Disclaimer: I really hate to point out the obvious, but here goes…I don't own Ben 10...sigh…now I'm depresssed…
Thanks for the reviews! Poor Benji indeed! I'm having fun with this fic! Sorry about taking so long. I've been uber busy of late. School stuff. I'm trying to do this fic on a regular basis…so…yeah.
Chapter six
Their view was obscured by dust, but they could make out two distinctly male figures, one glowing brightly.
A thick melodious voice rang out, seeming to chill the air." You're too late. He's too far gone."
Kevin growled. "Ambrose. Where is he?"
The smoke cleared and the figures of Ambrose and Albedo became clear. Both aliens had nasty smirks on their handsome faces, and were standing protectively in front of a large metal door. Max had gotten out his laser cannon and sonic pistol, aiming them steadily at Ambrose, Manny and Helen doing the same with their plasma guns.
"He's in there.", Albedo said harshly, pointing at the metal door." You'll have to get through us to get him, of course."
Manny rolled his eyes, sharing a look with Kevin." Of course."
With that said, Kevin rushed at Ambrose, absorbing the cement off the floor, while Helen, Manny, and Max alternated between shooting Ambrose and Albedo, who appeared to have Ben's powers, or at least, his half Majesdanian powers from before his ascension.
Kevin was hit in the shoulder by one of Albedo's stray blasts, drawing attention to his new found abilities, making the Osmosian groan." Just gets better and better…"
He dodged several of the blasts and dove behind the crates, Max and the others doing the same. They all glanced at each other and frowned.
"We can't fight them head on. We'll have to distract them while Kevin gets in that room and gets Ben.", Max said quickly, firing over the top of the crates, a groan of pain sounding from Albedo.
"Why me?", Kevin asked.
"Yeah!," Manny growled." Why him?"
Max sighed, obviously aggravated." Because he doesn't have a gun, so he'd be more useful getting Ben out." The old man popped up, Manny following him." Go!"
As Kevin made a dash for the door he could just barely hear Helen whisper 'Good luck'.
He dodged blast after blast of both light and plasma and slammed into the door, shocked when it stayed firm. He examined it for several seconds before absorbing the metal, his skin turning a metallic oily black, like living oil. As he plunged his hands into the door, the metal twisting and cracking, he felt a pressure in his back, only to realize something incredible. He'd been hit with one of Ambrose's blasts-and it had simply bounced off him, slamming back into the shocked Majesdanian.
'What is this stuff?', he thought, tearing the door from its hinges and hurling it at Albedo, who only partially dodged, being slammed into a pile of heavy metal barrels.
Kevin turned away grinning and froze. The sight inside the dark metal room broke his heart and would stay forever engrained in his memory.
"Benji…"
The small Majesdanian was curled up in the corner, hands wrapped tightly around his torso. The nearby window, which had been covered with metal, was pulled open a sliver, blood speckles around it. Looking at Ben's pale shaking form Kevin felt something snap inside of him.
"How dare you!", he hissed turning around and settling his eyes on Ambrose, the oily metal covering his body adding to the terror of his appearance." I'll kill you!"
He flung himself at the glowing ethereal being, slamming him to the ground. Ambrose tried to blast him off, but the blasts were deflected by the metal coating the half mad teens body. Kevin delivered blow after blow, blood splattering his face, the cries of Max and the others distant and unheeded.
All he could see was Ben's half dead form, curled in on himself in a futile effort to stop the pain. Eyes closed in a half glazed state, sweat dripping from his pale, barely illuminated face. Were it not for the slight glow of his light and the ethereal sway of his wispy hair Kevin would have though him-
"Kevin Stop! This isn't helping Ben!", Helen's voice cried, cutting into his thoughts and bringing him back down to earth." He's unconscious already! Please…we need you to help with Ben!"
He glanced up at her then back at Ambrose, who lay limp beneath him, blood splattered on his face and chest. For a moment Kevin didn't understand what she was saying, his mind still clouded by rage, but he still stood up, turning to find Max walking out of the metal room, the broken body of Benjamin Tennyson in his arms.
That snapped Kevin out of his daze and he was at the boy's side in seconds. He glanced up at Max, eyes full of worry." Is he…?"
Max sighed softly." He's hurt, but alive. We need to get him to Horace, fast!"
A horn honked outside and Manny rushed in, grinning." C'mon! I snuck out while Kev was beatin' the tar out of . Rust buckets ready!"
As they rushed towards the door Helen happened to look back and notice that both Ambrose and Albedo had vanished.
"They're gone…", She said quickly, eyes wide.
Max frowned." We'll find them later. Ben needs help now!"
She nodded following them into the rust bucket, eyes settling on Kevin, who sat on the bed, leaned against the wall, clutching Ben so the unconscious teen wouldn't fly off the bed as they drove.
The rv tore down the empty back roads, shifting the teens in the back from side to side roughly, but Kevin made sure Ben was kept still. As the sun skimmed over the unconscious Majesdanians skin, Kevin began to wonder why he wasn't healing. He stilled healed when exposed to sunlight so theoretically, he should have been healing at that moment, but he wasn't.
Kevin was shocked out of his thoughts by the sudden jostling as Max hit the breaks and unbuckled himself." We're here!"
Kevin picked Ben up bridal style and , Max, Manny, and Helen opening the door for the overburdened teen. As soon as they entered the plumbers base, people crowded them, pulling Ben from Kevin's strong arms, and ushering them into a small room that resembled a lab.
"Ben!", Kevin called, trying to fight his way to Ben. Deep inside he knew he'd just be in the way, but a huge part of him had to be with the small enchanting teen, just in case he needed him. In the end he was pushed back and ended up collapsing in a nearby computer chair, head on the desk, asleep.
Gwen looked up at Edric through the fog of her tears, a broken look set on her face. Blood pooled beneath her and her clothes coated in it. Sobs wracked her slight frame. The shadow being sneered down at her eyes trained on her face.
"You will tell me his weakness!", he growled" You cant survive much longer, my dear."
She shook with her sobs and said the one word…no…name…that would doom her cousin. "Kevin."
What will happen to Ben? Will Kevin ever admit his love for him? What's in store now that Gwen betrayed her cousin? Why am I asking you all this? I really have no idea. Oh well. So…what did you think?