Happy New Year!
Firstly I would like to address something that will be brought about in this chapter.
Some have picked up on it and I would like to explain my reason for doing this.
Firstly, a point was brought up that kwami's don't have DNA to scan. True, we know the omnitrix can't scan an Anodite like Verdona or Gwen but, what about when they're transformed.
To be honest I'm just pulling a doctor who and pulling an impossible mechanic out of my arse. but i will be keepinh the species in relation to kwami
And honestly it's only going to happen twice, technically three times. I don't even have a plan for which alien vesperia unlocks.
It's the "back against the wall, oh how about this" kinda thing.
Edit: Azmuth will actually explain something to Ben for once in coming chapters
Enjoy.
Author Note - Ben 10 is the property of Cartoon Network and Man of Action. Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir are the property of Disney, Jeremy Zag and Thomas Astruc. I make no claim of ownership to any character, concept or world in this fan written fictional work. any other works referred to in this fanfic belong to their respective owners.
Reviews are welcome and appreciated.
L-K
'Thoughts'
"Speech"
*Omnitrix*
Sound
:M-10:\ - end of scene, time skip
Miraculous 10
Chapter 3
The Warlord Strikes Back
I'm rewriting this chapter
A kerfuffle could be heard outside his window. Not like someone working or random destruction but a lot of footsteps along the roofs of the building.
Peeking quickly into the living room, Ben confirmed his parents were distracted by either work or a TV show before closing his door and popping the dial on the Omnitrix. Two turns and a controlled slam took the form of a Necrofriggian.
Making use of the species' natural ability he became intangible, phasing through the roof and sticking his head out through the tiles observing the fight ongoing in his neighbourhood.
On one of the opposite rooftops were the French superheroes, Two of whom he'd met but another he hadn't seen before. and facing them was a new villain. They seemed to resemble a superhero, cape, tights, the works. The look was almost complete except for the look of rage on his face.
Worst of all he was monologuing, about how the universe owed him, shouting about how he'd had a tough life, a common story for over half the earth's population.
The French hero team seemed to have the situation under control. Ladybug kept him tethered, preventing him from flying off away from them. The new hero appeared to have some kind of flight power as he rocketed about pushing their opponent back to street level to fight against the parisian duo or let him have it in the skies above where property damage would be minimal.
Deciding that if he added his support he could get back to his new sumo slammers game, Big Chill crept through the roofs, still intangible moving closer to the fight.
Neither friend nor foe noticed him till he'd popped up behind the villain and encased him in a thick layer of ice just as he was screaming about being invincible and untouchable.
"Hey pall, chill out, how about we all take a second to cool our heads". Ladybug wasted no time lunging forward and nabbed the akumatized object, throwing it to Cat Noir who with his cataclysm turned it into dust. Following the display with the yoyo and the light show the crisis was over. The villain had reverted to a regulator citizen and in his exhaustion had passed out.
"Hey Ladybug, Cat Noir and I don't know who you are but still nice to meet you".
"Rooster bolt, I'm one of the newer members of the team. So you're one of the omni guys".
"Yeah though this guy I call Big Chill".
Despite the masks he could see the odd expressions that came over them and It took a second for what he'd said to catch up with him and them as well.
"Hold up, so all the creatures with that symbol, you're all one person".
"Yeah, did I not mention that".
With a quick succession of slaps he cycled through the aliens he'd shown so far, Blitzwolfer, Mole-stache, Swampfire and XLR8 before returning back to Big Chill. "I was given a device that can turn me into a handful of aliens."
"Woah".
"So all those aliens in that article on the ladyblog".
"All me, I've been fighting crime and kicking other alien butt since I was ten".
Beep, beep. a chorus of beeping came from the three magical heroes Miraculous.
"Well we've gotta go, cat noir can you take care of this guy, I need to see to Rooster Bold. Are we still on patrol for tomorrow?"
"You know it ladybug, same place."
"Yep, Bug out."
"See you again Cat Noir."
Now Ben was left on the roof with the feline hero and a de-akumatized victim.
"Do you need a hand with this guy?"
"Don't worry, I got this cat in the bag. The nearest medical facility is only a few blocks away". He said folding away the staff he'd been using as a map. "You could come along if you want, in case you need to know where one is"
"That would be cool, no pun intended"
"No need to keep the puns in check with this cool cat. Now we really should book it, I've only got a few minutes left"
"Race ya" and with a gust of cool air the alien hero took to the sky.
"Hey no fair, ice gotta carry this guy. Do you even know where you're going".With the man loaded onto his back, the feline hero took off into the night.
:M-10:\
Dispatch, we got a reckless driver on the Rue Michel Ange.
Dispatch, cancel that, situation had been resolved.
Dispatch, reckless endangerment on the bank of the seine.
Dispatch, cancel that, situation had again been resolved.
Reckless flying of a non-engined flying vehicle-
Dispatch, cancel that, the situation had once again been resolved.
Ben sped along the seine treading water with XLR8's incredible speed. He zoomed past boats splashing a few as he dodged to avoid a collision.
"Ben, there is a fire near the American University of Paris . Come off left before the next bridge and follow the main street".
"On it". Following his instruction Ben saw a plume of smoke rising into the clear Parisian sky.
The fire itself was still contained but its proximity to one of the city's electrical stations was alarming both to Ben and civilians.
Coming to a stop Ben turned the symbol on his chest changing into "Big Chill!"
Unravelling his wings he took to the air releasing a cold breeze as he floated. Taking a deep breath he let out a gust of wind not only tackling the fire but cooling the moisture in the air creating a mist taking care of some of the nastier particles in the air that came from the fire.
Once the fire had been taken care of and the building's occupants were checked to be alright, Ben took off heading to his last destination, passing a firetruck on his way.
"Ben, you have ten minutes before you are late for-"
"I know, I know. Heading there now, I'm sure they can forgive a bit of tardiness for doing hero work, woah". Ben almost shrieked as he avoided a reckless driver. 'Jeez, why is everyone being so reckless today'
"Yet they are unaware of your hero status, would that not defeat the point".
"If you tell the right teacher that you saved a cat from a tree that gotta earn you plenty of points".
"Your teacher Ms Meldeleiev, does not sound like the kind of person that would, at least from what you have told me".
"Good point, better book it"
After changing back to human behind the nearby bakery and dashing through the school's entrance just a few minutes before homeroom he happened to hear a conversation.
"..at Niagara falls, one of the heroes saved my life after I fell into the river. It was a completely unforgettable experience".
A girl not much older than him was retelling a tale to a gathering of enraptured students. His own classmate Jimmy was completely absorbed, hanging off her every work as he noted it in his journal. "And what about the heroes who have resurfaced recently who were a part of the same group. XLR8 and Blitzwolfer."
"Of course I met both of them too. It was the two of them that put a stop to this other alien, a big squid one that attacked."
Ben paused, noting the inconsistency with that particular statement only he and two others would know. With the morning's antics it may come to light if they reviewed the footage despite Ben's care at changing before anyone noticed his arrival. Another was that while he'd fought Vilgax at niagara falls it had happened over an hour after he'd saved the man who fell off the boat. This girl, whoever she was, had said that both of his forms had saved her, somewhat implying that his aliens are separate entities.
"So you've met blitzwolfer then, at niagara falls" Ben threw in his bait.
"Yeah, and some of the others. I wanted to get his autograph but given the other alien attacks my parents got me out of there quickly".
"Uh huh, and who was it that saved you from the water?"
"Why it was ripjaws of course, he's renowned for his aquatic saves.
"That's so cool what was the name of the squid villain, there were a few cool names. Rojo, Dr Animo and , did you find out..
"I…er"
"Vilgax"
Ben called back as he walked away, she was definitely lying, while he had saved someone from drowning that day he didn't do it just as Ripjaws, he had used Stinkfly and also he'd rescued an old man not a girl. Just as he was about to climb the stairs to his classroom a hand latched onto his shoulder. The hand belonged to a student from the year above, clearly of Asian descent. He recalled Zoe calling her Marinette, the fashion designer.
"I wouldn't believe her if I were you. She's full of lies''. Ben had yet to properly meet the ravenette but Zoe had said that she'd mentioned him to a few of her older friends. An ongoing feud was something that she'd briefly gone into.
"Don't worry, I've already caught her out in that lie, she may well have been there at the time or seen photos of it, but she sure as hell wasn't who was saved that day. So don't worry, she's already been noted as a liar."
"Right, good. Oh I'm Marinette by the way".
"Ben Tennyson, my mom's-"
"Sandra Tennyson, Ms Bustiers substitute. I know, she's already shown us your baby photos".
A beeping sound could be heard from both students' pockets. "We're late". And as quick as their superhero selves they rushed to their respective classrooms.
:M-10:\
*Bwee-Boop Booop-Vwee*
Just walking out of his science class, Ben came to a stop looking at his watch. A slight edge in his stance as he looked for an empty space to answer the call. Thanks to the programming that he and rook had been working on, all notifications were stopped until the AI within the watch deemed it safe to notify him. Or if less important would just be forwarded as a text to his phone.
Taking out one of the earbuds generated by the Omnitrix he found a quiet spot. Answering the call as a projection of rook appeared in the same way as his transformations would.
"What's up rook, I don't think you've ever-"
"Vigax has returned"
A combination of three words had never terrified Ben so much. If rook had said that Dr Animo or six-six, he might have been more calm. But Vilgax had been a foe worthy of the title warlord, conqueror. He was his nemesis, someone he would never have an easy time beating one on one.
"Are you sure it's him, could it just be someone of the same species like Myaxx".
"See for yourself"
Rook's projection was replaced with a news station broadcast. Specifically Bellwoods news station. Mobile phone footage showed how a beautiful day had turned to mayhem as ships appeared from nowhere overshadowing the city. One lucky or unlucky filmer caught the moment that the warlord landed on earth just as the sun began to rise and gave the challenge to the heroes of earth.
"Why now, why wait all this time to pick a fight with Earth".
"Magister Tennyson has been in contact and given me two answers for this. Over the past few years instead of his previous pursuit across the galaxy he had been rebuilding his army after your last encounter. And in the last few months he has been issuing conquerors challenges to some of the most battle prominent systems in the milky way. Last week he conquered the planet T.K, quashing the galactic enforcers. After each fight he has used a device to drain the powers of their defeated champions".
"And the second"
"There is no easy way to say this, as the earthlings say best to rip off the socks".
Ben didn't try to correct him, now used to the Rovanaganders blundering of earth phrases.
"Magister Tennyson believes that Vilgax has been waiting for the Omnitrix to become active again. When you removed the Omnitrix two years ago, both the plumbers and galvans spread the information that the Omnitrix was no more or returned to its creator".
"To stop anyone coming after me right. And if they were to come after me anyway"
"The magister believed he had it handled".
"He would. So what happens now, won't the United Heroez take up the fight. I'm sure Majestia is a match for him".
In lue of an answer more footage was shown. Majestia, night owl and other members faced Vilgax both alone and together as a team. But they all met the same fate, each member was then chained to a machine.
"Vilgax issued the challenge against the heroes of earth an hour ago. He has defeated almost eighteen members and is holding them as trophies until the challenge is finished".
"Defeating just the league won't be enough for him. He'll want absolute victory over earth's defences. If he's done his research he'll know that there are more heroes to take powers from. And if what you say is true then he knows I'm back as well".
"That is also my belief".
"Then when do we leave".
"Are you certain, Vil-"
"I'm sure, I may not have Waybig anymore but I've stopped him before without my heaviest hitter. So i'll ask again, when do we leave".
"Find a discreet space, I will teleport you back to the base then I will take you to Bellwood. We shall arrive in a few hours".
:M-10:\
"You've reached Cat Noir, leave a message at the meow."
"It's me, Omni. Look, I've been called back for something back home, you can probably see it on TV by now. I'll handle it so, just keep Paris safe. Shadowmoth could try and take advantage of the confusion so keep your guard up. It's been fun" clicking a button the voicemail finished, hopefully the parisian hero's would see it soon.
Out the window of the proto-truck he could see bellwood. The sleepy town had in the past few years begun to expand, becoming an up and coming city. Skyscrapers dotted the central part of the settlement, in the centre was a large park designed after New York's own central Park. A forcefield dome was planted in the centre. Around it were plumber tanks with officers all with weapons ready.
Helicopters flew about recording the events. Both for the coverage of their heroes and for earth's first televised contact with aliens.
"So much for we come in peace"
Double tapping one of the Omnitrix dials a gel-like substance began to leak out enveloping his entire form before it changed from a slimy substance to a skin tight suit not much different to Ladybugs and Cat Noirs. It was a new function added at Max's suggestions but it was still in the beta stages, as such his face was left unprotected.
The colouring was mostly black with green lined at joints and on certain surfaces of the suit. Like when he transformed his clothes were broken down and stored within the watch and created a suit for his forms except now it was for his own body.
"And you're sure the cameras won't be able to broadcast my face right".
"Plumber technicians are ready to censor your face. Unfortunately due to certain treaties we can't cut the broadcast completely".
The phrase 'Freedom of the press' went through his mind. 'I don't think I'd ever want to be chased around by cameras all day broadcasting every fight I get into, too much effort".
In another dimension, another Ben sneezed over his yero.
"We have arrived," said rook unnecessarily. as they touched down Ben didn't make a move, just looked out the front windscreen. They had parked just outside the forcefield, plumber units on either side lined around, ready to intercept any brave broadcaster trying to get a scoop or if Vilgax decided to just waltz outside the challenge zone.
Not that there was any need for the latter. The conquering warlord was seated on a throne-like chair, a sword and axe appropriately sized embedded in the ground on either side of him. Behind him was a massive machine, locked in chains were over twenty heroes including the lead members of Heroez United.
He took a breath before checking the playlist he had selected on the way over. Once happy with his selection he stood from his seat walking out the back door giving rook a little salute and a nod.
The plumbers parted for him as he approached the shield. Most of the downed heroes seemed confused by his presence, but a few seemed to have a brief moment of realisation, a few it seemed had been informed of his secret.
"Ben Tennyson, you have kept me waiting" remarked the Chimera Sui Generis casually from his seat.
"Long time no see squidface, what's it been, over three years. Last time we met I hurled you into outer space, I suppose it was too much to hope you flew into a star".
The heroes seemed shocked by the banter Ben flung back at the warlord. To face a planetary threat with so little regard especially shocked Night Owl.
"This time I will be sure to repay the favour and settle the score. And this time, I came prepared".
"So I hear, conqueror of ten worlds, destroyer of five. An impressive resume, yet you've struggled to defeat a ten year old".
"That will not happen this time". A cough interrupted the pairs trash talk as vilgax's goon grabbed their attention
"Pursuant to the galactic code of conduct, Lord Vilgax has issued a challenge to the greatest protectors of earth, to trial by combat. Should Master Vilgax win, the earth and all its spoils will be his".
"And if I win."
"You won't"
Opposite Vilgax stood to his full height as he approached to start their fight. Adorning him were several pieces of armour, completely different to what he'd worn during their encounters three years prior. He picked up his sword but left the Axe keeping it within reach
"The battle between Vilgax of Vilgaxia and Ben Tennyson of Earth will now commence. The winner is declared when the other is unable to continue".
"OK, rather morbid"
"Begin!"
As Psyphen announced the start Ben transformed into XLR8 zooming towards and around Vilgax, creating a tornado lifting his opponent into the air. When he was sure Vilgax was a good distance up he stopped and observed his opponent's next move. Vilgax was at least 50 metres into the air and just as Ben thought he was about to drop, he didn't.
"He flys now!"
Villgax just smiled, with a tap of his watch Ben switched immediately into echo Echo, splitting himself into three while dodging some kind of eye beam attack.
He was meant to split into four but a flash of green erupted behind them signifying the loss of one of their clones.
"That was close"
"A little too close if you ask me".
"Eyes fro-"
Before the third copy could warn the others a slam was heard followed by another green light as a second clone was destroyed".
"It seems you are still out of practice tennyson" Vilgax taunted as his sword destroyed another clone before he slammed another clone into the ground.
Vilgax removed his fist from the small crater he'd made hoping to see either a flattened Sonosian or human. But beneath his fist was just crushed remains of a fountain. A near invisible figure crept from the ground below leaving light frost.
"You know words hail to describe your obsession with trying to beat me".
"Quite rambling, Tennyson" a hand grasped out and Ben stayed still going intangible thinking he was safe. He didn't expect for the glove to actually grasp his neck, nor for the feeling of electricity to cause through his every nerve.
"Shocking isn't it".
"Hah, cough. All these years and it's taken you all this time to pun". Ben rasped out, his neck still in a vice grip. One of his hands grasping Vilgax's extended hand sneaked down to the dial on his chest. Taking as much air in as he could he blasted as much ice out into the warlord's face.
In the small distraction he broke his grip loosening the hold enough to slide out. Despite the Necrofriggian species not actually needing oxygen, Ben used the few seconds he had to refill his lungs. He could still feel his nerves flaring up at whatever vilgax's gauntlet did. A trembling hand slapped the dial as he came to his next alien
"Let me tell you something, Vilgax, conqueror of ten worlds. Rath, is gonna kick you so hard in the face, momma Vilgax is gonna be kissing it better till i reach retirement age".
"An Appoplexian, I've always wanted one of these. I've heard they make amusing pets once you break them in
Growling at the taunt Rath slashed his claw across the warlord's face, Rath managed to break free putting some distance between them. His fury almost consumed him but the small sub conscious human part of him allowed him to keep his cool.
His fury fist slammed the dial on his chest and once more he was the small silicone based alien and promptly split into three.
"It seems you didn't learn your lesson Tennyson. No matter how many Sonosians you become, it won't matter. I've battled hordes of these and come out on top".
"Who's to say I'm not going to be teaching you a lesson Vilgax" returned the lowest clone. As one they turned the dial on their chests.
"On three. One, three!" Triple flashes briefly blinded Vilgax but when the light faded there was a sight he had never expected.
Where three Sonosians stood, in their place was a Crystalsapien, Galvanic Mechamorph and a Loboan, the werewolf-like alien wasted no time jumping right in with a sonic howl blasting his opponent back a few feet.
The warlord stabbed his sword and began to try to approach but was rebuffed further as two more streams of energy were added to the assault pushing him back further but with the addition of the power he'd taken from his previous victories he was able to push through pushing closer and closer to the weakest of the three attacks, his sword still in hand changing into bluish crystals.
As he grew closer the sword, still absorbing the Cystalsapiens energy, had become clocked in the energy, the remainder of which flared off acting as a shield to wave off the other omnitrix alien's attacks.
The crystalsapien gave out first falling to its knees exhausted, Upgrade and Blitzwolfer following suit in their shared exhaustion. The Chromastone looked up seeing red eyes glaring back at him but the smile and sword held high were of triumph. Before anyone could blink the sword changed purple and dropped down.
In a blinding explosion of light and shattered stone, Chromastone was shattered into hundreds of pieces, the symbol of the Omnitrix falling into the heap of rock.
A beat of silence
Then the screaming started
Or rather a pained howl and a garbled screech as the two remaining clones cried out in pain.
Vilgax ignored it in favour of scuffing away pieces of the shattered hero with his boot and picked up the piece of technology he had been after. "Victory has never felt so sweet"
He was about to add the piece of Omnitrix to his collective pieces of armour when the screaming suddenly halted.
He turned, confused, towards the remaining aliens thinking that he might just see the others turning to dust. But instead the others were still, slumped over before raising up straight, their green eyes or patterns glowing a toxic green.
Then a strong vibration came from his hand, the same hand holding his prize when despite his great strength, it simply shot out of his hand coming to a stop next to the other clones as feeds of energy emerged from both forming and twisting forming what looked like a strand of DNA. He looked down feeling something underfoot. A piece of the former chromasapien vibrated before it too joined the badge.
Before long every piece on the floor began gravitating towards the lump of rocks. Vilgax made to intercept, to stop whatever this was from happening when the still intact heroes turned towards him, unleashing their attacks once more but with more force than before.
Before he could try to retaliate the grounds were once more flooded in green and where the congealment of rocks were now stood another near extinct species.
"You're in trouble now Vilgax, I've had a lot of practice with this one".
With practised ease the petrosapiens hands changed and only his quick reflexes stopped him from getting a crystal bullet to the face
Crack. with a practised swipe of his arms blade, Vilgax's golden gauntlets were shattered. A howl and a blaster beam followed pushing Vilgax back.
"No more shields Vilgax"
"I have no need for shields Tennyson, I can tear you apart without it, limb from limb".
"Wow, graphic much". Remarked Diamondhead creating a second blade arm. "Then again, I've always wanted to try calamari"
'Gotcha' Diamondhead thought, his skills at trash talk always worked. While distracted, his Upgrade self slithered around behind Vilgax before engulfing him. The armaments coating the warlord fizzled and cracked apart including his sword. The steroid enhancement system that weaved through his biceps began to withdraw away.
He had one last object to break before things went wrong. Upgrade shifted his mass attempting to break vilgax's last weapon, but the moment his form made contact his body began to burn.
"Did you think that I would come unprepared? Over the years I have scoured the universe for weapons to defeat every alien species I would come across. And for this battle I have prepared items to defeat every one of your alien forms, including the ones you have been using recently".
Upgrade's liquid form slipped off vilgax's wrists, the green lines now red and a sizzling sound could be heard from his chest.
As one the Omnitrix symbol on his chest began to flash red. One by one Upgrade, Diamondhead and Blitzwolfer changed back into a clone of Echo Echo.
Ben didn't even manage to reform himself before the battle Axe that had remained untouched since the fight started, flew across the field towards vilgax's outstretched hand. The two clones that were unlucky enough to be in its path were cleaved apart.
With the other clones destroyed, the remaining sonarian reverted back into Ben. A large patch of his suit showing burn damage, whatever the device was that had damaged Upgrade had inflicted enough damage to impact his human form as well.
"That's some weapon you got there"
"This is your last chance to surrender Ben Tennyson, if you give up now I will make your death quick and painless".
"You know I can't do that, I can't surrender or die because either option would give you the earth and the Omnitrix. So the only option for me is to win. And if there's something I've learned from having the Omnitrix all these years, is that it pulls through in moments like these".
*Bee-beep*
*Analysis of DNA sample 'Cat Noir' complete*
*Ancestral Species Identified and Unlocked*
*Ardenian Missusa*
*Available on playlist three*
"Heh, ready for round three".
With a quick dial up Ben transformed to the 15th time that day.
Information streamed into his brain from the Omnitrix, its intuitive feature put to work. Instruction of how the alien functioned flashed by, a function Ben wished the Omnitrix from when he was ten had had.
His body felt robotic but nowhere as fluid as Upgrade's. His face felt solid with no muscles that he could feel. It almost felt like he was in a space suit or a containment suit.
"A new transformation won't save you Tennyson. A bug in the end is still a bug".
"I am no bug". He returned charging up the power within his fists. It took him a second to notice he wasn't actually touching the ground, but rather flying.
Vilgax brought his Axe from overhead preparing to cut him in two. But Ben countered with a uppercut intercepting the Axe creating a huge shock wave that cracked the earth around them and sent Vilgax careening and smashed against the forcefield keeping him in.
"I am, Err, Atomix" his voice sounded strange as if coming out of a fifties radio.
Waving his hands as if imitating the karate kid, more swirls of radioactive energy condensed into a ball half his size with rings as if a planet.
"HAA-MEE-NA HAA-MEE-NA HAA-MEE-NA! Nuclear Winner!"
The energy stored blasting away from him, bursting out in a shockwave outwards and upwards, destroying a few of vilgax's drones and breaking the shield.
The shield protecting the heroes along with the machine remained intact, later he would find out that thanks to grandpa Max and a plumber named Jerry, who had used the sewers below the park to place an additional shield protecting them from his final attack.
As for his opponent. "I..cough...won't surrender ... to you". A part of his leg was missing along with his left arm which if Ben had to guess had tried to use the shield diamondhead had shattered earlier.
The omnitrix timed out as he approached. "Tough, you lost. Take your loss with dignity".
Phyphon seemed reluctant to call the victory to Ben. An unknown voice instead called out instead
"The challenger has been defeated" Magistrata Ju continued coolly in a voice that kept little room for argument.
"You are in no way fit for further combat, warlord Vilgax. And to the victor of the conquerors challenge?" She asked, looking at each, but getting no answer.
"Hang on, my prize wasn't even discussed, so.."
"Then per the rulings of the conquerors challenge should the challenger lose to the recipient of said challenge, and full terms of victory have not been agreed on the winning party may make three directives that must be followed".
"Oh can I now?"
An evil glint came to Ben's eye as he slowly approached the defeated warlord. "Hmm, maybe I could…no, that's…or maybe…" Ben secretly took a little bit of joy in messing with Vilgax.
"Mr Tennyson if we could please be serious about this". Said the head of the plumbers. "But bear in mind there is a limit as the victor of the challenge that you can extend".
"Right okay. First order, Vilgax will return the powers of those he has won in previous conquerors challenges".
"First request is accepted, next"
"Second is that Vilgax will release all of your prisoners"
"Also acceptable and your final directive"
"That Vilgax will leave the earth along with his army and never set foot in my planetary system ever again"
"Your final request is also acceptable. Challenger Vilgax, do you understand the terms of your loss?"
"i…understand" he grunted out looking like he'd swallowed something sour.
Vilgax as per instructed, moved over to the device. The earth heroes had been unchained and immediately took a good distance from it.
The machine started up and arcs of electricity sparked off vilgax before being absorbed into the device. Fifteen round glowing orbs were produced which were collected by the plumber officers who had come with the Magistrata. "These shall be returned immediately to the heroes whose power was taken"
Without another word, Vilgax and his lackey teleported away, the giant spaceship turning and blasting away into earth's atmosphere before it disappeared from sight.
"Can I grab a smoothie before we head back?". Ben said breaking the tension
With peace restored the gathering of heroes or those who had remained in the small city took a short detour to Bellwoods local Mr smoothie. The saviour of earth now back in his earth clothing and his alien partner hid his features beneath his hooded jacket.
Now back home Ben had taken it upon himself to teach rook about his favourite delicacy. The table had been taken up by a variety of flavours for the tasting.
A jovial scene observed by one such observer who bore a striking resemblance.
But the smile he wore was nowhere close. It was sinister and promised reckoning.
"It really is like looking in a mirror. I'll see you soon, Tennyson" in a flash of light he was gone.
And that's the end of that chapter