Goodbye And Good Riddance (Universe 3008)

## Plot

### Prologue

On a building's balcony, in a city that basks in the sun's yellowish-orange gleam, a couple is talking over a cup of coffee. All of a sudden an airship passes right before their very eyes, marveling the two. Inside the zeppelin, a group of supervillains known as the Eaglegionnaires have taken on hostages. One of them flaunts himself before their frightened prisoners.

Eaglegionnaire Goon: It's just so good being bad! The city is at our mercy, get the weapons ready, and disrupt the helium flow.

In another part of the rogue airship, the Eaglegionnaires are getting whammed left and right. One of them responds through.

Eaglegionnaire Goon Thug: I've got my talons full with some giant root!

Wildvine jumps on the Eaglegionnaire's platform.

Ben (Wildvine): Root? Get a clue dude, i'm a vine!

He tries to rush towards Wildvine, but he quickly gets put down again as Wildvine smacks him a couple of times with his extended arms, kicking him off of the platform onto a lower level where Gwen awaits to ensnare him with a spell.

Gwen: Badickinis Metalalurca!

The unfortunate thug gets enveloped by metal bars, bending around his limbs, rendering him immobile.

In yet another part of the ship, another Eaglegionnaire is setting up a bomb in the engine room. The door opens and the Eaglegionnaire is punched into a wall by an angered Max.

Grandpa Max: I promised my grand kids a relaxing glide, not you!

The Eaglegionnaire from earlier, the one taking care of the hostages, gets ready to arm the explosives but Wildvine intervenes. He breaks the window and drags the ruffian atop the zeppelin.

Wildvine: You've just been grounded!

Wildvine detaches the jetpack wings from the goon's suit and pins the explosive armament to them, sending them flying high into the sky where they blow up afterwards. Beneath, Max and Gwen hear the explosion and rush to one of the windows to see the smoke cloud left behind. Wildvine comes down with the Eaglegionnaire thug held tight between his vines. He smiles and asks:

Wildvine: Grandpa, what can we do next?

Max: Get ya to school Ben, summer's over.

Ben gawks in shock with his mouth full open, gasping in disbelief.

### Intro Plays

It started when an alien device did what it did
And stuck itself upon his wrist with secrets that it hid
Now he's got super powers, he's no ordinary kid
He's Ben 10! (Ben 10!)
So if you see him, you might be in for a big surprise
He'll turn into an alien before your very eyes
He's slimy, freaky, fast and strong, he's every shape and size
He's Ben 10! (Ben 10!)
Armed with powers, he's on the case
Fighting off evil from Earth or space
He'll never stop 'till he makes them pay
'Cause he's the baddest kid to ever save the day
Ben 10! (Ben 10! B-B-B-Ben! Ben 10! B-B-B-Ben!)

### ACT 1

We open up with a narrator recapitulating Ben's many adventures over the summer vacation in the form of a comic book. The cover presents Ben posing heroically among all of his alien transformations, these being: Heatblast, Wildmutt, Diamondhead, XLR8, Grey Matter, 4rms, Stinkfly, Ripjaws, Upgrade, Ghostfreak, Cannonbolt, Wildvine, Subwolfer, Unravel, Frankenstrike, Upchuck, Omniclops, Way Big and Ditto.

Narrator: There are several ways a story can end, just as there several ways that it can end...

We glance over a few panels showcasing Ben's imprisonment and eventual escape from Vilgax. Finding the Omnitrix and his first discovery of the master control function. His first encounter with Kevin. Meeting up with the creator of the Omnitrix, Azmuth among many others.

Narrator:...and for Ben Tennyson this would be one of those stories.

We finally settle on one single panel, one which has Ben and Gwen sitting in their usual positions at the Rust Bucket's table. Gwen is minding her own business on the laptop while Ben is scoffing, frustrated of his summer vacation's end.

Ben: Aww man...Can't this thing go any slower?

Gwen: If we go any slower we'll miss the first day of school.

Ben: You may be enthusiastic about returning to school, but i'm definitely not.

Grandpa Max: Don't want the summer to end sport?

Ben: What, so i can go back to my normal boring life in total normal boring Bellwood?

The Rust Bucket passes by a welcoming sign which ironically reads "Welcome To BELLWOOD The Most Normal City An America".

Gwen: Normal sounds pretty good to me. From now on, the only "spelling" i wanna do is in composition class.

Ben: Pfft...well. While you're hitting the books, i'll be hitting the bad guys! I bet the local cops could use four hands, a tail, or some wings on the job.

Grandpa Max: Ben, i'm afraid that you'll have to the keep the Omnitrix our secret for now. The less people know, the better...

Ben is visibly disappointed to hear Max's words.

Max: Even mom and dad?

Max: Ehh...afraid so.

Ben puts his hands on the table and his head between them. Gwen notices that Ben isn't exactly happy about the situation he's in.

Gwen: Heads up Ben, this doesn't mean you have to give up on being a hero. none of us do, isn't that right grandpa?

Max: It sure is honey, it sure is...Grandpa Max says farewell to Ben

They eventually arrive at Ben's house.

Max: This summer didn't turn out the way i planned but i wouldn't have changed a single second of it.

Ben jumps to hug Max.

Ben: Me neither grandpa. Thanks.

Grandpa Max: Thank you, you've given this old plumber new life. It was an honor fighting side by side with you Benjamin Tennyson.

Ben: You weren't so bad yourself. (\*Giggles\*)

Ben is suddenly knocked off his feet by Wolf, his dog, which licks him all over his face as he giggles. Carl and Sandra, Ben's parents, come outside to welcome home their son.

Sandra: Ben!

They rush to hug him and Carl and Max shake hands.

Carl: How's it going dad?

Max: Heh, just fine Carl.

Carl: I see Ben's in one piece.

Max: Quite the achievement isn't it? (\*Laughs\*)

Gwen: Hey uncle Carl, and Sandra!

Sandra: Hi Gwen, now i know that you and Ben have had your fair share of differences, but i hope his personality grew on you this summer.

Gwen: I think it grew on everyone, not just me.

Sandra: We're glad to hear that.

Carl: Check this out dad, new job, city engineer!

Max: Sounds great, how much a month?

Carl: We can talk about this inside, wanna come in?

Max: I would but i promised Frank and Lily that i would have Gwen home hours ago.

Max puts his hand on Ben's shoulder and tells him:

Max: And you remember what i've told you.

Carl: Did he share some of his famous plumber wisdom with you Ben?

Ben: Uhh...how did you...

Carl: Your grandpa never failed to relate everything to a socket wrench or a pipe. There was always a plumbing emergency somewhere in the world to deal with.

Max winks at Ben discreetly then heads for the Rust Bucket. Gwen approaches Ben and says:

Gwen: If you need something, you know where to find me doofus.

Ben: Heh...I do, three bus stations and a zebra away.

Gwen bumps Ben in the shoulder, they both chuckle and Gwen gets ready to leave with Max. She salutes Ben one more time through the RV's curtains before they leave. Ben smiles back and Sandra approaches him, having noticed the Omnitrix.

Sandra: Now that's new.

Ben: Oh...uhh...this? Got it from an arcade, nothing too special.

Carl takes notice of the Omnitrix too but says nothing. Ben takes one more look at the Rust Bucket, slowly shrinking in the distance.

### ACT 2

The next day, Sandra is making some omelette. Carl goes upstairs, swinging his car keys.

Carl: Ben? Ben...?

Carl goes into Ben's room and finds him in his alien form, looking for something under the bed. Carl pulls him by his bandages from behind and Ben shouts.

Ben (Unravel): Hey! Not by the banda...uhh..hey, dad.

Carl: Hey champ, i see that...heh...you have a new look...Were you looking for something down there?

Ben (Unravel): Yeah, uhh...remember that one mice mom saw yesterday? It took one of my golden summo slammer cards mistaking it for a slice of cheese and...(\*Sighs\*) How can i explain this, all of this, in the most comprehensible way possible?

Carl: No need to Ben. First, i'll have you know that i am well aware of the true meaning of the word plumber as it used by your grandfather. So does your mom.

Ben (Unravel): Wait, y-you knew all along!?

Carl: We knew son, we knew. But we could have never imagined that all of those incredible alien heroes we kept seeing on TV throughout the summer were all ready just...you, our son. I assume it's all thanks to that, isn't it?

Ben (Unravel): Well it all began when-

Carl: Ben, i'll have you know that i am very, very proud of you and so will be your mom when she finds out, but she can't know right now, neither can anyone else. It's the first day of school Ben, please, refrain yourself from using that device. You can't be a hero, not now.

Saddened, Ben looks with his eyes downwards at the carpet, dispirited, but Carl quickly tries to cheer up Ben by putting one of his hands on his right shoulder, saying:

Carl: Hey champ. If E.T. storms in with a Chicago typerwriter in his hands and starts shouting "Your money or your life!" then you may use any of your alien forms to kick his butt.

Ben then tightly hugs Carl who smiles a little.

Carl: Woah! This guy feels like old cloth, kinda makes me itchy, reminds of the socks aunt Vera used to make for me as a kid.

Ben (Unravel): Coincidence? I think not!

Ben and Carl share a quick laugh then Ben detransforms and the two head downstairs.

Later, Carl dropps off Ben at school.

Carl: Having emotions champ? Want me to walk you to-

Ben: No! I mean, it's cool dad.

Carl: Listen, i know what a buzzkill the first day of school is, for every grade possible that is, after work i'll bring you over to my workplace, then, we go to pizza!

Ben: (\*Chuckles\*) Can't wait.

Carl leaves as Ben is staring at the school's entrance, muttering to himself.

Ben: Saved the world all summer dude, how tough can 5th grade be?

Inside the school's lunchroom, Ben is waiting in line, holding his empty plane, awaiting to receive his portion he overhears a girl bragging about something.

Tiffany: Like, oh my gosh, my total favorite is the flame guy, you know my cousin was in that burning building when he like, rescued everyone.

Mitchell: Yeah he was okay but what about all those others? Like that huge red dude with four arms? I have a clip with him battling some monstrous freak atop a bridge. W-What's his name? Quad Hands?

Ben: Four Arms!

Mitchell: Uhh...yeah right (\*scoffs\*).

The two in front of him leave and he finally gets his not-so-appetizing portion.

Ben: Wah! Never thought i'd miss grandpa's cooking?

Near the lunch tables, Cash and J.T. are picking up on Jamie, with all of the children from the nearby tables watching.

J.T.: This is a shake down, get it loser?

Ben: Hey! Let it go!

Cash: No prob.

Cash lets go of the shake, but as Jamie is still pulling the shake accidentally hits Ben right in the face, splattering him. The entire lunchroom starts laughing, Ben struggles to not use the Omnitrix to teach the two bullies a lesson, but ultimately the bell rings and the children go their own way.

Cash: Woah, guess we're saved by the bell (\*Laughs\*).

Later, in the gym, the children are making up teams, yet as the team leaders are selecting some of them are still talking, unknown to them yet, of Ben's transformations.

Jay: I attended at this one magic show in Las Vegas when all of a sudden this giant, alien dog appeared on stage.

Oliver: Oh yes, i heard about him. Actually you should investigate my blog about recent alien sightings, especially my first hand account of a sinewy plant-like creature saving a mall in Minnesota.

Jay: It certainly sounds interesting. What did you do this summer Ben?

Ben: Me? Uhh i...rode around in an RV with my grandpa and cousin.

Oliver: (\*Chuckles\*) And i thought that we we're nerds.

Cash: Jay, Oliver you two, come-

A massive explosion sends piles of debris from the nearby wall flying left and right, from the smoke, Vilgax's drones show up.

Ben: Ugh, could this day get any worse?

J.T.: What do those things want?

The drones scan around until they visually identify Ben, then, they enter attack mode.

### ACT 3

The drones open up and start to shoot, the children are desperately trying to find cover. Ben hides under a slab of concrete with a boy, Roger, which throws from underneath a piece of piping at one of the drones chasing a girl.

Roger: Oh well...i tried. Ya got anything better chuck?

Ben: Sure bud, i got an Upchuck!

Ben transforms before his very eyes, leaving the boy baffled. All of the drones gather up and start focusing on Ben.

Ben (Upchuck): (\*Gurgling\*) You know guys, i usually eat what's on the saucer and not the saucer itself, but we all can have...(\*Gurgling\*)...a change in our diets.

One of the drones rushes at Upchuck with it's weapons pointed right at him but he opens his mouth up considerably, swallowing it up. Strangely, the other drones seem to be taken aback by what they've just seen.

Ben (Upchuck): Woah, your friend here was quite the delight, get a taste of him too!

Upchuck rapid fires a series of explosive projectiles at multiple drones, dismantling them. Some kids try to leave while others simply sit and stare from somewhere safe at what's going on.

Ben (Upchuck): Everyone, clear out! I've got it!

J.T.:Cash, you see that...badge, on the little green dude's arm?

Cash: Yeah. Same kind of badge as the one the crystal guy from the rugby world series was wearing?

J.T.: Ya think they're...acquainted?

Cash: Who cares, you heard him, let's get out of here!

Several drones swarm Ben, but he either swallows up their projectiles and shoots it back at them or swallows them up as a whole.

Ben (Upchuck): (\*Gurgles\*) Mmm...this is so much better than what they give ya at the pub (\*Burps\*).

J.T.: Hey, where's Tennyson?

Cash: Probably hiding somewhere like the little baby he is.

One of the drones gets Ben from behind and grabs him by the tail then tosses him into an adjacent room which is in fact, the back of the lunchroom's kitchen. Stumbling into a pot, Ben gets covered up in the oatmeal he had been served from earlier.

Ben (Upchuck): Yuck! Uhh...sorry guys...(\*Gurgles\*) I burnt enough calories for today.

Upchuck grabs one of the drones with his tentacle tongues and swings it into another drone, destroying both in the process.

Ben (Upchuck): (\*Gurgles\*) You two got along pretty quick (\*Chuckles\*).

Unbeknownst to Ben a partially damaged drone wants to shoot him front behind, but it is swiftly quashed with one blaster bolt. Ben turns around and sees Max holding a PCF-13.

Ben (Upchuck): Grandpa? What are you doing here?

Max: Picked up a signal, drones were in the area.

Ben (Upchuck): You think Vilgax sent them (\*Burps\*)?

Max: Who else?

Ben (Upchuck): Well...uhh...(\*Burps\*) heh heh, we showed 'em.

Max: Did anyone see you transform?

Ben: No no, no one saw m

Footsteps are heard coming, a handful of guards and some children have showed up.

Roger: I swear! I saw him turn into that green, gummy thing!

Cash: Pfft...Hit your head too hard? Tennyson was here all along, hiding in the pot of oatmeal, i mean, look at him! And what's your old man doing in here?

Max: Thought i might take some photos of...whatever happened here.

Guard: Might we see them sir? They'll be very helpful in-

Hearing the guard's request, Max presses a small button hidden beneath a socket on the back of his PCF, dismantling the gun.

Max: Oops...they don't make cameras like they used to, don't they? Heh heh.

### Epilogue

The story finally came to conclusion! Yay!

## Noteworthy Events

### Major Events

* Ben's summer vacation comes to an end and returns back to Bellwood.
* It is revealed that Ben's parents knew of Max's past all along, but they did not know that Ben was
* Ben's identity is revealed to the world.
* Vilgax is greatly injured once again.

### Minor Events

* It is revealed that Ben has a dog named "wolf".

## Characters

* The Tennysons
	+ Ben Tennyson
	+ Max Tennyson
	+ Gwen Tennyson
	+ Carl Tennyson
	+ Sandra Tennyson
* Cash
* J.T.

### Villains

* The Eaglegionnaries
* Vilgax
	+ Drones

## Aliens Used

* Wildvine
* Unravel
* Upchuck
* XLR8

## Cast

 **Greg Cipes** | Kevin Levin Someone/Something Else

## Allusions

* Ben shaking hands with someone is an allusion to the movie Star Wreck: The Last Generation where the characters Spoof and Kurk shake hands.

## Pop-Up Trivia

1. ↑ As of this episode, Ben has used 19 aliens and three more were revealed by his future counterpart. Those being Spitter, Buzzshock and Arctiguana.
2. ↑ Gwen will obviously never let go of her fascination with the magical arts and continue to hone her skills for the years to come.
3. ↑ Natalie is the actual name of Gwen's mother, "Lily" is just a nickname commonly used by close relatives to refer to her.
4. ↑ Vilgax's drones are not commercially available as they are manufactured by him, or rather, his other robotic servitors.
5. ↑ Short for Portable Camera Facsimile, as the name suggests, this series of blasters are meant to resemble conventional hand held cameras.