PROLOGUE
Bellwood
Its a nice sunny day in the quiet city of Bellwood. The sun is shining, the birds are chirping and there is an overwhelming calmness in the atmosphere. Everyone is going about their normal business ont he very normal day.
Over at a Smoothie shack lnown as Mr Smoothies are two young men. One appears to be in hisearly twenties, clad in black and blue body armour and had a weapon houlstered on his shoulder. The most noticeable feature about him was his short trimmed blue, white and black fur. This was Rook Blonco, prodigy Plumber agent, well on his way to becoming Earth's Magister.
Next to him was another young man, probably in his late teens. He was fairly tall, brunette, Caucasian with forest green eyes. Clad in a black T-shirt with a green stripe in the middle and a stylised number '10', brown cargo pants and a white, black and green wrist watch. This was Benjamin Kirby Tennyson, universally known as Ben 10. Wielder of the Omnitrix and Hero Of The Universe.
He is currently slurping on the latest crazy concoction Mr Smoothies has to offer, a chocolate cricket wheatgrass smoothie. Usually he would be enjoying this so called 'drink' with utter delight but today he did it so unenthusiastically.
Just as he finished the last of his smoothie, he placed the cup down and let out a groan.
"Its official...I'm bored," he said.
"Yes, after going to the Forge of Creation, stopping Maltruant from ruling space and timeand witnessing the birth of the Universe, I too wish to engage in a streneous and life threatening ordeal to eliviate this boredom," said Rook.
No sooner had these words left Rook's mouth that a blue and white portal bursted into existence. Out stepped a middle aged man dressed in black khakis, an orange tuxedo vest, canvas shoes, a white lab coat, steampunk goggles and had a brown metallic walking cane. This was Professor Paradox, the Time Walker.
"Your going to get your wish sooner than you expected, young Benjamin," he said.
Both Ben and Rook stood up to greet the professor.
"Hey Paradox," said Ben.
"Hello ben," he said.
He held up a brown paper bag.
"Gumball?" he offered.
Ben shrugged and took two pieces and threw them in his mouth and started to chew them. Rook looked to the Professor with concern. Paradox is not the kind of man to drop by for a house call. If he showed up, disaster was not far behind.
"What brings you here Professor? Did the timeloop not have the desired effect on Maltruant ? " he asked.
"No, Maltruant is still unaware of his timeloop prison, but I'm afraid that's not why I am here," he answered.
"Is the Universe in danger again?" Ben asked.
" Not quite, Ben. You are aware of the existence of the multiverse?"
"Yeah. Why?"
"Well, there is one dimension in grave danger at the moment. There is a force in that universe . A very powerfu force that can only be summoned by 6 artifacts called the Infinity Stones. In the right hands it can do a whole lot of good, but in the wrong hands, it can bring death and destruction of which very few things can match."
"Like what?"
"The Annihilarg and a Chronosapien Timebomb."
Ben paled at this. Something that can match tose two was a scary thought.
There is an individual who is seeking out the Infifnty Stones as we speak. He comes from an alien race known as the Eternals and he is a Tyrannt known throughout the universe as The Mad Titan."
"Who is he?"
"...His name is Thanatos, but everyone knows him as Thanos."
Ben took a minute to process this information. However, he shrugged his shoulders and waved his hand.
"Okay, I'm game, just point me int he direction of whoever's butt I have to kick," he said.
Paradox looked at him incredulously.
"Ben, trust me when I say, this is not someone to be underestimated. This man is willing to go to any lenghts to fulfill his mission."
"Psssh, how bad could his mission be?"
"Very bad. All Thanos wants to do is bring his own sadistic version of balance to the universe. If he gets his hands on all the Infifnity Stones, he will eliminate half of all life in the universe...with a snap of his fingers."
Ben's jaw went slack at this revelation and so did Rook's. This guy plans to kill half of his universe.
"And I'm afraid it doesn't stop there," Paradox said grimly.
"If he does that, there is a very high possibilty that the same effect will be felt in every other universe."
"Wait, are you saying that..."
"Yes ,Ben. If Thanos succeeds, he will unknowingly kill half...of thee Multiverse."
Ben slowly sank back down into his chair. He couldn't even begin th process the severity of this situation. Thanos wants to kill millions...billions...trillions...even more!
"I think I'm gonna be sick," Ben muttered.
"This is bad, this is really, really bad," Rook said under his breathe.
"Take heart Ben, for all is not lost," Paradox said.
"While most people quake in fear at the mere mention of his name, there are those who are willing to stand up to this tyrannt. Where I want to send you, you will encounter extra ordinary individuals. From scientists to super soldiers, secret agents to space travellers, kings to sorccerors, warriors to vigilantes, monsters to even gods. All these people from different walks of life, but everyone of them are willing to stand up to bullies. Fight the good fight. But Powerful as they may be, they will need a lot of help. They need your help, Benjamin."
When Paradox finished, Ben was stunned. The entire multiverse was in danger and it needed his help. There's no way he was going to say no. He stood up with renewed vigour, determination gleaming in his eyes.
"Count me in," he said.
Three simple words but they may have been the turning point for the fate of the multiverse. Ben then heard a voice behind him.
"Excellent, because it would be a shame if I came all this way for nothing," said the voice.
When Ben turned around, he was suprised to see a certain Galvan clad in a black and green robe.
"Azmuth? What are you doing here?" Ben asked.
"Hello to you too Tennyson and to answer your question, I'm here to see you off on your mission. You need to be properly prepared."
"Why? I have the Omnitrix, I'm pretty sure I'm ready."
"Ben, on this very high stakes mission, you will need a lot of power and I'm afraid this Omnitrix just won't do."
Before Ben could contemplate what he meant by 'this Omnitrix' Azmuth spoke up again.
"Omnitrix, de-cupple, Code 6."
At this, the green glow on the Omnitrix faded as it deactivated. It released its unbreakable hold on his wrist and fell into Azmuth's waiting hands. Before he could protest, Ben hands were suddenly surrounded in a blinding lime- green glow. When it faded, Ben's hands were covered by two sleeve like devices. From the knuckles to the wrists, it was sleek black, giving it the feel of fingerless gloves. From the wrists to the mid biceps, it was carbon green and the area around the forearms was the Omnitrix Insignia enclosed in rectangles. The devices were skintight, as if forming a second skin.
"This is my latest creation. The fifth edition of my Omnitrixies, Azmuth said.
Ben looked at them in amazement. He gingerly touched the devices with his fingers.
"I call them...the Bio-Omnitrix."
A big grin soon found its way on Ben's face. He looked like a kid in a candy store.
"This...is...AWESOME!" Ben exclaimed.
"Indeed, I have also programmed it with additional features, I added trans-dimensional communication, for you and your family, life-saving transformation protocol, universal-range communication and of course, Master Control."
"Wait, what? I have Master Control?"
"Yes,but you do not have access to all transformations. However you do have unlimited transformation time, ability to switch through transformations and ability to transform with but a thought. And an additional feature."
"What is it? Please tell me its the evolutionary one," Ben said.
"And use that simple-ton, Albedo's, cheap knock-off Ideas? Please, I came up with a more refined function. One that doesn't have...unforeseen consequences."
Ben grimaced at the memeory of the sentient Ultimate Aliens.
"It's the Hybrid-Function. It allows you to sync two D.N.A. sequences from both devices and transform into a hyper-eveolved hybrid."
This stunned Ben. He always toyed with the idea of making hybrids ever since he busted the Omnitrix when he was ten.
"All this is meant to give you an edge in your mission. A lot of people are counting you Ben. As you've already proven in the past, you won't let us down."
"I have a parting gift as well," Paradox spoke up.
He had in his hand a black and green bag-pack.
"Well, not really a gift seeing as these belong to you,"
He handed the bag to Ben and he opened it to find different sets of his clothes, his laptop and his Plumber's Badge. Wait...his Plumber's Badge?
"Why do I need this?" Ben asked.
"I already sent your car to that dimension,"
"When?"
"Immediately you agreed,"
Ben rolled his eyes.
"Of course you did."
Then the Professor took out his pocket watch which started to glow blue in colour. Once again, a blue and white portal manifested itself into existence.
"Its time to go, Ben," he said.
Ben then walked towards the portal. Just as he was about to enter, he stopped and looked back at Rook.
"Rook, I need you to do me a favour. I don't know, how long I'll be gone. So please watch over my family and my friends," he said in a dead-serious tone.
"Consider it done," Rook answered.
He then stretched out his hand for a handshake.
"Until next time, Ben Tennyson."
Ben accepted the out stretched hand.
"The pleasure has been mine Rook Blonco."
He then turned back to the portal and was about to step in. With one last lance at his home, his world, his universe, he walked in and one sentence rang true from his lips.
"Its Hero Time!"
A/N: Hey guys I'm back. I'm gonna go on with my other book later, but why don't you try this one for size.