Okay, this is the longest chapter I have ever written in this fic, but not counting the future ones I might write in the future. Anyways, since we found out about the expected amount of time Ben will spend as an alien, it would last for the whole day. Well if you think things aren't going to get any better for Ditto, then maybe you better check out this chapter.
After the school bell rang for lunch, the students went off to the cafeteria, and as usual, they queued up near the counter in order to pick up their snacks, or maybe have a serving of revolting school dinner provided by the cafeteria lady.
In which Ditto had to endure.
He received a lovely serve of mushy, sloppy creamed corn fit for a filthy mutt (and then not even a filthy one.) Ditto stared at the food for one second, then at the cafeteria lady, as if he has no idea what's going on.
"It's your choice," the cafeteria lady suggested. "Would you want to go back to eating mealworms like you did during your vacation?"
Well, even though Ben (errm, Ditto) has gotten used to Grandpa Max's cooking, he winced in disgust. He uneasily backed away from the counter and went off to his bench, where he sat with at least two of the Ditto clones, and Gwen. At the moment, she was not very impressed.
"Ben, I know you are enjoying your time being alien," she began, "but have you any idea about how to control yourself when you're an alien?"
"So what?" The main Ditto clone answered back. "Things are getting well now I'm alien. Why I have made a few friends lately at this table." In order to prove his point, he points to two of the clones seated at his bench.
"Ben!" Gwen shouted at Ditto and the other clones.
"Don't worry," the second Ditto clone reassured Gwen, as if there is nothing to worry about. "We got it under control!"
Gwen became very frustrated with what's happening as of now. She concentrated on reading her book of spells, which she carries around in her pocket. The Ditto clones stared at Gwen for a few seconds, then they began to have a conversation with each other.
"What's gotten into her?" the third Ditto clone asked another.
"No idea," the main Ditto clone answered, as if he had no idea.
"Eeugh," the second Ditto clone exclaimed, referring to the small plate of mushy creamed corn nearby, "you're not going to eat that, are you?"
"Why? What's wrong with it?" the main Ditto clone asked, as he placed a spoonful of the mush in his mouth.
Given the fact that when one Ditto clone feels pain, depending on how many there are, all the other clones feel pain. If this theory is correct and widely applicable, then guess what… as the main Ditto clone had a spoonful of the sloppy creamed corn, the other two clones began to gag and make retching noises… all right in front of the whole school.
"Ugh!" the third Ditto clone retched, "spit that out! Spit that out!"
In reaction, the main Ditto clone felt pressured and disgusted at the same time, and spat out the mouthful. The students were so amused they began to laugh at the Ditto clones.
"Guys," Gwen asked the clones, "what are you doing?"
"Uhm, we're just trying to warn him about, uhm," the third Ditto clone whimpered, afraid of any negative comments, "how terrible school dinners are for us!" He smiled, displaying the most embarrassment in front of the whole school.
Apart from that, things weren't going to be any better for Ditto.
"Look, guys," Gwen instructed, looking up from her book of spells. "Behind you!"
The main Ditto clone had no idea what was going on. At the last minute he found out that someone had managed to sneak behind his back… it was Cash and JT! Ditto became abnormally worried, and even now, he had no idea of how to escape. Without warning, Cash and JT had managed to tip the main Ditto clone over, causing him to have his face crammed into the sloppy creamed corn meal. The two Ditto clones stare at the two school bullies, both afraid and annoyed.
Cash had managed to pick on Ben (uhm, Ditto) as he usually did, sometimes. He looks up to all the other students, as if superior to all of them.
"Well, well, well," Cash chuckled, as if he was thinking of seeking revenge, "if it wasn't for that Tennyson jerk! And guess what, he has managed to make a few friends of his own!"
"Yeah," JT added. "Too bad they're not brave enough to stick up for each other!"
The main Ditto clone struggled to get up from the bench he was seated at. His face was covered in some mushy creamed corn, and unfortunately some on his shoulders. If you were him, the experience of having your fave crammed into your lunch or dinner by two of the school bullies and being humiliated in front of the entire school would be very embarrassing, and rather unpleasant.
Luckily, there was someone brave enough to stand up for Ditto… Gwen and the other two Ditto clones were so confident, that of the three, Gwen would govern the entire group with only her thumb (not to be taken literally).
"Hold it right there," the second Ditto clone shouted, as if courageous. "You better not do that to one of my friends!"
"Yeah," the third Ditto clone shouted against the two Ditto clones, "let go of him!"
Well, their plan backfired, and then Cash and JT were onto the two Ditto clones, ready for a spot of pounding. Gwen realised that things aren't going well, and so she decided to act quickly.
"You better not be harming my friends!" Gwen shouted at the school bullies, as if she was not impressed with what the two notorious school bullies were doing to their cousin.
"Ooooh, I'm so scared!" Cash replied, mocking Gwen in the process. "Aw please, I won't want to take nonsense from a lady like you!"
"We'll see about that! Gwen answered back, and to prove it, she casts a spell on the two notorious school bullies – she managed to send the bullies pinned to the wall, immobilised – Cash and JT were unable to move away from the wall.
"Oh no!" JT whined, as he struggled to move away from the wall, but no matter what happened, he can't get himself unstuck to the wall.
The two school bullies remained immobile as the other two Ditto clones help the main Ditto clone up and moved him away from the bench. After such, Gwen used another levitation skill to pick up the serve of creamed corn and send it hurtling towards the two bullies. The sludgy mess hit their faces. A perfect hit!
During all the commotion, the two Ditto clones helped clean up the mess left on the main Ditto clone's face from the ordeal, using napkins as their only cleaning tool.
"Are you okay?" the second Ditto clone asked.
The main Ditto clone moaned and replied, "I don't feel so good."
Gwen sighed in utter annoyance, realising that things aren't getting any better. Within seconds of ending the spell, the two school bullies came unstuck from the wall and crash landed on the floor.
"Ugh," Cash grumbled, as if he wasn't satisfied by his attempted victory over Ditto. "Since how did Tennyson had someone else on his side?"
"I don't know," JT moaned, trying to get up off the floor. "Maybe we must be careful of approaching him next time."