it?" she asked.
"No- it got worse. The Chimera segregated the NyctoSapiens into age and gender. All able-bodied males were- liquidated. The females and young were sold into slavery throughout the galaxy. That's why there's so few of them. " Kevin answered.
Ben then asked, "Well, what makes them so dangerous?"
Kevin replied, "Because they use shadows to power their energies. And their strength amplifies at night. And if there's one on Earth…we've got problems. Hey, Julie's over there, isn't she?"
Ben answered, "Yeah, why?"
Kevin replied, "Because every 20 years, NyctoSapiens choose a mate- whose life energy they will drain. In doing this, they can live practically forever. That's why these things are so dangerous."
Gwen asked, "And you think that ...thing, that-NyctoSapien- will choose Julie for his bride? How do they syphon the life energy?"
Kevin replied, "I dunno- but I believe that it's through intense, intimate physical contact. You know, kissing, sex - mating. And I'm sure he's going to try to extend his race, as well. I think if he has found Julie, it's only a matter of time before he attempts to court her."
Ben looked towards Diana, and then asked, "How fast can we get to Heathrow?"
Diana said, "Well, 6 hours…unless we utilize the supersonic. Doing that will get us there in two hours."
Ben said, "OK then. Let's go! Unless you'd rather give orders, Diana…"
Diana replied, "Oh, no, love. Once you came onboard, your authority as Plumbers supersedes MI6's authority. Captain, activate the supersonic jets!"
A "Yes, ma'am!" came over the speaker. Diana then said, "Best take your seats and strap yourselves in for the ride, dears."
Ben, Gwen and Kevin took their seats, as the jets fired, pushing the trio of alien fighters towards England- and a fight with, if Kevin was right, one of the most powerful aliens in the universe.
TO BE CONTINUED…..