Hey there y'all..
Oh man, I really loved the response to the last chapter. You guys are awesome and I will respond to all the new reviews at the end of the story.
Ben: Ash, it seems like most people are viewing this from the US.
Ash: Yeah, I noticed, and I am totally grateful. You know this is the first time I've ever written a story and I'm really very.. very open to suggestions.
Carol: Oh and he's also planning a new story, with the DC and...
Ash: Shooooooshhhhh! Carol! Bloody hell!!
Carol: Oh, sorry. I forgot it was a secret...
Ben: *facepalms*
Ash: *Glares at Carol*
Carol: *shrugs*
Ash: *shakes head*
Ben: *Looks at Carol and Ash*
Carol: ... Can we just move forw....
Ash: TO THE STORY!
DISCLAIMER
I do NOT own Ben 10, The Avengers or Justice league. They belong to Man Of Action, Marvel Studios and DC Comics Respectively. Anyway I do own the Junction, and no, it's not the one you go to get a hot dog or a cab or sommn..
The Ultimate Alliance
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CH 12
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A Close one, After the war
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A Close one
Ben's eyes slowly opened and the first thing he saw were lights, from the ceiling. Thankfully they were not too bright. They just helped to light up the room. He tried to recall what happened, but had a problem remembering what happened during his time unconscious. He was trying to remember the face he saw, the name. He had a photographic memory, but this one was out of his depth.
From what he noticed, he was in a hospital, and he was in really bad shape. Man, he realized that messing with this timeline is a whole lot more painful than it looked, or at least he thought it would be.
He was lying on a hospital bed, wearing only a pair of shorts, covered by a sheet... Which made him wonder how he got changed. Wires everywhere, some attached to his chest, and a monitor showing his heart beat. It sounded fine though.
He tried moving his arm and felt a sharp pain in his elbow.
" Mmm.." He moaned in pain " Damn I screwed myself"
" Oh you really did.." a voice said to Ben from the doorway as he turned to see who it was
" N.. Natasha.." Ben said after seeing who it was. Natasha was wearing a black jacket on a red T-shirt and black jeans with black boots. Her red hair was loose and made her look even more... Hot.
Ben tried to sit up and adjust but..
" Hey, hey" Nat said as she rushed over to him and gently stopped him from raising himself up "take it easy. You need all the rest you can get"
" How.. How long have I been here? No, how long have I been unconscious?" Ben asked.
" 3 hours, surprisingly" Nat said " Seeing the way you collapsed and bled, I thought you'd be out for a whole day, or even more.."
" Bled?!" Ben asked surprised. He knew he really outdid himself, but bleeding?..
" You bled alot, from your nose. That's why you really need to rest" Nat said as she sat on a chair close to his bed.
" Wow, I really shouldn't have messed with this timeline right?"
" It's not your fault, but were you actually trying to bring everything back by rewinding time?" Nat asked
" Well, pretty much, but then I realized that's impossible." Ben said, but then he had another realisation as his eyes widened
" I could bring the stones back!" Ben said
" I could rewind time, bring back the infinity stones. Then we could snap everyone back..."
" No" Nat said bluntly
Ben was confused " What do you mean, no?"
" We're not gonna let you do anymore of those things. We're not sure if you'll be able to take it" Nat said.
Ben was surprised at her words
" If I won't be able to take it? It was a wrong move, I made a wrong move the first time, this one is easier."
" Ben, you're in no shape to pull off such a stunt. Cap and Scott went to see Bruce and told me to stay here with you and monitor you. Also to make sure you don't try using, Clockwork.. again."
" Nat I'm not a kid, and Clockwork was made for stuff like this" Ben said getting pissed ".. and, they went to see Bruce for the uhhh.. Time heist?"
Nat chuckled a little " Seems Scott's not the only one calling it that"
" Uuuuuugh come on Nat!" Ben said " I don't need to be held back or, monitored. I can do this"
"That didn't seem to be the case 3 hours ago"
" It was a wrong attempt!"
" Ben calm down, you don't need to.."
" I have been doing this shit my whole life"
" Yeah and yet you were left on the ground. What if you make that mistake again?"
" I won't. Do you, don't you guys wanna fix all this?"
" Yes. Yes we do, but we don't want it to be at the expense of a friend."
" We need to make sacrifices Nat, and sometimes it might not even cost as much as you think"
" Ben you don't get it.."
" Of course I don't get it. It seems like you guys are afraid of something that happened, or something that will happen to me if I..."
" Ben you died!"
Nat said looking at him as he stopped and looked her straight in the eye, not believing what she just said.
" You were dead." Nat said as tears started forming in her eyes.
" I was so scared. When we brought you here you weren't responding to anything. Your heart had stopped and you had bled like crazy. The doctor told us what happened to you and I.." Nat closed her eyes
" I cried." She finished " I didn't want to loose another person, especially not you"
Ben was speechless. He thought he was unconscious, but it seems it was far worse. He couldn't believe he just came back from the dead.
" How you came back, even the doctors don't know. I can't let you do that again"
Nat said further as she wiped her eyes.
" Nat I.. I didn't... I'm sorry" Ben said as he closed his eyes. He saw she was trying to look out for him, and after everything they've gone through for five years, it seemed like he was one person she could always talk to, they'd become really fond of each other and he only imagined how she felt when he was pronounced dead.
Nat looked at her hands then spoke again after an awkward silence
" Get some rest Ben." Then she proceeded to get up and leave, but Ben held her hand.. but man did it hurt, but he didn't care right now.
" Thank you Natasha" Ben said smiling
Nat smiled back at him " You're welcome Ben. I only wonder how much pain you're feeling in that arm right now" She said referring to the arm he used to grab hers.
'Oh I'm in pain alright!' Ben thought as he chuckled painfully. That right arm was on fire.
" I'll see you later Ben." Nat said heading for the door " I'm still in the hospital, so if you need me, I'll be here"
"Okay" Ben said with a smile. Man was he lucky to have such a hot ass redhead looking out for him. Well, they were friends, but deep down he really liked Nat. They've had some weird moments in the past and they have this sort of closeness he just didn't understand.
She was always sad, ever since the snap and Ben was always there to talk to her. There was even a time when he was asleep and she came knocking at his door at 11:PM, just cus she couldn't sleep and she needed to take a walk around the compound... and she wanted Ben to walk with her, and talk to her.
" She really cares about you doesn't she?"
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Ben jumped in shock and turned his head when he heard that voice from the corner of the room, then sighed when he remembered the accent and spotted the visitor.
" Ugggh, Paradox." Ben said annoyed " You almost gave me a heart attack" He said rubbing his eye.
" Sorry Ben. Just wanted to stop by" The professor said
" I appreciate the caring gesture but please, don't just use that voice of yours near me all of of a sudden. At least a warning."
The professor chuckled "Alright. I'll work on that. So I see you're better"
" Oh I'm getting better. It's one of the perks of being a superhero" He smiled at the professor.
" That's good. I trust you'll be on your feet in no time" Paradox said
" Sure. I just need like an extra day or so..." Ben said rubbing his neck.
" That's good to know, because now that they don't have Carol, the Avengers need all the help they can get. They certainly can't lose anyone anymore" The professor added.
" Yeah, you're ri..." It aaaaalll came back.
" Carol" He said as he remembered the events of the junction, at least the one he was awake to see.
"Carol Danvers was.. She was there" He said looking at the Professor ".. and so were you!"
Paradox smiled " I thought you'd never remember"
" You know her? Like, you've talked to her?"
" Well, that was my first time talking to her."
" Where the hell was that?" Ben asked, anxious. " Was I really dead?" He asked with sad eyes
" Well, to reach the junction you have to be dead, temporarily or permanently. So yes Benjamin, you died."
Ben leaned back on the hospital bed in shock. " I really was dead" Then another realisation hit him " Wait, Carol was there... So she was also..."
Paradox nodded.
" WHAT?!"
" Now calm down Ben, she's alive as we speak."
Ben was a little confused
" Alive? How?"
" That's a complicated story, but just have in mind that her resurrection is not my doing, but it's that of her teammate"
Ben was even more astonished
" So she's also in a superhero team.. over there, and she died in.. in battle..?" Ben asked
" Very much correct Ben" Paradox said with a small nod. "..as a matter of fact, she was incinerated..."
Ben blinked...
" Right. Then her teammate, one of her teammates brought her back."
" Yes."
" Man that must be a really powerful teammate "
" Oh he is, more than even he knows" Paradox said "Ben, I must leave now. I've held time to a stop for too long. Just try to recover because you my friend will need it" Paradox proceeded to walk into the dark corner and disappear
" One more thing Paradox.." Ben stopped the time traveller before he left.
Paradox turned to face him
" Go on.."
Ben wasn't sure if he wanted to know the answer to this, but he was willing to ask
" Am I going to meet Danvers at some point during this whole... adventure?"
Paradox smiled, knowing that he was going to ask that.
" But you already have," He said " Haven't you?"
" No I mean in real t..."
BRRRRRRRRRRRNNG..
Ben's phone began to ring. Ben looked at the desk where his phone was on and saw the caller ID.. It was Cap.
Ben wondered what he wanted, but he had to get an answer to his question first, but by the time he raised his head...
" Damn it!" Ben cursed. Paradox was gone, leaving him curious and with no choice but to answer the call.
" Hello, Cap.."
" Hey there Ben. How you doing?"
" I'm doing good actually"
" That's great, Nat told me you woke up, that's why I called."
" Oh she did. Right"
" Ummm, we got Bruce. He's gonna be helping us with our idea of the... time heist."
' So that's gradually becoming the name of this shit huh?' Ben thought
"He has a good knowledge of quantum physics so we hope we can do something with his help " Cap said.
" Okay." Ben replied tiredly
" Okay kid, gotta go. Get some rest alright. You're lucky to be alive "
" Oh I sure am Cap. From what Nat told me, I really am lucky to be alive " Ben said not forgetting the words Nat said earlier.
" You are. Get some sleep, you need it"
"I will. Thanks Cap"
" See you soon kid"
" See ya Cap". With that, the call ended. Ben knew he was gonna recover quickly, but he wasn't sure exactly how long it would take. He only hoped it wasn't going to exempt him from the...
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After the war
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Carol was standing on a balcony in Bruce's house, looking out over the beautiful river and the landscape. The location of Bruce's mansion was a beauty to behold. To imagine that all this, everything she was laying her eyes on would have been destroyed completely by the Conqueror, Darkseid... At least that is what Diana called him.
She was thinking about everything that happened over the previous day and, she still couldn't place a finger on something. She knew a part of yesterday skipped her mind. Something felt missing.
" You thinking of something or you just like the view?" A voice interrupted her thoughts, causing her to roll her eyes when she recognized it.
" Well I was thinking of something Arthur, but thanks to you now, not anymore." She said as Arthur walked to her side on the balcony.
Arthur smiled and leaned on the balcony
" Well you can just pretend I'm not here"
Carol looked at him with a small smile.
" With someone like you, that's impossible"
Arthur looked back at Carol, who had now looked away, and he had a smug look on his face.
" Oh I see. You're getting the hots for me now" Arthur teased
Carol closed her eyes with an annoyed smile on her face.
" Were you created, to piss people off?" Carol looked at him again.
"Actually I was created to be King of Atlantis" Arthur replied " ... and to do a lot more"
Carol chuckled a little. Arthur was funny and exciting, and stubborn. Carol liked him tho he could be a scorching pain in the ass at times.
" Well I just wanted to see how you were holding up." Arthur said smiling, causing Carol to smile a little
" ..and you do land a very heavy punch. I mean, what you and Clark did to that big brute back in Russia was sick." Arthur said with lots of excitement.
"Now you're acting like a fanboy" Carol said with a smirk and her arms crossed
" No I'm being honest! You guys tossed him around like a pinball." Arthur was trying to get close to her, though she seemed tough. Now that he realizes how powerful she is, and how she helped the team, he had developed this sort respect for her.
Carol appreciated how Arthur was giving her credit, though she wasn't sure whether he was hitting on her or not, she felt like she had gained his respect.
" Ever get that feeling that, something.. is missing from that fight? Like something, was omitted from our memories?" Arthur asked and that question sent chills down Carol's spine. She looked straight at him with a stern look in her eyes
" You feel that too?" She asked surprised that she wasn't the only one who thought a part of the fight was missing
"Oh, so you feel that way as well?!" Arthur was equally shocked.
" Yeah. I do." Carol said
" Okay so that means I'm not crazy, cus I asked Barry earlier today and he told me he didn't feel that way. At that point I began doubting my senses"
" Barry huh?" Carol rubbed her chin " Have you asked anyone else?"
" Nope.. Might just be the two of us. Tho I also ran into Bruce today who said he's having nightmares "
" Nightmares?"
" Yeah. He thinks it just because of the war we fought...Nothing really big though"
" You should know Batman will never show weakness, even if it's there"
"Yeah one day he's gonna be stuck in a coma, then I'll see how much his tough guy act works out for him" Arthur joked.
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..but that rang a loud bell in Carol's mind.
She just stood there with slightly widened eyes.
" If you need me, I'll be in the living room " Arthur said as he departed.
" Okay." Carol said not even looking at him
" Coma, in a coma..." Carol mumbled as the memories of the junction started coming in ..
" Paradox!" She remembered the name of the doctor themed time traveller who spoke to her. She remembered walking to a river and seeing someone in a coma. A young boy ..
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Aaaaaaaaand done!
Well, that was quite some time it took me, but here the chapter is for you all my beautiful readers.
Carol: Okay just to set the record straight I will not date an Atlantean.
Ash: Whoever said anything about you dating an Atlantean?
Ben: People would actually love that you know...
Ash: No no, Ben that is not gonna happen. Now ship...
Reviews..
Ship: ship ship ship ship ship ship ship ship ship ship ship ship ship ship.
Ash: Okay..
shriramasokan-
I know you guys wanna see Black widow get all smooches with Ben but considering the age difference, and the way this story ends.. I don't think they will be engaged or dating, even if they wanted to, and nobody is seeing anybody's parents! Or adopted for the Ben 10 X DCEU Crossover... Thinking about it. ...Next
Ship: Ship ship ship ships ship ship ?
Ash: Hmmm...
EmeraldVigilante-
Ben already tried using clockwork and see what happened. Alien X will not be used here cus I'm assuming Bellicus and Serena won't let him use it in an alternate dimension... Next
Ship: ship ship
Ash: Awwwn
Death Fury-
Thanks man, motivated as always
Okay guys that's a wrap, the next chapter will be a bang cus I'm gonna be starting the time heist and some creative shit on Carol.. Stay safe y'all and remember
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