Ben POV

I shivered from the cold air as the cool water was being drained. I reached up and took off the mask and eye cover. I opened my eyes to see that I was in a chamber. I looked out the glass and realized I was in some type of lab.

I heard tapping on the glass, I looked down to see Azmuth standing at the bottom. His mouth was moving but I couldn't hear any words. I tilted my head in confusion.

"Can you hear me now?"

I looked up and saw a small speaker at the top of the tank. I looked back down at Azmuth and nodded my head.

"Good, you're just about healed now, I'll let you out so you can get a change of clothes."

I looked down and blushed furiously when I realized I was in nothing but my underwear. The chamber opened and I stepped out and gratefully accepted some clothes and a towel from a Galvin.

They led me to a small room where I could get dressed. I quickly dried myself off and put on the warm clothes. It was a simple sweatshirt with sweat pants but they warmed me up quickly.

When I walked out, I tried to thank Azmuth but a croak came out instead. He held his hand out as a motion for me to stop.

"Stop, you irritated your esophagus when you breathed in the chambers healing liquid, you won't be able to speak for a couple of hours"

I rubbed my face with my hands with slight frustration but nodded my head in understanding. Azmuth turned around and motioned for me to follow me.

"Excellent. Now follow me, your family has been wanting to talk to you."

Excitement exploded in my chest when I found out that I would see my family. I happily followed Azmuth as he took me to a table. With a pressing with a couple of buttons, Kevin and Gwen showed up in a hologram. Gwen's face lit up at the sight of me and Kevin just simply gave a bigger smile than usual.

"Ben! How are you doing?"

I shrugged my shoulders in a way to show that I've been ok, but I couldn't stop smiling. They immediately noticed my silence.

"Why aren't you talking?"

I felt something on my shoulder and looked over to see that Azmuth was standing on it.

"Young Tennyson accidentally breathed in the chambers healing liquid some time ago, he will be unable to speak for the next couple of hours."

They nodded their heads in understanding as I tried to look around Gwen and Kevin. Trying to see where Rex and Danny are. They must have noticed my actions.

"Do you want to see Neo and Igris?"

I eagerly nodded my head yes. The hologram panned Rex and Danny sparring against each other while 2 others were on looking. I recognized one of them as Fright Knight, I ran into him once at the castle. The other one I don't know who he is, he's too far away for me to see.

I focused back on Rex and Danny and realized that they were sparring with swords. Danny had a katana and Rex had a broadsword. I guess that explained Fright Knight being there if I remember, he also uses a broad sword.

"Right now we're here in the ghost zone so Igris and Neo can get training. They brought a spear for you to train with once you get back to earth. "

I nodded my head in understanding. Even though my heart was longing for me to be with them now right next to them.

"The Galvins commonly use a spear as a defensive weapon, we can train young Tennyson for the meantime."

I looked at Azmuth in shock, I don't remember him ever being this nice to me.

"That sounds like a plan, at least then, they'll have a way to defend themselves without relying on their powers. Ben, have you been practicing your powers."

I nodded my head and did a little display, it took some secret night practicing but I'm finally able to do most of the things that Gwen does.

She looked happy but yet a little bit peeved that I had gotten a grasp on them so quickly.

"Good, do you want us to call Igris and Neo over, they just finished sparring?"

I nodded my head and the holograms view was blurry as we heard Gwen call for the two of them. Gwen told them my situation with my voice and they understood. The hologram this time showed the sweaty faces of Rex and Danny, their faces lit up at the sight of me.

"Hey, how are you doing Cas?"

I shrugged my shoulders to show that I was doing ok. Danny pushed Rex out of the way with his hand in a jokingly way.

"How's your wound?"

I lifted up my sweatshirt to see the scar of the former gunshot. It was completely healed now, it wasn't even tender to touch.

Danny nodded his head in approval and was forced out of the view by Rex

"Well before I was pushed so rudely by Igris, when do you think you'll be able to get back on earth?"

"He should be back on earth within the week."

I looked at Azmuth in joy and smiled widely at Rex, I heard Danny whooping in the background.

"Well that's enough for now, Tennyson still has to rest before he gets back to earth."

Azmuth cut off the video feed to my dismay. He ignored my questioning look and jumped off my shoulder to lead me somewhere.

As much as I would have loved to protest, I barely realized just how tired I was and how my body was practically demanding that I go to sleep.

I groggily followed Azmuth to a small room with a bed in it. Without protest, I walked in and fell onto the bed, not even bothering to get into the blankets.

In the haze of my half-asleep state, I heard Azmuth whisper goodnight to me before closing the door.