Story 6

The special opens with Ben and Grandpa Max sitting at a campsite, roasting marshmallows. Max teaches Ben how to make a perfect s'more, while Ben is miserable. We learn they are not from our typical dimension, and that in this dimension, Gwen decided to attend summer school instead of accompanying them on their road trip. All of a sudden, a portal opens behind them and a being. Ghostfreak who is invisible is watching Who we later learn is called Alien X. He arrives and attacks them, prompting Ben to transform into Cannonbolt. Alien X easily overpowers both Cannonbolt and Max. He takes Ben's Omnitrix from him and fuses it to his chest. After he leaves, an alternate Max Tennyson, Maximilian, arrives and repairs Ben and Max's damages. Ben, confused and angry, wants his Omnitrix back, but Maximilian tells him that, unfortunately, it's gone forever. Ben hugs Max and Maximilian leaves this dimension. Then Ghostfreak appears, and says," Look Ben I will try to get your Omnitrix back." Ben says," How?" Ghostfreak says," By becoming Clockbot." He then mentally switches to Clockbot, and opens a portal,and enters it.
Maximilian arrives back on his ship which is his own Rustbucket. He records a captain's log of his recent mission to stop Alien X, expressing frustration as to why he always arrives one step too late. He decides to pull up his map of the multiverse and find an untouched dimension to get to first before Alien X. After he selects one, "our" dimension, his ship gets attacked by Phase Parasites in the dimensional hyperspace. Maximilian is forced to activate his ship's self-destruct sequence and make his final warp to that dimension. Meanwhile, in that dimension, Ben is fighting Zombozo as Shock Rock, while a hypnotized Max drives the Rustbucket and Gwen is tied up. After a couple jabs at Zombozo's shopping choices and some fighting, Gwen easily frees herself and she and Max put a stop to Zombozo, much to Ben's annoyance. Clockbot exits the portal on the mountain above the fight. He sees the fight. He switches to Ghostfreak,and he goes intangible. He enters the Rustbucket. Back on the road, Max asks the kids where to go next before the summer ends. While Gwen is excited, something is bugging Ben. Ben says he might need a break. Ghostfreak is watching inside of the Rustbucket invisible, which Gwen eventually figures out means that he doesn't want to be a hero with the two of them anymore. Instead he wants to go solo. Ben says he wishes he could show off his aliens' true potential, and thinks he can't when people are getting in his way trying to help. Ghostfreak sees Alien X. He thinks," I have to get out of here." He exits the Rustbucket intangible and invisible. He then turns into Gravattack.

Their conversation is cut short when Alien X appears in front of the road, flipping the Rustbucket over by simply letting it hit his outstretched hand.
As Max and the kids recover, Alien X moves towards them. Ben transforms into Four Armsand tries to fight him as he usually does. He is struggling against Alien X's telekinesis when Gravattack arrives. Gravattack throws Alien X on the ground with his Gravikinesis. The Omnitrix times out and recharges immediately. Ben transforms into Heatblast,and Gravattack puts Alien X into his orbit. Alien X dodges all of Heatblast's fire, revealing he can teleport. The watch times out and recharges again. Alien X slams Gravattack against the mountain. Jordan then turns into Brainstorm. Ben transforms into Humungousaur, whose attacks Alien X blocks.He uses his Electrokinesis to shoot electric blasts at Alien X,and he hits him a few times. He manages to knock him back once. Thrown against the Rustbucket, Humungousaur times out and Ben stalls Alien X. Jordan switches to Whampire, shoots Corrupturas, and Alien X avoids them. He then flies away. Gwen and Max decide to help Ben, whether he wants it or not. They both plan to use an incoming truck nearby. Now that he is tired, Whampire flies into the forest.
Max gets Alien X's attention and jumps out of the Rustbucket before he gets to them. As Alien X realises they baited him to the front of the road, the incoming truck runs into him; Alien X easily destroys the truck. Ben says," Guess that guy was good for nothing."
The Tennysons flee to an abandoned factory and catch their breath.

Whampire went into the forest,and switched into Snare-oh.

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Ben complains that he was going to defeat Alien X if Max and Gwen had not gotten in his way. Gwen and Ben start to argue over it until Max breaks them up, saying they need to formulate a plan. All of a sudden, a green portal flashes and out comes Maximilian. Gwen assumes he is from the future, but he corrects it to "alternate dimension". Ben impatiently transforms into Diamondhead, but Maximilian explains to him that they are all part of a larger Omniverse that Alien X is storming through, wanting nothing less than the collection of every Omnitrix from every alternate Ben Tennyson. He reveals that he also failed at keeping his own Ben safe from him. We are shown Maximilian's home dimension at the time of Alien X's arrival. Max wants his Ben to warp away with him, but he gallantly runs off to fight Alien X. He is later being defeated and killed. Because that happened, Maximillian won't allow himself to fail, and plans to make a final stand to permanently stop Alien X in our Ben's dimension.

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Diamondhead doesn't want to be used as bait, and Maximilian gets angry that he doesn't understand the importance of his safety, to the point of clashing with him over it. Alien X interrupts them and Diamondhead denies running away. Alien X quickly breaks down the door and uppercuts Diamondhead to the second floor, where he times out. Maximilian gives Ben an opportunity to run away, and so Alien X locks him, Max and Gwen behind a door. Ben," Guess that Ghost guy isn't really here to help me."
Ben runs away in terror and Alien X quickly catches up to him. Ben turns into Rath and fights Alien X outside in a forest; however Alien X's teleportation, telekinesis, and other skills prove to be too powerful and Rath loses hard. NRG (out of suit) attacks Alien X,and shoots radioactive energy blasts at him which hit him.On the roof of the factory, Ben times out and runs away. Alien X grabs him by his Omnitrix. Just as he prepares to take it, Maximilian interrupts and shoots Alien X with a blast from his arm cannon, the feedback accidentally making the Omnitrix detach itself from Ben's arm while still in Alien X's hand. Alien X places Ben's Omnitrix in the center of his chest and leaves through a portal. Ben is devastated. He says," Why did you come here if you did nothing." NRG responds," I tried the most I could."

Maximilian surmises this dimension's Omnitrix has a failsafe release and tells the Ben to be grateful he still lives. Gwen tries to come up with a plan to get it back, such as finding a dimension where Ben hasn't yet found the Omnitrix. Max tells them he's stuck in their dimension, as there doesn't exist an omniversal roadside service that drops in out of thin air.
Suddenly, another portal opens and out steps what Maximus identifies as a Crystalsapien. It introduces itself as Chromastone, before reverting into a teenage version of Ben from a different dimension. He, like Maximilian, has been tracking Alien X through the dimensions and also frustrates over getting to him too late. However, unlike Maximilian, he has the assistance of an intergalactic law enforcement agency known as the Plumbers (something Max is surprisingly aware of and tries to steer the conversation away from).

Jordan says to A.F. Ben.
Jordan
Ben
Do You Have Alien X.
No.
Do you have Lodestar.
Yes.

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Also with his portal generator, he has no transportation problems. Maximilian offers to join this Ben (aka Alien Force Ben), but he refuses. Gwen suggest that since Alien Force Ben still has an Omnitrix, they can use him to lure Alien X back to this dimension. Maximus believes that the plan will never work because of Ben being a stubborn brat, which offends Max. Ben breaks up all the arguments when he agrees with Gwen's plan, believing two Bens can stand a chance against Alien X.

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Jordan turns into Lodestar.
While Maximilian searches for another Omnitrix using the portal generator, the others plan to set a trap for Alien X. Ben picks the location: his favorite amusement park Adrenaland. Not only does he know the area well, but it is closed for the season and there are no people to get caught up in the fighting.

The Tennysons and Chromastone build their trap using attractions throughout the park. Lodestar moves several poles into position with his Magnetokinesis. After they are done, Gwen pressures Alien Force Ben to tell her about his dimension's version of her. Jordan responds," In one year in your dimension you will meet an alternate version of yourself aged 13 named Ben 23." He tells her that she grows taller, loves magic books and has a crush on Kevin, which disgusts her. When Alien X eventually arrives in search of Alien Force Ben's Omnitrix, he transforms into a Necrofriggian named Big Chill and orders the other Tennysons to activate the trap.

Jordan transforms into Terraspin
However, the trap fails, Big Chill is defeated, and Alien X decides to rethink his prior mercy and take Ben's life. Terraspin spun air at Alien X which blew him away. Before he does, Maximilian returns with another Ben from another dimension. This one looks undisguisable to the other teenage Ben, but has a different watch. Ordering Maximilian to take Ben to safety, he (Ultimate Alien Ben) turns into an Amperi named Ampfibian, teaming up with Alien Force Ben as Chromastone to take on Alien X.

As Gwen and Ben watch, she makes him realize they need to expand their family even more. Ben takes the portal generator from Maximilian and pulls him through a portal to find more Bens. Gwen understands because the only person who Ben will listen to is himself. Alien X lifts up an entire Ferris wheel and almost flattens the rest of them. Chromastone is carrying Gwen,Ampfibian is carrying Max,and Jordan is flying away as Terraspin. but Chromastone stops it. Alien X holds both bens in place with his telekinesis, but Terraspin got away. He was watching there. Maximilian and Ben return with reinforcements.
The reinforcements are two new alternate Ben 10s (Original Series Ben and OmniverseBen), as well as a Gwen 10. Jordan transforms into Atomix. They all transform into their own aliens and try to take shots at Alien X, but he manages them all except Atomix who manages to get a few Atomix blasts at Alien X. As Alien Force Ben admits that they are not winning, Alien X lifts up a giant rock and throws it at them, forcing them inside a cave and blocking the entrance. They all sulk over not being able to put a dent in Alien X except Jordan. O.S. Ben says." No fair that non Ben gets all these aliens we don't have." Gwen responds." I know."
Ben realizes that they all have the same problem: they're too hard-headed and try to take Alien X on one at a time. In order to win, they have to synchronize their powers and work together, as a team and as a family. They all put their hands together and yell "It's Hero Time!". Maximilian gives Gwen and Max some weapons to join in the fight, while all the alternate Bens (and Gwen) transform. With a newfound attitude, Team Tennyson busts out of the cave entrance and makes their stand against Alien X. Assisting Jordan as Atomix. They fight against him, protecting their teammates when in danger. They pressure Alien X to focus on defending against attacks from all directions. Eventually Atomix pulls Ben's Omnitrix out of Alien X's chest, and Ben finally takes it back. He turns into Heatblast and teams up with Original Series Ben, also as Heatblast. The team regroups and attacks Alien X. Letting Atomix pull off as many Omnitrixes as he can before he pushes them away. Eventually, he is left with only one Omnitrix left, and he stands off against Jordan, as Atomix. Atomix beats Alien X's punch with his "Tel Aviv Tornado", finally defeating Alien X.
Alien X laments that he was "so close", to which Atomix says he never stood a chance because he was trying to do it all on his own. Atomix switches to Clockbot with a large green flash. He opens and enters a portal.

Alien X then detransforms, revealing he was also an alternate version of Ben this entire time. The evil Ben confesses that he doesn't belong to anyone, and that after an encounter with his version of Vilgax that got his version of Max and Gwen killed, he decided that his family was wrong in trying to help him. He would have proved that going it alone is the only way to succeed, by travelling across the omniverse to ensure every other Ben feel the same pain that he did. Maximilian then tells him that he could always start anew, if he had people willing to accept him as his new family, offering himself. Ben is appalled, but Maximilian explains that while this Ben needs to pay for his crimes, he isn't beyond help, and that the people who love Ben would offer him a second chance, were he in this Ben's shoes. Evil Ben says he'd rather go back to the Null Void, but Maximilian promises him that after his sentence, they'll both be spending some quality "grandfather/evil-grandson time". Maximilian opens an exit portal and thanks Team Tennyson for reminding him that everyone needs a family. All the alternate Bens and Gwen celebrate saving the omniverse and say goodbye as they exit. After everyone leaves, Max tells Gwen that they should probably give Ben some space, but Ben surprisingly hugs them and tells them to never leave him again, saying he'd rather be with them than ever riding solo. Max informs them that that means Team Tennyson is back on the road! Clockbot appears out of a portal. He says," There is only one problem. You can't get back on the road. On account of the destroyed Rustbucket from the whole battle thing."