***I still don't own Ben 10, or Red Lantern!***
Meeting Atrocitus: A New Form!
Ben was now working on increasing the power of his aliens while in his Red Lantern form. He's been trying to do so ever since he saw how much more power Artemis gained after she got a ring. Needless to say, that Celestialsapien was named head of Atrocitus' Honor Guard in record time. And as such, she was receiving special training from the strongest Red Lantern on Ysmault in order to further grasp her new abilities.
Currently, we find Ben in the form he calls Oni; the form he got when Stitch's DNA was scanned. And just like Stitch, Oni is bulletproof, fireproof, and can lift up to three thousand times his size. He can see in the dark, has acid spit, and can think like a super computer.
In terms of appearance, Oni looks almost exactly like Stitch, except his fur is a darker blue color. And his ears have spiky notches on them.
And even now, Oni was wearing a smaller version of Ben's Red Lantern suit. So far, he found that the ring enhances the strength, endurance, and intelligence of this form by ten, making him a far deadlier adversary.
He was just about to try target practice with his Rage Plasma when Kara flew up to him.
"Hey, Kara, what brings you here?" Oni asked as he turned back into Ben.
"It's our leader. He… has requested an audience with you." Kara said nervously.
Now, Ben was concerned. Kara was one of the people that Ben knew to be virtually fearless, so for her to show fear meant that this Atrocitus guy must be extremely powerful. Even more powerful than a Kryptonian that has been powered up by a Red Lantern Power Ring.
"Really? The boss wants to see me?" Ben asked. "Why would he want to see me?"
"He won't say. He just says that he wants to meet the avatar of the Grand Kami." Kara replied. "Now, hurry and follow me. Lord Atrocitus does not like to be kept waiting."
Nodding at the Kryptonian woman, Ben flew off after the blonde. He knew that he'd have to be extremely careful when speaking with a man like Atrocitus. From what the others had told him, Atrocitus is the very first Red Lantern to ever come into existence. And as such, he holds unbelievable amounts of rage and anger that are used to constantly fuel his Power Ring. In fact, it was this power that allowed him to imprison the ethereal embodiment of anger within the Red Lantern Central Power Battery.
It didn't take long for the two of them to arrive at the castle where Atrocitus resides. Guarding the door was a familiar Celestialsapien - turned - Red Lantern, who instantly brightened upon seeing her friends.
"Hey, Ben! Hi, Kara!" Artemis greeted. "Come by to see Lord Atrocitus, are you?"
"Yup." the two Lanterns replied.
"Well then, I won't keep you two any longer. Go right in, my friends." Artemis said, allowing entrance into the castle.
Kara and Ben nodded in thanks, and made their way to the courtroom where Atrocitus would no doubt be waiting. After five minutes of walking, they entered the room where Ben finally met his boss. At least, his boss amongst the Red Lantern Corps.
He was a tall, muscular humanoid alien with blood red skin, yellow eyes, and a glare that would make even the mightiest of beasts quiver in fear. He wore a black jumpsuit with red armor over it, and his ring was located on his left middle finger.
"I have brought to you the one called Ben Tennyson, Lord Atrocitus." Kara said, kneeling to her superior.
If Atrocitus was being honest with himself, he'd say that he was intimidated by the sheer amount of power emanating from this young man. But since he's such a prideful sonnova gun, he decided to belittle our young hero. Just for the heck of it.
"So, this is the one that Grand Kami has chosen as her avatar." Atrocitus said in mock interest. "He doesn't look like much."
Not liking this guy's attitude, Ben took a step forward, his hands crackling with electricity from his Zaker spell.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Ben asked with a slight edge in his tone.
Atrocitus raised a nonexistent eyebrow at this action. The boy showed absolutely zero amounts of fear in his presence; a trait that gained a bit of respect. But even so, Atrocitus wasn't one to be outclassed by some low-level soldier like this kid.
"It's quite simple, mister Tennyson. You may have quite a bit of power under your belt, but you lack the skill and experience needed to master them." Atrocitus explained, as he walked up to Ben. "What makes you think that you stand a chance against the Shinigami and his minions if you cannot even hold your own against me?"
Atrocitus tapped the pendant of the matrix around Ben's neck for emphasis, only to recoil back in shock as the eye on the pendant opened up.
"Unknown species DNA detected. Acquiring sample, now."
A golden beam of light ran up and down the leader of the Red Lantern Corps. and died down just as quickly. What it said next surprised Ben.
"Scan complete. Sith Species now unlocked and available for use."
Ohhh, is that foreshadowing I sense? Here's a list of stories I plan to update next.
Star Wars: Duelist Kingdom Saga
Padawan of the UnderWorld
Empire of the Sith
A Digital Padawan