sorry for the long wait. i still don't own Ben 10
anyways I read throught my work and realized I was everywhere you know just following some crazy current. My favorite chapter is the one the omnitrix tries to save Ben's life. I am still suprised I used all the aliens. the last chapter I know was confusing. with family you know they can't leave you with that comes the freedom to be yourself. You know how you always put someone through shit because you know they are your family. Then you find out that they are not actually your parents and they don't have to take anything from you.

I read so many books I always get mad when the kid is like 'i trusted you how could you lie to me, everything is a lie"

Josh and Alice (Ben's folks)
and Mildred and David (Gwen's folks)


The next day Gwen woke up early in the morning. She brushed her teeth and went downstairs. In the kitchen she found Grandpa already awake.

Grandpa Max glanced at Gwen over his coffee cup.

"Remember what we talked about Gwen, I would like you to stay with Ben for a while"

"Yea Grandpa I remember" Being with Ben week after week, Hell could not be worse

Gwen thought. Thinking to the way Ben is this days. After Ben had learned his mom was sick, he'd shrugged it off. He probably believed that it was something that could be fixed. It took a few weeks for Ben to come to term with the fact that His mom was sick and can't become well. The cancer was taking over the body. Ben had used his alien heroes…

Those damn video games

Which why Ben didn't struggle too much when he heared the good guys had found a way to get the omnitrix off . At first they...

"Here is your tea Gwen" Grandpa Max said handing Gwen the cup of tea.

"um thanks Grandpa" Gwen said bringing the cup to her lips

Grandpa looked up smiling, took a sip of his coffee and went to the fridge.

"So Gwen did you want an omelet of scrambled eggs? I wasn't sure" Grandpa asked.

"I want an omelet" Gwen replied automatically, trying to get back to her thoughts.

Just like in video games, Ben believed that there was a solution. An out if someone looked for it. From swimming to the deepest sea and finding the enchanted necklace, to going to the heart of a volcano and retrieving the rare plant that grew there. The fact that it was there a mere miracle suggesting its use is for medicine. Since it a rare plant it could only be conclude it's to cure something incurable.

Ben believed if the world was just a game to the one controlling it, which is God. Then the big man would at least have left a solution lying around somewhere since he would not want anyone calling him unfair god.

After a week of looking for the enchanted necklace and the rare plant, Ben had settled to using greymatter. Ben had avoided the little guy afraid to see the extend of his mom's illness. When Ben had used greymatter he was able to understand what was going on but that doesn't mean he accepted it. From the fact that his mom was dying of cancer to seeing that radiation was the only thing that could help her.

The months ahead after Ben learned of his mother' illness, everyone thought that it would be better if Ben spend more time with his Mom and Dad. Going to see movies, the beach, and so on.

The outing had gotten Ben seriously depressed, his stubbornness not willing to accept the terms laid down. And hoped deep down that if he didn't enjoy himself the one up there would feel guilty enough to let her stay longer. Somehow convincing himself that whatever luck ran into him was just a deliberate act the Almighty had made in an effort to assuage itself of any guilt in taking his mom.

Near the end of the month Ben could not be removed from the cough. He settled there watching video after video of Disney film and hallmark. Josh and Alice didn't want to get the rest of the family involved since they wanted to settle with Ben themselves.

They gave up when Ben kicked the television saying it was trying to talk to him. I don't know how it happened. Ben was supposedly watching one Disney films Pinocchio and thinking over and over how unfair God was when the television suddenly switched to hallmark "touched by angel" the lady(Monica) showing up in all her glory announcing that humans need to forgive and if they just believed, it at this time that Ben lost it and slammed the t v over and over. But the television did not shut down until the credits rolled. When lady finished her long message and the flying dove showed her descend into heaven.

Josh and Alice had come back from the doctors surprised to see Ben kneeling down in front of the television. Yelling quietly at some unknown force.

"I won't trade for her"

Alice had reached over and engulfed Ben in a hug. Not letting him go, but holding him tighter hoping he would let go of the tears he was holding. Ben looked at his mom and tried to explain himself that…

a) God was trying to take his mommy

b) he won't let that happen

c) God was sorry and was trying to make him better

d) he was not letting go

Josh looked over at Ben, not believing what state he was reduced to. His clothes hung loosely on him all sticky like. Ben's hair was unruffled and messed up. The boy looked like he had not slept a wink.

A serene music started playing and Ben jumped up unbrutly trying to show more proof that...

"See listen he is trying to tell me to go to sleep" Ben said glancing around trying to find the source of the noise.

Alice reached into her handbag and pulled out her cell phone. Showing the harmless piece of deceive for what it was.

"Honey…" Alice started but didn't know how to finish. Ben wanted to be mad at somebody. Either at God for trying to take her away or at her for abandoning him. Neither bode well. Ben looked to the offending noise and straight up at his mom.

"Well why did it have to ring now?" Ben asked

Alice took the phone and went to the window to answer it. Ben's father took over for his wife and leaned down at Ben's eye level.

"He, He is the one trying to take her away, she doesn't want to go" Ben choked out pointing at his mom.

Josh took his son's hand leading him deeper inside the house.

"Why are you taking me to sleep?" Ben said looking at his dad. They may not get along but loved one person

"You love mom right, you don't agree that He should take mommy" Ben pleaded to his dad

"I don't want her to go either" Josh said squeezing Ben's hand. No matter how hard he tried he was not ready to lose his wife yet.

"See He is trying to make me better so He can take mommy" Ben said, his voice changing to the innocence of a child.

Josh lifted his son and carried him. Ben taking the silence as an agreement continued talking.

"I got suspicious when everything started going well, you notice it hasn't rained for a while…" Ben paused, waiting for an answer

"Ben it rained yesterday" Josh said calmly

"But it hasn't rained for a long time before that, because God was trying to make me happy and when I was too sad He would make it rain so you guys would not be able to hear me cry"

"And why would He want to do that?"

"Because God wants you guys to be on His side and agree to mommy going"

"Ben there is no side" Josh said matter of fact

"There are some thing that you can't change" Josh said carefully.

Ben went on talking as if he didn't hear him.

"I knew something was up when that time we went out to watch the movie, remember Dad" Ben asked

"Yes I remember" Josh answered

"Well that day was great, the sun was sinning and everything" Ben said

Josh smiled remembering the day vividly. His wife was so beautiful

"It was weird how we got to watch it for free" Ben said

"Ben the guy had bought 2 tickets for the movie and when the girlfriend could not come down, he gave the tickets to us."

Josh took Ben to the bathroom and set him down.

"I want you to take a shower" Josh told his son

When Ben just looked at him blinking, Josh got down and started unbuttoning Ben's shirt.

The action had brought Ben back from whatever trance he was under and Ben went on to remove the rest of his clothes.

Once Ben was inside the bathtub and was showering Josh left to go check on his wife


In the living room he found his wife sitting in one of the couches.

"Hi you okay?" Josh asked his wife. He knew the answer was 'no' but had to make small talk before jumping to the main question.

"I don't know" Alice replied, sinking deeper into the couch.

Josh quickly made his way his wife and took a seat beside her. He just sat there and didn't say anything. Alice looked at her husband ready to say something but closed her mouth.

Memories from the past surge through her, taking her back to beginning of all this. She pieced together all she remembered and the chill that entered the room took residence, filling the empty spaces that were there. It was better that way cause she didn't want to know everything. What she already knew was enough.


"Gina lets go " Emily said to her daughter.

"They were late and she didn't want to be late to pick up Rick's stuff.

Gina took one last look at the television and go up


Josh loves his wife and son. But mostly his wife. For years he and his wife had been trying to concive. Each step failed.

Josh would hold his wife and wish to whoever God out there to allow them to have a son. the love that they felt for each other was so strong. Everything would be perfect if they could have a family. If their love could bring forth a life.

Josh and Alice got their wish when Ben was brought to this world.

He has to admit it was the happiest day of his life. If the picture in the livingroom was any indication. Ben was such a lovely boy. Josh felt like he had done it, completed it. That was the problem he was done finished.

I guess in a dimwited way he thought the baby would magically raise himself. How wrong he was.

The second Ben came home, All the attention was on Ben. Grandpa Max, David and Mildred were there to congratulate them. David and Mildred had been trying to concive also and now had hope when Ben came home. David and Mildred they would get their miracle in the form of Gwen.

'Gwen...'

"Honey its not your fault" David whispered softly.

"If I had not gotten drunk.. and gotten in the wheel of that car" Alice started sobbing.

"i pushed you"

Alice looked and her husband slightly thankful that he didn't blame her entirely.

"It's because of me you started drinking"

All because he became jeaoulous of a 3 month year old baby, a 3 month year old baby. All the love and attention he was getting. The baby that was all that seemed to exist.

Alice she loved their baby boy so much. "our miracle ' she would call Ben, hugging him tightly to her chest. David at first didn't mind. Babies needed alot of attention that was a fact.

he had endure the sitting down together with the baby to watch 'baney'

Even sacrifices his sunday, so they would stroll around the park with the baby.

The last straw was when his wife would prefer to spend the nights in the rocking chair with Ben on her lap. Even when he would finally find a way to convince his wife to come to their bedroom. she had less enthusiasim. She would somehow find the strengh to endure those stupid baby shows, but could only lay down like a vegetable as he would take her.

He was not asking her to fake it, its just she could at least...

After some time had passed and he was able to look past his anger to his beautiful wife below him. He would go back to those times he loved her so much and would kiss her before releasing his seed.

He would hold her so tight and tell her how much he loved her. She would replie likewise then whisper with quite thanks that their love was strong enough to bring a child into the world. how lucky they were.


The end of the shower running indicated Ben had finished taking his bath. Josh continued talking to his wife. Or just sitting down with her and squishing her when he felt her tense up. They were both thinking of the past. It had became a rotine. they would just sit there completating the past and whenever one of them sensed the other panic they would hold the other tightly. I guess it made the sitiation less tramatizing.

The were somehow able to forgive each other. The family had made an oath "no blame, no guilt, no regrets" They would live with each other like a family. When they would have to confront the past they would do it as a family. Needless to say Ben and Gwen had no idea.

"Gwen has to know" Alice whispered into the gentle breeze.

The oath "when the truth came out they all had to be there" hang like sword about to piece them all. None of them wanted the truth to come out. Dad, Josh, David, Mildred. All four of us were the only one who knew the secret.

Josh hugged his wife with every fiber of his body. Trying to reassure her. He had a feeling that Alice didn't want to just leave a note but confront what happened. Look the Gwen in the eyes and tell her the truth. It didn't matter What Gwen's reaction would be. just the knowledge that its out would be enough to allow the woman to sleep peacefully.

taking the secret to her grave would make it that much harder to die. Much more painfull. You would think it would be easier for her, not to see the hurt in Gwen's eyes. but the secret has been eating at her for years.

Gwen's tears at learning the truth, even though it would tear Alice apart. in unconsiaous level it would be taken as a sigh that she is much close to being forgive.

but

the first step is confessing.


authour note I am so sorry for so many mistakes in the chapter. but my favorites are the one where the heroes interact with each other.

update soon and will fix the spelling in this chapter later.