Chapter 2

12:55 A.M

September 20

Julie's Bedroom

12:45 A.M

"SUMO SMASH!" the narrator on the TV exclaims.

Ben and Julie watch Summo Slammin' for Love on the TV in her bedroom. They sit on her bed, hold hands, and munch on some good old chilli fries.

"Sumo sure is smashing...if you know what I mean!" Julie chuckles and rests on Ben's shoulder. "I wish we had more time together"

"Well, superheroes have no breaks; except for school and an awesome girlfriend" Ben says, wittingly. He then turns his head to Julie and kisses her. The kiss continues for a couple of seconds. Their eyes remain shut.

Suddenly, Gwen teleports in front of the young couple. Unfortunately, she loses her balance and falls backwards. The teens don't even notice Gwen or hear her loud thump.

"SUMO GOT THE GIRL!"

"Ew. Your breath smells like chili peppers" Julie teases Ben; their eyes are still shut.

"So, you're telling me that I have a spicy breath" Ben asks.

"God, that's romantic!" Julie comments and kisses him again.

"SUMO FACES A NEW CHALLENGE: THE THIRD WHEEL!"

Finally, they open their eyes.

"GWEN!" both of them scream and jump up in the bed.

Gwen gets up and blushes. Both teens stare at her awkwardly and in complete shock.

"What...what are you doing here?!" Ben asks, horrified. "Can't you see we're in the middle of something?!"

"Ben, it's an emergency!" Gwen explains. "The Highbreed and Forever Knights are attacking Area 51!"

"Area 51?" Ben asks, surprised. "So, the internet duped them into believing that"

"Are there aliens at Area 51?" Julie asks, curiously wondering what humans have wondered for decades.

"None of the Plumbers know" he explains. "All employees at Area 51 have sworn a lifetime oath of secrecy"

"Seriously? So, the Plumbers have high-tech weapons and computers. But they can't figure out whether Area 51 contains aliens?"

"There aren't a lot of Plumbers stationed on Earth; Area 51 isn't a high enough priority for intergalactic Plumbers to investigate"

"Of all the names, why'd they call themselves Plumbers?" Julie asks.

"No clue" Gwen replies and crosses her arms. "But, Kevin and I need Ben and Upgrade"

"Who on Earth is Upgrade?" Julie, someone who isn't familiar with the jargon, asks.

"Oh. She means Ship" Ben explains; he turns his attention to Gwen. "The only problem is that Ship only listens to her"

Gwen pulls at her hair and groans. "Ugh!"

"Not a problem. I can join you" Julie suggests.

But, of course, Ben and Gwen both reject the offer; they consider it too dangerous. But somehow, Julie convinces them. Her reasoning is that boyfriend and girlfriend stick together through the toughest of times, the most dangerous of times; just like bread and butter.

Ben nods and puts on his green jacket; he asks for Gwen to teleport them all to the Forever Knights Castle.

The Forever Knights Castle: Outside

September 20

12:55 A.M

Julie, Ben, and Gwen teleport to the outside of the Forever Knights Castle. But they notice the lack of people.

"Hey, in here" Kevin calls out from the car; he turns off the cloaking device. Then, the three notice the green car and sit inside.

"So, where are the reinforcements?" Gwen asks.

"They're on the way!" Kevin answers. "We have a pretty good batch! But not all of them are Plumbers"

Kevin then goes off to list the new recruits: Darkstar (ugh!), Cooper, Alan (that Heatblast kid), Professor Paradox, Manny (Four-Arms guy), Helen (XLR8 girl), Pierce (Guy who can shoot spikes), Grandma Verdona, Tetrax (Diamondhead guy), and Argit (Huge rat person who betrayed Kevin).

"Ugh, we don't have time!" Ben groans. "We'll have to start off the fight without them!"

"Oh shoot, you're right" Gwen groans as they leave the car. Ship warps around Julie and turns into a body of armor (Like an Iron Man suit).

"Woah!" Julie comments. "This is so cool!"

"Alright, Professor Paradox said the Forever Knights will leave the castle in..." Gwen counts down; she stares at her wristwatch. "5. 4. 3. 2. 1"

To be continued