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Chapter one-Next morning

Ben opened his eyes slowly and yawned. He was lying on something warm and moving. Wait…Moving? He looked down and gasped. He was laying on Kevin! He felt his cheeks heat up and slowly backed up-off the bed-and fell in a crumpled heap on the floor, knocking over his desk chair and a lamp.

Kevin awoke, startled by the loud crash, and glanced down at Ben who smiled up at him sheepishly. "I totally meant to do that."

Kevin smirked sleepily" sure ya did. You okay? What happened?"

Ben blushed and stuttered." I'm fine…I-I tripped…on a…"he took a look around for something he could have tripped on. His eyes zeroed in on the only thing nearby." a chip….I mean the bag of chips."

The older teen grinned at him and helped him up." How does that not surprise me."

Ben turned to grab some clean clothes and turned to glance at his friend. "Ummmm could you wait in the hall while I change?"

The older teen nodded and moved to the hall, closing the door behind him. Once the older boy was gone he undressed and got into the clean clothes, pulling on his jacket when he was done. He opened the door and peeked out at Kevin before stepping into the hall.

"Done."

The taller of the two grinned." Cool. What now?"

Ben grinned hopefully." Smoothies?"

Kevin frowned." Again?"

"Please."

The mutant frowned, but he couldn't say no to Ben." Fine. Want me to call Gwen?"

"Yeah.", Ben said smiling." Ask her if she want's us to pick her up."

"Kay."

Gwen awoke to the sound of her phone ringing. She flipped it open and glanced at the clock on her bedside table.

"Hello?"

"Gwen. It's Kevin. Ben wants to get smoothies and we wanted to know if you wanted to come."

She got up and moved to her closet." Sure. Just let me get dressed and do my makeup and I'll be ready to go."

"Cool. How long you gonna need?"

" About Thir-"She glanced in her mirror and gasped. A tall dark figure stood behind her and put something over her mouth. Chloroform. As her world faded to black she heard Kevin's voice over the phone.

"Gwen?"

"Gwen what's wrong?"

"Gwen?"

"Hello?"

"Gwen. It's Kevin. Ben wants to get smoothies and we wanted to know if you wanted to come.", he said glancing at Ben over his shoulder.

" Sure. Just let me get dressed and do my makeup and I'll be ready to go."

He smirked."Cool. How long you gonna need?"

" About Thir-"

"Gwen?" He cried hearing a thud. "Gwen what's wrong? Gwen?"

Kevin's eyes widened, he closed his cell, and turned to Ben. "Gwen's in trouble. C'mon."

"What? What do you mean "Gwen's in trouble"? What kind of-"

Kevin grabbed his hand and pulled him downstairs and to the car." No time!"

They got in the car and Kevin punched it. They sped towards Gwen's house in tense silence, both ready for a fight. When they arrived they shot out of the car and up to the house. Ben pulled out his key, unlocked the door, and led Kevin up to his cousin's room.

There was no sign of Gwen in the room, but her phone lay open on the floor, the only sign of struggle beside's a couple hangers strewn about on the floor. Both boys shared a look of concern with each other, Ben's expression borderline fear.

"Wh-Where is she?", Ben asked, fear and desperation clear in his voice.

Kevin sighed sadly and turned to the younger teen." I don't know. Looks like there was a struggle. I'll call Max and the plumber's helpers."

Ben nodded mutely, staring at his cousin's phone.

Kevin followed his gaze and frowned." You think you can trace her maybe?"

Ben shook his head." That's Gwen's thing. Even if I could I have no idea where to start."

Kevin nodded." I understand. I'll call Max."

The alarm blared as the two aliens ran down the corridor of the plumbers base, taking out guards as they went. Ambrose blasted the door open and they ran out into the sunlight. Albedo Quickly got into a nearby car and hotwired it, while Ambrose got in.

"Where to?", the Galvan asked grinning.

"Benjamin Tennyson's house."

Edric looked down at the unconscious Anodite on the floor of the cell and smiled. The princeling would have to do whatever he asked if he valued the girl's life.

"How long until she awakes?"

"Several hours milord."

Edric frowned." Hmm. Find me the princeling. I will make our proposition to him."

Two hours later

They stood in the rust bucket, Facing Max. The old man put a hand on his raging grandson's shoulder.

"Ben. Calm down."

"Someone took Gwen. How could someone take Gwen? She's not exactly helpless!", The teen cried throwing his hands in the air, accidentally sending a blast of light through the Rv's roof." Sorry…"

Max sighed, looking between the angry Majesdanian and the equally angry Osmosian. "Boy's please, relax. Arguing won't help Gwen."

Kevin growled." Neither will sitting around doing nothing! Gwen could be anywhere!"

Max put a hand over his eyes and sighed. How could he argue with that. It was true. They were doing nothing and chances were Gwen was getting further and further away. He glanced at his grandson and frowned. The teen was rubbing his face, obviously aggravated.

"This would be a great time for a clue or-"

The Rv door slammed in and a Figure made of shadow's came stalking in. He turned to look at them, eye's settling on Ben.

"Hello little princeling. I am General Edric of the planet Zephar and I have taken the Anodite. You will do all I ask or she will be terminated."

Kevin and Ben shared a quick glance before Ben pulled of his id mask, revealing the glowing being beneath, and Kevin absorbed the metal of a nearby table. Ben raised a glowing hand, pulling the light to his core, causing white lightning to crackle at his fingertips.

"Yeah", Kevin growled." I don't think so."

Tada! Short chappie I know, but I'm try to preserve the suspense. I have most of the story planned out ,but I could still use some idea's! c'mon people! Help a lady out!