AOTT, Episode 1: When and Where

When and Where is the series premiere and first episode of Age of the Timewalkers.

Age of the Timewalkers
Season 1, Episode 1
Air date	4-29-20
Written by	Jetrashipper
Directed by	Jetrashipper
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Synopsis

After failing the entrance exam to the Plumbers Academy, Ben and Courtney stumble upon a new destiny by chance.

Episode

Bellwood, Tennyson Residence Apr 28, 2012 5:45 AM

[Zoom-in shot of the Tennyson house. Cut to Ben's bedroom, showing Ben Tennyson fast asleep in his bed, snoring rather comedically when his phone rings. He messily stumbles around for it, knocking a few things off his bedside dresser in the process. He lazily opens one eye to check the contact and sees a PFP of him and Courtney as 10-year-olds posing for the camera. He hits the answer button and turns his face to face the phone entirely.]

Ben: Hello...?

Courtney: *in a suspiciously sweet tone* G'morning, buddy! How's your day going?

Ben: *lazily* Well, I WAS planning on sleeping at least half of it away, so can you make this quick? I just got comfy...

Courtney: Cool, cool...you, uh...you wanna know what I'm doing today?

Ben: Not particularly. But, I suspect that wasn't a real ques-

Courtney: *yells into the phone* I WAS PREPPING FOR OUR GODDAMN PLUMBER'S ENTRANCE EXAM!

[Courtney's sudden shout causes Ben to flinch away from his phone. His startled face begins to degrade into a mixture of annoyance and boredom as Courtney rants on.]

Courtney: We've been waiting for this day for MONTHS now! How the heck could you just casually forget about something as huge and life-changing as this? It's our chance to become actual heroes and get that something more out of life we've always wanted! It took your grandpa politic-levels of debating just to allow us to take the written exam! Twelve Magisters were literally on the verge of STRANGLING us when you asked if Magister Patelliday was a carp with legs!

Ben: *lazily* Oh. Well, that's a thing. But, I mean, he managed to convince the other Magisters and it all worked out, so hey! Silver lining.

Courtney: Okay, what the hell is wrong with you?! You're way too...mellow.

Ben: Well, I had some time to kill last night, so I figured I'd power-level my Sumotar for a bit by taking a crack at the Ghost Ship Level to de-stress. Word of advice: wearing beards does NOT help you pass it.

Courtney: Wait a minute...did you spend last night playing Sumo Slammers again?! I can't believe this! YOU'RE the one who insisted we couldn't pass this chance up when we found out your grandpa was a part of an intergalactic police force, and now you're just-!

[Ben sits up as Courtney is ranting once more.]

Ben: Courtney, Courtney, look, okay, I get it. You've been having a cruddy morning so far. You're stressed out, seven Magisters didn't want to give us a shot-

Courtney: *annoyed* TWELVE.

Ben: Not the point. We're in the clear now. So they got a little angry with us when we first met. And whose fault was that?

Courtney: *indignantly* YOURS!

Ben: That's right: no one's. So why don't you just hang up, lie down, relax, and watch the stars?

Courtney: What stars?! Bedrooms have ceilings, you know!

Ben: Only if you're looking with your eyes.

[There is a prolonged silence before Courtney finally speaks up again in a dangerous tone.]

Courtney: Ben, what time is it?

[Ben checks his phone's clock, still not understanding the situation.]

Ben: Uh, 5:45 AM? A little excessively early, don't you think?

Courtney: And at what time are we supposed to report at the Plumbers HQ?

Ben: 6:00 AM?

Courtney: *slightly aggravated* And HOW long does it take to get to your grandpa's plumbing store from here?

[Ben hesitates for a moment before it finally clicks.]

Ben: . . .O_O. Oh, no-

[Cut to outside of the Tennyson house, where Courtney holds her phone to her ear, looking annoyed, sitting on a MoPed, and wearing a helmet. The faint thudding of loud footsteps descending the stairs can be heard from inside the house. Moments later, a frantic Ben bursts out the door, hoodie halfway on and hair tangled and messy. He hops on one leg towards Courtney's MoPed, still pulling on his cargo pants. He trips on the pant leg and falls flat on his face inches away, grunting in pain.]

Ben: *faintly* Ow...

[Courtney grabs Ben's wrist and hauls him aboard, already starting to drive off.]

Courtney: Get on, Doofus, we'll have to go into overdrive to make it on time!

[Ben rubs his sore nose with one hand while clutching Courtney's shoulder with the other, eyes pinched.]

Ben: Ugh...who wakes up at five in the morning anyways?

Courtney: I don't know, who plays video games in the dead of night right BEFORE five in the morning?

Ben: ...That sounded kind of shady. Are you throwing sha--*GLOMP*

[Ben is cut off as Courtney shoves a bacon-and-egg sandwich into his mouth without turning around.]

Courtney: Here. You're lucky I brought breakfast on the go.

[Ben pulls the sandwich out of his mouth, chewing a little bit before tasting something that reddens his face and causes his tongue to smoke.]

Ben: Ah-ah-AH! HOT!!

Courtney: Oh, good, I was hoping the hot sauce would wake you up a bit. We can't risk sleeping on our soon-to-be job.

[Ben digs a water bottle out of Courtney's bag as she talks without her looking and chugs the entire thing down, successfully cooling him off. He pants a little, relieved.]

Ben: Blegh...has anyone ever told you that you're a cunning and dangerous person?

Courtney: On a daily basis. But truth be told, you wouldn't survive a day without this "cunning and dangerous" person. Heck, you'd be sleeping through the practical exam right now if I hadn't chased you out of bed.

Ben: ...That's fair.

Bellwood, Max's Plumbing April 28, 2012 5:58 AM

[Ben and Courtney rush into the store, tossing their helmets aside as they enter.]

Ben: Grandpa? Hello?

Courtney: Hmm...weird...he said in the back room of his plumbing store, but no one's here. Maybe he's also late?

[The duo walk behind the counter to a back room, where all they find is a crusty bathroom with a single toilet. They both grimace in disgust.]

Ben: I don't think Grandpa Max would miss something he fought so hard to give to us. Maybe the entrance to the Plumber HQ is hidden.

Courtney: Hidden where? The toilet? Because I am NOT flushing myself down that thing.

[Ben finally looks up and notices the chain hanging from the ceiling.]

Ben: ...Huh. That's weird. It looks like a flusher, but it's not connected to the toilet at all. I wonder...

[Ben reaches up and pulls the flusher, where nothing happens at first. Then, after a moment's hesitation, the toilet starts to bubble a little. Courtney stares down at the toilet bowl with nervous eyes.]

Courtney: Please don't explode, please don't explode-!

[The floor then cuts a circle around the two and drops into the floor. Unprepared, the two teens hold each other, screaming with their eyes shut the entire way down. The elevator takes them down to the Plumber HQ, where Grandpa Max waits for them at the bottom of the shaft. The elevator doors open, revealing the still-screaming teens. Grandpa Max clears his throat, getting Ben's attention. He opens one eye, notices his grandpa standing there, then quickly pokes Courtney's face to get her to open her eyes as well. She does so, also noticing Grandpa Max, then her screaming fades to silence, both teens giving Grandpa Max an embarrassed smile. Ben releases Courtney and scratches the back of his neck shyly.]

Ben: Eh-hehe...hi, Grandpa ^^;

Max: You two are late, I hope you know.

Courtney: I-I mean, not exactly, we got here at six on the dot! Isn't that on time?

Max: The EXAM starts at six. So unless you got here with Plumber armor under your clothes, you're late. Hop to it, kids!

[Ben and Courtney step out of the elevator, watching Grandpa Max walk off.]

Courtney: Huh...guess your granddad's a different person underground.

Ben: Eh, I wouldn't worry too much. We both know he can't go easy on us today.

Courtney: Haha, yeah, gre--no, that's GREAT. On top of that, I miscalculated what time we needed to get here by and we're already late, despite our efforts. This is a WONDERFUL start, just PEACHY!

[Ben's takes Courtney's shoulder in an effort to calm her.]

Ben: Whoa, whoa! Courtney! Quit being so hysterical.

Courtney: Hysterical? Who's hysterical? I'M not hysterical, I'm completely calm! We're just running late for one of the biggest opportunities of our lives, NO BIGGIE!

Ben: See, that's the problem with your thinking. You're always overthinking and worrying about what might happen. You've got to learn to be confident, Courtney.

Courtney: Confident? I'm plenty confident! I've gotten us through more situations and soccer matches than you can count!

Ben: Yeah, after spending literal HOURS planning for them. But we don't have that kind of time here. In a dangerous situation, you only have mere seconds to think, or no time at all. Part of being confident is being able to just go for it.

Courtney: That sounds more like impulse than it does confidence.

Ben: Well, as long as you can tell the difference, you're good to go!

Courtney: *bends her brow* I...guess.

[The teens suddenly get buried under Plumber suits.]

Patelliday: There! Put those on and meet your instructor in the training deck at 0500.

[Ben and Courtney stick their heads out from under the pile and glance at Patelliday in confusion, then at each other.]

Patelliday: *snaps* That means NOW, cadets, NOW!

[Ben and Courtney jump up at the command and rush off to their respective locker rooms. Ben stops for a moment before entering the boy's locker room.]

Ben: Well...see you on the flipside, Dingus.

Courtney: Same to you, Doofus.

Plumber HQ April 28th 6:15 AM

[A line of cadets, including Ben and Courtney, stand straight as Magister Xiomara, a Tetramand female, strides back and forth between them.]

Xiomara: Alright, listen up, GRUBS, because I'm only going to say this once. The Plumbers are no place for bed-wetters and weaklings, so if you need to take a bathroom break in your big-boy pants, either keep it to yourself or go find an Earth plumber and get lost. Bet you all think you're Plumber material, don't you?

Cadets: Yes, Ma'am!

Xiomara: Think you got what it takes to keep up with the elites of the galaxy?

Cadets: Yes, Ma'am!

Xiomara: Got the guts to face what dangers lie in the universe's darkest folds?

Cadets: Yes, Ma'am!

[Xiomara stops pacing and turns to the cadets, a false smile on her face.]

Xiomara: Well, then, let me be the first to tell you:

[Xiomara leans into their faces and shouts with enough force to blow their hair back.]

Xiomara: YOU'RE WRONG!

[Xiomara continues her pacing.]

Xiomara: If you had what it took, you'd already BE a Plumber! Right now, you don't even have what it takes to be a fighter on this mudball PLANET!

[Xiomara gets in the face of a male Talpaedan cadet, whose bolts are shaking.]

Xiomara: Still think you're something SPECIAL, kid?

Talpaedan Cadet: *gulps* N-No, ma'am...

[Xiomara confronts a Pyronite cadet next.]

Xiomara: Think you're hot stuff, hot-shot?

[The Pyronite cadet shrinks down into her Plumber armor.]

Pyronite Cadet: Not me...

[Xiomara backs off and catches Ben in her line of sight. She strides over to him, leaning down to face him head-on.]

Xiomara: And here we have Magister Tennyson's little brat. You think this'll be easier for you just because you're the grandson of one of our overachievers?

[Ben stares ahead with a straight face.]

Ben: No, ma'am. I'll earn my own place, ma'am.

Xiomara: *narrows her eyes* We'll see about that, little boy.

[Xiomara then spots Courtney, who is caught staring defensively down at her reprimands to her friend. She quickly faces ahead upon catching Xiomara's eye, but she walks up to Courtney nonetheless, circling her curiously.]

Xiomara: Well, now, what have we here? Got ourselves another meatbag on our team now, do we?

[Xiomara gets in Courtney's face, sneering vindictively.]

Xiomara: You look like you're the worst cadet out of the whole bunch. I bet you won't even last the full day!

Courtney: *smirks* Try me, ma'am.

[The other two Magisters in the room give each other worried looks while the cadets begin to whisper amongst themselves. Ben cocks his head at Courtney in a "what the hell are you doing?!" manner.]

Xiomara: What's that, newbie? Is that a challenge I hear?

[Courtney starts to realize what she just said, the confidence from before draining with just one stare.]

Courtney: *nervously* Uh...

Xiomara: So, you DO want a chance to prove yourself, huh? Well, now's your chance.

[Xiomara gestures to the whole cadet team.]

Xiomara: Give me 500 laps! ALL of you!

[The cadets groan and complain as Ben facepalms.]

Xiomara: *thunders* NOW!

[The cadets are scared into submission, immediately taking off in a run around the training deck. Ben jogs up next to Courtney.]

Ben: What the heck was THAT all about?

Courtney: What? You told me to be more confident, so when she got up in my face, I did that!

Ben: There's a fine line between confidence and blatant RUDENESS, Courtney!

Courtney: Oh, c'mon! If all your advice is gonna do is cloud my judgment, then keep it to yourself next time!

[Courtney jogs ahead, leaving Ben to growl in frustration to himself as she overtakes him.]

Plumber HQ April 28th 8:00 AM

[The cadets finish their 500th lap, exhausted and winded. Some have already collapsed while others are crawling to the finish line. A few even lean on the walls with their knees shaking. Ben and Courtney are off in the corner, also sweating up a storm. Xiomara storms in, unmoved by the exhaustion of her troop.]

Xiomara: What are you lot doing lying around?! What is this, naptime at preschool?!

[A timid magister walks up behind her, trying to calm her.]

Magister: N-Now, now, Xiomara, the cadets are just resting a bit. They just ran 500 laps around our biggest training ring. You can't push too hard, you know.

[Xiomara wheels on her coworker, somehow looking even more furious than before.]

Xiomara: What do you mean, "can't push too hard"?! If these wimps are ever going to get a move on in their careers as Plumbers, we need to whip them into shape!

[Xiomara grabs the wrist of a nearby cadet and hauls them up and off their feet, shouting in their face as they dangle from her hand.]

Xiomara: Get up, you lazy lumps! It's time for the test!

[Ben and Courtney cringe as their fellow cadets drag themselves into a line after Xiomara.]

Ben: Out of all the magisters who could've given us a test, it just HAD to be a four-armed drill sergeant?

Courtney: Maybe it's just the fatigue talking, but I'm starting to think the Plumber career isn't the future for us...

[Ben sits up, shocked by Courtney's sudden doubt.]

Ben: What? You're kidding, right? Don't tell me you're bailing already!

Courtney: But this is ridiculous! At what time will we have to run 500 laps while chasing an alien criminal?!

[Ben angrily gets in Courtney's face.]

Ben: Maybe you should've thought of that before talking back to our troop leader!

[Courtney returns the stare, nose-to-nose with Ben in anger.]

Courtney: Yeah, following YOUR cruddy advice!

Ben: Before this, we were nothing but a couple of soccer jocks! Now, we have the chance to become real heroes WITHOUT piggybacking on a magic alien watch, and you're saying being a Plumber isn't the way to go?

[Courtney softens up a little, backing off and scratching the back of her neck uncomfortably.]

Courtney: Geez, Ben, that whole ordeal with the alternate versions of yourself was so long ago...

[Ben takes a deep breath, recomposing himself, and stands up.]

Ben: Look, all I'm saying is that this is the goal we've been working for, the "something more" we've always talked about. If we can pass this entrance exam, we'll achieve what we've been after for so long!

[Courtney also stands, giving her friend an unsure look.]

Courtney: ..."Us", Ben? Or just you?

[Ben turns to face Courtney's confrontation.]

Ben: ...What?

Courtney: I don't know about you, but...I've always been happy with the run-of-the-mill life we've been living. Maybe you find it boring, but a quiet life is better than one full of danger and impending doom, isn't it?

Ben: Seriously?? Then why were you so panicky this morning?

Courtney: I just wanted to support you! Sure, this Plumber stuff is cool, but is a little extra excitement in life really worth the risk?

~More of the episode coming soon!~

Events

Major:

• Ben and Courtney fail the Plumbers exam, cutting off their future as Plumbers.
• Ben and Courtney discover the mysterious crystal and get teleported to the Temps.

Minor:

• This episode reveals that Courtney has a MoPed scooter, indicating that she may be their mode of transportation in the material world.

Trivia

• As most series premieres are, this episode is the longest in the franchise, with its 1 hour long screentime.
• This premiere is based off of the prequel of Ben 10: Reboot Revolution, No Watch, No Problem!, written by Ultra3000 and Aaronbill3.