We all know what happened. I die and meet an all-powerful being.
Unfortunately, my death wasn't anything special or noteworthy.
After walking home from my part-time job, I sat on my bed and choked on some bread. Yep. I'm that good.
Then I met any special all-powerful being, but before that, I sat in a Void for what felt like Eons.
But finally, I got sucked into a white room with an amazingly beautiful woman. I mean, perfectly proportioned.
"Can you please stop gawking at my figure?"
I cleared my throat. "I'm sorry for my behavior.
It's just teenage hormones and that… well, it feels like you're the first person I've met in… well, forever.
I'm sorry if I've overstepped, but you definitely won in the looks department."
"I guess thank you."
"You're welcome.. Goddess."
She turned the page in her book. "Okay… James Grod."
"That's me."
"You've been allowed to be reincarnated.
You saved a young boy who will one day create a serum that will allow all humans to be at peak condition at all times."
"I saved someone? How?"
"Oh, yeah. I guess it doesn't look like you did."
"Yeah, I don't mean to be rude or pass up the great opportunity, but I didn't save anyone."
She waved her hand, and what looked like a holographic image appeared between us.
She explained as it played.
A video of me grabbing a ball that was about to go into the road was shown. Then handing it to the woman behind me.
"You see. The little boy who owned that ball was about to run out into the road to get the ball.
In the road, he would've got hit, then died.
Therefore. You saved him, ensuring humanity will see its next advancement."
"Oh. I can see how that works, kinda."
"Yes, so. For your help. Even though it wasn't on purpose, I've been told to give you some wishes. Choose wisely."
"How many can I pick?"
"Just start naming them. I'll tell you when enough is enough."
I paced back and forth for a few moments, then I figured out what I wanted.
"Okay. I want to be Ben 10.
Then I want to be in a mix of Ben 10 and MCU. I don't know why. I just do.
Then, I want to have Echo-Echo from the beginning. Plus Azmuth level smarts."
I stood still to see if she'd say anything. When she didn't, I continued. "I want to have my Grandma's Anidite DNA active within me, even after I get the watch.
I can't forget about having a mind that cannot be manipulated by any form in the watch.
Then, this ability I heard about from this manga. Creation."
I went to add something else when she interrupted me. "Unfortunately, that's all I can do for you. If you wish to change something, you may do it now. But if not, I'll send you on your way."
Time passed again, and I thought about changing something, but decided it was good. "Nope. I like my choices."
"Okay then. Enjoy."
The next thing I knew, I opened my eyes in a hospital, and I was unable to control my body completely.
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10 years later. 2006
'Ah. Finally. I'm done with school.' I walked out of the high school after finishing my second-to-last final test.
I won't know for sure if I passed the final test until later. But I do know I passed.
That wish was amazing.
I heard a honk, and a beat-up RV was in front of me. I looked in to see Grandpa Max inside, waving at me.
I walked inside and threw my bag in the back bed. When I turned around, I saw Gwen.
"Why's she here?"
Gwen: "Oh. I don't know. Someone convinced my mom. Something about going camping would be a good experience for me."
"Grandpa. This is a us thing."
"Come on, Ben. It'll be good for both of you.. We'll have a great time. Right, Ben."
I sat down at the table and looked over at Gwen. "So.. how was your school year?"
Sarcastically. "Like every other."
"Yeah. This will be great." 'Why did I choose this again?'
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"Chow time, guys."
I looked up to see Grandpa coming out of the RV with a bowl of... worms. 'So glad I brought my own food.'
With a sour face, Gwen asked. "What is it?"
"Marinated mealworms. Hard to find them fresh in the States. You know, they're considered a delicacy in some countries."
"And gross in many others."
I nooded. "Yeah.. thanks, Grandpa."
"I can see you don't like these. I have some smoked sheep's tongue in the fridge."
"How about a hamburger or something to that nature?"
"Nonsense, this summer's gonna be an adventure for your taste buds. I'll grab the tongue."
When he walked inside the RV, I pulled out two wrapped Hamburgers from my pocket.
"Enjoy now. Thank me later."
"You're a lifesaver."
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Later into the night, I was sitting on the ground on my laptop, testing a game I'm making, when I decided it should be late enough.
"I'm going to take a walk."
Grandpa: "Come on. I thought we could roast some marshmallows."
"Maybe later. I need to stretch my legs."
"Well, okay then. Be safe."
I smiled. "I'll be careful. Don't you worry."
'The watch should be coming soon.'
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I walked through the forest for a while, thinking, 'Maybe I left too soon.' When I saw something fly overhead.
"Yes!"
I watched what looked like a meteor in the sky.
I was smiling. Excited it finally was happening when it changed direction and went straight at me.
"Oh yeah, I forgot this part. Run!"
I turned and ran. I moved just out of the way as it landed.
The flying dirt threw me on my butt, but I didn't care. It's here.
I got up and looked in the hole. Suddenly, there was an earthquake, and the edge crumbled, and I fell in.
I got up, knocked the dirt off myself, then looked inside the metal ball with a smile.
"There you are, pretty."
I grabbed the watch and looked at it before slipping it on. It immediately shrank to fit my wrist.
I looked down and thought about activating it, but decided to crawl out of the hole before I sat against a tree.
I touched the button, the center popped up, and I looked at the silhouettes.
'Okay, let's see. Heatblast, Wildmutt, Diamondhead, XLR8, Grey Matter, Four Arms, Stinkfly, Ripjaws, Upgrade, Ghostfreak, and Echo-Echo.
Just as I expected.'
I considered changing into an alien, but thought better.
I started walking back to the RV, hoping to get away from the fighting in the woods. But that choice was taken from me.
A red Drone shot at me, but luckily for me, it had horrible aim and missed.
I jumped to the side and looked up at it.
"Well. I guess I don't have any choice now."
I smiled. "Well. At least I have a test dummy."
I jumped behind a tree to avoid another shot aimed at my head and picked (Dimondhead).
Within a second, I grew taller and became made of diamond-like material.
'Feels… So weird. But cool!'
A shard formed in my hand. 'Since I watched the first show, I know how this guy works.' I peeked around the tree. As soon as my eyes locked on him, I threw it at the drone, but only nicked it.
I rolled around to the other side and made another shard that landed in it this time, and dead center to boot.
"I knew those throwing lessons would come in handy."
I felt something hit my chest, so I looked back up to see another one appear.
"Right. There are two of you."
"Ahhh!!!"
I quickly turned around to see Gwen behind me. 'She had to come look for me.'
My hand turned into a blade. 'Okay. Let's try this.' I jumped at the Drone, and I stabbed into the center of it.
When we hit the ground, my hand turned back to normal, and I looked at Gwen. "Hi."
"Who are you... And what do you want?"
"Gwen. It's me. Ben."
"Ben?"
'Let's see. Can't I turn back into me by.' I hit the Badge on my chest, and I changed back into myself. 'Yep.'
"See.. Me."
She paused before shoving a finger in my face. "You have a lot of explaining to do."
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RV.
Grandpa: "So it just jumped on your wrist."
"Yeah, and now I can't get it off.. I was walking back to you guys when those drones attacked me."
"Looks like you're Popular."
"Not the good kind."
Gwen looked at my wrist. "What was that monster you turned into?"
Grandpa looked serious when he said. "That wasn't a monster. It was an alien." His face changed. "I mean. It had to be."
'You look too confident for that to be wrong.'
"Whatever it was. It could do some weird things with its hands."
"I grinned. "Yeah. I have 10 other aliens, and I think each one of them has its own powers. Cool, right?"
Grandpa didn't look happy and looked at my watch, then at me. "We need to help you learn how to use those aliens, and quickly. Especially if you have people coming after it."
"I can be a hero… I think I'll be.. Ben 10. Yep. I love it.
Man on the radio: "Mayday! Mayday! Somebody help us! We're under attack by some sort of. I know you're not gonna believe me.. but, Robot."
I stood up. "It must be the same ones that attacked me. They have to be after the watch. We have to help them."
Gwen stepped in front of me. "What are you going to do?"
"A little bit of on-site testing. Grandpa?"
He didn't say anything and went for the door.
I grinned and ran outside.
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When we got close, I looked through the aliens I have. 'Let's see… let's try him."
With a flash, I was (XLR8.)
Gwen looked at me curiously. "What can he do?"
"I think move fast."
As I finished, I took off in a blur.
I was down at the campsite within a blink of an eye, and I moved everybody into the woods.
I ran straight at the huge robot. 'Okay. If my memory serves me correctly. If I turn the Badge, I can change aliens.'
I jumped and turned the dial. "Someone strong."
When the green vanished, I was.. (Stinkfly.)
"I said Strong."
I flew out of the way of its hand, swatting at me. 'Let's try this again.'
"Yes! (Four Arms.)"
I came down from above and hit his head with both sets of arms.
It set the thing off balance so when I landed... I helped it.
(Grey Matter.) 'Try again.'
(Diamond Head.)
I rapidly shot shards at his chest.
It lifted its arm, charged energy, and blasted a shot at me.
I put my hands together as I heard a beeping noise.
Quickly, I made a dome out of the diamonds. When the laser hit the center of the dome, I adjusted it and redirected it back toward the robot, cutting it in half.
"Oh, Yeah! I'm Awesome."
I heard the beeping get faster, which reminded me. 'Yeah. Time for an escape.'
I ran towards the woods, and as soon as the trees covered me, I flashed red and turned back into myself.
When I was me again, I tested something I meant to earlier. My Anodite powers.
I looked at my hand, and a blue shield formed.
'Good. Still works.' I didn't want all that practice to be for nothing.
I ran out of the woods and over to Grandpa and Gwen.
Grandpa looked me up and down. "Ben. You okay?"
"Never better."
Gwen: "How'd you turn into multiple Aliens?"
"That little trick. Just something I tested and happened to work."
"You can't be that lucky."
"Yes, I can. You wanna know why?"
She rolled her eyes. "Why?"
I grinned. "Because I'm awesome."