Facing the raging flames, Vilgax crossed his arms in front of himself.
Then, while pushing through the fire, he charged straight at Kevin 11 and threw a punch.
"Loser!"
Kevin 11 dodged and slammed a massive crystal fist into Vilgax's cheek.
Boom!
The terrifying force sent Vilgax flying at once, smashing through a wall and crashing into the arena.
Kevin walked to the edge of the breach and looked down at Vilgax sprawled on the ground, full of disdain.
"So this is all the Great Demon Lord of the Universe can do?"
The instant he finished speaking, Kevin 11 launched a flying kick from midair, whipping up a howling gust as it came crashing down toward Vilgax below.
Suddenly, Vilgax sprang up and shot out a ghastly green hand, grabbing Kevin by the ankle.
"I'll show you what cruelty really means!"
Vilgax locked his grip tight, planted his feet, and began spinning wildly around himself, stirring up violent winds.
Whoosh~
Fierce hurricane-force winds filled the entire arena and swept outward in every direction.
The aliens watching from above were dumbstruck with fear, their legs shaking uncontrollably.
It was terrifying.
A battle on this level was way beyond anything they could interfere with.
Boom!
With a thunderous crash, Kevin 11's huge body was smashed hard into the ground, spiderweb cracks spreading out beneath him.
Vilgax gave a cold snort and strode forward.
Kevin 11 gritted his teeth and struggled back to his feet.
"I saved your life. A freak like you ought to be thanking me!"
"Vilgax is grateful to no one, especially not a genetic hybrid freak like you who looks like nothing at all!" Vilgax said flatly.
"Go to hell, idiot!"
Kevin 11 bared his fangs and spat out green slime.
Vilgax raised a thick arm and blocked it with ease.
"Your abilities seem to have some connection to the Omnitrix..." Vilgax muttered.
Kevin 11 did not answer. He lifted his lava-like left arm and unleashed a jet of fire.
Vilgax reacted at once and raised his arm to block it.
Boom!
The Stinkfly slime and the blazing fire instantly triggered a chemical reaction, exploding like a terrifying bomb.
"Argh!"
Vilgax groaned in pain and went hurtling backward like a snapped kite, crashing into the cold iron wall.
His arm burned with searing pain, as if chili oil had been poured straight into a wound.
"Heh heh, you're finished now, idiot!" Kevin 11 shot forward in a blur.
With a whoosh, he was right in front of Vilgax.
"You stinking squid, that's what you get for mocking me!"
Furious, Kevin 11 started throwing punches in a frenzy.
Burning fire fists, rock-hard crystal fists, and explosive beast fists rained down on Vilgax, forcing him back again and again.
"Damn it..."
Enduring the intense pain all over his body, Vilgax clenched his mountain-like fist and smashed it straight into Kevin's stomach.
Kevin 11 felt like he had been struck by lightning. His eyes flew wide open, and a bit of bitter fluid came up from his throat.
How was that possible...
How could that guy's punch be so heavy?
One hit felt like being rammed by a train. The force was unbelievable.
Before Kevin could recover, Vilgax's fist was already rushing toward his face.
The oncoming wind stung his skin.
Kevin 11 gritted his teeth and threw himself back into the fight.
...
Half an hour later, the two were sitting back to back, both gasping for breath.
Each of them was covered in injuries to one degree or another, their faces bruised and swollen, looking downright ridiculous.
Vilgax had full-on panda eyes now. His chest rose and fell as he panted.
"You... you've got Omnitrix genes in you. I think we can work together to defeat Ben Tennyson and Lucian."
"You're right, you stinking squid." Kevin 11 wiped the blood from his nose and went on, "You want that watch, and I want revenge. If we team up, there's no way we can't take down Lucian!"
After some negotiation, the two decided to join forces and head to Earth to capture Lucian and Ben Tennyson.
"Do you have a radar detector here? I want to modify it into an Omnitrix tracker," Vilgax said coldly.
"Of course, Professor..." Kevin's lips curled slightly upward.
....
Earth.
The sky was clear, and the sun was shining brightly.
In the blue sky, clouds like cotton candy drifted quietly, peaceful and serene.
A great waterfall poured down in a torrent, as if the Milky Way itself were falling from the heavens.
The towering waterfall hung like a white curtain, crashing down into the water below and sending up dense clouds of mist that drifted across the stretches of rock.
A small tour boat floated along the current on the lake.
Ben and the others sat on the boat, curiously looking around.
"Wow, this is amazing! Grandpa, look at that waterfall. It's so beautiful!" Gwen cried out, her eyes sparkling.
Not far away, the vast white waterfall thundered down in an endless rush, magnificent and overwhelming, so close it felt almost within reach.
"Hehe, that's one of the famous waterfalls in our country. You don't get to see a view like this every day," the tour guide said with a laugh.
Lucian closed his eyes and rested both hands on the side of the boat, feeling the mist wash over him.
Honestly, it felt pretty good. Quiet and comfortable.
"Cool, now this is what summer vacation should be like!" Ben jumped up excitedly.
Grandpa Max smiled, took a deep breath of the fresh air, and shouted, "Kids, have fun today. Grandpa's paying!"
"Long live Grandpa!"
...
Half an hour later, Ben had already played himself out. Sitting in his seat, he started fiddling with his watch.
Gwen walked over and planted her hands on her hips.
"Hey, blockhead, you're messing with that crappy watch again? Did you forget what happened last time?"
"Relax, Gwen. I'll be careful this time." Ben waved a hand and kept messing with it.
"With a high-tech device like that, there could be billions of command combinations. Don't break it again," Gwen said through clenched teeth.
Beep beep!
As Ben kept fiddling with it, the watch screen suddenly popped up an Alien Hero index on its own, and it started flashing rapidly.
"See? It's acting up again!" Gwen was so annoyed she was grinding her teeth.
"No, I think I might've unlocked some kind of master control or something..." Ben's eyes lit up, green reflected in his pupils.
Thunk!
A flash of eerie green light passed over him, and Ben automatically turned into Upgrade.
"Awesome!" Upgrade shouted.
The next second, another flash turned him into Grey Matter.
"Diamondhead!"
"Heatblast!"
"XLR8!"
Thunk! Thunk! Thunk!
With several flashes in a row, Ben completed a chain of transformations without even pressing the watch.
"Ben, what... what is going on?" Gwen was completely stunned.
"I can transform into whoever I want, whenever I want!" Ben burst out laughing.
"Could this be some kind of voice command?" Gwen could not help asking.
"No, probably not." Lucian walked over, looking calm as ever. "Ben most likely activated Telekinetic Transformation by accident."
"Telekinetic Transformation?" The two scratched their heads.
"It means transforming directly through thought, without using voice commands or pressing any buttons," Lucian explained slowly.
"Awesome!" Ripjaws shouted excitedly, opening his huge abyssal mouth wide.
Right then, the tour guide heard the noise and turned to look over.
"Ah!!!"
The guide's pupils shrank in an instant.
Then his foot slipped, and his whole body pitched forward, over the low railing, and into the freezing lake below...