A Ben 10 Fic

Chapter 1

The omnitrix had become a weight on his wrist.

Of course Ben loved being a superhero and saving people was something he excelled at, but he wanted a rest. He felt terrible feeling this way because he was always seen as Ben 10 the undefeatable saviour of the universe and never as Ben Tennyson, 17 year old who had too many responsibilities for someone his age. He wanted- no he needed a break or he would end up driving himself into the ground.

Unfortunately for Ben the universe was not done with its favourite victim and decided a break was too good for him when his communicator went off at two in the morning

"Tennyson here, what's the situation?"

Rook who was on the other line was surprised at the serious answer but chalked it up to Ben being tired.

"There was a break in at the headquarters and all available plumbers are needed, how soon can you get here?"

Ben sighed and got out of bed grabbing his hoodie.

"If the omnitrix works I'll be there in 5. See you Rook"

Ben cut the line and opened his bedroom window and hopped out so that he'd avoid waking up his parents. Activating the omnitrix and dialling in XLR8 he pressed down on the faceplate and transformed into the chosen alien in a flash of light.

"So you feel like working today that's appreciated"

After his comment he speeds off into town towards the plumbers base which is beneath his grandfather's store. He spots Rook outside and screeches to a halt and transforms back.

"Alright Rook what's going on? This had better be a level 5 threat or higher"

Rook pulls out a holoviewer and displays what appears to be the security footage of the entrance inside the store. On the hologram Psyphon walks into the bathroom and tears the concealed panel from the floor revealing the entrance before jumping down the hatch into the base.

"Just perfect, Psyphon's back. I thought he was cooped up in undertown?"

"He was, at least until an hour ago. We are unsure of his aim here which is why we waited for you to arrive before entering"

Ben sighs for the second time that night. Once again he was seen as an invincible hero not as a teenager who seriously needed sleep and was one bad day away from snapping. 

"Alright I'll deal with it. But I'm leaving immediately afterwards"

Rook tried to stop him to explain he'd have to make a report but Ben was already off into the darkness of the store omnitrix at the ready, so far his plan was use Diamondhead and go from there but with his luck he'd probably get ripjaws. When he reached the bathroom he spotted the now uncovered entrance and hopped into it sliding down as if it was a slide.

Ben hits the top of the elevator with a thud and once he was standing he pulled the hatch on the top and jumped through into the elevator. Luckily the door had already been pried open so he wouldn't have to transform just yet, unluckily the entire base was now on lockdown hopefully from before he had slid down because if not that means Psyphon had control over the security system and that to put it simply would make this a lot harder.

"Alright, if I was a lunatic trying to make a name for himself after splitting from Vilgax where would I go? Probably the control room"

With something of a plan forming in his mind Ben set out for the control room and unsurprisingly Psyphon was in there focused on the main console.