Chapter 16: Adventures in Pennsylvania

With the Forever Knight's hideout destroyed, the Tennyson's stop the Rust Bucket in Philadelphia.

"Oh Philadelphia, it's nice here." Gwen commented

"Yeah, if you stay from the wrong areas." Max says

"Also boring here." Ben says

Gwen punches Ben in the arm.

"What was that for?" Ben asked

"You have no appreciation for the history here." Gwen shot back

"Ben, also the Declaration of Independence was signed here." Max added

"I didn't come here for a history lesson, I would have gone to summer school." Ben declared

"And you would have flunked that too." Gwen added in.

Ben simply mutters in frustration after Gwen's cheap insult on him, Max is not surprised at Gwen's antics.

"What's our next move?" Ben asked Max

"Just enjoy the town, and if something happens Ben, take care of it quickly and efficiently." Max instructs the young man.

"Especially don't go overboard." Gwen added

"Sure." Ben says in a sarcastic manner.

While the group drives around the town, suddenly sirens are heard from behind them, the Tennyson's pull over to the side.

"I wonder what's happened?" Gwen wondered as the police car speeds on by the Rust Bucket as if the RV wasn't even there.

"I'm guessing it's bad, I'm going to try to tail it but don't do anything yet." Max informs the cousins as he speeds up the Rust Bucket towards the wailing sirens.

When Max finally gets to the sirens of the police car there appears to be a robbery at a jewelry store.

"Great, as soon we get here there's a robbery." Gwen points out

"Just the thing I have been hoping for, putting dumb criminals in jail." Ben says as he getting ready to transform.

Then the police start to chase the criminals down once the criminals see the cops as they flee like a couple of scared dogs.

"Just let me go after them?" Ben pleaded

"Sure, and let them die of a heart attack after seeing an alien." Gwen commented

"If you can keep it discrete." Max advises Ben

"Ok, it's hero time!" Ben declared as he leaves the RV to transform.

"He's not going to keep it low is he?" Gwen asks

"He might, but there's no guarantee." Max answered.

Ben decided to transform into Ghostfreak as a good guy ghost before he went rogue, he goes through the pursuing cops to the freaked out criminals to stop them from running from the law.

"What are you so afraid of?" Ben teases the criminals

One criminal shoots at Ben, but due to Ben's transparency the bullets just go through him as if nothing was there.

"Bullets have no effect on him!" one criminal says, now he is more frightened of ghosts than before.

Ben suddenly goes up in front, turns back into solid and punches them both resulting in the criminals running into the arms of the law in fear of Ben.

Ben goes back to the RV to change back into himself before he can even be followed by the Philadelphia police.

Once Ben had changed back he was greeted by Gwen with a tight embrace, Max simply high-fives Ben.

"Good work." Max commented

"Who knew you would use a alien ghost?" Gwen wondered as Ben's progression using the Omnitrix started to show during the course of the summer.

"Yeah, so Grandpa what now?" Ben wondered since the criminals were arrested by the police.

"Well, we could spend some time here, or move on." Max answered

"I think we should stay here." Gwen decided

"Ben?" Max directs

Ben thought about his decision for a moment, then he makes up his mind about his choice "I think we should go to New York City, but not for long."

"Alright, I'll find a place to park and we'll enjoy our trip to New york." Max declared as he goes and drives the RV to the big apple.

End of chapter 16

A/N: I will take this moment to thank islambouli96 for the message he sent me, another chapter is in the works but not finished yet.

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