10 x Infinity | Ben Tennyson x Reader | Book 2

Episode 30: Vreedle, Vreedle

"Alright, Ship. I've been going easy on ya. Are you ready for things to get hard?" I ask, pacing around my backyard. Ship's tail wags in excitement, I take a deep breath before throwing a tennis ball towards him. Ship quickly morphs into a tennis racket and knocks the ball back. Ship barks proudly and turns back into usual form, "Attaboy, Ship! Ok, let's try something different..." I say, rummaging through my backpack. I pull out some history books, "Eh, I don't really care about these." I mutter with a shrug. I throw my books into the air, Ship leaps into the air and morphs into a bookshelf. He even catches every single book, "You make me feel like a proud mom, Ship." I snort, lovingly patting his head.

A bright light burns above us before I grab Ship and dodge out of the way, something strikes the spot where we were standing. I quickly get back on my feet, Ship growls at two aliens as they walk out of the shadows, my eyes widen a little, but I keep an angry glare on my face. I already overused my power earlier when we were fighting some other alien punk...I glance at the cracks in my skin, they glow mockingly at me.

"What do I keep telling you, Boid? If we destroy it, we won't get paid. And that would be...?"

The bigger alien, Boid looks at the smaller one, "Bad?" Boid finishes with a confused tone "That is correct." The smaller alien says as they keep their guns aimed at me. I clench my fists tightly, "There's no reason we can't do this all nice and civilized-like. After all, we gots the law on our side." The small alien states smugly, I glance at my house. Dad's not home, he's out doing something with Max. "Law...you guys Plumbers or something?" I ask bitterly, Ben's home, but...I left my phone in his room.

I'm screwed...

"No ma'am, we're repo men. Octagon and Rhomboid Vreedle." Octagon states, "I'm sorry, who?" I ask, moving Ship closer to me. "We're the Vreedle brothers, ma'am. Providing quality service for all repossession needs throughout the galaxy, no questions asked." Octagon says proudly "Mmhm, because we're what you'd call 'uncurious'." Rhomboid says, matching his brother's tone. "We aims to be repossessing that there glob of Galvanic Mechamorph." Octagon states.

I pick up Ship and hold him securely in my arms, "Ship?" He barks in confusion. "I don't give two sh*ts who you are, you're not taking him." I growl angrily "Well, ma'am, we have here a court order authorizing us to procure said glob in question." Octagon says, showing me a document "So, hand it over! Thank you kindly." Rhomboid says as Octagon begin to approach me. I look at the document, "I can't even read that!" I scoff. "Yeah, neither can we." Rhomboid says, my face becomes more irritated and dumbfounded. Octagon throws the document to the side.

"Be that is it may, we presently gots ourselves a paying job to complete here forthwith." He says, grinning at me menacingly as Rhomboid aims his large gun at me. I back away, "Step away from the glob!" Rhomboid orders with a wide grin, Ship starts to morph in my arms, "Ship!" He barks loudly. I squeeze him a little, "No tanks or missiles. We don't want them to know how valuable you are." I whisper. Octagon and Rhomboid start getting closer...and I'm run out of space to back away into. I try to make my hands glow F/C, but the only glow dimly for a split second. "Stay away from him!" I shout, the brothers continue to get closer.

I don't care about these cracks. If they think I'm not crazy enough to die protecting Ship, they got another thing—

A green laser strikes the ground in between me and the brothers. I look up to see Ben (who's Jetray) flying above, "She said stay away!" Ben shouts. "And I said blast the freak!" Octagon shouts, he and Rhomboid start shooting their lasers at Ben. Ben shoots his lasers and uses it to chase the brothers out my backyard, "Since you guys are in such a hurry," He says angrily "I'll wrap this up fast with—HUMONGOUSAUR!" Ben drops to the ground with a green flash, I run to the side of the house to get a better view.