Ch 10

"Grandma Verdona, what are you doing here?" Gwen asked

"We will talk about that later, now let me deal with my older friend." She replied

Verdona walked pass through them and heading to where Death standing. It's like they knew each other for a long time. Death also cross it arm and wait for her.

"Verdona, what bring you here? Do not tell me you killed yourself or something?" It mocked "I did not see you on my list."

"As I said, I came here to bring my grandchildren back." She yelled

"NO! They belong to me already. They must come with me" It objected

"You want to fight; I can get some for you." She said as raised her hand with purple power.

It shuddered and took a few steps back. It's thinking. Ben and Gwen are not sure what happen but they believed Verdona did something to Death which makes it think carefully before answer.

"I do not want to fight with you anymore. Last time, it did not end well but you need to understand my position." It explained "If you take these two souls back with you, it will ruin the balance. Please, do not force me to fight, again."

"That's the reason I came here. I want to exchange between my soul and their soul" She said

"What" Ben and Gwen yelled as one "No way grandma, we are not allowed."

"Quiet kids, I am your grandma so my words is a final. No objection" She shouted

Death laughed and said "Are you crazy? There is still one soul short. No deal."

"You are wrong, again. These two kids, they are bonding together with their soul already." She mocked "That's mean their soul equal to one."

"Lier!" It yelled "I will not fall for your trick again. Verdona even though we knew each other for a long time, I will not tolerance with your behavior anymore."

"Check your book! I dare you to check it." She answered "If I am wrong, you can take me for free."

At first, it hesitated to check it confidence in the book but if it wrongs this could be a serious for it to be punished. Double check should not be a problem. It grabbed Death book and open it. It's searching for a while, it stuns and shock but what could make Death surprised.

"Dam it!" it yelled and throw death book away.

It hit the wall and fall down to the ground. Ben and Gwen surprised, they wonder what is happening here. Death is trampling and yelling bad words. It's bad enough for Ben and Gwen need to close their ears while Verdona is smiling.

"I swear I am going to kill my front office after I done here." It exclaimed while walking to pick Death book. "They just update the information. They said their soul bond together. This made me look like an idiot."

"So?" Verdona asked

"Fine, I take your proposal. They can go now" It sighed "You can take your time as long as you want. I will take a killer pain and sleep on the train. Wake me up when you done."

Now, it is a family time. Vedona walk back to her grandchildren who confused and wanted to know what's happen here.

"Grandma Verdona, what did you talk with Death?" Ben asked

"Yeah, what did it mean our souls are bond together" Gwen asked

She did not answer anything. She is fondling their cheek and rubbing their fore head and crying. She touches them softly and carefully. She never do something like this to them since there were born. Ben and Gwen felt warm from her hand. It's the love and care from grandmother toward grandchildren.

"Grandma, you made me scare" Ben said "Please tell me, what you are doing?"

"Ben, please, let be quiet for a while shall we?" Verdona begged

Ben look at Gwen and see, she's nodding her head. He did not ask anymore. They let her do it until she satisfied.

"Oh my, I am going to miss you guys." She exclaimed "Ben, I want you to promise something to me first."

"What is it, grandma?" Ben asked "You protect Gwen with your life. Do not let anyone hurt her anymore, especially that mother fucker Kevin, agree?"

"I am promise." He shouted

"Good." She looked at Gwen and said "Gwen, whatever Ben is going to do in the future, you need to forgive him, okay?"

"What is he going to do? Cheating on me?" She asked and looking at Ben.

"Ben, did you tell her?" Verdona asked

"Not yet." He chuckled "I am going to tell her but something come up so I do not want to ruin the mood."

What he means is the lemon scene that just happens. It make Gwen face turn red like a strawberry. She hit his back because she embarrassed and he should not mention about it in front of their grandma.

She shook head and sighed "Oh my, how could I go if you still do some trouble, Ben? Never mind, I will be a witness, Ben tell her everything she need to know, NOW!"

"Okay okay, I will." Ben said, took a deep breath and faced Gwen.

She is glaring at him with frowned face while Verdona smiled.

"First, I got a promotion. I am the magister of earth. Magistrata was the one who promoted me." He said

"Ben, that is amazing. Did you have a congratulation party? How was it?" Gwen asked

"BEN! I do not think that is a main act, right" Verdona reminded

"I am going to tell her." He answered "Then, I got my own secretary to help me do my job."

"Secretary? Who? Is it female or not?" Gwen interrogated.

"Um…She is a female. She also is some you knew. She is Helen Wheel" He said quietly

"WHAT! Tell me now that she is just your secretary and I will not mad." She commanded

"Well, that is funny story; she is my secretary and… my…wife…" He mutterd

Gwen slaps and hit him when she heard "wife" word. She is really mad and angry.

"I am not talking to you anymore, MR. BENJAMIN KIRBY TENNYSON. We are through." She yelled and sits far from him.

Ben wants to follow her but Verdona stop him. She will be the one who talk with her. She walked and sat next to her.

"Gwen my dear…" She said softly

"Grandma, I did not angry him. I am just wondered he has Helen already why he said he love me. That hurt me and her. It also made me look like a homewrecker." She cried

"That's why I was asking you to forgive him." Verdoan said

"You knew about this" She surprised

"Honey, I knew more than that. This is a reason why I want to stay until he finished his story." Verdona said. "Don't you wonder why he is so aggressive to mingle with you and Helen?"

"Well, since you said it. Yeah, I want to know why." She agreed and walked back to Ben "Continue your story and tell me why you kept following us."

"Okay. Gwen, do you remember about my future?" He asked

"Um… the one that you married with Kai and had a kid, right" She replied

"Yes, that's one. There is some alternative universe happen. It is the universe that I married with SIX girls and had SEX kids." Ben explained

"WHAT! WHO are you wives and kids? How did you know about that universe?" She questioned

"Our kids came to see me. They said something is happening to their world. It's making them disappear. They want to exist. They want us to be married." He said

"Did Helen know about this?" She asked

"No, I do not have a chance to say" He said

"Oh my, Ben, this could be a big problem. She deserved to know." She complained "What about our kid? Boy or girl?"

"Her name is Jinx. She looks like us. She wears cloth like you and I mixed. She also annoy like you and I when we were kids." He explained

"Jinx, I like that name." Gwen said "Then, who is other four wives?"

"Well, there is Looma, Attea, Charmcaster and Kai." He said

"Oh, you are going to be kidding me." She complained "Kai, I am fined with her but the other are…"

"Yeah, I am surprised when I heard but our kids really exit and I believed we will have a happy family." He said "Do you happy now?"

"I am not done with you; Mr. We will continue our talking with Helen after we get back." She said

"Thank you so much. I really love you" He said and jumped to hug her.

"Alright, everything is done." Verdona said "Oh Death, we are finished. I am ready to take my ride."

"Finally, now I am going to send you two back to your world." It said

"Thank you Grandma Verdona for everything" He said

She did not say a word just wink her eyes. Death opens the portal for Ben and Gwen to go back to their world

"Oh, there is one more thing Ben." It said

"What is it?" He asked

"I am going to erase your memory about my real face." It said and touched Ben's forehead

When it finished with him, it pushes Ben and Gwen into the portal. Before it closed, they heard Ben yelled "Cheater".

***Real world***

Ben and Gwen woke up in the middle of Kundo's room. They are back to their world. They hugged each other and shared laughing. This could be one of the memories that they remembered. Even Ben's felt something missing about death but whatever.

They really happy but stopped. They saw Verdona's body lying down on the floor and soulless. She really saves them in the spirit world. She sacrificed herself. They cried and sad for loss her. She may not take good care of them but she always is there when they need or call her.

"Thank you grandma Verdona. I am going to protect and love Gwen from now on and forever." He said while holding Gwen's hand.

Ben smile at Gwen and lean forward to her. He is going to kiss her.

"Cough Cough Cough" Verdona chocke from her salvia.

They look at her and stunned. She supposed to die, right? But why she stood up and laughed in front of them. Is she a ghost or what? They want to ask her but they are too scare to ask her. They hugged each other and shaking. Then she looks at them.

"Do not scare me. I am alive." She said while laughing.

"How?" Gwen asked

"Honey, I cannot tell you how but let's just say my trick still work with Death" She replied "Alright, I need to go now see you later."

Then, she has gone. Ben and Gwen still stunned from what they saw. Helen and other came in the room and see both of them alive. Helen ran to Ben and hugs him. She cried and kisses him. She thought she lost him forever. Max came to check Gwen who looks alive again. The medic team still surprise how they revived.

After clean up this place, they are preparing to go home. Helen sticks with Ben all the time since he revived while Gwen look at them with a little bit of jealousy but she fined. She really understood how Helen felt.

***On the plane***

Ben, Gwen, and Helen are on the medical plane. Just three of them are passengers. The atmosphere on the plane is quite sweet. It's because they kept asking and caring each other. Helen asked about do they need some food or drink. Ben asked about how are their wound and treatment. Gwen asking about how they do since Ben became Magister and Helen is his secretary.

"He is going to make you crazy, right Helen?" Gwen asked

"Yeah, he always wants to rest or grab smoothies." Helen replied

From Ben perspective, they really care each other but what will happen when he told her about "their future". She could be mad or worst. Should he tell her or not?

Ben is thinking then he felt pain from his thigh. He saw Gwen is glaring at him. She wants him to tell her now. Ben sighed and nodded.

"Helen, there is something I want to talk with you. It's really important." Ben said seriously

"Yes, tell me what" She questioned

He take a deep breathes and tell her everything since their future kids until now. It's taken a thirty minute for Ben to finish his story. She did not object or say anything whiles him telling. She is so calm which made Ben worried.

"That's my entire story" Ben said and closed his eyes for whatever going to happen while Gwen wondered Helen reaction.

"Okay, I am fine with it" She said

"WHAT!" Ben and Gwen yelled as one "WHY!"

"Well, the polygamy is legal in the galaxy laws" She answered.

Ben eyes open widely and fainted but with happy face. His long time concerned has the answer already.

"Gwen when we got back home, we are going to punish him for lying and playing with our maiden heart, right?" Helen asked

"That's right sister." Gwen replied and sat with her.

Oh poor Ben, he did not know what these girls are talking but we believed they are going to play hard with him.