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Page 1
Panel 1 : We open with a shot above Earth’s atmosphere, a green streak going across the panel, crashing towards earth. A green text box narrates.
NARRATOR(?): Do you believe in fate? That no matter what path we take and the choices we make, there are some things that are destined to happen to you?
Panel 2 : A kid with messy brown hair, gym shorts, and a white t-shirt that says “I Paused Sumo Slammers To Be Here” is wandering through the woods, kicking the ground.
NARRATOR(?): What about heroes? I’m sure you’re familiar with heroes. People who fight to protect others, no matter the odds.
Panel 3 : The kid looks up at the sky as the green streak crashes straight towards him, a look of fear on his face.
NARRATOR(?): The world I live in is filled with heroes. When I was 10 I dreamed of nothing more than becoming a hero.
Panel 4 : The kid is now shaking his hand as the device inside the now empty alien pod has attached itself upon his wrist, with secrets that it hid.
NARRATOR(?): That’s when this alien device stuck itself upon my wrist. It held all kinds of secrets. It could turn me into different aliens, finally a chance for me to become a hero!
Panel 5 : The kid is standing in front of silhouettes accompanied by an older man with gray hair wearing a red Hawaiian style shirt and a girl with orange hair and wearing a t-shirt with a cat on it. He’s presenting the device on his wrist and posing heroically.
NARRATOR(?): That summer changed everything. I learned about the Plumbers, a group of peacekeepers who protect the Milky Way Galaxy. I learned that the device on my wrist was called the Omnitrix, a device that most people consider a legend. But most importantly, I learned what it meant to be a hero. Now that I basically had super powers, I was no ordinary kid. I was…
Page 2
Panel 1 : The same kid, now older and wearing a green t-shirt and white button-up that is un-buttoned is leaning on his hand, looking out the window.
MR.WILLOW: (Exclamation) Ben Tennyson!
Panel 2 : Ben jumps out of his seat, at the front of the classroom is a middle aged guy wearing an orange polo.
BEN: GAH!
Panel 3 : The teacher, Mr. Willow is leaning on his desk. Ben stands up and carries his backpack, heading out the classroom door.
MR.WILLOW: Class is over. Can you please leave? Teachers have summer vacation too.
BEN: Sorry Mr. Willow, guess I just spaced out a bit there.
Panel 4 : Ben is dashing through the halls, the Omnitrix still on his wrist after all these years. The few remaining students and teachers are looking at Ben.
BEN (Narration): Hard to believe it’s been 6 years. During the school year, my heroics kinda slow down, but now that summer is starting, I’m gonna be heading out with Grandpa Max and my cousin Gwen across the country, stopping any baddies I encounter on the way!
Panel 5 : Ben is now in the school’s parking lot, waiting there to pick him up is his cousin, Gwen Tennyson. Her hair is much shorter, cut into a short yet neat pixie cut. She’s wearing an unzipped black aviator jacket, a gray t-shirt, and a blue plaid skirt.
GWEN: Ready to go doofus?
BEN: You know it dweeb!
Page 3
Panel 1 : Ben and Gwen are sitting in the car, stuck in the parking lot as there’s traffic blocking the exit.
GWEN: So, what ten do you have this year?
BEN: Oh man, there’s some cool aliens this time around, one helped me bring my grades up this semester.
GWEN: Seriously? Ben you know what Grandpa Max said about using the aliens for the right reasons!
Panel 2 : Ben pokes his head out, looking at the rowdy kids celebrating summer and blocking the exit to the parking lot, despite the constant honking from other drivers.
BEN: Yeah yeah, but this is looking like it’ll be a while before we leave. I think I’ve got just the alien for this!
Panel 3 : The cap on the Omnitrix pops off and Ben uses the gear-like dial, scrolling through the 10 aliens he has available to him, and sitting on the silhouette of a weird, long armed, winged alien.
Panel 4 : Ben hops out of the car while closing the cover on the Omnitrix. Gwen’s voice is coming from the car.
BEN: It’s hero time!
GWEN: Are you seriously going to leave me here!
Panel 5 : Ben spins the gear dial on the Omnitrix.
Page 4
Panel 1 : As the dial spins, green energy emits as Ben poses heroically.
Panel 2-4 : Ben's body shifts and changes in a green, grungy looking background. His arms extend outwards and his head becomes smaller. His bottom legs shrink and bend and antlers jut out of his head. Finally, a kite looking webbing fills the space between his arms and legs, a forked tail jutting out of the bottom of his body.
Panel 5 : Ben, now in the form of Jetray, the long armed kite-like winged alien with a forked tail and strange antlers.
JETRAY: Jetray!!
Panel 6 : Jetray takes off into the sky as Gwen shakes her fist at him.
GWEN: THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT GRANDPA MAX MEANS BEN!
Page 5
Panel 1 : Jetray lands in a loading dock area of a regular looking store, his feet skidding across the ground as he lands.
Panel 2 : A bright green glow fills the area Ben landed in, as he is now back to being his human self again. In the backroom area of this store, a woman with red hair comments on Ben’s landing.
MOLLY: Heya Ben, here to see Magister Tennyson?
BEN: Yup, downstairs I know.
MOLLY: Where’s Gwen?
Panel 3 : A puff of smoke appears next to Ben.
Panel 4 : Gwen appears next to Ben after the smoke clears, her arms crossed. Ben is chuckling.
GWEN: I told you not to run off ahead of me! I had to teleport my whole car to my house!
BEN: Yeah but it’s not like you’re gonna need it, we’re going to be taking the Rustbucket!
GWEN: Ugh, still.
Panel 5 : Ben and Gwen are inside a storage closet, as Ben is fiddling with stuff on the shelf.
BEN: Um, which one is it again?
GWEN: It’s not anything on the shelf, it’s the plunger!
Page 6
Panel 1 : After Gwen pulls the plunger, a panel opens up on the wall, revealing a staircase. Ben is already heading down it.
Panel 2 : Ben and Gwen look at the main hallway of Plumber HQ, various aliens and humans walking the halls wearing a white fabric uniform with a red spot in the center and black pants.
Ben & Gwen: Woah…
Panel 3 : Ben and Gwen are further into the hallway, still looking around as they’re walking.
Gwen: I always forget how big this place is.
Ben: Yeah, where’s Grandpa Max at?
Panel 4 : Ben and Gwen are suddenly stopped by a tall, slender figure wearing a navy blue tracksuit. He has short, droopy, rabbit-like ears. His head has some blue fur while his face is a pale white and his small button like nose is dead center of his long face, clearly a Revonnahgander.
???: Oh hello!
BEN: Uh, do we know you?
???: I suppose not. But I have heard of the two of you. Benjamin and Gwendolyn Tennyson. I do not suppose you could help me find Magister Maxwell Tennyson?
GWEN: We’re actually heading to him right now, are you a new Plumber?
Panel 5 : The Revonnahgander nods and responds as Gwen and Ben raise an eyebrow to him.
???: Yes. My first assignment is here on Earth. This is my first time on this planet and this Plumber HQ is quite a lab of mazes.
GWEN: You mean a…labyrinth?
???: Apologies. There are still some English terms I am unfamiliar with. It is quite a tricky language.
BEN: Tell me about it…
Page 7
Panel 1 : Ben, Gwen, and the stranger are walking down the halls, approaching the most bustling part of the HQ. As they walk, they converse a bit.
BEN: So uh…actually I don’t think you told us your name.
ROOK: My name is Rook Blonko. Although I believe it is customary on Earth to refer to someone with a simpler name, so you may call me Rook.
GWEN: Ok Rook, then you can just call me Gwen.
BEN: And just call me Ben.
ROOK: Ok, Ben and Gwen. It is a pleasure to meet the both of you, but it is also an honor to meet the wielder of the Omnitrix.
Panel 2 : Ben flashes a cocky smile and raises his Omnitrix in a show offy way. Rook looks in a questioning manner while Gwen raises an eyebrow to Rook’s comment.
BEN: Heh, I bet! Most of the other Plumbers here thought it was just a myth until they saw it. Shame you won’t get to see it in action, I’m gonna be heading out on a road trip in a bit.
ROOK: Oh but I thought…
BEN: Don’t sweat it, I’m sure you’ll be able to watch some news footage of me doing my hero thing all over the country.
Panel 3 : The trio are finally inside the central control room of the HQ, where Grandpa Max is operating a variety of hologram screens.
BEN: Grandpa Max, we’re here!
GWEN: And we brought someone for you.
Panel 4 : Max is now turned around, speaking to the trio.
MAX: Oh good, you two already met with Rook. Look, I don’t have a lot of time right now, so it’s good you two already became acquainted with him. Rook, how was the ride here?
ROOK: Very smooth. Though the stop at Raan did take longer than I would have preferred.
BEN: Wait a second, Grandpa Max, what do you mean you don’t have a lot of time right now, aren’t we heading out on our summer road trip?
Page 8
Panel 1 : Max is sighing as Ben is noticeably upset.
MAX: A lot has changed in this past year Ben. I’m Magister now. I can’t afford to leave my post for that long.
BEN: What! But we always go on this trip!
MAX: You and Gwen both have your licenses, so I trust you two to drive the Rustbucket on your own.
BEN: But just the two of us? No offense to you Gwen, but I feel like a road trip like this needs three people on it!
Panel 2 : Gwen sighs as well as she puts a hand on Ben’s shoulder.
GWEN: Don’t you get it Ben? It’s not gonna just be the two of us. I’m guessing Rook here is coming with us.
Panel 3 : Max nods in agreement as Rook finally speaks up.
ROOK: That was what I was trying to say earlier. After my graduation from the Plumber Academy, Magister Tennyson assigned me to accompany you on your riding trip.
MAX: Rook here has the most potential I’ve ever seen in a new recruit. I meant to tell both of you that I wouldn’t be able to go on this year’s road trip, but being Magister is a lot more work than I thought. I hope you understand.
Panel 4 : Gwen smiles while Ben still has the same disappointed look on his face.
GWEN: Of course we understand Grandpa Max. DON’T we Ben?
BEN: I guess…as long as we still get to talk to you when we need to.
Panel 5 : Max gives Ben and Gwen a smile as he hands keys to Gwen.
MAX: Of course, the Rustbucket has a direct line of communication to me. I’ll try to answer whenever you call. Here Gwen, I’ll give you the keys to the Rustbucket. It’s parked in the garage.
Page 9
Panel 1 : Ben and Rook are all in the garage of Plumber HQ, packing bags up as Gwen looks through her phone. The Rustbucket is in front of them, a simple cream colored volkswagen bus with a red streak on the side of it.
GWEN: Did you make sure to pack everything you need Ben? All the essentials?
BEN: Yeah yeah, toothbrush, shower stuff, yadda yadda…can we just go?
GWEN: We still gotta get some groceries. Ugh, we should come up with a new list of food. This one mostly has Grandpa Max’s…”exotic” foods.
Panel 2 : Rook is carrying luggage, a smile beaming on his face. Ben is putting stuff in the back of the Rustbucket, raising an eyebrow at Rook’s comment.
ROOK: I am actually quite excited to try Earthling food. I have heard stories of your shaked milk and chilled cheese.
BEN: Dude you mean milkshakes? And chili cheese? Don’t worry, those are a staple for us on these road trips. Grandpa Max showed me this one milkshake fla-
Panel 3 : Ben grimaces, suddenly being reminded how this road trip will be experienced without Grandpa Max. Gwen is scrolling through her phone, holding a hand up to Ben in a pausing manner.
BEN: Right…Grandpa Max. Can we just leave already?
GWEN: Not yet, we still need three tents.
Panel 4: Rook gives Gwen and Ben a reassuring hand gesture, holding up three small cubes. Ben raises an eyebrow at the cubes.
ROOK: Not a problem. I made sure to grab three shelter cubes from the storage closet before I ran into you two.
BEN: Dude how are we supposed to sleep in tiny cubes?
ROOK: The cubes turn into shelters similar to the “tents” of Earth. Though they do offer some extra amenities such as temperature adjusting units and lighting.
Panel 5: Gwen raises an eyebrow and crosses her arms as Ben flashes a toothy smirk, wrapping his arm around Rook.
GWEN: I don’t know, that sounds a little too cozy for camping.
BEN: Don’t listen to her, cozier camping is just what we need this summer. Any other gadgets you’re packing?
ROOK: Well aside from my proto-armor and my proto-tool, I do not. Though both are very versatile. I will be able to do my own hunting with my proto-tool and my proto-armor can make me durable enough to take on the most fearsome of prey.
Panel 6 - Ben gives Rook a gentle yet very disappointed look, his eyes closed and his smirk wavering a bit. Rook returns that look with an innocent one.
BEN: Uh…we don’t really hunt for our food.
ROOK: Oh? I was told hunting was the cornerstone of human evolution.
BEN: Yeah but now we evolved to have grocery stores and restaurants!
ROOK: Then I suppose there will be other uses for my proto-gear…
Page 10
Panel 1: Ben and Rook are sitting in the back of the Rustbucket as Gwen drives it. Ben is laying back with his arms behind his head as Rook is sitting in a tailor position, listening to Ben go on and on.
BEN: Yeah and that’s how I beat the Forever Knights!
ROOK: Impressive. Each of your tales of heroics are most inspiring. Honestly the heroes of Earth are very inspiring. Do you ever assemble with them during your heroics?
Panel 2: Ben looks away towards Gwen, letting out a huff of frustration. Gwen looks behind her slightly, entering the conversation.
BEN: Nah, even when we’re in their cities, Grandpa Max didn’t want us getting in the way of the real heroes.
GWEN: Oh come on Ben, you know he was just protecting us. Besides, since Grandpa Max isn’t going on this trip, maybe we’ll have a chance to meet some of them.
Panel 3: Rook is ecstatic, holding his hands between his legs as he keeps his sitting position. Ben grins as the trio all feel excited.
ROOK: That would be wonderful! I for one wish to meet Batman. He once saved the Revonnahganders from a dreadful space pirate known as Kanjar Ro. He inspired me to join the Plumbers!
BEN: Yeah Batman’s cool, but I’d really like to team up with Green Lantern. Any of them really. They’re basically the Plumbers but for the whole universe!
GWEN: You boys and your superheroes. Though I guess if we did team up with one, I’d want it to be Zatanna. I think she could show me a lot about magic.
Panel 4: Gwen puts the Rustbucket in park, turning back to Ben and Rook. She’s looking at her phone at the new grocery list she made. Ben looks shocked.
GWEN: Ok, I’m gonna get the groceries.
BEN: What!? By yourself? Why can’t Rook and I come in?
GWEN: Rook can come with me if he wants, but I’m shopping at Mr. Baumann’s and you know why you can’t go in there.
Panel 5: Ben rolls his eyes and crosses his arms as Rook holds a finger up.
BEN: Oh come on, I never wrecked his store! It was always the bad guys I was fighting at the time! Though I guess I don’t want to deal with Mr. Baumann shouting at me.
ROOK: Gwen, I was hoping to hear more of Ben’s stories, but if you are in need of assistance I will help.
GWEN: Nah, I can handle the shopping myself Rook. It’s probably better Ben tells you all his stories now instead of all throughout this trip. If I have to hear the one about Zombozo trying to make himself a wife again, I’ll lose my mind.
Page 11
Panel 1: Ben and Rook are facing the street from the side of the Rustbucket, the door on the side slid open. Ben is munching on some corn chips, talking with his mouth full.
BEN: So, Dr. Animo thought he had me on the ropes. His weird energy generator thingy released a pulse that timed out the Omnitrix and he had a mutant gorilla rhino prowling the dark warehouse.
Panel 2: Rook is holding a glass root beer bottle with a straw on it as Ben continues his story, Rook’s eyes lighting up in excitement.
ROOK: What happened next? I am on the front end of my seat!
BEN: Well what do you think happened? I stayed calm in the face of danger and the Omnitrix recharged! With a click and a spin, I turned into my heavy hitter from that year, Four Arms and took out the gorhino and Dr. Animo himself!
Panel 3: Rook chuckles as he holds his root beer bottle up to his mouth. Ben raises an eyebrow at his reaction.
ROOK: That Doctor Animo sounds like quite the character! Is Four Arms the name you give to your Tetramand form?
BEN: Tetramand? Uh, I really don’t know the species names of my aliens. Grandpa Max knew a few, but not a lot.
Panel 4: Rook holds up a hologram of an alien with two large arms and two smaller ones below the top pair. It has crimson red skin and four slim, furrowed eyes. Ben munches on a handful of chips as he looks at the hologram.
ROOK: These are Tetramands. They’re a very industrial species and their extra arms are useful for lifting things or multitasking.
BEN: Weird. Four Arms had four big arms and green eyes, but aside from that they look pretty similar.
ROOK: Four big arms? That’s quite a rarity in the species. They usually serve in high military positions for the royal family. Though I have never seen a Tetramand with green eyes.
Panel 5: Ben has set his chips down and stands heroically in front of Rook, now standing outside of the Rustbucket. Rook sips his root beer as Ben shows off the Omnitrix.
BEN: Actually, you might know all the aliens I have this year. How about I show you one and you tell me the name of the species?
ROOK: That could be interesting, I am curious to know more about the Omnitrix. Though I do not understand what you mean by the aliens you have this year. I thought the Omnitrix allowed you to turn into every sentient alien in the Milky Way Galaxy?
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Panel 1: Ben pops the cap off the omnitrix, using the dial to scroll through aliens as he talks to Rook, his smile turned up in joy.
BEN: Well there’s definitely a lot of aliens in here, but every year I get a different set of 10 aliens.
ROOK: So that is why they call you Ben 10?
BEN: Yeah I’m not really a fan of that name, but let’s just go with it. So which alien do you wanna see? Juryrigg? Octosquad? Stuffy Doll?
ROOK: Juryrigg sounds interesting, I am curious about what species you would name something like that.
Panel 2: A close up of Ben spinning the Omnitrix’s dial, green energy emitting from it.
BEN: It’s hero time!
Panel 3-5: Smaller panels showing Ben’s body shrinking and his head becoming more goblin like. Ears protruding into sharp points and his nose becoming long and thin. In the final transformation panel, goggles smack onto Ben’s face and a hat goes onto his head backwards, a little tuft of alien flagella jutting out on the front of Ben’s head.
Panel 6: Juryrigg grins, the flagella on his arms and the back of his legs on full display as he poses impishly. He’s wearing dirty overalls, stained with oil and grease. On the breast pocket of the overalls is the Omnitrix symbol.
JURYRIGG: Juryrigg!! Hahaha!
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Panel 1: Rook is examining Juryrigg, holding a hand to his chin as he holds one of Juryrigg’s arm flagella in his hand. Juryrigg has an uncomfortable expression on his face.
ROOK: A Planchaküle? Very interesting. I met a few of them during my time at the Plumber’s Academy. Your tech integration tendrils are very well maintained. How does the Omnitrix handle tech you integrate into them?
JURYRIGG: I don’t know! It just falls off! Stop touching them!
Panel 2: Rook has his hands pulled back, an apologetic look on his face as Juryrigg rummages through the bags in the Rustbucket.
ROOK: Apologies, I was curious about how much the Omnitrix truly changes you. It seems to be down to the DNA.
JURYRIGG: Of course it’s down to the DNA. Now where’s something I can tinker with!?
ROOK: I was wondering what you were doing. I do not think you should mess with anything we packed.
Panel 3: Juryrigg looks behind the Rustbucket at the roof of Mr. Baumann’s store, noting the air conditioning units on the roof and an impish grin spreading on his face as he rubs his hands.
JURYRIGG: Ooo that looks like it could be fun to tinker with!
Panel 4: Juryrigg climbs up the side of the building as Rook cups his hands and shouts up at Juryrigg.
ROOK: Ben! I don’t think you should be climbing up there!
JURYRIGG: It’s fine Rook! I’m just gonna make a few improvements! Just in time for summer!
Panel 5: Gwen is pushing a cart through the grocery store, looking at her list and in the produce section.
GWEN: Let’s see…broccoli broccoli broccoli.
Panel 6: The lights and cooling units where the produce is set up click off, Gwen’s eyes furrowing in anger.
GWEN: Ben…
Page 14
Panel 1: Gwen is looking up at the roof with Rook, Juryrigg on top still fiddling with the air conditioning unit. A short man with a candy cane patterned shirt and large round glasses is clenching his fists and shouting.
GWEN: Ben! What did you do!?
MR.BAUMANN: I knew it was you Tennyson! Stop fiddling with my store!
JURYRIGG: I haven’t even done anything yet!
MR.BAUMANN: Likely story! The store doesn’t have any power! I have PERISHABLES!
JURYRIGG: Oh please, I’ve only done cosmetic changes to the AC unit! Maybe you forgot to pay the power bill Mr. Baumann!
Panel 2: Gwen is floating on a translucent green platform in front of Juryrigg, crossing her arms. Juryrigg has his arms stretched out in frustration.
GWEN: I hate to say this again, but this is what Grandpa Max told you last year! You can’t just turn into an alien cause you’re bored. The Omnitrix chose you to be a hero. This is just a strange abuse of power!
JURYRIGG: Hey, Rook wanted to know what species my 10 aliens are so I showed him Juryrigg! It’s not my fault I can’t help but want to tinker when I’m him.
GWEN: Still Ben, you’re 16. You’re supposed to be a real hero now! Just fix Mr. Baumann’s power and get down!
JURYRIGG: I said that wasn’t me! Look at that AC unit, I’ve barely made any changes to it!
Panel 3: The ground begins to crack and rumble, Rook looking down at it and trying to get Gwen’s attention. Mr. Baumann is running back into his store.
ROOK: Um, Gwen? Gwen?
MR.BAUMANN: It’s an earthquake! I’ve got to save my soda pops!
ROOK: GWEN!
Panel 4: Gwen is now turned to Rook, her eyes glowing green with her mana.
GWEN: WHAT!
Panel 5: Rook is motioning towards the mole/ant hybrid that is digging out of the ground. It has a fuzzy mole body in the shape of an ant with a star nose and antenna on its head. Gwen is looking at the creature, her face grimacing.
GWEN: Oh no, don’t tell me…
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Panel 1: The single molant has become 7, the largest one in the middle of the group holding a man atop of it. He’s wearing a leopard print tank top with various strange stains and baggy cargo pants. Atop his head is a bulbous helmet resembling the head of an octopus, tentacles jutting from the back. His arms are raised in a show of early victory.
DR.ANIMO: Behold Ben Tennyson! My army of Star-Nosed Molants! They will be your…downfall? Where is Ben Tennyson?
Panel 2: Juryrigg pops his head over the roof, looking down at Dr. Animo, hiding his hands behind his back. Gwen stands next to him, charging green magical energy in her hands.
JURYRIGG: Up here Animo! Finally made some pets that are as ugly as you?
Panel 3: Dr. Animo shouts up at Juryrigg, showing the cannon he attached to his arm behind his back.
DR.ANIMO: Insult me and my molants all you want! I’ll finally defeat you this time! You see my pets have dug tunnels all underneath the building you’re standing on! When they smack the ground with their massive-
JURYRIGG: Blah blah blah, I’ll rue the day and all that! Maybe you should just…
Panel 4: Juryrigg is jumping from the rooftop, pointing his arm cannon in the direction of the molants and shooting a chilly looking spread shot blast from it.
JURYRIGG: Chill!
Panel 5: The molants slowly become encased in ice, Dr. Animo falls to his knees in defeat and holds his face in his hands.
DR.ANIMO: Oh no! My precious molants! If only I could have foreseen this! Oh wait!
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Panel 1: Dr. Animo is holding the sides of his helmet as the molants breath fire, melting the ice encasing them. He laughs maniacally as Juryrigg is crossing his arms.
DR.ANIMO: I know you have a tendency to have an ice alien in your arsenal, so I made sure to use fire ants for my molants!
JURYRIGG: Fire ants don’t breathe fire!
DR.ANIMO: Well I have to get a little creative don’t I? You always have different aliens every year! Genetic modification isn’t easy!
Panel 2: Ben flashes green, returning to his human form. He looks at himself in worry as Gwen takes his side, firing off some green magic at the molants.
BEN: Uh oh, that’s not good.
GWEN: Get somewhere safe until the Omnitrix recharges Ben! I’ll deal with Dr. Animo!
Panel 3: Rook holds a tool with the Omnitrix symbol in the center. It has morphed into a long hammer that Rook taps against the ground.
ROOK: You will not be alone Gwen! My proto-tool can be a weapon for any foe!
Panel 4: Rook smashes the hammer against the side of one of the molants, the power of the smack causing the molant’s closed eyes to open wide. Dr. Animo looks at the one that got smacked in shock.
DR.ANIMO: My baby!
Panel 5: Gwen, now in her Lucky Girl form with dark purple skin, glowing slime green hair, and a green pointed eye mask, is holding back some of the molants with a green translucent magical barrier.
GWEN: I’m holding them back Rook but they’re going to break the barrier soon! How hard can you hit them?
Panel 6: Rook is holding back one of the molants with his proto-hammer, his face turned up in frustration.
ROOK: I am hitting them hard, but they seem quite durable! Ben, how much longer until the Omnitrix is recharged? We need some back up!
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Panel 1: Ben is standing next to the Rustbucket, behind one of Gwen’s barriers. The symbol on the Omnitrix still red. He's tapping it over and over.
BEN: Dude I never know with this thing! I swear it has random recharge time every time it recharges!
Panel 2: The symbol flashes green.
BEN: Finally! Okay Animo, your molants are cool…
Panel 3: Ben looks at the omnitrix, selecting a silhouette with spiking hair and three pronged plugs on the tip of its fingers. Rook shouts at Ben from off panel.
BEN: But I’ve got some FEEDBACK!
ROOK: Ben lookout! It is right in front of you!
Panel 4: The molant that Animo is riding smacks Ben, sending him flying towards the store.
BEN: Oof!
Panel 5: As Ben is launching, his wrist is scraping against the ground, making the Omnitrix’s dial spin.
Panel 6: Green energy surrounds Ben as he crashes into the window of Mr. Baumann’s store.
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Panel 1-3: Ben’s transformation into the alien begins, his body growing and becoming rounder. His head merges with his body and too little bits poke out the top of the round figure with small arms and stubby legs. In the final panel, a mouth opens up on the belly of the creature, shredding sharp pieces of metal around as the two bits on the top light up, revealing lightbulbs.
Panel 4: Ben is laying back on a destroyed shelf, various flavors of chips and popcorn laying on the ground. In his new alien form, his eyes are spinning, trying to re-center.
AUTOMATONGUE: Automatongue?!? Oh man, I was trying to go for Feedback! This guy can’t do anything without snacks! Where am I supposed to find some!
Panel 5: Automatongue’s lightbulb eyes look down and around at all the bags of chips, the sharp metallic mouth on his belly turning up into a smile.
AUTOMATONGUE: That’ll do!
Panel 6: Automatongue throws a bunch of bags of chips in his mouth.
Panel 7: His shredding mouth closes, shredding and eating the potato chips, his mouth turning red with the intense shredding.
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Panel 1: Automatongue runs out of the hole he made in the store, Mr. Baumann shakes his fist at him.
AUTOMATONGUE: Alright Animo, time to finish this!
MR.BAUMANN: Benjamin Kirby Tennyson come back here and fix my store! And pay for those chips!
Panel 2: Automatongue wrestles with the molant that smacked him, his body becoming red as the chips are processed. Smoke shoots out of his clenched mechanical teeth as he grins.
AUTOMATONGUE: Your pets may breathe fire and resist ice, but my Grandpa Max always told me that to fight fire you gotta SNUFF IT OUT!
Panel 3: Automatongue shoots out smoggy black smoke from his mouth, blasting the molant back.
Panel 4: The smoke turns into a black extinguishing goop, blasting all of the molants back against the wall of the nearby building.
Panel 5: Automatongue coughs a bit, the goop solidifying into a foam that holds all of the molants and Dr. Animo in place, stuck against the wall. Gwen hunches over, trying to cath her breath.
AUTOMATONGUE: Kids, don’t let your parents tell you that junk food is bad for you.
GWEN: Yeah well it looks like it was bad for Dr. Animo.
DR.ANIMO: Curse you Ben Tennyson! That infernal alien device will not save you next time! I will create the ultimate animal to destroy you!
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Panel 1: Rook’s eyes are wide in joy as he picks up Automatongue, Automatongue’s eyebulbs lighting up in embarrassment.
ROOK: That was incredible Ben! You used your Mechamouth form in such a unique way!
AUTOMATONGUE: Dude put me down! This is not how we celebrate victories!
Panel 2: Rook drops Ben, who has returned to his human form. He gives Ben a puzzled look.
ROOK: Apologies. How do you celebrate victories?
BEN: With some chili cheese tater tots and milkshakes. C’mon, we have one last stop before leaving Bellwood.
Panel 3: Mr. Baumann blocks Ben, Gwen, and Rook’s path back to the car. His arms are raised in anger as he looks up at the trio. Ben standing back offended, pointing towards Dr. Animo.
MR.BAUMANN: Oh no you don’t! You wrecked my store for the last time! You’re going to stay here and fix it! I won’t let you leave until the job is done!
BEN: Mr. Baumann I am offended! You think I would cause this destruction to your wonderful store? I think you’re looking for Dr. Animo over there. His creatures dug the tunnels that cut your power lines and he was going to wreck the whole thing if we didn’t step in!
Panel 4: Mr. Baumann gives Ben a neutral expression, accepting his shift of the blame. He has his arms crossed. Ben sulks.
MR.BAUMANN: At least pay for the chips you ate.
BEN: Ugh fine! Gwen, pay him for the chips.
Panel 5: Gwen has her hands on her hips and an eyebrow raised. Rook raised his hand behind her.
GWEN: I still have to pay for our groceries dweeb, that’s not gonna leave us any money for celebratory tater tots.
ROOK: I can cover the expenses. I am not sure if I have a lot of money, but Magister Tennyson made it seem like I have a lot. As long as you cover the celebratory tater tots and milkshakes.
Panel 6: Ben wraps his arm around Rook, walking alongside him with a cheeky grin on his face.
BEN: Dude if you can pay for this I’ll cover all of our celebratory tater tots. Well most of them. Eh probably like a handful of times.
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Half Page Panel 1: The Rustbucket pulls off as Mr. Baumann is on the phone with the Plumbers, Dr. Animo flails around to try and break free from his foam prison.
MR.BAUMANN: Max I’ve had enough of those kids! Yes I know the store is still standing but it’s a mess! I thought you always went on that trip with them but now there’s a third one!
MR.BAUMANN: Yes Animo is still here. I hope he and his creatures can clean up this mess, but I’ll need supervision from some of your “Plumbers”. How’s the damage? I don’t know, I’m sure it can be fixed easily.
Half Page Panel 2: There’s a crack in the ground as the whole store begins to sink, Mr. Baumann looks with an expression of giving up.
MR.BAUMANN: Did I say easily? Maybe I should’ve said IMPOSSIBLE!
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Panel 1: Ben, Rook, and Gwen are sitting at a table at a retro looking fast food restaurant, eating tater tots covered in chili and cheese and sipping on milkshakes. The sign above them reads “Ms. Shakies” and has a strange sultry looking milkshake lady laying on her side, winking.
BEN: So how’s the taste of victory?
ROOK: Very messy, but quite delicious! Though the flavor of the topping on the small fried potato hash is more spicy than chilly.
GWEN: Yeah, Earth is weird isn’t it?
Panel 2: Rook gives Ben and Gwen a kind smile, a little bit of chili and cheese on his face.
ROOK: Yes it is quite weird, but I feel at home here. I guess we are all weirdos together?
Panel 3: Ben elbows Rook lightly, giving him a happy and excited expression. Rook returns Ben’s expression with a kind smile.
BEN: Yeah, and you’re the king of the weirdos!
ROOK: I would be honored to be king of the weirdos!
Panel 4: The view shifts to a woman sitting at a distant table, Ben and Rook’s conversation becoming quieter.
BEN: No dude that’s not what I meant…
Panel 5: A close up of the figure. A dark skinned woman with long, green, messy hair and purple eyes watches carefully in silence. She’s holding a strange alien looking phone, typing something.
Panel 6: What she is typing is shown on the screen of the alien phone.
ALIEN TEXT MESSAGE: I found him.