Ben 10: Alternate Alien
Chapter 32: Aftermath
A few months after the events with the Forever Knights, things had pretty much gone back to normal.
It had taken a while to get all of the governments of the world back in order, but the Plumbers had managed to offer a great deal of help in doing so. As did the various alien groups that helped in the battle.
The universe was a lot closer, thanks to Ben and everyone he knew.
While Ben still did his hero work, he was able to get more time with Looma and his kids. Maxwell and Bridget were growing up so fast, and Lumi and Ken didn't need their father as much.
Of course they would always need him, but they were growing into adults.
Speaking of which….
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We currently see Lumi and Zane on a date! The two were dressed casually, but it was still a romantic dinner between the two of them.
Which was funny, since they were eating chili fries and smoothies.
A classic meal for the Tennyson family.
Just another date between the two.
Zane said, "I think it is nice that neither of us feel the need for a big or expensive date."
Lumi chuckled and said, "I'm a practical woman. I like simple moments like this."
The two of them both chuckled as they continued their date, as happy as could be.
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Meanwhile, Ken and Vee were at the mall.
Ken was sitting outside of a changing room as Vee tried out some new clothes.
She was trying on a yellow tube top that hugged her well-developed chest quite snugly, and a pair of red booty shorts.
The outfit would definitely excite her boyfriend, as she intended it to.
She loved teasing him.
As Ken was checking the time on his phone real quick, he heard the door to the changing room open and Vee saying, "how do I look, sugah?"
Ken looked up and swore his heart literally skipped a beat.
When he got a good look at Vee, he was utterly stunned by her beauty.
Vee, "well?"
Ken fell backwards with a face that was all red!
Vee giggled at his reaction.
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We see Gwen and Kevin with their son at the park, having a picnic.
Devin and Kevin were currently playing catch with a ball as Gwen laid under the shade of a tree with the picnic food on one of those tables you usually see in parks.
Another peaceful day for the family….
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And of course, we once again return to the Tennyson household, which looked more and more like the one from Ben 10K's future every day that passed.
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Looma was in the backyard, practicing her sword skills yet again.
She was using a rather large log and a mechanical dummy in order to test her skills without damaging too many things.
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Maxwell was in his room, playing his video games with a smile on his face.
The game he was currently playing was the newest Sumo Slammers video game!
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Bridget was in her room, playing with the family pets.
She loved having a pet cat, Vulpimancer and a stone creature.
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Ben himself was sitting at his work desk in his personal office, looking over files on his computer for Plumber work and such.
Crime across the galaxy seemed to decline at a rapid pace, most likely due to the knowledge of Ben and his family being there to protect the galaxy.
Ben enjoyed the peace and quiet. It was a far cry from the insanity he'd faced on and off again since he was ten years old.
As he worked, he got a call on the watch.
Ben answered, "hello?"
"Hey Ben. It's Tetrax."
Ben, "hey Tetrax. How are things going?"
"Good. Just checking in after another successful mission with my team. Dealing with a gun smuggling operation."
Ben, "hmm, good to hear that. And yeah, things are good. After what happened with the Forever Knights, things have gotten much easier here on Earth."
"That's nice to know. You deserve some rest after everything that's happened."
Ben chuckled and said, "thanks Tetrax. Well, I'll talk to you later. Bye."
"Bye Ben."
And as the call ended, Ben got back to work on the files….
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We see Cooper and Hope, along with their son, all napping on their couch, tuckered out from a day out together.
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Attea was playing a board game with Speeds as they waited for Helen to return home.
Speaking of which...
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Helen's team was currently patrolling the city.
The patrols weren't often needed as much nowadays, but they still helped keep the peace.
And so, Helen, Manny, Cooper, Swift and Alan were going across the city.
The only thing they had faced all day was a brief encounter with Rojo and her gang.
But other than that, it was a very peaceful day for the team….
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We see Kai, Julie and Elena all with their significant others, Boris, Herve and D-Ez, trying up Max's Plumber shop in order to help keep up appearances.
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Back at the Plumber Base….
Rook was keeping stock of every prisoner they had in their custody.
He was walking by the cells as he said, "when I walk by your cell, you are to say some variation of here or hello. Now, ahem; Doctor Animo?"
"Hello cat man."
Rook, "Mister Thumbskull?"
"Hi."
Rook, "Mister Acid Breath?"
"Eeeeeh."
Rook, "Miss Myancy Chan?"
"NYA!"
Rook, "Mister Bubble Head?"
"Here."
Rook, "Mister Kyber?"
"Here…."
Rook, "Mister Vulkanis?"
"Yeah, yeah."
Rook, "Mister Argit?"
"Here and ticked off. Just when I was winning the elections…."
Rook, "I am aware. Captain Nemesis?"
"Meh."
Rook, "former Emperor Milleous?"
"Censored!"
Rook, "please, language. Mister Psyphon?"
"Here and angry."
Rook, "Mister Albedo?"
"BRING ME CHILI FRIES!"
Rook, "I'll get on that. Former Rooter leader Servantis?"
"Grrr…."
Rook, "former Plumber agent Phil Billings?"
"Yeah, here."
Rook, "Mister Aggregor?"
"Here."
Rook, "Doctor Psychobos?"
"Here, and already planning my mistake."
With a list of villains that Ben and his friends and family had taken away, this was gonna take a long time….
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We see Max just relaxing at the Rustbucket, looking over pictures of his family in a photo album.
Photos of Ben, Gwen, both their parents, Lucy Mann and her family, Verdona, Xylene, Max's old partners, etc.
Max smiled at every single picture he looked at, content to spend his evening flipping through these cheerful memories.
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We then see Azmuth back on Galvan Prime, simply gazing out the window and enjoying the beauty of his planet.
He muttered to himself, "it's nice to stop and admire the circuitry…."
The old Galvan, like with Max staring at his photo album, was content to stare at the beauty of his home planet all day….
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Rook Shar was out shopping with Eunice and their daughter, getting some groceries and new clothes at the store.
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Meanwhile…. On the moon?
Yes, indeed, the moon!
We see Professor Paradox standing on the moon, looking through his bag of gumballs.
Paradox, "hmm, let's see…. What color shall I choose right now? Blue? Green? Turquoise? Oh, they all taste the same, but the colors make it difficult to choose. Well, at least I've got all the time in this world and the next world, and the next, and the next, and-", that's when Paradox turned to the readers and said, "oh! Ho! Hello there. Didn't see you all there. You may be wondering what I'm doing here? On the moon, as the author of this lovely story so eloquently put it? Well, I'm here first and foremost to enjoy the latest chapter of this story. As well as to inform you dear readers of a few things along the way. Number one, the author has informed me of a case of writer's block that they are suffering involving this story. And that he'd very much appreciate any help when it comes to ideas on how to either end this story or future story arcs for it. Number two, the author is said to be planning several more stories about young Benjamin. One is a retelling of his entire journey that started when he reached ten years old. One is just a retelling of Benjamin's adventures in the Omniverse, heh, clever word play if I do say so myself. One involves bringing young Benjamin into what you all call the Marvel Cinematic Universe, where he shall interact with teams known as the Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy. And one puts Benjamin in the world of Detective Comics, or as most call it, DC, where he will mostly interact with the team's known as the Justice League and Teen Titans. And number three, the author wishes to thank every single one of you wonderful readers for reading the story thus far, and leaving your kind words about it. He very much appreciates it, and hopes that all of you will heed his request from the first point I made. Anyway, thank you for listening. Now if you'll excuse me…. I've got some gumballs to enjoy…."
Paradox walked over to the American flag sitting on the moon and disappeared right behind it as he popped a gumball into his mouth….
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Back on Earth, Ben and Looma were snuggled up on the couch of their home, both eager to relax after having long days of work and exercise.
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Reviews:
Amanny: I'm glad you really enjoyed this chapter.
William Escobar 608:
1. Yeah, I thought these names fit well.
2. I dunno, but if it is, I'll be happy about it!
3. Yeah, I thought those choices fit well.
4. Oh, definitely.
5. I'm glad you like RathTrack.
6. That's why I did it.
7. I figured he deserved a badass moment.
8. No, it's not the end.
9. I'm sorry to tell you, but I've considered this idea, and decided against it. I'm not a fan of giving Ben amnesia, or having Looma lie to him like that, along with her getting pregnant like that. So sorry, but I'm not doing this story. I plan on doing 3 more Ben 10 stories. One is a retelling of the entire show with Ben x Charmcaster. A retelling of just Omniverse with Ben x Julie. And a DC crossover with Ben x Starfire x Blackfire x Attea x Helen x Looma.
Hemanty342: indeed.
Arraia: I'm glad you enjoyed this chapter. And sorry for the delay in updates.
Mugetsu700: I'm glad you've really enjoyed it.
3bodyjaa: I'm glad you like the story so far.
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I am SOOOO sorry I've taken so long with this chapter.
I guess I lost track of it, with all of my other stories I'm working on taking top priority.
That, and I'm not sure what kind of story arcs to do next for this story. If anyone has any ideas, leave them in your reviews.
Pretty much why I added the scene with Paradox near the end in order to explain my writers block and to let you all know about my other Ben 10 stories I'm working on.
And if you haven't already, start reading my Teen Titans story!
Also, shout out to Cadence Hopkins and her amazing Ben 10 stories!