I never created Ben 10.
Sublimino began to glance from the pocket watch he held to several apples being sold near a grocery store.
The previous plan to hypnotize people into stealing for him remained. Cash or jewelry. He wasn't choosy about which items his victims managed to steal.
Frowning, Sublimino focused on the apples. He started to wince as soon as his stomach growled. One rare thoughtful expression appeared on his face. The corner of his mouth went up.
One similar plan formed.
Sublimino watched while several people walked by. He still smiled as he held the pocket watch up. Someone had to stop by him.
Someone for him to hypnotize into seizing any apples.
More than ten minutes passed.
It was the return of Sublimino's frown after nobody stopped. The watch was lowered. Turning to the apples another time, he shrugged his shoulders.
Sublimino stood on his tiptoes and stretched his arm for one apple.
''STOP! THIEF!''
Sublimino's eyes widened for one moment as soon as he heard a young man's voice. His heels touched the ground until he faced the scowling man. He attempted to consider his options. Flee or hypnotize the man into stealing apples.
The watch was held near the man before the latter slapped it out of Sublimino's hand.
Eyes were wide again.
Sublimino lifted the watch and fled. Was he going to locate another apple? He wasn't sure. What he was sure about happened to be getting as far away from the grocery store as possible.
THE END