This is good, honestly been thinking of this story for months but y'know...
Looking down at my hands, I found them to be shaking, for a reason I didn't know why. But they were also splattered with red, which is even stranger because I don't paint-
Oh.
I'm bleeding, aren't I? That...makes sense. And with that sudden realisation, I all of a sudden become hyper-aware of my darkening vision, of my surroundings being devoured by the void.
There was a ringing howl in my ears, a screaming that wouldn't fade. The light that allowed me to once see, was receding, falling into the darkness as shadows began to bounce infront of my eyes.
Putting a hand to my chest, I became hyperviligant of the fact that...I couldn't feel anything. I tried clenching down, I tried to cry, but nothing happened, there was no numbness, no feeling, just...Void, that was all that was left of me.
And I was prepared to accept that fact, what could I do to stop my death? Nothing, this isn't fiction, this is the real world, where nothing good ever happens! And, well, I'd be lying if I said I didn't want to just close my eyes and let this life end, and embrace eternal darkness.
But then, at that moment, an unwanted spark of emotion, of feeling arose from within me, and with it coursing through my veins, it began to burn. My unmoving heart became blinding, and so it banished the shadows like they once did to the light.
Yet despite the immense gelid, this fire still lit, infact, even with the coldness of death holding me down, it somehow burnt even brighter.
I somehow still got up, even with Lady Death pinning me down.
Because even despite the fact that my heart has already stopped, and my body was colder than the arctic, beyond coming back, my soul was not.
And then I felt this fire wrap around every cell in my body, the feeling as if I was being ripped apart atom by atom, it hurt so much, but then an emotion of overwhelming denial settled in to my mind.
This was...the denial of death itself. This determination, this...rejection of dying. That was the only thing in my mind now.
And that was reason...why I knew I wasn't going to die, because I will it so, this may just be my last drop of sanity gone...but I will not die today, even if I have to defy every God out there!
And then an unimaginable feeling of...raw Determination clouded my mind. A myriad of sensations screaming at to me exist still. And...a voice it called to me.
"You have realised your potential, and so I will grant you a place to use your power!"
That gentle voice, I could hear it's smile. What did it mean, send me away? What even was that voice?
Had I truly lost every ounce of sanity I had left?
No, a voice in my head said, and I realised that voice as my own.
And then my eyes widened as I realised the implications of the man's words, and so, for the final time in my life, I closed my eyes.
Wait I'm alive?!
That was the first thought I had when I woke up, but I guess that's what the voice meant when it said 'in another place', huh?
First, I patted myself down, trying to feel if anything was different and-
Yeah, basically everything is different, I'm actually fit, I mean, I've got no 6-Pack, but I'm definitely skinny, way different from my past life.
And the other changes? Well...aha, you see- I mean, I can't exactly feel it where I am now, but it's a noticeable difference, even while flacc-
Oh wow, it's loud here. Raising my hand to my head, I stood up and breathed. It was...strange. The air here was just a bit more dense than where I live- lived?
A small city, with luscious, endless fields surrounding it, sure, if you went to the town center it got a bit packed, but I lived on the outskirts.
...Probably should stop thinking about that.
Because I'm dead. I've been...reincarnated, that sounds so weird, doesn't it? I probably don't exist here anymore, if the Rules of Reincarnate's are to be believed.
Anyways, I put my hand in my pocket and- huh? I felt...a piece of paper? Maybe a letter from God, so I pulled out my hand and-
"What the fuck?!"
On my hand was a...gauntlet? Yeah, a fingerless gauntlet with a strange hourglass-like symbol inside of a faceplate thing, kind of like a watch.
And in that moment...I completely forgot about the paper.
"Get it off, get it off!!"
I shouted to myself, grabbing my wrist, which had a strange metallic feeling, and I searched for a way to slip off the gauntlet. I couldn't find any, its like its glued!
But...taking a closer look, I noticed something. With a black, white and grey design, it also had a green button close to what would be a watch dial.
Though, what I thought was a watch dial at first turned out to be something completely different. It was...An hourglass symbol, but I already noticed that-
An hourglass.Green.Stuck to my hand.Definitely wasn't there before.I-
"I have the Omnitrix?!"
Grinning, I looked up and...people walking by were looking at me funny, well fuck you too!
I still had a stupid smile on my face, so I looked into the sky, thanking whatever gods gave me this incredible gift-
"But the truth is..."
I heard a booming voice, and I looked around, and then I saw a massive billboard, wow, so this is New York? I only noticed because of the movies, and the massive billboard like things.
Anyway, what's the guy even talk about? He kinda looks like Robert Downey Jr...
"I am Iron Man."
What the fuck?! I looked up to the screen, and then to my arm, and then to the screen, and then to my arm.
Omnitrix. Iron Man. Reincarnation. Robert Downey Jr. Omnitrix. Reincarnation-
"HOLY SHIT!"
I immediately ran into an alleyway, leaning against a wall as I started to breathe heavily, what was happening to me?! I must be high, right?
I mean, the only explanation I have to my situation is reincarnation. But- but I'm an Atheist! I mean, I did just praise God, huh?
So what, I'm in the Marvel Universe? The MCU? But then why would I have the Omnitrix? Actually, looking at the gauntlet, I shook my head, grinning.
Why would I have the Ultimatrix? Was I sent here for a reason? Is that what I'm here for? To help? Just like the voice said?
But I am no hero, I don't...help people, or atleast, I didn't. They never helped me, but now...it feels like I have to.
"Fuck..."
Running a hand through my hair, my slumped figure straightened. And my eyes narrowed on the hourglass symbol on my arm.
Alright then, let's see what you're made of, Ultimatrix.
Pushing the singular emerald button, the dial lifted, green lines spreading from the bottom to the top. And the hourglass morphed into a diamond shape, showing a hologram of an alien.
An alien...I didn't recognise, it looked human, though with seemingly flowing spikey hair, so...a Super Saiyan? Shrugging, I'm gonna become this guy anyway, so...
"Going hero!"
I shouted, slamming my hand down on the dial, pushing it down and-
Giving a gasp, I felt a burning from my core, my heart and my gut, spread throughout every single inch of my body, a Lightning like energy coursing through my veins. It was incredible. But unlike before my death, it didn't hurt, it felt...intoxicating!
And in that instant, I felt powerful, I felt strong! This energy made me feel like I could take on anyone! It's like a sugar high, or just being high.
Honestly, it was magical! Supernatural, Arcane even! Or maybe even...
"ARCANUS!"
A blinding Azure glow banished all darkness around me, and for a second, nothing but light existed in this area, but after a few moments, the light receeded, back into me.
And now, here I stood, or rather, floated, looking at my dark blue, but still glowing, hands in wonder. This feeling, it was incredible.
But now, I recognised I was in the air, and my eyes widened, and I looked at the floor, noticing immediately my feet weren't there, but above it.
Instinctually so, I levitated upwards, just a little bit, and then I hovered backwards, and forwards, getting adjusting to flying a bit.
Then my eyes narrowed, and an aura of blue appeared around me, I focused, I didn't let my mind wander, and then-
"WOOOHOOO!"
I boosted forward in an instant, like a ragdoll, and I was already flying above peoples heads, my arms infront of me like I was Superman.
Now out of the alleyway, and into what looked like Times Square -I don't know, I'm not a New Yorkian- I could feel realisation settle into me and that this was real.
But unlike some of you, I'm not going to freak out at this revelation, actually...this makes me even happier!
So as I look around, floating in the air, I glanced at the ground, to see people looking at me, the flying alien, and that made me...surprisingly more happy, I felt exhilarated!
Looking around again, at the buildings, at the light of this place, even hearing the loud noises, I felt...at peace.
Now, as I float in the air, I looked up into the shining sky, my blue a much more powerful than the sky's own, and I closed my eyes, focusing deep inside, before snapping them open.
"Woah, this shit is...bussin!"
I joked to myself, before rocketing up into the sky, leaving behind a burst of blue energy, and in that moment, I was already higher than the Empire State Building.
And it didn't take long until the blue sky morphed into the infinite blackness, with only specks of white light dancing around.
Space...it's amazing, turned around, and looked back to Earth, my planet, my home, but at the same time, is it really?
I've left my Earth behind, and I've come to this new one, it's different, of course it is. But still...beautiful at the same time.
The land, the ocean, the north and south poles, I could see them all, and they were just divine to look at, it actually brought a tear to my eye.
Now, I wasn't one to get emotional at the view or anything, but this...is different, this is the world, my world, the planet I will fight for from this moment onwards, because that is what it means to be a hero.
To keep this backwater planet as beautiful as it is now, to keep it's majestic looks and to not allow some robot, or some Mad Titan to destroy it!
I grinned once more, this is amazing, this form is amazing! Arcanus huh? A spur of the moment name, but a great one nonetheless. I don't know if the word 'Arcanus' is a real word, but since it's closely related to Arcane...ah fuck it.
Looking at my beautiful blue hands, I couldn't help but notice they seemed...familiar.
This alien...was an energy being right? Yeah, I can feel the Mana rolling off of me, inside of me and around me. I had so much, more than 1,000 times that of a normal human-
Woah. How did I know that? Actually, how did I know this is Mana? For all I know it could he like a Pyronite's fire!
But that's just...wrong. This power is nothing like the heat of a Pyronite, this is pure Mana, the life of the universe, and I was connected to it, I AM it!
Wait, am I an Anodite? My eyes widened at this stray thought. It made sense, Anodite's were energy beings that were crazy strong! But I thought Anodite's were girls only?
I mean, I've only seen female Anodite's, never a male one!
But then, they wouldn't be called Anodites, would they? No, maybe something like a...
"I believe the word your looking for is 'Menedite'."
I froze at the robotic, yet human-like voice coming from...I didn't know where. It appeared out of nowhere.
Was this...God again? No, God sounded like a man, it can't be him, and since I'm a 'Menedite' as the voice said...
And Menedite/Anodite's are Magical creatures...
"Show yourself, spirit!"
I shouted, looking around, my dark blue hands intensifying, becoming a blinding blue, ready to shoot out at any moment.
"Spirit-? Ah, I see the confusion. But believe me, I have no spirit, nor a soul. I didn't speak earlier because I believed it would be better to come to terms to being reincarnated, and you took it better than the others, especially those Gamers..."
What was that? A Gamer-?
"But, you want answers, so no, I am not a spirit. But a very advanced Artificial Intelligence with the SOUL objective of guiding you to be the best you can be!"
Artificial Intelligence- wait, did she make a joke?! Wait, I have a robot in me? Wait-
"What...is your name?"
I spoke cautiously, trying not to trigger the A.I, I didn't know what it could do, and so my Mana didn't fade. But it didn't grow either.
But the woman-sounding-AI spoke, as if oblivious to my raised guard.
"Oh yes, you can call me PRIMUS, it is short for Primordial Reincarnate's Interdimensional Matrix Unparalleled Support."
Sweatdropping at the acronym, I let out a sigh, which actually didn't do anything, because I'm in space, and there is no oxygen. So no breath.
But anyways, back to Primus, I pursed my lips, thinking of the possibilities of having an A.I to guide me, to help me control and learn powers I never knew I had.
"Can you hack into the Internet, Primus?"
"No."
Was the immediate answer, and I was left disheartened, but I thought on it more and it made sense, Primus said she was a guide, so I suppose she can't do everything...
"Why was I given the Omnitrix? Why would Azmuth give me something so powerful?"
I asked, because it was the question that has been tugging in the back of my mind ever since I opened my eyes and found out I was the new Ben 10.
Primus's answer though, is something I definitely didn't expect.
"He didn't give you anything. I understand your confusion, but that is why I am here.
The 'Omnitrix' you wield isn't the Omnimatrix built by Azmuth, it is very similar since you were built with the device in mind, however it is also very different.
You can still call your power the 'Omnitrix', however, your power was never officially given a name.
But as for your first question, it's...well it's because you are special. A Nexus Being in a world devoid of any supernatural power. A world not even Celestialsapiens themselves have access to!
But when you died, your soul cried out, you wanted to live, and so you did, The First saved you, because not only are you special, but because you are good."
Oh...oh wow that is an info dump, I tried to wrap my head around it, but found myself unable to really. I am...was? A Nexus Being? Like Wanda?
And- and the Omnitrix isn't actually the Omnitrix?! I wasn't given it by Azmuth, but by God? Or whoever the hell reincarnated me!
Putting a hand to my head I heaved a heavy sigh, I needed to lay down, and sleep this off, and deal with this in the morning...
But I couldn't do that!
Slapping my face, I pulled myself back to reality. This is real! I can't be the lazy shit I once was! Putting off things because I can't be arsed? That will get me killed, again.
"Primus, what year is it?"
"2010! And before you ask, you are 2 Years before the events of the Avengers movie takes place!"
Hm, 2 whole years? Putting my mind to the test, I thought of many things I can do in that time.
Meet Tony, meet Thor, meet Hulk- no, I can't, not yet, but at the same time, I need to be on the Avengers Initiative. What to do, what to do...
"Arg, do I have a home? Where is it?"
Primus stayed silent for a moment, before seeming to hesitant and then spoke embarrassedly.
"Um...we kind of forgot about that, sorry!"
"HOW DO YOU FORGET ABOUT A PLACE TO LIVE?!"
I could practically feel Primus's embarrassment as she laughed nervously.
"A-ah, well- you see...it was The First's fault! He forgot about it during your reincarnation!"
Pushing the blame onto The First? God? Wow, how low do you have to go?
I sighed, running a hair through my mystical blue energy hair, I looked back at the Earth, smiling softly before I asked.
"Do I atleast have a birth certificate?"
A gasp was heard, and there was also the sound of a...clap? Can Primus clap without hands-
"Ah yes! You do, that is one thing that The First did not forget! Say hello to your new life, Jason Tennyson!"
Huh, that's a cool name-
"Wait, Tennyson-?!"
I just thought of this and I was like 'yes', so here i am.Anyways, I got the Menedite idea from another fanfic called Ben 10 Primix and the council of the universe by chanted-time, don't worry, there's no evil Omnitrix here!Yeah, Jason Tennyson, Jay 10, thought it was cool, I'll post a list of all his aliens next chapter,.Also, Omnitrix looks like a fingerless gauntlet, with a more Original Omnitrix design, but not Ben 10k, idk, but it can change forms.And yes, Ultimate forms.Also I've never been to New York. idk what the places are there.QUESTION OF THE DAY (QOTD): Should the Marvel and Ben 10 Universes be merged, like, aliens and shit!