Of Predators and Prey: Part 1

Of Predators and Prey: Part 1 is the ninth episode of the first season of Ben 10: Omniverse, and the ninth episode overall.
==Synopsis==
After a heated argument, Ben and Rook go their separate ways, giving Khyber the Huntsman his best chance to capture Ben!
==Plot==
The episode begins in the middle of the same flashback as The More Things Change: Part 1, in when Malware fights and defeats Four Arms and he deactivates and drains the original Omnitrix and copies it to his hand.
Five years later, Ben and Rook are playing a Sumo Slammers video game at a mall, until Crabdozer comes out through the wall. Ben tries to transform into Humungousaur, but he transforms into Stinkfly instead. Stinkfly spits goo on Crabdozer's legs, sticking them to the floor. Crabdozer transforms into Buglizard and breathes gas onto the goo, causing it to melt away. Buglizard grabs Stinkfly and throws him around, while Rook shoots the predator. The Omnitrix times out and Stinkfly reverts back to Ben, and he is covered in saliva. Ben tries to transform into Humungousaur again but turns into Wildmutt instead. Wildmutt attacks Buglizard and they end up fighting in the parking lot. Khyber, watching over the battle from a building close by, whistles and causes Wildmutt to be stunned by the noise and he transforms back into normal. As Buglizard was about to bite Ben, Rook arrives and attacks Buglizard. Ben asks about whether Rook was able to hear the noise, but Rook didn't hear the noise. As Rook shoots at Buglizard with his Proto-Tool, Buglizard flees and transforms back into Khyber's pet. 
While driving the Proto-TRUK, Rook says that they should go searching for Khyber's pet and notes how the dog immediately transformed into Stinkfly's natural predator, Buglizard. Ben remembers that Khyber's pet had a symbol resembling the Omnitrix. Ben thinks that he sees Khyber's pet in an alley, but it is only just a stray dog. Ben wonders if Khyber's pet was able to hear the sound Wildmutt did. They head over to Plumber Headquarters, where Max is trying to recapture a Quartilloptus. Rook helps Max, and Max reveals that the alien was for a meal he was cooking and gives some to Rook. Ben tells Max about Khyber's pet, who is hunting him. Max asks Ben what he thinks they should do. Ben tries to tell Max an idea that Rook told him earlier but can't talk due to having food in his mouth and becomes irritated towards Ben.
Later, Ben and Rook head to Undertown to find Khyber's pet. After Rook harasses a citizen in order to see if he was Khyber's pet in disguise, Ben and Rook have a fight over what they should do. Rook decides to leave, leaving Ben with his hoodie, hoverboard, and his Plumber Badge, which Rook runs over. Khyber watches, satisfied, and his pet begins to growl.
Five years ago in a flashback, Malware is traveling to the lair of Dr. Psychobos on Encephalonus IV. Malware presents Psychobos what he had absorbed, and Psychobos approves it as a partial blueprint. Malware tells Psychobos to use it to build him an Omnitrix. Psychobos agrees but says that he needs DNA.
Back in the present, Psychobos calls Khyber and asks him why he is taking so long to obtain the DNA from Ben. The call ends and Khyber sends his pet after Ben. Ben tries to get information about Khyber's pet from the citizens of Undertown, but has no luck. He sees a pet store and gets an idea. Pakmar, who is the operator of the shop, tries to get rid of Ben before realizing that he is a customer. Ben tells Pakmar to demonstrate dog whistles to him and he tries to turn into Humungousaur but transforms into Wildmutt again instead. Pakmar demonstrates whistles, but none are right. Khyber's pet approaches the shop as Khyber watches. Khyber whistles and Wildmutt, having heard the whistle, transforms back into Ben. Khyber's pet roars, which frees all of Pakmar's pets, and attacks Ben. Khyber's pet brings Ben to Khyber. Ben is happy that his plan worked, but Khyber attacks and pins Ben to the wall. Ben manages to escape Khyber, but Khyber whistles and Khyber's pet attacks and fights Ben.
Ben tries to use the Omnitrix, but it is in Recharge Mode. Ben manages to use his hoverboard to escape from Khyber and his pet, but Khyber manages to climb onto the top of a building, and uses an energy gun in order to shoot the strings that are holding the build boards which causes them to fall to the ground and block Ben's path. Ben changes his direction and continues to ride on his hoverboard and dodges the attempt made by Khyber's pet to knock him off of the hoverboard. Khyber shoots another group of the strings that are holding the build boards which causes them to fall to the ground and block Ben's path again. Khyber shoots and destroy Ben's hoverboard, causing Ben to fall off. After the Omnitrix recharges, Ben transforms into Crashhopper and leaps away, but Khyber's pet jumps into the air and transforms into Mucilator and falls on Crashhopper. Crashhopper transforms into Armodrillo and throws Mucilator into the air. Mucilator transforms into Slamworm, goes underground, and burrows beneath Armodrillo. Slamworm comes up under Armodrillo and knocks him away. Armodrillo is sent flying and transforms into Heatblast through slamming the Omnitrix. Heatblast chases after Khyber by flying in the air via propulsion. After discovering him, Heatblast gloats to Khyber, but Crabdozer rams him from behind, sending him flying into a wall that was located inside of Pakmar's shop. Heatblast tries to transform into Humungousaur again through slamming the Omnitrix just as it begins to time out, but he transforms into Ball Weevil instead.
At first, Ball Weevil doesn't know how to use his powers. He spits a ball and rolls around uncontrollably before seeing that the ball can explode. Crabdozer and Khyber arrive, and Khyber shoots at Ball Weevil. Ball Weevil spits out another ball and kicks it at Khyber. It explodes. Ball Weevil kicks one at Crabdozer, who transforms into Terroranchula and blocks it with an energy web. Ball Weevil kicks balls at Terroranchula, who blocks them all and attacks Ball Weevil. Ball Weevil blows a whistle dropped by Pakmar, which irritates Terroranchula. Khyber shoots the whistle and Ball Weevil flees up a pipe while wishing for Rook to show up. The combatants emerge on the street. Terroranchula transforms back into Khyber's pet and Ball Weevil projects some at Khyber and his pet, but Khyber knocks Ball Weevil's ball back at him with a weapon. The Omnitrix times out and Ball Weevil transforms back into Ben. Ben falls down. Khyber picks Ben up and laughs evilly as he has finally caught his prey.
==Noteworthy Events==
===Major Events===
*Ben meets Khyber for the first time.
*The origin of the Nemetrix is revealed.
*Ben and Rook have their first argument.
====Character Debuts====
*Genghis Ken
*Dr. Psychobos
====Omnitrix Alien Debuts====
*Stinkfly (Omniverse debut by 16-year-old Ben)
*Ball Weevil
====Nemetrix Alien Debut====
*Terroranchula
==Characters==
*Ben Tennyson
*Rook Blonko
*Max Tennyson
*Lillimusha DiForestini (cameo)
*Tentacle Vendor (cameo)
*Sponge Gorb (cameo)
*Green-Worst (cameo)
*Kinecelerans
**N-D (cameo)
**K8-E (cameo)
**E-N (cameo)
*Genghis Ken (first appearance)
*Pakmar
*Sock Vendor (cameo)
===Villains===
*Malware (flashback)
*Khyber
*Zed
*Dr. Psychobos (first appearance; flashback and present; present was a hologram)
==Aliens Used==
===By 11-year-old Ben===
*Four Arms (off-screen activation)
===By 16-year-old Ben===
*Stinkfly (first reappearance by 16-year-old Ben; intended alien was Humungousaur)
*Wildmutt (x2; first time intended alien was Humungousaur)
*Crashhopper
*Armodrillo
*Heatblast
*Ball Weevil (first appearance; intended alien was Humungousaur)
===By Zed===
*Crabdozer (x2; first time was an off-screen activation)
*Buglizard
*Mucilator
*Slamworm
*Terroranchula (first appearance)
==Quotes==
==Naming and Translations==
==Cast==
==Continuity==
*When Heatblast talks to Khyber, he mentions that he defeated both Vilgax and Dagon, referring to the events of The Ultimate Enemy: Part 2.
==Allusions==
*The title of this episode is a play on Of Mice and Men, a novella written by author John Steinbeck.
*The Andorian Turglbaster that Genghis Ken mentions is a reference to Star Trek.
*Ben's "Make like a tree and get out of here" quote is what Biff Tannen often says in the Back to the Future trilogy. He then rides his hoverboard away, referencing Back to the Future Part II.
*Khyber's "Yes" quote at the end of the episode is a reference to how Megatron from Transformers: Beast Wars always trolls on the word "yes." Coincidentally, they are both voiced by David Kaye.
==Errors==
*Before Ben transforms into Stinkfly, the rim of the Omnitrix's dial is grey.
*When Wildmutt tackles Buglizard, he roars without his mouth moving.
*In one shot when Ben and Rook are in the Proto-TRUK, the "10" on Ben's T-shirt is missing.
*When Ben and Rook walk away from each other after their argument, the Tentacle Vendor is seen standing in a booth, with his feet in the air instead of on the ground.
*When Ben is about to transform into Crashhopper, Grey Matter and Nanomech's icons are layered on top of Bloxx's and Four Arms', respectively. Also, the Omnitrix's faceplate faces the wrong way.
*When Armodrillo lifts Mucilator, the grey on his head is yellow.
*When Heatblast folds his hands into his body, the glow on his magma plates disappears.
*When Heatblast transforms into Ball Weevil, the Omnitrix makes a time out sound.
*Young Ben is listed in the end credits despite not appearing in the episode.
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DepreyPresa1P340.png|Icon errors
DepreyPresa1P342.png|Omnitrix faceplate error
OPaP1 Voice Credits (1).png|Young Ben in the credits
==Trivia==
*The episode's title is listed as Of Predators And Prey, Part I within the episode itself, Of Predators and Prey Part 1 on the Ben 10 Omniverse: A New Beginning DVD, and Of Predators and Prey Part 1 on the Cartoon Network website.
==References==
===Matt Wayne===
===Cartoon Network===
es:Depredadores y presa
it:Predatori e prede (prima parte)
pl:Drapieżniki i ofiary: część 1
pt-br:Predadores e Presas: Parte 1
ro:Vânător și vânat partea 1
Category:Two Part Episode
Category:Ben 10: Omniverse Episodes
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Category:Ben 10: Omniverse Season 1 Episodes
Category:Episodes with Flashbacks