Co-written by Dinobot king

It was early when Ben woke up at first, he laid there in comfort with the feeling of another body closely snuggled to his. That body was non-other Attea's who had grown to enjoy the feeling of their bodies together, Ben & Attea's relationship had drastically changed. Over the time they spent together the two grew closer their antagonistic relationship giving way to a romantic one as Ben had come to better understand his new love seeing past the enemy he once knew, while Attea had come to appreciate Ben's honesty as well as his support as thanks to him she was finally able to move on from the past. As they laid there in bed Ben realized something that today was special as today was…

"the final day."

Ben looked down at Attea trying to gently awaken her, but she was not budging as she too comfortable.

"5 more minutes Ben." She said hugging him tightly

"ok you forced me to do it."

Reaching in to the covers & down Attea's back to reach her ass, once he was there Ben began rubbing it causing her to croak softly in her sleep before receiving a pinch causing her to jump up & yell

"RIBBIT!"

Ben couldn't help but laugh seeing how she reacted but Attea only blushed as she looked at Ben before jumping on top of him.

"jerk." She teased before giving him a kiss

"let me make it up to you how about make I breakfast."

"fine…it will be go way to enjoy our last day here…"

Hopping out of bed both got dressed before Ben made his way down stairs while Attea stayed upstairs. Unknow to each other both felt a mixture of sadness & worry regarding how their relationship was going to be like after they leave.

"I have to tell him." said Attea

Later…

While Attea, and Ben ate breakfast. They could sense some distance between each other now that this is the last day they are going to be together. They are both thinking should they go back into being enemies and pretend this never happened or should the both compromise into something they could both agree on.

"Ben"

"Attea"

They both spoke at the same time

"You first" said Attea

"No ladies first" said Ben

"I insist" Said Attea

"Beauty before age" Ben said

Attea blushed and was offended at the same time, but she'll have to role with it

"You know, Ben, after spending all this time with you, seeing the amazing warrior you've grown into…"

"Yeah?" He said

"You know, I've realized that we don't need to fight each other when we can fight

alongside each other." She said as she clenched her fist

"Really?" Ben was thinking that she would be great when she'll be a plumber, but first he must explain to his grandpa the sudden change. He might have to leave their sexual relationship aside.

"Yeah, Ben will you be my…" She hesitated for a bit "You know"..

"Your boyfriend?" He questions

"My bodyguard, and Highest commander " She answers

"Bodyguard, and What? ?"He questions

"My Highest commander." She said "

"But... But you just said how you just want to keep to yourself, and not let your empire be involved with any conflict"

"Because you'd make the perfect General Number One. We're an amazing team, Ben" She said as Ben looked at her with a slight disappointment. All this time could she just be using him? He thought to himself.

"Ben. You, me, and the omnitrix the Ultimate Weapon. With the combine might of the Incursean empire We'd be unstoppable." Well that answers his question "You know you could also be my bodyguard" She stood up from her seat. "I could get pretty scared at night all alone with the possibility of an intruder." She says as she slowly walks to him. Then she lays her upper body on his back, and whispers in his ear. "It could get even cold in the bedroom. If only I had something to keep me warm". She winks at him. Making Ben uncomfortable now. He's still has his omnitrix set for four arms, and he's ready to shower again. With cold water.

Ben pushes Attea softly. "Attea really?"

"Hey cut me some slack here! Just two weeks ago Vilgax hired Kraab to kill me. I had to sleep with a missile launcher after he escaped" She said as Ben rubs his temples

"No. I don't wanna be your highest commander or bodyguard"

"But just imagine it. We can rule the incursion empire, together. Come with me Ben. We can accomplish a lot of things, I don't have to hurt anymore of my soldiers, & since I'll no longer be attacking Earth, no one will hate or even be against you anymore. Nor will Earth would be against other aliens."

As Attea kept talking. He knew he couldn't take her offer. Ben knew she's not being herself. He had to raise his voice when she says

"ATTEAAA!

Attea startled as he had to yell at her.

Ben took a deep breath before saying while Attea went back to her seat

"Attea I was wondering since we aren't enemies anymore. I think we should have an alliance with the plumbers."

Attea looked at Ben as she was about to eat another bite of her food and thought of Bens request. She knows she couldn't trust anyone else. Even though she got closer to Ben, but that doesn't mean he could let the plumbers take advantage of her Empire.

"No" she answered

"Look Attea I know you don't like having limitations, but I think you should do the right thing into not hurting anymore innocent lives. You can always just to get what you want by endangering people even your own kind.

Attea picked up her plate "Ben please" she walks to the sink

"We can see each other more often, I can teach you how to be a leader, you'd be free from the prosecution from when you invaded earth months ago. You'll redeem yourself, and you don't have to be feared or targeted by anyone again. You could even see your father and rebuild your relationship. If you can open your heart again like you did for me, but most importantly you can have the same love you had for your mom"

She almost shed a tear

"That was a long…long time ago Ben"

"Attea you don't have to hide your pride anymore. You could teach your people to not be afraid of you."

Attea looked down and thought about it. Still the answer couldn't be changed.

"I'm sorry, but..."

Then out of nowhere the building shook, and from the top. This was like in Attea's dream as she saw a pair of jaws about to eat Ben whole, but she rushes in and saved him. They both landed outside of the crumbling beach house. Ben, and Attea got out of the ground while the sand worm thru bits of the former house that stood up angered at the couple

"Looks like we got the best for last" He activates the omnitrix

"Let's just get this over with!" She said while pulling out her pistol

"Oh this is too amusing indeed" A loud voice was heard from the top of the sky, and revealed to be a holographic video feed from the null void.

"Psychobos" Attea growled as she tries to shoot the video feed. Unfortunately, the shots weren't effective

"I must admit watching you two has been entertaining I wonder what you children would look like."

Both though for a second then realized what he meant by it, causing both to become shocked & disgusted.

"you were watching us!" yelled Ben

"every intimate moment I must say Attea underneath that bratty attitude is a sensitive woman your mother would be proud…my only regret I couldn't record it & send her a copy"

This enraged Attea even more as she fires off a few shots at the projection but all they did was pass through.

"Don't waste your fire empress. Every shot counts for my pet" Psycobos says as he uses his brain power to control the sand worm to attack Ben.

Ben was too busy looking for the right alien to fight the sand worm.

"Come on come one where are you"

"as for you, Ben I must admit you remind me of myself when I was young, female would throw themselves at me…aw the good old day."

"the only females interested in you were ether fat, ugly, had low standards or like small things…like your claws" Shot back Ben

"WHAT! NOW YOU DIE!"

"sorry doc…you can't always get what you want" he said about as he was about to transform."

The sandworm strikes at Ben, and again Attea saves him.

"Oh thanks"

Attea gave him a stern look before the sandworm strike again by using its tail. They both dogged the attack. As Ben continues to look for the right alien. Attea became furious at him for taking this long.

"I'm may be having second thoughts" She said thoughtfully

"Don't worry Attea I got it under control. Oh, dang it I passed it".

Atteas left eye twitches and she had about enough.

"Grrrr, no time for showing off!" She grabs Ben by her wrist "Stop messing around, and just pick one!". She slams the omnitrix, and coincidentally reveals that Ben turned into Bullfrag. Much to Bens annoyance.

"Really?" Ben questioned

Attea shrugged, and crossed her arms "No time for modesty, General"

Bullfrag groans and frowned. "Attea I swear… LOOK OUT!

The Sandworm uses its jaws to slash Ben, and Attea, but they retreated to the back of a stone from the beach.

"Oh, great now what" Bullfrag thought to himself, dodging another attack.

He remembers facing this kind of creature when he was stranded with a Hybreed General, and how he was forced to participate in the dangerous game show.

"LET ME GO!" she yelled

"ATTEA." He yelled seeing her pinned down

Leaping into the air towards the monster bullfrag changed back into Ben mid jump, quickly going through his forms changing into four arms just as he reached the worm delivering a massive punch causing it to pull back in pain allowing Attea to escape.

"really a tetraman…"

"well excuse me for saving you." He said turning back into Ben

"can't you turn into something more useful."

"Fine how about this then…. RATH!" he said

After turning into rath he looked up at Psychobos with rage in his eye as he grinned back at him.

"LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING! Professor Psycopervert. If you think you're getting away of watching me banging Attea with that grin of your face, we'll you got another thing coming rarrrr!"

"I'm starting to like him better as a tetraman she thought as she blushed watching him turn his attention back to the worm.

"LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING! Giant sandworm created by Professor Psycopervert that just wreaked the house that rath was banging Attea in. you want a piece rath well you got a piece… in fact you can have more than just piece you can have the whole meal because rath is a full course of butt whooping & your eyes are too big for your stomach. So instead rath is going to eat you rath is gonna eat you up spits you out then feed you to the fishes…Rath is…gonna"

Suddenly the worm swung its tail at them & while Attea dodged it rath was hit head on & sent flying to the water towards.

"so now you're gonna cut rath off mid-sentnce, well too bad this won't stop raaaaaaathhhh!"

"BEN!"

Running from the worm Attea dived into the water trying to swim as fast as she could to reach the spot where rath landed. As she reaches to the spot she sees rath struggling to stay afloat & still ranting.

"LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING! Water just because rath can't swim & he's afraid of you doesn't mean he can't kick your…" he said before getting a slap upside the head

"What!?" he said as he saw Attea with an annoyed expression on her face."

"sorry." He said before changing back to Ben

"can we focus on the worm!"

"relax it a sandworm…It can't swim in…"

Suddenly the worm let out a powerful roar as it dived into the water swimming towards them.

"you were saying?"

"well…somebody trained it." He yelled as he slammed down on the omnitrix

The green light shined & in a flash of light Ben was now ripjaws, looking himself over happy that he got something good.

"finally something I can work with."

Suddenly the worm rose up in front of them as it tried to dive down at them ripjaws & Attea, however the two dived into the water dodging its mouth swimming as fast as they could with ripjaws pilling Attea along with the worm on their tails. As they looked around as ripjaws realized that this was the same area he trapped that monster that attacked Attea. As they got close to the cage the worm came screaming in. In a last minute save ripjaws & Attea dodged the attack but the worm ended up crashing through the cage.

"oh no…" they thought

Suddenly they heard a rumbling from inside, in an explosion of force the worm & the monster came flying out wrapped up around each other fighting. Biting into each other's flesh, seeing this as an opportunity to escape both took off while the creatures fought. Making back to shore they made just in time as the omnitrix times out turning ripjaws back into Ben.

"great the watch is in recharge mode."

"well I found my blaster."

As the two tried to catch their breath they heard rumbling coming from the water as it started to bubble as blood began rising. Suddenly a corpse belonging to the monster having lost to the worm.

"yes, my worm you are my finest work feed my creature." Yelled Psychobos

Suddenly the worm rose from the water ready to finish off Ben & Attea, as she readied her blaster Ben remember something as he took the blaster from her.

"what are you doing it's going to kill us."

"I just remember I put a self-destruct in the blaster."

"you what…why?"

"after I had to destroy my original omnitrix I decided that was a must…but the charge should be strong enough to kill it."

Opening a small panel, he punched in the code he placed then turned to the worm knowing he only had one shot at this.

"hey fish bait get…a taste of this jerk."

As the worm lunged at them Ben threw the baster into the worm just in time for Attea to jump them out of the way. Rising back up to try again the worm stopped just as a light began shining from within it.

"it's happening."

"wait if that blast is so strong how are we supposed to survive."

Suddenly the omnitrix activated & Ben had access to his aliens again, quickly searching through he found the right form.

"like this." He said slamming down turning into cannonbolt.

Grabbing Attea he wrapped himself around her protecting her just in time when the blast went off exploding the worm. As that happens the screen form the sky disappear with a loud "NO! No! No!

As the explosion died out Cannonbolt opened. Revealing Attea climbing out of his grasp.

"I think it's over" said Cannonbolt.

"I hope so" Attea said as she stretches her arms.

Then suddenly the island began to fade away.

As this happens Ben turned back into his true form.

"What's happening?" Ben asked.

"Remember the pocket dimension time is off"

Ben and Attea looked around as the islands landscape bit by bit from the sky to the ground.

"Well I guess this is it" Attea says as she turns away, and Ben spoke

"Attea we..." Attea breathes in and out.

"Don't talk me into it Ben…When all of this is over we can pretend none of this ever happen, and we can go back into being with war with one another." She says as she sits down.

"I'll try to not make myself with a bounty on my head". "You can go back to earth, and have your standin ovation, and I'll have my own"

Ben said. Ben knew that ounce this place is gone he'll go back home, but he must know if the empress would go with him.

"Attea it's not too late for you to change. Remember what you said we don't have to fight each other anymore". He holds out his hand

"No, not this time. I don't want to hurt you. I don't want either of us to end up killing the other. But we're running out of alternatives. Perhaps it all leads here, and now. I know you helping your mom overthrow your father from the reasons you've been influenced by her, and you were neglected, and verbally abused by your father who shaped you into who you are, but out of every enemy I've faced. I've never met someone like you."

Attea was really surprised by his words. He really did understand her.

"I could rehabilitate you. You don't need to be alone. We don't have to kill each other. Let me help you" He lend out his hand.

Attea hesitated, but she reached out. Until she thought about what she'll face. The plumbers would still judge her from what happened during the Earth invasion. Even Ben's Grandpa, Max would order some heavy security just to keep an eye on her. What would be the most tragic thing was being face to face with her own father that she dethroned and would call her weak for joint Ben. Even though she'll try to make up for what she has done. Everyone would only see her as a villain, and a brat." Attea pushes Bens hand away

"I'm sorry, but no." Ben was shocked by her answer.

"Attea please." He begged. Causing her to get angry

"I said NO!" She shouted.

"it's far too late for that" She said softly.

As the world faded around them Ben looked at a sad Attea before telling her one final word of advice.

"no Attea it's never too late." He said as he faded

As everything fades away Ben then begins to hear a voice calling for him first it was distorted but then he began to recognize who it was.

"rook…." He said opening his eyes seeing his partner standing over him

"Ben…what happened you've been missing for hours…your grandfather sent me to look for you."

Ben was still disoriented as he got to his feet he noticed sixsix, sevenseven & eighteight still out cold but now wear cuffs thanks to rook. As Ben tried to get his head on straight his memories came back everything came back to him in a flash but with everything that had happened he wondered.

"was all that a dream or was it real."

"uh Ben what happened to your shirt?"

Looking down Ben realized that he was shirtless, remembering that he gave it to Attea after she lost her clothes. This made him realize that it did really happen that they happened, but it also made him sad knowing despite the feelings that they developed for each other she rejected his help.

A Week Later

A week had passed since what happened with him & Attea he still felt sad on the fact that he couldn't help her, as he laid in his room he got a knock at the door going. As he answered he saw only a package addressed to him. Opening it to his surprise he found the shirt he left with Attea & a note.

Dear Ben

Since I got back I've been doing a lot of thinking about what you had said & I realized that you are right, it's not too late at least for us what we had on the island is special to me. I can't forget about it nor do I want to go back to before, so I decided to come to a decision. Next week I will be coming to earth to negotiate a truce with the plumber I hope to see you there.

Love

Empress Attea

Ben smiled reading the letter feeling that there was a chance for them to be together, then he saw that there was more to the letter.

P.S.

I left a little gift in case you're missing me…check the back.

Checking the box, he found a picture to his surprise it was her wearing see through lingerie quickly turning to the back he saw writing in the form of a number for an intergalactic phone & coordinates, with writing that said.

In case you want to see me sooner give me a call & we can meet here

Don't worry no monsters this time.

The End