Author Note: Okay, this is one of my first stories for something like this. It was super fun to write, and I really enjoyed it. Skylark Evanson helped me out a little, by encouraging me (but not exactly Betaing) to do this. It's a great pairing, and I was upset that not many had taken these guys in consideration. A note though, is, that I'm going to have a branch off of this series after a few stories, and add a new villain into the mix.

Disclaimer: I'm supposed to say this, and for the past few stories, I haven't, so I might get sued. I don't own Ben 10, or any of the characters in here. Yet. You can always dream.

Enjoy! (By the way, though the first few will be connected, some of the stories will skip around.)

Story #1: Jailbreak

In the long run, Cooper knew it was a bad idea to play his MMORPG while on guard duty at the plumber's base.

He got the short stick that night, like all nights, and had to do the night shift. He didn't mind, and sometimes picked this role; because he was able to fight late night boss fights with his virtual girlfriend and his other friends online on his favorite virtual game. He was so much cooler online.

In that world, he didn't get teased that his unruly and long blond hair made him look like a girl, and no one ever called him fat. He didn't get teased for being smart, and he was one of the strongest players on the MMO. He'd gotten a couple of death threats, but on the game, he could kill the people who were threatening him, because that was what they wanted. He was number one.

It was the night shift that fateful night, and Cooper was oblivious to what was about to happen. He knew that he was supposed to watch the cameras to see if anyone was trying to sneak in, but it was impossible for them, right? Plus, he, his online girlfriend, and six others were in a boss fight with the toughest boss to beat in the games four-year history. Without him, the others would never get a chance to defeat the boss. So Cooper was helping out. Cooper liked this type of fighting, because it wasn't real. He'd been skipping out on Plumber Helper training, because in real life, when you die, it isn't just game over. It's the end of everything.

Cooper was about to get off when he heard a noise he typed a quick g2g when the boss was defeated, and signed off. He got onto the screens of the security cameras. He didn't see anything. Maybe it was some animal stuck inside or something.

There was the noise again. A skree… type of sound, like a door being opened. But the door was closed, wasn't it?

A silhouette landed on Cooper, and before he could see who's it was, a sharp object hit his head and he fell out of the swivel chair. He wasn't able to see much of his attacker, just black boots walking away as Cooper drifted out of consciousness.

He awoke the next morning with a massive headache, and he felt like he was falling into white. He didn't understand that he was in the miniature hospital room in the plumbers' base, or that someone had infiltrated it while he was on guard duty.

All he could think was that he was going to be in a lot of trouble with the guys on the MMORPG.

***

Darkstar couldn't believe his luck. Apparently, the other plumbers had left for a party of some kind, because the 'Top 3' had defeated something huge. He didn't know what, but it didn't really matter. He found from insides sources that the place was deserted, so he decided to infiltrate it on that day. It was a since to get in, he just needed to type in a few numbers his sources had given him and knock out any of the guards, (turns out Cooper was the only one.) and get into the Null Void room. The same room that he was placed into to get access to the worst prison in the galaxy. Now, he was going to free someone from that nightmare.

He found the device that Cooper had used to free him from the Null Void months ago, and scanned through the inventory of prisoners. Dr. Animo, Rojo, several Null Guardians, ah, there she was.

He pressed the button and saw a hologram figure of the person he was looking for. Even in the negative light, Charmcaster was rather beautiful. He rarely interacted with others since the night he mutated, but he would give Charmcaster a shot.

"I swear, Rojo, if I--" Charmcaster looked around. "Where am I?"

"In a Null Void escape cylinder in the Plumbers' base. I'm here to free you."

Charmcaster gave a miniature cheer. "Finally! I didn't think I could stand another minute in that-"

"I'm going to release you with conditions. If you don't agree to them, I'm going to throw you back in there." Darkstar warned.

Charmcaster watched him carefully. "I remember you. You're the guy with the torn up face."

Darkstar flinched. "Call me Darkstar. In fact, my appearance is what brought me here."

"Explain." Charmcaster ordered.

"I am stuck in this retched state because of the plumbers' 'Top 3,' and the only way that I could find to restore myself was destroyed by one of their members." Darkstar held up the ancient artifact he retrieved with Kevin Levin's aid, only to be broken by the same enemy hours later. "All I ask is that you stay with me and try to figure out how to restore my appearance. After that, the deal is done, and you will be free to go wherever you please."

"What make you think that I'll help you out?" Charmcaster asked him.

"For one, you are magically adept and know the ways around magic. Magic got me into this mess, so it could get me back out."

"Interesting theory."

"And for two, you don't have very many options." Darkstar held his hand over a button on the control. "If you disagree, then I'll look for help elsewhere."

"Fine, fine, I'll be your servant until you look pretty again, but that doesn't mean I have to like it. The second you have your good face back permanently, I'll be off plotting my own revenge."

"I expect that." Darkstar released her from the cylinder. She fell to the floor.

Charmcaster got up and brushed herself off. "Where will we go from here?"

"Out." Darkstar said, heading out of the door and into the hallway.

"I know that, but where?" She asked; curiosity glazed her question.

"It depends. I have many small bases that could hide us, but most of them are not fit for your needs. I have a vacant apartment that I thought that we could stay in for the night, unless you have any other ideas."

"My uncle has a mansion, but I'm not really in the mood to meet with him. So maybe the apartment?" Charmcaster suggested.

"I suppose. Do you have any magic that can give us a quick getaway? Because the Plumbers will get on our trail in a few hours after they find Cooper."

"Oh, right!" The sorceress said a few words, and she and Darkstar vanished into the night.

Author's Note: Woot! I liked writing this, and wrote this in a few days. I liked this. Tell me what you think with the magic button underneath? I think it's pretty good for someone with this as their first Ben 10 story! I loved this.

WARNING! Next chapter may include: Fanfiction-writing Zombie Chicks, burning Pancakes, and musty apartment buildings!