A.N. Sooooo sorry for the late update! Hopefully this is good though! Enjoy! I'll talk more at the end about stuff.
The Demon King Piccolo. A truly terrible force that ravaged the world a very long time ago.
He was unstoppable, laying waste to vast stretches of humanity, bringing terror and death wherever he visited.
One day he grew bored, and began to teach eight Demon Sorcerers. He taught them arcane arts, helped them with their own elemental specialties. He gave to each of them different parts of the planet, demanding tribute from each.
Eventually the eight demon siblings began to resent their master, who was killing off humans faster then they could repopulate. Without humans to rule over, they would have no servants to tend to their needs, to rule over. They came together, and managed to banish the Demon King into the netherworld, a place neither here nor there, a rift between the dimensions.
And so they ruled over the humans for centuries, before the Ancient Immortals defeated each demon sibling in turn, either banishing them into a pocket dimension, or in Shendu's case, imprisoning him within a stone form, using the Talisman powers Shendu had taken against the demon.
Piccolo faded out of memory, lost to the voids of time. His face, his deeds, his presence on Earth was eventually lost, the few who knew about him glad for his absence.
Except one day, about forty years ago. The Demon King Piccolo found a way back to the realm of the living. Weakened from his millenniums in exile, he was repulsed by one of the last Chi Wizards and his student, along with an astronaut named Tennyson, a traveling martial artist called Roshi, and a teenage kid who got caught up in it all, by the name of Wilson...
But now he had returned, from the blood of one of his students, and a powerful dark wizard named Hex, acting on the orders of a mad alien, released into the world once again.
And not many knew yet...
Slade Wilson pressed back memories of his youth as he dodged the green and pink arm that flew past his right shoulder. Piccolo had regrown the lost limb Slade had previously blown off, a trick the masked warrior did not remember last time.
"You insolent human!" the Demon King roared, "I remember you! The upstart pup!"
Piccolo focused, his energy flying forward and taking Slade by surprise, throwing him back down the hallway. The floor shook, and Slade jumped up, avoiding a piece of ceiling that almost collapsed on him.
Section Thirteen was falling apart, Piccolo's power alone causing the foundation to crack and crumble. Most of those left in the building were evacuating. They couldn't do anything to these demons that had invaded.
Shendu smirked, standing back and watching his Master fight the orange and black clothed human. He sniffed the air, then vanished suddenly, drawing on the power of his Snake Talisman to disappear. He would let his Master deal with Slade. He had other matters to attend to.
"Is this really the time to be pigging out?" Dani yelled, looking nervous as Goku raided the fridge in Section Thirteen's break room, scarfing down a sandwich it's owner would not miss.
"I gotta eat something though!" Goku whined, cleaning out the fridge in a matter of minutes, before turning to the vending machine, "Hey, how do I get the food out of there?"
Dani frowned, glancing towards the door, wondering where Jade and Ben where. She hoped they were okay.
"Oh wait, never mind, I got it!" Goku grinned, and Dani turned back to Goku, who had used his tail to take the candy through the slot, and was now munching on a chocolate bar, "This is really good!"
Dani scowled slightly, feeling the floor shake, "This place is coming down on us, we gotta find Ben and Jade!"
The door creaked open, Dani tensing and beginning to glow, two rings of light appearing around her, one moving upwards, the other downwards, transforming her into her white haired, green eyed form.
"Relax, it's us..." Jade said, as she and Ben entered the room. Ben was poking at his Omnitrix, still trying to get it to work, the symbol on it still a disappointing red.
"What happened?" Dani asked, relaxing and returning to her human form, "I mean, with those guys..."
"Demons," Jade said, frowning, "Some weird guy in orange and black showed up and attacked the green guy. Said his name was Slade or something..."
Dani frowned, shrugging, not recognizing the name. "Weird...but I guess we shouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth. We need to get going, this place is coming down around us."
"If only this thing would work!" Ben scowled, glaring at his Omnitrix, still stubbornly red, "Stupid piece of junk..."
Jade tugged at Ben's shirt, frowning and pulling him back out into the hallway, Dani and Goku following, the tailed boy still stuffing his face as they hurried down the hall. Jade lead them through the quickest way, coming up to one of the emergency exits.
"Going somewhere, girl?"
The four froze, turning as Shendu appeared behind them, becoming visible again. Dani glared, turning back into her ghost form, Goku producing his Power Pole, stepping in front of Jade and Ben. Without any magic backing her up, Jade stood no chance against Shendu, and neither did Ben without his Omnitrix in the green.
"You two get out of here. Get back to Uncle's," Dani said, "We can handle this guy."
"Please, you two children?" Shendu laughed, "You won't even slow me down!"
Shendu spat fire at them, laughing coldly. Goku jumped forward, swinging his Power Pole quickly, dissipating the flames before they could do any harm. Shendu frowned, then found himself suddenly being thrown back with a solid kick to his chest, Goku having continued on with a counter attack.
"Go, we'll be fine!" Dani yelled to Jade and Ben. The two nodded and hurried through the exit.
Dani flexed her hands, feeling her power collect in her. Thanks to Jade Dani did not have to worry about turning into a pile of goo. She could fight without having to worry about using too much power. Now it was time to repay that debt, even if Jade would never have seen it as one.
Dani flew forward, zooming past Goku and slamming her glowing hands into Shendu's chest, shouting as the ectoplasm blasted through the demon, throwing him further back into a steel wall, the entire room reverberating with that strike.
"Fools, with my Talismans I am invincible! You can not hurt me, and even if you could, I could simply heal," Shendu laughed, picking himself up. He held up his hands, more fire beginning to crackle in his palms, focusing.
Dani's hands glowed blue, feeling the ice inside of her. Her 'cousin,' the one she was cloned from had ice powers, and Dani had discovered that much like him she did as well, even if she couldn't yet do a few of his other moves, like his Ghostly Wail.
"Ka...me...ha...me..."
Dani paused, looking behind her shoulder, seeing Goku having taken a stance, his wrists pressed together, fingers apart, a blue orb of energy glowing between his fingers, holding his hands back to this side, focusing hard on Shendu.
"Ha...me..." Goku continued, chanting the strange words, the blue orb of energy growing larger in his hands, humming loudly now with sheer energy.
Dani jumped backwards now, getting out of the way as Shendu just growled at Goku, stepping forward, energy glowing from his eyes.
"Ha...Me...HAAAAA!" Goku yelled, throwing his hands forward, a blue lance of energy shooting at the dragon demon.
Shendu roared, responding by blasting energy from his eyes, meeting the blue beam of energy in the middle. Shendu struggled for a moment, being pushed back.
Dani floated up, adding in her own energy, green mixing with Goku's blue, beating back Shendu's beam of energy and hitting him dead on.
The energy threw Shendu back, smashing him through several walls, forcing him deeper into Section Thirteen. Dani and Goku breathed heavily, taking a moment to collect themselves.
"Come on, we better get to the surface," Dani said to Goku. The monkey-tailed boy nodded, and the two hurried up the stairs.
Max's RV came to a stop outside of Section Thirteen.
"Oh no..." Jackie said, frowning and seeing the agents outside. They were not milling about, but Captain Black was organizing them, getting a perimeter set up, making sure no civilians wandered into the area. A phone was in his hand, and he was talking urgently to someone.
"Look, we need help! S.H.I.E.L.D., Justice League, the Titans even, I don't care, we need back up!" Black yelled over the phone, "And quickly!"
He scowled, obviously not liking what he was hearing, and hung up the phone, looking up and seeing the RV. He looked relieved as Jackie stepped out, hurrying over to Black.
"I am so glad to see you Jackie," Black said, "Where's Uncle? We need a spell, badly..."
"He's back at the shop," Jackie answered, "He's working on a spell though. Black, did you see Jade or the others? We think they headed here earlier."
Black frowned, shaking his head, "I didn't, I've been busy organizing everyone here."
"Sir," an agent said, stepping forward, "I saw Jade earlier. She was...on this weird blue creature..."
"That would be Ben then," Black said, frowning and looking back towards the entrance of Section Thirteen. "Jackie...things are bad. My superiors have been more open with the whole M word thing, but apparently something happened in New York City. I don't have any details, but from what I hear it's some kind of major attack. All government assets are there right now. The National Guard is scrambling, but well..."
"'Magic must defeat magic,'" Jackie said, quoting Uncle. "And even then..."
"A lot of people could get hurt..."
"UNCLE JACKIE!"
Jackie paused, turning as he heard Jade, running through the crowd, quickly followed by Ben.
"Jade! I'm so glad you're okay!" Jackie said, picking the girl up, then frowned, "Where's Dani and Goku?"
"They're...fighting Shendu..." Jade said quietly. Jackie froze, slowly putting Jade down and pulling out his cell phone.
He dialed Uncle quickly, pacing now.
"Uncles' Rare Finds! We are BUSY. Call again laterrrr..." Uncle shouted into the phone.
"Uncle wait, it's Jackie!" Jackie said quickly before Uncle could hang up, "There's something you need to know..."
He handed the phone to Jade, who told Uncle what happened. Roshi wandered over to them now, standing by Jackie and looking worried for his student.
"I seeeee...hand phone back to Jackie," Uncle told Jade, when she told him about Shendu and Deathstroke/Slade Wilson.
Black looked pale now, but remained quiet as Jackie and Uncle talked.
"Shendu can be dealt with, it is Piccolo who is greater threat," Uncle told Jackie, "Wilson can hold him off for now, but not for long..."
"Hah, it's green!" Ben yelled suddenly, as his Omnitrix beeped, changing it's red color to green, "Let that green guy show up again, I'll go Way Big and beat him down!"
Jackie ignored Ben for now, frowning, "Uncle, we'll need your spell soon..."
"It is brewing, needs time!" Uncle yelled, "But I will prepare the spell we used last time for Shendu in the mean time. You need to buy time..."
Uncle sounded worried, and Jackie nodded, "I understand..."
They said their goodbyes, and Jackie hung the phone up, handing it to Jade, "You should hold this, in case Uncle calls back."
Jade was about to protest, but Black cut in, looking worried.
"Jade, did you say Deathstroke, earlier?" Black asked. Jade nodded slowly, and Black groaned. "Deathstroke is a wanted man, a known criminal..."
"It is a shame the road young Wilson went down," Roshi said, stroking his beard, "He had such potential..."
"You know him?" Black asked, turning to Roshi.
"Knew," Roshi clarified, "Back in...'69. Piccolo broke through before. It's where Max, Chan, and I met. There was this kid, barely eighteen. He got caught up in all of it, helped us knock him back into the void. I think he joined the military not long after that...Lost track of him."
Black frowned, "I see...Well, I don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing he's here."
"He seems to be helping us, and that's what matters right now..." Roshi shrugged, then brightened up, "Ahh, there's my student!"
Dani and Goku appeared, hurrying over to the group as well.
"We blasted that lizard guy!" Goku grinned, "But I'm getting hungry again..."
"It'll take more then that, I think..." Roshi frowned, then froze, turning his sunglassed eyes up towards the sky.
A green blur shot up from ground, stopping and floating in the sky. The Demon King Piccolo laughed, looking down at the humans below.
"Tremble and despair!" Piccolo roared, his voice booming out across the city, "I am your new lord and master, for the rest of your lives! If you find fault in this, do not fret, for your lives will not be for much longer!"
"Alright, then guy is going down!" Ben yelled, activating his Omnitrix, twisting the dial, "Say hello to Way Big!"
Ben slammed his hand down on the dial, a flash of green light changing him, turning him into a large crystalline creature, a light green color.
"Ugh...this is Diamondhead!" Ben complained, "I guess he'll do..."
Green crystal suddenly grew around Ben, having gained plenty of room as everyone backed away. It shot him up into the air, Ben barreling towards Piccolo.
"Hey, ugly, take this!" Ben yelled, pulling back a diamond hard punch. Piccolo turned in mid air, surprise on his face, Diamondhead's punch connecting with the demon, sending him sprawling downwards. Ben fell with him, shooting crystal from his hand and creating a slide, landing safely on the ground, Piccolo slamming hard into the roof.
"Hah, yah, take that!" Ben yelled, pumping his fist. "Can't touch this!"
The building Piccolo was on exploded, sending Ben flying through another one, where he hit a dumpster, causing a significant dent, trash falling down on him.
"Ugh...I'm gonna need a shower after this..." Diamondhead muttered, picking off a banana peel on his head and tossing it to the side.
"TENNYSON!" Piccolo roared, energy collecting in his hand, pointing it towards Ben, "I will destroy you!"
"Oh cr-" Ben began, shooting up crystal around him, energy bursting from Piccolo, blowing out several blocks. Thankfully the area wasn't inhabited, the buildings used by cover for Section Thirteen, it's employees already evacuated.
The crystal cracked around Ben, falling into shatters, Diamondhead glaring at Piccolo, who landed on the ground, glaring.
"That device you carry is interesting," Piccolo said, tilting his head to the side, grinning darkly, "I will enjoy ripping it from your body and destroying it."
"Not gonna happen!" Ben yelled, slamming his hands to the ground. Green crystal shot forward, over taking Piccolo in a series of stabbing motions.
Piccolo coughed up blue blood, stumbling back and glaring at Ben.
"HIYAH!"
Piccolo turned, Goku appearing from the side in a burst of speed, jumping up into the air and spinning around and slamming his feet into the demon's side, kicking him backwards before landing on the ground.
"Thanks!" Ben grinned, "Always nice to get some back up!"
He stood back up, his crystal hands turning into sharp blades, Goku and Ben turning towards Piccolo.
Piccolo laughed, his wounds healing now, eyes wide as he focused his energy, "Time for you both to die!"
Diamondhead ran forward, batting away energy blasts with his refractive nature, slicing at Piccolo.
Goku spun his Power Pole, running forward as well, slashing as Piccolo as well, hitting the demon repeatedly, backing Piccolo up, knocking him backwards...
"...He's weaker..." Roshi said, watching Ben and Goku fight Roshi, "I think they might be able to win..."
"Yes...his imprisonment in the void did not fare well. He has become softer, older..."
Everyone turned towards the voice, staring as Shendu appeared before them, floating in the air above them, smirking down at them, "I wasn't sure at first...his knowledge of the arcane arts is still impressive, of course, but he always relied more on his raw power in a fight. Perhaps if he used his skills more, he could win, but right now...he will lose..."
"Shendu!" Jackie yelled, frowning and holding up his hands, ready to fight if he had to.
Shendu smirked, landing on the ground, several Section Thirteen soldiers producing their weapons, trained on the demon. Most of them knew it was pointless, but had to try anyways.
"I am not here to fight you, Chan," Shendu growled, red eyes narrowed on Jackie, "If I was you would already be a smoldering pile of ash at my feet. I am simply glad that my former Master will die. Believe it or not, I do not want him around any more then you do."
"Then why don't you help?" Black asked suddenly, stepping forward, "The enemy of my enemy..."
Shendu snorted, almost looking like he would laugh, "That is the strange thing about you humans. You are willing to ally yourselves with those who would sooner destroy you. Even us demons rarely work with our own kind..."
He shook his head, floating up into the air now, "No, I have my body back, and I must come up with a plan before I return to destroy you, Chan..."
"JACKIEEEEE!"
Everyone turned, including Shendu as Uncle appeared, running forward and holding up a bottle with a green liquid. "CATCH!"
He threw the bottle, Jackie catching it, grinning now.
"NO!" Shendu roared, breathing fire at Jackie. Dani flew forward, holding up her hands and producing a green shield of energy, protecting Jackie as he uncorked the bottle and covered his hands with it, handing the bottle over to Black now.
Dani dropped the shield and Jackie leaped forward, grabbing into Shendu's chest, pulling out a small gray stone, jumping backwards.
"I wanted the Rat..." Jackie frowned, staring at the stone, "But Ox will help..."
Shendu growled, stepping forward only to find another pair of hands grabbing into his leg. He looked down, Jade grinning brightly. Shendu breathed fire at the girl, but when it died down Jade was still there, clutching a Talisman.
"I must have got the Dog!" Jade grinned, then frowned, looking down at the Talisman, "Huh, the Pig...?"
Dani appeared behind Jade, hands on the girl's shoulder, "That was me, I made you intangible."
Dani's hands were glowing green now as well with the spell. Black paused, looking down and panicking, Dani having taken the bottle from him earlier.
"I WILL DESTROY YOU ALL!" Shendu roared, Jackie leaping into the air and kicking Shendu with a loud crack, the Ox Talisman increasing his strength. Shendu stumbled backwards, Dani flying forward and through Shendu, pulling out a Talisman.
"Ohhh, the Horse!" Dani grinned, "My favorite!"
Shendu stumbled back, glaring at them still, the three forcing him back...
"Dog!"
"Rooster!"
"Sheep!...awwww..."
Shendu stepped back. He still had his Dragon, Snake, Monkey, Tiger, and most importantly in order to maintain his form, the Rat.
Shendu suddenly disappeared, vanishing from view, "You've won for now, but I will return!"
"No!" Jackie yelled, looking around widely. Where had Shendu gone...Did he really just leave...?
Before they could try and find him, there was an explosion behind them, back where Ben and Goku were fighting Piccolo...
Piccolo coughed up more blue blood, kneeling on the ground, his wounds no longer healing. His energy was low, and Goku and Diamondhead stood in front of him, both glaring at the demon.
"You've lost, give up!" Goku yelled.
Piccolo laughed, staring up at the two, grinning again, "I...will not...be stopped...by mere...children!"
He pushed himself up, then pressed his hands together, mumbling under his breath, focusing on a spell, "I will pull the two of you into the void with me!"
There was an explosion of energy, Piccolo focusing and holding up his hand, a portal appearing behind him, sucking on the three, dragging them inside.
Diamondhead slammed his hands into the ground, using his diamonds to keep himself from moving. Goku did likewise with his Power Pole. Piccolo just laughed, focusing again, eyes closed as he felt himself being pulled back.
"Solar...Flare!" Piccolo yelled, and Ben and Goku cried out, shutting their eyes as they were blinded by the sudden flare of light. Piccolo chuckled, then grunted, his throat growing larger, eyes bulging. His mouth opened, the end of a large egg appearing, covered in juices. Piccolo grunted again, and then the egg shot into the air, flying far away and fast, disappearing over the horizon.
"I may be defeated, but my son will live on...and get revenge on those who have wronged me..."
Piccolo then fell backwards, his life leaving him, his body being pulled into the void, the portal still sucking Ben and Goku into it.
"We got...to hang on..." Ben said, then froze, hearing a familiar beeping noise. "No...no...not now..."
A red light flashed over Ben, and he turned to normal, scrambling to grab a hold, any hold, feeling himself pulled into the void...
Something furry grabbed his wrist, Ben opening his eyes and seeing Goku still holding unto his pole, his tail having grabbed Ben. Ben almost laughed, Goku slowly pulling him back, Ben able to grab the Power Pole as well, sighing softly.
Vwooooorrrrppp...Vwooooooorrrrppp...
Ben looked up, staring in shock as a blue police box began to materialize besides him and Goku, seemingly unaffected by the portal as it solidified. The door opened, and The Doctor stuck his head out, grinning brightly to Ben and Goku.
"Well, this I can take care of," The Doctor said, rolling his shoulders slightly with a grin, "Allons-y!"
He ducked back into the T.A.R.D.I.S., and it's top began to glow softly, the portal starting to twist and turn in on itself. The effects of it began to die down, and soon it disappeared all together, Ben and Goku looking towards each other.
They breathed deeply, then laughed out loud as the T.A.R.D.I.S. door opened again, The Doctor stepping out and rubbing his hands together, accompanied by a small boy with blond hair, about Ben and Goku's age, The Little Prince, the same boy Ben and Jade met last time in the Null Void with The Doctor.
"Sorry I'm a little late. I wanted to make a dramatic entrance," The Doctor grinned, turning as the others began to hurry forward.
Shendu leaned against the wall of an alleyway, closing his eyes tightly. He had managed to get away, but just barely. He lost the majority of his Talismans, most of his power now stripped from him.
He frowned, closing his eyes. His body changed, looking human now, calling forth the power of his Monkey Talisman.
It would have to do for now, but he wouldn't want to keep this form long. He had to form a plan...
With that, he headed towards the docks. He'd have to get help from the Dark Hand once again.
He still had a lot of power, just not his full power...
Slade Wilson leaned on the floor, trapped in a small bubble of air, the rest of Section Thirteen collapsed around him. He had fought Piccolo for a while, but the demon had managed to defeat him. Still, without him Ben and Goku would not have been able to defeat Piccolo, the demon exerting too much energy dealing with Deathstroke.
"This is the second time I've saved you now..."
Slade looked up, turning his head to the side, seeing a portal appear, The Master stepping through it, smiling faintly, "I didn't save you from the lava before to let you die fighting Piccolo."
Slade shrugged slightly, picking himself up now, feeling the nanites in his body beginning to heal him now, but it would take some time, "I guess I'm not as young as I use to be..."
The Master smiled, shaking his head, "Well I got what I wanted. More data on the dimensional walls, etc, etc. Now come along now, Kessler's made his move in New York City."
Deathstroke nodded, following The Master through the portal. It disappeared, leaving no trace of it's presence.
A.N. The Demon King Piccolo is defeated, but his progeny is out there, ready to hatch and bring about ruin and devastation in the future...
Shendu has been severely weakened and forced to assume a human form in order to stop pursuit.
And The Doctor has returned, saving Ben and Goku and generally being awesome.
What's next for Ben, Jade, and the others? Find out, next time!
...Which will probably be a while, but I have a reason for that now.
Ten vs Twelve IS part of a bigger universe, as I've said before, with all the Earth 42 stuff I'm working on. The thing Black's talking about in NYC? Ray Sphere Blast, and the soon to be formation of The Avengers in my story Avengers Assemble, which is a few chapters in already, though the Ray Sphere Blast hasn't happened.
For now I'm taking a little break from this fic as I figure out the next thing I want to do with it. I might come out with a chapter here and there with a singular story before I start up another arc.
Asides from an update in Avengers Assemble coming up, keep an eye out for two other shorter stories.
Honor Among Rogues which will cross over Teen Titans, Xiaolin Showdown, Iron Man: Armored Adventures, and The Spectacular Spider-Man. Blackfire wants to put together a team to challenge the Titans, offering Jack Spicer, Red X, Black Cat, and The Mandarin each something they want in turn. Can they defeat the Titans, or will they be defeated?
The Detective and The Reaper which will crossover Yu Yu Hakusho and Bleach. After having dealt with the Four Saint Beasts, Yusuke is sent to investigate the disappearance of the Shinigami known as Rukia. But when he finds her and Ichigo, will he have just opened up a whole new can of worms?