This idea came to me when I was watching a couple of episodes of Teen Titans. More specifically, the episode titled "How Long Is Forever?". And it got me to thinking about this particularly unusual story. I hope you guys like it, because I kinda thought it up on the fly.

*I still don't own Ben 10 or Teen Titans!*


"Let me tell you something, Slade Joseph Wilson!" = Normal Speech

'Let me tell you something, Slade Joseph Wilson!' = Thoughts

"Let me tell you something, Slade Joseph Wilson!" = Telepathic Speech

"LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING, SLADE JOSEPH WILSON!" = Someone Yelling


Awakening Redfire…


In the heat of battle against Albedo, Ben Tennyson was attempting to overpower the now evolved Arachnichimp that Albedo had transformed into thanks to his newly recreated Ultimatrix. But this version of Ultimate Spidermonkey was different from the one that Ben used to transform into.

Whenever Ben had turned into Ultimate Spidermonkey, he gained a large gorilla-like body with purple skin and black fur. Ben's version of Ultimate Spidermonkey has three pairs of eyes. He has lost Spidermonkey's tail and extra pair of arms, but they are replaced with two pairs of retractable spider legs that can fold into his waist. Ultimate Spidermonkey wears the evolved Ultimatrix symbol on his chest.

Unlike the Evolved Arachnichimp that Ben used to transform into, Albedo's version of Ultimate Spidermonkey looked darker and more sinister, having more traits from a spider. He still looked like a gorilla, but now he has six gorilla arms instead of four retractable spider legs on his sides. His fur had also darkened to be black while the exposed skin was a more pale purple color. On each shoulder is a set of two spikes that look like spider hairs, and he has a set of spider fangs on the sides of his lower jaws.

Unfortunately for Ben, as he was wrestling with Negative Ultimate Spidermonkey as Four Arms, the Omnitrix had timed out and he reverted back to normal. But he hadn't seemed to realize this, as his strength hadn't dwindled in the least. And Albedo was now using two arms each to hold back Ben's arms while his third pair of arms helped brace himself against the ground.

"It seems you still haven't realized it yet, have you, Tennyson?" Albedo asked, though it sounded more like a statement.

"Realized… what?" Ben grunted.

"Your Omnitrix. It timed out some time ago." Albedo elaborated.

"What?! Seriously?!" gasped Ben.

While keeping up the pressure, Ben looked himself over and saw that Albedo was right. No longer was he the Tetramand he once was. Now, he was human once again, but he felt no change in his physical strength from when he was the transformation he calls Four Arms.

"Then how am I…?"

"It would seem as though, through the constant use of your Omnitrix in battle, your body learned from the experience. Merely FEELING that level of power from your stronger aliens was enough to push you to new heights." Albedo theorized.

And he was quite astounded. The part of him that is a scientist was very curious about this rapid adaptation ability that humans seem to possess. Ben, more so, than others.

"I didn't think such a thing was possible. You're a true prodigy. Like few I've ever seen." Albedo admitted.

"I only wish I could be happy about that." Ben grunted, struggling to keep his enemy at bay.

"You should be. The power's all yours without the Omnitrix even being active. Embrace it."

"Yeah, except for one problem. You… I've given everything I've got, and I still can't stop you! You're too strong!" growled Ben.

Albedo smirked, knowing at long last, he'd defeated his adversary. The very same human he's wanted dead since he first created his Omnitrix copy before Azmuth disabled it. And now, he was finally going to get that chance!

"Then give up and accept your inevitable death!"

With that, Albedo lifted Ben from the ground and threw him at the very same building they'd been previously fighting in. With a pained grunt, Ben hit the wall hard and got stuck in it. Unable to escape or block the serious punches to the face and abdomen that he was now getting from Albedo.

All Rook, Fistina, Argit and Magister Patelliday could do was watch as the real Ben Tennyson was beaten to well within an inch of his life. Something no one was used to seeing. They were much more used to seeing him doing the beating on a bunch of criminals and villains. Not the other way around. And yet, here he is, being killed by Albedo, of all people.

As for Ben, he didn't understand what it was, but he could feel something primal deep within his being trying to take control. Something that he could tell has been there for his whole life.

'Could this be the 'Spark of the Anodite' that grandma Verdona spoke of when she first arrived on Earth?' Ben mentally asked himself through the pain.

Even as Abedo proceeded to rip the new Omnitrix off of Ben's wrist and destroy it, drawing blood in the process, Ben searched his inner self for this strange power he was feeling. And he could tell that this new energy was something other than Mana.

'No… whatever this power is… it's not Mana. It's not magic like Hex and Charmcaster use… It feels stronger… more natural somehow. And whatever it is, I know that I can use it to defeat Albedo and end this! Now… COME FORTH AND DESTROY!'

As Albedo went to punch Ben and rip his heart out, he was surprised to find his fist intercepted by Ben's hand. Everyone gasped as they saw something happening to Ben. His skin began to darken until it was an orange pigment rather than the light tan he once had. His hair also began to grow longer and became more of a scarlet red color as opposed to its once light brown color.

But it was what happened when he raised his head up that caused everyone to gasp.

Ben's irises had changed from their vibrant green color to a deep maroon red. And the whites of his eyes had changed to be a lighter shade of red. A bright red light began to gather in his eyes as Ben growled and let out a war cry.

Then, to everyone's astonishment, he shot twin beams of red energy from his eyes and sent Negative Ultimate Spidermonkey flying back from the impact. The shot, being at such close range, managed to knock him out and revert Albedo to his damaged human form. There were severe burns on Albedo's chest, and the front of his shirt and jacket had been burnt away as the Galvan trapped in human form groaned in pain and attempted to breathe easier.

Once the fight was over, Ben finally felt the combination of his injuries plus his own fatigue take hold. He slumped over and closed his eyes, letting himself drift into unconsciousness.

But as Plumbers and paramedics arrived on the scene, no one had any idea of the crazy events that were about to be set off because of this new transformation of Ben's and the destruction of Azmuth's Omnitrix.


*To Be Continued…*


So, I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter, and I hope to see lots of great reviews. Now, I'm gonna go and work on some of my other stories in the meantime. I'm looking to update Team JNPR's Adventures in Chaotic next, so be on the lookout for that one.