Chapter 10- Finale

Kevin crouched down and absorbed the marble title of the floor. Getting in a defensive position he looked at the blonde. "Why don't you tell Gwen about your future plans, and if you don't then all she has to do is read about it." Kevin said tossing the journal at Gwen.

Michael rushed at Kevin and shot another energy beam at him. "When I finish you off for good then all of this will be forgotten, besides Gwen already agreed to marry me." He said creating another orb of energy.

"Not for much longer" Kevin said smirking "Why don't you let her get out of the way before you hurt her" he added as he moved before Gwen and kept her guarded Gwen from harm.

Nodding his head the blonde allowed his fiancée to go up the staircase to landing of the second floor where it was safe. As soon as she was on the second floor Michael charged his rival with another blast of dark energy.

Gwen clutched the journal in her arms as she worried about Kevin. Gwen looked over the railing at the two young men that were fighting over her. Keeping one arm with the journal close she raised her fingers to her lips remembering the kiss from just a few moments before.

It was like a scene from a movie, I can't believe he did that. I wonder where he got the courage to do that. She thought watching Kevin closely, Gwen wanted to help him but she knew that this fight was important to him.

Pulling her cell phone out, Gwen called Ben and told him where they were and that he had to get there as soon as possible.

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Ben selected Big Chill and took to the sky as he flew toward his cousin's location phasing into the building his floated above Gwen and finally landed beside her and changed back. "So you said something about getting here as fast as I could. We're just going to stand here and watch them beat each other up?" he asked

Gwen kept her eyes on Kevin, "We are only going to jump in and help when it looks like Kevin really needs our help." She said softly. "I believe that he'll do fine without us though. He is very determined to win this fight." She added smiling softly.

The Omnitrix user leaned against the railing and looked down at the two teens below. "Come on Kevin, if you don't win I'll go Humongousaur on your car and smash it into a nice like box you can carry everywhere" Ben called at the older teen.

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Looking up at Ben, Kevin glared "touch my car Tennyson and I'll be using you as a dust rag" the raven haired teen said. Putting his hand in a fist Kevin looked at the blonde and growled at the sight of him.

Kevin charged his opponent slamming his fist into Michael's stomach with all his weight behind the punch. The blonde teen went flying as she skidded across the marble floor. "You talk a big game but that's all I see, just talk. Come on Morningstar; fight me like a real man with your fists not some fancy energy beams" Kevin called to his opponent.

Michael got to his feet and looked up at girlfriend "sweet Gwen, don't worry I'll end this little squabble soon." The blonde called up with a smile. "Then we can continue our wonderful date." He added as he surrounded Kevin in black energy before throwing the teen across the room into the wall. Moving forward before Kevin could get up the blonde slammed him again in the wall. Kevin groaned and noticed the marble he absorbed was breaking off in large chunks.

Kevin cursed his weak defense; at that moment he would give anything to be able to absorb alien powers again. Moving his hand over, he absorbed the stone from the wall. With a new armor Kevin was ready to keep fighting. "My car fights better then you" the raven haired teen said trying to provoke his rival into losing his concentration.

"I see what you're getting at, trying to use insults to throw me off. Well it's not going to work, because harmless words don't hurt as much as this will" he yelled as he shot another beam of energy at the wall high above Kevin causing parts of the wall to fall down on the other teen.

Gwen couldn't look away as the rubble fell on Kevin, the dust hung in the air for few minutes. "Kevin, get up!" Gwen yelled from the balcony that over looked the entire open area.

Ben was ready to go alien when Kevin stumbled out of the rubble and gave a short wave for the two cousins to stay back.

"You know that almost hurt…almost, I got a worse beating when I fought Ben when we were kids and that is saying something since he didn't even know how to use that watch of his that well" Kevin said with a smirk, charging forward he swung at the blonde.

Anticipating the swing Michael moved out of the way in time and swung his arm with all his weight. Striking Kevin in the shoulder blades Michael sent his rival to the ground once more. Michael stomped his foot on Kevin's back. Gritting his teeth Kevin rolled over and let out a hiss of pain as his back hit the stone floor. Raising his arms up Kevin blocked his face from another attack; Michael sent another beam of energy at Kevin slowly breaking apart his stone armor. Pulling Kevin to his feet Michael smirked.

"You're not that strong, I don't see why Gwen thinks so highly of you. It took a long time but I won her over in the end, what made it better was when you vanished. She was so hurt that she folded to my advances." The blonde said smirking.

Kevin growled at the blonde "I was busy helping Gwen, the future Gwen… I know all about your plans for the future." He said only loud enough for Michael to hear before punching him in the face repeatedly.

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Gwen moved away from her cousin and ran down the stairs to where Kevin was. Gwen moved over to Kevin's side and put her hands on his arm. "Kevin, don't sink to his level. Please don't do any more, its better if he stays alive and goes back into the Null Void." Gwen said softly.

Kevin looked at the blonde and slowly let him go, looking into Gwen's eyes he smiled at the red headed girl. "You're right, if I sink to his level I'll be just as bad as him" Kevin remarked softly as he let the blonde go roughly.

"I always knew you were a weak and only did what you were told like a good boy" Michael said smirking coldly as he shot an energy beam at the couple in front of him.

Acting on instinct Gwen created a mana shield to protect them; the beam struck the shield and disappeared. Gwen gave a sigh of relief that the shield held.

"I'm turning you down Michael for your proposal" Gwen said resting her head against Kevin's shoulder.

Michael shot another beam only to have it blocked again by Gwen. "I planned too long, for his down fall, and for you to marry me. Everything for the future was planned out perfectly. Then he comes back and everything is ruined." he roared in anger. As he got to his feet Michael looked at the couple.

"I have to admit I'm glad that you two have admitted your feelings for each other now it will be even more painful." He said smirking as he pulled a small remote out of his pocket."So Gwen you have two choices now come with me and learn to love me, as I have grown to care for you. Or stay with him and become buried under the rubble of an accidental gas explosion" he said laughing as he headed for the door.

Gwen looked at Kevin then at Michael "If I go with you, you have to promise to let Ben and Kevin go safely." She said moving away from the darker haired teen.

"Lovely Gwen, do you really think I would fall for that so easily, you wouldn't give up on him that quickly" he remarked smirking "Now good bye my sweet" he added as he moved to the door slowly and pressed the button as he walked out the door and stood there watching as small bomb charges around the door frame started to go off blocking the exit.

Ben dialed the Omnitrix as he jumped over the railing and slammed down the dial, as he fell Ben changed into Humongousaur. Landing on the ground Humongousaur covered Kevin and Gwen as the rest of the charges that were placed all around the castle started to go off causing the castle to implode and crumble in around them.

Large chunks of steel and concrete struck Ben in his alien form as he protected his friend and cousin. The few moments that passed felt like hours as the last few boulders and bits of rubble bounced of the giant alien's back.

Gwen felt safe as Kevin held her close, the darkness from the shadow Ben created disappeared when Humongousaur grew in size pushing his way through the rubble till they were standing in an almost perfect circle in the middle of the ruins.

Changing back to normal all three teens stood in the clear area of what was left of the building as the dust settled around them. Making their way over the remains of the building Kevin kept himself of guard for any signs of their rival. "Looks like our friend took off without making sure we were gone for good" Kevin said chuckling as they finally made it out of the ruins.

Sitting before them was what used to be Kevin's car. There was a gaping hole in the hood of the car and the engine was trashed. Running over to his car Kevin looked at the damage, the sides of the car looked like a giant can opener had been taken to them. "My car… is wrecked… it's going to take forever to fix it…" Kevin groaned laying his head against the roof.

"Maybe you should just get a new car Kevin and forget this old thing" Ben said looking the damage over.

Kevin spun around quickly "No way, this car has been through a lot worse when I got it in the first place… It's going to take a while but I'll be able to fix it." He said pulling out his cell phone and calling the tow truck again.

"You really keep those guys in business don't you?" Gwen asked as she started to brush the dust off her clothes.

Kevin groaned "Ever since you guys started handing out with me, I've had to work on my car more than ever." He said groaning as he looked at his car. "It's going to take them a while to get here, you two should go on without me." Kevin remarked sitting on a rock next to the metal mess that used to be a car.

Gwen smiled and sat down next to Kevin on the rock and put her hand in his. "I'm going to stay here and wait with you until the tow truck comes." Gwen said softly looking at her cousin as he stood by the car looking at the damage closely.

Kevin rolled his eyes at Ben who had rolled his eyes at him "You can leave you know" he said wanting to be alone with Gwen.

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After two hours of waiting tow truck finally came and picked the three teens and the sports car. Kevin paid the driver as he loaded the wrecked car onto the flat bed of his truck. Climbing into the cab of the truck the three teens sat quietly as the truck rumbled down the road till they came to Kevin's house where the car was left in the driveway.

Kevin looked at the car "No worries, over the course of a few days and a few all nighters I might be able to get this up and running again like it used to." He said running his fingers through his hair as he looked the car over to see where he should start working.

Gwen smiled at the scene in front of her; she looked at her cousin "Ben why don't you pick up some smoothies and something to eat for us." She said watching as Ben took off and headed for Mr. Smoothie.

Kevin sat on the floor and leaned back against the front bumper of his car, he looked at Gwen standing close to him.

"Gwen, I never got to apologize for spying on you that night I got arrested… I'm sorry I really had no right to force Ben to go with me and I had no right to also deflate the limo tires and I'm just sorry for a lot of things." Kevin said softly.

Smiling softly Gwen sat down beside the older teen and leaned over and kissed Kevin on the cheek.

"Hey Gwen, I was wondering when are we going to have our first date?" Kevin asked pulling Gwen close. Gwen smiled and placed her head on Kevin's shoulder. "I don't know you'll just have to ask me when you want to take me out" she said closing her eyes and enjoying the time with Kevin.

Looking over at the girl sitting beside him Kevin smiled softly "How about after I finish rebuilding my car, that way we don't have to worry about borrowing someone else's car." Kevin said resting his head on Gwen's and smiles at how his dreams were coming true finally.

I couldn't ask for anything more perfect, now I just need to fix my car up and then everything will be perfect.

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