Note: first fanfic, will improve as I go along, I have been a gamemaster on my past RP site so the action should be good, and I do not own Ben 10 or anything that is remotely like Ben 10.

AUTHOR'S NOTE: Well I wrote this story at my Uncle's house. My next story will not be up until next, next Sunday. Sorry!

Anyway….now that we are done with introductions, it is time to get more in-depth to our characters. It is time to now really get into our story! I congratulate those who figure out Diamondhead's little secret. Little hints like those really tell the character who he/she is. If you go back and reread my story. You can begin to get an idea who these characters really are. From here on out, we shall dig into them. Why are they here, how they got here, who they are, and what will become of them. It is just the beginning. 

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The head Mineralist's voice rang out across the large auditorium.

"Students! As you may all know, you are about to take the Earth trial. I trust that you all took the preparation note seriously. For this trial is nowhere as easy as the Forest trial. That trial was just a warm-up, this is something else, something different. Wherever you are fighting, a desert, swamp or even a tundra, you must be tough. You can't enjoy the leisure of an AC or a heater. You must have Endurance. And if you do not have this vital element, you will die. We have sent a note to those of you who we feel are too weak to participate. Only you have the liberty of staying here and graduating or staying on at the academy. I wish you all good luck."

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Four Arms waited for the transporter. His medical bag and backpack at his side. Growing more and more timid as he waited by the stop. He checked his stop number again, 89, he checked his slip of paper, 89. Any minute now they should be here.

"Who are you looking for?"

For Arms jumped. He turned around and saw XLR8 in her suit. He breathed easier again.

"For you and the others. I was beginning to think that I was at the wrong spot. I'm glad you are here.

He scratched his head.

"Where are the others?"

"Don't know, don't care."

Four Arms smiled, ever since the Forest trial, XLR8 had not talked to them because she was knocked out during the battle and was saved by Four Arms, Grey Matter, Upgrade and Wildmutt. Her pride was slightly wounded also because she did not fight at all while they did.

After two minutes, Upgrade showed up with Grey Matter on his shoulder.

"Hi guys!", said Upgrade, Four Arms waved back, XLR8 did nothing.

Upgrade continued, "Well now that we are all here shall we…"

"Hold it." said Four Arms.

He held his hands up to his mouth, he yelled, "HERE WILDMUTT!"

His cry echoed through the land. They waited, and then they heard the sound of paws hitting the ground and a familiar panting.

They saw Wildmutt in the distance, he was running at them at his fastest speed panting wildly. He screeched to a halt in front of them and gave a large bark.

XLR8 looked at him in disgust.

"Why is that thing coming with us?"

"Because he is very helpful to us. You didn't see it, but he helped us a lot by fighting off the creatures." Said Four Arms.

Wildmutt barked again.

"I thought he would be helpful to us if he came along."

XLR8 snorted. She finally looked at Grey Matter who had not spoken yet. That's odd…why hasn't he spoken up yet. The normally rude and loudly spoken attitude of Grey Matter is not present. Grey Matter looked….depressed and sad.

She quickly dismissed this thought, hell with it, why should she care?

She saw the transporter coming.

"Come on losers, we must get going."

Upgrade nodded, he made one final look at the campus and climbed on. And while he was doing so, off in the distance he saw a fleeting image of a Mineralist also climbing on.

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And that Mineralist happened to be Diamondhead. He quickly got onto the bus excited to get going.

"OH MY GOD! I CAN'T WAIT! THIS IS GOING TO BE SOOOOOOO EXCITING!"

He smiled greatly as he jumped onto the transporter. His emerald green eyes shown brightly as he looked at his female comrades…who were slower in getting on then he was.

"Hold ya' horses Diamondhead!" cried Blizzard. She moved on slowly and smoothly. Her blue eyes shown beautiful like the flowing sea. She also gave a smile to Diamondhead. His heart fluttered with joy.

Ripjaw was the last to get on. Her web feet climbed in awkwardly on the cold floor. She had a bad feeling about this trip.

"HEY!" cried Diamondhead, "Who wants a high five!" He held out his large covered hand in the air. Blizzard gave it enthusiastically.

"YEAH!", screamed Diamondhead, "That is what I am talking about!"

He held his hand out to Ripjaw who gave it meekly.

"Cheer up!" cried you-know-who, "this is going to be a blast!"

Ripjaw smiled, she nodded and for some odd reason did not feel as lonely. She looked out the window and saw something else that made her heart flutter, Heatblast.

He was very close, he was in the transporter next to there's. She could see him through the clear windows. His smiling face made him look happy, he was talking to his buds and was not catching sight of Ripjaw, much to her displeasure. He looked mighty handsome, tall, sleek, slender, she began to daydream about her and him…

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Heatblast burped.

"Well lets get this trial over with. I want to go back to bed to sleep."

"And have wet dreams again?" sniggered Stinkfly. She laid back on her seat away from the boys. Heatblast's heart quickened in beat.

What a beautiful voice, he thought, her quick witty comebacks make up for her tomboyish attitude. In fact that just makes her even more lovely. However, I must concentrate now on my new lover. What was her name?...Rimjar..Rinpaw…Ripjawn. That's it Ripjawn.

DCELR8 sat in the back of the transporter.

"I do not see why you have to be so negative to him Stinkfly. Heatblast is such a nice guy."

"Thank you DCELR8!"

"He maybe that," said Stinkfly, "but he is still a pervert. And I loath perverts.

Stinkfly looked out of the window again, DCELR8 laid back in his seat, and Heatblast thought.

Such a nice voice.

And then he too fell asleep, and he slept long and well for they were being taken away in a distance far away from the academy.

To the mountains.