Ben 10: Mythic Studios Unleashed (tv shows and movies)

17.The Enemy Within (season 2)

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[EXT. SKY TEMPLE - NIGHT. The wind howls as Aetherwing Gargoyle screeches above. Gwen, glowing with cosmic energy, stands apart from the others.]

Ben: Gwen! Don't do it. You're not thinking clearly-this thing is warping your mind.

Gwen (eyes shimmering): I have to. The Omnitrix... it's more than just tech, Ben. It's tied to something ancient. I can feel it calling.

Kevin (slamming a fist into his palm): Gwen, we've seen what happens when you listen to voices like that. Remember Vilgax? Albedo?

Charmcaster (stepping forward): This is different. The energy around her is... celestial. It's not evil-but it's powerful enough to destroy her if she missteps.

Gwen (looking up at the hovering Gargoyle): Aetherwing is a guardian... or maybe a test. I need to connect with it, not fight it.

Ben (activates Omnitrix): Then let me fight off its rage. You focus.
(Henshin SFX) "Henshin! Omniversal Sentinel!"

Kevin (growling): I got your back, Tennyson.
(Henshin SFX) "Antitrix Accumulate! Thunder Stalker!"

Charmcaster (chanting): "Winds of clarity, shield the soul of the Seer!" (magic barrier surrounds Gwen)

Aetherwing Gargoyle (roars, voice distorted): "You awaken truth... but truth demands sacrifice."

Gwen (floating now): I'm not afraid. If sacrifice brings clarity, then so be it.

Ben (charging at the Gargoyle): Not today!
All four animals leap into battle beside their masters.

Charmcaster (softly): She's either going to save us... or lose herself.

Kevin: Then we don't let her fall.

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[INT. SKY TEMPLE - ENERGY SURGES ALL AROUND. Aetherwing Gargoyle dives with blinding speed. Ben, Kevin, and their animal partners brace for impact.]

Ben (Omniversal Sentinel): "Shield Mode!"
(His tiger leaps forward, deflecting the Gargoyle's talons with radiant energy.)

Kevin (Thunder Stalker): "Got him-tail sweep!"
(His tyrannosaurus spins, slamming the Gargoyle mid-air.)

Charmcaster (Sorceress Guardian): "Arcane Bind!"
(Magical chains wrap around Aetherwing's wings, slowing its movements.)

Gwen (still levitating, eyes glowing brighter): "I can feel it... the Omnitrix isn't just reacting to DNA. It's responding to my soul-my choices."

Ben (blocking a strike): "Then choose to stay with us! Don't lose yourself to this cosmic force!"

Aetherwing Gargoyle (voice echoing): "She walks between destiny and destruction. The balance must be tested."

Gwen (to Aetherwing): "Then I will pass your test! By heart, not by force!"
(She raises her hands. Her mermaid form merges into the Arcane Serpent Sentinel. Her trident glows with celestial light.)

Gwen: "Magical Sentinel-Vigilant Serpent Strike!"
(She launches a beam of harmonic energy, clashing directly with the Gargoyle's cosmic blast.)

Charmcaster (eyes widening): "She's syncing with the Gargoyle's frequency... she's pacifying it!"

Kevin: "Or it's about to explode in our faces."

Ben: "No... look."

(The Aetherwing screeches one final time, then calms. Its wings fold in. It kneels before Gwen.)

Aetherwing Gargoyle (softly): "You carry the burden... and the balance. Chosen Sentinel, the truth is yours."

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