Ben 10,000 – Allies and Enemies
A decade into the future Benjamin Tennessean has mastered the Omnitrix but it to a slap in the face from his own time throw younger self for the hero with ten thousand faces to realize that there is more to life then fighting evil, and that sometimes the best hero from the job is the one without alien powers. Ben 10,000 has not taken a vacation in years despite a plethora o allies eager to lend a hand, that is all about to change.
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"Animo," Diamond head narrowed his eyes at the gorilla monster who's head was replaced by the glass jar of Dr. Animo's head. "Don't you ever learn?"
Having just been knocked on his back by Four Arms and now at the pointed end of Diamond head's crystals Animo was smiling. "Oh Ben 10,000 I've learned quite a bit from our past encounters, BEHOLD!"
The sky grew dark as a large ship descended into the atmosphere, as the belly opened a army of aliens descended toward Earth as Animo bellowed, "Witness the power of the Negative Ten Thousand."
Diamond head showed no signs of fear, in fact he only smirked, In a green flash he was Ben again, his hand to his ear where a small com device sat. "Gwen, Max, Ken, Devlin, I have a situation here. Get the Plumbers and Galactic Guardians down to my location and fast."
"You serious Ben?" Gwen's voice came back in a instant, the timber spoke of total disbelieve. "What's the situation?"
"Just get down here!" he growled, "I can't fight the Negative Ten Thousand alone."
"N-Negative T-Ten Thousand?" Gwen's voice was horse and shaky. "Gathering the Alien Force Ben, Just hold on."
He was XLR8 in a flash, cruising though the landed alien rank he charged toward the first target Six-Six. There was a flash as Humungasaur slammed a super sized fist into him. Flash: Big Chill put him on ice. Flash: XLR8 speed toward a Forever Knight. Flash: Eye guy focused a beam of optical energy at him to knock him off his feet. Flash: Wild vine tied him up with a root attack. Flash: XLR8 again, picking up speed as he charged toward a trio of alien. Flash: Cannon Bolt crashed into them with XLR8's momentum augmenting his roll. Uncurling Cannon Bolt took a moment to catch his breath. Vilgax fired a energy weapon from behind him. Ben saw it but could not react fast enough.
The energy bean bounded harmlessly off the chest of Prime Specimen as the Galactic Guardians teleported in, with him was his team, as well as Ken Tennessean, Devlin Levin, Gwen and Max Tennessean, Heat blast, Ghost Freak, Grey mater, Four Arms, XLR8, Wild mutt, Cannon Bolt, Wild vine, Diamond head, and all of the rest of Ben 10,000 original alien forms, as well as a small unit of Plumbers.
"Plumbers Fan out," Max's voice carried as his arm transformed into a cannon.
"Alien Force guard the ground!" Gwen ordered.
"Galactic Guardians, Air Patrol" ordered The Prime Specimen.
"Need a hand dad?" Ken said innocently as he slammed down his Omnitrix and turned into Diamond head as Devlin transformed into his hybrid form.
"Thanks," Ben smiled, "I'll soften them up you to finish the job."
"Yes sir Ben!" Devlin cheered pumping his fist in the air.
"Alright," Flash: The High Breed, "Let's stop the Negative Ten Thousand...my friends."
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Ben dropped to one knee as he flashed back to his normal self, his breath came in short gasps, Ten Thousand criminals were disabled around him and his equally exhausted allies. Gwen was the first to come to Ben's side followed by Ken, Devlin, Max, Four Arms and the Prime Specimen.
"You did a good job Ben," Gwen offered.
"A truly exceptional job Ben 10,000" the Prime Specimen congratulated, "But you are only human. Do not take my concern the wrong way but I believe you could use a vacation."
Ben nodded as he got to his feet, a smile crossing his lips, "I couldn't agree more." Turning to Ken and Devlin he keeled again, "I'm leaving you in charge. Effective immediately Ben 10,000 retires"
A hushed gasp rose from the assemblage.
"R-Retire?" The Prime Specimen stuttered, "But the universe needs the Omnitrix."
Ben rose again, "And the universe will have it, but Azimuth built it as a tool of peace, to bring different races together, not a weapon. I wasn't much older then Ken when I began and look where I go with no allies to start with. In the beginning Gwen wasn't a master sorceress and Grampa was a retired Plumber. You didn't even know about me Prime Specimen. So with all Ken has to help him I can't see him going wrong."
"But what will you do?" Gwen wondered aloud. "I can't see you just sitting at home watching TV."
"After my vacation Gwen I'm going to turn the Omnitrix toward it's intended goal."
"Your going to become a diplomat?" Heat bast laughed.
Ben nodded.
"Good luck with your new venture," Four Arms offered, XLR8 by his side.
"Thanks everyone, it's been a wild adventure up until now but this new path is something new, I hope I can do Azimuth proud."
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"You all packed Ben?" Gwen knocked gently as she entered her Cousin's room, his suitcase filled but still open. Curiously he made her way over but stopped when she saw the contents.
"Sure, why don't you take a look." He said absently as he fished for something in a drawer.
"These are girl's clothes," she said confused.
There was a flash behind her and when she turned around she was looking at...
"Cat scratch? Ben what are you thinking."
"I'm thinking," she said before flashing down to to a human woman that resembled Ben and Gwen's illegitimate love child. "...that everyone knows Ben 10,00 but no one knows Jen 10,001."
"This is crazy Ben, I was out cold for a entire day to purge that corrupt mana!"
Jen smiled, and in a flash Gwen saw her grandmother standing where Jen was, "But you were hardly the mana master or sorceress then that you are now. Besides, when I thought of this plan I decided to visit your grandmother. When I told her my idea she was rather eager for me to sample her DNA so I could 'transcend the limits of the flesh' like she wanted you to do."
Gwen sat down on the bed as Jen closed the case, "This is crazy Ben."
"Look I had a good run as Ben, I want to make a difference as Azimuth intended and Ben 10,000 is just to big a target to do that." Jen said as she sat next to Gwen. "Hey look I have two tickets, I was hopping you would join me. I'm sure female trends have changed since high school and I know I can trust you to lead me though this new stage in my life."
Gwen sighed and closed her eyes. After a moment she turned to Jen and wrapped her arms around her, "You know Jen, I always did want a sister." she says with a smile.
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"Need a hand Gwen?" Jen shook the towel in the air until it was free of sand so she could place it on the beach. Gwen was already under the sand umbrella spreading sunscreen over her bikinied body. Jen was dressed in a one piece swimsuit while Gwen has a blue two piece as Jen sat down beside her.
"Thanks B...Jen, if you can cover my back I'll do your arms."
"Sure sis, it's a deal."
Gwen smiled as Jen laughed.
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"I dunno? Do these jeans make my ass look big?" Jen commented as she inspected herself in the store mirror.
Gwen nodded, "Yeah their not to flattering," she commented as she move to a small pile of clothes off to Jen side, "Try the flared cuffs on again."
Jen nodded grabbing a pair of the pile and slipping back into the changing room.
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A long martini was set before Jen as her eyes were transfixed on the screen, instead of a sports game the screen depicted Devlin and Ken standing triumphant over some unconscious aliens. She paused and looked to the barkeep confused.
"I didn't order anything."
The blue skinned alien hooked a thumb at a pair of human men sitting at a far table, "Courtesy of the boys there."
Jen smiled and waved to the boys, "Thanks." She passed the Barkeep a tip as she took the glass in hand and made her way over to the boys table sipping her drink.
One of them looked to her arm where the Omnitrix rested. "Ben Ten-K fan?"
"Who isn't?" She laughed.
"True, true," One of the men said as he pulled out a seat for Jen.
She took it and sipped her Martini, "Thanks for the drink. What are your names?"
"Kevin," said the first.
"Rod," said the other.
Jen flashed a smile as she took another sip, "I'm Jen, Jen Ten"
"Cool name," Kevin jokes, "What are you doing in the neighborhood."
Jen smiled, "Enjoying my early retirement."
"Wow you must be set," Rod comments, "You can't more then 25, 30 at most and your already retired?"
Jen smiled and gives Rod a quick kiss on the cheek, "I had a good run, I can't complain."
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"See chancellor, my people are not the brute you believe we are." The female Four Arms commented to the squat pig like alien as she took him through a tour of a construction site.
The alien looked around the sturdy and double reinforced frames of the building with approval as he stoked his chin, "Yes I can see that. A lot of planning must have gone into this building. I can already see the structural durability of the design."
"Our people are not that different. Just because mine use physical power as our defining trait and your rely on advanced intellect we are both advanced space faring civilizations. And united just imagine what we could create."
The alien nodded, "The high tensile polymers of my people with such advanced structural engineering would be a perfect blend."
"And your tactical genius would be most beneficial against our mutual enemy while my people could provide the muscle your people need to fight off the raiders."
The alien nodded as he extended his hand, "Thank you Jennifer. This has been most enlightening."
Jen took the hand in two of hers and shook it gently. "I look forward to what our two races would bring about united."
"As do I."
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The two Diamond head's slowly rose from the burnt ground, their faces a mask of home.
"With the seeds of our shared crystals maybe one day my people will flourish again." the male says holding the female's hands in his own tenderly, "Thank you Jen."
"It's why I'm here," she smiles back, "You'll keep in touch wont you?"
"You be careful Jen, the universe is no safe place."
"I am well aware of that, don't worry, I will be fine."
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The Humungasaur face was red with effort as she squatted in the swap pit, a lone male by her side holding her hand.
"Just hold it together a bit longer Jen, your half done, only thirty more to go."
Jen cast the male a venomous glare as the watter bubbled and her face relaxed and something dropped into the surface. "You try laying a hundred eggs and say it's 'easy'," she grunted as her breathing picked up once more and the contractions began again.
"Your doing great Jen, thanks to you our race can thrive again." he offered encouragingly.
"Just shut up and help me concentrate" Jen grunted.
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Jen flew through the door of the sparsely decorated room and collapsed onto the bed, flashing to Cat scratch as she did. Gwen looked up from painting her nails as Jen rolled onto her back breathing hard.
"Long day?" she offered casually.
"I think I had it easier when I just had to punch things." she pants.
"No body ever said diplomacy was easy."
"Yeah," Jen panted as Gwen got up from her seat and filled a cup from a dispenser inset into a wall. "But I never imagined half the things I would do in the name of diplomacy."
"Such as?" Gwen asked curiously as she pours the creme into a small dish and sets it on the ground.
Jen hopes down from the bed and bends over to begin to lap at the cream purring, "Like lay a hundred eggs to repopulate a planet or stretch my vines into the dirt to transfer fresh soil to a blacked and tarnished earth so new plants could rise."
"We we could go back to beating up criminals," Gwen offers as she runs her fingers though Jen's hair.
"Na it's alright, I'm doing a lot of good."
Gwen kneels down to look Cat scratch in the eyes, "When Charm caster cast her little Lucky Girl trick on me I bet she never expected thing to turn out like this."
Jen laughs, "I'll bet, but then again who ever expected a ten year old boy to find a super powerful transforming watch in the wood that could turn him into ten different aliens. What's more who could ever expect that testosterone charged comic book obsessed video gamer kid would grow up to be a universe traveling diplomatic cat girl."
Gwen laughed, "I'm almost tempted to thank her."
Jen laughed as well, "Me too."
Fin