Breaking the Sky Chapter 9 : " Alpha & Omega "
Beeman limped up the street while Kevin poked his head up from under the hood of his car. Gwen leaned on the side of the car facing away, her arms crossed.
" Jerk used a localized EMP. I didn't have time to harden everything since I got the new ride. Alien tech should still works, but without the engine we've got 20 minutes of hover time max. We can't even drive normally. Where's our boy on the badge radar? "
She just looked off into space. He walked over to her, and tried to remember what happened to his driver side window.
" What is wrong with you lately? "
Gwen didn't hear him, and he he'd had enough.
" GWEN HELLO! You're not talking, and I'm starting to wonder if I need this! "
" Kevin. . . "
" Kevin what? Kevin here let me explain? Kevin Ben and me have been taking alien drugs to fuck our brains and we didn't want to share! Gwen give me something PLEASE! "
Her eye's where glowing again, and she snapped in anger.
" Fine we saw the future OK! Ben thinks no matter what he does he's going to be the big hero! You want something else? We didn't tell you because we didn't see you there! . . . . .immortals and fools. . "
He put two and two together.
" Great just great. Gwen time travel tech is dangerous. It's on the plumbers black list, you can go to the void for messing with it. Did you two dig something up? "
" No I did it, or will do it maybe . . . "
" Why don't you start at the beginning. "
**
Azmeths shuttle entered earths atmosphere and he wondered if the " kid " piloting it had been alive as long as he'd been flying himself around the galaxy. The counsel getting involved turned this from a few teleports on his private channel to a pile of red tape and hours in FTL flight.
He took out a small device and punched in some command codes while he waited to land. It spoke in Ben Tennyson's voice.
" Connecting to Primus via closed beam tachyon transmission. Warning faux omnitrix homosapien geno-archetype does not match file hash. Attention! Omnitrix accessing standalone mode remote administration offline. "
Azmeth regretted not building the omnitrix administration software to handle more then one unit " just in case ", mainly because of Albedo and his knockoff.
" Display faux omnitrix security in real time, observation mode only. "
An image of Ben holding his wrist out and someone looking at his life's work with a diamond cutters lens. The audio kicked in, as a human female walked into the sensors range.
" How's it going Ben? "
" Your father tells me Azmeth's has me on a leash, wonderful hu? "
The older human tried to talk some sense into the boy.
" Ben this is level 10 tech, he's just being careful. Trust me if he wanted it back, it would be gone by now. "
Azmeth closed his eyes at the though of just how bad it would be if this really was Ben he was watching.
" List omnitrix override code. "
" Kimota. "
The elder Galvan stood up and walked to the pilots seat.
" Young man would you like a glowing letter of recommendation from a respected leader in his field? "
The kid did a double take.
" Y-yes? "
" Then drive this ship like you stole it son. "
**
Sam Manson walked into Fenton works the op's center, and saw Danny pacing around talking to himself.
" OK Dani we need to talk! This thing with the dog ! No umm aaa crap I don't know what I'm doing. "
" I don't know you look like you're trying to figure it all out. "
Danny hung his head.
" I take it when I told my mother I was going to your place she called to check up? "
" Nope I called her, I was watching Weird World it had a commercial for an Ember McClain concert in the park tonight. Oh and yea your Maddie was pissed, I covered. "
Danny powered up.
" Argost is back on the air, I though he was . . no I am even going to wonder if he's a ghost . . too much else on my mind. I could use a good fight to clear my head. "
" Danny you need to stop trying to handle all this yourself. I know she scares you, but talk to your parents and get back in school. Danielle is eating lunch with Paulina for crying out loud, and you know she's a few hair clippings away from a Phantom restraining order. Spend some non Phantom time with her and the rest will work itself out. "
Before he could talk Ember voice echoed through the air all the way from the park.
" YOU ALL READY FOR SOME NEW MUSIC? "
Sam fell to the floor from vibrating op center, and Danny looked out the window.
" That concert isn't IN the park it . .it IS the park. I'll grab Danni, you get Jazz and tucker . . no wait YOU take Danni, I'm going to call for other back up. The rest we'll deal with when this is over. "
The mention of Danielle made Sam do a double take.
" Are you sure on this one? That kid is not really known for being a team player. "
" Trust me Sam if Embers doing what I think she is, we need an " Avengers assemble " moment here. Make sure you grab Fenton phones for everyone. "
**
Ben walked down the steps leading from Elena's place with his shoulders stooped. The throbbing in his head was gone at least, but he was tired, and the fight was honestly out of him.
" Penny for your thoughts? "
He looked up and saw Elena her long brown hair blowing in the fall wind.
" How did you beat me down here? "
" Fire escape's next to my bedroom window, good for a quick exit. "
Something about how she looked at him made him smile despite himself.
" Listen I know things are bad right now, but I've got some concert tickets. Want to go out with me? "
Ben just blinked.
" What you're asking me now? "
" You might lose that watch tomorrow Ben, but tonight we've got time for one more adventure. What do you say? "
" Why not? Thanks for this I really need somebody right now . . "
Ember smiled inside Elena thinking she'd have boy toy by the time this was over.
" What are friends for? "
**
Around the world those that watch the skies see signs of a gathering storm.
" This is Agent Epsilon reporting. The security screen over Amity Park is failing. We have in the last half hour lost all ability to filter all telecommunications out of the city. I recommend we move Providence to stand by. . . "
" Kimberly It's Doctor Director. I know you're only a GJ intern while you go to State University, but we need someone on the ground NOW and anything else we have is an hour away. "
" Attention friends Beeman here! It seems Fuzzy-Wuzzy, and The Anti-Christ have left Mommie and Daddy to visit those people I warned you about. . . "
" It is agreed then, the one called Paradox is our choice. "
" I repeat, this is Magister Tennyson to Galvan transport LightRay local agencies have detected the presence level 10 technologies AND Omni-energy at two locations in and approaching the Amity Park hot zone. Abort landing, and return to low earth orbit. "
" Drew it's Doyle pick up the phone! The Crypted info in tonight's weird world was bogus! Argost is trying to get Zak to Amity Park to get swallowed in some enormous cluster fu. . . "
" Ben it's Julie, I got the card you sent, and I'll meet you there! I Love you too. "
**
Gwen put her badge back in her pocket, and took a deep breath before walked to the back to the car. Kevin was sitting on the trunk not caring his now metal ass was scuffing the paint.
" I couldn't get thru to Grandpa Max, the message repeating over the Plumber band was talking about a possible "curtain failure". That sounds bad Kevin. "
Her boyfriend hoped to his feet, and threw his hands in the air.
" Today is now PERFECT! "
" Whats the curtain Kevin? "
" The curtain, the veil, its US Gwen. You, me, Ben, Danny and everything Joe Paycheck with his NetFlicks account, and kid in Catholic school would panic if he found out was real. "
She tried to forget about their fight, and talk like she didn't see the look on his face when she said " we didn't see you there " while he explained.
"Level 2 planets can take 200 years to get to 3 and be apart of the galaxy. Not because of the science but because " the powers that be " in places like that keep it that way. You move out into space like that you bring everything your people think they knew was important into doubt. Bull shit like religion and nationalism look pretty fucking stupid when your country used to be the big boy on the block and now your a well off cave man, and your daughter might be dating ET. Just ask your Dad. "
Gwen bit her lip, and let it slid. They had more important things to worry about right now.
" Kevin. . .I'll call for a ride. "
He turned to look at her and the crystals on his head glowed in the moonlight. She never thought he looked alien before now.
" Who the hack are you going to call? "
Gwen pulled out her cellphone and saw 4 missed calls from DP. She tapped a few buttons, and heard Queens " The Invisible Man " close enough to wonder if they'd been watched. The Specter Speeder turned visible over their heads, and Kevin looked shocked.
" That tub has a cloak? "
Danny landed it, and popped out.
" Nope I have to do it myself, but at least this ones not stick shift. I sent your Grand Father a text he got me up to speed. "
Gwen felt so strange smiling in a moment like that, but the thought of Grandpa Max flying in space wasn't strange, but him with a cellphone texting Danny was just funny. Danny spoke while they got on board and she stopped smiling.
" End of the worlds in the park tonight. "
**
Charmcaster walked away from the concession stand with two cokes, and observed the other patrons along the way. Most people where watching the show, but their where a few interesting things to see. A passing boy had brown hair and green roots. A red skinned giant with four arms muttered to himself as he walked to the bathroom.
" Hand it to me I hand it to him! Little Kung-fu monkey. "
A fat blond kid left holding the giants nachos had an iphone sticking out of his pocket, and he closed his eyes and its screen sprang to life like it was being used even with his hands full.
Finding Albedo where she left him she couldn't help but think with their white hair they looked like a matched set. Not that she wouldn't sell the aliens hide for the right beeswax candles for that summoning she'd been playing with.
" The little specters is so full of herself with this show. Look at this menagerie she's gathered, and has the gaul to think she can control. "
Albedo took a drink, and made a disgusted face.
" The body craves it, and the mind hates it. . . .Confidence and arrogance Azmeth used to say can be debated after success or failure are determined. Can you regain control of your spirit? "
" No I needed a lock of hair from her corpse. She died in a fire I took all that was left when I tried the first time. Whats the plan? "
" We let things pan out as if we where not here, until the critical moment. Then we turn victory into defeat, and take our pound of flesh as it where. Azmeth will know what I'm doing soon if he doesn't already. How powerful is this ghost? "
" Her powers are scaling, even now. It's why I picked her. Shame we can't use that. "
Albedo smiled, and she felt a cold chill down her spine. In the background hundreds where chanting a name.
**
Ben and " Elena " parked on the curb right out side the park, not caring if the bike gets a ticket.
" We're late, move it Ben! "
" Right behind you! "
As the " Ember " inside Elena got closer to the stage, she could feel her other self on stage getting stronger. The duplication trick she learned from watching Danny and Vlad was perfect for getting Ben just where she wanted him. Two hours from now Ember'd be consoling him after the loss of his watch, his glory, and of course the horrible things pretty miss " Elena " would be saying in half that time. Desiree would do the rest when he was heart broken enough.
They slipped into the back of the concert, and the Ember on stage knew it was time to REALLY get started.
" You want to hear more? TELL ME WHO YOU LOVE! "
**
The Specter Speeder was in " park " over the concert. Danny, Gwen, and Kevin talked over the plan with Sam Danni, Tucker, and Jazz on a small screen transmitting from the parking lot. Dani was talking.
" Say that again little green men . . . "
Danny rolled his eyes.
" Yes Aliens, alien human hybrids, and I bet you my good CD's the ones I didn't even burn myself, that Skulker's down there too. Embers wants to out all these people to each other and the world. Near as I can tell she thinks if she does they'll be famous, and something the world will have to deal with. Ember of course as the one that brought them together will be the most famous. With the way her powers work, that's a hell of a power boost. Before anyone says a word no I have no idea if she even CAN think this through. Fenton phones for everyone the music's how she'll be controlling everyone. "
Kevin spoke up.
" OK since Max isn't here I guess I'm the one that gets to give the bad news, with Azmeth on the planet he's technically under the protection of Earth diplomatic privilege or some BS. If Albedo's down their he's going to take a shot at the old man, and that's the worst thing in the universe for all of us. If it's got an Omnitrix one way of another it's poison. If Ben in the crowd he's mind controlled like the rest, if it's Albedo he's crazy either way back off and let me an Phantom deal with him. "
Gwen did a double take.
" What ? "
Danny spoke up, and tried to sound nice about it.
" Gwen we won't know which ones you're cousin if they are both going at us. Danni and Team Phantom will take Skulker. You and me will take Ember if we can, they can move in as back up if we need it after Skulkers down.
" Woooo Kevin you can not fight Ben and Albedo. "
" He's not, I can be in more then one place at once. You'll be fighting Ember with one of my copies. If we get the crowd to stop chanting she should drop like a rock. If not I read your file you can take her yourself if you have to. "
" My file? "
Kevin smiled for the first time in hours. Danny spoke again.
" OK we can't wait for anymore back up, Plumbers, GJ, or the Boy-scouts if this Ember chick through some fluke pulls this off, we get global panic. In the likely event it goes south we get the same if it turns into a riot. We need to break this party up fast. Any questions? "
Gwen spoke one last time.
" Just . . if Ben's being mind controlled or being stupid either way bring him back. He's better then this most of the time I swear. "
Danny started digging through an overhead storage cabinet, and pulled out a metal bat.
" So people keep telling me. Here take this the rubber on the handle aside and ghost that touches it get this. "
He tapped the top of the bat with one finger and green lightning scorched his glove.
" Aaa! Yea it really hurts. Here my first official invention. The creep stick 2.0 my sister dated a ghost biker once, and well we have Danielle now so my girlfriend picked some rare rocks up and you get the idea. "
Gwen just looked at him.
" Ben's crazy and I'm going to baseball bat a celebrity in public. . .keep it I need my hands free. "
Danny split in two, and the one with the bat spoke.
" Suit yourself. "
**
Far below a battle is joined as Danny drops from the sky to the stage, and Ember smiles a wicked little smile.
" About time you showed up Dip stick! Hay people MOSH PIT! "
The duplicate charged her with the ecto-ranium bat while all around them the concert turned into brawl.
" Sorry I'm late! "
Ember moved to parry it with her guitar and the guitar shattered like glass under bat's power.
" Oh now this is new! "
The duplicate Danny pulled and let the banter fly leaving Ember puzzled.
" Yea I've been doing this a while now and I think I'm getting the hang of it! "
Under the stage Gwen saw cross legged on the ground.
" Grandma did this once so I can do this. Grandma did this once so I can do this . . "
She reached out with her mind through the ground even in the middle of fall this parkland was full of life, and life IS mana. Bit by bit all the grass in the park turned brown only one and other person noticed.
**
In the back of the audience Ben ducked a fireball, and threw Elena to the ground.
" Man this is crazy! We have to get out of here! "
Ben gave her a hand up, and got a chill down his spine.
" Elena's " face looked strange as she spoke in a mocking tone of voice.
" What happened to you Ben? Something's wrong here in case you missed it. Leaving these people like this are you scared? "
Ben couldn't believe what he was hearing. He wasn't afraid to fight, but this was a room full of freaks and no plan.
" The watch is broken I don't know what it will do if I try to use it, and that was before Azmeth turned the safeties up! You and me can not take the punishment that guerrilla-cat over there is handing out much less the cyborg that just shot at us! We need to get outside, and call for help! "
She show him a look and her eyes flashed green for just a second and something he should have known clicked or tired to.
" This is Ember's concert, she going after Phantom again. You and everyone else are under her spell. . . Why the hell didn't I drag you out of here when I saw who was onstage. . . Elena we need to go now as in RIGHT now! "
She stood there noticing two things. One while they where talking, no one tried to attack them, and two Elena wasn't right. He stuck his hand in his jacket pocket, and felt the tiny jewel he bit off the collar on Ember McClain's neck .
" Oh I am in so deep right now. "
She kept talking and her voice just wasn't right.
" Afraid when did you loose your spine? "
Ben went for the watch without caring if it was the last time.
**
As the stage exploded in purple light Charmcaster and Albedo watched.
" Well there she is, using power like that blindly. Want to move on her and flush Ben out? "
Albedo fiddled with the watch, making an image of something she thought vaguely familiar appear.
" Yes I think so. This horrid wailing is giving me a head ach. Does she need to be intact for this? "
" Till I'm done yes she does. Then I don't care what you do to her to get Ben's attention. "
He smiled as he transformed into a humanoid monster with an upside down skull she was sure she'd seen somewhere before. It's voice cut through her.
" Now for a pound of flesh from their hearts. "
Charmcaster sneaking a bit of the power Gwen had gathered to fight Ember from under her nose tossed a bolt of explosive energy that parted the crowed between them and the stage.
" VIP's coming through! "
On stage Ember gasping for breath after Gwen's blast, and the Danny copy raised the bat over his head.
" Show's over! "
Ember turned intangible as the bad came down and the bat hit the ground.
" Thank you Phantom. I learned such wonderful things by watching you. "
She stood up and screamed in his face the ghostly wail breaking the copy apart. Behind him Gwen was thrown against the far wall. Gwen looked up from the ground, and saw Ember reading herself for another blast. Behind her she could see Charmcaster and GhostFreak hovering up to the stage. The rock star let loose as she spat out a few words in desperation.
" Forcus Nebuli ! "
The shield went up just in time to bounce the ghostly scream back and catch all three of them. Gwen tapped her Fenton phones.
" Kevin I've got one of them, and I'm betting it's not Ben. "
**
Kevin looked down on the concert from the concert from overhead. Gwen was in worse trouble then they expected, Charmcaster was here and they where only guessing she was with Albedo and didn't have Ben under her spell.
" Oh this is worse then my first parole hearing. "
He readied himself to jump into the mess and start fighting his way to the stage and Gwen when he was caught from behind his legs kicked out from under him. He fell backwards outside the stage and further away from Gwen. He looked up and wasn't happy.
" Oh no not Possible! "
" Hay Ron look GJ can't get this concert off the air, and our favorite alien tech broker and merc scumbag's here is doing a bad gargoyle impression. "
" Yea KP and he's uglier since last time too! "
Kevin stood up, thinking " Batman bad, Superman naive, and still pissed over that mess Shego fired me for I bet. "
Kevin put his hands up and tired to talk his way out.
" Listen I'm trying to shut this mess down too. My friends are in a fight right now and I need to bail them out. Once that's done I'll help you I promise. "
" Drop the lies Levin! You mailed firecrackers to my parents work, and my brothers school with little notes saying " Bigger next time I promise ". Nice headphones who are you working with, and wheres the alien tech keeping this place on the air? "
" Karma " Kevin thought. . .
" Why would I be doing this Kim? How could their be money in it? Look at this place Kim, aliens, Evo's and the living dead don't normally hang out. All of us are being set up, and someone is going to get pounded if I don't get in there. "
She just smiled, like he didn't get the joke.
" Somehow I don't buy it, not from you Kevin. Ronnie, take care of the sidekick while I shut this place down 'mkay! "
Ron started glowing blue, and Kevin through " Yea Karma. "
**
Skulker looked at a security monitor watching the concert turned brawl.
" There! The crab creature at the far end of the audience, and the thing on stage with Ember. They both have the hourglass mark. The one nearest Ember is trying to take life, and the other trying to save it. My pry is clear. "
Technius face appeared on the monitor.
" I'd be careful if I where you it looks like the Ghost boys friends are just sitting in the parking lot waiting. I don't think they are tailgating. "
Skulker turned to the shadows, as a dozen glowing eyes appeared.
" Keep the show on the air, today I finish the hunt. "
He walked through the wall, his pack behind him. " Unlike the boy" he thinks " this will be short ".
**
Azmeth sat in a cloaked ship ignoring the students talking to him about how dangerous this was getting. " They " where both here, and the data was all wrong for both. The override code being used was something from an old story about power ego and losing yourself to both. The one he'd told himself he'd only use if circumstance required that he leave the Omnitrix to someone not yet ready hoping for the best. None of his assistants got anywhere near that part of the source code, and Albedo wasn't that good . . .he hoped.
" You there with the sea sick look and worried eyes, break out the scanning equipment! The rest of you, get out of my way, and stop bellyaching ! "
**
Kevin took another shot to the chest, this one left a dent, and he just snapped.
" There is no way the guy that couldn't keep his pants on is doing this to ME. What happened Stoppable she finally take her shirt off and you have a psionic break? "
Ron spit out a molar and tried to sound cool cuz he was sure Kim was watching on a monitor or something.
" I am the Great Blue lord of the monkey ninja's! "
Kevin decided he was messed up on blue tar semi-organic heroin to keep up with miss perfect. Since the guys frontal lobe was burning out he could fight dirty and not feel bad about it later. Kevin's fingers got long and thin with tiny razors like barbed wire. His plan to go for the eyes was cut short by a high gain particle weapon dropping Ron like a bad habit.
Kevin turned around very slowly.
" SHIP! "
Julie Yamato was squirming around inside her armor slash pet Ship, as it walked over to him and kept saying it's name.
" SHIP SHIP! "
Kevin felt so guilty for cracking a smile as he morphed one of his ears closed to protect himself from the music and took out one of the ear phones.
" What is that Lassie Timmy fell down a well? OK all kidding aside DON'T EAT THIS just copy it."
He touched the Fenton device to the armor and saw the green circuit lines lit up, and Julie started talking.
" What just . . ? I don't even like this music I'm only here because Ben wrote me a note and. . . "
A loud popping sound filled the air as Kevin's chest fixed itself, and he spoke.
" The short version is everyone here has been set up, you and Ben included! See that wall? Make it into a door, and I'll tell you who to shot to get him and them out of it! "
**
Danny looked across the stage at Ghost Freak and a white haired woman he didn't remember the name of rip his plan to shreds. They seemed to want Gwen, and if not for Ember going after her like a rabid dog probably would have. This left what he was 60% sure wasn't Tennyson to him for the next few heart beats. Not knowing where his duplicate dropping the bat he made a new one out of ice and gave it a ecto-charge like Frostbite taught him.
" OK Ugly, we just want Britany over here off stage, so if she's on your Christmas card list you've got a funny way of showing it. "
" Shaven ape, I've learned from your kind! Learned hate can be enough! "
" Wow you are worse the normal ego maniac that wears that thing! "
The freakish creature laugh echoed through the air as it's voice sounded drunk.
" You hate him, then live. . "
It turned to float away and Danny was just stunned.
" What the? "
The strange woman hiding from Embers power behind Gwen's shield of all things screamed.
" Get back here you alien turn coat! "
Gwen chastised her like a child.
" You know some of those aliens change how Ben thinks right? Well that guy Albedo over there honey he uses a cheap knock off watch! That Ecto-nurite he turned into EATS PLANETS FULL OF PEOPLE! "
She looked shocked as the shield started to crack under Embers fists. The Ghost rocker screamed at Danny.
" Take you pick Dipstick Ember or something that can fight Pariah ! "
Danny didn't scream he in fact hardly whispered.
" What happened to you? People are going to die down there. . . "
To his surprise the rocker stopped her attack turned and faced him.
" Just like all the others, I could see it! "
She walked in his direction Charmcaster falling over from exhaustion, and Gwen standing over her looking angry.
Danny never heard Gwen hiss to her beaten rival.
" I need to save my cousin, give me what you have left, or I'll take it and close the door permanently. "
Ember kept on ranting.
" You'd LEAVE ME BEHIND LIKE YOU DID MASTERS! This time it's different, this time I leave YOU behind! "
She tossed a fireball his way and he parried it with the bat just as he spotted Gwen running through the crowd away from the fight.
**
Kim ducked another lightning bolt from Technius as he kept mono-logging.
" . . . and I the great Technius shall make broadcast history by producing the highest rated show ever! "
Kim traced the power cables duck taped to the wall to a large silver console marked " ecto-converter " and put two and two together. She did a somersault over to it and twisted a dial from 20 percent to 100 and the ghost shrank to the size of a dime.
" Making that dial able to go that high was a bad idea I just knew it. "
The concerts master circuit breaker blew out under the massive power spike cloaking everything in darkness.
**
Ben ran a million possible cures for Elena through Brainstorms powerful mind, all of them came up needing more data while more people with powers then he though existed on earth tried to fight their way though the electro-magnetic storm he was whipping up to keep them away.
Elena just tried walking into the mass of people while berating him.
" What the matter hero, can't save the girl? "
The lights went out and lit only by his mental powers he saw Ghost Freak heading his way. Ben tossed his best energy bolt his way, and it passed right through him. Ben screamed.
" Albedo I do not have time for this! If you desire the true Omni matrix I will concede it to you after I repair Elena! "
As if on que a large armored figure appeared between Ben and Ghost Freak.
" You deal with Skulker first Albedo. "
The pair began to light up the night sky, as Ben finally got a claw on Elena.
" Now that I can make a closer examination! "
Behind Ben's back Skulker thrust an 18 inch glowing blade into Albedo's rapidly failing Omnitrix copy.
**
Azmeth looked on in horror his vast mind all to aware of how the blast was being shunted into the nether space between dimensions, and braking the sky like glass.
Gwen nearly next to Ben at this point wondered if she'd get the chance to say good bye.
Dani wondered if the boy with the freaky claw wand thing somehow keeping the 6 dragon looking ghost things for attacking her was on her side or not.
Danny wondered if maybe looking at everything on Frostbites wall of prophecy would have been something smart to do and not just the bit he saw in passing.
Kevin wondered if not getting to someone in time to save them felt the same as murder.
Ben wanted that damn light to go out so he could think.
Ember was so full of joy at the though of actually winning this time.
Julie was worried about Ben.
Clockwork thought that was enough.
" Time out. "
The ageless master of time walked through the frozen Armageddon pondering the situation.
" Of course they couldn't have done this they never do anything. They have ME for everything. Now this is technically my first job so the Observants are watching closely. . .better get used to doing things under their noses or no work will get done. "
He floated over to Danny the supercharged Ember's fist smashing through his ice bat like a toy. He put down his staff a moment and it reacted with the ectoranuim bat sitting in a shadow. The bat pushing itself closer to Danny as a reaction. He then pulled the Skeleton Key off a string around the boys neck.
" The day you realize what this key can really do will give me a bigger headache then when Verdona kicks my door down demanding to know what I've done with her grand daughter. I liked the future where she's 30 before she tires time travel better, then the one where she runs away at 16 but it's about her choices not mine. "
Reclaiming his staff he floats area directly under the rip, which takes him past Jazz fighting Skulkers monsters. He bumps into her just a bit and turns her frozen head so she can see Elena clearly. The ghost of time then rises to meet the broken sky.
" A rip in time is of course not subjected to normal laws of the universe as it is a RIP in them. It is however just a very messy door. "
He plunged the key into it and a crooked lime green door appeared around it.
" Time to give Paradox a lesson in cause and effect for those that dwell in the 4th dimension. "
It vanished, and a burned out Albedo floated in place in that twisted copy of Ben's body. He returned to Danny replacing the Key.
" Alright no real need for that anymore as it's off to do it's job. Time for everyone else to face the choices they made. Everything up till now has been on my head the result of a misspent youth so to speak, but from here on out you're all on your own. Time in."
**
Ember smashed Danny's ice bat, and the ecto charge that was inside it went off freezing her solid. The ghost boy put his hands on his knees gasping for breath.
" How the heck is she doing this? There are not that many people here. . . "
What was left of the stage began to tremble and the ice crack. Danny spotted the ectoranuim anti creep stick and went for it. Just as he grabbed it the ice block exploded, and Ember was free.
" I have got to say Phantom this has got to be my best show ever! I just need a dynamite ending! "
Cocky and full of power she walked towards him and he caught her with the bat just above her right eye. The spark from the anti ghost element added with his hitting power smashed her head into ectoplasm and she fell over.
" Oh oh man, I never wanted to go that far, why did you have to go crazy on me you weren't Vlad. "
Her head reformed and she joked.
" It's OK half-a-boy I just learned a few things from Dani is all. Like you get more when they want to say your name, so I saved the mind control till the guest of honor showed up. That and well some of those people down there just has so much more to give if you follow me. "
Danny couldn't believe it.
" All for that stupid watch he doesn't even know how to work? Do you think it's going to be as easy and Technihitting an on switch? It's sooo rigged by the guy that built it! "
She stood up and glowed with power.
" Forget the watch I need Ben. He's already a legend, so what if he loses the thing? Desiree will just grant him whatever, and that will work well enough for me to take my show on the interstellar road! "
Danny had had enough.
" You don't go back in the portal after this Ember I put you in a thermos and I leave you there! "
" Try it! "
**
Gwen saw Albedo drop like a rock and was great full that that flash wasn't the last thing she'd see. Making it to Ben as Brain storm she saw him trying to hold on Elena as someone behind her was lining up a shot from some clunky looking armor blaster. Gwen looked and saw it was Danny's older sister.
" What are you trying to do kill her?! "
Jazz ignored her.
" Full power. "
The shot hit Elena before Gwen could get a shield up and Elena dropped like a rock, and another Ember was floating over her.
" Ho well their goes my show stopper. Time to improve I guess. "
Ben looked up in shock Brainstorms voice confused.
" Where is the logic? "
Gwen could hear Danny screaming that's the real one over the roar of battle, and ran to Ben.
" OK you I need this head gear to keep her out of my mind and your fine that means to have it turn BACK! "
The crab monster was coddling Elena as it spoke.
" This was the last time the Omnitrix will function without Azmeth too. . .I won't be able to help her. "
" Ben I'm sorry but we don't have time, and this is turning into a riot if you have that gem from the other night I need it to stop this. . . I'll find a way to help her I promise. "
Ben turned back and handed it to her, she knew she'd made been pick and it was going to cost him.
High above them the two Embers merged, and their green ghost aura turned bright purple. Sam Manson popped out of a brawl between her Skulker and two tweens. She leveled a blaster and fired a blast that lit the darkness for a mile. Fifteen seconds later the weapons barrel melted, and the blast stopped. Ember looked amused.
" Man that would have hurt yesterday. "
Gwen put everything she had into the jewel and hoped she had enough left for one more spell.
" Per vox of nomen ! By the power of names I command you make them all forget! "
The merged Ember floated down smugly.
" You are kidding me right? I mean . . . "
The spell took hold, and Gwen felt faint struggling to keep on her feet. Ember whispered under the weight of the spell.
" . . what ARE you girl? "
This crystal started to crack under the strain.
" Per . . vox . . of nomen Amy . . ."
It ended with a whisper.
" Forget. "
**
Next: Epilog
