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Final Chapter: So much for my happy ending...

Somewhere not too far from Bellwood...

Helen was shocked by the fact that Manny had come back to her. But she was pleased that he came back after all. "Look, what I've said was hurtful and I know that Pierce would have never wanted that to happen to us. sigh What I'm trying to say is that I'm sorry about before. Are we still partners, Manny?" as a pleating look was on her face.

Manny was happy to be back in both her company and good graces. "It was a bad time for both of us, but thanks to some good friends of Ben's I was able to work past that. We're Plumbers, Helen. Nothing is ever gonna change that" With things back to normal somewhat the two were looking forward to a fresh start and a better life.

Pizza Galaxy...

Ben was still sad about what happened, but you must admit having the Kamen Rider Club with you is going to make your day brighter, as it was a life mission for them to better everyone's lives. "I'm glad we're doing OK, but since we lost both Manny and Julie to events beyond our control we're going to need a extra set of hands" as he sipped his soda.

Gentaro was happily chewing his slice of mango-mushroom pizza, but he was able to tear away from that to inject something that he really wanted to add. "You are one of the best people we have ever met in any universe, Ben-san! We're going to make so many new friends here and someday I hope that you'll get a chance to visit our world too! I know Eiji, Shotaro and Philip would love to meet you!"

Yuki was explaining the physics of satellites to a group of eager children, happy that they loved space too. When her talk was done she went over and draped her arms around her quirky, yet kindhearted and loving boyfriend. " You're so lucky that you have so many adventures in space, Ben-kun! Plus you're so kind and heroic as well. I know my family would love to meet you, as we love learning about new cultures and you'd fit right in with us!" as she snuggled with Gentaro, then letting go and sitting down by him as she kissed him on the cheek.

Erin was eating her meat lover's pizza as she gave the two lovebirds her approval. "I'll admit Ben's world is odd and I'm still working on my temper. But I'm happy that I got to meet and live with all of you. When I do become a astronaut I'd love for all of you to come and visit me during one of my trips. I know Yuki would love to see how much fun it is to experience zero gravity!" Yuki was giddy about Erin's promise as Erin was wanting to do that too. They'd had to bug Ben to let them play with Gravattack when they got home.

JK sipped his lemonade and replied " I was such a coward when I first came to school. Now I'm more willing to fight for what's right, plus I'm always willing to learn about new things going on anywhere. I pride myself in staying in the know", a bright smile forming on his face.

"Let's hope you're not charging those ridiculous prices you were asking for back in middle school. People have needs themselves and if we don't get money, then we can't eat, bro. I gotta get my grub on when I get the need to feed!" as Tojiro did a air guitar to make his point. He was loving all the new foods there were to enjoy here and he wanted to get some recipes down before he went home.

Ran was nibbling her vegetarian pizza, deep in thought. When she stopped she was wondering about something and hoped the others were thinking about it too. "I would love to have a new friend help out with our jobs, but who's willing to put up with the danger that we have to fight against on a daily basis?" No sooner than she asked that a young man in purple armor walked up to them and placed a bag of chill fries by Ben. Tojiro wanted to eat them, but Erin smacked his hand away from it, as what he wanted to do was rude. "You're going to have to wait until our guest makes his point" she giggled, as the rocker rubbed his hand.

"I am Rook Blonko. Magister Tennyson has assigned me as your new partner, Ben" Ben knew that he was getting a new partner and that Gwen and Kevin were heading off to live their lives, Gwen starting college early and Kevin getting a new job to stay closer to her. He had also heard much about Rook, and while he knew that he was a great Plumber and a kind hearted fellow, he was new to Earth and had much to learn, both on Earth and beyond. "I hope my offering of chili fries is to your liking, Ben Dude" He was very pleased that is was, as Ben and Tojiro tore into the cheesy, meaty goodness that was the chili fries. "I'm glad to have met all of you and hope to learn more about all of you later. A friend of Ben's is here to say goodbye and address a point he has been wising to make for some time"

A muscled teen walked up to Ben with a sour look on his face. As he cracked his knuckles he told Ben the one thing he's been dying to say ever since he got that E-mail, all that time ago.

"Remember when you repainted my car that girly color and added all those happy faces to it? Well I hate your taste in color schemes and both my folks and my neighborhood like it so much that I can't change it back! Well, I think you'll remember how I handle things you change about me without my asking"

Ben got up and tried to run away, but Kevin was able to tackle him to the ground and punch him in the face, as Ben was forced to raise his arms up to block his blows. As the KRC and Rook were trying to force Kevin off, a sharp voice snapped, "So not cool, Kevin! You really don't handle change well, do you?" But Kevin was lost in his own little world, as Gwen huffed and went in to try and make peace between her two teammates...AGAIN.

The end of part one of the Diagon Trilogy

Well, that's it for the first part of my little story! I added Gwen and Kevin at the end, since I knew Kevin wasn't going to take the adding on of a new paintjob from the Kamen Rider Club in stride. I hope you enjoyed this tale and I will see you in Dash Forward! Three Heroes! Until then, fare thee well and I hope you all are doing well!

Special thanks to both Shotaro Ishinomori and Man of Action for creating the Kamen Rider and Ben 10 series, respectfully. Your works have brought joy to fans everywhere for years and I must take the time to address that fact. You guys rock!