This is War, Part 2

This is War, Part 2 is the second episode of Ben 10: Ruins Of Earth.

Summary
Ben and Exabyte infiltrate the Kriegguerrian controlled Galvan Mark II to get a device which can instantly kill Kriegguerrians.

Plot
Ben was sitting near Exabyte, who was piloting the Rust Bucket III. Ben was playing with the Omnitrix, trying to activate it.

(Ben): You know Exabyte, Life Form Lock does take a lot out of the Omnitrix. I’ve tried for hours to activate it.

(Exabyte): Remaining in a single alien form for a period of time as long as six monthes drains a lot of energy. I know how the Omnimatrix works, Ben Tennyson.

(Ben): You can just call me Ben, dude.

(Exabyte): Azmuth has refered to you as Tennyson multiple times.

(Ben): Since he’s the smartest being in four galaxies blablabla. You’re my sidekick, you should call me Ben.

(Exabyte): I am not a sidekick, Tennyson. I am a technologically enhanced Galvanic Mechamorph who is crucial to this mission. I consider your human body to be inferior to my biotechnological construct. If anything, you are a sidekick to me.

(Ben): Ugh, just forget it.

Exabyte looked at a computer screen, and pressed some buttons on the control panel.

(Exabyte): I suggest you get the Omnimatrix charged, Tennyson. We’re entering Kriegguerrian airspace.

The cargo bay opened, and Exabyte went to it, standing on it’s edge. Ben followed him.

(Ben): What are you doing?

(Exabyte): We only have about thirty seconds before the Kriegguerrians spot us. Get ready to jump.

(Ben): Wait, what?

Exabyte pushed Ben off the cargo bay with him. The ship closed behind them, as Exabyte activated rocket boosters in his back, rocketing to the ground. Ben couldn’t activate the Omnitrix.

(Ben): Please not now, Omnitrix!

The Omnitrix finally opened up, and Ben selected a hologram.

(Ben): Please be Jetray, please be Jetray please be-(transform) NRG? Seriously?

THEME SONG

NRG dropped like a rock in mid air, crashing quickly to the ground. NRG fell and created an NRG shaped hole in the ground. Exabyte landed next to him.

(NRG): Stupid Omnitrix, giving me NRG vhen I need a flight alien.

NRG got to his feet and cleaned the dust off his armor.

(Exabyte): Previous usage of the Prypiatosian B sample indicate that NRG does display the ability to fly.

(NRG): I’ve used Eye Guy for six monthes, I can barely remember how to use the others.

Exabyte’s arm created a small display screen which he looked at. NRG reverted.

(Exabyte): We are still quite far from Azmuth’s lab. Learn to use the watch before we get stuck with a To’kustar in the middle of the city. We don’t want anymore attention.

Kriegguerrian troops were heard nearby. Ben and Exabyte hid behind a crate as they marched by.

(Ben): This brings back bad memories.

Exabyte’s screen showed a map of Galvan Mark II, with a blinking dot near a building.

(Exabyte): We can make our way towards the underground resistance tunnels in that building. The tunnels will lead us towards Azmuth’s lab. Don’t try to use your alien forms or we will risk getting caught.

The troops passed by and the two came out of cover. As they ran to make their way, a soldier looked behind and saw him. He left his troops and charged up his weapon.

(Kriegguerrian): You two are fugitives of the Kriegguerrian empire, you are to be(drops into a pile of goo)

Ben looked at the pile of organs and goo as Exabyte’s arm weapon glowed a little.

(Ben): What was that?

(Exabyte): Prototype of the Kriegguerrian Destroyer. He’s just stunned for now, but he’ll regenerate quite soon. We need to get away.

They ran and made their way to the building, hiding behiind the occasional building.

The pile of goo and organs regenerated and reformed to a normal Kriegguerrian. He looked around him for Ben and Exabyte. A Kriegguerrian general approached him with some troops.

(Kriegguerrian): General Veen, Ben Tennyson and Exabyte are on the planet. They’ve disentegrated me with some weapon, but I was able to regenerate.

(General Veen): Ben… Tennyson? After all these years?

(Kriegguerrian): Yes, sir.

General Veen activated a small earpiece.

(General Veen): Send more troops on Galvan Mark II. Ben Tennyson has returned.

Meanwhile, Ben and Exabyte made their way towards the building. They hid behind a wall and looked at the entrance. Many Kriegguerrian guards were protecting it.

(Ben): Aren’t there more Kriegguerrians than when we arrived?

(Exabyte): That soldier must have alerted the others. We need to be extra careful now, Ben.

Exabyte’s screen popped up and showed another minimap.

(Exabyte): Inside the building is the entrance to the tunnels the resisting Galvans built when the planet was under attack. I can open the entrance once we’re in, but we can’t let them notice us.

(Ben): No problem. (transforms into ChamAlien) ChamAlien can get in there in no time.

(Exabyte): Ben, Kriegguerrians have already taken over ChamAlien’s planet, it wouldn’t be the best idea to-

ChamAlien turned invisible and slithered on the floor towards the building.

All the Kriegguerrians pointed their weapons at ChamAlien.

(General Veen): Ben Tennyson. You have returned to the Kriegguerrian empire after five years, I see.

(ChamAlien): You can see me?

(General Veen): The Merlinisapien planet was a bit tougher to conquer than the rest. But we’ve adapted.

(ChamAlien): (reappears) You said you’ll blast me on sight once I reach Kriegguerrian territory. You haven’t really kept that promise, have you?

(General Veen): Wise last words Tennyson. Destroy him.

They charged up their guns as Ben slapped the Omnitrix. All the lasers that were shot created a small explosion as something rocketed into the air. Out of the smoke Rocketboost was seen, jetting in mid air.

(Rocketboost): Exabyte, open the entrance! I’ll stop them for now! Exabyte ran by the Kriegguerrians, into the building.

(General Veen): Stop the Mechamorph! I’m taking down Tennyson. The Kriegguerrians went after Exabyte, and Veen charged up an electrical blast. Rocketboost boosted at Veen, pushing him at a wall. Veen fired the electric blast which knocked Rocketboost back a little. Rocketboost activated his arm rockets, and uppercuted Veen with a rocketboosted fist. It ripped off Veen’s head, and he regenerated the head.

(Veen): I expected you to remember how to fight a Kriegguerrian, Tennyson.

Veen fired a blast of electricity at Rocketboost, who jetted into the air, avoiding the electricity. Rocketboost rocketed towards Veen, who charged up another electrical blast at him. He released it on Rocketboost, shutting down his rockets a little. He kept on electricifying him.

(Rocketboost): Argh…

(Veen): So great to have you in this position again. I’ve seen other generals doing this to you, but I’ve never had the pleasure of doing it to you myself.

He made his electricity stronger, pushing Rocketboost down even more. He ripped out one of his fuel line thingies, which dripped out fuel.

(Veen): Do you know what happens to an Vostokian when his fuel lines are set on fire? Let’s just say our attack on Vostok… wasn’t the cleanest.

Veen had an electric spark in his hand, and held it close to Rocketboost’s fuel line.

(Rocketboost): Exabyte… help… me…

Exabyte was fighting the Kriegguerrians, and noticed Ben. His lines glowed and he created a knockback blast knocking all Kriegguerrians away. He turned his hand into a weapon and fired it at Veen, causing him to drop into a pile of goo. Rocketboost got up to his feet, and reverted to Ben.

(Exabyte): The entrance is opened, Ben. We need to get in now.

Ben and Exabyte ran into the building, and Exabyte pressed a button, opening a small door. They went in, chased by the Kriegguerrians. The panel closed, and the Kriegguerrians couldn’t enter the door.

In the tunnels, Ben and Exabyte were safe from the Kriegguerrians. They walked inside dirt tunnels going under Galvan Mark II.

(Ben): How do you the weapons thing? Like you destroyed that Kriegguerrian and Veen?

(Exabyte): Like I said, I am technologically enhanced. That’s as far as I know.

Near the tunnel entrace, some Kriegguerrians were trying to open it. Veen regenerated and went to them.

(Veen): We’ve tried already to open the tunnel openings. The Galvan technology is too sophisticated to hack. I think I know where the two are headed.

In the tunnels, Ben and Exabyte were making their way to Azmuth’s lab. Exabyte had the small screen like before, and looked at the beeping dot.

(Exabyte): We’re here.

(Ben): We’ve barely walked.

(Exabyte): Dimensional displacement, Ben. How else do you think the Galvan Resistance lasted three times as long as your resistance?

The entrance opened, and the two entered Azmuth’s lab. Some stuff were on the lab tables, and Exabyte was looking for the Kriegguerrian destroyer.

(Ben): Where are all the Kriegguerrians?

(Exabyte): Azmuth has seen this coming. Nothing can go in his lab without his permission. The Kriegguerrians have been trying to open the door since they took control of the planet.

Ben looked around the lab, and saw a laser gun on a table.

(Ben): Is this the Kriegguerrian annhilator thing?

Exabyte took the gun, and his arm stretched around it, taking control of the gun. He glowed green for a second. The gun dropped from his arm, and he transformed his arm into the gun.

(Exabyte): We’re done here. Now we need to pass all the guards on the way out.

Exabyte opened the door to Azmuth’s lab from the inside. Some Kriegguerrian scientists who were trying to open the door got surprised and charged up some electricity. Exabyte fired a shot in the Kriegguerrian’s face, and he dropped to the floor, melting into a pile of goo.

(Ben): Awesome!

(Exabyte): I’m sending the Rust Bucket to our position. We need to get out of here, fast.

Veen came from the end of the hallway.

(Veen): You’re going nowhere.

Dozens of Kriegguerrian soldiers appeared from behind Veen with laser guns.

Exabyte charged up the weapon, but Ben stopped him.

(Ben): (whispers) They’ll destroy both of us if you do that. Trust me, I have a plan.

(Veen): Destroy them.

Ben transformed into Ricochet.

(Ricochet): RICOCHET! WOOHOO!

Ricochet rolled into an energy ball and bounced around the room.

(Veen): Shoot down Tennyson! We can’t let him escape!

(Ricochet): YIPPEE!

Ricochet hit some Kriegguerrians knocking them on the floor. The other Kriegguerrians ran away and took cover, but were still hit by Ricochet. When the room was filled with passed out Kriegguerrians, Ricochet came out of energy ball form.

(Ricochet): (laughes maniacally) That was fun!

Veen got up to his feet, and picked up a laser gun from the passed out soldier.

(Veen): You’ll pay for this, Tennyson! No one fights the Kriegguerrians and lives!

He charged the laser gun, and was ready to shoot before he was obliterated by Exabyte’s gun.

(Exabyte): That guy seriously needed a break.

A dot on Exabyte’s minimap beeped, and Ben reverted.

(Exabyte): The Rust Bucket III is waiting for us, Ben.

Exabyte charged up a laser which blew up the ceiling. In the sky the two saw the Rust Bucket III.

(Exabyte): Would you like me to fly you up there or do you want to use NRG?

(Ben): Haha. Hilarious.

More Kriegguerrian soldiers came to the hallways, and started firing lasers.

(Exabyte): We need to get to the spaceship, now!

Exabyte activated his rocket boosters and rocketed up to the spaceship. Ben transformed into Astrodactyl.

(Astrodactyl): See ya later, losers! Krawk!

He created a knockback jetpack beam thing behind him, knocking the Kriegguerrians behind them, and collapsing the roof on top of their heads. The cargo bay in the ship opened and the two flew in. Ben reverted.

(Ben): So what now? We instakill Kriegguerrians?

(Exabyte): They’re still a force to be reckoned with, Tennyson. Don’t expect my gun to always save us.

Exabyte went to pilot the ship as Azmuth appeared on screen. They flew off Galvan Mark II.

(Exabyte): The device has been obtained, Azmuth.

Exabyte turned his arm into the Kriegguerrian killer gun. (Azmuth): Good job, you two. But I’ve got some other missions for you. Think you could handle them?

(Ben): Of course we can. I’m Ben Tennyson.

Meanwhile, at Azmuth’s destroyed lab, some Kriegguerrians were cleaning up the destruction caused by Ben and Exabyte. Two Kriegguerrians with weapons approached the puddle of goo that was once Veen. General Faltherre went from behind them.

(Faltherre): Too bad about Veen. Get the DNA sample, soldier.

The soldier picked up the goo and placed it in a test tube. A Kriegguerrian came pushing a huge pod thing. The soldier put the goo in the pod, and the pod glowed. Four glowing red eyes were seen in the pod.

THE END

Aliens Used

 * NRG (accidental transformation, selected alien was Jetray)
 * ChamAlien
 * Rocketboost (debut)
 * Ricochet (debut)
 * Astrodactyl

Characters

 * Ben
 * Exabyte
 * Azmuth

Villains

 * Kriegguerrians
 * General Veen
 * General Faltherre