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Ch6
***In the DX Mark 10***
"Ben, where are we going?" Helen asked
"First, I am going to fix your mood and I know how." Ben said.
Helen's curious. She wonders where they are heading until she saw it. Ben brings her to Mr. Smoothy. She feels anxious. This is her first time at Mr. Smoothy. She does not know what she should order. They have many menus. Ben suggests her which one is good but she want to order by herself. After a few minute, their order has been served, Ben order his favorite one while Helen order something that quite unique. Worker said it good for woman. Its help her skin and etc. thing that woman want. She sip it and again and again until she drink all of it.
"How is it?" Ben curious
"That's so good. I am going to order another one." She said and walked away.
"That's my girl." Ben chuckled
They continued drinking at Ben's car in the car park.
"Helen, are you happy now?" Ben asked
"Yes, thank you for your concern" She replied
"Now, we can to second step" Ben suggested "Time for investigate."
"What are you talking about?" Helen confused
"About Night Blinding, I suspect something Helen. Remember when I am Upgrade." Ben said
"Yes?" She replied
"How could it pass through us? I do not think Manny was smart enough to bring it in. There must be someone help him or advise him. That's what we are going to find out." Ben said confidently
"But the flash drive did not lead us to anything. Do you have a plan?" She wondered.
"There is only place we could start, Undertown" Ben answered.
They finished their drink and headed to Undertown. During the way, Ben briefs some information that Helen need to know about Undertown. Basically, do not use plumber badge, it's totally useless and could bring a problem to them.
***Undertown***
When they arrived, Ben said they need to walk, his car could call attentions. It's too risky. He also holds her hand while walking. They walk through some famous shop such as Pakmar's shop and spaceman's wharf. Helen excite about this place. She feels like this is their first date. Until they stop at one shop, it wrote "Pawn shop".
When they get inside, there is a guy sitting and counting money. He is Argit, Kevin friend/business partner.
"Hey Ben nice to see you again" Argit greet
"Yea, nice to see you too" Ben replied
"And what do we have here?" Argit pointed at Helen
"My girlfriend" Ben said "That's not why we are here."
"Wow this going to be big news, I could sell it" Argit muttered
"Hey, that's not why we are here." Ben said.
"What can I do for you, my best friend?" Argit smirked
"Best friend? I thought Kevin is your best friend" Ben confused
"Was Ben. Was" Argit replied
"Was? Never mind focus on our case." Ben thought
"Do you know anything about Night Blinding?" Ben asked
Argit drop his money and sweat. He runs to close his shop. He also closes the light.
"I do not know what are you talking about but I need to close my shop now. I have some emergency business. It's about my mom. Yes, my mom is sick. I need to visit her right now." He excused
Ben stop him before he leave
"Do not lie to me Argit. You are sweating. You knew something so tell me, now!" Ben threat "Also you mom is dead"
Argit keep silent.
"Fine, you did not give me a choice" Ben slammed his omnitrix and turn to "Pesky Dust"
"Now, let's see how coulddddddd I get from youuuuuuu mind" Pesky Dust said and threw his dust at Argit.
"Wait! No…." Argit unconsciousness
Helen grabs a pistol and guards them while Ben's reading Argit's mind. She looks through the window. There is no sign of trouble. It took five minute until Ben got back.
"Let's go Helen. I got what we need." Ben said
They leave Argit who still unconscious on the floor. They stop walking until Ben feel safe.
"What wrong Ben?" Helen asked with exhaust voice.
"It's Kundo." Ben said
"What do you mean? I thought we're locking him at mental institute." She surprised
"Not anymore. It made sense now. Let's think about it. Kundo came from Revonnah. He knew about Amber Ogia. He knew its potential. He also hack plumber's system once. He must see mind control juice recipe." Ben explained
"What should we do?" Helen scared
"First, we need to warn everyone. Kundo is a real problem." Ben said "We need to get back to the HQ"
Ben knew Kundo must plan something big. It must be a revenge plan or bring the Dark Age to earth. However, when Ben was in Argit's dream, he saw something that still disturbing him until now. It's about Gwen.
***Plumber HQ***
After Ben and Helen back and told them what they found, Max issue emergency order to the whole organization. He asked Patelliday and Helen to check the mental institute while Ben requested Bulkic and Driba to check Plumber's mainframe computer. There is something that he wonders.
"Ben, what are we looking for?" Bulkic asked.
"Are you stupid? We are looking for clue about Kundo." Driba interrupted
"No, we are looking something else." Bulkic argued
Before these two Galvan are going to start their nonsense argument, Ben said "Yes and no"
"What?" they yelled as one
"Think about it. If Kundo hack our system, we will know for sure. Right?" Ben asked
"Yes, there is no way outsider could hack us without our noticed." Driba said
"What about he used someone else who is a plumber, and then he access to our data base and put a false report in it." Ben explained
Now, Bulkic and Driba understood what Ben mean and they start to looking for the false report under Manny name. Their hands are move fast and accurate. The computer display many windows. After half and hours, Helen arrived with news. She said the mental institute report, everything is fine and Kundo still under their control. They also steam a live video from his room to us and he is there. Ben's thinking. It must be Kundo, he quite sure but how did he does.
"Bulkic, can you check that video?" Ben requested.
He nodded and opened file video while Driba's separate report and file that relate to Manny from another. They told Ben and Helen to leave first. It could take for a while. They come to see Max who is talking with Patelliday. They updated the situation to them.
"It is a dead end." Patelliday yelled "Our primary suspect is in the mental institute"
"What do you think, grandpa?" Ben asked.
Max sighs and sits at his nearest recliner. He took a deep breath and sigh again
"We need to take a break especially you, Ben" Max suggested "I know you worried but soft-boiled is not good. We might make a mistake."
"Okay grandpa." Ben agreed
Until they have new information, they decided to break Night Blinding case. Ben and Helen head to the gym. They spend the rest of the day to train themselves. Ben's focusing in his physical and hand to hand combat while Helen's studying to be supporter. Ben received cooperation from Bryk and Morty. They agree to be his sparring partner. During his training, he agreed no use omnitrix. It does also attract other plumbers to watch his training. They wonder how good Ben is in fighting after they heard he knock alpha squad member. In the end of the day, Ben finished his training with weight lifting and head to the bathroom. Helen said there is no way she will sitting with him like this. He sweats and stinks. After he cleans himself up, they take his car and head to Helen apartment.
***In DX Mark 10***
"Ben, what are you thinking?" She wondered.
"I am thinking about what Argit said." Ben concerned. "Argit said Kevin washis best friend. What is that supposed to mean?"
"They may be angry with each other." Helen said softly
"Yea but there is something else, I saw Gwen in Argit's dream. It's her picture in his hand." Ben worried
"What do you mean?" She exclaimed.
"I do not know." Ben shook his head
"I thought Pesky Dust can entered someone dream and interrogated." She doubted
"Pesky Dust could but there are limitations. I need to focus in one things only and I was thinking about Night Blinding case" Ben explained "That's why I am sure about Kundo, Argit's showed it."
"Relaxed Ben, we could do it again, right?" She asked
"I do not think, we going to see Argit again." He sighed
***Helen's apartment***
Before she comes out of the car, she kisses him. She wants to cheer him up. Their tongues keep touching each other. She let him tasted her. His tongue keeps moving around her mouth from right to left and get deeper. When they break up, their salvia still connects with each other.
"Cheer up" she whispered and walk out of the car.
She leaves our hero who still tastes her salvia alone. She really helps him. Ben feels much better now.
***Mr. Smoothy***
He stopped at Mr. Smoothy before going home. He order his usual one and searched for someone number. He's searching for Gwen number. He did not contact her for a while.
"This is Gwendolyn Tennyson. Right now I could not pick up, please leave a message." Auto machine answered
"Hey Gwen. This is Ben. Just call to check you are okay. Call me back. Okay?" Ben said
It's the same when he called Kevin. He calls uncle Frank and aunt Natalie. Luckily, they picked up his call. They said last time they talked with her was last weeks. They wonder, something wrong with her. Ben said he just missed her. He does not want them panic. Ben decided to head home. He hope Gwen and Kevin is ok.
***In DX Mark 10***
Ben was driving his car. He is nearly his home just 5 blocks away. Then, he saw something block his way. He pushed his horn but it does not move. He decided to stop and park at roadside. He came out and noticed something. That's thing has a male figure. He wears a black cloak that covers his whole body.
"Hey, are you ok?" Ben asked
Suddenly, that man attack ben without say a word. Ben dodged but it tears his shirt. It does almost make him bleeding. Ben surprised. Now he looks at him carefully, he saw the iron claw. That's man open his hood, it's Kundo but he different from last time Ben saw him. Now, his right eye is red bionic eye. His left arm is bulk up and his legs are robot legs.
"Do you like my news look?" He smirked and rose his robot arm
"Kundo. Did you cut new hair?" Ben mocked "What do you want?"
"Still act like a child." He ignored "Just greeting and go."
"Well, time to go back to cell." Ben slammed his omnitrix and turn to "Diamondhead"
He shoots a crystal at him. He knew fight with Kundo in close combat is useless. He needs to keep the distance from him. Unfortunately, Kundo's new legs make him move faster, he also use car around there as a cover.
"Now, my turn" Kundo jump close to Diamondhead and thwack his claw.
Ben block with left hand. He stepped back and felt pain. He saw a fatal wound on his arm. He's feeling numb and barely raises his left hand. He surprises how Kundo is strong now.
"You look surprise." Kundo mocked "Do not worry, Ben. I am not going to kill you yet."
Kundo kept attacking Ben but unlikely the first one, he made Ben scratched. Ben creates a diamond wall, he hope it could make some space for him. It's useless, he just destroy it. What Ben could do is blocking and finds a chance to counter. Unfortunately, he did not get a chance, Kundo strike another fatal one. It made Diamondhead's left hand falling apart. It scatters around him. Ben yelled with painful voice. He falls on his knee but he still has the presence of mind.
"What happen to you? I thought you are the greatest hero." Kundo walked closer and noticed something.
Ben grabbed Kundo's legs and creates a diamond around it. He could not move anymore.
"NOW!" Ben yelled.
Kundo saw some reflective light. It's far from them around fifty meters. He used his bionic eyes and saw Helen with rifle beam aimed at him.
"Bang" she pulled the trigger.
She hoped it would hit bullseye but no. With his Bionic eye, Kundo blocks with his robot arm. She reloads another round but it's too late. He managed to escape from diamond trap but he whispers something to Ben before he gone. Whatever he told Ben, it must be a serious one. Ben yelled his name louder as much as he could "KUNDOOOOOOOOOOO!".
Helen did not follow him but she worried about Ben who just changed back. When she reaches him, his blood is everywhere. He has so many bleeding wound. She tried to stop it but her panic.
"Ben, sweetheart, I am right here." She cried "The medic is coming. You're going to be okay."
"…G…" Ben tried to say something while he still has the presence of mind
"What is it, Ben?" She asked
Ben tried to accumulate his voice and said "They got Gwen. Kundo kidnapped Gwen."
That is the last thing she heard before he be unconsciousness.