Chapter 12: We're home!

Since the fight between Kevin and Ben was over, Ben and the group decided it was time to head back to Bellwood for a couple days to rest up before heading on the road again.

"Kevin sure is tougher than last time." Ben says in a tired manner

"Sure looked like it." Gwen comments

"Ben, seriously I think you should change your fighting style." Max suggests

"I don't think I should." Ben says while he was unaware that his temper was increasing

"You should, you gotten more reckless during your time in the summer."

"I say that you should, for our sake." Gwen commented

"Oh great, so you think so too Gwen?" Ben snapped

"Yeah I think so and I'm just trying to help." Gwen adds

"Ben, you need to get a grip on your temper." Max interrupts

"I don't think so Grandpa and Gwen I think you should-"

"I'm NOT staying out of it Ben!" Gwen snaps back

Ben looks at Gwen surprised by the way that she had just lost her temper there, not as losing her temper but this time she really lost it.

"Alright you two, Ben you know we're just trying to help you and to make sure that don't get hurt or worse killed." Max explains

Gwen shivers at the word 'killed' being said

"Like that's going to happen." Ben scoffs

"You don't know that for sure." Gwen protests with urgency and concern

"Gwen does a point you know Ben." Max intervenes in the quarrel "Changing how you fight doesn't change you; it's what you do that decides on the outcome of the battle."

"If you say so, I believe this talk is done with." Ben declares to his grandfather and to his lover as he leaves toward his bed in the back

"While I'm talking I will mention that we're almost back home." Max added while somehow managing to talk to Ben and to keep his eyes on the road at the same time.

"Great, our vacation is over." Ben declares to Gwen

Gwen walks into Ben's room even through she knows she might get turned down by Ben in the first place.

"Go away." Ben declared

Gwen goes into Ben's room despite Ben's warning.

"I thought I said to stay out." Ben restates

"I decided not to." Gwen replies

"Then why did you come in anyway?"

"For this."

Ben suddenly feels a blow to his face as he looks dumbfounded to a frustrated and red-faced Gwen.

"Ah, what was that for?" Ben yells in pain and in anger of the slap Gwen just did

"It's you, it's always have been." Gwen expresses while trying to hold back a few tears

Ben looks at Gwen first with uncertainty then realizes what an idiot he has been acting lately, "I'm sorry." Ben apologizes "I've been too tense lately is all, I didn't mean to take it out on you is all."

Gwen first looks at Ben as if he's isn't sorry, but smiles after a few seconds.

Gwen suddenly embraces Ben in a vice-like hug that leaves a stunned Ben at a loss for words.

"Did I do something right?" Ben stupidly asks

"Of course you did, now let's go see your folks." Gwen says

"They're your folks too, you know." Ben replies

Suddenly the Rustbucket had come to a complete stop.

The sudden stop of the RV resulted in Ben landing on top of Gwen, both of course goes red in different colors.

"Already ready lover boy?" Gwen teased Ben

"I don't think we have time for that." Ben counters "but nice try." Ben gives Gwen a peck on the cheek and helps her up on her feet.

"Alright, we're home you guys." Max says

"Is our vacation over?" Ben asks in curiosity

"Maybe, maybe not." replies Max

End of chapter 12

I've been meaning to put this up months ago, but I got so swamped up in school work and college it wasn't even fair. I'm sorry 4 making my fans wait so Read and Review!