Episode 7: Armor of Demon (II)
Inside Dr. Psychobos's Space Station, Malware and his allies were inside at the laboratory. While Malware and Khyber were waiting and watching the event, Albedo and Dr. Psychobos were working on the computer to analyze and study the sphere, which containing the wounded Ship inside.
"So, what have you learn from our little friend?" Malware asked calmly.
"As far as we know about this Mechamorph Pup, it's just a regular and normal as others," Albedo said calmly and firmly while looking at his computer's screen.
Dr. Psychobos stuttered amusingly, "Indeed. And despite not being an artificial Mechamorph Armor, he was able to merge with her and form into Armorstrike. Quite intriguing. And I used the term loosely."
"There must be an explanation of how he was able to do so." Malware said dryly and darkly, "I've placed that female human's blood into Viral, so that she can bond and merge with her without rousing some suspicious. I did not expect that could work on her."
"Perhaps, this female is not what she seems to be..." Khyber said calmly and amusingly.
Albedo hummed thoughtfully, "She could be the answer of why the Mechamorph Pup able to merge with her."
Khyber nodded firmly, "Indeed. You did used most of her blood in Viral, making sure that she's perfectly bonding with the mate. So, there's nothing much for us to study."
Dr. Psychobos chuckled, "Perhaps, we should inform Viral to retrieve and send her here for studies. I looked forward for dissecting on her. To see what makes her very thick."
"No..." Malware said calmly and firmly, "She will continue as we've planned. We must make sure that this Julie Yamamoto is completely bonded to Viral, so that the rest of humans and other aliens will share the same fate as well. And then, we shall have our revenge on Azmuth."
"Indeed. He will pay for what he has done to us," Albedo smirked with sly.
Dr. Psychobos chuckled sinisterly, "Yes. I can hardly wait. And I used the term loosely."
Inside the Plumber Underground Headquarter, Ben just came out from his quarter. He yawned out loud while stretching himself out. He grumbled and muttered in annoyance of having late night to deal with Quintessa and also Julie's unusual behavior. He arrived at the command center, where Max, Tetrax and Rook were making breakfast.
"Hey guys," Ben greeted tiredly.
"Good morning to you as well, Ben," Rook greeted calmly. He then drank his coffee calmly and gently. He sighed as he passed the chocolate cocoa to Ben, "Cocoa?"
"Thanks. And I assumed to say that Colonel's mad at us?" Ben asked suspiciously.
Rook nodded firmly, "Indeed, he is."
"Colonel, I don't care if this is your classified mission! But if anything bad happens to my home, my team and units will respond and deal with the situation than letting it escalated," Max said firmly and seriously, "Unless you're willing to explain about Quintessa, I will not stand idly by."
Colonel Rozum grunted in frustration, "Listen, Max, it is not my position to tell you everything, not without the permission. The U.S. Military is not happy about this and your failures."
"Your military didn't fare any better of capturing her alive either. Maybe you have tell us what are we dealing with, we could have succeeded it."
"No. I've already told you. It's classified. You should just leave it alone. The U.S. Military has given me strict order. If you ever interfere our operation involving Quintessa, I'm afraid that I have no choice but to arrest you. Don't make me regret."
The computer's screen went blank. Max sighed in annoyance before took a sip of his ginseng tea. He turned and looked at Ben and his team.
"The nerve of him. Keep giving excuses about operation being classified like imprisoning 775 prisoners at Area 51," Max grumbled in frustration, "He never learns."
"Still, why are they so determined to hunt down and capture Quintessa alive?" Rook asked.
"That's what I would like to know," Tetrax asked in agreement.
"Until she reappear, we stay down for now," Max said seriously and firmly. He turned and looked at Ben, "But that's not the only thing I'm worried about."
Knowing what his grandfather was talking about, Ben sighed in shame and concern over last night, "Julie..."
"Yes, Ben. I'm very worried about her. Ever since Ship 'evolved' more advance and powerful, she's becoming very reckless, impulsive and aggressive than before. And not to mention, she almost killed a criminal."
"Yeah. It's like she's another person. But we also saw something from the broken mirror's reflection like Julie's becoming something scary and monstrous."
"That is disturbing and unsettling..." Rook said in concern, "Let us hope that Commander Cooper and Elena got enough data and statistic about Ship's capabilities and powers to study and analyze. And hopefully, nothing terrible's happening to her."
"We won't," Tetrax said firmly and calmly, "However, we should keep an eye on her, making sure that she doesn't do anything stupid."
"That is why I need you and Rook to make sure that she doesn't do anything reckless or dangerous," Max said seriously and firmly.
Ben nodded, "Will do, Grandpa. Rook, let's head back to school."
Rook nodded firmly, "Understood. We can't afford to be late in the school."
Ben and Rook turned and headed off to the elevator, leading them to the loading bay. They both used the DX Mark 10 Car to drive straight to Bellwood High School now.
At Yamamoto Resident, Julie was sleeping peacefully and calmly on her bed after what has been happening from last night. 'Ship' or its true name - Viral growled and yawned a bit as she has awakened. After stretching herself out, she turned and approached to Julie. Makeshift into large snake-like, she coiled around Julie's body, slowly lifting her up. She then licked her face and body, and even nuzzled them. She then wake up by the lick and nuzzle while giggled playfully.
"Okay, Ship. Cut it out," Julie giggled happily as she patted Viral's head, making her hissed happily to nuzzle her. She smiled as she patted her head, "Good boy, Ship. You can put me down."
Viral nodded a bit as she let her down. Julie headed to the bathroom for cleaning herself out. Just before she could put her usual clothes in, Viral jumped and merged with her, formed a swimsuit-like battle suit. This shocked and surprised her to see and check it on her mirror.
"Wow. I didn't know you can do that," Julie remarked in surprise. She then put on her clothes, "But then again, it's better that you stick with me than just in the bag. That way, I can protect you and be ready for the fight."
Viral beeped, "Ship..."
After gathering her books and bag pack, Julie climbed down the stairs to the ground floor. She has some breakfast with her parents, who got dressed for business works. Though they're happy that she's cheerful and alright now, they're now worried about her due to rumors and news about her becoming fierce and aggressive fighter.
After the breakfast, Julie cleaned and washed the plates. She then got her books and bag pack ready for the school. She even heard the door knocked, knowing her boyfriend is waiting for her.
"Sakura, wait," Mr. Yamamoto called out. Julie turned and looked at him as she wondered why he called her for. He approached to her. He asked, "Is everything alright from last night?"
"Huh? What do you mean, Otosan?" Julie asked in confusion.
Mr. Yamamoto sighed, "We heard some rumors about you becoming so aggressive and fierce warrior, and even tried to challenge the authorities and kill a criminal. Why would you do that, Sakura?"
"Your father's right. That is not like you, dear," Mrs. Yamamoto said in concern.
"Oh..." Julie said in realization and guilty. She sighed, "I don't know why I did it. I just wanted to stop the criminal. Didn't mean to go that far. I didn't want to kill her"
"I hope you don't, Julie." Mr. Yamamoto said in concern, "We don't want you to go down that darkest path. Once you've walk upon it, you will not able to return and repent the sins. Please, don't go too far."
"But most importantly, we just want you to be alright and safe after what has been happening," Mrs. Yamomoto added in.
Mr. Yamomoto nodded in agreement, "Yes. We cared and loved you so much."
Though annoyed by their constant worrying for her, Julie understood them caring for her. She smiled, "I understand, Otosan, Okosan. But I'll be fine. I have friends be there for me."
"I'm grateful for that. Just remember of what path you have chosen, Sakura." Mr. Yamamoto said calmly.
Mrs. Yamomoto hugged her daughter while giving a kiss on her forehead, "Just remember, we love you, and so does your boyfriend and friends."
Julie smiled, "I know. Thanks."
Julie gave her parents a warm and passionate hug. She also gave them a warm kiss on their foreheads. She then headed off and met up with Ben and Rook, who are inside of DX Mark 10. They headed off to school now.
Ben and his friends drove off straight to Bellwood High School. Rook used his ID Mask to disguise himself as Chinese. They have arrived and entered the hallway of school. They're near to their own locker as they were collecting some books and stationary, and also putting some back into theirs. They're also were talking to each other about what happen from last night.
"Today's history pop quiz. I hope both of you are prepare for it," Rook said seriously.
Julie nodded happily, "I am."
"So, not cool. I hate pop quiz," Ben groaned a bit.
Still guilty and shame over what happen from last night, Julie turned and looked at her boyfriend and spoke, "Ben, Rook, I'm sorry for what happen last night. I gotten into some stupid argument with you and almost kill a criminal. All because she's the bad guy and working with Quintessa. I really don't know what got over me."
"Hey, it's okay, Julie. I wasn't angry. I was scared and worried that you've gone too far." Ben said calmly and firmly, "I know you wouldn't want to fight and kill anyone, no matter how bad they are to you. Just like last year, you've stopped me using Daigon and Ascalon Sword to change the world. It's not what heroes do."
Julie sighed, "Thanks, Ben. I appreciate it very much. You know me well." She then looked at her hands, quivering and shivering in fear before clenched her fist, "Still... I don't understand of why I did it in the first place. I don't even hate Rojo at all but felt like she deserve dead."
"I do not like accusing, but I believed that Ship's the cause of this." Rook suggested in concern. Ben and Julie turned and looked at him. He continued, "After all, he did evolved and become much stronger and advanced than before. And also, I remember my father warned me about having powers. He said 'If one do not learn to control his powers, he is doomed to go beyond and lost forever'."
Angered and offended by Rook's insults, Julie glared and snarled at him while clenching her fist. Feeling her anger, Viral hissed darkly, making the battle suit glowed faintly. She groaned in anger grabbed and slammed him against the locker. This alerted Ben and the erst of students about the situation.
"How dare you insult him?! You don't know him like I do! I loved him very much, I'd do anything to keep him safe and protected from monsters like Malware and you!" Julie snapped in anger, "Apologize now or I'll feast your head, filthy farmer!"
"Julie, stop it! Let him go!" Ben snapped in concern as he tried to free Rook from her grip. He turned her to face him, "What's gotten into you?! Rook's just thinking the possibility! He's not accusing Ship to be monster!"
Julie gasped in realization. She hissed in shame, "I did it again. I'm so sorry."
Rook shook his head while rubbed his head, "No, I'm the one who should apologized. Ship is your friend and also our teammate. It is not right to accuse him."
"Still, you're not wrong," Ben said seriously, "Julie, just remember not to let power consume or else you'd be lost forever. Don't go that far."
Julie sighed in defeat, "I know, Ben. But I trust you that you'll save me if I ever go too far again. You always do."
"I know..." Ben said calmly, "We should head to the class now."
Julie nodded a bit. She got her stuffs and books. She then headed off to the class. Ben and Rook remained behind as they have their private discussion.
"I am indeed concern of her. I still suspect that Ship's the cause of her anger and violence. That kind of power he possessed is getting out of control," Rook said seriously. Ben nodded firmly. He continued, "Should things got escalated and complicated, we need a contingency plans to prevent her from doing foolishly."
Ben sighed in shame, "I know. But I don't like it."
"I understand. But this is for their sake and this world as well."
"Yeah. I get it, Rook. I have to put an end to their friendship. For their sake. I hope they understand and forgive me."
"I'm sure they do, Ben."
After gathering enough data of 'Ship's advanced abilities and powers, Elena met up with Cooper, Driba and Blukic at the Plumber Headquarter's science laboratory. They began studying and analyzing on Ship's strength and powers on the monitor screen.
"Time to see what makes Ship so thick," Driba commented.
Bluckic nodded, "Yeah. Not to mention, finding out how on earth can he evolved without the Ultimatrix."
"Yeah. That's what I want to know," Cooper said firmly. He noticed Elena's worried looks. He asked, "What's wrong?"
Snapping back to reality, Elena shook her head, "Nothing. It's nothing. I was just thinking that there's something odd about Ship. I can't shake the feeling that this isn't Ship we know of. It's must be something else corrupting and making Julie so violent and aggressive."
"Wait! Seriously?"
"I'm not very sure. Call it a hunch."
"Well, whatever the case, I'm sure we'll find out about it. After all, I did asked for data about him, so we can study and analyze his abilities. I'm pretty sure that we'll find some answers."
"I hope so, Cooper. The last thing I want is my very first best friend turned into the worse enemy. I don't want to fight her. I don't even want to lose her."
"Don't worry, it won't happen. Count on it."
Though not convinced, Elena smiled in relief and happy that Cooper just wants to make her comfort and happy. Both of them and their assistance began their research and study on Ship's 'evolution' and 'powers'. Hopefully, they'd find some answers about it.
Team Ben are in the class room, where they're learning and dealing with physic subjects. Most of them including Ben were bored and struggled to study and understand the formula. Some of them, and Rook among them, were very focused and able to solve the problem. However, Julie didn't seem to be bother about the class at all. While listening to her music from MP3's headset, she leaned her chair back a bit, letting her legs crossed on top of desk.
Turning to his students for choosing one to answer the equation, The physic teacher found Julie was lazy and slacking with listening to her music. He grunted in annoyance as he approached to her. Both Ben and Rook yelped in concern as they cleared their throat, trying to get her attention.
"Ms. Yamamoto!" The German Teacher called out in angry tone. Julie groaned in frustration. She turned and glared at him. He continued with dry expression, "Seems you're free now, would you like to answer the question?"
"Do I have to?" Julie asked in annoyance. German teacher groaned in annoyance, making her to sign in frustration. She grumbled, "Fine. I'll answer. No need to get on my ass, sir."
"Julie! Watch it!" Ben exclaimed in concern.
"Stop being such a girl, Ten Bennyson," Julie snapped in annoyance.
Julie headed to the chalkboard, where she began writing down the schematic and equation for getting the answer. Rook stifled a laughter briefly, making Ben annoyed to glare at him. For the moment has passed, Julie has finished her solution to physic equation. German Teacher checked on the chalkboard carefully and patiently with humming thoughtfully.
"Correct... For now..." German Teacher said dryly, "But the next time I see you fooling around, detention for you! Do you understand, Ms. Yamamoto?"
"Whatever." Julie shrugged with a scoff. Julie approached and took her seat arrogantly. She was about to listen to her MP3 player but found Ben and Rook glared at her. She groaned, "What?"
"What you just did now - not cool," Ben scolded firmly, "And seriously, you're always serious and focus on the class, no matter how hard it gets."
Rook nodded, "I agreed. This isn't you, Julie."
"Will you give it a rest? You sound like my grandma." Julie remarked rudely as she put on her music, "Seriously, I've got everything under control. What's the worst could happen?"
BOOM! The class's wall broke into pieces, alerting the class teacher and students to ran and leave the class. Team Ben remained behind and ready for the fight. They found Fistrick and his gang, are armed with their armored yet advanced blasters.
"Fistrick!" Ben exclaimed in shock.
"That's right. Big man's in the house," Fistrick declared and wildly and happily, "So, ready to get squash now, losers? It's payback time, dudes!"
Ben scoffed, "You wish! It's Hero-!"
Ben got interrupted upon seeing Ship's liquid form emerged out from her casual clothes, covering and merging into Red Armorstrike. And just before Fistrick and his gang could do anything, she swung and slashed her katanas in cutting most of the blasters and weapons into pieces. This shocked and scared them. And just before they could do anything, she charged and engaged at them once, with one powerful punch and kick on the thugs.
Fistrick, annoyed and angered, armed with his metallic fists and was about to attack her. Instead, Red Armorstrike quickly launched the barrage of punches on his chest, limbs and even face. Fistrick groaned in pain from the attack. She flicked on his head, making him falling down on his back hard. Everyone was in shock and surprised of what they just saw.
"What? We're done, right?" Red Armorstrike asked in annoyance as she transformed back into Julie. She sat down casually while listening to her music, "Now, I can listen to my music peacefully."
Ben and Rook were in shock and couldn't believe of what they just saw. Ben asked, "What just happen?"
"I have no idea," Rook admitted in concern, "I'm worry and uneasy with this 'new' Julie now..."
On the next day, Team Ben and even Max Tennyson have arrived at the Old Bellwood's Antique Museum. They were being invited by Green Family for they have found an old artifact from Japan, believing to be related to Yamamoto Clan. Both Rook and Tetrax used the ID Masks to keep their identities a secret from frightening the Humans.
Team Ben entered the museum. They've found a lot of people were looking around and checking out on some of ancient and battered artifacts and antiques. They even talked with some historians about the items.
"Wow. That's whole lot of them around here," Ben commented in surprise. He scoffed as he casually has his hands placed behind around his head like leaning against the pillow. He groaned, "I'd never like museum. They sort of bore me with old junks."
"Ben..." Max scolded calmly, alerting Ben a bit.
Julie scoffed, "I wonder what kind of item that stupid Kai has?"
"Uh... I thought you and her are in good terms," Rook said in surprise, "I mean you both are no longer trying to kill and argue over the mission and helping people."
"Just because we're in good terms and not in the fight, doesn't mean we're best buddies like me, Elena and Gwen." Julie remarked dryly and angrily, "Besides, I still hate her guts and attitude, thinking that she's better than me."
Rook hissed, "Right... I won't mention this again."
"Overreacting much?" Tetrax asked calmly.
Rook nodded in concern, "Definitely. Just hope she's not doing something stupid."
"Look, Julie, just be good in your best behavior and don't make the scene," Max said firmly, "And besides, Kai is an honest and hardworking archaeologist. I'm sure she wouldn't do anything stupid or make a forgery to embarrass her own family."
Julie shrugged in unconcern attitude, "Whatever."
"Seriously. Julie, just don't cause the problem," Ben said seriously.
Julie scoffed, "Don't worry, Ben, I'm in best behavior."
Ben groaned a bit, "Why do I get the bad feeling about this..."
Team Ben searched and looked around of the surroundings and even checked out on the artifacts. Max, Rook and even Tetrax were fascinated and interested by them while Ben and Julie were annoyed about it. Her attitude shocked and concerned Ben a lot as he thought she'd be more interesting on it.
Eventually, they met up with Green Family, who were busy dealing with interviewers over the Japanese artifacts that Kai has found. Team Ben approached to their friends. Max greeted both Wes and his Achak of good to see them again. Tetrax and Rook looked at the artifacts and paintings. Ben and Julie approached to Kai.
"Ben! It's great to see you again," Kai exclaimed happily as she gave Ben a hug before giving a kiss on his cheek, making him blush in embarrassment. She turned and found Julie glared at her. She cleared her throat, "Hey, Julie. Nice of you to join us here. Hope I didn't mean to steal your boyfriend away from you."
Julie scoffed a bit, "Yeah. You'd better not." She turned and looked at the artifact. She scoffed a bit, "I'm kinda surprise that you've decided to focus on Japanese History involving my family now."
Kai shrugged, "Well, when the boss asked something, you'd do it. And trust me, it wasn't easy to find anything that is related to yours. History claimed that your family generations have served the Japan since the Meiji Restoration area until the end of Second Sino-Japanese War, where they have betrayed and sold the Japan to Allied Force in finishing them up before they caused the problems. They became weak and cowards. Am I correct?"
"Yes. Most of them are correct." Julie confirmed. She 'hissed' while rubbing her hands. "But there's something odd about the artifacts that I can't shake the feelings."
Kai scoffed a bit, "I'm pretty sure that some of them could be bad memory to you. That's all."
"You're full of shit, Kai..." Julie remarked dryly, alerting Kai and Ben. She glared at the flower vase, "Your findings are fake. None of them I recognized and even part of Yamamoto Clan."
"Fake?" Ben asked in shock and concern.
"Oh please... What makes you think these are fakes? Even if you did, how are you gonna prove it, genius?" Kai asked angrily yet nervously.
Angered by Kai's smart-alerk, Julie grabbed and slammed her against the wall, causing a crack on the glass of battered samurai armor. Everyone including Team Ben and Green Family were alerted by the attack.
"Want a bet?" Julie asked arrogantly as she dropped Kai down hard. She scoffed as her right hand has been transformed into Red Armorstrike's gauntlet, "Be careful of what you wish for, brat..."
"Julie, what the hell are you doing?!" Ben demanded in concern.
"Showing the evidence," Julie said dryly and angrily. She turned to the crowd, "I am Yamamoto Julie Sakura! I am the direct descendant of Yamamoto Clan. What artifacts and history she has discovered is nothing but completely fake and forgery! None of them is true! She is trying to slander my family's name!"
Everyone gasped in shock and concern by Julie's accusation, making Team Ben worried and embarrassed of it. Kai became nervous and worried. Using her right gauntlet to scan and collect the information on so-called Yamamoto Clan's History, she shown them that all of artifacts and history about her family is false. Julie explained firmly and seriously of her history:
"It is true that my family clan has served the Meiji Government for generations until the Second Sino Japanese War, where they became turncoat and fled to France. They did it is not because they were cowards and weak. They did it for the right thing because of what they have done terrible things in the past! They can't stand it anymore. So, they gave the information the Allied Force need to defeat and win the war."
"And that's not the worst of it," Julie said firmly as she approached to the flower vase. She gave a hard claw on the old painting designs, revealing the modern vase. It shocked the world. She continued, "None of them are Yamamoto's! My family clan's symbol is three circle swirling around on each other. I don't see the symbols in there. Even if there is, I would have recognize it. Here is the proof."
Kai looked shocked and worried of the situation. Everyone chattered and muttered in concern of what they just heard. Wes was about to check but his son went to do so. He checked and analyzed the artifacts carefully, and found no sign of Yamamoto Clan's Symbol. He even scratched out of some paintings to find none of them area real but modern ones.
"My god..." Max remarked in shock.
"I... I don't believe it," Rook said in shock and concern.
Achak turned and approached to Kai. And just before she could say anything, he gave her a big slap on her left side of cheek. She looked shocked yet hurt and upset with tears pouring out. Her father glared at her angrily and shamefully.
"I'm ashamed and disappointed of you, Kai," Achak said firmly and angrily, "Get to your car now. I need to clean your mess now."
Kai was hurt and sad as she tried to speak, "Dad, I just-!"
Achak snapped in anger, "You're fired, Kai!"
Hurt by her father, Kai nodded sadly and angrily as she began walked away. She then gave the glare at Team Ben especially Julie. She then walked off at once. The crowd then interview and make demands about what else they have been lying about their discovery. Achak struggled to calm down the crowd and answer back of the problem.
"I can't believe she pulled this kind of stuff," Wes said in shame. He turned to Julie, "I am so sorry for making a fuss about your history."
"No worries. Everything's alright." Julie said calmly. She then smirked sinisterly, "That bitch deserve it..."
"Julie..." Ben said in concern and shock.
"This is worst..." Rook said in concern.
For the past three weeks, Team Ben did the usual routine - school and saving the day as always. However, things aren't the same due to Julie is behaving aggressively and violently than before, and she even caused the troubles as well.
Ben and Rook are serious and did their best on both studies and projects. However, Julie didn't seem to be interesting or focusing on them. All she ever did is sleeping peacefully, listening to her MP3's earphones and even playing with her phone or drawing her own artworks. When teachers called, questioned and accused her for lack of focus and laziness, she arrogantly brushed it off and challenged that she 'pay attention' by showing off of what she can do on board, projects and even experiments. She surprisingly scored them correctly, shocking the class and her teammates.
Not only studies, Julie even bragged arrogantly about the studies and her adventures with the team. When someone asked her for help and teaching, she rebuffed and declined harshly and rudely. She even played very hard and rough on the tennis practice. She also picked a fight with some bullies and nearly beaten them to the pulp. Team Ben were on the mission and battles, but only bring bad results such as bad guys and even innocents crippled, injured and almost killed; caused collateral damages on properties and even challenged and fight back with the authorities.
Team Ben and Max are becoming more worried for her well being and Ship's powers corrupting her. Unknown to the team, Viral hissed darkly and sinisterly as her crimson circuit became much brighter and darker than before.
Back at Dr. Psychobos's Space Station, both Malware and Khyber were watching the video from the surveillance chamber. They have seen what Red Armorstrike has done so far during most of her school days, free time and even on the mission. They both looked amuse and pleased with the results.
"Impressive..." Khyber commented proudly, "It appears she has done well with her missions. The test is complete."
Malware smiled, "Indeed. It is. Viral has the complete control of Julie Yamamoto for good..."
"Indeed. Albedo and Dr. Psychobos are still working and researching on 'Ship', finding out how he managed to bond with organic living creature in the first place. To be honest, I do not believe that he is capable of that."
"Yes. I agree with your concerns. I must know what she is. When I first touch her, I find something unusual yet and different and unique about her. She is not what she appeared to be."
"Are you saying that she's not a human?"
"I'm speculating that she is beyond a human. Something that neither she nor her team aware of her true identity and species. I intend to find out."
At the Plumber Headquarter, Julie in her Red Armorstrike was violently and aggressively training and battling against the drones, and even blasting and sniping down the shooters and turrets. She even unleashed her full powered cannon's blast at the tank, obliterating and destroying it into ashes. She has destroyed most of them.
Decided to take a break, Julie then struck a punch against the walls hard, making a dent. Removing the helmet out from her head, she breathed calmly and tiredly as she was sweating a lot. She took the tower to wipe the sweats off. She then returned to command chamber, where she found Max, Team Ben, Elena and Cooper were waiting for her. They all seemed to be worry and serious.
"Guys? What's up?" Julie asked in confusion and concern.
"Julie... We need to talk about you and Ship," Max said seriously and concern, "You've becoming much more aggressive and violent lately. And not to mention, you're being rude since the museum incident with Green Family."
"Julie, I don't know what to say," Elena said in concern, "But there's something wrong with Ship. You have to take him out of you before you could do some serious damages."
Cooper nodded in agreement, "She's right. We've checked the data and tested Ship's blood sample on both machines and organic. It's not very good. His bonding with you doesn't just make you stronger, faster, smarter and more advanced. It also makes you much more violent and aggressive, and not too mention, bloodthirsty. And he doesn't just upgrade the machines, he makes them part of him as his weapons. But for organic, his cells absorbed and eating them alive like a meat. You're his meal."
"Trust us. It almost kill me when I accidentally drop its cells on Blukic's head," Driba said fearfully, "It was chewing his head like it's a meal!"
Bluckic nodded and quivered fearfully while rubbing his head, "Yeah. Its very scary and painful. Ooh... It hurts."
"Julie, maybe you should take a break from using Ship for one day." Rook said in concern as he placed his hand over her shoulder.
Angered and annoyed, Julie slapped Rook's hand off. She snapped angrily, "So what? Are you asking me to give up on him?! Leaving me defenseless against the enemies especially Malware?! Want me out of the team?!" She then snarled in anger, "Or is it because you guys can't stand on me better than any of you! You guys can't stand it, can't you?! You rather have me being a weak link than helping you, don't you!"
Ben was in shock and concern, "Julie, this isn't about any of us being the best! It's about you and Ship! You guys are out of control! We just-!"
Suddenly, the alarm blared out loud, alerting everyone. Magister Patelliday appeared in the monitor screen. Everyone turned and looked at him.
"Patelliday, what is it?" Max asked in concern.
"Bad news! Quintessa is here! Found her near to Hot Spot! Me and Team Pierce are helping Kraaho Tribe to hold her down." Magister Patelliday reported, "But we've got complication! N.E.S.T. Strike Team are there as well! They won't back off from the fight!"
Max groaned, "This just gets better. Hold her for the moment. We'll be there soon. And tell Agent Fowler to back off for once!" He turned to Team Ben, "We'll discuss this later. For now, they need our help."
Team Ben nodded firmly, "Yes, sir."
Julie scoffed arrogantly, "Whatever."
"My team and I will return to do some more research on Ship's blood and abilities," Cooper said firmly, "We might find a way to reverse its evolution and remove the abilities."
Max nodded firmly. Both him and Team Ben moved out at once. They're heading straight to the battlefield at once. Cooper and his team sighed in concern.
"Think we can do that?" Bluckic asked in concern.
Driba nodded, "We might not be intelligent but reversing its evolution might be tricky and difficult. It's not an Ultimatrix. As I've said before, there're none of aliens can evolve naturally over the millennia."
"I know. We have to try, otherwise, Julie won't able to handle and control Ship's overwhelming powers," Cooper said firmly and calmly, "We should get more data from Ship's DNA to study and research. There might be a way to reverse it."
"DNA?" Elena asked in surprise. She gasped, "Of course! Why didn't I think about it?!"
Elena turned and headed off back to the laboratory, confusing her team. What is she doing now?
Beneath Bellwood Town's, Hot Spot was under attacked by Quintessa and her newly armed forces of normal humans-sized Balliffs and Infernocons. Kraaho Tribe struggled to fight them off as most of them got blasted and slain by the gigantic mechanical beings. Luckily, they have help.
Magister Patelliday and his Plumber Units including Team Pierce were there to assist them. But more complication, Agent Fowler and his N.E.S.T. Strike Team were there and engaging Quintessa's Army, but also pushing and gotten into a fight with Plumbers. Quintessa swiftly and firmly in teleporting while firing Dark Magic and Energy Balls at her enemies.
"For the last time, tell them to back off!" Agent Fowler exclaimed in anger, "You're interfering our operation!"
"Your operation?! Is this a joke?!" Magister Patelliday demanded in annoyance while firing his blaster at Infernocon's head and shoulder. He then took a big bite from the Infernocon's head off. He snarled, "We're defending Undertown! It's our job! And not to mention, it is our duty to handle any alien terrorists and criminals! You don't know what you're doing especially a mechanical alien!"
"Trust me! We know what we're doing! We know her. So, back off now! That's an order!"
"No! You back off!"
"Hey! How about focus on dealing the witch than each other?! She's destroying my home, you know!" Ester snapped in annoyance, "Thank you!"
"FINE!" Magister Patelliday and Agent Fowler snapped in annoyance as they shook each other's hands, "But stay out of our way!"
Ester sighed, "I'd never understand politics. It's kinda stupid."
Seeing Agent Fowler and Magister Patelliday shook each other hands, both Plumbers and N.E.S.T. Strike Team have agreed to join forces and engaged Quintessa's forces.
Strangely, the blue snow truck was trotted off, followed by red-blue Peterbilt 379 Truck, yellow Chevrolet Camaro sports car with black stripes, blue Kawazaki Ninja 250R motorcycle and a large green Lamborghini LM002 SUV. The snow plow truck has activated and fired its small turrets at them. They all dodged and evaded the blasts while pursuing and knocking them for few times. They then headed off and distanced away from the Undertown. They then transformed into their robot modes.
"You know. I still don't get it why you keep protecting these organics?!" Clone Sentinel Prime asked in annoyance, "And for Primus's Sake, you're Prime, not Human's servant!"
"There's a lot of things you don't know about the Humans, Clone, especially communicating and befriending them personally. They and us are not much different than you realize." Optimus Prime said firmly, "I am not their servant. I am their ally and friend. I will protect this planet from you, Quintessa and Decepticons! I refused to let it share the same fate as Cybertron!"
Clone Sentinel Prime said firmly, "And whose fault is that?! And also, stop calling me a clone! I am the better Sentinel Zeta Prime than the original! Plus, I am young and got handsome looks too, and also better than you!"
Bulkhead snapped in annoyance as he slammed his mace at Clone Sentinel Prime's face, "Oh shut up! I can't stand on him!"
Bumblebee beeped, "Me too. I'd never understand why she bring him back online."
"Well, either way, I just wanna shut him up! Plus, Optimus Prime will always be the best Prime," Arcee said firmly, "No one can does that."
"You'll regret that, Autobots!" Clone Sentinel Prime snapped in anger.
Summoning his energized lance and armored shield, Clone Sentinel Prime charged and engaged the Autobots fiercely. They all dodged at once. Bumblebee charged and engaged him in fierce brawl, followed by Bulkhead's slamming his mace on face but he activated and fired his shield in pushing them off. Arcee fired her blasters at him, injuring his chest, though annoyed him to swung and slam his lance at her. She dodged and evaded the attacks for few times. Optimus Prime charged and slammed his punches at him. Both Primes then used twin swords and lance against each other if fierce duel. Arcee, Bumblebee and Bulkhead surrounded them, making sure the clone doesn't try to escape and ready to strike back.
Plumbers, N.E.S.T Strike Team and Kraaho Tribe continued resisting and fighting off Quintessa's Army. Ester tried to fight and attack her. The Quintesson Witch has easily dodged and evaded the attacks swiftly and quickly, as well as using Dark Magic attack at her. The leader of Kraaho Tribe got injured and blasted off by the witch's Dark Magic. She dropped to the ground hard.
And just before Quintessa could finish her off, she got knocked off by giant rock. She looked up and found Ben as Gravattacks and his team jumped off and assisted Ester, and also regrouped with Agent Fowler and Magister Patelliday.
"About time you get here," Ester said painfully.
"Don't worry, Ester. We'll take it over. You get some rest." Gravattack said firmly. He turned to Seebik, "Seebik, get her out of here,"
Seebik nodded firmly as he and his warriors helped and moved Ester to safety at once. Quintessa groaned in pain as more of Infernocons and Balliffs surrounded her to keep her safe ad alive.
"Agent Fowler, want to tell me why you want Quintessa alive?! Who or what is she?!" Max demanded.
Agent Fowler groaned, "No! I will not declassified the information to you menace organization! Not after the last stunt you've just pull! And if you think this will make this up, I will not speak!"
"If you don't tell me what's going on, we'd be dead soon! Plumbers are the best agents you've got to deal with them. Team Ben is the best we've got to stop her! Tell me now!"
"No, I will not! I will not entrust the information to the most immature and dangerous group of teenagers like your grandson! Forget about it!"
Max groaned, "I'm warning you, Agent Fowler! Or else, I'll-!"
Red Armorstrike snarled, "Do you idiots always chatting when the enemies are in front of us?!"
And just before anyone could do anything, Red Armorstrike screeched out loud while armed with red glowing katanas. She charged and attacked the army of Infernocons and Balliffs, as well as trying to attack Quintessa. This shocked and embarrassed Team Ben.
"That was unexpected..." Rook said in concern.
Gravattack groaned in concern, "This is gonna be embarrassing..."
Agent Fowler sighed, "Are you team always insubordinate?! This just keep complicating and mess up!"
"Like yours are better than mine?!" Max asked in frustration, "As far as I know of, they didn't do any job at all!"
And just before Max and Agent Fowler could argue, Tetrax spoke up, "Can we argue later and stop Quintessa first?!"
Max and Agent Fowler groaned in annoyance as they agreed to deal with Quintessa. Team Ben charged and engaged Quintessa and her army at once.
Inside the Plumber Laboratory, Elena took out the sample of Ship's original DNA for researching, analyzing and comparing with the latest one, with the help of high-tech microscope. She was looked through the microscope on both green and red Mechamorph DNAs, which shown the circuits and lines didn't match. The computer printed out the results. She took the paper out to check and read.
Cooper, Driba and Bluckic arrived at the scene. They all wondered of what has gotten to her. They found Elena looked shock and worry.
"Elena?" Cooper asked in concern.
"We have to warn others now!" Elena exclaimed in concern, "Julie's in danger!"
"Why?!"
"That thing on Julie's... That's not Ship! It's impostor!"
"WHAT?!" Cooper, Driba and Bluckic asked in shock and concern.
Team Ben and their allies were battling and repelling Quintessa and her army from Hot Spot. Team Prime secretly battled with Clone Sentinel Prime, distance from Undertown as they do not want to alert and even want any aliens or humans to know their existence.
Max, Agent Fowler and Magister Patelliday worked together to shoot off the enemies while punching and knocking them off at once. Using his Revonnah Kai skills, Rook fought and defeated most of Infernocons including their combination of large ones, with the help of Proto-Tool's Power Sword, Spear and even Power Gauntlet Punches at them. Tetrax used his shards and blasters to fight off the armored Balliff Guards. Ben used Gravattacks in levitating and throwing some thugs at each other, Shocksquatch unleashed and fired his electrical shocks, Heatblast fired flamethrower and flame shots, Eatle ate some materials to fire at his enemies and also Humongousaur to fight them off.
Inside the core chamber of Hot Spot, Red Armorstrike has defeated and killed most of Balliff Guards and Infernocons, and surprisingly she managed to blasted and defeated two to three Infernocuses. She then tried to swing her glowing red katanas and blasted her blasters at Quintessa, who dodged and evaded the attacks while trying to lift up the device from deep lava for few times.
Some of Plumber Agents and N.E.S.T. Strike Team Soldiers tried to take Quintessa down, but she teleported, levitated and threw them off. She threw some of them at Red Armorstrike, who barely dodge and evade them but two of them hit her to the ground.
Quintessa giggled amusingly, "Come now, my child. Charging, swinging swords and even blasting at me? How primitive you've become, child. Almost like a human..."
Pushing the soldiers aside, Red Armorstrike groaned in anger while armed with her twin red glowing katanas, "Why don't you come and fight me, you coward?! Are you afraid of me?!"
Quintessa scoffed, "Please, why should I waste my time to deal with you? I would never harm you, my faithful project..."
"Why do you keep calling me that?! It sounded like I'm a creation to you, which I'm not! This is annoying!"
"You still learned nothing, have you? I am not surprise. Humans enjoy secrecy and deception more than revealing the truth such as my existence and origin. Possibly that you can't handle it because you're weak-minded and never be strong as Ben 10..."
Angered by insults, Red Armorstrike growled in anger, causing her battle suit's red optic to glow brightly. She then swung her katanas at Quintessa, who kept on dodging and evading the attacks for few times. As the mechanical witch teleported from the katana's swing, she teleported again but got her face punched to the wall hard.
"I've had enough of this!" Red Armorstrike demanded in anger, "So, why don't you tell me of what's really going on?! Why do the military want you?! What are you really after?!"
Quintessa giggled amusingly, surprised Red Armorstrike, "How cute of you. You've grown stronger, more ruthless, violent and deadlier than our previous encounter. It must be your new Mechamorph friend's power and influence make you like this. Don't give up on her. You are almost there for my operation, Pretender J579..."
"What?" Red Armorstrike asked in shock, "What the hell did you cal me?! Why call me that?!"
Quintessa smiled amusingly as she quickly teleported herself and replaced with a soldier named Kicker being held by Julie. She reappeared before the lava's large core. She was able to pull out the damaged Nuclear Fusion Device.
"I'm afraid that I'm busy now," Quintessa said calmly, "If you want some answers, this soldier will provide you. He was involved of this. If they refused, make them talk since they kept the secrecy of my kind so badly. They're responsible of what happen from five years ago."
"Hey!" Red Armorstrike called in anger, "You're not leaving here, witch!"
"As I've said before, I'm busy with my upcoming projects now," Quintessa said calmly as she held damaged Nuclear Fusion Device on her palm, "We will meet again, my child..."
And just before Red Armorstrike could say anything, Quintessa teleported at once, leaving and abandoning the battlefield. She even teleported her troops and even Clone Sentinel Prime. Though annoyed and angered with not getting some answers, Julie turned and grabbed a soldier named Kicker.
"Alright, trooper. Since you know about Quintessa, I demand some answers now!" Red Armorstrike exclaimed in anger.
Kicker groaned, "Like the hell I tell you! This is the classified information! You'd just have to pull my eye out to make me!"
Thinking of what he has said, Red Armorstrike smirked slyly as she armed with her claws, "That's not a bad idea, soldier."
Team Ben and their allies have finished up with cleaning up the Quintessa's soldiers. They then heard some screams of pain. They turned to their back and found Red Armorstrike's interrogating Kicker. They were in shock and disbelief of what they're looking at. She has took out his left eyeball and even ate it pleasingly. The soldier grunted and groaned in pain while covering his missing left eyeball, which was bleeding so much.
"F#$%! My eye! Damn you! It hurts!" Kicker snapped in pain.
Red Armorstrike hissed darkly, "Now tell me what I want to know or else I do much worst!"
Kicker snarled, "Go to hell, bitch!"
Red Armorstrike smiled amusingly as she armed with katana, "Suit yourself. Sayonara, asshole!"
"Julie, stop!" Ben shouted in concern as he halted Julie's right hand. He snapped, "What the hell are you doing?!"
"Getting some answers, obviously..." Julie answered rudely while holding wounded Kicker.
"By interrogating and torturing the allied soldier?! And not to mention, you ate the soldier's eye. That is disgusting!" Rook asked in fury, "That is against everything we Plumber stood for! We do not harm and against our own allies, despite they do not answer us."
"This has gone too far, Max Tennyson!" Agent Fowler screamed in anger. He approached and retrieved Kicker from Julie. He continued, "This assault on my soldier will not be tolerated! The President and United Nation will hear about this. I will shut down your operation for good! Believe me. You won't get away with this!"
Optimus Prime and his Autobots in their vehicle modes have arrived at the scene. Agent Fowler and Kicker gotten into the truck. They and the rest of N.E.S.T. Strike Team turned and moved out. They also muttered and chatted angrily and annoyingly at Team Ben and his allies.
Team Ben turned and glared at Julie. Max spoke angrily, "Julie, I am truly disappointed in you. After two weeks, you haven't improved at all. You only have grown more reckless, violent, arrogant and irresponsible. And today, you have gone too far! You almost killed our allied soldier. And for what?! To get an answer about Quintessa?!"
"What? You want me to let him go with empty handed?" Red Armorstrike asked angrily.
Max sighed in concern, "Whether we get answer or not from the U.S. Military, we will not hurt our own allies. And also, we will never resort of harming and killing the criminals and villains either, despite what they have done, unless there are no option."
Red Armorstrike chuckled out loud, making her friends concerns, "Really? Is that it? So, we just beat up and send the villains to prison until the next day, they come back to kill more innocents and destroy the world?! Is that it?! We let them roam freely, no matter how far they go?!"
"Julie, that is not what Magister Tennyson meant," Rook exclaimed in concern, "He just doesn't want us go too far. We're law enforcers, not judges!"
"Wrong!" Red Armorstrike snapped in anger, "We should not continue with this cycle anymore. We should end it for good! We should destroy the root of this threat once and for all, so the people can no longer be feared, worried and scared of them. They can be free from it! the peace can finally return to our home for good! Never ever again! We must show these villains that we will show no mercy and give second chance to anyone anymore! They must be eliminated for good!"
"No! I against it! This is something that we should not go too far!" Ben protested firmly, "If we do this, then we're no better than Vilgax, Malware or anyone else we have fought. We could do more harm than good. We're heroes, not psychopaths and killers!"
"Is that so? Is showing off as a hero so important than completing your mission?" Red Armorstrike asked amusingly, "Such heroic nonsense. As I recall correctly, you show mercy to Forever Knights a lot, what did they return in favor? Killing weak and pathetic Pierce!"
Angered by insults, Helen snarled, "That's it! I'm gonna kill you, bitch! No one insults my brother gets away with this!"
Helen was about to charge and attack but halted by Rook and Manny as they didn't want her to do something stupid and regretfully.
"You know what's your problem, Ben? For a guy with some ultimate weapon in the universe, you're soft and weak!" Red Armorstrike snarled, "You didn't have what it takes to save the world! You have the power of Diagon and Ascalon, you could have save the world, change it for better! But instead, you threw it away! You've ruin it and continue to let the world to die, you coward!"
Everyone was in shock by Julie insulting Ben for his decision of not using Diagon and Ascalon powers for changing the world for better. Ben hasn't say anything but closing his eyes sadly and thoughtfully of what she has said.
"Truthfully, Julie, I would have done so in the first place. But you reminded me about the line and the right thing to do. So, I took your advice," Ben said firmly, shocking Red Armorstrike. He continued with a stern glare, "And clearly, you're not yourself. Ship's powers is definitely corrupting and turning you into a violent monster. You've left me no choice. Tetrax, did he come?"
Tetrax nodded, "He did. Gluto, bring Baz-l here now!"
As responded, Gluto and Baz-l have arrived at the scene. This alerted and scared Red Armorstrike to back away from the scene.
"Y-You brought him here?! How could you?!" Red Armorstrike asked in anger and hurt.
"I'm sorry. But this is for your own good. Ship's out of control!" Ben said firmly, "Baz-l, he's yours."
"Finally! I've always wonder when will you ever get over your silly sentimental of yours. Now then, Ship, come to papa. Time to go home," Baz-l said proudly and amusingly. He approached to Red Armorstrike, who is backing away from him. And just before he could reach out, he noticed something amiss on her, "Wait a minute! What is this abomination on her?!"
"What do you mean?" Rook asked in confusion, "That is Ship. Surely, he looks different because he has evolved into more advanced and powerful."
"What?!" Baz-l asked in shock and concern, "Mechamorphs can't evolve! None of them can! In fact, I'd never seen a Mechamorphe with red circuits before. I am certain this isn't Ship!"
"WHAT?!" Everyone asked in shock and concern.
"No... It can't be..." Red Armorstrike said in concern.
"Then, that means..." Ben said in shock and concern. He gasped in realization. He activated his Omnitrix as he transformed into Shocksquatch, "It's Malware's spawn! He's been controlling Julie from the start!"
Max gasped in concern, "My god. Everyone, battle station! Contain Armorstrike now!"
As ordered, the Plumbers and Kraaho Tribe Warriors are armed with their blasters, swords and spears. They all approached and readied to contain Red Armorstrike. However, Viral's battle suit's glowed in red, making Julie grunted in pain and anger to hold on her head tightly and firmly.
"Julie?" Shocksquatch asked in concern, "Please, stand down now. I don't want to hurt you."
Red Armorstrike screeched out loud, "Liar! I'll kill you all!"
"Watch out!" Tetrax ordered in concern.
As ordered, Team Ben and their allies quickly back away at once. Red Armorstrike activated and fired Gatling Turret Blaster in shooting down on most of them. They all barely dodged and evaded the attacks but got shot and injured. Baz-l screamed in fear as he quickly hid behind the walls.
Tetrax blocked and deflected the blasts back at her. He charged to swing and strike his shards at her. She summoned her red glowing katanas to fight back. Both of them swung and struck their blades at each other ferociously and firmly for few times. While they were fighting, she quickly makeshift her katanas into mace in smashing and knocking him off. She turned and engaged Rook in the martial arts battles. Despite being skilled in Revonnah Kai, the Plumber Cadet did his best not to use full force on hurting his ally, who is very fierce and aggressive in fighting back with her karate and tennis skills. Eventually, he struck his fist at her but got grabbed and held both arms before hitting him by guts and bottom parts, followed by nudging her knee at his face. Max, Magister Patelliday and Team Pierce charged into the battlefield as they were about to stop her. Unfortunately, she, using her speed ability, charged and knocked most of them.
Red Armrostrike turned and faced off Shocksquatch, who is ready to fight. Both of them charged and engaged a fierce brawl for few rounds. He tried to electrocute and shock her alive, unfortunately, her armor was able to resist it before using her jetpack to fly around, making him dizzy and thrown him to the ground hard. She slammed straight at him. He yelped as he quickly hit his Omnitrix and turned into Chamalien to turn into invisible. Though she missed him, she used her visor to scan and locate him. Upon spotting him, she used her sniper in sniping and blinding his eyes to reveal himself. She jumped and slammed a punch at his face. She charged and about to attack him. He yelped as he struggled to dodge and evade the attacks while hit his Omnitrix, turning him into Magnus Magic levitating her up before firing Electrical Elemental Magic at her for the moment. She grunted in pain briefly, she quickly swung her shurikens at his horn, damaged it and lose some magic powers. She jumped down as she attacked and bruised him fiercely for few times. She slammed him straight against the wall.
Magnus Magic grunted in pain as he hit his Omnitrix, turning into Four Arms. He was about to attack but got hit to the ground. Red Armorstrike began punching and kicking him fiercely and wildly for few times until he got bruised. And at the same time, his Omnitrix got timed out. She then grabbed and held him up.
"J-Julie..." Ben said weakly. Red Armorstrike clawed hers claws through his guts. He screamed in pain, "Julie, stop it! Don't let him control you!"
Red Armorstrike hissed amusingly as she has her tongue makeshift into snake-like licking his face, "Ben Tennyson, I love you. But you have to die for me!"
Red Armorstrike's face makeshift into a large jaws, scaring Ben. She was about to eat him alive.
"Julie, stop! What have you become?!" A familiar gentle woman's voice called out.
The voice shocked and scared Red Armorstrike. She turned and found Elena and her team, and even her parents here as well. They were in shock and scared of what they just saw.
"Mom? Dad? W-What are you doing here?!" Red Armorstrike asked in shock and fear.
"They told us what happen. We were worried for you." Mr. Yamamoto said seriously, "So, We came here to talk sense into you. But..."
Hurt and heartbroken, Mrs. Yamamoto cried in tears, "Julie... What has happen to my sweet little girl? You're hurting your own friends and Ben. Y-You're breaking my-!"
Felt pain in her heart, Mrs. Yamamoto yelped in pain while holding tight on her chest as she fell to the ground. Mr. Yamamoto cried in shock as he held her up while calling her name.
Red Armorstrike looked shocked and scared to see her mother having heartache, remembering that she has suffered that when she gets excited and depressed. She then looked around of her surroundings as she found most of her friends and agent were badly injured. She even looked at bruised Ben. She couldn't believe of what she just did.
"No... No..." Red Armorstrike said in shock and hurt. She then screamed in fear, "Nooooooooooo!"
Activated her jetpack, Red Armorstrike flew off at once, leaving the Undertown at once. Everyone looked worry and scared for her now.
Elena approached to Ben as she helped him out, "Ben, I'm sorry for not informing you earlier."
"It's alright. But now, we have to find her now before that monster takes control of her," Ben said in concern, "But still, what happen to Ship? The real one?"
Elena hissed in concern, "That's what worried me..."
Back to Dr. Psychobos's Space Station, both him and Albedo were studying and researching on Ship's bonding to Julie. But so far, they have found nothing. The Mechamorph Pup has fully recovered form the wounds after two weeks. Now, he has to find a way out of the space station.
"It still doesn't explain anything at all," Albedo said firmly and angrily, "How on earth can this thing able to merge and bond with her?! There must be logical explanation."
Dr. Psychobos scoffed, "How amusing. It appears that Galvan is unable to find the answers. How pathetic the mighty has fallen..."
"I don't see you coming up with the theories and researches at all. Sounds like the Cerebrocrustacean has failed his mission. Miserably..."
"How dare you?! I watch the tone of yours if I were you?!"
"What's the matter? Does the truth hurts? It really does, Psychobos. You will never bested Azmuth. I can. I was his assistant. I know everything about him."
"If you did, then he wouldn't be alive at all, Galvan filth." Dr. Psychobos said amusingly, "Or, I almost forgot to add. He trapped you in the human form. How pitiful you are. And I used the term loosely, you poor pathetic simpleton."
Annoyed by insults, Albedo scoffed and brushed it off, "Right. A simpleton like me was able to give the perfect upgrade to Nemetrix, which I must say that will give him the advantage. All you ever did is just fix it, and nothing to add in. How pathetic and narrow minded you are. No wonder you'd never able to best Azmuth"
Dr. Psychobos groaned in anger as he fired his electrical shocks at Albedo for the moment. He groaned in anger as he activated and turned into Negative Four Arms. He then transformed and evolved into a giant muscular warrior with blazing fiery eye balls, two pairs of golden armored of medium size arms and four large muscular arms on his back worn red-black pants. The Ultimate Four Arms grabbed and began beating him up alive. Dr. Psychobos grunted in anger as he fought back at once. Both of them were shouting and attacking each other wildly and angrily. He even used other alien forms such as Ultimate Rath, Ultimate XLR8 and Ultimate Big Chill.
While Dr. Psychobos and Albedo were busy fighting with each other, they accidentally hit the small button, freeing Ship out from his sphere. He then makes his escape at once. And also, he has to do his best to avoid from being detected and found by anyone else. He managed to pass by the room, where Malware and Khyber were watching the video screen of Viral's progress.
As Ship was searching for the way out of the space station, he comes across to the chamber of hounds, where he found various hounds and predators were glaring and snarling at him. They're all growled and roared out loud, making him yelped in fear. He turned and ran off at once. They're all chased after him at once.
Alerted by the noise, Khyber emerged out from the surveillance chamber. And just before he could questioned, Ship and the hounds have rammed and knocked him off hard. Malware came out as well. He spotted Ship running away for his life. He roared in anger as he gave chase after them.
Arriving to the hangar bay, Ship quickly entered the sphere at once. He locked it at once. He then pressed some buttons, hoping that could helped to ignite the blast off. At the same time, the hounds and predators tried to breakthrough it. Fortunately, he managed to hit the right button and make his escape.
Malware and his accomplices have arrived at the hangar bay, where they found him escaped the space station. And surprisingly, Albedo managed to turn back into Galvan from the fight with Dr. Psychobos.
Malware snarled, "Which one of you let him escape?!"
Team Ben and his allies have split up their forces in search for Julie after what has happened at Undertown and the recent discovery of Ship's an impostor.
During the rainstorm, Ben and Elena drove the DX Mark 10 Car, heading to the central town. Rook, Tetrax and Gluto were using Proto-TRUK to the northern city. Team Pierce were on the western town. Cooper, Driba and Bluckic headed to the southern city. Max, Magister Patelliday and his agents were at eastern city.
They have been searching for the missing friend for almost ten hours. They still unable to find her. They're becoming worry sick of her.
While looking at her scanner and listening to the com, Elena grunted in frustration, "Not good! No sign of her. I can't even trace her either!"
"Keep trying, Elena. If what you said is true, we have to find her before that monster will eat her alive," Ben said seriously, "Damn it. Why did I see it?!"
"Ben, it's not your fault. In fact, no one didn't realize about it," Elena said calmly, "All we can do is find and save her before it's too late..."
After running away from her own friends, Julie was at the church's tower. She was sitting down on the window's exterior sill. She has been silent for the moment, thinking over what she has done today especially hurting her own friends and family.
"What have I done?" Red Armorstrike said in guilt and pain. She sighed, "This... This really has gone too far for me. I nearly killed my friends and cause my mom a heart attack. I have to stop now. Ship, please come out now. I need some fresh air."
However, for odd reason, Viral didn't seem to say anything or even emerged out from her body. That's very unusual...
Julie became suspicious and worried to say, "Ship, did you hear what I say? Get off me now."
"Never..." Viral snarled dryly.
"W-What the?!" Julie asked in shock, "D-Did you just talk?! I don't remember you can talk others words, Ship."
Viral hissed, "Not Ship... Julie... Belongs... to Viral... Belong to Malware..."
"What?!" Julie asked in shock and fear. She then demanded, "What have you done to Ship?! Where is he?!"
"Dead..." Viral answered pleasingly.
"No... No... No... Nooooooo!" Julie screamed in shock and concern, realizing of what Ben and his friends have been warning her. She hissed, "Damn it! They were right. You're impostor! You're a monster! You've made me hurt everyone I loved! Damn you! I gotta get you off me!"
"Never..." Viral hissed amusingly, "Yours... Delicious... Viral... Wants You... You're mine..."
Julie groaned, "Want a bet, bitch?!"
Julie grunted in anger as she began pulling out her samurai helmet, but it got stuck to her armor. She was in shock and disbelief that it did not come off like how she usually did before. Nevertheless, she refused to let it stayed on her. She struggled and did her best to remove the armor parts off her but to no avail as it still stuck on her.
Frustrated and angered of not getting Viral off her, Julie accidentally knocked the Church Bell, which gave them a headache from her head hit and listening to the loud sound. The bell swung back at her off from the tower. They both screamed in pain and fear as they were falling down.
As Ben and Elena continued their search, they stopped their cars upon listening to the loud bell ringing. They turned and looked at the church, where they found a figure falling down from the tower. They then looked at each other, realizing and worrying that it could be Julie. They drove straight at the location.
At the cornered alley of church, Kai has arrived and entered the alley. She was grumbling and muttering in anger over not only losing her job, but also her own family kicked her out for dishonesty and deception. She snarled angrily with tears as she knew who to blame. She wanted to get some payback from Julie.
"Julie Yamamoto..." Kai snarled in anger, "I'll make you pay for what you have done."
BANG! Kai got alerted by the noise. She hid behind the corner as she took a peek on what's behind the corner. She found Red Armorstrike slammed on the large trash compactor's cover. She grunted in pain. She then screamed in anger and frustration as she tried to peel off and remove the armor parts off. But no matter what she does, it won't come off. However, Viral's suit retaliated by punching her face and even forced her to knock on the walls, doors and compactors. This confused and intrigue Kai to see it.
Red Armorstrike screamed in frustration as she can't find a way to take it off. Noticing an electrical box near to the church, she realized that there is a way to take Viral off her. She screamed in anger as she slammed her hands against the box's wires and compactors, causing some powerful electrical surges on her. She then placed them on her armor suit, causing more electrical shocls. Both her and Viral screamed in pain and agony, feeling electrical shocks on her. Despite the pain they have to suffer, Viral's battle suit is weakening and slowly coming off from her skin, but it wasn't enough.
Looking at the pond, Red Armorstrike realized that there is another way to give more power. As she tried to pull out and placed the wire on the pond, but struggled and prevented by Viral's controlling her body. Despite the struggle, she gave all the strength and determination to placed the wire on the pond, causing more powerful electrical shocks, surging and electrocuting her a lot. Both her and Viral screamed in pain and agony. And at the same time, the crimson Mechamorph's molecular cells began bubbling and popping out wildly like it's about to explode. This has caused Viral to explode into pieces, freeing Julie at once.
Seeing Viral has came out from her, Julie groaned in pain yet relief, though aware that her casual clothes destroyed but her bra and panty. She fell on the pond hard, and hasn't make the move due to making a contact with electricity too much.
Surprisingly, DX Mark 10 Car has arrived at the church's alley. Ben and Elena came out from the car. They spotted Julie at the alley's pond. They approached and checked on her. To their surprise and relief, she managed to remove Ship Impostor out of her. Ben held her up while looking at her sadly and worriedly. Elena has the same concerns as well.
Julie grunted in pain as she opened her eyes weakly, "B-Ben..."
"Hey, there," Ben greeted in relief yet guilty. He sighed as he hugged her warmly and comfortably, "Damn it! You're alright. I thought I've lost you."
Julie then sniffed and cried tearfully and softly, "I'm sorry... For everything..."
Ben sighed, "No, Julie. You have nothing to apologize."
Elena nodded, "We'll find Ship. I promise. Rest now."
Julie sighed, "Thank you..."
Julie went back to sleep again. Elena put her jacket around to cover her best friend's body. Ben helped carry her up as he and Elena approached to the car. Elena opened the door, putting Julie on back seat before they gotten to drive and passenger's seat. They then drove off now, heading back to Plumber Headquarter now.
After seeing everything, Kai entered the alley as she began investigating and looking around of the surroundings. She was looking for Viral or at least pieces of it.
"Where are you? I know you're here somewhere," Kai said firmly.
Unknowingly, beneath the trash compactor, a small remnants of black molecule cells slowly regrouped and formed together into complete form of red Mechamorph Pup. As Kai squatted down and looked beneath the compactor, Viral screeched out as she jumped and landed on her face. This shocked and scared her to back off.
Spreading out its black liquid, Viral began attaching and covering around her new host's body. Kai screamed and panicked in pain, agony and fear as she struggled to pull and remove the armor out of her but no avail. For the moment has passed, the red Mechamorph has taken over her body and formed into Red Armorstrike but this time, it is much more different and darker than before.
This new Red Armorstrike is much more demonically and darker. She has the blackish helmet with three sharp spikes on back, a crimson triangle optic-like, has crimson fangs over yellowish fang-like visor with black mask-like to cover her face. It has has red colored spikier two silver horns-like communicator with yellowish horns and spikes. Her armor has sharper and spikier shoulder pads, knee pads and armored gauntlets with sharped silver nails.
"W-What is this?!" Kai demanded in shock.
"Kai Green... I sense great fury and anger within you... It tastes very sweet..." Viral said darkly and sinisterly. She giggled amusingly, "Tell me then. Do you hate Julie Yamamoto?! Do you hate Tennyson?! Do you hate his team so much?!"
Kai hissed in anger, "Yes... Yes, I do. I'd never forgive Ben for not being there or even come after me! I'd never forgive his friends for standing up for me! There's one person I will never forgive and hated the most - Julie Yamamoto!"
"Yes, so does Viral. She sought to destroy Viral, believing that Viral was destroyed. Now, do you seek revenge against them especially that treacherous fool?!"
"Yes..."
"Then, bond with Viral, Kai Green. Mind, body and soul..."
"Yes..."
"Accept the gift that foolish Julie has rejected."
"Yes..."
"And together, we will have our desire..."
"Yes!"
The demonic Red Armorstrike's visor glowed in golden color as both Kai and Viral spoke in unison and out loud, "We will have our vengeance on Ben Tennyson and Julie Yamamoto! They shall die by our claws! In the name of my father Malware, Death Viral has rise from hell!"
Death Viral screeched out loud and wildly while forming her right hand into a large powerful Death Cannon. She then blasted it to the sky, signifying that she will find and get revenge on Julie Yamamoto. She gave the evil laughter.
END...
Review and Suggest...
Main Casts:
Kelly Hu: Julie Yamamoto/Armorstrike/Red Armorstrike, Ship, Viral
Johnny Yong Bosh: Ben Tennyson, Albedo
Bumper Robinson: Rook Blonko
Dave Fennoy: Tetrax Shard
Tia Texada: Elena Validus
Minor Casts:
Paul Eiding: Max Tennyson, Blukic
Kirk Thornton: Malware
Johnathon Freeman: Dr. Psychobos
David Kaye: Khyber, Gravattack, Shocksquatch
Eric Bauza: Driba, Eatle, Fistrick
Nolan North: Cooper Daniels, German Teacher
Douglas Rye: Mr. Yamamoto
Jennifer Hale: Rojo, Mrs. Yamamoto
Genma Chan: Quintessa
Steven Blum: Heatblast
Fred Tatesciore: Humungousaur
Dee Bardley Baker: Chamalien
Richard McGonagle: Four Arms
Kyle Hebert: Magnus Magic
Rob Paulsen: Magister Patelliday
Bettina Bush: Kai Green/Death Viral
Cameo:
John DiMaggio: Colonel Rozum
Mark Ryan: Achak Green
Miguel Najera: Wes Green
Ernie Hudson: Agent Fowler
Joshua Seth: Kicker
Peter Cullen: Optimus Prime
Kevin Michael Richardson: Bulkhead
Sumalee Montana: Arcee
Townsend Coleman: Clone Sentinel Prime
Juliet Landau: Helen Wheels
