Hiya everyone! I finally decided to continue with my Chill story! In this Chapter, Kevin and Gwen tell Little Chill more about family. Julie goes to investigate the area where the poachers had been, hoping to find the other Chills. Unfortunately, the Chills have decided to attack the next human they see in order to force them to lead them to their brother. And then Ben wakes up. What will ensue?
"So...okay...Let's see if I got this straight: Parents are what cause their children to come into existence. They...create their children, right?" Little Chill kept his injured wing folded at his side, not even noticing the pain in his curiosity.
"That's right." Gwen smiled as she handed the little Necrofriggian another peanut butter sandwich. The kid ate more than Ben!
"Thso..." Little Chill paused to swallow the peanut butter before trying again. "So, what should I call him?" He glanced at his parent...Ben was his name...
"Mommy!" Kevin said immediately. "You should call him Mommy!" His eyes glittered mischievously.
"Kevin!" Gwen rolled her eyes at him. "Give Ben a break just this once." She turned back toward Little Chill. "Don't listen to him. It's best to call him Daddy."
"Daddy...okay! I'll remember that! What about you? You're his...what was it...cousin? How does that work?"
"His father is my father's brother."
"Cousin...brother...father..." Little Chill shook his head. "This is hard! Back in space, I only had to worry about my brothers and sisters!" His green eyes grew wide. "Oh no! My brothers and sisters! They're still out looking for me!" He tried to jump into the air but fell back into the armchair with a plop. 'Dangit! Still can't fly...'
"Whoa, whoa! There are more of you?" Kevin asked, glancing nervously at Gwen. "Are all fourteen of them here?!"
"No...only five of us." Little Chill muttered, glaring at his injured wing. "The others do nothing all day but feed off of solar plasma. They all live on their own. We're the only ones who remained together...or even spoke to each other!"
"That's strange..." Kevin muttered. "Necrofriggians aren't a social race. Why would those five be different?" He scratched his chin thoughtfully. "Unless..." He looked toward Gwen. "Gwen, do you think it's possible that they inherited some of Ben's humanity? Ben's DNA is in all of his aliens, right? What if Little Chill and the others are part human?"
Gwen nodded slowly. "It makes sense...I mean, shouldn't Little Chill be bigger than he is?"
"Yeah...Hey, Little Chill! What do your four siblings look like?"
"Well...the eldest is like the other Necrofriggians...he'd probably reach your shoulders...maybe your chest... One of my sisters has white wings. They weren't white originally though...they were bleached from exposure to the sun. My other brother has dark gray wings. We don't know why. My other sister is normal...but she's smaller than my eldest brother. She's really smart!" Little Chill stretched his uninjured wing and sighed a little. "Why do you ask?"
Kevin frowned and closed his eyes. "Bleached wings...irregular coloration...runts...social...returning to Earth...They have to be part human!" He concluded.
Gwen was pulling out her phone. "Hold on. Let me call Julie. Maybe she can take Ship and investigate the area where Little Chill was kidnapped. Maybe his siblings will be there looking for him."
"Tell them to be careful, whoever they are! My big brother is very fierce!" Little Chill cautioned. "And he doesn't trust this planet!"
"Gotcha." Gwen walked out of the room and began talking to Julie.
"So...Kevin...how exactly do you relate to Daddy?" Little Chill asked.
"I'm his friend."
"How about Gwen? How do you relate to her?"
"Uh..." Kevin paused. "I'm her friend too..." He muttered quickly.
"Should I just call you Kevin and Gwen? Or is there something else?" He climbed up onto Kevin's shoulder and looked curiously at him. "Is there a name for Daddy's friends and relatives?"
"I suppose you can call Gwen 'Aunt Gwen'. I mean...technically she's not your aunt but I guess it'll work."
"And you?"
"Me?" Kevin tapped his finger thoughtfully on the table. "Good question...just call me Kevin."
"Okay, Kevin! What about those other people, Julie and Ship? Are they close to Daddy?"
"Oh yeah!" Kevin chuckled. "Real close!"
"What should I call them? What are they like?"
"Well Ship is a Mechomorph, sorta the group's pet."
"Pet?"
"An animal kept as a companion...It's hard to explain, but you can just call him Ship. Julie is human. She and Ben...are a couple."
"Meaning?"
"I'll explain later..."
"So what should I call her?"
"You can call her..." A thought occurred to Kevin and an evil grin spread across his face. "You can call her 'Mommy'!"
"He isn't here! I don't get it! Why wouldn't he be here?!" The white winged sister fluttered around fretfully. "He's gotta be here! He's just gotta!"
"We cannot assume that his kidnappers would remain in the same area for long..." The other sister replied, trying to remain calm. "They probably moved."
"Look! Here!" The dark winged brother called. "Check this out!" He led his siblings to what had clearly been a battle field. Cages were strewn across the ground, water was everywhere, and fumbling footprints dotted the ground.
The eldest brother narrowed his eyes. "Someone tried to steal him from the ones who trapped him..." He muttered. "This is starting to make me mad!"
"I suggest we stake out the area." The sister piped up. "If we're lucky, someone may return and we can ambush them! You know, take them by surprise and force them to take us to our brother!"
"I like that idea..." The eldest brother murmured softly, scratching at the ground with his foot. "I'm in the mood for some revenge. Remember this: These creatures are crafty. Don't believe anything they say while they can still stand. They'll try anything to worm out of a fight. We have to get them completely immobilized, under our power! Only then will they tell the actual truth! Understood?"
The others nodded silently. At that moment, the sound of walking could be heard. They all turned their heads toward the source. One of the creatures was approaching the scene. It had black hair and a pink and white outer coat. Squirming alongside it was a weird black and green blob.
"Ship!" The blob said.
"Let's make this quick, Ship. The faster we find them, the better."
"Them? Who's them?" The white winged sister whimpered.
"Shh!"
"I still can't believe what they told me about that fight..." The creature muttered, glancing left and right. "That could have gone seriously wrong. At least everyone's safe. That poor little Necrofriggian though...he must be so confused..."
"Ship!"
"The fight?! Necrofriggian?!" The dark winged brother gasped. "That settles it! Let's go!"
"Wait for my signal! We aren't sure how strong this creature is, nor what that blob can do. Wait for them to get closer."
"What is it, Ship? Do you hear something?"
"Ship! Ship!" The blob started toward the hiding place of the siblings.
"Wait...wait...NOW!"
"Wow! Can't wait till he wakes up!" A small voice was saying.
'Ugh...' Ben groaned loudly. 'My head...'
"He's awake! Can I-"
"Quick! Hide there!" Kevin's voice whispered, cutting off the young voice.
'Wha...?' Ben put a head on his pounding skull and moaned. He could hear a faint fluttering.
"What is it?!" Gwen's voice drifted into his ear.
"He's waking up!"
"Oh dear...Okay, we'll have to break it to him gradually or he may faint again!"
"Guys?" Ben grunted as he pulled himself into an upright position. "What happened?" He shook his head to clear it. "I feel awful! We were getting ready to battle those poachers...then everything went black- Oh! My head!" He gripped his skull tightly, trying to ignore the throbbing. "Was I knocked out or what? Did we get everyone out okay?"
"Yes..." Gwen muttered. "We-we won..."
"Really? Great!" Ben grinned and stretched his arms. "I could use a smoothie. How about you guys?"
Kevin and Gwen exchanged a glance and Ben's expression faltered.
"What is it? What's wrong?" Ben forgot the pain in his head as he studied his friends' expressions. They looked...not sad...not angry...not scared...just apprehensive and awkward, as if they were keeping something from him.
"Er...Ben...there's no easy way to put this..." Kevin started, fiddling nervously with his hands.
'He NEVER does that! What's up?!'
"Yeah...you may call it...an opportunity!" Gwen ventured.
"Yeah, yeah! Opportunity to...test the limits of your..."
"Mind!"
"Yes! The mind is a big factor!" Kevin nodded vigorously. 'Oh boy...'
Behind the chair, Little Chill was twitching like crazy. 'Okay...Kevin said that sons love their fathers...so I should hug him, right? Oh, I wish they'd hurry up!' He listened intently whenever his father spoke. It carried some of the tones of his Necrofriggian voice, which Little Chill now knew to be the voice he had remembered. 'When can I come out?! Oh, whatever!' He peeked his head out. 'If they're not done in ten seconds, I'm coming out anyway!'
"Limits of the...what are you getting at?!" Ben was thoroughly confused.
"It can also be seen as a...measure of your...er...abilities! And...influence!" Gwen continued, twiddling her thumbs together.
"It could also be seen as...added strength to the team! That is if you let him..." Kevin scratched the back of his neck and tried not to make eye contact.
"Him? Who are you talking about?!"
Silence.
Ben stood up and threw his hands into the air in an exasperated gesture. "For the love of Master Control! Just tell me what's going-"
"DADDY!" A blue blur shot out from behind the chair and slammed into Ben, tackling him to the ground.
Ben gasped as the wind was knocked out of him and he fell to the ground. His arms instinctively came up to secure whatever had hit him. "What the..." He stared down at the little creature in his arms. It was small, blue, and had wings that were fluttering excitedly. It felt cool for some reason... The creature was nuzzling his chest and its arms were wrapped around Ben's middle. It looked up at him with wide green eyes. Ben felt an odd sensation in his chest...a familiar feeling... He glanced instinctively at the Omnitrix, but it wasn't making him transform into Big Chill. 'Weird...this is like the feeling I get before Big Chill took control last time...must be a mistake...'
"Hi, Daddy! I'm Little Chill!" Little Chill introduced himself, gazing endearingly at his father. He looked rather pale...and his eyes were really wide... 'Maybe I should have waited for Kevin to call me after all...'
"D-D-Daddy?" Ben stuttered before turning toward Kevin and Gwen. "Explanation please!"
Kevin, secretly relieved that Little Chill had come out when he had, spoke. "Well, remember the Necrofriggians? You know, your kids?"
Ben nodded slowly. "Yeah..." He looked down at the creature, Little Chill. 'Is he saying...'
"Well, it turns out that a few of them have inherited some human qualities. Their environment was hostile for them...so they came here. And...Little Chill...well, he's one of them..."
Panic was Ben's first reaction. 'Wait...so this is my son?! As in my son?! As in........my son?!" He stared down at Little Chill, who had loosened his grip and was gazing intently at him. 'My...my...' He tried to wrap his head around the idea of being completely responsible for another life. 'He came to me after all...so it's probably a given that I'm supposed to...' He gulped nervously. 'How could I ever...' He glanced at Kevin and Gwen's apprehensive faces before looking back down at Little Chill. 'He...looks just like Big Chill...' Ben found himself thinking, feeling an unnatural surge of pride. He began to notice something else too. Those large green eyes...they contained such...trust, respect, and hope... There was something else too: need. Little Chill needed him. 'He...needs...me...' Ben realized. 'He needs...his...dad...' Slowly, he brought a hand up and ruffled Little Chill's antennae. Little Chill smiled up at him and his eyes glittered happily. Ben felt a warm sensation in his chest and a smile spread across his face. "Hey there, Little Chill..." He murmured, his voice containing a softness similar to the voice that only Julie ever heard from him. "Nice to meet you..." He gently hugged his son.
Little Chill closed his eyes and smiled as he felt his father hugging him. 'This is what I came here for!' He realized. 'This is what I was missing!'
Ben drew back as a realization hit him. "Kevin...you said that some of my kids are part human. Where are the others?"
At that moment, Gwen's phone rang. "Hello? What?! Okay, we're coming!" Gwen hung up. "Time to go!"
"What's wrong?"
"Julie's being attacked by Little Chill's siblings!"
Little Chill groaned. "I bet the think she's one of the people who kidnapped me!"
Ben jumped up, adrenaline rushing through his veins. His other kids were out there! He needed to get to them before they hurt Julie or themselves! "Let's go! Right now!" He slammed his hand on the watch. "BIG CHILL!"
What do you think? Cute, right? I love Little Chill! It'll only get better when the other four get in here! I made Kevin very evil in this one! Telling Little Chill to call Julie "Mommy" is SUCH a Kevin thing to do! Random thought: I've had the song Faith by George Michael stuck in my head for days now. I know that there have been people dancing to it in TV shows like Scrubs and House... Imagine Kevin dancing to it! *has very happy fangirl fantasies* Sorry! Off topic! Anyway, review and tell me what you think! I'll try to be quicker in getting Chapter 6 up!