Ch 9

They are shocking and stunning from what they see. Gwen kills Ben. Her hand is full of blood. Her eyes are still blank and dark. She did not say anything. Oh poor Ben, he did not try to push Gwen always. Instead He is hugging her harder and harder as much as his strength left. He is crying but not sad, he happy to find her again and want to hold her forever.

Unfortunately, he spit a blood, our hero body is feeling numb. His arms are giving up and start falling down. He could not hold her anymore. He is not give up. He lean forward and push him sleep on top of her. His eyes are giving up. He feels sleepy and wants to lie down forever. He thought he found her already; there is no worry for him anymore.

"Medic!" Max yelled as Helen ran to them.

"Ben does not sleep. Listen to my voice baby. I am here. Medic!" Helen tried to wake him up.

"Ben hang on. We will take you to the hospital. Medic!" Max kept yelling.

The medic team arrived. They asked Max and Helen to leave. Ben's blood is everywhere. They separate Ben from Gwen but Ben did not want. He still holds her hand. They are checking him first. They tried to find his heart rate but no. Ben is dead. He has no heart rate or breath. They shake their head and move to check Gwen.

Max and Helen did not believe. They tried to wake him up like a crazy people. Helen shakes his death body while Max yells his name. They do everything they could try to revive. It's a sad picture for other plumbers. They never saw Max be like this. Some plumber could not hold their tear, they just lets it out.

Helen cried until her faint while Max accepted the truth. He walked to see Gwen. They said she is breathing and having a heart rate but she did not response to any test. She is a log like other victims of Night Blinding. There is no medicine or treatment that cures it.

Max's heart is tearing apart. His lovely grandchildren are gone. Ben is dead while Gwen is a log. This is too much for him. He felt this is his responsibility. If he did not bring them to be plumber, they will be alive.

Ben could be a pro soccer. Gwen will be a successful business woman. This is his fault. He needs to take a responsibility for his grandchildren's death.

How could he tell his sons about their children? How? How? He is so desperate. He grabs his gun and point to his head. Other agents see and tried to stop him but they are too far from him.

In the second that he is pulling a trigger, there is a purple energy warp his hand and gun. Its stop him on time. That's so close for him to suicide. Who did it? Who stop him?

Everyone look at the direction that purple energy came from, they saw an Anodite. She is the one who stop Max. He knew who she is. She is Verdona. She looks quite unhappy from Max's action. She grabbed his gun and throw away.

"Verdona?" Max said with exhausting voice

"Yes, it me. What are you trying to do, Max. Are you giving up?" She asked

"My… our grandchildren is dead. What do you want me to do?" he exclaimed

"That's why I am here. Ben told me about Gwen situation but I never thought, I will see Ben…like this" She sighed

"What could you do?" he muttered "There is no way to revive them. They are gone."

Verdona float to Max and slap. She said "Wake up, Maxwell Tennyson. I could help them. I am the Anodite, the greatest and powerful species. Now leave me alone with my grandchildren."

"How?" He surprised

"There is no time to explain. Leave, now!" She yelled

Everyone left Verdoan, Ben and Gwen in the room as she asked. She sat between Ben and Gwen body and grabbed their hand. She accelerated her power to create mana barrier. It's big enough to protect all of them. She entered the spirit dimension.

***Spirit Dimension***

We found Ben is sitting on the long bench. He looks around himself and thought this place look like a subway station but no passenger. He saw there are two doors that opposite from each other while he is sitting middle of it.

"Okay, Let's open... left one first." He said and walked to it.

"One two three." Ben open and saw something that is so unbelievable.

He opened the door and found himself looking at his back and opened it. He closed the door and stunned. What was that? This is freaking him out. He takes a deep breath and this time he will open the right one. It's the same.

"Where I am?" He yelled

"You are in the spirit world." A cold voice came from behind.

Ben looked backward and stunned. He saw a human figure in the dark cloth with hood. He could not tell it's him or her. It's kept walking close to him.

Ben prepares his omnitirx but no. It's gone. He looks around for something he could use.

"You do not need to be fear, BenjaminTennyson." It said

"You knew me." He surprised

"Of course, but before we continuing our chat, I recommend we sit first." It suggested

Ben did not want to sit with it but there is nothing to lose so he sat on the left side. It's also sat but on the right side. It's quite awkward to sit with something or someone you did not know.

"Benjanim, you are dead" it said

"What! How could you know?" he yelled

It laughed "Of course, I know. I am the death. I am the one who brought you here."

"No, this could not be true. I am not believed." He muttered

"Ben relax. Think about last thing you remember before came here" It suggested

"The last thing, I burned Kundo and help Gwen. Then…" He silenced

"You remember, right?" It asked

"That's not explain you are "The death". You could be my enemy. Show your face!" He yelled

"Well said, I will show my face but do not panic" It said and open it hood slowly

"Helen!" He yelled

It's Helen in the dark cloth with hood. She smiles at him.

"How could you be her?" He frighten

"No, I am her. I just used her image to comfort you. I could be anyone you love and care." It said

It's change face to everyone Ben's care such as Max, his parent, and Gwen. He is so desperate. He needs to agree that he die and this is spirit world.

It's move closer to him. It's closer enough to whisper in his ear with Gwen's voice

"Ben, I knew it's hard to accept it but let me help you" it said and rub his shoulders

"What will happen to me?" he desperately asked

"You just sit here until your train arrived." It whispered "I will stay with you until then"

"How could I know, it is my train?" He said

"It stop for you only. You are the only passenger on the train." It said

"This could be forever, right?" he asked

"Maybe" it giggled "Nobody knows when it comes."

"Hey, may I ask you something?" He begged

"Anything for you, Ben" It yelled "You want me to change face or what. You just have to tell me."

"Can I see your real face? I mean the real one" He replied

It's startled and stood up then walks away from him. It's really surprised in his request. It talks to itself for few minutes before sit next to him again.

"Ben, I do not have a face or gender. That's why I need to use other people face." It explained

"No" He objected "I believe, you do have a real face."

It sighed and asked "Ben, why do you want to see my face so much? Nobody asked me like this. They always want their beloved such as wife or child. You are the weird one."

He laughed and said "Well, I am going to die anyway so I want to see the real death face. That's all. You said like I am going to have another chance to see you again."

Death surprised in his idea. It's thinking. This could be the first time in Death's life for someone ask to see it face.

"Well?" He asked

It sighed and exclaimed "Fine, I will show you, my real face."

"He scored!" He yelled

Death covers it face with hood again. It asks him to step closer. He step closer and look in the hood.

"This is my real face." It said and showed face in the hood.

Ben's eyes open widely. It like he never saw someone look beautiful like this before. He's also crying and smiling.

"Satisfy?" It asked while hided real face.

He did not say a word just nodded. He is going to remember it face forever even he rebirth. Death looks at his dreaming face and sigh. It's also remembering his name forever as the only person who dares to see it real face.

"What should we do now?" Ben asked

"Anything but no relate to me, deal?" It replied

He laughed and agreed. Actually, He did not expect to see death's real face. He was joking. He thought it's going to angry and destroy him or something like that.

"It's quite sad. I thought I am going to build a big family and protect universe. Shame on me." Ben groaned "I am going to miss them."

"Who?" Death wondered "You parent and grandfather?"

"Yeah, them, my wives and kids." Ben replied

"Wait! What do you mean?" It surprised "According to my death book, you did not have any wife or kid."

"Nonsense, they come from the future, I swear to god." He argued

"Future? That's no about me anymore. I see past and present only." It explained "Future, it's belonging to my top man."

"Who?" He wondered

""Top man"" It said while point up.

"Do not worry about future, there are some of your family are going to join you." It said while look at the right door.

"Who? Tell me death." He begged

"Why do not ask her by yourself?" It suggested "She will be in one two and…"

The right door opens by someone. Ben looks at it and saw Gwen. She is beautiful as he remembered. Her short orange hair is so smooth. Her perfect woman figure is gorgeous.

She still confuses where she is. She did not notice there is Ben and Death sitting on the long bench until Ben running to her.

"Ben!" She surprised while Ben ran to her.

He hugged without saying a word. He is crying because finally he could hear to Gwen lovely voice again. She did not push him away. She hugs him back and said "Hi Doofus".

They kept hugging each other while Death stood up and clapped. It's so beautiful when it saw the love between people. It's heard and saw many memories of love but it never bored.

Its clap made them separate and embarrass. Gwen did not know who death is so she walk and stand behind Ben. She tried to cast some spell but no. She surprise what is happening here.

Ben said he will tell her but they need to sit first. He also asked death to give them some space which it agreed

Ben explains the situation since he knew Gwen kidnapped until now.

"We are dead!" She yelled

"100 percent" He replied

"Ben, we need to find the way out of here" She suggested

"I am tried but there is no way out." He sighed

"Together, I believe we can." She said

Therefore, they tried to find the way out; Gwen is casting her magic while Ben is looking around.

"Ah, I recommend you stop what you are doing. Trust me, I control this station." It yelled "You should spend your precious time together. I believe there is something you want to talk, right Ben?"

Ben shudders and looks at it. How did he know his idea? He turned and saw Gwen is crossing her arm and glaring at him.

"Do you have something to tell me?" She asked

Ben sighed and told her to sit with him.

"Gwen, do you knew what happen to you to us?" He asked softly

"The last thing was…That son of the bitch Kevin and Argit" She yelled "If we get out of here, I will burn them alive."

"Whoa! What happen? We tried to find them but no." Ben surprised "I am only knew, Kevin sell you to Kundo"

"He did not sold me. He lost bet to him. He used me to gamble in his fucking game." She yelled and started crying

Ben stun and angry but he need to comfort her first. He move closer to her and grab her shoulder. He also rubs her back. That's making her cry louder. It looks like there is something else more than gambling. He said "Gwen tell me."

"Alright, It started since we move to my college. That Kevin the Jerk, he said he opens his own garage. I thought it's a great idea. He will have something to do while I am study. He comes to pick me every day. He always says his business is going to be great. There are many customers who want him to tune their car personally." She explained

"That's sound great, right?" He asked

"Oh trust me, this is a beginning. His business going well until there is something I doubted. He never let me see his garage. He said it's dirty, busy and etc. as his excuse. Therefore, I plan to surprise him at garage; I follow his address until I saw nothing." She said

"Nothing!" He surprised "How?"

"I confront him. He told me his garage did not exit. He's just going to alien casino every day. At first, he gains a lot of money, but lately he loss often. We were arguing more often about money. He even steals my college money to play gamble. He's addict to gamble." She replied

"Kevin, you are so death." He yelled

"Then, he plays some gamble with Revonnahgander name's Kundo and loss" She said "I do not know what he play. He just brought Argit with him. They said Kevin need a lot of money to pay debt. I thought I am not going to help him but I was blind. I still love him enough to listen their plan."

"What is their plan?" Ben wondered

"Nothing, there is no plan, they just poisoned me with sleep pill and sent me to Kundo" She yelled and cried "That's monster kept inject something to me every day until I…"

She could say it anymore. Her boyfriend sold her to some stranger because he loss gambling. Kundo put her on drug. It's too much for younger girl like Gwen.

Ben could not find a word to comfort her. He thought he also needs to take a responsibility for what happen to her. If he noticed her feeling first, there is no way Gwen will end up with stupid Kevin.

Ben wipes her tear and hug.

"No need to cry anymore, I will be with you from now on and forever. I swear" He said

"Ben, what are you talking about? Let's me go." She yelled and tried to push him away.

"NO! I am not going to let you go again." He said and hugged her harder. "Gwen, I love you and I also know you love me."

"Are you crazy? I never love you beside you are my cousin." She replied and hit his back.

"You are lying. I see it by myself when I turned to Anodite and grabbed your feeling. We are bond together. I saw your heart and feeling toward me." He said while grabbed her shoulder

Her face is blush and feel embarrass. She knows what her feeling toward Ben is but she is afraid he will be rejecting her. That's why she kept it as a secret.

She turned her face away and said "So what? We are dead. My feeling is no meaning anywhere."

***Warning lemon***

Ben did not say a word. He grabs her chin up and kisses her mouth. She surprised his action. Their tongue kept touching with each other. She moaned in his mouth. He thought she is going to resist him but no. She just let him taste her. Her taste is quite different from Helen.

At first, its taste fresh like pepper mint then its sweet like chocolate. Her tongue's also soft like a marshmallow that he can chew without boring. When they break up, their salvia still connects with each other.

"Is this answer your question?" He asked

Her face turned red and nodded.

"I am not care what will happen. I am just so happy that finally we are together." He said "Hey, can I kiss you again?"

Without a word, she becomes the offensive. She embraced his neck and kissed. She's quite hungry. She pushes him down on the floor and start cuddle up. Ben did not believe that she could aggressive like this but he is not going to lead this time. Let's her release her feeling and emotion toward him.

She is sucking his tongue until she satisfies then she bites Ben's lip and pull. He wants to stop her but no. She compels his arms. She bites hard enough to make him bleeding a little.

She separated and touched her mouth. There is his blood on her lip. She did not clean it instead she tasted it. She licks all of it. His blood is full-flavoured. She did not know how to describe it but she addict to it. More! She wants to taste more. She glares at him like her prey.

Something told Ben to run but there is no time. She jumped and him and lick his wound. She yearns for this sensation and love since their first summer trip with Grandpa Max.

Ben tried to slow her down but it become worst. She bit his neck on the left side. Ben moaned with pain. He felt she is sucking his neck. She released when she satisfied. Now, Ben's neck has a big kiss mark.

***End lemon***

They did not say a word. They kept silent for a while until someone said.

"I do not want to interrupt your time but your train is arrived" Death said

It is a normal subway on earth. There are two things that different. First, there is no any passenger like Death said on it. Second, there is no driver controlled it.

"Step in" It invited while door opened

Ben and Gwen look each other and smile. They hold their hands together. They did not scare anything as long as they are together. They have no regret anymore.

"I am with you from now on and forever, my dweeb" Ben whispered

"I love you, my doofus" Gwen replied

But before they step in the train, someone yelled from behind

"STOP! You two are not going anywhere except come back with me" Verdona yelled

"Grandma" Ben and Gwen yelled as one