Sneak Peek: Shattered Memories
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A body of green water with light reflecting off it would begin to materialize a singular green eye, opened wide without any distinct expression.
"What do you desire?" Asked a feminine voice. Swimming in the water which had a large steel cage is a a gigantic, snake-like creature covered with heavy steel-like armour, and a glowing,blue bulge in it's stomach area.
This is The White Steel Eel.
Standing behind it and observing it's movements is a much smaller creature with an appearance reminiscent of a white rabbit because of it's long ears. It swirls a long yellow stick with two green balls at each end. It's face is featureless except for a black, slit like structure which can open to reveal narrow eyes or even it's "mouth."
This is Headon.
"Honor and pride?"
A young man with a briefcase in his hand can be seen walking away with a smile on his face. He is handsome in appearance, has a small but somewhat muscular build and whitish desaturated blue complexion, and an angular,ultramarine cobalt blue eyes. He has silvery, blue hair that reaches his shoulders and wears a blue bandanna tucked inside it . His bangs cut across his forehead and hang just over his eyebrows.
His clothing consists of a white shirt and a black tie.
This is Khun Aguero Agnis.
A dark haired young man fair in complexion with a muscular build despite his slim physique and a beauty mark next to the bottom of his left eye can be seen in a blue forest practicing with two dual katanas.
His clothing consists of a black and maroon Samurai-esque garb with an orange cloth tied around his waist.
This is Hatz.
A female figure in high heels can be seen walking in a dilapidated surrounding.
"Power and influence?"
She is a very attractive young woman with "milky-white" skin, short brown hair and a small horn on the right side of her head along with yellow eyes.
Her clothing consists of a yellow dress with two red pins on it and yellow high heels.
She is standing in front of a wardrobe with hundreds of shoes varying in design and color.
This is Endorsi Jahad.
Another figure,human in appearance and mostly male, but shrouded in darkness can be seen standing behind the watery cage.
"Money and riches?"
A young man with a normal build, dimples on his cheeks and close-cropped hair could be seen zipping up a purple jumpsuit before smirking upon completion.
This is Ship Leesoo.
"Revenge? Or..."
A green-skinned, slightly lizard-like girl with medium length brown hair and brown eyes along with a tail to match can be seen training in a grass field with a green sword that can also take the form of a whip.
Her clothing consists of a orange and black dress.
This is Anak Jahad.
"To transcend all such things?"
A very large alligator-like humanoid creature with grey skin and a head similar to that of an alligator, except for the spikes on the back can be seen standing in a blood red background with his neck arched back and his mouth opened in a manner similar to letting out a roar with a huge spear in hand.
He is quite muscular and roughly 15 feet (5 meters) in height.
His clothing consists of red robes/armour, a red cape.
This is Rak Wraithraiser.
"For what do you risk your life to climb the tower?" Asked the voice of Headon.
A short girl with blonde hair and eyes and a lot of freckles could be seen smiling inside a brightly lit cave.
Her clothing consists of a red dress and a brown long-sleeved shirt under it, with a red ribbon tied around her waist and behind her back.
The human male who was standing behind the watery cage is a young man with unkept brown hair, green eyes, pale skin, and a slim physique along with noticable muscle definition,thus giving him an athletic build.
His clothing consists of a short sleeved green and white hoodie, with the hood,sleeves and waistline being green and everything else being white. A vertical green line goes down the middle of the hoodie. This is the zip-line, with the zip itself being black. A wide, black horizontal line also goes across the chest area, with the number '10' written in white.
He also wore black pants and green, white and black sneakers.
This is Ben Tennyson.
"I.." Said Ben hesitantly.
"Whatever you desire, you will find it here." Said Headon with his hands outstretched as The White Steel Eel began to swim upward. It would then swim back down and let out a roar, causing another onlooker,a female to gasp in shock.
The female in question is a beautiful woman with flowing ankle-length, dark-colored hairtied into a ponytail by a red ribbon on the left side of her head with bangs swept to the right side, piercing red eyes, a very lithe figure and an above average sized bosom.
Her clothing consists of a white long-sleeved jacket, black shirt, red tie, red skirt and black tights. A crest of three, blood red eyes is fastened onto her tie.
This is Yuri Jahad.
Standing beside her with a similar expression of shock is a man with an extremely short stature. He has silver hair and milky-colored skin.
His clothing consists of a green explorer's jacket and a large travelling bag on his back.
This is Evan Edrok.
Ben, who was currently standing inside the watery cage watched on with a determined expression as The White Steel Eel swam towards him before swallowing him whole.
"Welcome to the Tower of God!" Said Headon jovially despite the looks of horror on the faces of Yuri and Evan.
...B10 X TOG...
"Climb the tower, and everything will be yours." Began the feminine voice once more.
"At the top of the tower exists everything in this world, and all of it can be yours."
"You can become a god."
"This is the story of Rachel, the girl who climbed the tower so she could see the stars, and Ben, the boy who only needed her, as she was all he had."
"Their end and their beginning ."
Shattered Memories
Inside a dimly lit blue cave with a narrow pathway, footsteps and pants could be heard. From an eagle's eye view,a figure could be seen having gone far ahead the pathway, but not long after they crossed, another not far behind would follow suit.
"'I'm sorry, Ben." Said the voice of Rachel.
"Where're you going?" Asked Ben through repeated pants as he ran close behind a fleeing Rachel. He would grab her by the ribbon, causing her to turn back to face him, but lose her footing in the process. Rachel would then fall on her back with Ben falling on her.
Both would continue to let out continuous pants as they began to regain their breath.
"Forget about me." Said Rachel, breaking the silence that once stood between the two.
"I won't!" Shouted Ben.
"You know I won't do that! You're all i have!" The sincerity in Ben's voice coupled with it cracking initially startled Rachel, but she would then smile as she began to gently caress Ben's face with her hands.
"I'm sorry. I'm climbing the tower." Rachel's body would suddenly begin to glow a bright yellow light, startling Ben in the process.
"Don't go! Please!" Shouted a distressed Ben as he watched Rachel's body begin to decompose into a series of red petals.
"I'll do anything! Just please don't leave me!" Pleaded Ben, his desperation reaching it's peak.
"Pray for me." Said Rachel with a soft tone as the cave was not only illuminated by her glowing form but the red petals filled all corners of it as well.
"Pray I'll be born again." A large door would open in front of Ben, causing a blinding white light to illuminate the cave.
"Rachel!" Shouted Ben with a mixture of shock and despair as Rachel completely faded before his eyes, causing the door to close and for all but the red petals to remain.
With his mouth agape,Ben would watch as the red petals would begin to fade as well,a single petal fading right in front of him. With the reality of Rachel's departure setting in,Ben would grit his teeth in frustration as he lowered his upper body even more, placing his forehead on the ground as he began to whimper audibly.
His clenched fists would cause the ground below them to slightly crack, the room filled only with the sound of his ever growing whimpers of anguish, his despair pushing him to his breaking point.
Then,at that moment,the cave would be lit once more, but by an unfamiliar red light.
"The answer can always be found at the top of the tower." Said the voice of Headon, causing Ben to raise his head up in surprise. The floor below him would suddenly give way in a manner similar to a door opening, it's very being becoming a bright white light with a large, desaturated yellow hand reaching out to grab him.
That's everything so far.
I understand if you felt it was a bit short, but it was done deliberately so to test the waters if you will.
This is a potential Ben 10 and Tower of God crossover which will be called: "Shattered Memories". I conceived this story due to a fun conversation I had with MiniTennyson a while back about stories that involve replacing the protagonist.
Which brings me to the basics premise of this story.
"With no recollection of his past experiences except his own name, Ben is left deserted in a strange world. With all hope lost,he encounters a girl called Rachel, and forms an inseperable bond with her. But when she leaves him to pursue her dream of climbing the Tower of God,Ben goes after her so as not to be left alone again. On this perilous journey,he will encounter many who will wish to cause him harm,many trials and tribulations, but will also encounter those who would grant him their aid, and awaken that which was once lost in himself."
Though the story does involve Ben replacing Bam as the protagonist of Tower of God,it doesn't mean that Bam himself no longer exists,nor that he wouldn't appear in some fashion if this story was to become a real thing. (I can't disclose how exactly for spoiler reasons).
Another thing you may have picked up on is Ben's new appearance. It's actually from an Omnitrix AU by user hiffu on Instagram that greatly intrigued me. I drew a lot of inspiration from it when conceiving how i want to portray Ben in this story,of which you'll have an idea on how much with the next teaser.
Ultimately, this is a heavily experimental story concept that'll involve me doing things i haven't really done before with any of my story concepts. Though that in itself presents it's own challenge,it could also be pretty fun, hence why i went ahead with it.
Nonetheless,hope you liked it, and thanks for the support. Expect the next Teaser soon. But until then, please have yourselves a good one.