S1 E5: Hunted

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(Off the side of the road, Max has constructed a small target practice structure of strung up tires and soda cans.)

Max: "You two ready?"

(The brothers smirk before activating their watches. Ben transformed into Diamondhead while Zack transformed into Jetray.)

Diamondhead: "Oh yeah."

Jetray: "Let's see what this alien can do."

Max: "Remember to think out there, boys. Don't just try to muscle it. "Might isn't always right"!"

Jetray: "Gotcha."

Diamondhead: "I know, but it's the always fun!" [He forms his hand into a spiked stump.]

(Max proceeds to pull several levers causing soda cans and targets to pop out at the duo. Ben easily shoots all the targets with diamond shards while Zack shoots all the targets with laser eyes.)

Jetray: "Ah yeah, I can shoot lasers from my eyes! Please alien ever!"

(The duo continues training while Gwen is sitting by the Rust Bucket watching them train, mostly Zack (Jetray). She sits in a lawn chair, leaning forward with her elbows on her knees with her head resting in her palms.)

Gwen: [dreamy sighs] "Zack is the best~."

(Gwen looks at her right hand to see a silver banded ring with a small emerald on her middle finger. The ring has an intricate design of swirls engraved into the band. Zack had brought Gwen a ring from the last episode.)

(Back with the brothers, Ben bobs out of the way and shoots the targets behind his back, but doesn't notice a tire swinging towards him. It beans Ben in the face, knocking him back and causing him to shoot crystals everywhere. Max takes cover. Gwen screams and takes cover. But, Zack swoops in and rescued her as Gwen was in his arms.)

Jetray: "You okay, Gwen?"

Gwen: "Yeah." [Hugs Zack] "Thanks, babe."

Jetray: [hovering down; glares at Ben] "What the hell, Ben!?"

Diamondhead: [getting up; laughing nervously] "Oops, my bad."

(As they drive away in the Rust Bucket...)

Gwen: "You rock-head, you almost turned me into Swiss cheese!"

Ben: "I said I was sorry. What else do you want?"

Max: "What we want is for you to take that thing on your wrist more seriously, Ben. It's not a toy. You've got to think when you use it."

Ben: "I know, but come oooon! You guys have seen me in action. I'm the baddest Ben in town! I've kicked so much alien butt, my feet hurt!" [He puts his feet on the table.]

Zack: [pushing them off] "Yeah, well, one of these days, you're gonna screw around and get your own ass kicked, and I hope I'm there to see it!"

Ben: "Dream on, bro!"

(The Rust Bucket starts sputtering and slowing down on the road.)

Max: "Uh oh, that doesn't sound good."

(Luckily, Max managed to park the RV in a nearby abandoned mining town. The quartet were out as Max began looking at the engine while Gwen had her hand interlocked with Zack's and was trying to stay as close to him as possible.)

Ben: "Looks like nobody's home."

Gwen: "Not for a while."

Zack: "Where are we?"

Gwen: "My IntelliMap program says this is Slaterville. Incorporated in 1857 after the discovery of silver. Went bust in the late '50s when the mine ran out."

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