Ben 10: Alien Force (Reader insert)

X = Ben + 2

Mr. Smoothy was quickly becoming an addiction and usual hangout place. Which sucked because the smoothies really were good, but the amount Ben consumed was monstrous to watch.

Plus, we were sitting in Kevin's car shortly after the place had closed. No cars in sight, not even the lamps on the streets on. I was getting tired and tempted to just fall asleep as the minutes ticked by.

I wish we could at least be under the stars instead of a steel roof. (Name) mumbled into my thoughts.

Oh, now you show up to have an opinion? I shot back.

I was busy.

Busy doing wh-

"Can you please make a decision!" Ben exclaimed from beside me. It shook me from talking to (Name) as he leaned forward in his seat to push at Kevin's shoulder.

"I'm only saying it once. Auto Show." Kevin said

I sighed, sinking lower in the plush seat of his car. They still hadn't agreed to a place to go and one glance to Gwen showed she was just as done as I was about the whole matter. Our suggestions getting shot down first due to their 'unappealing' nature to the two numbskulls.

"Kevin, we're going to the lake." Gwen huffed from the passenger seat. "Right, Ben?"

"Again, we've kinda done the lake, Gwen." Ben shot back towards his cousin.

"And that makes it lose its appeal?" I mumbled.

Green eyes met my own. "No, of course not. It's just..." He began to chew on his lip, eyes darting away as he tried to explain why the suggestion was shot down for a second time.

Luckily, he didn't get to dig himself a grave over the matter, as a blinding light flashed the car. It died away only to reveal upright frog people in skin tight armor and guns raised at the glass. A closer look and they actually looked more like toads with the warts and wrinkles that dug trenches into their face, making the scowls they had all the more powerful.

"I don't suppose you guys wanna go to the Auto Show?" Ben asked.

A gesture from the closest toad had us abandoning our smoothies to get out of the car. All guns stayed aimed at us as we raised our hands and walked to the hood. Kevin inching his way in front of Gwen, while Ben and I stood shoulder to shoulder.

"Kevin?" Ben questioned.

Kevin answered readily as the toad aliens weren't exactly talking or explaining much themselves. "Incursean Warriors packing serious ornaments."

"So, are we getting robbed or held at gunpoint." I followed up.

Kevin rolled his eyes. "Be my guest and find out."

"Kevin!" Gwen spat.

In a rain of sparkles another joined the circle of angry frog men. This one thin and gray with a huge, long head, brain half exposed in a gross to display. He kept his hands folded behind himself as he floated over the concrete of the parking lot, dress billowing around in a carefree display. 

"Weapons down." The new alien spoke in a smooth voice, drifting closer to us. 

The toads obeyed.

Our trio lowered our hands with relief. Though my mood soured as the new brain alien spoke up again.

"Sorry, Kevin. You know Incurseans."

"Of course you know him." I muttered just loud enough for the ex-criminal to here. He shot a quick glare over his shoulder before turning on the charm.