1:00am... so tired, but I had to get this out! Hurricane Irma really held me back, no power means no internet. That doesn't mean I couldn't write! Take that, Mama Nature! Love you to death, but you can be a real b****h sometimes. So here we are, the final chapter not of the fic itself, but before school's in for our heroes! And:
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Chapter 7: War for all Worlds + Vampire, Part 5
Things like "how could you do this" and "who gave you the right" were said to the Highbreed King, but he and the 4 other banana-brains remained silent. "Think of it as... a universal cleansing" said the King Banana-Brain (AN: OK, I'll stop calling him that now. I had my fun). "All is lost then, there's nothing more we can do to fight them" said Azmuth, sadly. Even he, the smartest being in 3 galaxies (or the whole universe according to Paradox), couldn't think of any possible solution to this problem. "Gotta admit, ya got a big pair of'em... but if you selected me, this would've been over 2 chapters ago" said you-should-know-who-is-speaking. However, his main counterpart got an idea upon hearing the word: 'cleanse'. He didn't know IF it would work, but has his Hero's Intuition steered him wrong?
"Maybe... we DON'T have to fight" said Humungousaur. "Wait, your just giving up?" Asked Kurumu, shocked to hear Ben suggest quitting. "Have you lost your marbles? How do stop something if you don't fight back?!" Asked Inner Moka, surprised and angry at Ben for possibly giving in. "For once, I'm agreeing with Bella" said the other Ben. "Your missing my point, guys. You can't kill germs with more germs, you need to... 'cleanse' them. Omnitrix, is it possible to repair the genetic damage to the Highbreed, every single one?" Humungousaur asked his emblem. What surprised everyone is... it answered back!
"VOICE RECOGNITION, BENJAMIN TENNYSON, ACCEPTED. CALCULATING PROBABILITY OF DNA MANIPULATION..." said the Omnitrix, beeping while it did its thing. "ANALYSIS COMPLETE. GENETIC REPAIR ON THAT SCALE WILL REQUIRE ALL AVAILABLE POWER; INCLUDING DEACTIVATING CURRENT TRANSFORMATION, ENTERING RECHARGE STATE FOR 72 EARTH HOURS... AND RE-LOCKING MASTER CONTROL TO INCREASE ENERGY OUTPUT. DO YOU STILL WISH TO PROCEED?"
Although they heard it speak before, that was only to Azmuth's voice, the monster girls couldn't stop the Japanese word for "amazing" from exiting their lips. Sadly, only Kevin had no idea what they said. Still, the fact that this watch could repair other life forms instead of just the user was astonishing, but Ben would be without his powers for some time. Knowing him, they knew he'd do it for the sake of others... and at the cost of Master Control! Back in Japan he told them about it, it sounded nice to have. Unlimited access to 10,000+ aliens... without a time limit! "Ok, let me get this straight. You just got EVERYTHING unlocked... NOW YOUR GONNA GIVE IT UP FOR 5 WALKING FICUS'?!" Asked Vampire Ben.
'Yeah. Got a problem with that?' Asked Ben. "Uh... HELL YA! I can be out for 20 minutes if I wanted... f*** that, the whole damn day! If you re-lock it, I'm gonna be stuck in here for 3 f*****g days! DO YOU KNOW, HOW HOT IT GETS IN HERE?!" Screamed 'Ben', clearly not liking this idea. 'Tell ya what, let me do this without you throwing a temper tantrum... and I'll use you all day for the next couple of days' Ben offered, somehow knowing this is something 'Ben' would like. "... your serious, 3 whole days? Even knowing what I can do behind your back?" Asked 'Ben', caught off guard. 'Scouts honor... just behave' Ben promised. "Fine... but your an idiot, Ben. Just know that" said the other Ben going silent, but he sounded sincere.
"Yes" Humungousaur said, changing back into Ben. Whirling and more beeping noises came from the Omnitrix, preparing itself. "What are you doing?" Asked the king... of bananas (AN: There, now I'm done :P), not understanding what this creature was trying to do. Was he gonna blow them all up? Sounds like something an idiotic human would do, but what would that solve? Sure it would kill all Highbreed on this planet, but that wouldn't stop the destruction of this dirty universe. And what was with that smile, was he mocking them? "Wait for it..." said Ben, still holding that smile.
"GENETIC RECOMBINATION SEQUENCE IS READY. FINAL WARNING, MASTER CONTROL WILL BE RE-LOCKED AND DNA TRANSFORMATIONS WILL BE UNAVAILABLE FOR 72 EARTH HOURS. DO YOU STILL WISH TO ENGAGE?" The Omnitrix asked for the final time. The Highbreed Council members looked at one another, this action was followed by Ben's team... and all eyes were glued to the human in question.
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"Yes."
"ACKNOWLEDGED."
FLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASH!
An enormous flash of bright white light erupted from the Omnitrix, spreading in all directions and even passing through walls! The Japanese monsters' and the others had no idea what Ben was doing, they just hoped its working. Unbeknownst to them, this shockwave also passed into the Jump Gate and made its way back to earth, this included the other planets and the monster world the Highbreed were targeting. DNAliens across the galaxy reverted back to their normal selves, unconscious but alive. As for the Highbreed themselves...
The Highbreed Kings vision returned to him, but he felt different for some reason. Looking around, his fellow members changed into... things! It was disgusting, their purity was robbed and... wait a minute. Ben 10 asked his watch-like device to 'cleanse' them, so if his 4 other brothers were affected, then... he shouldn't have looked at himself, lets leave it at that. "You...! What have you done?!" That was a good question, some of the Highbreed resembled some of Ben's known alien forms, while others were a mystery. "Yeah, what exactly did you do?" Asked Mizore. "Isn't obvious? The watch fixed them" said Yukari.
"CORRECT. WITH THE DNA REPROGRAM COMPLETED, ALL HIGHBREED IN RANGE OF TRANSMISSION HAVE BEEN FUSED WITH RANDOM SPECIES FROM OMNITRIX DATABASE, CURING GENETIC DAMAGE AND SAVING THE RACE FROM EXTINCTION" responded the Omnitrix, answering the question as to what happened.
"In range? But with the Jump Gates open for the attack, that means..." said the King. "That every Highbreed across the galaxy is uh... how did he put it?" Azmuth 'asked' Inner Moka. "Mongrel, maggot, vile parasite... the list goes on and on" she said. "Welcome to the family, amigos" said Kevin. "And now that your cured, you have no reason to destroy 'lesser creatures', your one of us now" said Kurumu. "How could you do this to us? Do you realize what you have just done?" Asked the Highbreed Supreme, his tone becoming angry. "I don't understand, I just saved all of you" said Ben.
"What you DID... was take away the only thing we've had since the Great Migration, the ONLY thing we treasured for generations! You expect us to feel gratitude? What we feel... is dirty. Council, there is only one honorable act we can perform" said the Highbreed King, then he and his court started making croaking noises of some kind. "Uh, what are saying?" Asked Gwen. "Their speaking in their native tongue, unfortunately I have no idea what they are discussing. Ben, you should..." said Azmuth, but was cut off by...
Omnitrix: UNIVERSAL TRANSLATOR HAS BEEN ACTIVATED.
Vampire Ben: Your welcome, again.
Highbreed King: *croaking noises*... mass suicide.
"SUICIDE?!" Went Ben, clearly he wasn't expecting the Highbreed to go this far. Although stunned that an inferior was able to understand their language, the king spoke to Ben. "You understand our discourse? You are full of surprises, Ben 10. But it matters little, this is want must be done" he said. He was about to order one of his henchmen to go to the vocal room and issue the command for all Highbreeds' to 'do the honorable thing', when he had an epiphany. "On second thought, we will commit mass suicide... AFTER YOURS!" He continued, raising his big hand to pierce Ben's heart...
PEW!
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A thorn barely missed his giant head and hit the wall behind him... a green thorn. A new form stood in the doorway behind these vermin who not only dared invade his home, but 'cure' them. "You will NOT lay a finger... on Ben-Ben Tennyson." Everyone turned to see Reinrassic, with one of his fingers missing before it grew back. "And as a Highbreed myself, I do not appreciate being lied to by my superiors."
-REINRASSIC'S FLASHBACK-
5 minutes earlier...
"Just do the right thing, she says. If I get there before Ben-Ben Tennyson, perhaps I can straighten this out" said a green-armed Highbreed. Thinking over what Inner Moka told him, he decided he had to get the truth for himself, then he would consider what was the right course of action. He really hoped they were wrong though, being taught about purity was all he knew and to his knowledge, there were no foul consequences for it. To add more to his plate, he just attacked yet another member of his kind to save his "friends" yet again. He was prepared to accept any and all punishment should this be nothing but false information. Although, he felt... dare he say stronger, after getting Methanosian DNA up his arm, so was there SOME truth to it? There was only one way to find out...
Taking another route, Reiny avoided Ben's team in an effort to get to the throne room first. He WAS next in line to lead and he had big plans when he became king, so it's only natural that he knew all the corridors by heart. He finally made it to the door and was about to open it, when...
?: ... gain from destroying us anyway, what did we ever do to piss you off?
?: You should already know the answer, pawn scum.
'That was Ben-Ben Tennyson's voice, and the Highbreed Supreme' thought Reinrassic. He was aggravated that he didn't get here first, but at least Ben-Ben Tennyson was trying to reason with his master. This once again, contradicted what Reiny was taught growing up. Other life forms, especially humans, shot first and asked questions later. Ben-Ben Tennyson never ceased to surprise him.
?: ... racial purity lead to your loss of resistance to disease and shorter lifespan. Healthy Highbreeds' can life for thousands of years... and its been reduced to a mere 20. This IS the final generation of Highbreeds', is it not?
Ugh, and that Galvan was still with... hold on? Did he just say Highbreed life was reduced?! And to a mere 20 years?! Well, it's now what humans call: moment of truth. Reiny prayed in his head that his lesser allies were just wrong, but if anyone would know its the Highbreed Supreme. As king, he held the responsibility and knowledge of all births.
Highbreed King: You are correct, mongrel.
Upon hearing those words, they echoed in Reinrassic's head over and over. His legs felt weak, so he leaned on a wall to balance himself. It didn't work and he slid down the wall into a sitting position. It was true, confirmed by the king himself. Suddenly, he felt a wave of... something, along with a flash of white light originating form the throne room. Looking back inside, Reinrassic noticed Ben-Ben Tennyson was now in human form... with the Highbreeds' around him transformed!
Highbreed King: You...! What have you done?!
Mizore: Yeah, what exactly did you do?
Yukari: Isn't obvious? The watch fixed them.
Omnitrix: CORRECT. WITH THE DNA REPROGRAM COMPLETED, ALL HIGHBREED IN RANGE OF TRANSMISSION HAVE BEEN FUSED WITH RANDOM SPECIES FROM OMNITRIX DATABASE, CURING GENETIC DAMAGE AND SAVING THE RACE FROM EXTINCTION.
Fixed? Saved? Even after all his people have done to Ben-Ben Tennyson, all the blood-baths they been through, every scheme towards the goal of purging all the "vermin"... he saved them?! Just like he did back on Turrawuste, he helped save his behind (or arm, in his case) without a hint of hesitation. Truthfully, it looks like those who thought they were superior, were actually just the opposite and almost killed themselves. Now thanks to the selflessness of a lowly human, one of the many things he was taught to exterminate, just rescued Reiny's people... from themselves.
For an unknown reason, he heard his leader change his tone, literally. At first, Reiny paid it no mind... until he heard the words: "mass suicide."
-END FLASHBACK-
Walking as he spoke, Reiny approached his leader, also standing in front of Ben's team protectively just in case. "Besides, there IS another way. We let go of the past, and move forward. That is exactly what I did. This human healed an injury of mine by lending me his strength and changing my DNA. At first, I thought I was cursed and should exile myself, but I've learned it was a gift. In fact, I've never felt better! I feel stronger than I've ever felt in my entire existence, it helped me survive on the harsh world of Turrawuste. Our greatest treasure may be gone, but we would have paid a deadly price. Fellow Highbreed, thanks to this human and his monster friends, we can thrive once again! Is this not what we desire, to continue our legacy as the greatest race in the universe? Now their is no longer a need to lie to our people... WE CAN LIVE! I trusted this human... and it was a wise decision on my part. I am grateful for this second chance he's given me, and I will protect him with my life" said Reinrassic.
The 4 other council members muttered amongst themselves. "And you... trust this human? Even though he has robbed you of your former glory?" Asked the Highbreed King. "With every fiber, of my being" Reinrassic answered. The council muttered some more until the king finally answered again. "It has been decided... since you have firsthand experience with this and our time is coming after centuries, the council has elected you the new Highbreed Supreme. Lead us wisely... er..." said the king, well ex-king now. "Reinrassic... but please, call me Reiny" said Reiny, turning to head towards the vocal room to call off the war... but not before winking a set of his eyes at Ben-Ben Tennyson.
"TO ALL HIGHBREED WITHIN THE SOUND OF MY VOICE, THIS YOUR NEW HIGHBREED SUPREME SPEAKING. I UNDERSTAND YOU MIGHT BE CONFUSED AS TO WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO YOU, THAT WILL BE DISCUSSED LATER ON, ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW IS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH ANY OF YOU... AND THAT YOU'VE BEEN GIVEN A SECOND CHANCE. THE WAR BETWEEN US AND THE UNIVERSE... IS OVER! RETURN HOME, SO WE CAN MAKE A BRAND NEW FUTURE, TOGETHER!" Said the voice of Reiny, commanding every single Highbreed to come back. After that, Reiny turned around and held out his green hand. Ben shook it. "Thanks Reiny" said Ben, smiling. "No... thank YOU, Ben-Ben Tennyson."
-TIME BREAK-
After all was said and done; Grandpa Max took the Plumbers Kids' (Alan, Cooper, Helen, Manny and Pierce) with him to train them, he couldn't help but joke that he needed a "Bigger Rust-Bucket." Julie returned home in Ship, giving Ben a kiss on the cheek (she would have been dogpiled by a certain few if Gwen didn't intervene). And of course, Kevin's car was destroyed yet again. He went to the Auto Show to try and find a new ride, and Gwen surprising went with him. This left Ben alone with his Japanese friends. "Well, this was fun. Hey, where'd that zombie-kid go?" Said Ruby, her question went unanswered however. "It was nice working with you Ben, but we must also get going" said Paradox with Azmuth beside him.
"There's work to be done back on Galvan Prime, lots of rebuilding to do" said Azmuth. "Wait Azmuth, before ya go, can you reengage Master Control? I tried using that voice command you used earlier, but it didn't work for me" said Ben, extending his arm to the Grey Matter. "Yes, that voice command only responds to my voice, in case the Omnitrix falls into the wrong hands. But I wrote a password for you that should answer your question" said Azmuth, handing Ben a piece of folded paper. "Wait, does that mean we need to go back too?" Asked Yukari, getting somewhat depressed. And then...
SMOOSH!
"PLEASE CHANGE HISTORY OR SOMETHING, I CAN'T LEAVE MY DESTINED PARTNER AGAIN!" Shouted... well, who else? "Bummer, I was starting to like it here. Aw well, no gir... I mean, no place like home" said Gin. "Can't you bend the rules just once?" Asked Mizore, joining the smoosh session. Yukari not wanting to be left out also joined in...
Then they all got "kicked off the block."
"Can't you morons give him some space? He just cured an alien race and saved every other living thing! Besides, I'd like a unsoiled meal before we head back" Inner Moka said, and she was just about to put her Rosario on too. "Is a meal the only reason... or are you finally being honest with yourself?" Asked Azmuth, wearing that smug look on his face when he knew he was right. Having no comeback ready, Inner Moka turned away. She was about to kick the little frog and see how far he could fly, but decided that would only prove his point. "Paradox, take us home" she said, not wanting to deal with this right now, or anymore for that matter. Monster fights are one thing, saving an entire universe was something else, even for Inner Moka.
The time traveler just smirked. "And who said you were returning to Japan so soon?" He asked. "Wait so..." Asked Kurumu. "We can stay?" Asked Mizore. "Yes and no. You need to return to your own world eventually... but that doesn't mean you'll never see each other again. Enjoy your 3 days" said Paradox. The Japanese natives were about to asked what he meant by that, but he disappeared along with Azmuth in a flash of light. They assumed he was taking to Ben, due to the Omnitrix saying it had to recharge for that same amount of time. That's when Ben opened the folded paper and it read:
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"Have fun figuring it out" :P
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CRUMBLE!
"Yeah, that would've been too easy" said Ben, unamused. The group headed home, to enjoy the little time left they had with Ben. Hopefully, his parents had enough guest rooms...
-TIME BREAK -
43 hours later...
Sadly, the monsters had to return home early to get ready for the welcoming ceremony for school. The bear hugs were tighter than ever, but they had to go. Even Julie was a little sad, she's gotten closer to the monster girls despite they fought over her boyfriend, especially the pink haired Moka. Her and Julie got along like Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong, though Julie never got to know the silver haired version. That was probably for the best because like Inner Moka, Julie can get quite competitive.
Ben was in the middle of getting his school supplies ready when his mother called him downstairs. A Japanese man in a fancy suit was waiting for him on the living room couch.
"Benjamin K. Tennyson? Also known as the Shape-Shifter with no ranking?" Asked the man. Ben didn't know what he meant at first, but realized it was a class system for... wait, could that be why he's here?! 'Now, now Ben. Let's not jump the gun. Besides, unless the Plumbers are involved, there's no way' Ben thought. "Yea, that's me" he answered, taking a seat himself. "Good, then I'm in the right place. I was asked to give you this" said the man, pulling an envelope, one that was strikingly similar to the one he got from school when he was transferred to... 'No way, that's just a coincidence, anyone can pick similar envelopes' Ben thought again, keeping his mind rational. He went to open it.
"Oh no, no, no. Don't open it yet, it's confidential information. You may see the contents while you are alone" said the man. "Ooooooookaaaaaaaay" said Ben, confused. The man then got up from his seat and bowed. "Thank you, I'll be on my way" he said, heading for the door. "Wait sir, would you like some tea before you go?" Asked Sandra. "Oh no, that's quite all..." the man kindly began to say, but he wasn't paying attention were he was walking and he hit the front door, hitting the side of his face. Ben managed to get to him. "Geez, you ok mister..." he began, but stopped when he noticed something drooping from his face... a tentacle?! "Y-yes, I'm alright. N-now I must be going" he said, exiting the premises. "That SOB was wearing an ID Mask" said inner Ben.
2 hours later...
Later that night at 10:57pm, the clock just changed a minute ahead. Ben had a hard time falling asleep, his mind kept rethinking about what happened earlier with that man. It was a DNAlien in disguise, but why? The war was over, so there wasn't a need for them right? Did the Omnitrix miss one? "Why don't you quit overthinking this, and just open the letter?" Asked Vampire Ben. 'Easy for you to say, what if its a trap?' Thought Ben to his other self. "What? Your afraid it's gonna be a 'present from Wendy?' Open the damn letter, Peter Pan-sy" retorted the Vampire Ben. Not in the mood for the vampires insults, Ben got up and got the letter he placed at the other end of the room. He carefully peeled it open, as if it was rigged if opened too fast, and slowly grabbed the sheet folded inside...
"OPEN IT!"
Not expecting that, he pulled the letter out in surprise... nothing happened. Letting out a breath of relief, he unfolded the paper...
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It was a notice that his current school initiated the Student Exchange Program again...
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To Japan...
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For Yokai Academy!
Ben's heart burst. He was going back, he really was! He was so happy, happier than he felt in a very; VERY long time! Then it hit him. "Wait a minute, you knew all along?" He asked his watch out loud, but he never got an answer. Not that he expected one, but it didn't hurt to ask. He was about to return to bed, now that his worries are behind him, when he heard a crumble from beneath his foot... another piece of paper! It must've have fell out while he was jumping for joy. He picked it up and read it:
Dear, Ben-Ben Tennyson.
First of all, your accursed writing is nettlesome, your mates had to teach me it. I think I'm beginning to grasp the human concept of "a harem". To the point however, I noticed that as you were with them, your behavior changed slightly. I believe this is the emotion known as "happiness", your current mate doesn't seem to completely fill this requirement. So after all you've done for me and my people, and by "pulling a few strings" (I'll never understand that phrase, there were no strings attached), myself and the Plumbers were able to grant you entry to Japan. This is beyond me, you all share the same planet, yet you are divided by "society".
Think of this as payment for your honorable deed, despite what we Highbreeds' have put you through... for my own needs, of course. ;) Have a long and prosperous life, perhaps we shall meet again someday. If you ever need anything, do not hesitate to ask, it's the least I can do. (By the way, Kurumu Kurono called the above image a "smiley" and told me to put it there. No idea why, maybe cause I wasn't serious when I wrote it? Your species and monsters are so confusing.)
There was no signature, who could this be from? Smiling and putting the thought and letter aside, Ben laid down and let sleep overtake him. For even a hero needs his rest, especially for the next school year...
And there you have it. Highbreed problem has been crossed off the list and now Ben will return to Yokai. What misadventures await? What monsters will he encounter? Will his Vampire Form make things better or worse? Too many questions to name, but all will be revealed next time. Please review and give your comments on how you liked or didn't like the changes made up until this point from the canon. Such as the way the Highbreeds were dealt with, the battle scenes, Reiny's letter (which personally, I think is amazing as no one has ever done it before); whatever you want.
I love you all, see ya then! :)
XOXOXOXOXOXO