Hello, once again! If you're on this chapter, you're either continuing directly from the first chapter, coming back for more, or just getting lost. Whichever option, welcome!

I made an oopsie and thought I could hyperlink refs, more specifically Ben's new aliens within the chapter. Come to find out, there isn't an option for that, unfortunately. I will try to find a loophole as to what I can do, but for now, I'll do my best to be descriptive with how they look. If anyone can give me advice on another way to share links for references, please message me!

Hopefully, this chapter will be worth the wait for all of you. I'm having real fun with this and look forward to continuing. I want another chapter to be done before Saturday, but I already made a promise to complete my Teen Titans chapter before tomorrow. But, knowing me, I may just be late on both ends.

Regardless, please enjoy the latest chapter!

"Ben... Beeeeen! BEN!" Gwen shouted, shaking at her sleeping cousin. It's been minutes since Ben's Omnitrix consumed the trio with its light. Kevin was the next to wake with the feeling of grogginess and confusion as he stood in the empty street. The last thing he remembered was seeing Ben mess with the Omnitrix after receiving the news. Although he couldn't blame Ben for his outburst, he wished Ben resorted to smashing things in the lab rather than messing with something with a self-destruct sequence.

"She- He's breathing," Gwen stated, knowing Ben would be pissed if anyone called him female pronouns, "He's probably feeling the effects of the Omnitrix more than us. That's the only excuse I can come up with; I've never seen the watch do anything like that."

"Me neither, but at least he didn't accidentally find a new ability on the watch to make things worse. If all that Ben did was find a new ability to teleport us back to Earth, then I would say that the trip to Primus wasn't a complete waste. We can still surprise him with the party back at Plumbers HQ. Think he can find a way to do it again if we all get shit-faced?" Kevin said, trying to lighten the mood.

Gwen ignored the last few things that her boyfriend had said for the reasons of him being a giant doofus and that the town of Bellwood didn't seem right. She recognized the restaurants and businesses on the street, but she could've sworn Leo's thrift store had a yellow sign and not a green one. She also noticed that Kent's creamery was still intact; weird since the old couple left Bellwood once aliens began wreaking havoc on the city.

"Kevin, look at the street sign! This is supposed to be 12th Stout Street, but it's 21 Stout Street instead!" Gwen exclaimed.

"Yeah, you're right... and the light posts are different. When Ben turned into Alien X do you think he changed some things when he was freaking out?" Kevin responded, stunned at the changes he was seeing with Gwen.

"I want to say yes, but I feel something different. I can't explain it, but I sense that something has changed. Even my mana is flowing differently! When Ben wakes up, we need to find out what she- he did."

Kevin nodded at what Gwen said and took another look around. The street was usually busy at this time of day, but it felt like a ghost town. He saw spilled food and drinks, parked cars, and open signs in shops, but no people. Those were clear indicators of there being signs of life, but where were the happy citizens the team typically saw daily?

"Babe, this entire thing is weird, we need to-"

Silence.

"Need to what, Kev? Kevin? Kevin, this isn't funny! Where did yo-"

The red-headed girl couldn't even finish her sentence before she appeared next to Kevin, but it wasn't in the way she would preferred. Both of them were cuffed and restrained onto a nearby bench. No matter how hard the two tried to use their powers, the cuffs prevented them from doing so. Standing in front of them was a Citrakayah; the alien Ben called Fasttrack. The blue fur was darker, and the lightning-quick alien seemed bulkier than what they were used to. The pair could see Ben now slumped over a table nearby, so it was confusing seeing a purple-colored Omnitrix on the chest of one of his transformations standing in front of them.

"I located the level 22 surge of power in Quadrant 3, 7-35. I have two suspects; one male, one female, and an injured female in my custody. Send the proper units to handle the situation. I'll continue to be on watch." The alien said in his high-pitched voice into his chest.

"Albedo?" Kevin asked, whispering to Gwen.

"Has to be. But why is his Omnitrix purple and not red?" Gwen responded with the same tone.

"Woah! Never seen you guys before! First time being super criminals? Don't worry, you guys aren't the fastest smocks I've beaten! Curious, how did you guys get your hands on a weapon that powerful, and where is it? It was such a strong blast of energy, that the Plumbers were hesitant to proceed to this location! I'll tell you what, I'll let them go easy on you if you comply with everything I say! Of course, you'll have to be charged with possessing the weapon, making all those civilians pee themselves and run away, hurting that one girl, etc., but, at least you won't be sent to the Null-Void! Humans, right? Do you guys even know what that is?"

The alien looked down at them smugly, knowing that he had the two right where he wanted them. Hopefully, his mentor wouldn't be too upset with the casualty the pair seemed to have made, but the brunette-headed girl seemed healthy besides being knocked out.

"Heh, sure, we'll show you. Just let us go and we'll put it in your hands in a nice bow." Kevin smirked at the being, hoping he was as dumb as he sounded.

"Nice try! I've done that more than enough times, and I'm not trying to do it again." The speedster replied with a cheeky tone. He ran away from the two, just to return seconds later, slightly more frustrated than before. He looked for the weapon before and after he cuffed the two, but it was nowhere to be found. Not only that, but he didn't understand how they could hide something so quickly. Hopefully, it was just invisible; he cringed at one of them hiding it inside their bodies and him being on duty to fish it out.

Upon a closer look, the alien squinted his eyes at the redhead. She seemed familiar, but he couldn't figure out why. He was entirely distracted, focusing on her so much that Gwen was beginning to become worrisome and Kevin began to get upset someone other than him was looking at his girlfriend for so long.

"Hey, where do I know you from..." The alien asked, pointing his finger at Gwen.

Ben slowly began to wake up; eyes barely able to focus on Gwen and Kevin shackled. For a moment, Ben thought becoming a woman was all just a bad dream, but when he looked at his chest, he groaned and threw his head back. In the distance, he could see Kevin and Gwen speaking to an unfamiliar face. He didn't know any Citrakayah's and the restrictions he had the pair in made him appear as a threat.

'Albedo? Purple?' She thought, noticing the Omnitrix symbol he was wearing. However, it was a different color than he was used to. He shrugged, thinking that the pathetic genius was trying a new style choice.

"Alright, Omnitrix, you ruined my birthday and my life, the least you can do is give me the alien I want." Ben quickly turned the Omnitrix to the familiar silhouette of a four-armed transformation he's been kicking butt in since he was 10. He slammed his hand down on the faceplate, instantly beginning the process of growing into the muscle-bound alien. Once finished, he looked at the new appearance of his most masculine alien, and even it looked like a bombshell.

Four Arms felt stronger than Ben's regular transformation as male. Much more nimble as well. But, he would prefer the original look of his Tetramand form. Nevertheless, he charged behind Fast Track, hitting the speedster with a left-hand strike to the back. With an audible "oof", Fast Track was sent flying into a nearby building, leaving a hole-shaped humanoid when he eventually fell to the ground.

"You usually dodge those! Did you tense up when you remembered all the times I handed you your ass in the past?" She chuckled watching Fasttrack struggling to get up.

"Thank god, you woke up. These cuffs are Plumber tech, trying to break them isn't a good idea. Just beat Albedo and get the key from him!" Gwen exclaimed, Ben, nodding in understanding.

"Haha, nice skirt, dude!" Kevin teased.

Ben's face grew hot, thankfully she could disguise the blush in her face with her red fur. She tugged at the tiny skirt that barely covered her rear, trying to make it go further down her legs, but to no avail. She had to deal with the costume choice when she noticed the stranger at his feet.

"Looma!? What are you doing back on Earth?! W-We had a deal! You wouldn't come back to Earth if I beat you, no matter your tradition!" He yelled, clearly nervous about the female alien.

The team was confused as to what he was even talking about. Ben defeated Looma, they were all witnesses. Could Albedo have met Loona after Ben and beaten her to claim her hand in marriage?

It only took another glance for the stranger to take a look at the Omnitrix symbol on Ben's belt. It looked like his Omnitrix symbol, but green. Now that he thought about it, Loona's warships were nowhere in sight, which meant this wasn't the alien who wanted him to be her husband. He blew out a sigh of relief but wondered who this mysterious person could be. It took some thinking, but only one other person fit the bill for this.

"Khyber, buddy, I missed you, man! Those long months in prison really changed you! I never would've expected you to become someone's jail-wife, you always seemed much too masculine! Did the doc finally give you an upgrade? Although I'm flattered that you created a knockoff of the clear superior design, I think I prefer your Nemetrix. Plus, green definitely isn't your color!" The alien yelled, still scoping her out.

"Ben, how hard did you hit him? Shouldn't Albedo know that you're not Khyber? Khyber has been missing for nearly a year." Kevin said.

"You can try to confuse us all you want, Albedo, it's not going to work! Stop running your mouth and fight! It'll be faster for both of us for me to defeat you like all the other times!" Ben responded, cracking two of his hands with the other two.

Ben's opponent gritted his teeth and took a sprinting position. He had the advantage regarding speed and reflexes, but it wasn't going to do much against a female Tetramand. One little mistake, and she would either cave in his skull or ribcage with a single punch. All he needed to do was stall until the Plumbers came. He ran head first towards Ben, but slow enough to where he could see where he was coming. Ben pulled back a fist, expecting to hit the blue speedster, but was blinded by a purple wave of light instead. Extending her arm, she was grossed out to feel something slimy cover her fist and begin to crawl toward her shoulder. Although a deep shade of purple, he knew exactly what this creature was.

"Slimeball!" The stranger yelled now in the form of Ben's alien Goop.

"Why did he yell out a lame name when he changed? That's Ben's thing! Albedo has never done that before!" Kevin said to Gwen, who only shrugged in response.

'Shit, where's the unconscious girl? What did Khyber do to her?' Slimeball exclaimed, constricting Ben in place.

"Get it while it's hot!" Slimeball yelled out, decreasing the PH level to turn himself acidic.

"You mother fucker! That hurts like shit!" Ben screamed, using this rage to break free of Slimeball's hold, but not being able to get him off. Slapping and trying to scrape him off just spread him even more. Seeing this as pointless, Ben slapped his Omnitrix, consuming the two in a green flash. "Big Chill!"

As Ben turned transparent, he was relieved of the fact that he wasn't getting chemical burns all over his body, and the fact that Big Chill didn't have the overly curvaceous body like the rest of his transformations.

"It's time to chill out!" Ben said in the scary, hushed tone behind the Polymorph. The ball of goo turned around with frightened, widened eyes, but couldn't react fast enough to counter. Big Chill began to freeze the Anti-Gravity Projector to prohibit movement from Goop. It worked as all the puddle of goo could do was bubble up, but just to be safe, Big Chill began to freeze the liquidated mass. When he was done, all that remained was a frozen mess.

"Anyone want a goop-sicle?" Ben joked, looking at the two of his friends.

"How about saving the jokes until we're free, doofus!" Gwen, who was uncomfortable in her current position could feel the cuffs dig into her wrists. The lame jokes between the two watch holders only made things more unbearable.

"Just trying to lighten the mood. Take a chill pill." Big Chill stated as he turned towards the two. Just to mess with Gwen, he blew a gust of cold wind in her face, covering her hair with frost. With his back turned, Ben didn't realize the ice formed around the slimy foe was beginning to crack.

"Ben, cut it out and get the key!" Kevin demanded.

"What are you guys so scared of? Albedo is defeated! It's been a hell of a day for me. I just want a little fun!" Big Chill said.

CRACK!

Shards of ice flew in all directions, some hitting the team, but no damage was done. They were now face to face with a dark-shaded, purple Galilean.

"Universus!" He exclaimed triumphantly.

"Was lightening the mood worth it, jackass?" Kevin asked.

Ben ignored the jeer to fly upwards and shoot the freezing beam at the being. Universes managed to avoid the blast and hold Big Chill in place using his manipulation of gravity. No matter how hard he struggled, Ben couldn't escape. Even when he tried phasing out.

"You almost had me, Khyber. I've never seen you take a victory lap before you crossed the finish line though. Did the new watch give you a new sense of confidence? I'm glad you got to experience coming close to your goal, but never succeeding once more. But, I think it's time I stop playing around and give you a transformation you're familiar with!" Universus stated just before slapping the emblem on his forehead. When the dust settled, everyone looked in horror at what they saw, "Supreme Universus!"

"Okay, definitely Albedo!" Gwen exclaimed with a surprised expression.

Big Chill was forced to propel towards the floating planet, rotating around Universus much faster than Ben was used to. The miniature asteroids that surrounded Universus laughed and jeered at Ben as they removed the surrounding Oxygen.

"Just give in. Fall into a deep, peaceful, sleep, Khyber. That's it... Sleeeeeeeeeeeeep..." Universus bellowed while the asteroids continued to humiliate Ben, still in his Big Chill form.

Ben continued gasping for air until the strength to do so was lost. His throat felt tight, the continuous laughter clouded his judgment, and his body was constricted, making him unable to do much else than suffer. He looked down at his friends, who were screaming and begging for him to let Ben go. But, it was of no use. Just when he was going to pass out, a squad of white trucks surrounded the scene. In just ten seconds, Plumbers surrounded the individuals, raising their guns and training on the four individuals.

"Get those two out of those cuffs." A voice commanded behind the small army of soldiers. As commanded, a random Plumber followed orders.

"Wait, sir, those are the suspects! They may have the weapon on them!" Universes exclaimed, devolving and landing himself on the ground. Big Chill, who was still suspended in the air, finally got to breathe. He was lightheaded, but it didn't take much effort to see what was going on.

"Did you find one on them?" The person questioned.

"W-Well, I... uh... not yet, but-"

"Do you know who those two are?" The person asked once more, but not to his surprise, the Omnitrix holder shook his head. He simply sighed, stepping into view for Ben, Gwen, and Kevin to finally see, "You just arrested my granddaughter."

"Grandpa?" Gwen gasped.

"Wait, what? That can't be right- I-" Upon a closer look, Universus eyes widened upon looking at Gwen. He knew she looked familiar, but she looked entirely different from what he remembered.

Gwen and Kevin stood from the bench, massaging their aching wrist while glaring at the man who did this to them. Kevin had to resist the urge to strangle him, but with dozens of guns aimed at him, it wasn't the best idea.

"Grandpa, I'm so confused. What are you doing? Albedo is right there. Shouldn't you be aiming your guns at him and sending him to the Null-Void?" Gwen asked, pointing towards the Galilean.

"Albedo? The cocky Galvan? I'm not him! Magister Tennyson, those two may not be criminals as I have mistaken them to be, but I have Khyber right here!" He exclaimed, dropping Big Chill onto the ruined rubble. Big Chill groaned in pain before his Omnitrix chimed the familiar sound of timing out, turning him back into his true form. There Ben laid, weak and in his newly female form. "Okay, what the fuck, that's not Khyber, it's the unconscious girl... wait, she has an Omnitrix? I thought I was the only one. Am I being replaced? Did Azmuth send her to replace me? I thought I did a good job with the watch all these years?!"

"Kid, calm down, no one is replacing you and there's no need to feel stressed about not knowing who they were. They aren't our Gwen and Kevin anyway." Max stated, causing a bit of confusion.

"Sir, are you feeling okay? What are you talking about?" Kevin cocked an eyebrow.

"Not your Gwen and Kevin? Grandpa Max, do you hear yourself right now?" Gwen asked as she approached her grandfather.

"I do. You may be my granddaughter, but you're not MY Gwen. Although you have her beauty, my Gwen looks much different from you. Also, I was on the phone with her while we got the alert that a level 22 weapon surge went through this location." Max explained, "I have countless questions, as do you, but my leading question is who's that girl with the Omnitrix?"

All eyes were on Ben, who had just finished catching his breath. He was flushed with embarrassment, having his own grandfather not recognize him. It wasn't his fault though; he could only assume that this world's Ben didn't experience the same fate as him.

"Grandpa... it's me, Ben..." He looked directly at the ground. However, it didn't stop this from seeing Max's eyes bulge out of his head upon hearing this.

"I know, I know. Big surprise. I'm guessing the guy who beat me is your universe's Ben, right, Grandpa?"

This caused Grandpa Max and the Galilean to look at one another, not sure as to what to say.

"I'm… not... Ben..." The alien said, kneeling in front of her. Unlike earlier, he seemed much more timid. A second later, Ben had to turn away, squinting his eyes to block the blinding light. When Ben looked back, she was eye to eye with a milk chocolate-colored guy who looked to be around her age. His brown eyes looked deep in her hazel orbs as he extended his hands as an offering to help her up, along with a shy smile to show his pearly whites.

"I'm Jiffy, but, you can call me Jay for short."