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Well, everyone. Here's the next chapter. I want to make a few things known first. As you can see, the rating has now gone up to M. I'll admit that it was never my intention to go up to M rating but the ideas from my friends have led it to be. There isn't any actual lemons but there are going to be some near ones like what you are about to read in the story. Sorry for the slight spoilers.
The Lion Sleeps Tonight...On Top of Me! Part 1
"What?! An Arrancar attacked Bellwood!?"
That was the news buzzing around Soul Society when Yoruichi had made her report. And now the captains were discussing what it would imply. Despite no longer being a captain, Yoruichi was the one with the report so she was allowed to attend the captains' meeting.
"It's true," Yoruichi said. "All I know so far is that their names are Loly and Menoly. They appeared in Bellwood and attacked Ben. Apparently Loly had a strong infatuation with Aizen."
Hitsugaya's eyes narrowed. It reminded him all too much of Hinamori and how she had been so devoted to Aizen. He was grateful that she was able to come to her sense following the bastard's death. It would take time for her to heal mentally and emotionally but he would be there for his childhood friend.
"They destroyed a decent amount of property and caused a panic," Yoruichi continued. "But Ben was able to drive them away. I don't know if they returned to Hueco Mundo or not but I'll go back and investigate."
"Don't see what the problem is," Shinji, having been reinstated as captain of the Fifth Division, said. Everyone looked at him in surprise.
Sui-Feng frowned. "This is a serious matter, Captain Hiroko."
"What I meant is...Ben's got this under control," Shinji said. "He's got plenty Arrancar on his own side, let's not forget that includes the most powerful Espada. Whoever these Arrancar are, they won't stand a chance."
"While I don't doubt Ben's capabilities in this manner," said Komamura, who was quite fond of Ben thanks to his involvement with redeeming Tosen, "We cannot just simply do nothing."
"Perhaps we should wait and see what happens," Ukitake suggested. "We certainly wouldn't want to get in Ben's way over any minor troubles he could easily handle."
"I suggest we keep this Bellwood under surveillance," Kurotsuchi suggested. "After all, suppose something like this were to occur again?"
Yoruichi frowned. She knew that Kurotsuchi simply saw Ben and his aliens as brand new guinea pigs to experiment on. After watching him these past few weeks, she had seen that he was a good kid and had to admit she was a little fond of him. Not in a romantic way like his other girls, but she sure as Hell wanted to help him out in any way she could.
Everyone else looked over at Yamamoto, who had remained silent throughout the meeting.
"We shall see how things develop first. If the situation escalates, we shall prepare accordingly."
The captains and Yoruichi nodded in respect. Soon the meeting was adjourned and everyone was heading out.
"So, Yoruichi," Shinji called to the Goddess of Flash. "How's Ben been doing these days?"
Yoruichi smiled. "Saving the day, fighting aliens, drinking smoothies, going on dates with those girls of his."
Shinji grinned. "Oh? Finally started to man up, is he? Good for him."
"Quite a lucky boy, getting all those lovely ladies to himself," Kyoraku sighed. "Wonder how he does it?"
Sui-Feng clenched her fists in irritation. As per usual, she took Yoruichi's flirting with Ben far too seriously and assumed that the woman she idolized had too fallen to the wicked boy's evil charm. She would not allow this Ben Tennyson to seduce and take her Yoruichi-sama away!
I wonder if I'll ever get used to this, Ben thought to himself as he fiddled with the controls of the Rustbucket III. Once again, he was taking one of his girls on the next date. As Ben looked at the monitor, he felt a pair of arms snake their way around his waist but the real kicker was when he felt a pair of soft mounds pressing into the back of his head. He gulped.
"I-is that really necessary, Mila Rose?" he mumbled. Said Arrancar smiled as she released her grip on Ben and sat in the seat next to him.
"I thought you'd be used to it after spending so much time with Harribel-sama and Nelliel," she told him slyly.
"They never did anything like that," he said, really trying to block out the thoughts of what would have happened if they had done something like that.
"I don't mind if it's Harribel-sama, but not Nelliel," she growled lightly.
Ben sighed. "Come on, Mila Rose. Can't you all get along?"
"Like I said, I don't mind sharing you with Harribel-sama and I can tolerate having to do so with Apacci and Sung-Sun but Nelliel..."
Ben groaned. "This isn't gonna be easy is it?"
Mila Rose snorted. "I doubt it." Then her face softened. "But we can make this work if we try."
Ben smiled. "I'm more than willing to."
Mila Rose smiled back. "And so are we."
As the two sat in comfortable silence for their destination, Ben thought back to how this whole thing started.
Flashback:
Ben had a feeling Harangue was going to use the destruction at the mall to ruin his reputation but he didn't care at the moment. He wasn't sure if Loly and Menoly had returned to Hueco Mundo or not. And even if they did, there was always the chance they could come back.
"I don't see what the big deal is," Kevin had said as he and the others grouped around in Ben's house. "From what I've heard, those two were nothing but Aizen's errand-girls. Nothing special about them."
Gwen added, "But they can still be dangerous, Kevin. Remember how much damage they did to the mall?"
"Yeah, but that doesn't mean we can't handle them," he argued.
"They can still hurt people to get to Ben," said Gwen.
"And Loly looked crazy," Ben agreed. "I mean crazier than usual."
"Which means who knows what that psycho'll do to get to us," Apacci figured.
Most of the school was abuzz about Ben dancing with Sung-Sun, Mila Rose and Apacci. Ever since he broke up with Julie, a lot of girls tried to become his new girlfriend but he just wasn't interested since they just wanted to date him for being a celebrity. Ben was hounded by boys asking how he managed to hook up with three hotties, while the girls were being harassed by other girls on what they did to get Ben to dance with him.
"I don't believe this," Ben groaned after managing to avoid the hoards of questioners. "The mall got demolished and all they care about is my love life."
"You're telling us," Apacci grumbled as she and the other two walked over to Ben. "All those bitches go on about is "Why'd you get to dance with Ben?" or "What makes you so special?" One girl even got the nerve to asked if Mila Rose promised to show you her boobs if you danced with her!"
Ben frowned. "Honestly." He could not believe the nerve of some people. In fact, some of the guys asked how far he had gotten with any of them. It took all his willpower not to sock those jerks in the face.
"No news yet about Loly," Ben said. "Unfortunately that doesn't make me feel any better."
"You have been acting a little paranoid lately," Sung-Sun noted.
"I can't help it. I keep thinking Loly's just gonna burst through the wall any minute. At home, at school, Mr. Smoothy's, at the Burger Shack..."
"I'm surprised that she hasn't done anything immediately. Perhaps whatever you did to her as Toepick requires a long time to recover from."
Ben sighed. Yes, Loly was a nasty psycho but he blamed Aizen more than her. He didn't know if Aizen had intentionally did something or her or anything but it did make him despise the dead Shinigami more. And he already hated Aizen more than Vilgax, which was saying something. Vilgax was his actual arch-nemesis but if Aizen were still alive he'd probably tie with Vilgax for first place on the list of people Ben disliked immensely.
"Best not let it bother you," Apacci said. "If something happens, we can just kick her ass again."
"You mean Ben will kick her ass again," Mila Rose corrected. "You couldn't even hold your own against Menoly. I had no idea you were so weak."
"Shut up, Mila Rose! You're the weak one since I had to save you way too many time that night!"
"What was that!?"
"Honestly, you two, can't I enjoy the peace of quiet of learning for one day?" Sung-Sun chided. "Besides, I had to save both of you so that obviously means you're both pretty weak."
"Stay out of this, Sung-Sun!"
"...Is it wrong that I've started adapting this as a daily routine in my life?" Ben asked, more to himself as he got his books together. Sung-Sun knew Ben wasn't going to like what was about to happen, but she couldn't help herself.
"Well, girls," she said calmly, getting their attention, "I believe it's about time for the two of you to decide who gets to go on the next date."
Ben, Apacci, and Mila Rose all froze when they heard that. Slowly, fearfully, Ben turned his head to look at the two ladies. They were still frozen for a moment when...
"I AM!" They both yelled so loudly that all other commotion in the hallway stopped to see what was going on.
"Oh, no!" Apacci glared at Mila Rose. "I am not waiting any longer!"
"If Sung-Sun hadn't pulled that cheap trick, I would've gone on a date with Ben next anyway!" Mila Rose snarled. "I am not going to lose to you!"
Ben noticed the rest of his fellow students taking an interest in this. Many were looking at him with the same mixed reactions they had at the dance.
"Hmm, perhaps a contest would be the best way to settle this little predicament," Sung-Sun suggested, obviously enjoying all of this.
"How about a nice game of rock-paper-scissors?" Ben offered meekly, feeling the gaze of the other students on him.
Both girls, who were more than ready to settle this with their fists, knew that Ben had a point. Besides, they were still in school. Duking it out would've only caused problems. Not that they cared but they didn't want Ben to get caught up in it too. The two glared at each other, raising their hands.
"Rock, paper, scissors, hah!" The two showed their hands. Mila Rose had rock while Apacci had scissors.
"YES!" Mila Rose punched the air in triumph.
"B-best two out of three!" Apacci demanded.
"I beat you fair and square," Mila Rose sneered.
"Two out of three!" Apacci yelled.
Mila Rose won, two out of three, but Apacci kept demanding a rematch after rematch until finally Ben had to stop the nonsense before somebody got hurt.
"Girls, that's enough. I'll go out with Mila Rose," said Ben.
"Yes!" Mila Rose pumped her fist in triumph as Apacci looked away, upset, with her arms crossed. She didn't like being last.
Ben noticed that Apacci was not happy. Feeling no other way, he went over and hugged her."I'm sorry, Apacci. But when I take you out, I promise I'll make it special for you," He swore.
Apacci was surprised by Ben's actions but nonetheless enjoyed feeling Ben's arms around her. "I...I'd like that." She managed to get out. Smiling, Ben slowly released her. All too soon in Apacci's opinion.
Ben was about to turn around and talk to Mila Rose when he noticed that everyone was still in the hallway. They were staring and some even had their mouths open. Ben glared at them. "Do you mind?"
"That's enough," Tia suddenly appeared, looking cross at the gathered student body. "All of you leave. Now."
Knowing better than to upset the hot but strict teacher, the students began filing out, whispering amongst themselves over what they had just seen. Tia looked at the three. "It seems you've gained a bit of attention since Saturday."
Ben chuckled sheepishly.
"And I heard that you will be taking Mila Rose on her date next." She looked at Mila Rose. "I appreciate the two of you not destroying school property to do so."
Mila Rose and Apacci both looked at their feet sheepishly, as they had been more than willing to.
End Flashback
And now here Ben and Mila Rose were. Mila Rose wanted to go on a date off-world like Ben had done with Nelliel. Partly because she wanted to see a new planet and partly because she was tired of everyone bugging her, the others, and Ben about their relationship.
"So, Ben?" Mila Rose said, leaning back in her chair. "Got an actual destination in mind?"
Ben cringed. "Err...I haven't really had the chance, I mean, I was busy lately..."
Mila Rose huffed. "Relax, Ben. I know. Wanting you to take me off Earth for a bit was pretty sudden. Let's just see what good planets this galaxy has to offer."
"Works for me," Ben said as he searched the ship's computer.
"Gotta admit, space is pretty cool," Mila Rose said. "Can't believe all the planets there are out there. And so many different aliens."
"Space can be pretty cool," Ben admitted. But it can be dangerous too...He knew that much from experience.
But his musings were interrupted by the computer showing that he had an incoming transmission. Ben activated the receiver and Max's face showed up on screen.
"Ben, it's me," Max said.
"Hey, Grandpa. What's up?"
"Ben, I'm sorry to interrupt your date but there's something I need you to help with."
Ben looked at Mila Rose, nervously awaiting her reaction. Mila Rose looked at him and nodded. "I understand. You're a hero and this stuff comes with the territory." Ben smiled softly. He knew that this date probably meant a lot to her. Suddenly Mila Rose gave him a feral grin. "So that just means we'll have our date and this mission at the same time."
"WHAT?!"
Mila Rose laughed. "I want my time and you need to do this mission. So we'll just do both."
"Are you sure?" Ben asked.
Mila Rose's feral grin only widened. "I've waited long enough, Ben. Looks like I'm helping you out on this one."
"...Very well," Max conceded. "I don't think there's any way I could change your mind. Besides, from what I've been told you have plenty of combat experience."
"Damn right," Mila Rose said.
Ben could feel his grandfather's frown. "Eh...Grandpa doesn't really like that kind of language."
Mila Rose became sheepish. "Sorry Mr. Tennyson."
"It's alright," Max said after a moment. "Anyway, Ben. The planet you need to go to is the planet Atrox. It's practically an entire jungle of a planet."
Ben went, "Whoa."
"Be careful, Ben. There's plenty of wild creatures down there."
"Don't worry, Grandpa. I doubt any of them are a match for Rath or Humongosaur."
"What's the problem anyway?" Mila Rose asked.
"Apparently several of the villagers of the planet have started disappearing. Rumors are spreading about some kind of phantom lurking in the darker parts of the jungle. The villagers are scared, Ben."
Ben frowned. "Sounds worth checking into. Alright, I'll set the ship on a course for Atrox."
"Thanks, Ben," Max said gratefully. "And good luck. Both of you."
"Thanks, Grandpa."
"Thanks, Mr. Tennyson."
The communications ended and Ben set the ship on course.
"I wonder what could be the problem," Mila Rose pondered. "Mr. Tennyson did say that there were dangerous creatures on this planet. Might be their doing."
"Possibly, but it's still worth looking into."
"I never said it wasn't," Mila Rose assured him. "Just trying to think of possible causes."
A jungle planet, huh? This reminded Mila Rose of those Tarzan books Nelliel had been reading. She had to admit that it was an interesting read. She had a coy smile on her face as she thought of what the planet would be like. Well...maybe Ben and I will get to have some jungle love on this mission, she thought.
Mila Rose knew this was rather unusual for her but what could she say? She wanted her man and it was hard with some competition. Now she wasn't worried about Sung-Sun or Apacci. And she didn't mind sharing with Harribel, but it was Nelliel. Both Nelliel and her mistress were extremely gorgeous, practically goddesses. Mila decided that she'd have to step up her own game if she wanted to make sure she got some attention too. And she had found some of Nelliel's...other books that she thought they didn't know about. Mila Rose found them by pure accident of course but she couldn't deny the books had some good ideas.
But as much as she felt like seducing him, she also knew that he had a mission and wanted to make sure that anything she tried wouldn't get in the way of that.
"Think I might need to leave my gigai?" she asked him.
Ben blinked, his mind had been focused on getting to Antrox. He looked at her. "You think so?"
"After that whole thing with Loly, I'd feel a little bit better if I had access to all of my abilities," Mila Rose explained.
Ben nodded. That would sound helpful. But... "Let's wait and see what the situation is first. Don't want you to jump the gun."
She smirked. "Don't you do that enough?"
Ben frowned at her. "Hilarious."
Mila Rose continued smirking.
Soon they approached the planet of Atrox. It was mainly green though Ben could make out enough small blue spots that must've symbolized oceans. Or maybe seas. He wasn't sure what the difference was from up here.
"So this is Atrox," Mila Rose said as she looked at world before her. "And the whole entire planet is one big jungle?"
"According to the database anyway," Ben said as he looked at the ship's computer. "I wonder what kinds of animals do live down there."
"And which ones are responsible for the disappearances," Mila Rose added. "It's best if we land this thing and check out what the locals have to say."
Ben nodded. "Good idea." He steered the ship towards the planet.
Once the Rustbucket III landed, Ben and Mila Rose scouted out the area. This world seemed pretty primitive and the technology the inhabitants had at their disposal left much to be desired. Apparently the planet served the same purpose as the continent Africa for most visitors: safari and game hunting. Speaking of the inhabitants, the Atroxians were a tribal species. They had humanoid bodies but shiny, scaly skin. They seemed reptilian but not quite as snake-like as Ssserpent.
"Ben Tennyson." The tribe's chief, a large but elderly being, approached him. "When we asked the Plumbers for help, we did not expect the hero of the universe himself to come."
"Just doing what I do best," Ben said.
The chief then looked at Mila Rose, who felt a little uncomfortable being in the spotlight. "This woman...is she your mate?"
Both human and Arrancar felt their faces light up but for very different reasons. Ben's was out of embarrassment while Mila Rose's was out of delight. Fortunately Mila Rose was able to get her wits together faster and replied.
"I am Franceska Mila Rose," she told them. "I am not quite Ben's mate but I am here to help him with the disappearances that have been going on."
At once the other villagers began whispering amongst themselves, all with concern and worry.
"We are grateful," the chief said. "Dark days have plagued us as of late. Come inside. I do not feel well discussing this out in the open."
The chief guided the two into his large hut where several tribeswomen were preparing some food for them to eat. Ben was a little squeamish at the meat that was present to them but Mila Rose found herself enjoying it. Hey, meat was meat. Besides, she had tasted worse back when she was a Hollow in Hueco Mundo.
"Now to business," the chief said once the food was gathered around. He looked at Ben square in the eye. "It all started when one of our hunters had gone into the thick of the jungle to bring back food for the village. Many days and nights had passed but he never returned."
"And let me guess," Ben said. "You sent more warriors to go and look for him...and they haven't returned either."
The chief nodded gravely. "My warriors have faced many challenges and many of the beasts of our world. After so much time, I fear the worst for them."
Mila Rose looked over and noticed several of the tribeswomen looking like they were trying to fight back tears. She wondered if some of those warriors were their husbands. She looked over at Ben. He had noticed the tribeswomen too and his mind was set.
"We'll find out what's happened to your warriors," He told the chief. "You can count on that."
The tribeswomen looked up at Ben hopefully while the chief let out a sigh of relief. "Thank you, Ben Tennyson. We are most grateful."
"So...where exactly did the warriors go when they disappeared?"
"I shall show you a map of the lands. That should be most helpful to you."
Mila Rose was both excited but anxious. She had a feeling that a fight was coming on and she was thrilled by the thought of battle. But, she didn't know what to expect. Her experiences with Ben had taught her that there were plenty of powerful creatures out there in the universe. She even wondered how much of a match she could be for any of them.
The chief pulled out a map and showed it to the two. Ben studied it carefully, using his photographic memory as a big advantage.
"Can you tell me what kind of creatures live out in the jungle? I need to see if any of them might be responsible?"
"While I can understand your thoughts on this, Ben Tennyson, I know my warriors could not be defeated so easily by the monsters that we hunt."
"Can't rule out any possibilities," Ben told him.
The chief nodded grudgingly. Apparently the guy was so sure of his warriors that he couldn't believe the hunters could become the hunted. What, did he believe they died by accident or something? Nah. As it turned out the chief personally believed the culprits were rival tribes who lived in other parts of the planet. Some tribes got along well and other tribes were almost always at each others' throats. That was a good possibility too and one Ben was far more likely to believe. He just hoped that this didn't evolve into a tribe war of some kind.
Ben and Mila Rose decided it was best to gather up supplies before they headed out on their journey. Ben wasn't sure what they would expect in this place and he had seen a few jungle movies in his time to know that in areas like this, preparations was a virtue.
So the two headed out from the village, with the villagers bidding them farewell. A few warriors remained as the chief didn't want to lose anymore of his men. He had offered a guide though but Ben declined. As much as a guide would be appreciated, he didn't want this tribe to lose anymore of their people. He and Mila Rose stopped as they looked ahead. Nothing but growth and underbrush. Not even a proper path to follow.
"Well," Ben said. "Here we go."
And so the two ventured into the deep, dark jungle of the planet, unaware of what they would run into. Or what would run into them.
Mila Rose took in her surroundings as they trudged through the jungle life. She still remembered all the things her mistress had taught her back when they were Hollows. Though, she did feel uncomfortable without some kind of weapon on hand. Ben promised her he would look into it with Grandpa Max when they got back. She appreciated it but it still didn't change the fact that she would like to have one right now!
"Think it might be time for you to turn into one of your aliens?" she suggested.
"Not yet," Ben told her. "I don't know what's out there and I don't want to leave you alone."
Mila Rose huffed. "I can take care of myself, Ben."
"I know that, it's just...I don't know what we're up against and I'd never forgive myself if anything ever happened to you."
While Mila Rose get a pleasant tingly feeling from that, she didn't like to be babysat.
"Let's see if we can find any trace of what happened to the warriors," she suggested.
"That's as good a start as any," Ben agreed. "Now I think would be a good time to go alien." He activated the Ultimatrix and scrolled through it until he found the one he was looking for. He slammed the dial down and transformed into Benwolf.
"The wolf one?" Mila Rose asked. "Why not Wildmutt?"
"Wildmutt can't talk," Benwolf explained. "And I think you'd prefer being able to understand me."
"Good point," Mila Rose admitted.
Benwolf got down on all fours and started sniffing the ground as he walked. Mila Rose had to fight the urge to laugh. Despite the seriousness of the situation, Ben did look rather comical.
"Uh, how do you know where to start sniffing?" She asked.
"Don't worry," Benwolf told her. "I can still recognize the scent of the Atroxians from when I was human."
"I hope this works."
While Benwolf was good at tracking down the missing warriors, his enhanced sense of hearing would allow him to detect any uninvited guests. So far, nothing unusual, only the typical sounds of a jungle. That gave him a bit of relief. In the movies, it was always when the jungle got quiet that things started going bad.
Mila Rose once again found herself frustrated. If she was outside her gigai, she could sense their spiritual pressure. She was sure even aliens had that. There was nothing to suggest otherwise. Maybe Ben would allow her since she could be far more helpful that way.
As Mila Rose and Benwolf went deeper and deeper into the jungle, they were unaware that something was watching them. It was stalking them from the trees, keeping its eyes on them.
"They can't just vanish without a trace," said Benwolf and then he stood up, rigid.
"What's wrong?" she asked.
"Do you get the funny feeling that we're being watched?" he asked.
Mila Rose was instantly alert now. She strained her ears for any kind of sound. Her fists, which were her only weapons at the moment, tightened for battle.
Then Benwolf heard it. "Get down!" He quickly yanked Mila Rose to the ground. A THUNK sound was heard behind him. Benwolf got up to see some kind of disk blade lodged in the tree behind him.
"Where did that come from?!" Mila Rose freaked out, now really wishing she had some means to defend herself with.
Hearing something like movement nearby, Benwolf was instantly alert. He smelled something. There was something else here with them. Possibly the one responsible for the disappearing warriors?
As for what was stalking them, it managed to get a better look at the Loboan. Yes, there was no mistaking the symbol on its chest. This Loboan was really none other than Ben Tennyson. At last! A worthy prey like no other! The hunt would be much more enjoyable than those noteworthy but rather lacking warriors.
Benwolf knew this was bad. Whoever was after them had the element of surprise. And even with his enhanced senses, he didn't know what he was up against. He quickly scooped Mila Rose up and started dashing further.
"Ben!" Mila Rose cried. "What are you doing?"
"We need to get some cover now!" Benwolf replied. "We're out in the open and sitting ducks!"
Its universal translator allowed it to understand what the shapeshifter was saying. It had to admit it was impressed. Perhaps the human possessed some cunning to go with his many forms. Now truly intrigued, the hunter decided to make its moves regarding this new hunt.
The hunter pursued its prey. It was time for the real hunt to begin. Then, once it claimed its prize, it would be forever known as the hunter who slew Ben Tennyson.
Benwolf and Mila Rose found a nearby cave and ducked inside, successfully covering themselves. That was when Ben changed back to normal, panting.
"Ben, why did we run? We could've fought whatever it was that attacked us," said Mila Rose, frowning.
"Sorry," he apologized. "But we have no idea what we were dealing with. We couldn't see it but it could see us, which is bad."
"Did you manage to catch its scent?" Mila Rose asked. Ben grimaced. "What's wrong?"
"There was a very strong scent of blood," Ben told her.
"Animal?"
"Doubt it," Ben said somewhat anxiously. He showed her the bladed disk. He made sure to hold it where the blades didn't cut his fingers "Take a good look at this. Nicely made. No animal could've done that. I think we're dealing with a professional here."
"One of the other tribes?"
"Hard to say," Ben replied.
"Should we get back to the village?"
"Yeah," Ben said. "Hang on!"
Ben activated the Ultimatrix and switched the dial so that it showed XLR8. In green flash, Ben's speed alien stood where he once did. Once again, XLR8 scooped Mila Rose up in his arms and he quickly dashed back to the village.
Once there, Ben showed the bladed disk to the tribe chieftain. The chief examined it with thorough care. Once he was done, he handed it back.
"This weapon was not made on Atrox. None of our tribes are known to use such a weapon. Nor does its design match any of ours."
"Which means someone else is on this planet," Ben said grimly.
"Do you think this happened to any of the other tribes?" Mila Rose asked.
"Yes."
Everyone turned to see a tribeswoman approaching them. "I have heard word from our messengers. It seems that the warriors of other tribes have been disappearing as well."
"I think whoever or whatever this thing is...it's hunting down your warriors."
"And killing them," Mila Rose added.
The tribeswoman who had spoken to them looked devastated. She must've been the wife of one of the missing warriors.
"Do you know for certain?" the chief asked. "Have you found the bodies?
"No but..."
"Then there is a chance they are still alive," the chief said.
Ben looked at his feet. He really doubted it. Ben could tell the chief wanted his people to have hope but he felt it was a false hope.
"Ben Tennyson," the chief said. "Mila Rose. I ask you both to help us. Please find whoever is responsible for this and put a stop to them."
"I will," Ben said. "I promise." He looked at Mila Rose. "Mila Rose...are you sure you want to come with me?"
"I'm not just gonna sit around and wait for you to hopefully come back," Mila Rose told him firmly. "I'm a warrior too and I'm going in there with you."
Ben smiled at her. He knew that he couldn't convince her to stay in the village. She had that fierceness in her that the other girls did. And Ben couldn't help but find it attractive. Realizing what he just thought he quickly shook his head. They would focus on dealing with this mysterious hunter first. Taking a deep breath, Ben and Mila Rose faced the jungle again.
"Better change before going in there," Ben said as he activated the Ultimatrix. "Time to use an old friend." He slammed the dial down and changed into some kind of one-eyed plant alien with tentacles for legs and some venus flytrap-like structure around his head. "Mila Rose, say hello to Wildvine."
"Wildvine?" Mila Rose repeated. "You have another plant guy? What about Swampfire?"
"Swampfire's not exactly good at being stealthy." Wildvine explained.
"Good point," Mila Rose admitted, knowing that Swampfire's stench would probably give him away.
The two returned to the denser parts of the jungle once again. Mila Rose was more alert now, expecting something to just jump out and attack them. And if not them, then one of the assailant's other weapons. They didn't know what all their enemy had in his or her arsenal.
"Stay close to the ground," Wildvine whispered to her, using his abilities to actually merge with the plants of the jungle. Mila Rose thought that was quite an impressive ability for an area like this. Obviously despite both being plant aliens, Swampfire and Wildvine were capable of doing things that the other couldn't. In fact, she had seen Ben use several aliens who shared abilities or powers with other ones he used. Like Brainstorm and Ampfibian both having electrical powers. Or Benwolf and Echo Echo both having a sonic scream attack. And she lost count of how many of Ben's aliens had super strength as their primary ability. It was kind of weird but she figured that, considering how many aliens actually existed, some had to have similar abilities.
Mila Rose made sure to not stay out in the open, using the foliage as a cover. Though at the moment she wished she could do a technique similar to Sung-Sun's Muda ability. That would come in handy right about now.
Wildvine was ever alert for their mystery guy. While using his abilities on the plants of the jungle, he tried to feel any kind of movement against them in hopes of pinpointing the guy's location.
"Anything?" Mila Rose whispered.
"Nothing," Wildvine answered. "I don't know if I should be relieved or panicking."
"He's got to be here somewhere," Mila Rose said. "We need to draw him out somehow."
"Yeah? Like how?"
Little did the two know that they were being stalked as they spoke. It saw them. It knew that Ben 10 had turned into a Florauna. An impressive choice for this type of environment. By becoming one with the plants, Ben 10 would be harder for it to track. But he must be close judging from the conversations the female was having. It has been studying her too. Possibly Ben 10's mate. She had the look of a warrior and it wondered if she was skilled. Though it was tempted to test, the female was unarmed. It would not stoop to such a dishonorable tactic as attacking an unarmed combatant. It would need to draw the Ultimatrix wielder out somehow. Very well then. But as the hunter moved...
"It's here!" Wildvine's connection with the plants alerted him to the foe's presence. He quickly removed himself from the plants he bonded with and pulled some of the large seeds from his back. He threw the seeds to the clearing he detected. The seeds exploded on contact.
"Those things can explode?!" she exclaimed.
"Among other things," Wildvine said before a spear suddenly struck it right in the chest.
"Ben!" Mila Rose cried before she felt herself hefted in the air and tossed aside. She could make out a faint blur of motion and swung her leg in an attempt to sweep or trip it. Whatever was causing the strange haze was caught off guard by the attack and fell on the jungle ground. Some dirt got on it and Mila Rose could make out a vague shape. "Ben! It's invisible!"
Pulling the spear out of his chest, not really injured since he was a plant right now, Wildvine could see the thin outline of their assailant and shot his vines at it. But just as they approached, the tips were sliced off by some invisible blade. Wildvine went to fire more of his seeds but what he could see of his opponent moved with shocking agility. Wildvine tried to see where the attacker went but it was too late. This being had disappeared within the jungle fauna. And it had taken the spear with it. Wildvine was at Mila Rose's side. "Are you alright?"
"I'm fine," Mila Rose said. "Whatever that thing was just knocked me on the ground."
Wildvine wondered, "Strange. Why did it simply get you out of the way while it was trying to kill me?"
Mila Rose shrugged. "'Cause I'm a girl, maybe?"
"Not a theory I want to test," Wildvine said grimly. "Right now let's put as much distance as we can from...whatever that was and plan."
"Plan?" Mila Rose grinned. "Since when does Ben 10 plan?"
"Right now," Wildvine said as he scooped Mila Rose up. "Now let's get out of here."
Wildvine thought it would be a good idea to make as much distance between them and that attacker so he went in the opposite direction it went. Hopefully. Normally Ben was the type to pursue but he wasn't taking chances. Especially with Mila Rose here. Stretching his arms, Wildvine swung through the jungle in a way that would make Tarzan envious. Mila Rose held on, find herself liking the strange new thrill she was getting. Though she would have preferred Ben being in his human form.
Wildvine eventually found his way to the river. He looked around. No sign of any of the planet's wildlife. As far as he could see. Once he was fairly certain the coast was clear, he changed back to normal.
Ben stated, "Okay so we know we're up against something or someone that can turn itself and its weapons invisible. At least while he's holding them."
"Or she," Mila Rose added. "We don't know if it's male or female."
"Fair enough," Ben said. "But anyway, that's all we know. We don't know what are all its weapons, if it has any powers...I don't even know what species it is. And who knows how many aliens can actually turn invisible."
"So what's the plan, Ben?"
Ben frowned as he tried to think of something. "I need to call Grandpa Max." He started tinkering with his Ultimatrix. Seeing the confused look on Mila Rose's face, Ben explained. "The Ultimatrix can be used to communicate with Plumbers and stuff. Grandpa might know what we're up against." Once he got the communications part working. "Grandpa! Grandpa, do you read me?"
"Loud and clear, Ben. What's wrong?"
"Grandpa, we found out what's causing trouble on Atrox. Sort of. What do you know about any aliens that can turn invisible, and use spears and blade disks."
At first there was nothing but silence on the other end. When Max replied, his voice was very grim. "Ben...are you sure?"
"Definitely. Whatever it was would've had me if I hadn't been Wildvine."
Max sighed. "It's been such a long time. I never thought they would ever return."
"They?"
"Ben, Mila Rose, listen to me. You are up against a very dangerous adversary on this planet. Make sure you're somewhere secure and I'll fill you in."
Now Ben was really worried. If his grandfather was acting like this, that clearly meant bad news. He looked around nervously, as if expecting a dagger in his back or something.
"I'll call you back the moment we find shelter." Ben activated the Ultimatrix. "I'm flying us out of here, Mila Rose. Don't know if that thing can attack us while we're airborne!" He slammed down and was engulfed by the green flash. Mila Rose covered her eyes...and got a good look at the alien Ben turned into.
Mila Rose commented, "Uh...last time I checked, Armodrillo can't fly."
Sure enough, Ben had wound up turning into Armodrillo. He groaned as he tapped his symbol. "Now it decides to goof up on me. Great, just great." Armodrillo sighed. "Well, if we can't fly, then we'll just have to dig."
"Great," Mila Rose grumbled. She was not a fussy girl when it came to things like getting dirty but she really wasn't looking forward to going underground. Armodrillo lowered himself so that Mila Rose could hold onto his neck. "Hang on!" With that, Armodrillo started digging into the ground.
While Mila Rose could not deny that Armodrillo was a useful alien, she certainly wasn't fond of traveling underground. She kept fearing that she'd fly off the digging alien's back. And the fact that some of the dirt was getting on her didn't help much. But Armodrillo was moving very quickly through the underground. She remembered Ben once describing him moving through dirt like it was air. Apparently that was true.
The next thing Mila Rose knew, they had surfaced. Armodrillo came to a stop and she slid down his back. She needed a moment to get her wits together. Shaking her head, she took a look around. Before them stood a nearby waterfall, adding a sense of beauty to the spot they had found. Lush and hopefully edible fruits hung all over. And the waterfall lead to a beautiful body of water that was perfect for swimming. Good. She could use a swim after that little underground adventure.
"Come on," Ben said after he turned back to normal. "Let's see if there's a cave behind that waterfall."
The two headed out to the waterfall. Fortunately, they were able to find a way to maneuver around the flowing water without getting soaked. Ben found an opening and sure enough, there was indeed a cave behind it. Ben let out a sigh of relief as he and Mila Rose went inside and made themselves relatively comfortable.
"Well that was an experience," Mila Rose said as she brushed some of the dirt off of her. She looked at him. "Can you even navigate when you're digging around?"
Ben grinned sheepishly. "Not really. I'm not aware of what's going on the surface."
Mila Rose smirked. "So you found this place through dumb luck?"
"Pretty much. Besides, my luck is known to hold out."
Mila Rose shook her head. "Ah, well. Looks like your luck held out here." She turned serious. "We'd better contact your grandpa and find out what we're up against."
Ben nodded and activated the communications link. "Granpda. It's me. Mila Rose and I managed to find some shelter. Now can you fill us in?"
When Max spoke, his voice sounded even grimmer than before. "First off, what you two are up against is a very deadly warrior. He belongs to the race known as the Yautja."
"Yautja?"
"They come from the planet Yautja Prime. Most other races think they're just myths and boogie-men meant to scare their children. But they are real...and very dangerous."
"Why is one of these...Yaujta on Atrox?"
"He's hunting," Max replied.
"Hunting?" Ben asked. "Hunting what?"
"The warriors," was the reply.
"What?!" Ben and Mila Rose cried simultaneously.
"I don't know too much about the Yautja culture but I do know that they often travel to other planets in search of prey to hunt."
"Hunting for what reason?" Mila Rose asked.
"Sport," Max said darkly. "They are known to make trophies out of those they hunted. The victims' skulls in particular."
Mila Rose and Ben were disgusted when they heard this. These Yaujta hunted other life and treated them like animals. Mila Rose thought about to all those poor tribeswomen, to never see their beloved husbands again. While they weren't certain if the warriors were dead, Mila Rose was certain it was more than likely.
"The Yaujta seem to use a combination of advanced technology and primitive weaponry. The cloaking device is just one of their many tools. Plumbers have encountered Yautja on rare occasions but we've never actually managed to capture one. We've learned that the Yautja follow their own honor code and..."
"Honor code?" Mila Rose exclaimed. "What would those things know about honor?"
"Quite a lot, actually. From what we've gathered, the Yaujta will only attack someone who is armed. The unarmed and children are some of the few we know the Yautja won't target."
"That explains why he didn't attack Mila Rose," Ben figured. "She was unarmed. Hey, wait a minute. I was unarmed when it attacked me."
"A technicality, Ben," Max replied. "The Ultimatrix would count as a weapon in their eyes."
Ben groaned. "Great."
"Max," Mila Rose spoke up, "Have these Yautja ever come to Earth before?"
"A few times before the Plumbers caught on to what they were doing," Max replied. "They usually showed up in areas of great violence. Gang wars in cities, wars in foreign countries. Before the Plumbers finally found out, there were stories of a few humans who actually managed to best the Yautja and earned their respect."
"And they left Earth alone?"
"No. But the Plumbers were prepared this time and one actually engaged the latest Yautja visiting Earth and managed to defeat it. Afterwards the Plumber ordered them to stay away from Earth and never return. And believe me, Ben, if that hadn't happened, the Yautja would have been coming for you sooner."
"Me?"
"Ben, with the things you've done and are capable of, the Yautja would see you as the ultimate prey."
Ben groaned again. "Which means now this guy's gonna be gunning for me."
"If it makes you feel better, at least this creep won't go after the warriors anymore." Mila Rose offered.
Ben sighed. "Well at least there's that."
"And I can help," Mila Rose offered. "Your grandpa said they won't attack an unarmed opponent."
"Don't be hasty," Max interjected. "They won't target an unarmed foe but if they are attacked first, then they will retaliate."
Mila Rose's face fell. "Well there goes that idea."
"Can you tell us anything else, Grandpa?"
"I'm sorry, Ben, but that's all I know at the moment. I'll try and see if I can find any more information. In the meantime, the both of you be careful and keep your wits together. The Yautja are cunning. Do not underestimate them."
"I won't, Grandpa."
"Good luck, Ben," Max said before cutting communications. Ben and Mila Rose looked at each other.
"So...what do we do, Ben?"
"The best we can do is find it before it finds us, then disable its cloaking," Ben said.
"Then you'll fight it?" Mila Rose asked.
"That's the plan," he smiled, then he noticed her expression. "What's the matter?"
"Ben," Mila Rose said, the worry in her tone not lost on the hero of the universe, " this Yautja sounds like he's the type of hunter trained from a young age. I think he's probably hunted and fought some of the aliens you can turn into. I'm just guessing, but he could find a way to subdue you. I mean, you're not bad yourself. You took down warriors far more experienced than you, but that's because they often underestimated you. Now, there's something out there that we can't see that is hunting you. I want to protect you like you've always protected us."
Ben was stunned by the lovely Arrancar's declaration. "Mila Rose...I..."
"Just promise to be careful, and don't die," she advised.
"Right," said Ben.
Mila Rose smiled before getting up and walking over the opening of the cave. "But first...I'm gonna take a bath. I need to get all this dirt off of me."
Ben cringed and rubbed the back of his head sheepishly. "Yeah, sorry about that. Armodrillo isn't always the tidiest alien I got. But hey, at least it wasn't Goo..."
But the words died in his throat as he turned to look at Mila Rose, who was taking off her shirt! Mila Rose was facing away from him, but his reaction was the same as if she had been facing him (or maybe not). His face now a lovely shade of crimson, Ben quickly spun around. "Wha...what are you doing?!" he all but shrieked.
"What does it look like I'm doing?" Mila Rose asked rhetorically. "I'm getting ready for a bath."
"By taking your clothes off?!"
"It's not like I have anything else," Mila Rose said. "If I had known I'd need to go bathing, I would have brought a bikini."
Ben froze when he heard the sound of her taking off her skirt and it was taking all of his willpower not to turn around and gaze at Mila Rose in all her naked glory. Hey, he was still a hot-blooded teenage boy. He was still tempted by such things and having five beautiful women with bodies that would make a goddess envious certainly didn't help much.
"Don't see what the big deal is," she said. "You're allowed to look, you know."
"Gah!" Was the only noise Ben could make. He was now forcibly pinching his nose to avoid the massive flow of blood that threatened to shoot out like a fountain (or geyser).
"You should know by now that we don't mind, Ben," Mila Rose said. "In fact...we'd like for you to."
"Eh?"
Mila Rose shook her head, folding her arms across her bare, ample chest. "Ben, sometimes you can be such a prude." She smiled to herself. I think I know a way to fix that.
"Ben~?" She asked playfully. Ben flinched nervously.
"Yes?"
"Could you stand watch for me while I bathe?"
"HUH!?" Ben's jaw dropped.
"I'd feel safer knowing you were there to protect me," she said with a pout. Even though Ben had his back turned, he could practically feel the expression.
"Mila Rose, I don't know if..."
But what Mila Rose did next really shocked him. He nearly jumped out of his skin when he felt her hands on his shoulders and her soft mounds pressing up against him. Her soft, completely bare mounds! Ben felt his whole body tense up at her actions. But what really got him was when he felt her lean in and her voice whisper in his ear with a soft, alluring tone. "Please, Ben? I'd really appreciate it."
Ben gulped as he struggled to ignore the pleasant feelings he got from her touch, her breath on his skin, and the feel of her breasts pressing up against him. He could feel his will power slipping away, or more specifically being beaten down by teenage hormones.
"F-fine," he mumbled.
Mila Rose smirked triumphantly.
"But I'm waiting 'til you leave the cave before I go out!" Ben quickly shouted.
Mila Rose sighed. Ah, well. She couldn't rush things. Slow and steady wins the race, like in one of those old fables she had decided to glance at during one of her trips to the bookstore Nelliel worked at. "Alright. I'll go ahead. But you better be out there!" With that, she turned around. Then suddenly, she had an idea.
Ben felt a slight push or bump from behind him, specifically his lower regions. Without thinking he spun around...and was treated to the sight of Mila Rose's well-rounded rear! Oh, he was sure that blood was gushing from his nose by this point! He wanted to turn away-he needed to turn away. But for some reason, he could not take his eyes off of the vision of loveliness before him that was Mila Rose's posterior.
Ben felt his fingers begin to twitch. His now raging hormones were commanding him to seize the lovely objects in front of him, yet a small sliver of the prudishness Mila Rose had mentioned was keeping him from committing this act.
He then noticed that the derriere was moving away from him, and with great difficulty, his eyes went in the upward direction, whereupon he saw that Mila Rose was moving away from him, likely toward her coming bath. Had she bumped her butt against him, just to get him to look at her? Well, it had worked!
Ben felt his eyes begin to drift downward again, but before they could Mila Rose turned to face him. He was pretty sure that he would have passed out if not for the fact that only her head had turned in his direction and nothing else. They stared at one another, their equally green eyes unmoving. Then, the lid of the right eye came down and covered the organ-a wink. Mila Rose smiled, then smacked her lips in a kissing motion before continuing her departure, her hips swaying from side to side in a seductive manner.
When he was sure that Mila Rose was gone, Ben fell to his knees, panting. Immediately, his right hand came to his nose, and to his great surprise, there was no blood when he drew the hand in front of his face to inspect it. He had endured all that without a single nosebleed?! Either he had the temperance of a saint (or a eunuch), or he had become so used to this sort of thing that the ability to have a nosebleed from this kind of event had become lost forever. What the heck?!
"Okay, Ben," he told himself, finally getting is wits (and his ability to speak) together, "You can do this. You're just standing guard. You're just protecting Mila Rose. Naked...bathing...Mila Rose." Ben quickly shook his head before his mind went elsewhere. "No! You are not like that!" Then he added to himself. "But she did say it was okay for me to-No! Or maybe her butt...her chocolatey-argh!" Ben groaned. "I'm doomed." He took deep breaths and went, "OK, just think about something else. Think about soccer, Sumo Slammers, smoothies, chilli fries..." He was trying to not think about Mila Rose, a naked Mila Rose.
It wasn't working.
"Ben!" Mila Rose called. "Get your cute little ass out here before I come in there and get you."
Ben cringed. "I'm coming! I'm coming!" Ben started heading to the entrance when he paused. "She thinks my butt is cute?" Shaking his head and trying his best to calm his raging hormones, Ben made his way out of the cave. Maneuvering around the waterfall, he spotted Mila Rose, nearly losing his footing. Fortunately all but her head and shoulders were submerged in the water.
"Deep breaths, deep breaths," Ben repeated like a mantra. What was Mila Rose thinking? There was a psycho alien hunter on the loose and what was she doing? Trying to seduce him! And now here she was bathing while wanting him to stand guard. Honestly. Then he was struck by inspiration and a wicked smile spread across his face. He activated the Ultimatrix, turned the dial to the alien he wanted, and slammed it down.
Mila Rose saw the flash of green light out of the corner of her eye. She turned her head and frowned at what she saw. "Ben!"
Standing at the edge of the water hole was Wildmutt. Ben knew he was the perfect alien to use in this situation. He could detect where that Yautja was and he didn't have any eyes. Mila Rose wouldn't be able to pull a fast one on him. He felt so clever at his plan.
Mila Rose huffed in annoyance. He just had to go and turn Wildmutt on her. She had even made a plan with her splashing him with water, getting him to turn and she would stand up, allowing Ben to gaze upon her naked body to his heart's content. She knew that he would initially freak out but then she would lure him into the pool and... Yes, Mila Rose knew that she was acting rather unlike herself but the heart (or something) wants what the heart wants. Besides, any other man would have been dead or near death by now. And to be perfectly honest, now that she knew Ben was fine with sharing, Mila Rose was ready to give into her desires. She had seen couples making out, among other things, on TV all the time. And she wanted to do those things with Ben. But how was she supposed to entice him now when he was a big eyeless mongrel? Yes, she was perfectly aware of the dangerous alien they were up against but she was certain that they could and would win. So what was wrong with enjoying themselves while waiting?
But if her plan was to succeed, she needed to get Ben out of Wildmutt. Then an idea came to her. She knew it was a little cruel but she had a feeling that Ben would love the rewards that followed. She waded through the water, finding a nice spot that was shallow enough but kept a convincing distance from the ground. She started pretending that she was drowning. "Ben!" She cried, constantly submerging and breaching. "Ben, help!"
Wildmutt was on the instant alert. He couldn't tell if the hunter was attacking Mila Rose or not. His senses only picked her up but then again, he wasn't quite sure how good his senses were around water. Not really looking forward to swimming as Wildmutt, said hero nonetheless jumped in anyway. Dog paddling over to where Mila Rose was thrashing, he prepared to carry her back to shore when he realized something...How? She was naked! He couldn't carry her in his teeth. She had no clothes to grab onto. He didn't want to grab her with his claws out of fear of hurting her skin. He could always let her hold onto him while he swam back to shore. Oh, the heck with it. Her life was in danger, he had no time for a stupid debate with himself. Realizing he was getting nowhere, Ben turned back to normal. He quickly put on arm around Mila's waist, really hoping he didn't accidentally grope her in the process.
"Don't worry, Mila Rose. I gotcha. I..." But then Ben realized that the water was quite shallow. "Mila Rose...wha...?"
Mila Rose smiled, her eyes smoked with lusty haze and what could only be described as hunger. "My hero."
Ben's eyes had widened to such a degree that he almost felt the skin surrounding them had started to peel back. His face was now so red it almost seemed atomic. He opened his mouth and tried to say that this had been a mistake. To berate Mila Rose for her trick. He tried to say something! Alas, no words came out of his mouth, and he was so taken in by Mila Rose's beauty that he couldn't even say incomprehensible noises.
With a triumphant smile, Mila Rose pushed her curvaceous body against the mentally comatose Ben and began to move them back to the riverbank. When they hit land, she fell upon Ben, with the latter not even noticing that his clothes were soaked. "Ben," she said. "I want you." She then placed her hands on both sides of his head. "And I want you NOW!"
With her piece said, Mila Rose smashed her open mouth against Ben's. Without even needing to think, her tongue collided with his and began to wrap around it. This action seemed to reactivate Ben's brain to a degree, because Mila Rose suddenly felt her beloved's hands begin to wrap around her. His tongue began to fight against her own, but the leonine Arrancar pressed onward, pushing relentlessly against Ben's tongue and causing him to let out a light moan in the process.
Finally, the need for oxygen overcame them and their mouths separated, with saliva dribbling down both their mouths.
"Wha...You...We, and," Ben tried to say something coherent but his brain was still buffering.
Mila Rose smiled. "What's the matter? Cat got your tongue?"
What was he supposed to do? He was now soaking wet with an equally inundated and completely naked hot girl on top of him!
"Mila Rose," he finally managed to say. "You, I, we..."
"Shh," Mila Rose cooed, bringing her face back down to Ben. "I think you might need to get out of those clothes."
Ben was sure his brain just stopped. Mila Rose saw the look on his face and grinned. "You're soaked, Ben."
Ben would have looked at his soaked clothing but he really needed his eyes focusing on Mila Rose's. Otherwise his eyes would wander to certain places. It was taking all his strength to not grab Mila Rose and start kissing her senseless. Okay, when did this start happening? Maybe the girls affections were finally starting to get through to him and had awoken the flames of desire within him. That sounded a lot cornier than Ben thought it would.
"So you go get out of those clothes so they can dry," Mila Rose said, pushing herself off of Ben and getting back into the water. Luckily for Ben, her head and shoulders were the only parts not submerged. "And I'll wait right here for you."
"What makes you think I'm getting the water with you?" Ben asked, managing to get some common sense back.
"Fine," Mila Rose teased. "Go ahead and stand there naked while your clothes dry." She then purred. "I'll just sit back and admire the view."
Ben's face lit up. "You wouldn't!"
Mila Rose smirked. "We want you to look at us, Ben. And we certainly wouldn't mind looking at you." Ben groaned. "So what's it gonna be, Ben?" She challenged.
"B-but you're naked!"
"So?"
"Whaddaya mean so?" Ben demanded. "You expect me to strip myself and go skinny dipping with a girl who's also naked?!"
"That depends," Mila Rose answered. "As long as it's me, Apacci, Sung-Sun, or Harribel-sama I don't mind." She purposefully left out Nelliel.
"Gah!" Ben grabbed his head as he tried not to imagine those images. Unfortunately, the more he tried not to imagine those images, the more strongly he was attacked by them.
"Ah," Mila Rose laughed. "Is little Ben having naughty thoughts about us? You little pervert."
"S-shut up!" Ben tried to hide his embarrassment.
"Alright, then. Either you put your clothes up to dry or I'm gonna come over there and get them off you myself."
Ben stared. "What has gotten into you, Mila Rose?"
Mila Rose gave him a predatory gaze. "Let's just say I've gotten tired of waiting, Ben." Ben was still confused by Mila Rose's actions. Did she really want him that much? "So, Ben. Either you get out of those clothes or I'll do it for you."
Ben gulped. Why couldn't that Yautja or whatever attack right now so he could have a bad guy to take his mind off this? Nervously and reluctantly, Ben went back over to the cave and removed his shoes, socks, and one by one took off his wet clothes. He quickly turned into Terraspin and gave them a quick gust to help them dry better when he heard Mila Rose calling for him. He changed back to normal and leaped out of the cave and splashed in the water. Breaching from the splash, Mila Rose looked over at Ben, who was keeping his distance from her. His face looked like a tomato and she could guess that he was probably covering his dignity with his arms. Seeing him so embarrassed was so adorable.
"Come over here Ben," she seductively taunted.
Ben froze up. "I'm quite comfortable, thank you."
Mila Rose pouted playfully. "Very well. I'll come to you."
Ben freaked out as Mila Rose began swimming towards him. Sheesh. It was bad enough that they were both naked in the water, but if she was right next to him? It was too much for the sixteen-year-old hero to handle. He was just getting used to dating the girls and here Mila Rose was pulling this.
"Mila Rose, aren't we taking this a bit too far?" He asked as she got closer. Dangerously close.
"Hmm," she feigned ignorance. "What do you mean?"
Ben deadpanned. "You know what I mean. My mom said..."
"I remember your mom saying not to have sex with you 'til you're eighteen. She never said anything about not doing...this." Suddenly she was right in front of him. Ben tried moving backward but found his back pressed up against the rocks near the waterfall. Mila Rose smiled sweetly at him. "Here I am, offering myself to you and here you are, refusing to take advantage of the situation." She laughed. "I don't know whether to be flattered or insulted."
Ben cringed.
"On one hand, I am flattered, Ben," Mila Rose went on. "Despite clearly being tempted, you're doing what you can to treat me with respect. But I can't help but feel a little insulted. I certainly wouldn't put my body on display for just some guy. You, and only you, have the right to look. To look, to touch... to taste."
Ben's face had become like a goldfish and Mila Rose had to resist laughing at the sight.
She continued, "Bottom line is...we don't want to wait, Ben. We have needs. Desires." Ben wasn't sure whether that tingle that went up his spine was a pleasant or bad feelings. "And you are who we want, who I want, to fulfill those desires."
Did this girl have any idea what her words were doing to him? His heart and his head were arguing with each other like crazy. His head told him that it wasn't right what they were doing but his heart told him that Mila Rose wanted this and there was nothing to be ashamed of. Mila Rose noticed the look on his face. Time to give the poor boy a break.
"If it makes you feel better, Ben, I'll make sure we don't go too far. I wouldn't want you to do anything you felt guilty about."
Ben stared. "Mila?"
With that, Mila Rose put her arms around Ben and pulled him in for a passionate kiss, her tongue already exploring his mouth. Ben had to admit this was a giant step from previous french kisses and hickeys. Hoping that he wasn't about to make a huge mistake, Ben placed his arms around her, not believing that he was actually here, naked and making out with an equally naked and totally hot girl. What was happening to him?
Mila Rose smirked through the kiss and pressed her body against Ben's. Ben nearly freaked out then and there but Mila Rose held him tightly as she continued the kiss. Having a naughty little idea in mind, she pulled away from Ben and smirked at the disappointed look on his face. Despite his inhibitions, he was obviously enjoying this. She started planted kisses along his neck, pausing only to give him light licks along his skin. His gasp increased her own arousal and she made a trail downward to his collarbone. Giving an agonizingly slow but equally arousing lick to the spot, Mila Rose completely shocked Ben when she practically chomped into his flesh.
Ben cried out, more from shock than pain as Mila Rose made sure not to bite him too hard. She certainly bit him hard enough to leave teeth marks. She looked at the marks with satisfaction while Ben looked at her like she had gone insane.
"What was that for?!" He exclaimed, the sudden bite snapping him out of his lust-induced haze.
Mila Rose just smiled back. "I'm marking you."
"Marking me?"
Mila Rose simply nodded before pressing herself up against him again and planting small kisses along the bite marks. Ben felt his breath quickening at her actions. One arm wrapped itself around her shoulders while the others wrapped around the small of her back. Mila Rose sighed happily. Then she whispered, "Your turn."
"Huh?" Ben asked in a small voice.
"Mark me," she whispered. "Just like I did to you. Mark me. Taste me."
"Mila Rose, I..."
"I want you to," she added. "Please, Ben."
Knowing that he wouldn't be able to resist her, Ben started slow, planting kisses alongside Mila Rose's neck. The Arrancar tilted her head back, loving the feeling of him touching her this way.
"Ben, that feels so good~," she moaned as Ben made his way down to her own collarbone. Taking a moment to prepare himself for what he was about to do, Ben bit into Mila Rose's skin. While making sure his bite didn't hurt her, he couldn't help but notice that her skin had a rather sweet taste to it. He didn't know if it was naturally like that or if all their affection was messing with his brain.
"Ah!" Mila Rose gasped pleasantly, grabbing fistfuls of his hair. "Oh, Ben!"
Something stirred within Ben. A sort of primal urge was rising within him. He started kissing and licking the spot on Mila Rose's body that he had bitten. His arms started moving their way down to her firm derriere. Mila Rose gave a surprised but certainly not unhappy gasp when she felt her bottom being groped and that gasp became a full-out moan when Ben gave her backside a nice little squeeze. She started grabbing fistfuls of his hair as her eyes closed in pleasure. Ben was certainly a fast learner and she was loving every moment of it. Mila Rose decided to step her game up even more so. Smiling, she grabbed one of Ben's hands and guided it to her breast. Despite all the things they were already doing, this was not what Ben had been expecting. He nearly flipped out right then and there.
"It's alright, Ben," she told him. "Touch me."
Ben could feel his libido building up. This was all happening way too fast. Mila Rose said she'd stop before they went too far but what did she consider too far? Part of him really felt they needed to stop right now but part of him couldn't resist wanting to feel more of her. His resistance slipping away yet again, he gently cupped her breast, causing her to coo.
"Like that, Ben," she whispered, urging him on.
But just at that moment, Ben thought he heard the sound of a twig snapping. Fearing that they had been spotted by someone, especially the Yautja, he spun to see what had happened. But in his startled state, he accidentally grabbed Mila Rose's breast a little too hard.
"Aaaah!" Mila Rose cried from the sudden pain. She pulled herself from Ben, clutching her now hurting breast.
Ben, after seeing no one present, turned his head to see what was wrong. "Mila Rose! What happened?"
"You squeezed me too hard," she said, a little angry from the pain. Ben was shocked that he had done this.
"I'm sorry," he apologized. "I thought I heard something."
"I know, I know," Mila Rose said, gently massaging her breast to ease the pain. "Still hurts though."
Now wracked with guilt, Ben tried to think of someway to make her feel better. An idea came to him and despite kicking himself over what he had in mind, Ben went through with it. "Let me."
"What?"
Instead of answering her question, Ben reached out and ever so gently cupped her breast again. Mila Rose winced a little at the contact but that all changed when Ben gently started massaging it. Gently and slowly, he went. The pain starting to fade away. And soon the pain was replaced by complete pleasure.
Ben could not believe himself and what he was doing. He felt guilty about it but he couldn't deny that he was enjoying it as well. He continued massaging the mammary when Mila Rose suddenly grabbed his hand.
"Stop," she said. Ben feared he had screwed up again.
"Sorry."
"No, it's just," And here Mila Rose licked her lips. "If you continue doing that I'm not gonna be able to control myself."
Ben felt his mouth go dry at her words.
"We should probably stop now," Mila Rose, albeit reluctantly. "The more we do this the more I won't be able to control myself." She smiled at him. And this time it was a sweet, loving smile instead of one those predatory ones she had been giving him all this time. "I am sorry if I made uncomfortable but I really, really do enjoy doing these intimate things with you, Ben. I know you're probably sick of hearing this but: I love you."
Ben felt his heart stirring at her words. It wasn't just her though. His mind went to Tia, Nelliel, Sung-Sun, Apacci. These girls. And how wonderful they each were to him. He still couldn't quite say that he loved them yet but he wasn't minding the thought of it.
Then she smiled again. "You know, Ben. You probably could've just used NRG or Heatblast to warm your clothes."
Ben's jaw dropped. "And you didn't tell me this because..."
"Miss getting to do this?" she asked, leaning into him with a purr. "Absolutely not."
But unknown to the two of them, they were being watched. The Yaujta had found them. It wasn't hard. Even with it's tracking equipment, the boy made more than enough noise for even a youngling to hear him. It would have been easy to end the boy right then and there. He was completely distracted and unprepared. A single shot would have ended him. But no. Right now the boy was having an intimate moment with his mate. Mostly likely about to experience intercourse. The Yautja decided it would withdraw, for now. It would not interrupt its prey whilst it was in the middle of lovemaking. While its kind debated whether or not this was truly dishonorable or not, this particular hunter believed so. Let the boy have one last moment with his mate. And then the hunt would begin.
End of Part 1
Well, everyone. Here's part 1. I hope you enjoyed me bringing the Yautja or Predator into the story. You'll have to forgive me, though. I've only seen parts of the Predator movies so my main sources are internet sites and help from my friends. Special thanks goes out to Sallem Cortez, Pyromania101, and Kamen Rider Chrome. Pyromania and KRC were the ones who helped out with the make out skinny dipping scene. I originally thought it was a bit much but KRC pointed out that it shows how much the girls really feel about Ben. I don't think I'll do any actual lemon scenes but I think I might be able to stick to stuff like this at least.
There's also something else I want to say. I'm planning on making an alternate version of Bleach: Ultimate Alien. In the AV (Alternate Version though I think you guys could probably tell) the Bleach universe and the Ben 10 universe are going to be separate from each other. Here, Ben has to go to Bleach universe after Paradox reveals Eon has teamed up with Aizen and his Arrancar. The timeline in the Bleach verse will be during the Arrancar arc with Ben being taken to Karakura Town instead of Hueco Mundo and Soul Society. Ben himself looks how he does in Ultimate Alien but he has his new Omnitrix so expect to see plenty of Ben's Omniverse aliens in this story such Feedback, Gravattack, Bloxx, Kickin' Hawk, and much more. Also, Harribel will remain Ben's love interest (and her alone) though this time I'll make sure the relationship develops at a more realistic pace.
Here's something else. One reviewer of mine, Yugao702, asked me if I could write an AU where Ben was sent to Soul Society instead of Hueco Mundo. They were curious to see Ben with one of the Shinigami as his love interest instead of the Arrancar girls. I did intend to do so, but now I'm really deep into the AU I'm working on right now. But, that doesn't mean I wouldn't mind seeing other people write it. If anyone is interested in making their own Bleach/Ben 10 crossover where Ben goes to Soul Society instead of Hueco Mundo or Karakura Town, they are more than welcome to. Just let me know in advance because like I said, I wouldn't mind reading it.