Time Trials

Ben is summoned to The Crucible as a Chronian begins to break into the deep vaults...

Plot
Deep in the neglected bronze hallways of a vault untouched for centuries, a man clad in black armour with purple patterns slowly wanders towards his target. He looks up to see a young human man, clad in purple armour and with shining white hair.

Eon: "Oh fuck off."

Scene 1
The Stardust is brought aboard The Crucible. Ben disembarks immediately to be met by a landing party of lively-looking Chronosapiens. He is followed shortly by Sadie, using a mechanical body to hold her hologram projector that had been hidden inside the console that she normally resides within, to Ben's total surprise.

The crowd disperses, and High Pacekeeper Chronark introduces himself to Ben. He is the ruler of the Crucible, and the only living Chronosapien to have survived the Heaven Wars. The Chronosapiens had been watching Ben for some time now, with special interest on his involvement in the Eon Crisis. They need Ben's help to locate a Chronian that has infiltrated the catacombs that make up the lower levels of the Crucible. Ben will be escorting Chronark and the resident expert of the Crucible Vaults, Tempoch.

Chronark is a dark green metal Chronosapien with a dark purple cape and a narrow rectangular key in his head. Tempoch was metallic red with yellow gears. His left arm is a shining gunmetal grey claw clearly bolted on unnaturally, and his key was a wide rectangle with a notch in the centre. All the other Chronosapiens regarded him with mild disgust, and he shyly tried to hide his artificial arm.

Scene 2
Tempoch takes Ben, Chronark, and Sadie past the outer defenses of the vault, and explains that each of them would have to face the three trials of time to pass deeper within. The trials were designed to ensure that only a Chronosapien could navigate their way into the vault. Tempoch and Chronark go on without Ben, trusting his legendary heroics to be more than enough help for this trivial task.

Ben and Sadie proceed into the chamber of the first trial. A large, wide pillar immediately retreats into the ground. The pair look up, and see a doorway high above near the ceiling. The solution was supposed to be reversing time so thatThey decide to split up, knowing that Ben can carry on but Sadie may end up trapped if she continues. Ben switches into Fanfare and flies up through the open doorway.

Characters

 * Ben Tennyson
 * Sadie
 * Ozai
 * High Pacekeeper Chronark (first appearance; death)
 * Eon (death)

Villains

 * Tempoch
 * MALtruant (first appearance)
 * Time Breakers
 * Time Breaker Vilgax (death)
 * Time Breaker Albedo (first appearance)

By Ben Tennyson

 * Fanfare
 * Hivemind
 * MindMatter
 * Barrier Reef (debut)

By Albedo

 * Doormensional (debut)