Okay, time for an original episode this time around. This one focuses closer to the results of the last episode. I do not own Ben 10 as a series, but I have my own ideas with how Omniverse could have been. I hope you all enjoy!
Unclogging Conspiracies
(Bellwood, USA. Plumbers HQ. April 25th, 10:23)
It was a few days since the incident at the Olde Bellwoods Day Festival and the Plumbers were in a very big red zone, especially with many people being all over the place at the HQ, trying to get it set up.
But elsewhere, in a training area, Julie panted a bit as she was currently training with a older girl, around her mid-20s by now, as she ducked around. "Come on, Yamamoto. My grandma fights better." The woman had short brown hair with a long bang on the right side and wearing a red t-shirt and a pair of black pants.
"Given that I'm sure your grandma was in the Plumbers, I don't doubt it." Julie said with a few pants. "Come on, Molly! I don't have time for this! Ben's on the streets right now on patrol and I'm stuck here with basic comba-GAH!" She was then tripped up, making her groan a bit.
"Look, someone from the Galactic High Council, not to mention representatives from the other two branches of the Plumbers, are coming down to our HQ and we need to not look like a bunch of jelly-limbed wimps." Molly said, crossing her arms. "So come on. Lets try that again." Near by, a insectoid alien wearing armor sighed a bit as he went off, his yellow eyes looking around curiously.
"Let's see...ugh, this would be so much easier if Branigan wasn't in the medical bay after that blaster accident." He said as he walked towards an area of the base with interrogations going on. Any and all alien in their custody was in the middle of interrogations. The alien stood by Tack as he gave a nod.
"Hey Hobble, you got the reports?" asked Tack as Hobble nods, giving it to his fellow Alpha Squad mate as they looked in the room ahead of them...which had Hulka in front of a figure making Hobble look nervous.
"Wait...isn't that...?" Hobble asked as the light went over the figure, revealing himself to be an imposing giant with dark blue skin and dark red eyes, wearing a gray attire with scars on his body. "Trukk? Wasn't he supposed to be in the Null Void?"
"I guess you are right on that..you were part of the squad who took him in...he's here for interrogations." said Tack as he watched carefully.
"Look here, red-spot. I've been doing my time...especially since you busted that jerk who was using me for slave labor. So I'm willin' to cooperate." said the giant, growling towards Jerry, who was rubbing his chin as he was rubbing his paws on something akin to braille.
"And I appreciate that, Trukk. You're a model prisoner after your time in the hospital and your rehabilitation has been doing good...but I see here that you were a poacher, yes?"asked Jerry as Trukk just grunts.
"Yeah, I poached some game in the past. That's how I got busted, so?" Asked Trukk as Jerry looks up at him at this time.
"So you could know this man?" Jerry asked as he showed a picture of Khyber. "He's known as 'Khyber the Huntsman', a well known bounty hunter, poacher and all around serial killer. You know about him?"
Trukk took the picture and looked it over and growls a bit. "I only met him once...it was years ago though, I have no idea what he's been up too these days. All I can say is this; be careful. I don't think he's got your kind's whiskers on display yet. Could make a nice scarf out of it."
Jerry nods as Hobble looked around, seeing other rooms with other criminals being interrogated by high-ranking members. Max, for example, was dealing with a giant thug-looking Pyronite, who was growling a bit.
"Calm down, Mr. 'Bonfyre', I just need to know about how your boss operated and why he hasn't tried to get you guys back in so long." said Max as Bonfyre just rolled his eyes as he looked at Max, as in another Parry Vreedle was growling at Patelliday, who looked at Rhomboid at this.
"Now Parry, come on now. Don't go insultin' the Magister's mama. I'm sure she is a very pretty fish-lady." Boid said as he gave an apologetic look to the Magister. "Sorry 'bout that, Parry is a might cranky 'bout being locked up."
Tack groaned at this as he says, "Ben better be having more fun than we are..." Hobble nods, as they watched this all turn out before Tack looked to see Octagon whispering to Fistina. "No Octagon, you can't bribe the prisoners!"
"Busted." Fistina said flatly at this, crossing her arms at this as Octagon just gave a small shrug. Tack just sighed, unaware of one of the cells watching him carefully as four red eyes narrowed darkly.
(Mid-town Bellwood. 10:54.)
In the middle of Bellwood, Ben ducked around a blast from a blaster as he and Rook were fighting against a large, red humanoid with a large mouth on his abdomen which had black lips and thick teeth, fairly large palms with thick muscular arms, four yellow bulbs shining on his arm, red feet with dinosaur-like feet and a small head with a black protective layer on it with dark yellow eyes, as well as a fairly long red tail. "So who is this guy again?" Ben asked as Rook checked his badge.
"He is Mot Snikrep, a member of the Makuyama race of aliens...powerful aliens with great strength." Rook said with a scowl as Ben frowned as the giant roared out at this time, hoisting up a large cannon on his arm.
"Come on, redspots. I got places ta be." Mot said, as he fired the blast at the two as Skurd groaned a bit, rolling his eyes at this time.
"Well, this one surely has no manners at all. Alright my boy, which alien shall we use to teach this ruffian a lesson?" asked Skurd as Ben looked through and slammed down, as a bright shining light came out as Mot and Rook raised their arms.
"RATH!" Rath roared out, taking form but something was...noticeably different about him; For one thing, he was now attired in a black sleeveless jumpsuit with a white stripes akin to his tiger stripes, and his Omnitrix insignia put onto his chest but with straps akin to striped linings with black gloves with his claw coming out of the top and white boots, as well as a black mask covering his head with eye holes to let his eyebrows out.
"Aren't you glad I finally gave you clothes for this form. It was rather...obscene to see that." said Skurd said as Rath just rolled his eyes as he nods to Rook, who nods back.
"ALRIGHT! Let me tell you somethin', Mot Snip-I mean Snir-WHATEVER Your name is! Rath is gonna take you to pain town with a one way ticket, with a small stop in the bus station of broken ribs!" Rath roared out as he takes a nearby car and tosses it, making Mot duck around as he ran forward, slamming his fist down as it created a small shockwave.
Rook jumped up out of the way and got his Proto-tool into a grappling hook and fires it at his cannon, making it get out of his range. Rath jumped up and stabbed it with his claws, before slashing through it. He glared up as he says, "ORION RIGHT HOOK!" He then sent a punch at his face, making Mot yell out in pain. "SIRIUS BUTTKICKING!" He then grabs his arm and flip him, unaware of his Omnitrix insignia shining faintly. Skurd looked down and shrugs as Mot growled as he tried to get up.
"Wind Sickle Kick!" Rook called out as he sent a kick towards him, sending Mot flying away and into a wall. "It appears that we both gave him the proper amount for the 'ticket to pain town', as you put it." Rath just smirked at that, finding amusement at that. Rook then looked at a small device and tosses it towards him, making Mot get sucked inside. "This works out better, as my Proto-Truk is still being repaired."
Ben turned back to normal as he says, "Sorry about that, man. Come on." He said, getting to his car as they put Mot in the back seat and drove off, heading to the back exit of the Plumber base...only passing a large UFO-like ship as it flew. "What is that?"
"That is some sort of old...Galvan craft? No Galvan's I know of use a ship like that nowadays." Rook explained, the car pulling up as the ship landed near by, allowing a cylinder to be lowered with a light thud. The door beeped a bit before someone walked out; He was a man of average height and weight, with black hair with shaved sides and a pair of purple-lensed glasses and a white coat over a button up black shirt and khakis.
"Ah, the Plumber's HQ...they've really shaped up since using a national monument for their HQ…" said the man, his voice kinda dull-sounding and calm as he saw Magister Hulka and nods. "Hulka, you are looking well."
"Dr. Beeman, good to see you again. I hope your ship is still doing well, since we gave it to ya after the Galvans picked you up back in...when was it? The 80s?" asked Hulka as Beeman nods, Ben and Rook walking up with a curious expression.
"Uh...who's this?" Ben asked as Beeman looked at him oddly, looking him up and down curiously before he nods.
"Ben Tennyson, I presume? Doctor Arthur Beeman, Earth's leading expert on intergalactic lifeforms. I'm the one who gave the Plumbers all the research on the history of Earth's connection with extraterrestrial life forms. No offense." Beeman said to the aliens in the room, who all just shrug, unoffended.
"Uh...hi?" Ben nods as he saw a portal open up, surprising him as he saw a man wearing a cloak walk out, looking around calmly as someone else came out to his shock…"Aunt Vera!?" He asked in shock as he saw his Great-aunt walk out, wearing something different from her usual attire; she wore a light brown jacket with pockets on the chest area over a white shirt and a pair of cargo pants and hiking boots.
"Oh, hey Benny. You doing okay?" Vera asked as she walked over and pinched his cheek a bit, making him cringe a bit.
"Aunt Vera, I'm 17 now. Kinda too old for that." Ben said, rubbing his cheek as Vera just chuckles a bit in amusement. Beeman just raised an eyebrow at this but shrugs it off as he looks at the cloak-wearing man.
"I take it you're her assistant or the head of the Plumbiers?" Beeman asked as the man just nods at this, his necklace shimmering a bit with magical energy.
"Yes, I am both. Doctor Tennyson here is a high-ranking member of the Plumbiers, or 'Iron Workers' as it translates into, since she was 20 years old. She is in semi-retirement yes, but her rank as Head Supervisor is still in effect." The man said, taking off his hood to reveal graying hair and a short goatee on his face, his eyes a startling shade of dark blue. "Professor Albus Guidgen, nice to meet you."
Hulka nods as he says, "Dr. Tennyson, Professor Guidgen, Dr. Beeman. I'll take you to Magister Tennyson. This way when the Magistrata and the other representatives arrive, we're ready." Ben nods as he tosses the orb to Hulka, who catches it. He nods, as he went off.
Ben and Rook went off their way, before something caught Ben's eye...something near the front of them, making him go wide eyed. "Look out!" Said Ben as he slams down, turning into…"Brainstorm!" Brainstorm said as he sends an electro-shock around them before it went onto a mine-like device.
"What in the?" Beeman asked in shock as Brainstorm sent an electromagnetic pulse into it, shorting it out. Brainstorm sighed a bit as Hulka looked at it and scowled.
"...I'll take you there now...there's something I need to look into." Hulka said as they nod, Brainstorm taking the device closer as Skurd looked at it.
"That's a Level 6 Vulcanian Landmine. They use that for mining...but they can also be used as dangerous weapons." SKurd said, as Brainstorm frowned a bit.
"Vulkanus has gone underground since the Techadon incident...so I have many doubts it was him." Brainstorm said, scowling a bit as he turned back into Ben. Julie walked up at this time, saluting the others with a small cringe. "You okay, Jules?"
"Yeah...just kinda sore…" Julie said with a small cringe as Ben walked over and put a hand on her shoulder. "Maybe we can go relax somewhere?" Ben, catching on, smirked a bit as he got some taydens and tossed them to Rook, who caught it with confusion.
"Uh...you go get something from the new vending machines. I'm gonna go help Julie out." Ben said, as Rook thought it over and then realized what he meant, giving a curt nod before leaving. Skurd, reading the room, slicked back into his little home in the Omnitrix.
The two went off, unaware of a figure watching calmly before slinking away to the shadows.
(Later…)
Verdona hummed a bit as she appeared in a portal, appearing in her human form; a woman who was in her early 60s with gray hair tied into a low ponytail, dark violet eyes and wearing a yellow button up shirt, a dark pink bandana around her neck and a pair of khakis with a floral-styled belt. She hummed a bit, as a music player was in her ears. She walked through, humming to a song.
"Hello Mrs. Tennyson." Said Tack, giving her a smile as Verdona, noticing him, gave a wave in response as he rounded a corner...only to go wide eyed as he saw something in the ground. "What the-GAAAAAAH!"
Verdona took out her earbuds as she asks, "Tack?" She then ran over and saw Tack out cold, groaning a bit as his body sparked a bit. She saw a strange device and flicked her wrist, the device floating up into the air with a pink aura. It appeared to be a black cable, sparking with energy as she scowled at this.
A humanoid ape-like Plumber with purple fur and a blue visor over his eyes ran over as he says, "Mrs. Tennyson, what happened?" As he checked Tack and picked him up, a reptilian humanoid with a strange, hollowed out horn on his head. "Bryk, come on, let's get him to the medical bay."
"And takes this to Tech Support. They'll know what this is." Verdona said, levitating the device to Bryk, who took it with a nod as they ran off to get the stretchy-necked alien to med-bay. Verdona scowled as she looked around, her eyes shining pink as she walked around cautiously.
However, during this time, a ship started to come into the docking bay. It was fairly large with a crest that appeared to look like a shield with a white torch on it as a coat of arms, with a circular shape to it with four 'wings' sprouting on the sides. The ship landed before opening a bottom part of it.
Max, Vera and Beeman stood in front of it as Verdona arrived, the ship lowering down 3 floating platforms. Standing in one is an elderly female Galvan with dark amber eyes, a white dress with a black stripe in the middle and a metallic cane in her hand and small bifocal glasses over her frog-like eyes. Floating near her is a dark blue, fairly-muscular Galvanic Mechamorph with a white torso and inner leg area and a dark blue 'eye' with a small line under it. Both of them wore the shield insignia on them in some way; the mechamorph wearing it like a cop's badge and the galvan wearing it like a belt buckle around her waist.
"Hello High Captain Avware, President Zennith." Max said, nodding to the two as they nod back in return. "Is Magistrata with you?" A hiss is heard as the third one came down, as a rather imposing woman came to form as all the Plumbers Present saluted. In front of them was a 6 foot tall green humanoid with an octopus-like head with 'hair' that is styled into a slight spiral of green and brown on each side of her head, wearing a black dress-styled uniform, akin to a formal dress, with gray sleeves and slacks under it and black boots, all with golden rims and a red dot on her chest with a belt with the Galactic Symbol of Peace on it and a three-lined red jeweled crown on her head. Her eyes were large, oval-shaped with black corneas but blue irises.
"May the Five Powers grant you passage, Plumbers." She said, her voice soft but filled with wit and wisdom. She smiled softly to Max and the others and gave a small signal; ring and pinky fingers curled and waving faintly.
"May they grant you passage as well, Magistrata Ca'rien Fiz'r." The Plumbers said at once as Ca'rien looked around curiously.
"High Captain, where is this 'Ben Tennyson'? I wish to meet him." Ca'rien said as she walked off of her podium, the other two following suit as Zennith pressed a button on her cane as a solid light construct formed under her to allow her to float off.
"I do not know, Magistrata." Avware said, analyzing the room as he says, "I believe I found him." He said, walking over to a nearby break room and opening it...making his eye to go flat with a faint look of annoyance at what he came across.
On the break couch was Ben and Julie, currently in the middle of making out with Julie's hair down and Ben's arms around her waist. Avware gave off a small cough to get their attention, making the two quickly get off of each other as Julie smoothed out her uniform and Ben fixing his jacket, the two blushing a bit in embarrassment. "Uh...hi?" Ben said sheepishly as Avware just sighed.
"Adolescent organics...you do know that the Magistrata has arrived, yes?" Avware said as he walked out, Ben and Julie walking out awkwardly as Max just facepalms a bit, groaning a bit as Vera giggled a bit in amusement.
"Ah young love…" Ca'rien said with a tone of nostalgia as Zennith just sighed a bit. Ben saw her and did a double take in shock.
"Wait...Zennith?" Ben asked as Julie looked at him with some confusion. The small alien looked up calmly, as if getting what he was going with and just kept a calm gaze ahead.
"You know her?" asked Beeman, curious as he says, "I'll admit, I met the Madam president when I was taken to Galvan Prime when I was a teenager, but that was years ago…"
"I saw her from a sort of...flashback thing Azmuth showed us." said Ben, as Zennith just nods, looking at the Omnitrix.
"I'm happy that Azmuth has gotten some maturity after all these centuries. Come, we must get this meeting underway." Zennith said as the group nods as she says, "You may join us if you wish, Young Tennyson. The conqueror of Diagno is likely to be needed to talk to with our leaders."
"Wait, you came all this way to get someone else here?" Julie asked, following as well as Ca'rien just chuckled a bit in amusement as she noticed how nervous she was. Verdona just chuckled in agreement, nodding to Ca'rien.
"You have mellowed with age, my dear. I remember when you were one of the sharpest tongues this side of Alnilam." Verdona joked as Ca'rien gave a small smirk.
"And you have not grown up at all since we last saw each other, High Magus Verdona." Ca'rien snarked, Verdona giving a flat look that read 'there it is…' as Julie giggled a bit in amusement, Ship beeping a bit from her wrist as he was in a watch form.
"Do not worry, child. I do not bite." the Magistrata reassured as they went to a large room, as she took out a small star-shaped crystal with five points to it. She set it in the middle of the room with what appeared to be telekinesis.
Ben raised an eyebrow as he saw Professor Guidan walk into the room with Rook, as Skurd came out of the Omnitrix. The door closed behind them as they all nod. Avware did a quick check on security as he turned off any cameras in the room. "Okay, I got us online. Contact them."
Ca'rien nods as she did a small prayer motion before pushing out, a strange aura coming out of her as it hit the crystal. It began to shine, making the five points glow 5 colors: White, Purple, Yellow, Red and Black. The glows began to spin the star-shaped diamond as it gave off a starried design.
Julie looked up as designs began to form 'constellations' of sorts before they began to become holographic in forms. In the white constellation a feminine Celestialsapien with a golden 'mask' covering her face, four golden rings floating around her body with one in each palm and wearing what looks like a 'dress' on her form Next to her in the black constellation appeared a powerfully-built male Celestialsapien with a tri-horned head with pitch-white eyes, clad in white armor on his wrists, lower legs, upper arms and a flowing white cape. Forming in the red constellation is a large, draconic life form with red-orange 'skin' with golden armor, his body giving off small stars and six dark red 'eyes' coming out of his head and six horns coming out of his head. Forming in the purple stars is a feminine being that looked rather intimidating with five 'horns' growing out of her head with tendril-like hair coming out of her anodite-like form and spiked shoulders and arms, white boney armor forming on her waist and glowing violet eyes. The final formed is a dark yellow-orange humanoid who was at the shoulder of the black and white humanoid with thick 'hair; curled like a powdered wig on his head, 3-pronged horn on his head and rectangular eyes like glasses.
"Whoa…" Ben said, looking at the five in awe as they all looked down calmly, as the purple humanoid crossed her arms as Verdona did a small bow, as did the mage...as Verdona made Ben bow as well.
"Show some respect, Ben...that is the Goddess of Magic…" Verdona whispered as Ben just nods, cringing a bit as the female just scoffed.
"Eternus, this better not be a waste of my time. I have my own things to do." The purple humanoid said in clear annoyance as the golden being just chuckles.
"Classic Ledgus...always too impatient for her own good." the golden humanoid said as Avware looks at this calmly.
"So this one is Ben 10, hmm? Been awhile since you let that ruffian Aggregor into my forge." Etenus said, as Ben just stuttered a bit as he wasn't sure how to respond to that.
"Brother, it is not his fault that he got it. Paradox needed to have put better work in hiding them is all." Divinian said, reassuring Ben as the dragon just growled a bit, annoyed.
"I have stars to tend to, let us get this over with." the dragon said as Julie just sighed a bit, annoyed with the five beings bickering as Rook looked cautiously at all of this, Vera gulping faintly.
"Ahem…" Ca'rien said as she gave a small bow. "Lords Eternus, Celon and Domstol, as well as Ladies Ledgus and Divinian. We have come before you for a threat of high renown." Ca'rien said as some of the screens turned on; forming on the screens included a dark orange humanoid with dark red eyes and a black jumpsuit, a dark red crustacean similar to Brainstorm and Ultimos. "We also thank High Intellectual Crancean, Galactic Enforcer chief Ultimos and Proctor Servantis for being here in spirit."
"We all have many things to do, Magistrata. This must be important if you are on Earth." Divinian said, as she leaned down towards them. "What is going on, dear?"
"It is the one known as Malware." Avware said, showing the hologram from his eye, showing the monstrous Mechamorph for all to see. Julie took Ben's hand and squeezed it, Ben nodding as Rook watched carefully.
"So, the Mechamorph Subspecies lives?" Ledgus said with a nod, as Divinian gave a sour look to her sister for that remark, as Celon growled faintly at this.
"Where is he, then? You allowed him to escape custody again?" Celon growled, his eyes shining a bit in annoyance.
"We are currently looking for him as we speak." Zennith said as Servantis just scoffed faintly at this. "You have a problem, Proctor?"
"Who me? Of course not...I am just surprised you take a personal interest in this, President Zennith. After all...Azmuth's endeavors never got your attention in the past, after all." Servantis said, eying Ben with a small scowl as Zennith's hand gripped her cane tightly.
"Now, now...let us be calm." Eternus said, raising a hand making all calm once more, as he looks calmly at them. "Where is he now?"
"If I may?" Rook said as Eternus just nods, as Rook came up. "We do not know where he is currently, but we know he has hacked into Plumber's databases. He could know much about the inside aspects of the Plumbers."
"Which, as the Plumbers has access to all of our networks, suggests he and any potential allies know of our files as well." Ultimos said with a frown on his end. "This is grave news indeed...he could be a potential threat to all Galactic Council allies."
"We must remain vigilant." Eternus reminded everyone as he turned to Domstol and Crancean. "What do you think? You are the heads of our courts." The two looked at each other and nods faintly to each other.
"Given that we know for sure that Malware is working along side the serial killer Khyber the Huntsman, galactic terrorist Orianus of the Blue Stars and the disgraced scientist Doctor Psychobos, it is only to reason that we place all four as high-alert threats to our collective allegiance." Domstol said as he looks up. "What says the council?"
"Agreed." Ca'rien as Avware gave his confirmation as well. As did the others as Domstol nods at this.
"If I may interject, my lords…" Guidgen walked up, taking a small talisman out. "This could be of use to us. These talismans can keep out anything you wish of it. Dr. Tennyson and I have collected small traces of Malware's essence, so if we put this in our places of importance, it should keep him and his allies away." Ledgus looked at the talisman and nods.
"I will commision that these will be made post-haste." Ledgus said, as a dark chuckle is heard in the room. The computer screens started to spark up, making those outside of the area look in confusion.
"Avware, what is the meaning of this?" Zennith asked as Avware looked at the signals oddly, grunting a bit.
"We are being hacked!" Avware said as a dark chuckle filled the room. They all looked around, cautious as the screens began to show a small red screen.
"I apologize to interrupt the meeting...but this is gonna be your last ones, so-called 'protectors of peace'." said a growly voice as Ben looked in shock.
"Wait...I know that voice...Kolar? I thought you were locked up in solitary" Ben said with a scowl as a blaster from one of the cameras fired, knocking the diamond aside, cancelling out the connection to the Five powers.
"Indeed I was..but I was brought in for questionings due to past dealings with Dr. Psychobos." Kolar explained as Ca'rien frowned at this.
"Kolar, this feud you have had with the Plumbers has gone on for too many years." Ca'rien said as Kolar just growled in frustration.
"You have no right to lecture me, you old bat. You in the Galactic High Council act like you care about peace, but all I have known is conflict...war...death. That is why that idiot Hulka kicked me out all those years ago…" Kolar growled as Max scowled at this.
"You messed up yourself, Kolar. Do not blame him for what you did." Max said as Kolar just grunts.
"Peh, like an old sack of bones can tell me what to do. Especially when you already poisoned the minds of those two recruits." Kolar said as Julie stood by Ben. "I already took out that stretchy-necked brat…"
"So it was you who attacked Tack...and what about anyone else?" Verdona asked as Kolar just chuckled a bit.
"Well...lets just say that Branigan should check his blaster before he tests them." Kolar said with a chuckle as Ben glared at this before hearing the doors lock.
"Let us out of here, Kolar." Ben demanded as Kolar just chuckled, as a hissing sound is heard as something as being let into the room; a sort of light-blue gas.
"Where you're going, Tennyson...threats are beyond your help now." Kolar said with a chuckle as everyone began to cough a bit, having breathed in the air.
"Oh no...this isn't oxygen...it's Nitrous triphlous...a poisonous gas from...ugh…" Zennith coughed a bit, holding her neck as the others began to get light headed as well, even Avware.
"This gas...its mixed with something...it's messing my...programming…" Avware said, his body starting to glow and dim.
Ben grunts as he says, "Gotta...need to...clean the...air…" Ben said as he tried to flicker through, but groaned a bit as everyone began to faint in the room. Skurd, the only one who didn't need air to breath, fiddled a bit as he slammed down...making Ben become the tree alien from the outbreak.
The tree-looking alien got up with a head shake before he raised his hands up, the blue mist starting to disappear as it began to clear up the room, absorbing it into his form before releasing a more breathable atmosphere. Everyone groaned, coughing a bit as their lungs got cleaned as well.
"Ugh...lucky you got that alien, Ben…" Julie said as Ben moved his hand as if to speak...but realized no words came out. He looked in confusion as Skurd looked up at this.
"What? You think this thing can talk? That was just the Omnitrix glitching. But I got a name for him...how's 'Go-Green'?" Skurd asked as the plant alien just shrugged a bit. There was a beeping sound as the group turned to see Hulka arrive with the Helpers and the other cadets, coming in to help them up.
"Kolar...did this…" Max groaned as Vera was helped up carefully. Hulka heard this and scowled darkly, clenching his fist.
Go-Green turned back into Ben as he says, "Okay, what's the story with you two? I know he hates your guts because you locked him up awhile back, but what did he mean he used to be a Plumber? I just thought he was some Tetramand thug."
"Peh, you think some common thug would know Plumber tactics and how our technology works? No...he used to be a pretty promising recruit, a lot smarter than the average Tetramand. No offense." Hulka said to Manny, who just shrugs.
"I know I ain't the brains of my outfit, so I don't think you're insulting anyone really." Manny admitted as Hulka nods.
"He never believed in the mission of the Plumbers, he just wanted to become a powerful warrior. Nothing more. He lost sight of what made us Plumbers protectors and when he went too far...well, there is a reason I wear this metal cap." Hulka said, rubbing his head on where the cap was.
"So he's a rogue agent?" Sunny asked, crossing her arms at this time as Adolherd snarled a bit, Lucy gulping slightly with a nervous look to Ben, who was rubbing his chin.
"We could put the base on lockdown and get any delegates to a safe location in the base." Rook suggested as Ben shook his head.
"No..something is off here...how can Kolar even do all this if he's locked up?" Ben asked, as Hulka scowled at this.
"That's what I want to know...and how else did he end up rigging the base?" Hulka said as he looks around. "We'll need to split into groups to take out any potential threats."
"Agreed; Vera, you go with Professor Guidgen, Sunny, Alan and Verdona and try to track down anything out of the ordinary in the upper wings. Beeman, go with Counciler Avware, Rook, Adolherd and Cooper, you guys go to the computer room and try and hack into it. Julie, you take Lucy, Helen and President Zennith to get any back up you can get. I'll go with Ben, The Magistrata, Manny and Hulka to deal with the prisoner situation." Max said as the groups all nod, splitting up as Julie nods to Ship, getting her into Stealth mode as she went on.
Ben looks around and nods to Max, who nods back as he slams down on the Omnitrix, glowing a bit as he turned into… "SWAMPFIRE!" Swampfire took full form once again, his body appearing more muscular than before; his body looked like dark green bark, thick branch-like arms and legs with vine extensions for fingers and toes with small bulbs on his arms, with a fiery head that looked akin to a flower in full bloom with dark green eyes, the Omnitrix insignia attached to a black strap around his shoulder.
"Hmm, it appears you are fully matured in this form." Skurd said as he sniffed the air, "Heh...and you don't smell as bad as before." Ben gave a flat look at that as he looks around, scowling as Hulka got his blaster at the ready.
In the computer room, Avware hacked into the room as he and his squad looked around. Avware hooked himself up to the computer and began to type on his arm. "Let's see...I'll place the base onto lockdown to make sure Kolar and no one else can escape. I'll also lock the Null Void projector just in case."
Beeman got a blaster at the ready in case anyone tried to sneak up on them as he says, "Hmm...you sure going into the computers is a smart idea?" Adolherd stood by him, getting his own blaster at the ready as he looked outside.
"Unlike run of the mill Mechamorphs, I was designed for security. It'll take quite a bit to get into me." Avware said as Cooper and Rook got to work on the computers. Suddenly a device glowed nearby as Avware felt something...off. "The gravity functions...it appears something is slowly increasing our mass…" Adolherd growled, pinning him down to the ground.
"A Gravity compressor...that's a level 5 technology. It's disrupting the signal to the gravity settings!" Cooper said as his eyes glowed a bit. "I'm gonna try and keep it from going too active...Rook, shoot it!" Rook went to get his Proto-Tool, but it began to zap.
"Ow!" Rook said as he scowls, "Something must be in here to disable my proto-tool…" He said as he began to walk over, cringing under the gravity increasing on them.
In the upper levels, Julie looked around cautiously as she got her Contemelia sword out for the ready. Zeenith frowned as she looked around as she says, "Plumbers, we are in need of help. Get any action toget-" She frowned as she put a hand up, the others stopping as they saw the locker room being filled with some sort of device. "That is not good…"
"We need to take that out." Helen said as she sped over, moving around any of the wires as Julie and Lucy slinked over as well. Julie opened the front and frowned, seeing all the wires. "Okay...whatever this is...it's gonna hurt all these people…"
"We must remove it or disarm it." Zennith said as she floated over, rubbing her chin in thought. Julie and Lucy looked at each other and nods. Ship formed Julie's left hand into a pair of scissors, as she began to look it over.
In the higher areas, Vera frowned sa Verdona and Sunny's hands were glowing with magical energy, Guidan watching cautiously as he heard something and moved Vera out of the way as they saw someone was working on something. "Don't worry, Kolar. I'm doing my end of the deal. You better give me the money for these weapons." said a dark red, overweight Tetramand clad in likely stolen armor.
"Gorvan...I thought he was kicked out…" Vera said, scowling a bit as Verdona frowned a bit. Guidan nods as he gave Gorvan a small scowl before he pressed onto a charm around his wrist as they walked up, Sunny coughing a bit to get his attention.
"Ah crud…" Gorvan said as he got ready, glaring at this time as he charged forward with a roar. Verdona smirked as they nod as Vera got a small necklace out and put it out, Suddenly a strange wind formed as it hit him head on, making Gorvan yell out before Sunny moved around him to get to the computer.
"Good show, Sunny." said Verdona as the younger Anodite nods, heading over efore the floor opened, making Sunny yell out as she floated in the air to catch herself, sighing a bit in a pinch as she saw the spikes under it before floating up. She then got the computer and smashed it, nodding to the others.
"Heh, nice job...but you won't beat me!" said Gorvan as he got out an odd-looking blade tha shimmered a bit and slashed, Verdona yelling out as she grabbed her arm. Gorvan smirked at this but ducked around a blast of fire from Alan, who was giving him a death glare for his trouble as his body was in full pyronite form.
"Grandma!" said Sunny in shock as Vera went over, as Sunny's eyes flashed purple in anger as Guidan glowed a bit, starting to grow a bit in size as Gorvan looked in shock as he was smacked by some sort of forceful attack. Gorvan almost fell into the pit, hanging on as he saw Sunny near by.
"Hey, help me! Please!" Said Gorvan, as Sunny glared down at him with her eyes shining dark pink in annoyance as Vera watched her carefully.
Back in the computer room, Rook grunts as he fell to his knees from the force of the gravity as Avware looked up with a cringe. Adolherd saw this and growled a bit as he began to shake in his armor.
"What are you-" Beeman asked as he saw the armor open up, splitting up into 3 slides as Adolherd roared out as he got out, his body looking much more...fleshy. His body was dark orange in color with gray 'armored' bits that likely connected to the rest of his armor. He panted a bit, as he began to walk over, his body dripping with moisture from hi armor before he grabs the device with a mighty heave and smashd it onto the ground, panting a bit.
"Just...so it's known..that was VERY uncomfortable to do in this environment's increased gravity." Adolherd said with a small growl, panting from over exertion before he went over to his armor and slunk back into it, his body filling it up like a jello mold before it closed again. Rook looked at this, as did Avware and Cooper as they nod to each other at this, Beeman just chuckling.
"Wait till I tell the others about this…" Beeman groaned a bit as Avware went back to work, his eye narrowing when he saw something he wasn't fond of seeing.
With the bomb, Julie snipped some wires carefully as Lucy looked at the the tied up Plumbers and noticed something, making her eyes widen. "They're covered with trip wires…" Lucy said with a scowl...before an idea formed as her body began to liquify. "This may get weird…" She then slicked over them, spreading around the room as the wires were flowed over before something began to cut into them to free the other Plumbers, who nod in thanks despite being covered in mud.
"Almost and...done." Julie said with a sigh of relief. Helen nods as she went over to a computer and began to type, getting something on screen that made her frown.
Finally, with the mystics, Alan went over to the weapons and blasted them to get rid of them as Sunny looked at Gorvan, scowling as he looked at her worryingly...before she sent an energy sphere around him. "You're lucky my parents raised me better than you…" Sunny muttered as she tossed him into a wall, knocking him out with the force of it.
Verdona saw this, and sighed a bit as she concentrated a bit...and went wide eyed. "Ben and the others are going for a trap…"
(In the prison hall. 14:03)
Swampfire, Max, Hulka and Manny made a circle around Ca'rien, who was rather calm despite all that has happened so far. She looked around and saw the docking bay ahead as Swampfire says, "We're doing good…" He then heard something and moved forward as a thunderous figure walked up.
"Heh...long time, no see...runts." said a voice as Kolar came up, his skin dark sapphire in color with a thin build-likely from not enough muscle building while in solitary-and his long black hair tied into a ponytail and wearing a pair of black pants with silver bracelets on his arms, body coated with scars.
"Do they not feed them in the Null Void prisons anymore?" asked Manny, looking at Hulka in confusion who just shrugs, equally surprised as Kolar jumped down, glaring ahead as he cracked his knuckles.
"So, what is your thoughts on this?" Kolar said, getting a small radio and pressed a button as various cannons began to open up, aiming at them as Swampfire scowled at this.
"Let me guess; this is when we're supposed to quit, right?" Swampfire asked as his hands ignited with flames. Manny got his guns out at the ready as Kolar smirked a bit. "How did you get out!?"
"While your friends have been dealing with my little traps, I'm working on my big escape. But first...it'd be better if I took out the red spots all at once." Kolar said with a small smirk as the lasers shimmered with light, powering up.
Hulka scowled as he says, "Look Kolar, you're beef is with me and me alone. Don't drag anyone innocent with it." Kolar sneered at this as he walked over, the cannons still pointed at them.
"Don't think I don't remember what the others did...once I'm done with you and Tennyson, I'm gonna hunt down that Osmosian and Anodite. The Magistrata and the councilmen? Just an added bonus for taking the Plumbers out for good." Kolar said with a smirk as he pressed the button for firing...but suddenly the beams stopped mid-flight. "Wha?"
"Did you truly think I started the Intergalactic Protection Forces without having something to keep the peace, did you?" Ca'rien asked calmly as her eyes turned pitch black as she flicked her wrists as the blasts went around her. Kolar growled in anger and roared out, charging at them with shocking speed but Swampfire got in front of him and grabbed at him, his fiery hands burning a bit as he tossed him aside.
Kolar rolled a bit as he glared at his, roaring out as he swung a punch his way, Swampfire ducking around as Max fired his blaster at Kolar. Kolar ducked the blast as he slammed his hand down, sending Max back a few feet as Hulka tackled into him from behind, but Kolar tossed him onto the ground and grabbed at his neck, going for a choking motion.
"Hands off, freak!" Manny said as he grabbed onto Kolar's neck and began to put him into a headlock, Kolar grabbing at him as he went backwards and towards a wall, glaring at him.
"Heh...so, the mutt is here, eh?" asked Kolar, grabbing Manny by the neck as he asks, "Armstrong, right? Like Magister Marda Armstrong? Surprised she gave birth to a runt like you…" said Kolar as Manny glared at this,. "Though...it's funny in hindsight...you and your friends."
"What do you mean?" Manny asked as the lasers fired again, Swampfire blocking the blast as he nods to Skurd, who fired a splash of slime at them which corroded it to a "pile of scrap metal, using Goop's DNA to do that.
"Think about it; You're half human, right? All three of you...how is that even possible? Tetramands and humans don't have the compatible DNA that Osmosions or Anodites have. Osmosion is just some evolution of genetically-modified neanderthals that mutated into a species of assimilators, and Anodites are just glow bugs born out of some old space rock from Ledgerdomain." Kolar said with a smirk as Manny looked shocked.
"What are you-" MAnny was slammed into a wall again as Kolar smirked a bit, looking at the cameras and knew Alan and Helen were likely listening.
"And as for Albright...how could his mother deal with his father's DNA? Yeah Magister Albright retired after he lost his arm in the field, but how would he and his wife even pro-create without her ending up burning up from the inside out? And Kineceleran are reptiles...they're born from EGGS. how would Helen even get Human DNA?" Kolar asked as Manny grunts a bit.
"Oh like you're a genetics expert?" Swampfire asked, slamming down before turning into Four-Arms and charging forward, grabbing Kolar and tossing him into a nearby wall as he glared at this. Kolar's ruby-hued eyes narrowed darkly as he got up, dusting the metal off of his shoulders as he glared at this.
"Cute." Kolar grunts as he sends a punch at Four-Arms, but Hulka tackled into his side, making him grunt a tad as Four-arms grabbed each arm.
"Have at thee!" Skurd said as he made four more tetramand arms grow out from Ben's chest, sending a barrage of punches into Kolar's the azure alien grunt from each hit until he headbutts Four-Arms, making him stagger back a bit.
"That's it." Kolar growled as Max got up, watching as Kolar got our a small blaster and aims it at Hulka. "This will have more than enough force for finishing you off."
"I think not." Ca'rien said, moving with shocking speed for a being her age, hitting four spots in his torso, sending an odd energy through him. Kolar cries out from the blow and collapses, Ben and Manny both stupefied by what she did.
"Now do you see why I asked her to come with us?" Max asked, rubbing his side a bit. "Alderans are very powerful, and Magistrata Fiz'r happens to be the strongest of them all." Ca'rien looked at him calmly, as she gave a sad expression to the downed Kolar.
(Later…)
(Docking Bay. 15:54)
After everyone got patched up and given proper care, Hulka and Tetrax stood in front of the cadets that helped take on Kolar's assault. "Sunny Tennyson-, Adolherd Dirallah, Lucy Mann, Juliette Yamamoto. All four of you have proven your worth as Plumbers in the most trying of circumstances; from acts of mercy, self sacrifice, creative thinking and being cool under pressure."
"So it's our honor to fully deputized you into full Plumber status." Tetrax said, moving his badge over theirs, making them promoted from 'cadet' to 'agents'. "Congratulations." The other plumbers and the delegates all clapped for this action as Julie picked up Ship, smiling a bit.
"Congratulations, sweetie." Verdona said to Sunny as Max pats her back, the dark haired girl looking away...mostly to hide her blush from the praise, clearly not used to it.
"Hey, how come we ain't graduatin'?" Boid asked, as Octagon sighed ah this, annoyed.
"Boid, we were, as ya say, 'pushed back' a tad.'Member that we got hotties by that blue tetramand and his fat buddy that's in stasis." Octagon explained, as Ca'rien, Avware and Zennith stood by each other.
"This makes this a big day for our organization: a Lenopan and Atrocian agents for the plumbers." Ca'rien said with a nod as a faint growl is heard. Manny and Hulka both watched as Kolar was taken away into a ship, his body bound and his face covered with a mask to keep from biting.
"Excuse me for not applauding. I'm kinda tied up at the moment." Kolar snarled as Manny and the helpers gave him a glare. Kolar saw them and smirked, "Remember what I said, Armstrong...cause some things ain't how they appear." Kolar chuckled darkly as he was hoisted inside.
"I'll get him his own personal cell on the way back to Galvan Prime." Avware said as Beeman walked up his ship.
"...heh, wait till Skunkhead hears about this." Beeman said as Ben watched him go, but looked around in confusion.
"Wait, where did Professor Guidgen and Aunt Vera go?" Ben asked as Room came up, showing him a note. It read, "sorry for leaving so soon, but I got to get back to my home and Albus has a lecture for his class on Monday. xoxo, Aunt Vera." Ben just shook his head in amusement at this.
"Wonder what kind of magic school he runs...a man with his power must lead a rather astute institution." Rook said, rather curious. Ca'rien went on her way with the other delegates, as Kolar only smirked evilly towards the group as the ship closed behind them, Julie walking over to show her new spot in the plumbers
(Elsewhere…)
In the quiet streets of Bellwood's neighboring town of Crystal Lane, Professor Guidgen was walking down the halls of his university of which he was both a teacher and headmaster. He gave waves to various students before bumping into someone.
"Oh, I'm sorry Professor." The young woman said, picking up her books as the older man helped her out.
"Think nothing of it, dear girl. Just get to your last class of today." Guidgen said with a nod. "We expect great things from you...Miss Tennyson." Albus said, as Gwen gave a sheepish look.
"Sorry. I'll just get to Literary History. Luckily Dr. Flamel's class isn't today.." Gwen said, as she passed by him and the sign of the school; Damien Friedkin University. Home of the Friedkin Gargoyles. The gothic college shimmered in the midday sun, as Guidgen nods as he went on his way, his eyes shimmering with magic.
End of Episode 8
Well, that was crazy. I like to thank Darinas, chann11, Wildgun-Edge, Holycrap1992 and Zigwolf for their aid, as well with Sonic Blade for helping with the structure. And big thanks for Upgraderath for helping with designing the Magistrata and Kevfilms2x2 for helping with the council and for letting me use your original characters, the Five Powers. Please Read, Review and Suggest away!
