Ben 10 Divided By 2 Worlds [Alternate Universe Thread]

"Agreed. Now let's save the universe. Ok everyone, let's do this; It's HERO-TIME!"

"Alright guys, stay in formation and clear a path for Ben!"

From above Gwen came running down pink magical floor steps with her platoon right behind here. Each of them was armed with a laser rifle and fired upon the aliens guarding the roof of the White House. Upon the aliens realizing they were being ambushed form above they all began to defened with cover fire towards Gwen and her Plumber soldiers, but Gwen used her mana magic bubble shield to block the incoming fire. Thus leaving the enemy troops open for the ground attack from below.

"That's the signal fruit loops, show no mercy!"

Suddenly the floor collapsed underneath the grass of the White House front lawn causing the alien Albedo Corpsmen to fall inside where they met Kevin in armor form and all his men with their armed laser rifles. A battle cry was then heard from Kevin as they charged forward and the scene skipped away from the gruesome carnage that ensued, but the frantic yells of their foes could still be heard filling the nigth sky.

With the Albedo Corps. defending from above and below they had to call in reinfrocements, at which time Ben and Capricous charged out from the fog cover they had and made a front assault at that unit. However, the intent wasn't to wipe them out. The resisstance knew they couldn't defeat the Albedo Corps. soliders when they all had their own alien forms and verison of the omnitrix. No, the idea was to stall and distract them; draw them all out into a battle before Albedo's fleet could arrive, just long enough for Ben to get psts their defenses and take out their leader. Which is excactly what they did. Ben ran forward with Capricious, lined in tight with soldiers all about them and took out many alien soldiers. Ben with his own laser rifle and Julie with her whip and sonic screams, plus the hypno voice. All of this was making a clear path for them and keeping Ben from having to use the omnitrix yet, but mainly Jules was the reason he hadn't needed to go alien. She was a powerful ally indeed and her heart matched her power and couragousness in strength, again Ben felt lucky to have her.

"Ok, were in guys. Hold position and I'll flush the white haired knock off me out himself. I'm actually surprised, that went easier than I ex---*THUMP!*....spected. "



As Ben and Juliette neared the front doors, Ben set his blaster to full charge and threw a fusion grenade forward. Then blasted it when it reached the doors and blew a huge opening for them to enter through into the White House. Upon which time Ben radioed they made it in and commented on how much of an easy task this all was, just when they were interuppted by a rather large and intimidating alien Ben had yet to witness before. At the moment the only thing that was running through his mind was that he probably shouldn't have jinxed their good fortune and kept his mouth shut. Eh, not his style...

"Don't worry babe, just follow my lead. The omntrix is picking up another level 20 tech frequency around that's above the other knock off versions. Which means Albedo's near by. And would you look at that, he sent a bali to greet us, how sweet...Here's your tip."

Upon finishing his sentence Ben slammed down on the Omnitrix's dial transforming in a flash of green light into alien form, which one was chosen was unknown though. He had been rotating the dial of the device the entire time he had been talking, suggesting he was looking for one specific.



Then the answer came when a wall of the bulding came busting down as the alien that had greeted them went flying through it and then out rolled Cannonbolt! in round spherical form behind him. Immediately upon doing so he unfurled once the signal of the other device became stronger and finally came into view; it was Albedo standing in the oval office. Next to him he had the nation's leader shivering at his feet with a burlap sack being the only thing to clothe his body. Meanwhile, Ben and Capricious's opponent stood stairing amusingly at his henchmen sprawled out in front of him.



"Ben Tennyson, finally I have found you."

"Actually, no dufus, I found you or rather we did. You see it's a long story, but I found some new friends in a galaxy even farther away than usual and to make an even longer-ER story short. I came back just to tell you, this all ends...Now."

Albedo then just stared at Ben and Juile for a moment, immediately understanding Ben's relation to this female girl and simply clapped his hands together. It would seem Ben had changed over the time in which he had been away a great deal, but overall he was still the same arrogant teen and he had no clue who he dealt with now.

"While I always commend how valiant you seem to be in hopeless situations Tennyson. This time I fear you have greatly misunderstood the conditions of which you are in. You see in the past we were evenly matched, so your word may have stirred me, but now that I have a more improved verison to your simple omnitrix, I am 10 times more powerful then you'll ever hope to be. The power at my fingertips can and has decimated star systems, armadas, and entire species. Ben 10, meet the Ultimatrix; my own improved version of you obsolete original design Azmuth bequeathed to you."

Cannonbolt in the middle of Albedo's monolouge seemed to get a rather bit annoyed at the Galvan's gloating when the battle hadn't even began yet. Also, Ben was aware while he let Albedo talk a battle raged outside that Gwen and Kevin had no hope of winning, they had to end this fast. Thus prompting an attack from the Teen Titan right in the middle of a sentence Albedo was about to make a tangent point on.

"Maybe you didn't hear me when I said that your reighn of terror was over Albedo? Anybody home? Hmm, maybe I just need to KNOCk hARDER!"

That being said, Cannonbolt rolled into an armored ball once again and rocketed towards Albedo, who looked unphased until he immediately turned into his verion of Fourarms without even touching the Ultimatrix's face plate. Then easily caught Ben's cannoball like advance with two hands while being pushed back slightly, but overall was able to hold the hero in mid air even though he was still rotating really fast within his white palms. It would appear Albedo had unlocked the master control for his device, which would indeed make this battle very difficult for Ben to win on his own, but fortunately he wasn't alone. However, he was in a bit of trouble at the moment. The albino Fourarm's burly limbs continued to hold the rotating alien while a smile then crept across Albedo's face before using his other two hands to launch the ball formed alien up into the air, as if Ben were a volleyball. Then leaped up and using his final appendage, he spiked down Ben, smashing Cannonbolt backwards with tremendous force towards Julie! Barely missing her and sending him crashing through the floor upon impact, down below into the lower levels of the White House; now THAT had to sting!!

"You. You're Ben Tennyson's mate aren't you from his travels in another realm? Well although I detest this human body and every sensation that comes with it. I cannot ignore it's attraction to you. It would seem whatever Tennyson feels for you I'm starting to grasp it as well. Join me; forget him, for soon Ben 10's life will come to end at my hands and then I will rule over not only this world , but this entire Universe and then the multiple ones that follow in the multidimensional spectrum and you could be at my side through it all."

In the midst of referring to taking Ben's life, two of Albedo's hands clenched together in a choking motion. Meanwhile, the other two were firmly placed behind his back in a clasped thinking position showing his split aggressiveness, yet intelligent mindset as he took steps forward towards Capricious. The alien's 10 foot body-frame simply looming over her as he made his way over to the heroine, step after step upon each uttering of his future grandeur as if everything he was saying was a fact already come to pass.

"What say you human girl? Rationally the choice should be obvious; death and oblivion at his side or rule in glory at mine. I promise you'd learn to forget him in time, you gotta admit the resemblance between us is uncanny except I'm no where near as much as an arrogant Appoplexian-headed bafoon."

At her words Albedo frowned, so she had chosen Tennyson or rather death over the ability to rule. A very human notion indeed, choosing one's demise over living in glory simply because of principal. As far as Albedo was concerned it's what made them back-water species not fit to live among his new universe. He was planning on killing her now, right away, before Tennyson could come back and make it a 2 on 1 battle. This Tetramand form should be fast enough to decapitate this human girl before she can do anything else, however, no sooner had he moved his lower left arm towards the girl as a reflex she suddenly unleashed a mental blast into his mind causing Albedo to scream out in agony as multiple visions creeped into his psyche.

"So be it, then DIE with him---URRRRAAAAAAAUUUUGHGHH!! WHA-WHAT ISSSS THISSS AAAAHHH!!"

Albedo began to grab his mind and stumble around as he saw horrid things, such as Ben triumphing over his decaying body while laughing, his armada in ruins, and Vilgax, who he betrayed stripping his flesh. All the aliens from the omnitrix escaping and eating away at his human body. He could barely handle the thoughts, for Albedo's true fear was being alone with no back up and defeated, especially at the hands of Ben Tennyson. It proves he, the smartest being in the world is inferior to a teenage male human BOY! As Albedo stumbled, the sonic waves began to lay into the alien's body, one after the other, after the other he was hit as if being punched with super human strength and eventually toppled over.

"No, No, this...ISN'T real!"

Now most aliens, humans, demons, etc. would be immobilized by these visions, but Albedo was a Galvan, one of the smartest beings in the universe. So when he said it wasn't real, his mind immediately began to decipher the situation in a complex manner, which rendered his thought process around the visions. It was as if he had 12 minds, and Capricious was affecting 8 of them, but 4 were still working. It was that bit of extra high thought process which allowed him to see what was really going on and counter against it. Although, the visions themselves were still haunting him and his durable body could barely sustain the sonic waves pounding impact.

"AAAAH, YOU DARE!! YOU DARE TO DEFY ME IMPUDENT HUMAN FEMALE! HURRRRUUUU!!!"

Suddenly, all four of Albedo's four palms would clap together, making a counter shock wave that halted the others, just long enough for him to mentally switch forms into...

"RAAAAAAAAAAATTTTHHHHH!! Now lets see you try some of your hypno-mumbo jumbo on me girl, while I'm rippin you limb from---"

As Albedo-Rath spoke and leaped towards Julie, suddenly from below him the ground burst open and out came Cannonbolt again. The timing was perfect, for he hit Rath just as he was within mid pounce and mashed him upwards into the ceiling of the White House.

"Ya, I've got some psychotherapy for ya. Tell me how many cannonballs ya see?"

As they both dropped down Ben pounded the Omnitrix symbol on his head and switched forms into Echo-Echo. Meanwhile, Albedo fell back onto the ground momentarily stunned with the debris from the roof of the structure falling down on top of him in a pile. The giant chandler making the loudest noise as it covered him, but that wouldn't keep the Appoplexian down for long.

"Julie!" "What happened? "To you?" "Nevermind that guys!" "There's no time." "In Rath form he's immune to any mental attacks, being so dumb and all." "But, his hearing, however," "Has been enhanced." "So." "Hit him with everything you've GOT!"



Before Albedo could begin maneuvering the pile of debris around him, Ben's Echo-Echo clones began to duplicate and replicate and surround him with Capricious being at the head of the biggest set of clones. This was probably Ben and Julie's only dual attack, which in this current mode she was in it was going to be stronger than ever before!

"SUPER!" "ECHO." "CHAMBEERRRR!!"

SUddenly all of the clones began to wail along with Capricious, who was unleashing a sonic burst that if Ben had not been a clone it would've probably exploded his head! Albedo on the other hand was roaring in agony, for as soon as he emerged from the ruff he was blasted from all angles by sound-waves. He could obviosuly try to revert from Appoplexian form to some other of the 10,000 aliens in his armada that couldn't hear to avoid the pain, but then he'd be subjected to visions. So at the moment, it would appear Ben and Juliette had him beaten. Rath was immobilized almost in the fettle position now with blood rinsing from his ears. Soon Albedo would be unconscious and that would be the end of things. So long as Ben and Jules could keep up the pressure.

"Don't stop." "It's working." "Just a little morrre!"

However, Albedo was not giving up yet. He had waited for this moment you see, and now that it was here he would unleash his ultimate weapon. While nearly out he weakly moved his palm to his chest and pressed down on the omnitrix symbol and began to instantly change form, but not to a different alien!? His fur gained stripes, dual tails sprouted from his back, and his jaws became more jagged, as well as armor forming along crucial points of his body in the form of an exoskeleton. Also, and probably the most dangerous thing about him now, this version of Rath seemed angrier and was now moving when just a moment ago he had been completely helpless.



"RRRR--Ok, *snarl* if that's the way you want it Benjamin Tennyson *snarl* then fine! Meet ULTIMATE RAAAAAAAAAATTTTHHHHHH!!! RAWWWWWRRRRR!!!!!"

As Albedo spoke up a sonic roar emitted from his mouth that blew back even the Titaness assisteds echo-chamber's constant sonic barrage, showing the true power the Ultimate form of Rath has. Then immediately following Albedo grabbed the tail end of the chandler that had fallen on him with each piece of it's glass casing cracked and shattered due to the constant sonic vibrations and began swinging it around like a wrecking ball with crucial force. The targets were Ben and all of his Echo clones! Each one that was hit was instantly vaporized into dust while Albedo cleared the room. He continued swinging the chandler as if it were a ball and chain knocking clones out easily and barely feeling the affect of their screams. In fact, the multiple waves seemed to empower him as they made Ultimate Rath more annoyed. The Echo clones tried swarming him and replicating more, but the evolved Appoplexian was just too powerful and as many of them got in close they were instantly impaled or had their heads bitten off by his knife like jaws or now 3 pronged claws. Not to mention he was still swinging the chandler around with ease. One swing barely missing Julie's section as 3 clones of Ben shoved her out of the way and the rest were smashed into nothing.

"Julie, WATCH OUT!"...."Urgh, I don't know if we can defeat him like this." "Guys, we need to---OUUUUWWW!!"

It would appear, Albedo had cleared the room of clones faster then Ben had thought and as the final 3 clones were talking about what should be done after jumping out of the way of that last swing. Albedo-Rath had sprinted over to them and tossed away one clone like it was a feather in the wind and then impaled the other with his claws. Thus, leaving just one clone with Julie and he was about to crush that one with a mighty stomp from his padded foot. What a fitting death for Tennyson, being crushed like the vermin race he is inbetween his superior's toes. If every clone of Ben died, then Ben 10 himself would be vanquished...This...Wasn't good...How could defeat Albedo in Ultimate Rath form, who seemed to get stronger the angrier he got.

As Albedo Rath was busy dealing with Julie, Ben took this time to think of a plan...The Omnitrix had maybe one more transformation left before he timed out. That was it and then it was game over...

"Well, you know what they say, go big or go home."

Just then Jules called out to him, Ultimate Rath was hurting her, and Ben needed to get in there to save the one he loved.

"Orrr you could always..."



"GOOooO Humungousaur!!"

In a flash of green light right after punching the omnitrix symbol on his chest, the last Echo clone standing suddenly changed into a giant brown dinosaur who flexed as it yelled it's name. Just in time too, because Capricious was being backed into a corner by Albedo-Rath, while irking his nerves with insults.

"Impudent human girl, you've got my on my bad side for the last time. Ratthhh, I mean, Albedo is the supreme ruler of the universe. *snarl* There's no one left to fear, there's no way too fail, and there's definitely no way to stop what's coming. So it looks like you made a mistake!"

"Actually tough guy, you're the one who's made a very BIG mistake by ever trying to take over, my, planet while wearing my face!"

At the end of Albedo's rant, he raised his fists high above his head to deliver a clapsed together double axe handle palm smash to finally crush and put an end to this annoying female. When suddenly he was shoulder tackled by Ben and ended up knocking both him and Ultimate Rath through the side wall of the White House. Out to where the fighting was going on between both armies. Once outside both sides of the Albedo Corps. and Plumbers stopped their battle and just gave witness to Humoungousaur and Ultimate Rath going at it. Rath countered back, getting angrier and lifting the giant dinosaur off of him. Then followed the mighty press lift by tossing Ben, but the Titan landed on his feet. Following his throw, Albedo lunged at Ben, who whipped the humanoid tiger with his long tail, knocking the mongrel through three cars on the side of the road before Albedo came to a halt. Only to find a punch coming from Humungousar seconds afterwards, but it was blocked by Albedo-Rath's open palm. Then with his free hand he dug his claws into Ben's side causing Humungousaur to scream in agony and then back away catering the wound.

"This is it Ben Tennyson, the twilight or your exsis...You're feeble life will...Whatever, I'm gonna kill you now! *RAWRRR*"

However, as Ultimate Rath charged at Ben with unrelenting fury in his eyes, suddenly Humungousaur grew twice his size and then with a giant fist punched his enemy into the ground leaving a large crater and spectators with shocked gazes. Then Ben followed with another punch and another; absolutely pummeling Ultimate Rath with blow after blow before finally the omnitrix timed out and he reverted back to human form. Not even bothering to look into the deep crater at first because his wound was so severe, he was too busy catering to it. Besides, there's no way Albedo could get back up from that, right? True, Albedo couldn't but what followed next definitely could! In a flash of red light suddenly something really huge and tall emerged from the crater, it was...WAYYY BIIIIGGGG!!! Probably Ben's most powerful alien and at the moment he was powerless to stop it. Ben...had failed everyone.

"MWAHHAHAHAAAA I told you Ben Tennyson, your destruction was imminent. Now you and all these other backwater species will be wiped out of existence so that the cosmos, my cosmos, can thrive free of vermin like you."

Ben laid on all fours, shedding just a few tears as he coddled his wounded side. How could he have let this happen, why had he not been better, stronger. Now everyone was going to be destroyed; Kevin, Gwen, the Plumbers, the survivors. All thanks to him...Or were they? Destroyed. Destruction....That's it! Ben painfully stood up now, he had a plan, but he needed Capricious to make it work. Hopefully she would catch the key words in his next statement to Albedo...Otherwise, it might be his last words.

"You're right Albedo, you are more powerful than us and you are smarter than we humans, but don't think for a second you're better than any one of these people. This plan of yours will blow up in your face, just like it always has. Your defeat is like a ticking time bomb just waiting to go off and explode your dreams of defeating me right before your eyes. You see Albedo, I'll always be there to stop you and although she might be vermin to you, she did know something you haven't realized yet even though it's staring you right in the face. And that is that you are afraid. Afraid to lose, afraid to fail, afraid to be alone and worst of all, afraid of ME! Admit it!"

As Ben spoke he pointed to his Omnitrix so that Juliette could see. Hopefully she caught his references, and acted on his hints...Preferably before Way Big vaporized him would definitely be welcomed.

The evil Way Big's face contorted angrily as he looked down at Ben from over 100 feet up.

"You still cling to this impudence? Fine Ben Tennyson, you could've used your final words to beg for your life or proclaim that you finally recognized that I should've always been the wielder of the Omnitrix and I might've spared your little mate over there or even possibly made you my slave for torture rather than obliterating you otu of exsistence, but now you've sealed both your fates...Oh well, say hi to Vilgax for me."

However, as Albedo went to use Way Big's laser beam attack on Ben to vaporize him, he suddenly got a splitting headache, which caused the giant alien to wobble around a bit in pain obviously. Even almost stepping on a crowd of people and he actually did kill a bunch of his own Albedo Corps followers when he dropped to his knees after the migraine was over and crushed them.

"Arrrgh, wha--what just happened. What did she just do!?!"

"Heh, here let me tell you. Ultimatrix, voice command activate; Code: Three, Four, Zero, One, Zero"

Suddenly Albedo was revered back to human form, just as he was about to reach for Capricious and upon turning back to human he could not believe his eyes!"

"You, set the self-destruct sequence? ARE YOU INSANE Tennyson! The explosion could vaporize this entire city!!"

"That's right...And you'll be at the center of it."

"You buffoon, you've doomed us all. There's no way to shut off that command sequence! Voice recognition code: Zero, Zero, Four, One, Zero!"

Suddenly, Albedo in fear of his own life removed the Ultimatrix after speaking the code to remove it and then lunged it away at Ben before pulling out a null void generator from his pocket and running towards the portal it made.

"Even escaping into the endless abyss will be better than dieing here with the likes of all you."

That being said, Albedo jumped into the wormhole and disappeared before anyone could move to stop him.

"Hmm, guess he was a coward after all."

"Hush, Kevin we have bigger problems right now, like shutting down the Ultimartix before the explosion. Can you do it?"

As Kevin and Gwen rushed over to Ben and the removed Ultimatrix after Albedo cowardly ran away, the rest of the Plumbers and Albedo Corpsmen ran around frightened for their lives.

"Nope. Can't, it would take me lifetimes to ever figure out how to even get the basics down for any version of the Omnitrix's functions, much less hack the self destruct sequence once activated."

"T-T-Then were all doomed..."

"Actually, no were not."

"Ben. What do you have planned?"

"The first time I fought Albedo our Omnitrix's touched and shorted out, making him look like well..A slightly less better looking version of me. If I try it again.."

"But, Ben what if it doesn't work. Especially with the Omnitrix timed out."

"Not to mention the affects from trying it with the Ultimatrix Tennyson, it could eradicate your molecules and spread them all over the universe."

As Ben took their words into account while picking up the Ultimatrix and looking at the Omntirix, he then took a glace at Juliette collapsed and knew he had no choice, but to try...for her sake.

"Ben well find another way, maybe Albedo has another null void generator somewhere and we can throw the Ultimatrix into there or somethi--"

"No, there's no time, this is the only way. I love you guys, but when I left this universe I found out what it really means to be a hero. It's not just a catch phrase or mentality, it's who you are, and none of the other heroes I met in that reality would ever hesitate to protect the ones they love. I gotta do this...."

That being said, Ben placed the Omntirx together with the glowing Ultimatrix and a power surged ensued that picked Ben up off his feet and seemed to be electrocuting him as he gritted his teeth. A large wave of green energy then moved all throughout the planet and short circuited anything with the same signature as the Ultimatrix or Omnitrix, including the Albedo Corps. devices and then after it was done a bright light flashed that covered the entire city, but everything was still intact..It had worked. Ben laid sprawled out with fumes emitting from his body and the Omnitrix on his wrist fell apart to ashes having full been fried by the overload of energy. As for the Ultimartix, it was still intact as well, but had no glow...it wasn't working, apparently it had been shorted out as well.

Although, the main concern, Ben, laid unconscious on the ground for all to see appearingly dead. Gwen began to cry at the site while Kevin consoled her. Meanwhile, the others in attendance had no time to morn; with the Albedo Corps now powerless the Plummers were pursing the Galaxy's worst criminals and capturing them, but Kevin and Gwen cared not at the moment for hunting space criminals and only grieved for Ben. How would they tell Julie, about his sacrifice, how could they tell her he had won the day, but still lost his life in the---Oh wait..He's fine. Signs of life emerged once his arm began to twitch and then the teen belched, before rolling over and sitting up dreary eyed.

"Aww, man, I don't suggest anyone ever go through that. That must be what it feels like to be microwaved."

"BEN YOU'RE ALIVE!!"

"Old Tennyson luck still in affect I guess."

"Was there ever any doubt *wink* but aww the Omnitrix is gone and the Ultimatrix looks dead too. Guess I'm back to just being plain old Ben now. Ehh, good souvenir though."

As Ben spoke he placed the Ultimatrix on his wrist for safe keeping and then went to check on Julie, shaking her a couple of times to wake her up so she could hear the good news. Although, seeing Ben in one piece and the city in tact would probably instantly tip her off that they had won anyway.

As he shook her however, the Ultimatrix suddenly made a sound which surprised Ben as it converted back to green and locked onto his arm. Then displayed a reboot signal on the dial in 3d holographic.



"Ultimatrix corrupted by unknown influx, resetting..."

"Whoa! Cool it still works!!"

When the portal suddenly opened Kevin and Gwen assumed battle positions, thinking maybe Albedo was coming back with an army, but then just some kid stuck his head out of the portal and looked upon them.

"It's so hideous, smash it!"

"No Kevin, that's not an alien..."

"That's Hotwire, don't worry guys, he's from the alternate universe I told you about."

As Ben spoke he picked up Jules and walked towards the portal with her in his arms.

"Oh yeah, the one where you told me the guys run around in tights and underwear *snicker*

"Kevin be nice."

"I wasn't sure you guys would ever be able to find me, but now that you're here...I'm really relived. Here take Capricious. She needs medical attention."

As Ben spoke he attempted to hand her to Hotwire. This kid was probably one of the smartest humans he knew next to Cooper and Ben knew if anyone was going to find them it would either be him, or some other random brainiac from that universe...Well, hopefully not THE BRAINIAC, because from what Ben had heard he was pretty bad.

"It's ok Hotwire, weve got a lot to catch up on, but right now, you've got to get check on Julie. Meanwhile, I'm gonna stay here and clean up this mess and rejoin you later. Now that I've got master control I can round up all these loser Albedo Corps members in no time flat and probably find an alien that can transcend dimensions to reach you---"

"Error, Ultimatrix malfunction. Master control system in disrepair. Ultimatrix re-calibrated to prior settings..."

"Awww, mannn that power surge from connecting the Omnitrix and Ultimatrix must have damaged the master control function. All I have now is the last 5 aliens used or encountered by this thing and then the original 10 before it. This blows!"

"Try to focus here Ben, without the Ultimatrix master control you won't be able to get back to their universe anymore and that means no more Juliette."

Ben then asked Hotwire how long he had until the portal collapsed and Hotwire responded about 3 and 1/2 more minutes...Ben had a hard choice to make; Jules or his native planet...Ouch. Love conquered all, but he was like the only real hero of this planet.

"Go Tennyson, what you did back there was pretty self-less...Even for you."

"I don't know what you've been up to on this other Earth Ben, but if they came looking for you, they obviously need you. Plus with this world's Julie gone. She's the only chance at love you may ever find again. This other universe has changed you and I think for the better. You've shown leadership skills, responsibility, and even a bit of improved hygiene."

"Hehe you can thank her for that one."

"Not to mention a lot more discipline. These cape wearing pansys are toughing you up Tennyson. Probably because there you'd actually be the manliest one of them...I know shocking, but anyway go. We can handle things here and once we get this fixed by Azmuth, if we ever need you, well find a way to track the Ultimatrix's signal. If this geek can do it, I'm sure it's possible here too...No offense kid."

As Kevin spoke he held up the burnt and detroyed old omnitrix and then looked to Hotwire as he insulted him while complimenting him.

"Guys...I-I-I don't know what to say."

"Just say you'll come back to us one day and you'll try to be safe over there and well be fine."

"Safe, he's Ben 10, the words don't even belong in the same sentence, but ya Tennyson try not to get yourself killed, that's my job. We still have an old score to settle."

As Kevin spoke he approached Ben and patted his shoulder while Gwen hugged him. Ben then responded by group hugging them both of them and then stepping away towards Hotwire, who was kinda urging that they needed to go. Not to mention his girlfriend was up and about calling for him from the other side. Capricious was actually standing, it was amazing...She was amazing to take all that and actually be able to get up.

"Bye guys, hold things down until I get back, and when I do chances are I'll have saved this other universe just as many times as I've saved this one too."

As Ben spoke he walked backwards into the portal just as it was closing. The last scene he would remember seeing; half a destoryed white hosue and a torn up Washington DC in epic space battle of laser fire erupting behind both Gwen and Kevin. The closest thing to a family he had left.

"Oh and find my PARENTS---"

Too late. The portal was closed and they were back in Jump City or rather Titans Tower. Ben stood quietly for a second and then looked over towards Hotwire & Capricious, who he embraced while holding her up before she fell down and then grabbed his side in pain because he had to bend in an awkward direction to keep her up. Immediately following Ben spoke through gritted teeth as blood trickled from his side.

"So, how long has it been excactly over here? Because I've got over 3 months of alien adventures to tell you about while Aeon fixes us up."

"Aeon, I almost forgot about you actually..Who knows, maybe we wont need you anymore if we can hook up the Ultimatrix's AI to the mainframe. It has my voice anyway, and who wouldn't mind hearing that everyday."

"Hilarious, maybe the AI YOU can clean YOUR laundry then from now on. Honestly, It's been nice not having to bleach out chili stains."

Ben was back in full swing, he had just saved his universe again, for at least the 4th or 5th time now...Eh, just call it an even 6th. And not to mention he had also retrieved a new even better version of the Omnitrix. As well as been reunited with his reason for breathing; Julie. However, he still had a lot of secret self-loathing, especially over the other Julie, his parents, grandpa Max, but that could wait. For now he needed to put on a smile and be strong for Jules.

As they held hands and she began speaking of how she couldn't believe she saved the world, Ben squeezed tight.

"Oh that, eh I seem to lose track of that kind of stuff nowadays. Just part of the job."

His sarcasm was noted, but then again, Ben being Ben was it really sarcasm? Upon Capricious mentioning her eyesight being gone, Ben leaned over pain stakingly and kissed her hand.

"Juliette, we left here on my Birthday...and the best present I could've ever gotten was getting reunited with Gwen, Kevin, seeing old friends and defending my home planet as well as defeating my old nemesis. But most of all, you being there with me gave me the confidence to do it all...Although, the Ultimatrix is pretty cool too... JUST KIDDING! Haha, don't worry, just like when we couldn't touch and you couldn't speak I'll be here for you...Forever and always, no matter where, or to which, the universe takes us."

Confident, Heroic & then sweet..Yup, Ben was definitely back, but not the same way as before.