Low sounding music could be heard as a boy sat on the ground picking idly at the green grass. He sighed leaning back on the tree as he watched the two Antodytes. Meditated. He looked up to the purple sky with three suns. It was hard to believe that it had already been three months.
Ben snickered but the smile faded fast. He missed his family so much. He missed Mr. Smoothies Smoothies and… and- "Rrrrr," Ben took his ear-phones out his ears. His eyes widened at the girl in frustration as she collapsed to the ground holding her head and curling up into a ball. Verdona looked down at her. "Common Gwen" She took her gently by the arm and helped her up.
"It's not working" She snapped her arm away from her. "Gwen, Honney-"
"Just leave me alone" She began to walk off trying to blow off some steam. Ben jumped up from the ground and walked up to Verdona. "I'll go talk to her" Ben told her looking over to the back door of the two story house like mansion. "Gwen?" Ben called out to his twin cousin as he looked around the purple living room. He found his cousin sitting there with her legs on the table clutching the bridge of her nose.
"Hey Gwen," Ben smiled sitting next to her. She didn't look up at him. "What's up?" He asked gently and cluelessly. Gwen looked up at him. She had tears in her eyes. "How are you feeling?" Ben leaned closer to her. She didn't answer. Ben didn't really have to ask anyway. He knew what was wrong with her and how she would probably be feeling. Ben took her by the shoulders and held her and the tears hit his shirt. He shht her over and over until Ben lifted her up. by her arms.
"So I was thinking" Ben caught her attention. She wiped her nose with the back of her hand. "Your trainings getting a lot better and your not freaking out as much or losing control" Ben began. "How bout we go back to Earth?" Ben asked. Gwen's eyes widened. How could he even suggest that. "What?" Gwen got off the couch the emotions of 5 minutes ago forgotten. Ben stood up too.
"Yeah, I mean think about it, Gwen. We haven't seen our family or friends in like forever" Ben told her. Gwen shook her head leaning against the side of the couch and staring at the floor. She couldn't go through it again. "I'm sure the Plumbers just forgot about you, I mean their probably onto another criminal right now" Ben told her trying to lighten the mood but it made Gwen madder.
"So I'm a criminal now?" Gwen asked agitated. "What no" Ben backed down. "I mean that's just how they see you" Ben backed up. Gwen sighed. She didn't want to fight with him. "Ben, I miss my parents and Kevin but I don't want to go back to Earth" Gwen whispered keeping her voice low. "I cant go back to Earth" She stood up about to walk away. "Gwen" Ben called out to her. "I want to go home" Ben begged her. Gwen closed her eyes tears threatening to spill. She couldn't hold it in. She turned round and stared at him furiously as the wailed her arm to the door.
"THEN WHY DON'T YOU JUST GO" the words sprang out of her mouth needing to escape and be heard. Ben's eyes widened as his pupils dilated but then turned. His eyes sunk and he gulped.
Saddened by her display he turned round and walked to the door opening it. "FINE" The words fell out of his mouth as he slammed the door. Gwen stared in shock trying to comprehend what had just happened. She tried to imagine the look on Ben's face again. She knew that look from anywhere. Hurt, pain, regret. Gwen slumped as her knees buckled. "I'm so sorry" Her head collapsed into her hands.
"Lousy cousin always bringing me down" Ben muttered furiously as he walked over to the RustBucket II still in great condition. Ben sighed clicking the keys bringing the runway down.
He shook his head and stared over to the country side house hoping Gwen would run out and apologise.
Tell him that he was right and kiss him. She wasn't there. She wasn't coming for him. He closed his eyes and shook his head walking in.
Max sighed staring at a map in front of him. He rubbed his chin as he thought for a while still trying to figure out where to search next. Kevin watched him from a distance bored and on the verge of yelling that was of course until Julie stepped in. "Cookie" She asked leaning over and smiling. Kevin smiled. She seemed to brighten everything. "Thanks Julie" He smiled back just as warmly before taking one as slowly as he could whilst still keeping close eye contact with her. It made Julie giggle. He liked that. He wanted to make her happy. She walked away from him and walked over to Max and asked him if he wanted one. He took it.
"We should go to Antodyne next" Max told them. Kevin's eyes widened. "Why?" The words slipped out of his mouth. "Where is it?" Julie asked. "It's a relavitvely small planet inhibited by energy beings known as Antodytes" Max told them. "It's a sacrid place an usually Plumbers are forbidden to go there as well as any other species" Max mumbled the last part.
"Do you think she'll be there?" Julie asked setting the plate nearby him. "Only place left besides my wife lives there" Max smiled. It made Julie smile back.
"Then what are we waiting for?" Julie's eyes lit up in glee. Max placed his hands on the controls and began setting a course to Antodyne.
NOT FAR AWAY IN A PLUMBER SHIP
"Sir, the targets beginning to move again" an alien in a Plumbers suit walked over to a screen. The alien on the screen smiled. His teeth gleamed evilly as he leaned for pressing his fingers together.
"Good work Majestar Labbrith.
Make sure you keep a close eye on them" the alien told him.
Labbrith saluted him before the screen went black and he turned round readying the controls.
Gwen paced around the room thinking to herself. She looked over to the door deciding. "Gwendolyn?" She turned round to see her grandma staring at her worriedly.
"Did you and Ben talk?" She asked gently. Gwen sat down on the couch. "Yeah," She breathed out. "How'd it go?" She asked gently. Gwen looked up to her tears threatening to spill again. "I-I don't think he's coming back" Gwen looked down at her hands. Verdona breathed in coming to sit down next to the girl. "Why did this have to happen to me?" She winced her eyes closed bringing her hands to her face and letting the tears fall. Verdona stared down at the girl in sympathy caressing her back trying to comfort her. "I know you don't feel lucky Gwen but you are" Verdona told her simply. Gwen looked up to her a little clueless.
"usually the parasite takes over your body and you don't wake up whilst your body goes on attacking and killing everyone leaving a path of destruction" Gwen stared at her shocked. She noticed Verdona's hands gripping her shoulders tensely in shock. Her eyes shook. "I'm sorry, kiddo" She took her hands away and turned away from the girl. "You're lucky you can wake up. You're lucky you can fight it" She closed her eyes. "Cause most people don't" She sighed closing her eyes and standing up. "We'll try again in a few hours" Verdona told her. "Okay" Gwen stood up. "I have to go do something first though" Gwen told her about to walk out the door. "Gwen!"
"Yeah?" Gwen turned round to her. "You're not leaving Antodyne, right?" She asked worriedly. "I have to go apologise to Ben" Gwen told her. "Gwen, if you leave Antodyne then I cant protect you. We cant protect you" Her form changed to one of an energy being. She floated over to the girl taking her hand. "I know, but I have to do this" She kissed her grandmother on the cheek before running out. "I'll see you tonight"
Ben muttered under his breath as he spotted a grey and black ship out of the corner of his eye. 'BEEP, BEEP' Ben looked up to a screen nearby him and pressed a red button. "Ben?"
"Grandpa?" Ben stared at the screen in shock. Max smiled. "how are you my boy?" Max clasped his hands. "fine, going back to Earth" Ben told him. "Wait. We'll board" Max told him. "See you soon then you can tell me all about it" He told him. Ben nodded. "Okay, grandpa"
"Sir, two ships have boarded each other right outside the forbidden territory" the plumber saluted the screen with the blue alien with the red eyes clutching his hands. "Good. Prepare the invasion" His eyes slit. "But Sir-"
"No butts. That girl needs to be locked up. If she is not on my ship before 5PM then consider yourself fired" the alien told him. The majastar's eyes widened in fear. "Y-Yes sir" He saluted as the screen turned off.
The alien relaxed back in his seat before turning his chair towards another alien plumber standing at attention. "Lets pay a little visit to Majastar Tennyson" He stood up.
"Ben," Max brought his grandson into a bear hug. "Hey Grandpa" He weezed out as he slipt out of his grip. "Julie?" Ben brought her in for a hug. She hugged him awkwardly. He then looked over to Kevin. He looked mad. "Lets cut to the chase, Tennyson" He crossed his arms. "Where's Gwen?" He asked. "She's on Antodyne with Grandma Verdona" Ben told him simply. "We should go see her" Max told him. "No," Ben interrupted. "She's pretty frustrated at the moment" He explained. "Nether the less we still have to make sure she's alright" Max sat down on his seat. "I better go then" Ben turned around and headed towards the door. "Don't you wanna come?" Julie asked. "No, Gwen and I are kinda having a fight at the moment and I wanna go see my parents anyway" Ben explained. "She didn't want to go?" Kevin asked walking behind Julie. "No, she's too scared to leave" Ben told him. "Okay, I'll see you at home in a few hours" Max told him. Ben nodded and walked out.
30minutes later
"Ben I'm sorry"
"Wait….what?" Gwen stared at the scene of the trio sitting in their seats. "Gwen?" Kevin didn't believe his eyes. He stood up and walked over to her. "Kevin?" She walked over to him smiling. "I missed you so much" He hugged her. "I missed you too" She replied. She looked over to Julie and smiled brightly. "Julie" She brought her in for a hug. "It's so good to see you" She told her. Gwen giggled. "same" She told her releasing her. "Gwendolyn" Max placed his arms out ready to hug her but she backed away. The hurt grew in his eyes. "I'm sorry, kiddo" He told her. She shook her head. "You knew everything they did to me and you still just sat back and let them do as they pleased" Gwen continued to back away from him. "I know and I shouldn't have done that but you were out of control" Max tried to reason with her. "They tortured me" Gwen told him his eyes were still merciful and warm.
"I know" He whispered.
'click' a gun was brought to the girls head. "you should really listen to your grandpa, Gwendolyn" Her eyes widened. She spun round to see the alien in the white coat. She backed away towards where her grandpa and friends were standing. "Now, come back here" He pointed to the spot beside her. "Go to hell" She shouted at him but it just made him laugh. "I don't think you want to annoy me too much, girly" He clicked a button on his wrist watch and in an instance a screen appeared from the roof. It had a pink planet with many rings encircling it as well as large amounts of plumber ships.
"I'll make you a deal. You come with me right now and Antodyne doesn't get blown up. You attack me and disobey and Antodyne becomes nothing but a ball of ash and rubble, understand?" He asked. "You cant do that" the words slipped from the Asian's mouth. "Watch me" He clicked a button. "NO," All three shouted. He laughed. "Relax, I haven't done anything yet" He pointed to a button. "If I press this button then the charge will be launched" He told them directly. Gwen looked up to the screen and thought about it. 'If I fight him then Antodyne gets blown up and Antodytes face extinction; If I trust him and obey him then I'll never see my family or friends again but save an entire race' Gwen thought to herself. "So what's your decision, Gwendolyn?" He hissed her name. Gwen lowered her head and closed her eyes. "Gwen, No" Kevin called out to her as Julie hugged him. The alien smiled as she walked over to him. "Good girl" He told her bringing a gentle robotic hand down on her shoulder. She looked up to him before her eyes dilated as her eyes widened. A massive wave of shocks raced through her body.
She felt like her whole body was on fire.
Electricity concealed her body. "Stop you're hurting her" Julie screamed. He released his hand off her and let her collapse to the ground. "Lock her up in the bridge and make sure she stays locked up" two of the plumbers grabbed her by the arms and lugged her out of the room and into the other ship. "What are you gonna do to her?" Max asked getting worried. "That's on a need to know basis" The alien told them about to walk out. "You're going to use her for your own personal game" Kevin crossed his arms. The alien turned round and smirked as Kevin absorbed the metal on the wall. "And I'm not gonna let you hurt her" his hands formed into a ball with spikes.
He charged at the plumbers smacking one in the mouth and hitting another in the stomach. The alien ripped his claw out smashing t kavin in the mouth leaving a large scrape going across Kevin cheek. He then pressed another button on his wrist watch sending electrical waves running through this body. Kevin screamed in pain as he collapsed onto the floor. "Guards" the alien pointed to Kevin's limp body. "Throw him in the bridge" They picked him up. "Keep the two separated" the alien told him. "KEVIN!" Julie screamed as Max grabbed her trying to hold her back.
"YOU CANT DO THIS" She told him.. The alien chuckled. "I think we all know that's wrong" the alien told her. "Now, run along, girlie and stay out of plumber business" He walked off with the plumbeers following. Julie collapsed to the floor crying her eyes out. Max comforted to the girl as the plumber ship took off.
this is the second or third last chapter leading up to 'Help pt 2' where it is set 10 years from now in the Ben 10,000 era so tell me what you guys think of this chapter. tell me if you like it or not and please review.