Author's Note: I own nothing. Con Of Rath is one of my other favorite episodes its lovely. I honestly thought it was one of the trippier episodes and I hope to keep that attitude here. Yes Rath will be speaking in caps lock.

37 The Request

It was the Friday before schools started back up. They were planning one last hurrah before they had to split for the majority of the week. A trip to the beach, a beach house rented by Gwen's father, the Plumber's helpers were even coming for a break from the Academy. It was set to be quite a bit of fun. And yet Gwen was nervous.

"Let's go we're already late!" She ushered Jen and Ethan towards the car. Jen laughed.

"Why are you so tense? It's only eight in the morning! We're making good time!" Gwen frowned.

"We have been planning this for a month! The rest of the team is already there! If we don't hurry something is gonna happen to stop us from going entirely!" Ethan frowned.

"What do you mean?"

"Last time we tried to go somewhere the Incursions invaded! Come on! Something always happens! I just want a fun trip to the beach with no added stress!" But even as she spoke a soft whir filled the air and two figures in blue robes materialized. They both bowed, the female with some difficulty as she was carrying a large egg. She also looked distinctly unhappy. The other figure, Jen guessed he was male due to the mustache but she'd learned not to assume, spoke.

"Hello! I am Ambassador Zaw-Veenull of Lewoda. We are seeking Jen Tennyson." Gwen swore under her breath as Kevin got out of his car and Jen stepped forward, in front of Ethan and Gwen.

"That would be me." She said with a slight wave. The ambassador smiled. The woman bowed again.

"It is an honor to be in your presence. We the people of Lewoda are in desperate need of your help." Gwen grumbled under her breath as Kevin tried to hold in his laughter. He wrapped his stone arm around her and she sighed hiding her face in his shoulder. "We are here to implore you to help us." Jen raised her hands.

"No imploring necessary. What exactly did you need?" Zaw-Veenull bowed low.

"Our world is finally making peace with the Pantophage, but we require an outside envoy to bring our greatest treasure to them as a peace offering." Kevin frowned.

"Treasure?" He sounded very interested in this now. Gwen glared at him behind her sunglasses. Zaw-Veenull nodded to the woman who hadn't been introduced yet. She looked down, solid blue eyes sad as she pushed a button on the egg in her hands. It opened and revealed a small creature, that looked very much like a dollop of whipped cream with bright blue eyes. It trilled happily at being released and flew out of the egg.

"May I present our crown prince The Tiffin!" Zaw-Veenull gestured grandly to the child Lewodan. The woman however looked even sadder. Gwen frowned, setting down her bag and stepping up to the woman as the Tiffin flew around Ethan's head a few times.

"I didn't get your name." The woman looked up at her, Gwen was a few inches taller than her.

"I am Cicily, she who bore him." Gwen frowned, the Tiffin's mother looked close to tears. The Tiffin decided it was bored circling Ethan's head and swooped around Jen instead who laughed lightly until it reached the Omnitrix which sparked. She covered it with her other hand as Zaw-Veenull frowned.

"Are you quite well?" Jen nodded, keeping the Omnitrix covered as the Tiffin flew to Gwen and circled her too.

"I'm fine." Her left eye twitched slightly and Gwen's eyes narrowed at her cousin but she shook her head minutely, her meaning clear. Not in front of the aliens. Gwen nodded slightly as the Tiffin nestled into her arms. Zaw-Veenull nodded too a smile still on his face.

"Of course all your expenses will be paid for." He held up a small cube and Kevin stepped up to him taking the cube from his hand.

"Is that a gold credit cube? I've never seen one before, they have no spending limit!" He laughed slightly. Zaw-Veenull nodded.

"Of course, only the best will do for the hero of a hundred worlds!" Jen went pink and Ethan looked her over. Sometimes he forgot that she was such a bigshot out in space. Gwen though pointed out a problem.

"How are we supposed to get the Tiffin to the Pantophage? We sent Lu's skip back to him and Grandpa Max's old skiff only seats three." Kevin raised an eyebrow at the revelation that they had a space ship on standby. Jen shrugged at her cousin but Zaw-Veenull nodded.

"We will provide you with a ship." He raised his hands and a ship materialized in the street, it's engines nearly crushing a few trees close to the road. Kevin's mouth dropped open. Gwen looked skeptical. It wasn't a pretty ship, in fact it looked a little pieced together.

"We're gonna fly in that?" Ethan asked looking just as skeptical as Gwen.

"Hell yes we are! That's a Tachyon 930! Ugly on the outside but one of the most powerful engines on the market! I'm driving!" He raced up the back of the ship. "Road trip!" Jen shook her head, shrugging at Gwen.

"We'll make sure he gets there safely. I promise." Zaw-Veenull bowed low.

"I knew we could rely on you Jen Tennyson. You have my peoples gratitude. Cicily handed the egglike pod the Tiffin had been in to Ethan and bowed too. But Ethan spotted a few white tears drop to the ground as she did. He frowned. Gwen picked up her bag and followed Kevin onto the ship, pausing to wait for them. Ethan followed her and Jen brought up the rear. As she passed Gwen, who was still holding the Tiffin, the Omnitrix sparked again. Gwen lowered her voice to a mutter.

"What's going on?" Jen shook her head just the barest amount as the got all the way onboard.

"No idea." She stepped around her cousin looking around the ship as she made her way to the cockpit. Gwen frowned. A speaker she couldn't see beeped to life.

"Gwen come on, you should strap in before takeoff!" She nodded down at the child in her arms.

"We'll get through this, won't we cutie?" The Tiffin trilled at her and burbled. She smiled slightly.