Ben10 & Digimon Tamers
Heroes and Humanity
Part 02: Humanity and Heroes
What Happens in Bellwood... – Chapter 45
Originally Written: July 8, 2016 1223PM to 202PM
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"They won't tell you anything." Albedo leaned back into a sturdy metal chair. He looked around the brightly lit and light colored room. "They know better than that."
"Is that what you've instructed them?" Yamaki took a long hard look at him.
"The result is the same no matter what conclusion you come to." He returned Yamaki's look while holding in a yawn. He couldn't tell which one, but he figured one of these walls was a form of a two way mirror. While many parts of Hypnos were instructed differently, there were still parts of the lower levels that were just like any other plumber facility he had come across.
"How did you escape the plumber base in Bellwood?"
"The facility was in need of repairs apparently. The lights and security shut off. The rest was easy enough." It made no sense to Albedo to lie. They already knew he had escaped. He wasn't about to tell them that it was Fridge, Hugh and Swamps who disrupted the security, however. He clenched his fists. With the disarray of that facility everyone needed to be glad he hadn't killed any plumbers on his way out. How dare such lowly species of beings treat him, a mighty Galvan in such a way? Absolute blasphemy.
Yamaki dressed in immaculate clothing, he had to admit. Though he didn't think a man personally responsible for the creation of a slew of digimon and electronic computer equipment related programs and machines would dress like Max Tennyson. The thought of Yamaki wearing a Hawaiian patterned shirt was almost enough to make him laugh.
"You mean to say that you alone, somehow managed to put a chink in an entire floor of a plumber facility?" Yamaki raised an eyebrow.
"No, I mean the plumbers in Bellwood are absolute idiots incapable of maintaining a facility's electrical wiring. Have you met Blukic and Driba?"
"I have, actually."
"Absolute disgraces to Galvan. Like slightly smarter versions of Tennyson that are four times more annoying." He folded his hands.
"Interesting that you'd mention them though, considering the day you escaped, Blukich and Driba were off duty." Yamaki tapped his fingers against the table.
Albedo narrowed his eyes and clenched his fist tightly. He glared at the table. 'I see what those bumbling fools did now.'
"The same response..."
A chair scraped against the floor. He took a deep breath. 'You won't get the best of me.'
"One more thing before I go for now, Mr. Lowenthal."
He looked up at Yamaki.
"Originally, Hypnos was looking for you because we needed confirmation of something."
He nodded.
"We need a sample of your blood to confirm."
"Of?" He looked at Yamaki intrigued.
"It seems Juggernaut may be able to spread via's Henry's body fluids now."
He raised an eyebrow, "You tell me such a thing?"
"This ranks above any criminal records you have, Albedo." Yamaki ran a hand through his hair. "We need to determine if Juggernaut has spread to you. Henry has already confirmed his intimacy with you. I assume you'd feel more comfortable with someone you know asking over anyone else."
'That's why you were avoiding me, Jenrya? Were you embarrassed or something?' He looked down at the table, "Interesting."
"I require your consent to take a blood sample from you."
"And by 'I' you mean Hypnos?" He clenched his fists.
"Analyzing blood isn't one of my specialties." The male quipped.
He looked at the blond. "My answer is no. I will not give plumbers anything they can use against me." He spat, "They've done enough of that already."
"I see then." Yamaki stroked his chin. "I just want to take a moment to remind you of the damage you experienced first hand by Juggernaut."
"If Juggernaut was that dangerous, you'd have locked away Jenrya and thrown away the key, and not a Celestialsapien will help anyone considering that from my wrath."
"Noted." He nodded. He turned around. "We'll be speaking some more, I'm sure you realized by now."
"I have." He murmured. He listened to footsteps and the door clicking as it was opened and closed. He sat in the bare, spacious room with only his thoughts for company.
'Why would Jenrya not tell me something like this? Why would Jenrya notify Trang over me? Is that why he kept going to Hypnos so often?' He shook his head. 'This was stupid. Who willingly hangs around their abusive, rapist ex-lover?' That was a Ben Tennyson stupid action, and his Jenrya was leagues more intelligent than that. 'Did they both run into each other at Hypnos at the start of the Invasion? Why were they around each other?
He clenched his fists. Why would Jenrya deal with such an issue by himself? He already knew how capable he was with programs, and technology. Maybe he should have taken time to tell Jenrya about his relationship with the Omnitrix instead of Takato. He looked down at the table.
What would they do to him if they found out that Juggernaut was within him? He looked down at his hands. Albedo had a mission to carry out, a goal to reach that only he was smart enough to realize why it needed to be reached. None of the plumbers supported him on it though. They couldn't see or think ahead as he could. they weren't intelligent Galvans as he was.
He took a deep breath. He'd do what needed to be done if they dare target him for such things. Tennyson already increased his political and social standing by taking credit for ending the Incursean Invasion. He needed to be taken down many pegs.
He thought of all the times the owner of those wretched green eyes assaulted him beyond what anyone deemed humane. He thought of his foolish mentor, too blind to see the monster under his tutelage. That was fine. He had no problem revealing who Tennyson really was.
He looked at the door as it opened. Two lanky plumbers, one black haired male wearing sunglasses, and the other a blonde female with brown eyes, both wearing sleek black suits entered the room.
"We're here to relocate you Mr. Lowenthal." One of them spoke.
"Alright." He nodded, looking at them with half lidded eyes.
