Chapter 3: Superhero 101
I Don't Own Ben 10 Or Any Of The Characters
Author's Note:
* Hello and welcome to Chapter Three! So, as I said in the last chapter, Ben is going to attempt to give Gwen some pointers on how to use the Omnitrix. So, with all of that being said, let's get into the chapter!
Gwen
Earth-85
November, 2016
So I never gave Ben the Omnitrix. No matter how much he wanted it and how much he tried to convince me of a past that didn't exist, I never gave it to him. And to this day, I regret not just giving him the damn thing.
It was the day after Thanksgiving. Mom and Dad were both out of the house, when I heard a knock at the door. I got up from the couch in the family room and walked over to the door. I looked through the peephole, to see Ben standing on the other side, with one hand behind his back.
"Why does it have to be him?" I quietly asked myself.
I unlocked the door and opened it, and was greeted by his smiling face.
"What do you want?" I asked.
"Aren't you going to invite me in?" he asked.
"Do I have to?" I asked in return.
"Please?" he asked.
"What do you have behind your back?" I asked him.
He brought out a bouquet of flowers that he'd been holding behind his back, as he sported a toothy grin. But they weren't just any flowers. They were yellow roses, my favorite type of flowers.
"Why?" I asked. "What do you want?"
"I want the Omnitrix, for starters." He said. "And I want to remind you of the relationship that we had once shared."
"I already told you that we didn't have a relationship!" I exclaimed.
"Yes, we… You know what? I'm not going to start this with you again." He said.
"Wise choice." I said.
"Well, are you going to let me in?" he asked.
I just stared at him, wanting to say no. I finally let out a sigh, as I moved out of the way.
"Thank you." He said, as he walked in.
"So, why are you here anyway?" I asked.
He turned to look at me while I closed the door and locked it behind him.
"I came here to give you some pointers on how to use the Omnitrix." He said.
I rolled my eyes.
Here we go again, I thought.
"Why would I want pointers from you?" I asked.
"Because I wore that thing before you." He said.
"Of course, you did." I said. "But I have to ask again: Why would I want pointers from you?"
"Because if you're going to use that thing to be a superhero, you'll need all of the advice you can get." He said.
"I don't want to be a superhero, Ben." I said.
"What? That's crap!" he said. "I've been in your shoes, I know how to use that thing! I can help you learn!"
"For the last time, you never were a superhero, Ben." I said. "I'm starting to get worried."
"I swear on my sister that I'm telling the truth." I said.
"You don't have a sister, Ben." I said with confusion.
"Well, no." he said. "Not anymore, anyway."
"You know what? No. No more of this "not anymore, anyway"." I said. "No more of this "at some point" bullshit. You never had a sister, you never wore this thing and we never dated!"
"Gwen, you need to think about this." He said.
"I am thinking Ben. I'm thinking in the rational way." I said. "Unlike you."
"Gwen, I'm telling you now, you are wrong." He said. "I promise that you're wrong!"
"Ben please, think to yourself for a minute." I said. "Can you just accept the fact that you probably just had a really weird dream?"
"I won't accept that you think I'm lying." He said.
"I don't think you're lying. I know you're lying." She said. "There's a huge difference."
"If I'm lying, then how did I know how to work the Omnitrix?" he asked.
My confident face fell.
"And how did I know that pressing that button would put the Omnitrix into camouflage mode?"
He got me there, I had to admit.
"Okay, you got me! But there's still one thing that doesn't make sense."
"And what's that?"
"Why do you insist that you "had" a sister? Why do you insist that you wore this thing "before me"? And why do you insist that we "dated"?"
"Because we did?"
"No, we didn't."
"Yes, we did."
"No, we didn't."
"Yes, we did."
"No, we didn't!"
"Yes!"
"No!"
"Yes!"
I couldn't take his insistence anymore. I walked over to him and grabbed him by the neck, lifting him up off the ground, surprising myself as I did that. Surprisingly, he just smiled after a few seconds.
"Yep, the Omnitrix will do that to you." He said.
I dropped him back on the ground and just looked at my hands.
"Don't expect being able to do too much with that strength." He said.
I looked up at him with confusion.
"What do you mean?"
"Well, I was never able to lift a car, not in my human form at least. I'd say that in my human form, I could only bench press one hundred pounds."
I shook my head with anger.
"You… lift… human form…" I stuttered as my face turned red. "You never wore this thing!"
He just sighed.
"You know what? Maybe you're right. Maybe I'm just losing my mind." He said with a tone of sarcasm.
I stared at him.
"I don't think you're crazy." I said with a sigh. "But I do think you need help. Thinking that you were once a superhero and as well thinking that we shared a romantic, if even sexual relationship, is unhealthy to think to say in the least."
I cringed when I said the word "sexual". Meanwhile, Ben's face dropped.
"Right. Right. I get it." He said as he began to scratch the back of his neck. "I get it."
He backed up away from me and back into the foyer of the house.
"Ben? Where are you going?"
"Home." He said as he took the bouquet of flowers with him. "Where I should be."
I was confused. A minute ago, he had been focused with giving me a few pointers on how to use the alien watch and now he wanted to leave? I decided to ask him.
"What about the alien watch? What about giving me a few pointers?"
He turned his head but didn't look at me.
"Do you even want pointers?"
I didn't answer.
"That's what I thought."
He moved to the door and opened it.
"Look, if you want the pointers, call me. Or don't. Why should I care?"
He left without another word and I would be lying if I said that I wasn't at least a little worried for him.
Later That Night
The talk that I had with Ben earlier that day rang fresh within my mind. I was starting to feel bad for how I had spoken to him. I laid on my stomach on my bed, looking at my phone, contemplating calling him.
No, I thought as I rolled over on my side, facing away from my phone. I won't let him win.
I tried to go to sleep, but the guilt of not calling him was eating away at me. With a sigh, I rolled back over and picked up my phone. I opened my contact list and tapped on his contact information. I tapped the call button.
Author's Note:
* Okay, I know it was probably a lackluster chapter, but it's been a while and I'm not exactly sure where I want to take this story. I know that Gwen 10 will eventually be involved with Omniverse, I'm just not sure how to get her there and what comes after that. Please, if any of you guys have any ideas of what could happen before Omniverse and after, let me know.
* But anyway, this is where I leave you. I'm going to go though, so have a Bwen-tastic day and bye.
Review Responses
thestutz (Chapter 2): I love chapter 2 it was great. Keep up the great work. You are a great author.
Thank you, Stutz. I'm glad you enjoyed the chapter. Although I can't say that I agree with you saying I'm "a great author", I've made numerous mistakes in the past. But nevertheless, thanks for the review, as always.
jasongd (Chapter 2): And another great chapter congrats BWEN Forever
Thanks, Jason. I'm glad you enjoyed this chapter. Thanks for the review, as always.
Josh Spicer (Chapter 2): Even if Ben was lying this Gwen is being a never ending bitch.
Thanks, Josh. Yes, I know she's a bitch. But that will end eventually. Thanks for the review, as always.
jasongd (Chapter 1): And another very Interesting story congrats I'll be witing for next chapter BWEN Forever
Thanks, Jason. I'm glad you think it's an interesting story. Thanks for the review, as always.
thestutz (Chapter 1): I love chapter 1 it was great. Keep up the great work. You are a great author.
Thanks, Stutz. I'm glad you liked Chapter One. Thanks for the review, as always.
Next Chapter: Gwen finally gives in and asks Ben for pointers on how to use the Omnitrix.