ThunderBirds and Aliens Chapter 1
New story not part of the shared story universe, though this will need some clarification. This is after the OG Ben 10 but further into the future where Grandpa Max meant to go to Mars but joined the Plumbers instead.
I OWN NOTHING, Not Thunderbirds or Ben 10. If I owned Thunderbirds, I would have a second Thunderbird 2, and If I owned Ben 10, BigChill's design would never have changed.
:Story Start:
New York-General Hospital-Private rooms-Six years prior (Two years after a fateful summer travelling the country)
A twelve year old boy, brown hair white shirt, cargo pants and a damaged oversized leather jacket with the number 10 over the heart, if he stood up, the jacket would reach his shins and his sleeves were pushed up. On his wrist was a high tech watch. On his face was several bruises, but that was not the reason he was in a hospital.
On the bed in front of him was a girl the same age as him with orange eyebrows. She is wearing a medical gown, with bandages around her head hands with bruises over her eyes and face.
The boy is Ben Tennyson, school student, recently orphaned and Alien shape shifting Superhero, which you wouldn't be able to tell unless you saw him in action. How he was able to do this was with the watch on his wrist, an alien device filled with the DNA of several different alien species, with different powers or abilities.
In the bed is one Gwendolyn Tennyson, honour student, child genius, spell casting super heroine.
Ben was staring at Gwendolyn in sadness and guilt, as a couple Nurses look inside the private room and one says to the other, "You know the terrorist attack in Belwood?" the other nurse nods and the first one continues, "These two are the only survivors and apparently their whole family was in Belwood at the time, and they were found in close to the epicentre of the blast."
The two nurses were interrupted by a loud cough. They turned around to find a blonde woman in pink, and old woman in a purple jumpsuit with purple glasses, and an elderly gentleman win with an ear piece, and black security like clothing. The woman speaks, "I believe that gossiping about people who are recovering is a terrible attitude for working in a hospital. Especially when those involved are also associated with a major backer of this hospital," the angry look she gave them made them stumbled back and to the nurses' station. The woman in pink knocked on the door to Gwendolyn's room and proceeded to ask, "May we come in?" Ben silently nodded before the two females of the trio entered the room. The woman introduces herself, "I am Lady Penelope Creighton Ward, please just call me Penelope," Ben was silent as Penelope speaks, "I have some one here to meet the two of you."
Ben finally spoke, "The doctor says, that they are not sure whether she would awaken, nor do they know what problems she may have if she does."
Penelope nods at the information before saying, "Did you see anything about who attacked Bellwood."
Ben thinking that Penelope was a reporter simply says, "They did not look human," before becoming silent.
Penelope nods before saying, "What do you know about your family tree?" Ben said nothing as Penelope says, "Your Grandfather still has family, would you like to meet his cousin, Sally Tracy," Ben raised an eyebrow as an old woman entered and took a seat next to Ben.
Ben sat their silently before Sally asks, "So," she tried to find the right words before goes with, "How are you doing?"
"You mean besides the huge explosion going off and destroying my home town," Ben starts as he suddenly gets angry, "That fact that the only remaining Family that I have ever known is," he looks to Gwendolyn in pain before saying, "It has been the worst days in my admittedly short life. So sorry that I am not too happy talking with a reporter that apparently found some family members that I have not spoken to or heard about."
Sally snorted at the Reporter comment before saying, "Actually Lady Penelope is a part of an honoured family in England," Ben lowered his head at his mistake before Sally continues, "And you are right. You probably would never have heard of me. Max was going to join my son on the mission to mars," Ben raised an eyebrow before Sally says, "Yeah, that was the last time I spoke to Max, with an extended period before that being when I decided to fly around the world before meeting the love of my life," Ben looked uncomfortable but Sally rectified that with, "Though Max, was apparently supportive," she had a sad look, "Wish I had spoken with him more."
Ben simply nods at that as he thinks of his grandfather. Ben then asks, "So what do you plan to do?"
Sally was thoughtful before asking, "Well, what do you want to do?"
Ben was silent before saying, "I would like some time to think," Sally nods before standing and walking with Penelope out the room.
Outside the room they see the elderly man talking with a police officer. Penelope spoke, "Parker, what is it?"
Parker spoke, "This man was trying to interrupt you mi'lady."
The police officer growls and says, "We found something that we believe may belong to the children inside."
Penelope speaks, "What exactly are you referring to?"
The police officer pulled out a phone and selected an image before saying, "We found a motor home partially buried within the blast zone," the police officer showed an image of a motor home that belonged to Max Tennyson, "We found a photo inside," before pulling out a picture of ten year old Ben and Gwendolyn with an elderly overweight gentleman in a red Hawaiian shirt. The police officer then says, "We just wanted to ask, if they knew what caused the explosion and to return something at belongs to them." Penelope pulled to officer to the side to speak with the man.
Sally frowns before she hears the door behind her shut, Ben clearly heard them. Sally turns to Parker and asks, "Do you think we are rushing this?"
Parker shook his head before saying, "Miss Tracy, you saw what is happening outside," referring to the horde of parents thinking that it was their child injured and reporters questioning everyone. Parker then says, "Master and Miss Tennyson, should be with family and not made into a side show. Remember Family looks out for Family. Master Tennyson is currently by his cousin being there for when she wakes up." Sally frowns at that comment.
Inside the hospital room Ban took his seat after hearing what was said outside before muttering to himself, "What am I going to do Gwen, Grandpa is gone, you're stuck in hospital and those responsible is still out there," he covered his face and never noticed that Gwendolyn started to move.
Gwendolyn looked at Ben, painfully before she says, "What are you doing Dweeb?"
Ben shot up fast as he stares at Gwendolyn before rushing forward and shouting, "Gwen!" that caused Sally to enter the room.
Gwen slapped him before clutching her hand in pain and asks, "What happened? Where am I? Where are my parents?" she then clutches her head as a doctor rushes in with Lady Penelope.
The Doctor gestured for everyone except Sally out of the room. Ben started pacing while Parker stayed by the door as Lady Penelope sat near Ben. The police officer, sat next to Lady Penelope before he started to speak with Ben as he paces, "I understand that this is a bad time but we found an RV," he handed Ben the photo they recovered, "We found a last will and testament, giving you and I believe your sister the RV."
Ben sighs and says, "Gwen is my cousin," the police officer nods.
The police officer says, "Any way, the RV is currently down stairs behind the hospital."
Ben nods before saying, "Thanks," Sally exited the hospital room with the doctor before Sally pulled Ben to the side, "Is Gwen going to be okay?"
Sally had a sad look as she says, "I am afraid that," she struggled to find the right words before just saying, "She has lost three years of her memories," Ben's eyes widened, "and I am afraid that the doctor says, that it may never come back." That brought Ben to tears, as Sally Tracy brings him into a hug.
Lady Penelope asks, "How long will it take for Gwendolyn to recover?"
Sally Tracy says, "Physically she will but," Lady Penelope simply nods in understanding. Sally took a deep breath and says, "Gwendolyn cannot be moved for a week as her injuries can heal." Ben stepped away from Sally Tracy as he started to walk away towards the elevator. Parker went after him to keep an eye on him. Sally Tracey looked to Lady Penelope to say, "Whoever attacked Bellwood, must of had a reason. That type of explosion was way too massive for just a small town."
Lady Penelope nods in agreement before saying, "I already have spoken with John on this matter and he has found nothing. Not even whatever caused the explosion," she frowned as she pulled out a hand mirror and says, "I have a feeling that Ben may know more than he is letting on."
Sally frowns before saying, "What if," looking to Gwendolyn's room and then the elevators before she says, "What if Ben and Gwen were the targets?"
Penelope was silent before she says, "I will look into that line of thinking, just to be on the safe side."
Ground Floor Hospital-With Ben and Parker
Ben silently exited the elevator and walked through the lobby past a television that displayed what remained of Bellwood, which was a large crater with destroyed buildings and thousands dead. Ben continued to walk to the rear exit of the Hospital with Parker following after him. Ben reached the outside of the Hospital where he sees his grandfather's motor home, Ben walks past the police officers, ignoring them telling him to stop and going straight in. No one noticed the middle aged man in a lab coat, goggles around the man's neck, a gold pocket watch in his left hand as his right came out his pocket with a gumball into his mouth.
The door locks automatically as Ben takes a seat at the table inside and closes the blinds. Ben leans back as suddenly all the blinds close before Ben suddenly stands looking around the motor home when a green flash appeared behind him and Ben hears an old wise voice that gave Ben some hope, "Hello again young Benjamin Tennyson."
Ben speaks, "Azmuth," Ben turns around to see a tiny grey frog like alien wearing strange robes, standing on the table, less than a foot tall. Ben took a seat and asks with a frown, "What brings you here?"
Azmuth with his arms behind his back as he faces Ben and says, "I came to make an update to the Omnitrix," he revealed a small micro chip that he placed on Ben's watch before he says, "I understand that you are going through a difficult period in your life, but remember all the lessons you have learnt, so that you can move forward."
Ben nods before asking, "Would you be able to help Gwen?"
Azmuth closes his eyes and says, "Unfortunately, of all species in the universe, even I cannot fully comprehend the human mind. The fact in the matter is that given time humanity can be considered the best species to wield the Omnitrix. Did you know that the Pyronite species never thought to use their abilities to fly or that the Arburian Peltarota never used their speed and size to save themselves' from the 'Great One'? I suspected not, though I will admit that your use of 'Greymatter' has been lack lustre but that will improve in time," Azmuth smirks at his apparent jab, "I leave you with this last piece of advice, Young Benjamin, heroes come in all sizes but it's the chooses they make that make them great," Azmuth teleported away in a green light leaving a small pad with writing.
Ben looks at the pad and sees a list of controls combination, he focused on one item in the list.
Outside Parker was leaning next to the door of the motor home, waiting for a full hour before Ben came out and rubbing his left wrist without his watch. Ben sees Parker waiting for him and asks, "So what is your deal?"
Parker smirks and says, "I am Lady Penelope's driver."
"And you were following me, why?" Ben questioned as the two head back into the Hospital.
"My job is also to act as a bodyguard for Mi'Lady," Parker admitted as the two entered the room before a adult man, that a reporter got into the hospital with a camera man. Parker placed Ben behind him and the two went into the staircase to avoid the reporter. Parker then says, "Though getting her away from undesirables was always fun," he joked getting a smile from Ben.
Ben then asks, "So what exactly brought Penelope's attention to Gwen and me?"
Parker answers with, "Actually about a year ago, Miss Tracy's son was in an accident and his eldest son found learnt about Max and his family, John managed to locate you and young Miss Tennyson after the explosion."
Ben asks in response, "So what does the Tracy family do for a living?"
Parker scratched his chin before saying, "They travel around the world allot," he was very vague in his answer was accompanied by a knowing smirk. As they reached the floor they were heading to, Parker adds, "I would that you Master Tennyson will be excited to learn firsthand."
A week later-Outside the Hospital
After Gwen had sufficiently recovered, and for her and Ben to meet a couple of Sally Tracy's grandkids, Gordon, a blonde with the personality of a surfer dude and a ten year old Allan who blonde and focused on becoming an astronaut, even knowing the maths behind travelling through space. He really got along with Gwen in the Math and Physics. They also met a girl called Kayo who is half Malaysian and half British who was considered family since she had came to live with them in her mid teens.
Today though it was just Gordon and Sally where her with Lady Penelope and Parker. Gwen was in a wheel chair being pushed by Ben, much to Gwen's confusion. Lady Penelope spoke, "We will need to use the rear exit. The front of the building is still filled with reporters and undesirables."
Once they reached the back of the hospital they see a pink limo and a yellow construction vehicle that could tow the RustBucket. Gordon spoke, "I will take the Pod, See you guys at the Tracy 'house,'" he winked to Lady Penelope as climbed into the large yellow vehicle.
Ben looked at the pink car before saying, "Talk about girly."
Parker laughs and says, "It's not looks that are important, it's how it drives, before he opens the door and helps Gwen into the back before taking her wheel chair into the rear compartment. Ben took a seat next to Gwen in the middle while Lady Penelope and Sally Tracy sat at either side as Parker took a seat at the driver's seat and Parker says, "FAB-one is off," before the pink limo as shot away from the parking lot while Gordon slowly exited the car park before turning in the opposite direction.
Ben noticed this before asking, "Where is Gordon going?"
Lady Penelope simply answers with, "Gordon is simply taking your grandfather's motorised home to a collection point where he can bring it with us," they reached the highway as Penelope adds, "We should arrived at our destination within a couple hours. Parker," she speaks up to her driver.
Parker smiles and says, "Yes Mi'Lady," he then reached for the controls to the side before flipping a cover and flipping a switch. The result was wings extending out from underneath FAB-One before the six wheels angled down to the ground while the front grill folded into the car revealing a jet engine. FAB-One then proceeded to fly into the air.
Ben's eyes widened before he asks, "Are you a part of a secret organisation or something?"
Parker chuckles before saying, "Nothing illegal I assure you," Ben's eyes were suspicious as Parker then continued, "I am sure that you will want to see the view," indicating the windows.
Sally helped Gwendolyn to look out the window to the left to see the Statue of Liberty. Ben's eyes widen before Lady Penelope says, "Parker has a license that allows him to fly within no fly zones, such as," gesturing to the statue as they flew past.
Ben frowns before saying, "But the only people who can even get that sort of documentation is GDF, UN forces or International Rescue," that got raised eyebrows from Sally, Lady Penelope and Parker.
Parker asks, "So how do you know that?"
Ben was sheepish before saying, "Grandpa Max had one from his time in the Air Force," everyone was impressed as Ben adds, "It is also needed to pilot anything that can break the sound barrier," looking at Parker, Ben asks, "How fast can FAB-One go?"
Parker smirks and says, "Can travel from England to New York within an hour while staying in comfort, half that when I gun it."
"Parker," Lady Penelope spoke, "Perhaps instead of talking about it, how about showing off a bit."
Parker smirks and says, "Of course Mi'Lady, increasing speed to Half Mach One." And shoot forward. This pushed everyone into their seats with Sally squealing in joy with Ben, Gwen and Lady Penelope where more dignified, even though they were enjoying themselves.
After an hour and Parker reducing the speed they were going, Ben eventually asks, "Where exactly are we going?"
Parker smirks, while Lady Penelope chuckled lightly before saying, "We are heading to the general vicinity of New Zealand," They eventually flew over Australia passing the Sydney Opera house. They passed Tasmania as Lady Penelope says, "I wonder where Vergil is?"
Gwen raised an eyebrow and asks, "As in Gordon and Alans' older brother with the Physic and Engineering degrees? Why would you be wondering where he is, we are flying over the ocean?"
The answer came from the shadow that appeared over FAB-One as Ben looked up to see a large green aircraft, with folding wings two red thrusters on the back under an oversized spoiler. On the side was a large white number '2' painted on the side. Ben was silent before asking, "I am going to guess, that is what you meant," while pointing at THUNDERBIRD 2.
Sally Tracy chuckled and says, "My boys, really know their stuff. They have to, they are INTERNATIONAL RESCUE."
Ben looks to Parker and says, "Are you really going to let that oversized truck beat you?"
Parker smirks before shooting FAB-One forward and past TB2 where Ben waved to the pilot. Parker then brought FAB-One to the island as TB2 flew to the side, Ben looks out the window at the island to reveal a angular white futuristic multi levelled mansion with an Olympic scale pool. FAB-One landed next to the pool before driving towards the main house as FAB-One proceeded to transform back into its default form. Ben stands up and opens the door for everyone while Parker heads for the rear of the Vehicle to aid Miss Tennyson. Ben waited for Gwen to be placed in her wheel chair, so he could push it to the house.
Gwen looked over her shoulder and asks, "Why are you pushing in me, Doofus?"
Ben takes a deep breath before saying, "Can't I help family?" and was silent as they reach the house. They entered the house at the lower level where they see a kitchen and a doorway to a bathroom and another to a laundry. Sally directs them to an elevator to the side that takes them up to the main room.
Where they see a brown haired man about the age of thirty, wearing geans, lavender shirt and dress shoes. This man introduces himself, "I am Scott Tracy, I pilot THUNDERBIRD 1 and site leader during rescues." He gives them a simple two fingered salute before Gordon arrives with another man, with black hair, with a plad red shirt, blue geans and steel Caped boots.
Gordon in his sunset styled Hawaiian short says, "Welcome to Tracy Island," he smirks as he asks, "What do you think?"
Ben was silent before he says, "Meh," that caused Gordon to stumble, Gwen to look at him strangely, while everyone else smirks, "Large mansion in the middle of nowhere, Commuting places will take forever," he jokes around with sarcasm at the end.
The man besides Gordon laughs and says, "True in most cases," he then jokes, "If you need to get to space." The man steps forward and offers a hand and says, "I am Virgil Tracy, you must be Ben. Were you the one who got Parker to show off?"
Ben scratched his head in amusement and says, "Yeah that was me, this is-"
He was interrupted by Gwen who says, "I can introduce Myself Doofus!" which got a sad look from Ben.
"You must be Gwen," Virgil shook her hand and says, "Sorry I couldn't visit you in hospital, work got in the way."
"Well I am sorry that you now have to deal with my Doofus cousin," Gwen started before she whispers, "He breaks stuff."
Virgil looked at Ben who says, "Allot changes in three years," Gwen frowns as Ben continues, "But ten year old Ben and younger did break stuff," he gave a cheeky grin and says, "Though I will ensure that I avoid touching anything that could destroy the island." This got laughs from everyone excluding Gwen who was not amused.
Gwen adds, "I would listen to him. He is surprisingly not lying," Ben appeared disappointed before he forced a smile and shrugs.
Virgil then says, "Brains is bringing up the RV," they look outside the window to say, "I took the liberty in choosing a spot for it down near the beach, West side has a nice sunset in the evening."
Ben nods and says, "I should probably make sure that this 'Brains' knows what he is taking extreme care," he walks over the stairs before stopping to ask, "How do I get there?" he scratched the back of his head sheepishly.
Virgil nods and says, "I will take him down there," before leading him out the back of the house.
Lady Penelope walked over to Scott and says, "Where is Kayo and Allen?"
Scott says, "Allen is on THUNDERBIRD 5, finalising his space qualifications and Kayo is currently at the GDF headquarters working on qualifications for security training."
Lady Penelope nods before asking, "What will we do with Gwen and Ben?" she pulled Scott to the side.
Scott hums in thought before saying, "We will ask them what they want to do before making arrangements," Lady Penelope nods before the two stare at Gwen as she listened to Gordon trying to show off with his stories of saving the day in THUNDERBIRD 4 while Sally Tracy was just shaking her head at the antics. Scott looks out the window at Ben and Virgil, where Ben was animatedly asking questions. Scott then says with a small smirk, "I have a feeling I know what Ben will want."
2060-six Years Later-Tracy Island-West side of the Island-Dawn
The Rustbucket parked and completely set up with beach chairs and a wooden bench and a large barbeque set up. The door on the Rustbucket opened to reveal an eighteen year old boy with brown hair walked out with an old Laptop that appeared to have been strapped together with electronics. He is wearing a green leather jacket with a black shirt and geans. (Alien Force Clothes) This is Ben Tennyson, who looks at his wrist which is bare before sighing and running along the path very quickly to the Tracy's main house. When he reaches the house he sees Sally Tracy giving him a look. Ben sighs and says, "Sorry, I was studying in the Rustbucket and fell asleep," he then opened the Laptop to show her what he had been working on, "Do you think Scott will okay it with Brains?"
"What do you want me to see?" an Indian man in a pink suit jacket, beage pants and blue glasses. This is Hiram K "Brains' Hackenbacker, the tech genius of INTERNATIONAL RESCUE. Brains looks to the computer and sees design for a craft. Brains analyses the designs briefly before asking, "This is very well designed. Those degree in Astro-Mechanics and Engineering really were worth it."
"Do you think Scott will like it," Ben questioned hopefully.
Sally simply says, "There is no harm in asking."
Ben nods before asking, "So did Gwen call from Harvard yet?"
Sally frowns before saying, "She did, she is not coming back for the summer," Ben looks shocked as Sally continues, "She decided to stay in England to finish her Ten Doctorates. Seriously, she loses three years of memories and becomes a super genius. How is that possible?"
Ben smiles lightly before saying, "You forgot, super kung fu master and whatever other electives she has taken up," Ben then looks at Brains and asks, "Is Scott at the main desk?"
"No, he is helping me with the retrofit," Brains says quickly as he collects some pastries and adds, "We should have TB1 up and r-r-runing by this afternoon. Virgil is currently returning from the Russian mining disaster."
Ben closes his laptop as he follows Brains to an elevator further into the Mountain of Tracy Island. After two minutes the express elevator reaching the Sub level '1' where the doors open to reveal a blue, silver and white rocket with the number one on the side. Scott was hanging off the top by his grappling claw on the nose cone. He appeared to be talking over the communications to Virgil and John Tracy, the final Tracy Brother, who has ginger hair and spends the majority of his time up in space monitoring the world for disasters, a role that Ben has substituted for a couple times. Mainly to get space rated.
Scott landed next to Brains' maintenance equipment and asks Brains, "How long until we get her back in the air?"
Brains nods and says, "The retrofit is near complete, I will focus on its completion. Until then I think you should look at Ben's design. It is quite interesting."
Ben walked with Scott back to the elevator and the two proceeded back to the main house with Scott asking, "So what are these designs Brains was talking about."
As they went in the elevator and Ben says, "Well after doing research on all the rescues that INTERNATIONAL RESCUE has done over the years," They reach the house and walk into the main room, where Scott takes a seat at a desk near the main lounge. Ben places his laptop in front of Scott and says, "For every rescue each THUNDERBIRD has completed, so I propose that-"
Scott sighs and sarcastically says, "Another THUNDERBIRD," as Scott looks over the designs, he says, "Ben, we are not in the position to construct this type of craft."
Ben sighs and says, "Scott, you know that TB2 is used in almost every major rescue on Earth. What is wrong with having another carrier like TB2 in the event that it is needed in two places at once," Ben argues before adding, "And with the whole Mars Colony that is being built, another Space capable craft will ensure that can transport large numbers in the event that," Scott interrupted.
"Ben we are not in the stage of hypotheticals," Scott spoke before using some logic himself, "We can make do with what we have. I will look at these designs and discuss it with Brains properly. Though I will also have to discuss this with Virgil, John, Gordon, Allen and Kayo."
Sally walks in with a tray of burnt cookies and when they are within sight says, "Better include Lady Penelope and myself. She will want to see these designs herself."
"Grandma," Scott says, "this is very important for INTERNATIONAL RESCUE, and if we do decide to build it we will have to contact the GLOBAL DEFENCE FORCE."
Ben takes a deep breath and says, "Okay, after you talk about it, please give me an answer straight away. Waiting weeks just to get a 'no' is a pain," before taking several of the burnt cookies and taking a bite out of one and enjoying the taste before walking back down to the THUNDERBIRD STORAGE HANGER.
Scott looks at him strangely as Sally says, "Well at least someone likes my cooking. I am going to get started on dinner," before heading to the kitchen.
Scott stands and says to himself "I still can't understand how Ben can like Grandma's cooking so much."
Gordon speaks from under the desk and says, "I know, at least he eats all of Grandma's cookies for us."
Scott laughs before asking, "Any reason you are under Dad's desk?"
Gordon looks at Scott like he is crazy before he answers, "Grandma is cooking," causing Scott to have a look of realisation before Scott gave Gordon a thumbs up before rushing back to the hanger. If he had stayed for another half hour he would have seen Virgil arrive and join Gordon under their father's desk only for the two to get caught by Grandma Sally Tracy.
In the main Hanger-TB1 section-Midday.
Ben was working with Brains, by reading the readouts of computer systems on TB1 while Brains was reassembling the propulsion systems. The alarms then went off as the tube marked with a large '3' before the large tube rotated revealing a large red rocket, with three thrusters. This is THUNDERBIRD 3, otherwise known as the only space travel capable craft of INTERNATIONAL RESCUE, piloted by Allen Tracy.
Allen Tracy and Kayo had been in orbit to repair a television broadcast satellite, more specifically the one filled with reruns. Allen and Kayo used the mechanical crane head back upstairs before they used the elevator to come back down in their civilian clothes. Allen with a green shirt with a guitar rocket design geans and sneakers, and Kayo in cargo pants, navy shirt and military boots.
Allen walks over to Ben and asks, "Did you manage to talk with Scott?"
Ben nods and says, "Yeah, he said he will need to talk to you and Kayo about it."
Allen was confused before he says, "With the logic you used to convince me on it, should have worked with Scott. What did Brains think about your design?"
"I found the design fascinating," Brains answered from his crane control before he adds, "Though some of the concepts look to be a challenge. Though it will take a few months to build it."
Ben then says, "If Scott does okay the project."
Kayo steps forward before she says, "You aren't the only one. I am head of security and I don't have a set of wings," Ben nods in agreement.
Allen then asks, "So how was that week on THUNDERBIRD 5? Did you work out why John enjoys it up there so much?" Ben shrugs before Allen says, "Don't get me wrong it is amazing up there but sometimes it's good to get a refresh of the feeling of gravity."
Ben shrugs before saying, "Well what can you do," Ben stands and shouts to Brains, "Readings appear to be well within parameters. I am going to head back upstairs for some smoothies," getting sighs from Allen and Kayo as they follow, "If you want one Brains just send MAX up." Brains waved them off as a white four legged bug like robot, with one eye, two arms and a sphere on the rear end.
They went up the elevator to the kitchen, to find Sally Tracy cooking but before Ben could ask what she was cooking Kayo and Allen covered his mouth before he could ask what. Allen and Kayo pulled him towards outside. They go all the way to the Rustbucket before Kayo pushes Ben into one of the sun chairs and says, "Not everyone like Grandma Tracy's cooking Ben, Please try to remember that." Ben shook his head while Allen laughed at that. Kayo sat on the wooden table and says, "So when will Gwen get here?"
Ben sighs before he says, "Gwen staying in England for the summer," Allen patted his back, "She probably started another doctorate."
Allen looked at him strangely before he asks, "Seriously? Again?" Ben just shrugged before Scott called them back up. As they reach the house Allen asks, "At the rate she is going, she be an expert in every field."
Ben gained a far off look before he says, "She probably just has not found her path in life," he did not say anything as they went back to the house.
Scott was standing with Virgil as a hologram of John in full gear speaking while Gordon sat eating a burnt cookie. "There was an earthquake a mile from a deep water laboratory. The opened a trench and that it is in danger of falling in and they are trapped in the main lab."
Gordon nods and says, "I can go down in THUNDERBIRD 4 and escort them out before using the rescue pods to get them out."
"I'll fly him," Virgil adds before heading towards a rocket launch painting.
Ben calls out, "Need a co-pilot?" to Virgil.
"You rest up Ben," Virgil says before adding, "You are on tech support," Ben nods and heads to the desk and opened the blue prints of the undersea lab, which looked like a clawless lobster, as Virgil is raised and sent down a slide backwards. His rescue gear, of a blue bodysuit with green safety harness and down to TB2 where he was rotated allowing him to grab a handle the flipped him to his feet into the cockpit of TB2 through a roof door that he closes. Once Virgil is in his seat Gordon entered the craft through the elevator in the back of the large Cockpit. TB2's legs extended into the air as a series of large green pods with large white numbers painted on the front, until the one with four enter the centre section of TB2. TB2 walked towards the outside of the mountain as the trees to each side of the runway lifted to the side. TB2 reached the end before a ramp lifted and a blast shield was raised behind the red thrusters. A count of five went off before TB2 was launched into the air. "THUNDERBIRD 2 is go."
Ben looked at the statistics before he contacts Brains, "Brains, we may need TB1 so please finish up the upgrades. There is a Sea Lab that may need a lift," Brains nods before turning off the comms.
Scott looked to Ben and asks, "You think it will be needed?"
Ben shock his head no before saying, "We are IR, I just wanted to include a redundancy plan," Scott nods in understanding.
What happened next proved Ben's plan was needed when Gordon went into a sea cave only to be buried underground at the epicentre of the sea quake. Scott went to two light fittings and pulled them down over his shoulders like a harness before the wall rotated allowing Scott to an elevator that drop down the main storage hanger before crossing an extended bridge to a chair harness. TB1 cockpit closes up and TB1 was transported on a platform and proceeded to be placed under the main pool of the house. During a countdown from five, the pool folded under the house before TB1 launched out the pool. After ten minutes, TB1 reached the site of the accident before shooting a cable to the Underwater Lab with TB2 and hold the underwater lab. Eventually Gordon got out of the underwater caves in his little yellow submarine. He manages to latch onto the Lab as he cuts his way in before going in and collecting the three scientists and gets them out, using coffin sized capsule to get them to the surface quickly. The Lab fell down the underwater cliff, leaving it a mess of scrap.
An hour later all the Thunderbirds return and Gordon places the device he found under the sea. John is projected as a hologram from his portrait on the wall which says, "This device was at the exact epicentre of the sea quake."
Gordon takes a seat and says, "Where would someone even get one of these or even have one."
Ben looked at the device before he opens the top, where Scott shouts, "Ben we don't know if this thing is booby trapped or something."
Ben replies calmly with, "The size of the device compared to the size of the quake," Ben pulls out a component and says, "Plus this has a fault. First quake damaged the receiver, it is meant to receive activation and deactivation signals," he examines the transceiver and says, "Factory components," alerting everyone.
John smirks and says, "Good eye," before Parker and Lady Penelope came up.
Lady Penelope speaks, "My expert says that the components used in this device is fairly expensive in the Black Market."
Scott asks, "Who is your expert?"
"That would be me, Master Scott," Parker spoke before he adds, "All the parts used to make this hunk of junk, cost a pretty penny in the Black Market."
Lady Penelope then comes back with a smirk and says, "We have already located the address of the buyer. We are about to enter said address now."
In an old warehouse located in London, Parker kicks the door down and Lady Penelope followed him into the dust and cobwebbed filled building towards a desk at the other end.
Lady Penelope with her compact open looked at the desk to see a large red button with a large note that she reads, "Press me to reveal the answer to all your questions," she then says, "There is a button here, it is not covered in dust."
Scott on Tracy Island thinks carefully and says, "We should press the button and deal with the consequences."
Ben looks up from the device and says, "Maybe we should get an idea of what this device is for first," he then turned to Lady Penelope and asks, "Did you learn the quantity the buyer bought?"
Parker scratched his chin and says, "Well the seller of the parts only sold five of those transmitters. They can be traced back to the seller, as they are an expert in radio signals."
Ben raised an eyebrow but before he could ask, Gordon spoke saying, "Let's just do it, my gut instinct is telling me to press the device."
Virgil sighs before saying, "Well we do need answers," Alan nods in agreement.
Kayo begins to argue in agreement with Ben when Parker says, "I couldn't agree more," and much to Lady Penelope telling him to stop, Parker presses the Button.
John appeared surprised as he says, "There is a series of Earthquakes going off in sequence along the edge of Pacific Ocean," he looks away before he says, "I am detecting a global broadcast."
In the centre of Tracy's main lounge the hologram of a darken figure begins to speak, "Now that I have your attention. Every city along the 'Ring of Fire' is at my mercy. You will hear my demands and pay them or I will," the Earthquakes increased in intensity suddenly for a full minute before the figure speak, "Shake things up. I will give out my demands in one hour," the figure give an evil laugh.
Ben looked at the empty space where the figure had been speaking, as Alan then says, "That was him, wasn't it."
Scott nods and says, "That was the Hood," Virgil walks over to the window.
"Who?" Ben questioned in confusion.
Gordon answers, "The Hood was the reason for our father's accident," Ben looked at him strangely, "He was trying to steal an experimental space craft and escaped after causing the craft to explode. Dad was still on board."
Ben's eyes widen, "You all said it was an accident. Are you telling me that it was not an accident?" Scott nodded in the positive.
Ben rubbed his face as Brains walked up to the world map be brought up before saying, "Oh no, The Solar Collector in Taipei is out of alignment."
"Is that bad?" Scott questioned.
Brains brought up an image of the solar collector that was in working order but before Brains could go into a tangent, Ben spoke, "Magnifying glass to ants," everyone's' eyes widen before Ben says, "only the ants are the people of Taipei."
"Yes," Brains admitted, "We will need to realign the collection dish."
Scott nods and says, "I will go ahead in TB1, Virgil follow in TB2."
John then speaks, "Gordon, there is a building that has collapsed into the sea, in Brisbane."
Gordon speaks, "That is practically our next door neighbour," he looks to Virgil and says, "I will leave from the island," Virgil nods as he rushes to the painting.
Scott says, "Thunderbirds are go!" and rushes to his launch elevator.
Ben opens the device's side panel and notices something that made him frown in anger. Brains looks at the same component as Ben and says, "I do not recognise this."
Ben simply says, "It is a power source," Brains' eyes widen with Kayo and Alan.
Ben's frown was noticed by Sally, who asks, "What is wrong kiddo?"
"I know where this is from but I don't know how he got it," Ben answered before he asks, "So what can everyone tell me about the Hood?"
Kayo sighs and says, "He is a criminal. Steal tech, extortion and mass Ransom," She then looks at the device and says, "What exactly is this Power Source?"
Ben leans back on the wall and says, "You would not believe me if I told you."
"Is it related to what happened to you and Gwen," Kayo questioned as he looks into the distance as he unconsciously tries to fiddle with an imaginary watch. Kayo looks to Ben's wrist and asks, "Ben? What is wrong?"
Ben looked to Kayo to see her staring at his wrist. Ben looks at his left wrist before he looks up and says, "The tech is not human," he then started walking outside. Just before he reached the door Ben says, "Brains get the signal from this device's transmitter, track the source," he then went towards the Rustbucket.
Kayo looks to Ben before turning to Brains and says, "Get the location of the Hood," and runs off to the Rustbucket.
Inside the Rustbucket
Ben sat in the passenger's seat with a frown, in deep thought until he looked to the driver's seat, remembering an old man with a red Hawaiian shirt. Ben had a single thought, 'What should I do Grandpa? If Alien tech is involved, where did he get it?' he then looks to the stove and says, "Am I ready, to be-?"
Ben stops when he hears Kayo speak, "Ben, are you in there?"
Ben walks to the door to open it and says, "Yeah," he lets Kayo into the Rustbucket and proceeded to lean on the dining table and Ben asks, "What do you need?"
"What is the Tech in those devices?" Kayo questioned, "I know that you may feel threatened by those who own the tech, but I need to know everything."
Ben frowns in thought before he says, "Its alien," Ben walked over to the main dashboard as Kayo looked at him strangely. Kayo looked at him in disbelief before Ben presses a button resulting in the Dashboad converting to simular technology to the device. Kayo was silenced before Ben says, "My Grandpa was a Plumber, Not a plumbing plumber, but an interplanetary police officer," he goes to the Stove and scanned on his hand on the stove and scans his hand which flipped the stove vent and a box down to reveal a high tech alien safe which revealed a black, white and green watch.
Kayo's eyes widen at the sight of the watch and says, "Why do you have a watch in an advanced safe?" she reached for the watch only for Ben to grab her wrist with a scared look on his face.
"Kayo," he barely whispers, "This is the Omnitrix. It lets the wielder transform into different alien species and it is considered the most powerful weapon in existence," he pulls out the pad device with a lot of scratches and says, "With it, I was a super hero, until he came back."
Kayo retracted her arm and asks, "So why do you have such a strange watch?"
Ben took a seat as he stared at the Omnitrix and says, "When I was ten, Gwen, my Grandpa and myself went on a road trip and the first night I was almost crushed by the sphere holding an alien watch. It attached to my wrist and I started a forest fire," Kayo looked at him strangely before he says, "I transformed into a pyronite, a volcanic alien who could control fire and burning stone."
Kayo kneels next to him and asks, "What did you do with the Omnitrix? Truely?"
Ben smiles and says, "I helped people, stoped criminals, harmless pranks and kicked bad guy butt. For two years I protected my home town after the road trip," he looked at his wrist and says, "I could have done anything and instead of personal gain, I did what I could with what I had," he was starting to feel nostalgic.
Kayo then questioned, "And how many lives could you save with the Omnitrix, working with INTERNATIONAL RESCUE?" Ben froze at that before she asks, "What is stopping you from wearing the Omnitrix again?" Kayo then stood and went back to the door of the Rustbucket before commenting, "What would you Grandpa do?"
Ben stared at the Omnitrix apparently ignoring Kayo as she left, Ben stared as he thought on what Kayo said before he stands and walks to the back of the Rustbucket where he looks inside a box and at the different items inside, a circular disk, a leather bound book, a couple sumo styled items, a golden stopwatch, a small gun looking device the size of a pen and an couple crystals and a red circular stone. Ben leans to the side before a wheelless sci-fi skateboard landed on his head. Ben then pulls out the last item in the box, revealing a series of pictures of Grandpa Max and Gwen with different creatures. Ben places the items back before walking back to the front only for him to trip on a piece of carpet. Ben looked to his feet and sees the edge of a hidden compartment.
Ben stands before crouching down and opens the hatch to find a scrap book. Ben takes a seat and proceeded to open the book. The RustBucket shook as TB3 shot into the sky. Ben started reading what appeared to be a journal scrap book of alien sightings of Ben during all his exploits from when he was ten. After reading a couple of the articles he stands.
Australia-Northern Territory-An hour later
Kayo was diving from orbit after jumping from low orbit, as TB3 flew past. When she was close to the ground, she activates her backpack which ejects a set of bug like wings, decreased her speed so that she could land in a run. She entered what appeared to be a rusted mine vent. She walked parkored over obstacles. She eventually reached the main platform before a bald man in a suit started to speak, "Hello, Kayo," Kayo turned off her communicator.
"Hood," Kayo growls out.
"I wish you would call me uncle," The Hood commented before saying, "You are my niece after all, and family should work together." Kayo snorted at that comment as the Hood continued, "You should work for me, Kayo. Your skills are wasted on INTERNATIONAL RESCUE."
Kayo glares at the Hood and says, "I know what you do to family and I will never work with you."
The Hood crosses his arms and as he says while four henchmen with strange car hood like helmets, "I will just have to persuade you. You made a mistake coming her alone," each henchmen had a strange triangular weapons aimed at her.
Kayo smirks and says, "I didn't," at that several soldiers arrived along with the leader of the GDF.
The Hood smirks before he gestures to his men, where one of them aimed at the roof and pulled the trigger blasting through the roof. The Hood smirks and says, "I have all the cards," Kayo was now nervous as the Henchmen aimed at the GDF. Kayo took a step back before a black and blue blur shot into the hanger and stole the weapons. Kayo looked around only for the Henchmen were tied up and hanging in the air together. Kayo tried to find the one responsible while the Hood growls before shouting, "I was warned about you!" Kayo was confused, "If you think I am scared of you, you will find that, that watch will be mine. So why don't you reveal yourself, TENNYSON! Hand over the watch, or I will kill my own niece."
Kayo's eyes widen. How could he know and before Kayo could question him a black and blue velocirapter with wheels for feet sped through and kicked the Hood to the side.
ALIEN HERO BIO:
Name: XLR8
Abilities: Super Speed
Weakness: Magnetic fields and loss of friction
XLR8's visor rises with an angry look on his face, glares at the Hood and asks, "Where did you get the Alien Tech?"
The Hood laughs and says, "That is for me to know and you to never learn," he then laughs before XLR8 shot forward and knocks him forward into a wall, with XLR8 holding him by the throat and his other clawed hand reared back. The Hood laughed before saying, "They told me that you are a goody two shoes hero, you would not force the information out of me."
XLR8 glares at the Hood before growling punching the Hood to reveal a robot. One XLR8's chest an hour glass symbol started to flash red as Kayo walked forward slowly before with a flash of red light, and in the alien's place Ben stood. Ben the kneeled at the Fake Hood's robot body and proceeded to check it's body. Kayo kneels next to him and asks, "What are you doing Ben?"
"I am trying to work out who gave the Hood Alien Tech," he looked at the robots chest before finding a strange symbol of a shield with three unknown symbols along with one he recognises, "The Forever Knights," before he walks towards the dark skinned woman and says, "General Kasey, I understand that me being here is a surprise, but the Hood has access to technology that is Alien in origin. I know that this may seem strange, but considering that I just travelled here from Tracy Island as an Alien Velsoraptor in under a minute. So please keep an open mind," he then walked away, Kayo quickly followed after Ben, after she gave the General a salute.
Kayo rushed over to Ben and says, "Ben, about what you heard. I-"
"I understand," Ben interrupted before saying, "You have family that you rather not have. It is not your fault and you yourself want to catch him right?"
"Yes," Kayo answered, "But the only person on Tracy island that know about this is Ms Tracy."
Ben nods before saying, "How were you planning to get back?"
Kayo answers with, "I was going to get a lift with the GDF."
Ben nods before revealing the Omnitrix, that looked different. Instead of a bulky black design, it was sleek with twin dials, one for transforming, the other closer to the elbow with a set of coloured icons, with three buttons between the two dials. From the elbow up to the hand, was a communicator, the a scanning system and finally an unknown function.
Kayo looked at the Omnitrix and asks, "What happened to it?"
Ben looked at it before saying, "Updates probably, I checked who I could change into. I will honestly say I was surprised there was a couple forms I recognise, some I did not."
Kayo quickly asks, "So what are we telling Scott and the others?"
"I will tell them everything about me," Ben answered before saying, "I will leave what I learnt about your family to you." Kayo suddenly hugs him in gratitude. Ben then says, "Let's head home," before they look up to see TB1 arriving to pick them up.
:End of Chapter 1:
I recently watch THE BOYS and I have to say that unfortunately it has encouraged me to write another new story. SORRY.
Once again I own nothing! I hope you enjoyed and as Always
BEWARE THE WRAITH!
