A Gift From The Stars
Author Notes. I do not own Ben 10.
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Chapter Three: Trap
As politely as he could Ultimos quickly pushed his way through the crowded Martian street. People were rushing from every direction from one point to the other, they never seemed to have a moments rest. Behind him he could hear pieces of the conversation between his two team mates.
"Do you really believe we can trust what this X guy told us? I mean he seems a bit. . .rough around the edges." asked the female Tetramand.
"Hmm. . .I admit my first observation of him was not positive but what he has told us seems highly likely to be true." Answered Snynaptak
Tini seemed to accept his answer as she did not say anymore. Quietly Snynaptak continued anyways "I'm sure we will cross paths with him again in the future and if it does turn out that he was deceitful I'm sure I can convince the commander to give you and that mercenary some private time together." Tini cracked her knuckles if there was one thing in the universe Tini loved more than the alien beside her it was a good fight.
Turing his attention back to the road Ultimos notice a small crowd forming up ahead. As he quicken his pace the female pleas of a Martian woman attack his ears "Please help me! Please you must help!." pushing aside the circle of bystanders he made his way to the center where the woman stood her back facing him.
She was of middle age with patches of grey blocking out the deep black that once cover her hair. Dirt covered her from head to toe and her clothes were tore and ripped with age. Her body was shaking and her voice tremble as she spoke "Please anyone you must help me!."
He step inside her line of vision and was about to ask what the trouble was when she face him fully. Her eyes widen as she looked at him franticly "You! You will help me!." she cried as she wrap her arms tightly around his waist. Panic struck him at the sudden situation he found himself in. His team mates coming up beside him.
He looked back and forth from them for any type of insistence but Tini just shook her head while Snynaptak inquired "Ma'am what seems to be the trouble?" releasing her tight grip just a little she looked at Snynaptak "My husband he needs help! He is hurt and I do not know what do to!" forgetting about the current awkwardness Ultimos broke in to the conversation "Hurt how? Can you tell us what happened?" Closing her eyes the woman put a shaky hand to her chest as she continued "My husband was loading some new mining equipment to our ship, when suddenly he collapsed holding his chest. I was so scared that I ran out here for help."
With Snynaptak vast background of medical knowledge it was no surprise when he quickly had a diagnosis for the woman "It seems that your husband is having Acute myocardial infarction." he stopped and looked at Ultimos silently asking for permission, It was granted with a short nod of his head. "Ma'am take us to him. I have the ability to treat your husband."
Opening her eyes a few tears flowed down her face "Oh Thank you, Thank you! This way hurry!" grabbing his right hand Ultimos was quickly being pulled towards the space ports.
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"He's in there." whispered the woman as she pointed towards the ship's opencargo bay doors. Snynaptak floated along side her "Ma'am it would be best if you wait out here." somberly she nodded, her gaze never once leaving the sight of the ship. "Lets go every minute is vital." Snynaptak stated as he began floating towards the ship, Tini nodded following close beside him. Ultimos began to follow his team when a strong force pulled him back. Looking behind him he saw that the woman had launch herself to his arm again only this time her grip was hard enough to feel her finger nails digging into his skin.
He made a move to brush her off when the woman spoke her voice hoarse and desperate "Please stay with me! I cannot bear the thought of standing out here waiting alone." He stood there silently for a moment contemplating on what to do when Snynaptak voice rang out "Commander Tini and I can handle the man. It would best to have someone with her now in such an high emotional state." "Ah, I understand." he said lamely as he watch Tini and Snynaptak enter the ship.
The woman was clinging to him fully now. Her arms wrap tight around his chest as she gave out a little sob now and then. He had never been very good in emotional situations and greatly wish for his companions quick return.
He was about to give her back a quick pat as a sigh of comfort when he felt her arms reach over and land on top of his shoulders "I'm Sorry" the woman spoke out "What?" he question before feeling a sharp pain in his neck. A coldness quickly spread throughout his body numbing his limbs and absorbing the strength out of him. He fell to the ground body trembling, He could hear the faint screams of Tini and Snynaptak from within the ship before darkness over took his sight.
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Zekk walked bristly into the space port. A smile crossed his face as he saw the leader of the Galactic Enforcers face down in the dirt in front of him. He walked slowly towards Evangelos coming up behind her. He could see the way the muscles in her hand twitch as she clutch the syringe in her left hand.
"Now, Now no need to be so upset my dear. You played your part perfectly." her body shaking with rage she face him with tears of hatred flowing down her face "I only did this for my husband!" she spat out. He gave her a blank stare as he shift his head to the right side "Of course you did."
Reaching into his back pocket he pulled out a plastic card and handed it to her "Here is your payment a thousands credit as promise." she stared at it unmoving for several seconds as if she was unsure weather or not the card would burn her if she should touch it.
"Go on take it." reluctantly she grab the card with her right hand holding out the empty syringe in her left for him to take. "I have no need for that trash do with it as you see fit." he stated as he pushed pass her.
He waited a few moments before hearing the sounds of feet walk away behind him. Activating the radio on his right wrist he spoke "Lieutenant you can bring them out now." there was a pause before an answer was heard "Yes Sir!" he watch as several soldiers (both his own men and rebel recruits) drag the unconscious bodies of the remaining Galactic team out of the ship.
"Lieutenant!" He called out as he watch the young human male (a rarity among the forces) sprint towards him. The young man saluted him and stood in place waiting for his orders. "Bring another crew here and have them load the commander with the rest of his team aboard the ship. Also tell them to load the Galactic Enforcers ship in docking space C-71 on the Thanatos." he order. The young man gave a steady nod and said his voice a bit rougher then he remember it normally being "Yes Sir! General!"
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The sound of his boots hitting the steel floor echo off the walls of the hallway as he made his way to his Lord's Chamber. The Thanatos was one of the most technological advance war ships Zekk had ever seen but even so the emptiness of this part of the ship sometimes got the better of him. His Lord resided in the most secure part of the Thanatos, away from the Alien or robotic creatures that served upon the rest of the ship.
Coming to the entrance of the chambers Zekk stop and leaned down to the retinal scanner. It only took a few moments till the whoosh of the chamber doors open to him.
Stepping inside Zekk took note of several new computers line up against the walls along with new halo maps floating around his Lord chair in the center of the room. As far as he knew Zekk was the only being beside his master to have access to this area so how such objects appearance (out it would seem of thin air) was a mystery to him.
"General are you hear to give me a report or just stare blankly around the room?" the deep voice of his lord spoke out sending chills down his spine. Snapping to attention Zekk quickly made his way in front of his lord kneeling down on one keen. "Forgive me Lord Adelphos. My thoughts wonder for a moment it will not happen again."
"See that it doesn't General." bowing his head lower towards the ground Zekk began his report "The messenger played her part beautifully my lord. The Galactic Enforcers are now in our hands as well as their ship." he paused there waiting for his masters comments "Very good General. Place The Enforcers in prison chamber D-54. Also I want men posted on Mars to keep an eye on our little messenger just in case she decides to have a change of heart. I can't have Ben 10,000 poking his nose even further in things that do not concern him."
"It will be done my lord." He said his voice a bit stiff as he prepared himself mentally for any back lash he may receive for what he was about to ask now "My lord now that we have Ben 10,000 companions and ship with us, won't that make him more suspicious at the current situation? also as to what had happened to his companions if they do not keep in contact to him?" there was a deadly pause as Zekk body froze with the silence.
The sounds of metal boots coming closer to him was almost as loud as the intense beating of heart within his ears. "Rise General." jumping up in place in a matter of seconds Zekk stood.
His master reach out his arm in front of him, inside his right hand lay a small square object. "Do you really think that I would be foolish enough to not consider that?" he was not given the time to speak as his master place the object into his hands "This is a visual cube. It will allow you to take a sample of The Galactic Enforcer's leader voice and image. With them you will be able to disguise yourself as him. I want you to give out false reports to Ben 10,000 keep him off our trail till the object is in my hands." "Yes my lord, As you command." he spoke his voice a bit shaky Zekk was about to turn and leave the chambers when his master spoke once more.
"One more thing General. I want you to more the forces and set a course to the Triangulum Galaxy at once. Some of my spies have inform me of some very useful information there." "Yes my lord." With that he gave a short bow and as quickly as his feet would carry him made his way out of the chamber.
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Author Notes. No Ben/Gwen in this chapter sorry everyone but this was originally the last part of chapter one before it got spilt up. The next chapter will be the start of a new act and focus completely on Ben/Gwen bonding, but to do that I had to introduce the bad guys but also find away to keep Ben and Gwen on Earth for a while. It was tricky.
It might be a while till the next chapter it up because I am still planning it out so please be patient. I will be making some fan art for this story as well so that might take up some time as well. Now I'm not that good but I love to draw so if anyone wants to check them out here is the link for the first piece
http://mione1. Gwen from the flashback scene of chapter two. In it she is about seventeen or eighteen. That piece is actually from Gwen's point of view of the last chapter from another Ben/Gwen story I plan to write called What Is and What Never Was please look out for it much later as I only have the end planed out and do not have a beginning or middle yet.
Fun Facts
Names
Mostly the names I have picked out so far have been Greek. Now it may not fit well into the Ben 10 universe but I loved the meaning behind some of them. The Mother ship of the Bad guys is called Thanatos - which means "Death" and the main bad guy Adelphos also has a meaning but I will not speak it yet. The Martian woman who double cross the Galactic Enforcers name Evangelos - means "The Good Messenger".
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When ever someone speaks in "This" text it is to symbolize that they are speaking in English. When ever you see "This" it is for flash backs, Computer voices, and for different languages.
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Teros - Thanks for the alert and review. Sorry didn't see it till after I posted chapter two up.
Mappadouji - I'm glad you enjoyed the chapter! The flash back scene with Max losing his arm was really hard for me to write. I knew that Max was going to lose it but I didn't want to hurt him to badly because I love him so. I ended up rewriting it three times. Oh in case you didn't figure it out "X" is really Xelta from the flash back scene.
Amy - Thanks for the review. Glad you liked the chapter. Waves "BxG" flag.
Inulover4eva - I'm glad you thought the dream/flash back was cool. Speaking of updates are you still writing your Ben/Gwen story "Future Secrets" ? It is one of my favorite stories on here it was also one of my first Ben/Gwen stories I ever read.
Jinnai - Glad you enjoyed it. Here the next chapter.
SpeKtoR - Sorry there wasn't any BxG moments in this chapter. I hope you enjoyed it anyways. More BxG moments in chapter four promise!
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