At the dinning area, you could hear a childish voice who's telling his tale from work. Keeping any details about the Omnitrix out as possible, his hero names may be lame to hear. But it did its deed to cover anything that could point to him, be it Plumber or Earth governments. The table was big enough to fit more than twenty people, Alfred adjust its size to fit only what numbers he sees to feed. Four boys were listening to his adventures, smiling with glimmer of interest and they were truly entertained. True they asked few question to familiarize themselves, taking note on do's and don'ts in case they met one. But like children, they enjoy the representative's story. Favoring the Necrofriggian, a race that possess intangibility and nitrogen breath. However, Ben shared a story of Big Chill, who first laid eggs on Earth instead of his battles.
Jason- So this alien, has the ability to gave birth to its kind like moth?(before popping a meat to chew)
Ben- (chewing his bite and swallow before answering)Or a butterfly, but yes. Sadly,(showing his expression)once the hatch-lings are born, they leave immediately since their independent.
Tim- But how long do they live?(leaning to the table)Since you know, any insects are short-life. I assume that its like a human, with the range of one hundred years.(drinking a cup of water)
Ben- (letting the boy finish his drink)Three hundred, every seventy-eight years to lay eggs. Their pigment vary to what solar-radiation they expose and live.(cutting his piece)Our research even included that any sharp and refine form, may increase their power and ability. But seeing one myself can hardly belief.(intake the smaller piece before chewing)
Dick- Wow(stunned in awe)that's just...
Ben- (smiling but far from genuine)Speechless, can't say it wasn't same when it happened before my eyes(taking in his orange juice)But still,a beautiful sight even from the memory.
Damian- Do you miss them?(the brunette pause at his movement, surprise at the question. Others took notice this too)Your family, friends, and your lover I mean
Ben- Never a day to forget(showing a sad yet teary eye smile)My apologizes, we should get ready for the next phase of test(wiping his mouth before standing up) Are you coming Azmuth?(lending a hand to the Galvanian)
Azmuth- I'll follow suit,(shooing the boy to leave, whom oblige after a nod)do as you see fit at the field(receiving three fingers up, twisting to the side twice. Waiting a bit more minutes before assuming to his... big meal)It seems that he left an extra for me.
Damian- I've said too much(a bit guilty to his action)
Azmuth- Of course not(sternly, making the others look at the genius)he needs to know more than anyone, that Benjamin Tennyson is only a human. A'True Fool' that I personally met.(Biting out his share of food carefully)
Tim- If you do not mind us asking,(making others aware of a personal matter)How did he sacrifice his childhood?
Azmuth- The long or short version?(raising his brow. In all honesty, he'll give just a sentence if they choose the shorter stick)I can't say all that ever happens to him by the way.(forcing them to choose the other but he could still be wrong)
Jason- The short version(answered hastily)we still need to make time for the phase 2 training.
Azmuth- He forcefully decided himself to protect my greatest creation, that's how he sacrificed his normal life.(Finishing the last piece before taking Ben's share)Seriously, that boy. Is he fattening me up to be cook?
Dick- A forever ten years old(shock with wide eyes, his brothers mirror the expression he make. Almost dropping his jaw but cover with a free hand)He didn't even think on what price he is paying?
Azmuth- Like a good and noble child or soldier. Not even batting an eye for that one.(slurping a good soup but never finish)Willing to fight for what he knows is right, just what his parents teach him.(Patting his swelling tummy before taking out his hover board)I should see the progress, not that I don't trust him but two is better than one.(controlling his ride to exit, leaving the group alone)
Jason- Well I'll be damned (steadies his posture but only sunk to his chair)His more of a hardcore than any of us in here.
Tim- Your telling me that,(raising a brow to the second bird, until he remembers something)Wait a minute, if he's just a 10 years old until now. Then how did he disappear?(grabbing a tablet underneath the table)Erase his existence on earth?(typing to his tablets' screen, carefully selecting any information that could lead to the representative. Feeling his brothers behind him, helping to find the right picture)Here!(successfully match the person by picture)
Damian- Let me see!(grabbing his arm to yank out to read the whole information, until it was cut by taller)Hey! I'm still reading that!
Jason- You had your minute, its my turn!(raising the technology high out of reach, only to be snatch by the eldest)Hey!
Dick- (opened a compartment before placing the device. Once it was connected, the television's screen project its contents for everyone to see.) Better. (Putting his hands to his waist)Now, what do we have here?(Seeing the title and read it out-loud) 'A Hero or Suicidal' What?
Alfred- It appears that this happened seventy-five years ago(bringing a tray of tea and cookies for everyone)The school was in full session when it was targeted by a psychotic con.(raising a brow)The story was published by a boy named Jimmy Jones, a genius in computer and technology.(serving each cup and plate to the table)
Dick- It said (focusing on the written sentence)' a ten year old boy strategically become the bait for others to flee. Successful in letting the police rescue everyone except him.'(wide eyes)
Tim- Not only that(grabbing a remote to scroll down a bit more)'Witnesses saw him grab the bomb and run far from growing crowd, he could be a suicide bomber and not a hero.'(showing a picture of a man with raven hair in his oval head and brunette with glasses) Those who give this testaments are Cash Murray and Justin Thomas a.k.a. J.T, but since only one casualty was reported. The school official deemed Benjamin Kirby Tennyson as Bravest Young Hero, though they only got his school photograph in frame.
Damian- This buffoons are clearly want nothing but fame, waving imaginative power.(Scowling at the pictures with arms cross to his chest)Attention hogs wants all glory without work(clicking his tongue)If they're still around, I can definitely cut them.
Jason- Or put an extra hole on them(biting at the button of his lip)
Dick- None of that!(glaring both Damian and Jason)You two should know their no longer exist here.(making the second and fourth robins pout or sulk)If they still are, then plague them with nightmares(surprising the two with Tim's stifling laugh)I'm just saying.
Alfred- On the topic at hand,(cough it off and serious)the event is recorded and is proven to be real.(making his way to the keyboard and taps in controls) His cousin,(showing a picture of a reddish hair with same green eyes, a hair-clip to hold her bangs and wearing cat T-shirt)Gwendolyn Tennyson, denies the accusation of Benjamin's death. (pops up more pictures of her action)She believes, together with every(parents of Ben came up)member(father of Gwen)of (Mother of the red head)the (then the grandfather who is Maxwell)family. That he is alive and well, somewhere in Bellwood or around the globe.
Damian- If he was watching this(watching a video were Gwen asked many stranger about her cousin)from afar.(the parents talking to officers who shook their heads)It must have torn him apart.
Jason- Not just torn,(seeing few people just accept the paper but thrown to trash while the other's not looking)broken. The decision he makes,(seeing the man begged for help but pushed away)are always coming to him and his family.
Tim- Others did try to help(seeing few people whose looking for Ben, the victims of hostages) or extort money(a few dressed and introduce as Ben themselves with a not so diligent founder)
Dick- But(seeing all different kinds of video)he did show up to them,(looking to Alfred for answers)right?(But only met an unsure expression in which he is speechless)
Alfred- I'm not sure of such details(keying a few controls to show the family picture of Tennyson without the ten years old boy)but after his presume funeral. Both families were gone to their separate paths, be it for the best or good.
Jason- That sucks.