Yes, I know it feels like I'm stalling for time here, but I still got to build up to the big Predators and Prey two parter so that way it will be done right in this take. For here, this chapter is just in time for something around Halloween as it brings back an old favorite of the Original Series. After this, another chapter that will directly link to the two-parter will commence. I want it to be good, so I do not want to rush it. So please bare with me. Anyway, you know how it is, I do not own anything except for my own OCs. So enjoy!

Sublimino Messages

(Bellwood, USA. Baumann's Grocery. October 1st, 12:03)

Various people were looking around the store, many of them wearing casual attire as they all looked at each other with a smile and were showing others what they were getting. However, someone snuck into the building with a camera in hand.

"OK, time to make the announcement big! It's the time to reveal the biggest hub of alien activity. Wait, I think I see one…" A young boy said into a recording device as he went towards that area, looking around as he saw something was putting up on shelves.

"Hmm?" the alien said as he turned to reveal himself to be…Ben as Fourarms with black hair tied into a small ponytail, and wearing a black vest which showed a tattoo-like mark that went down the middle of his chest, dark yellow-green eyes and white and black stripped wrist bands on his wrists and a noticeable scowl on his face when he saw him, since he was also wearing a dark violet apron with a stylized 'B' on it and a dark pink and green cap.

"Jimmy? What the heck are you doing here?" Fourarms asked as one of his lower arms grabbed the camera and gave him a look as he put the stuff away as he glowed, turning back into Ben. "Are you trying to snoop around Baumann's store?"

"Well, uh…" Jimmy said sheepishly as Ben looked around as he motions him along as Jimmy looked downcast as Baumann was cleaning his counter as he looked at Ben.

"Are you done stocking up, Ben?" Baumann asked as Ben nods as he gave him the camera, the older man giving Jimmy a frown when he saw him. "You're little friend snooping around?"

"Well, I heard that there was apparently three aliens walking into this store a few weeks ago so I wanted to see why they would bother attacking this place. And of course there was that freak attack at the high school and that sudden eruption under the city even though there's no active volcanos. The people have the right to know." Jimmy said as Baumann sighed at this, rubbing his temple.

"Jimmy, its not that simple. There are things going on that are REALLY complex. And we can't take it lightly or else things may happen to good people." Ben said as Jimmy was about to say something as Ben adds in a whisper, "Yes Aliens are technically people, Jimmy. Not all of them are out to take over the planet."

Jimmy nods, understanding as Baumann gave him back the camera, as the older man says, "Look, I can understand you're interested in the weird stuff that goes on in this town, but this is the top of the mill here since Ben got the Omnitrix. They've been coming here for awhile even before then and to other places and they're usually very peaceful."

Suddenly a sound came from outside as the three turned to see someone had blown a hole in a wall near by as Ben frowned, taking off his uniform. "I got this, Mr. Baumann." Baumann nods as Ben slams down on the Omnitrix, turning into a familiar red Manta ray.

"JETRAY!" Jetray said with a smirk as he took into the air, moving past the aisles and, surprisingly, was careful with the stuff as he flew around. "Heh. Looks like getting a job here was worth it…ESPECIALLY since he made me reinforce those dang shelves…"

Jimmy stared at this with shock before noticing that several of the shelves were stuck to the ground via what looked like dark blue crystal as he asks, "Did yo have Ben turn into Diamondhead?"

"Hmm…I just told him to help me reinforce the shelves so that way he wouldn't knock something down again." Baumann said with a shrug as they watched him go.

Outside, heading to where the explosion was, which was a small bank, usually used for cashing checks in the area. "Hmm…" Jetray frowned as he flew in, glaring as his eyes narrowed, eyes glowing green. "OK, hands in the air!"

Jetray looked shocked however to see JT and Cash with money bags, both looking at him vacantly but with narrowed eyes as JT and Cash both said, "Must go…to master…"

"JT? Cash? What the heck is wrong with you guys? …and better question, wehre the heck did you get explosives? You're both 16, who the heck sells that to you guys?" Jetray asked as JT tossed over a piece of rubble, making the manta ray cringe a bit as Cash followed suit, tossing.

"Go away…we must return to our master…" they said in a quiet mantra as they walked away, but Jetray flew over quickly and pinned them to a wall, making them growl at him.

"Look, I don't want to hurt you two. So I better do this the easy way." Jetray's tail came up and began to spark with green energy as he taps JT in the shoulder and then does the same to Cash quickly, giving them a small zap each and knocking them out, making him frown as he trned back to normal as a couple of cops came in.

"Ben? What happened?" asked a female officer as Ben gave a shrug as JT and Cash groaned, rubbing their heads. The officers got their guns out, but Ben put a hand up to stop them as he looked at his two former tormentors, who were getting up.

"Wha…what happened? Where are we?" JT asked, looking confused as Cash looked surprised at the area.

"Uh…how did we get here?" Cash asked as Ben wavedh is hand infront of his face as Cash raised an eyebrow. "What are you doing?"

"Just making sure…something about what happened with you seems…familiar. I don't know why…" said Ben as he looks at the officers. "Go easy on them, they were kinda out of it before I gave them a little…well, 'wake up zap'."

"Wait, you zapped us!?" JT asked as he looked at his shoulder to see that he had a small scar on his shoulder. "AH MAN! OUCH! DUDE! WHAT THE HECK!?"

"Uh…" Ben stammered as his communicator suddenly went off as he answered it, "Ben here."

"Ben, where are you? We got an alien sighting in Pakmar's new Glassware store." Rook's voice said as Ben nods as he got his Omnitrix out and began to change shape until he shrank down to the size of a large soccer ball with dark green skin and a dark blue shell with small red bumps on it and small yellow antennas with blue and red orbs on the top, and dark yellow green eyes, but wearing a black jumpsuit with a white circle in the stomach area with the Omnitrix insignia on it, looking like a mix between of a turtle and an insect.

"Telebug!" said the small turtle-like alien as he glared ahead, his green eyes shining a bit as his antennas were glowing and teleported as he vanished from sight of the cops and the two former bullies.

(Undertown Ice Cream Parlor. 12:23)

A couple were enjoying some sweets in Undertown…before a green light came in and caused their plates to get sent off, as Telebug groaned a bit as he shook his head as some ice cream was on his head. "Ugh…I hate that weird feeling from the teleporting…" Ben groaned as he rubbed his head…before noticing the ice cream on his head and sniffed it. "Peanuts? YUCK!" He said, shaking himself off as he jumped off and suddenly rolled into a ball and rolling away at surprisingly fast speeds.

At a near by store, Pakmar was trying in vain to stop someone from stealing what looked like a one-eyed nyan cat. "NO! GIVE PAKMAR'S PROPERTY BACK, HOLIGAN!" The man he was trying to drag away looked like a large, humanoid hippo-like creature with dark red skin with white belly area and a very large nose with a white coat over a white T-shirt with a stylized '11' on it and a mullet-styled hair with a rounded tip on the front.

"Maxatomar, put your appendages in the air and place the feline-like creature down." Rook said as he and Julie both arrived, as Ship snuck around the side. The man looked at them before his nose started to reel back, making Julie's eyes widen in horror.

"Oh, he is not-" Julie groaned as the alien's nose growled a bit before he shot out a large green orb of slime out of his nose as Julie and Rook both rolled out of the way as the ball of snot hit a wall,exploding in a cover of slime as both of them looked disgusted. "Snot rockets?! EWWWW!" She said in disgust.

(A/N: Thank you KevFilms and Zigwolf for thinking up this surprisingly creative power)

The creature growled as he threw the Neko statue as a being of light formed and suddenly the statue was on the ground safely as Telebug came in, glaring. "OK pal, time for a little target practice. Rook, Jules? Time for a game of Telebug Soccer!" Said Telebug sa he rolled into a ball as Julie whistled, making Ship form over her into Speed form.

"Lets do this." said Julie as she suddenly sped behind Ben and kicked the now rounded up insectoid alien towards the alien, who growled before seeing him vanish, making him confused before he got hit in the back by Telebug, who jumped off after hitting him and teleporting away and turning into a ball again to go to Rook, making him kick him back towards him.

"Ugh..." said Pakmar in a panic as he saw the statue and sent to go after it. Telebug was then smacked by the Maxatomar, making him crash into Pakmar, making the two yell out as the statue shattered upon impact.

"...Eh-heh...sorry." said Telebug sheepishly as he got up and glared at the man, as he reeled back again to shoot another snot rocket before Telebug slammed on his Omnitrix insignia, glowing before turning into Blitzwolfer.

"Blitzwolfer!" the werewolf howled, growling a tad. The werewolf-like alien ran forward and grabbed the alien as he nods to the others. "Guys, put a stun on him!"

"Got it." Said Julie as she got one from her bag and tossed it to Rook, who caught it and threw it at the Maxatomar, making him yell out as Blitzwolfer let go, making him groan a bit before falling forward.

"Well, that was easy." Julie said, looking at the man oddly as he groaned, rubbing his head as he looks around, almost oblivious on what had happened as he looked at the group oddly.

"...Uh...did something happen here?" the alien asked, clearly confused at what as going on in this place. Julie raised an eyebrow as she points around.

"You...don't remember doing any of this?" asked Julie as the alien shrugs, unsure on how to answer that.

"You! You pay for what you broke in Pakmar's Place!" said Pakmar in anger as the alien looked surprised as he looked behind him.

"Wait, how did I Get here? I was helping with a Root canal back at my boss' office, how did I get to downtown!?" asked the alien in confusion.

"..we better bring him to HQ to see what happened?" Ben asked as he gave a yawn. "Ugh...man, is there something in the air or something down here?"

"I think Telebug's teleportation powers has effected your stamina since you did it more than once." Rook said as Blitzwolfer yawned a bit again.

"Good point..." said Blitzwolfer as he turned back to normal as Julie nods, whistling as Ship came off of her as he turned into a three-wheeled motorized vechile as she got onto it.

"I'll take Ben home so he can get some rest. You get this guy to Plumbers HQ for tests, Rook." Julie said as Ben got onto the Ship-Scooter as Rook led the man to his Proto-Truk, making him look confused as Pakmar growled in annoyance about this whole situation.

(Elsewhere...in a warehouse in Bellwood. 18:05)

At a warehouse, several people were setting up a film camera set as a man with a blank look says, "Master...the next signal is ready to begin."

A chuckle is heard from the shadows as a figure looked up, light reflecting off of a surface of glass, likely glasses as he gave a dark chuckle. "Then start the cameras! It is time for the biggest show yet!"

The cameras were turned as the man cleared his throat as hes says, "Greetings Bellwood. I am here to bring you to the mysterious world known as...the mind." He walked out of the shadows, revealing himself to be a short man with short blonde air with a gray patch at the temples, dark sunglasses over his eyes and a faint scar on his face, wearing a red jacket over a yellow shirt and a pairo f black pants and boots. "For I, Sublimino, shall begail you in the art of hypnosis." He pressed a button on his wrist as a large pocket watch formed behind him as it began to swing back and forth while a spinning swirl disc ehind him formed.

All throughuot Bellwood, this signal was being broadcasted as any people turned to the screens to see him on them. "Your Eyelids are growing heavy, your body is lax. For when you awake, you will be my sway. For this day forth, you will serve me every day...as of today, you are my slaves!" the image of the TV Said, as Sublimino laughed evilly as many people were watching grew wide eyed as their eyes tired and fell asleep as a yellow aura went over the city, effecting all those within ear shot.

Unbeknownst to them however, Ben was fast asleep at home while his parents were passed out in the living room, as were many others in various houses.

(The Next day...)

(October 2nd, 09:24. Ben's house)

Ben groaned as he heard beeping outside of his bed room window and groaned aloud, "Ugh...Ship...It's too early for a walk...wait...Ship?" Ben got up, rubbing his head as he opened the window as a panicked Ship came into the room, hopping around nervously.

Ship points outside as Ben looked and saw that people were marching out of their houses, in a trance-like state. Ben frowned as he jumped down, Ship going onto his back as a backpack. Ben looked around and saw the people continuing to march, all with a glassy-look in their eyes.

"Ben!" said a voice as Ben saw Jimmy came over, looking aorund nervously. "We got a big problem! I saw a lot of people suddenly coming out of their houses. Mr. Baumann is in his place but he told me that some of the people in Undertown were saying that they saw their neighbors were going nuts. I came looking for you, so I'm hoping you're not going nuts either..."

"Don't worry, I'm not. Look, just stay hidden and try to keep a low profile." Ben instructed as Jimmy nods.

"Ship..." Ship said nervously as Ben and Jimmy went into it, blending in as he looks around curiously as he saw some aliens coming out of the sewer area, putting on their ID masks as they did so.

"Ah boy..." said Ben as they went to the mall where Sublimino was at, smirking at this sight.

"Ah, my slaves! You have arrived!" said Sublimino with a dark grin,making Ben go wide eyed at this as he noticed Rook and some of the Plumbers in their human disguise to his left, while he saw Julie and his classmates on the other.

'Ah man, he's got most of my team...better alert the other Plumbers.' Ben thought as he got his badge out but Sublimino noticed the movement and glared.

"BEN 10!" said Sublimino in pure fury, making the brainwashed people all turned at him at once, all glaring as well making Ben nervous as Ship made a nervous squeak in fear. "So...you've come to mess up my plan again, huh you little brat!?"

"Little? I'm taller than you now!" said Ben in annoyance. Sublimino growled as Ben mutters, "Right...don't insult the guy who literally outnumbers me..." He looked around as he got his Omnitrix out, making Ship look at him curiously. "Don't worry, I Got it!" He slams his hand down, making Sublimino covered his eyes in anger as he turned into...

"TERRASPIN!" said Terraspin as he flew up, Ship landing on Julie as he did. "Ship, restrain her and the others until I wake them up!" Ship nods as he turns into clamps around Julie's waist, making her give out an annoyed yell as he turned into his main armor form around her as he blocked them off. "Good boy. Jimmy, head to a hiding place."

"Got it!" said Jimmy as he ran off, tripping a man who was about to grab him by going inbetween his legs, causing several people to end up tripping as well.

Sublimino growled as he says, "TURN HIM INTO TURTLE SOUP!" The other people began to grab near by items to make into weapons as Terraspin landed, glaring ahead at the sight of Harangue.

"Harangue? Man, this won't help my look for that guy..." said Terraspin as he looks around and saw that it was a recording stage. "I get it now...the reason why Sub-lameino got to everyone in town is because he got to Harangue's channel." He looked around and says, "This many people watch him? Ouch..."

Sublimino growled as he got his watch out. "Time to make you my slave again, you little brat! You two, hold him!" He said as Terraspin saw his parents walk up, both glassy eyed. This made Terraspin's eyes narrow.

"OK, that is low, Sublimino. Even for you. Guess it's time to put the kiddy gloves off." Terraspin said with a surprisingly serious tone, making Sublimino raise an eyebrow as Terraspin slammed down on the Omnitrix symbol, making his body glow before he was replaced with something new.

In his place was a lime-green slim, muscular humanoid form with a long, tentacle-like head with three, yellow-green eyes and wearing a black and white jumpsuit with the Omnitrix symbol on right shoulder, a long prehensile tail, two long tentacles on his head tied in a pony tail, and three toed feet with talon-like toes. He looked himself over and asks, "...did Xeylene put her DNA in this thing? OK, she took care of it so I guess her DNA was in it. At least I know what it can do."

"What? You think turning into a salamander would save you?" Sublimino asked with a laugh as he aimed his watch at Ben, who levitated away from the others, giving him a stoic gaze with his three eyes narrowing a tad.

"I'm not a salamander...but how about 'Ceremander'. Hmm...it'd make sense actually, it is based on the cerebellum, an important part of the-why is it when I get a super intelligent alien I go of on a tangent?" Ceremander asked himself, stopping his tirade. He shrugs as his eyes shined into a deep shade of emerald, as he shoved a hand forward which caused Sublimino to yell out in shock as he hit a near-by wall.

Ceremander then flew over to Ship as he gave a nod, as Ship squeaked before giving off a minor shock, making Julie, who was still inside, yell out in pain as she says, "What was that for!?"

"Sorry Julie." Said Ceremander with a sheepish tone before he grunts as Rook jumped at him, his eyes glazed but narrowed as Ceremander blocked the next punch with his tail, before throwing Rook into a wall.

"Where are we? Why are a lot of our neighbors acting like zombies?" Julie asked, as she blocked of some of the people with ease, including the brainwashed Undertown citizens.

"an old pal of mine, Sublimino, is back." said Ceremander as Rook got up, groaning as he shook his head.

"Why did you slam me into a wall?" Rook asked as Ceremander looked at him with a sheepish shrug.

"It was the only way I could shock your brain without having electrokinesis. Do not worry, I didn't put enough force to cause a concussion, it was only meant to be a wake up call." Ceremander explained as he says, "look, the plan is simple; we need to reverse the polarity on the hypnosis device Sublimino has gotten a hold of in the past 5 years. If we can take it from him without hurting our friends, families and other civilians, we can potentially wake them all up."

"That sounds like a good plan. But I think I have one way to get to it." Rook said as he jumped around, as Ceremander nods at this.

"Come on, lets do this." said Julie as she says, "Speed form, helmet visor on full power." the armor shrank down as she sped ahead, moving through the crowd as Sublimino growled as he looks around.

"Get them, now! Get them so I can put them under my spel-huh?!" Sublimino asked in shock as a hand suddenly stretched and got it, as Ceremander looked up and saw a familiar violet girl walk out, holding the watch.

"Ester!" Said Ceremander with a nod as he opened his hand as Ester tossed it over, which landed in Ceremander's hand. "You help Rook, I'll talk Ship into re-calibrating this device." He flew down, using his telekinesis to send some people into a wall as he landed on the ground.

Ester jumped down, her feet expanding a tad as she landed, sending some of the people away before stretching her amrs out to smack down a few people to keep them down as Rook ducked around and nerved pinched JT and Cash when they got near him, but ducking around the Sheriff's club.

Ceremander landed next to Julie, sending a blonde girl into a wall. "...isn't that your tennis rival?" Ceremander asked as Julie nods as he says, "Apologies, do not mind us." He showed the watch then. "OK, I am gonna need to have Ship help with this."

Sublimino growled as he saw all of this as he whispered into something, looking annoyed. Julie put a hand up as Ship wrapped around the watch as Ceremander began to fiddle around with it. "OK, cross the wire there...and move the signal here..." Julie whispered to Ship as they helped him out.

"You two doing OK?" asked Ester as she stretched around the disguised Manny before stretching around him as Alan powered up, his eyes narrowed at this. Rook scowled before throwing a speeding Helen at him, making the fiery alien yell out in shock.

"Almost...and...got it." Ceremander said as he put the watch into the air and says, "Everyone, wake from your trance. You are free of Sublimino's control." Ceremander said as the people groaned as one was about to hit him, but his tail caught the attack before it could land as he glared at the attacker.

"Great job, Ben." Said Jimmy, coming out of his hiding place as he got out a note pad. "So...is it OK if I have an interview about his event?"

"Sure." said Ceremander, rolling his eyes in faint amusement, though frowned when he noticed Sublimino vanished. "Now where did he go...?"

"Ben! There's a Trap door over here!" Said Ester, looking down a pit as Rook scowled at this.

"He is likely a long ways away...that leads to a garage of sorts." Rook scowled at this, unamused by this turn of events.

(Elsewhere...)

In a warehouse of sorts, Sublimino went up as he says, "So...you here?" He asked, looking annoyed as a dark chuckle is heard as he saw several people around, out cold but giving off faint chuckles as Fritwig, Thumbskull and Acid Breath came out.

"Not bad, Sub-lamino. You were able to make sure our break out was a success." Acid Breath said with a smirk as Zombozo walked out, chuckling a bit.

"Yep. It puts a BIG smile on my face..." said Zombozo, a dark smirk on his face as he looked up. "Welcome to the Circus Freaks, Sublimino. I'm sure our forces can use a man of your many talents." Sublimino only smirked at this, chuckling a bit as the now quintet of freaks all laughed darkly as they went on, ignoring the still snickering people who were passed out.

End of Episode 12

OK, one more episode before the big battle against Khyber. Sorry about this, but I did want to make some advancements for the next few seasons. You know, a lead up for a future storyline. I hope you all enjoyed it and please Read, Review and Suggest away!