//------------------------------// // Hey, this isn't goodbye. Is just farewell! // Story: Ben 10 Ultimate Pony! // by Kaliann25 //------------------------------// Hey, this isn’t goodbye. Is just farewell! “Ben, I need to confiscate the Ultimatrix!” Ben walked backwards. “No, you can’t!” said Ben. “I can and I will, Ben Tennyson Pie.” said Princess Celestia, patiently. “Is just as Fluttershy said, I cannot allow that such a young foal carries around something as dangerous as the Ultimatrix. There are thousands of Equestrian warriors more qualified than you to bear it, but I won’t give it to them either. This dangerous device must keep sealed forever, out of reach for anypony so it won’t fell on the wrong hooves.” “But Princess, the universe counts with me! I am Ben 10, the greatest hero in the world. Without the Ultimatrix I’m just Ben.” Twilight patted his back. “Ben, please try to understand. Princess Celestia wouldn’t do this if she didn’t know it’s the best! You have to understand…” “Azmuth trusted the Ultimatrix to me!” insisted Ben. “And there’s no one better to judge who is most worthy of bearing it than the creator himself! Besides, I’ve been using it since I was ten. And I’ve demonstrated over and over that I am the only one worthy of wearing it.” Celestia frowned. “If I knew that something as dangerous as the Ultimatrix was on the hooves of such a young colt, I would have taken it a long time ago. I will personally speak with this ‘Azmuth’ so you don’t have to worry about him, and I’ll give the Ultimatrix back to him under the condition he would never give his little device to any of y little ponies ever again. Now, stop arguing with me Ben Tennyson Pie. You’re only making things more difficult for you, and, in the bottom of your heart you know that’s the right thing to do.” Ben shook his head and looked at the Princess, defiant. “Princess, you are not the first and won’t be the last who try to take the Ultimatrix away from me. Vilgax, Weaponmasters of Tehadon, and believe me; never with good intentions. Is not that I don’t trust you, but experience have taught me that having someone who tries to take both the Omnitrix or the Ultimatrix away is never a good sign. Besides the Ultimatrix is joined to me! The only way to take it off from me is to chop off my hoof!” “You are not going to chop his hoof off, aren’t you Princess?” asked Fluttershy. “Of course not!” said Celestia frowning. “Now listen, Ben Tennyson Pie, do not speak to me on that tone ever again. You are nothing but a colt and I forgive you, but there is a line of rudeness you shouldn’t cross and one day you would find somepony who is not as patient as I am, and it wouldn’t end well for you.” Ben lowered his head, he got it. “Good, now extend your hoof so I can take the Ultimatrix.” Ben did as he was told, resigned to what was about to come. Princess Celestia started to pull the Utimatrix with her magi. Nothing happened. She raised an eyebrow, confused, but she just used more power to keep pulling. But it didn’t work. Celestia frowned and increased the power of her telekinesis, but all she did was to drag Ben around. “Are you okay, Princess Celestia?” asked Twilight, concerned. “Yes, I’m okay Twilight Sparkle! Is just that I’m surprised the device could resist one of my powerful spells. Anyway, I just have to try a different spell, there would not be a problem.” She charged her horn and tried to use a different spell, trying to separate organic from inorganic matter so she can take the Ultimatrix, but it failed. This was starting to annoy her, and it was clear for everypony. She tried a third spell, which was as ineffective as the other two only managing to drag Ben from left to right. Celestia’s eye twitched and she started to charge all of her power on her horn and then use a powerful traction spell on the Ultimatrix as she started to walk backwards. The watch started beeping. “Ben, stop please!” warned Ben. “You are about to activate the defense mechanism!” She kept going, too focused on her spell to pay attention to Ben. But then a green energy blast came out of the watch, sending Celestia through a wall. She groaned in pain as the others ran to help her. Rainbow Dash flew towards Ben glaring at him. “Hey, what do you think you’re doing to Princess Celestia!” “Hey, I tried to warn her! The Ultimatrix uses that whenever it feels a menace. Princess Celestia went back on her hooves rubbing her head. “Ben is right, Rainbow Dash. This wasn’t his fault. But it seems that we have to go to Canterlot to try other ways.” … Several hours later; Ben, along with his aunt and her friends were sleeping peacefully around a table as a famous scientist tried to remove the watch. He was like the hundredth pony who tried and failed miserably. Both magicians and scientists tried one after another and every single one of them failed. And when Celestia and Luna tried to do it at the same time, the energy blast sent them both flying. “Dear sister, I quit!” said Luna walking away. Celestia couldn’t blame her. In fact, she was about to quit herself. So much time an effort were wasted on trying to remove a toy from a foal. And finally, the last pony threw the towel. “I am sorry Princess Celestia. Modest apart I am one of the best scientists in Equestria and this device is way out of my possibilities!” Said that, the scientist went away with his tail between his legs. Celestia watched him leave and she sighed, defeated. “Huh? Are we done?” asked Ben waking up at Celestia’s sudden movement. “Yes! Keep that thing! There is nothing we can do to take it off!” said Celestia admitting defeat. “That’s because primitive minds such as yours would never be able to even start understanding the complexity of my best creation!” said a voice right behind them. The sudden voice made everypony to wake up and turn where the voice was coming from. It was a small creature about 25 centimeters of height with green skin and round green eyes; he was wearing a green and black robe. “Azmuth!” greeted Ben. “The most brilliant mind in four, maybe five galaxies.” said the small being with a smirk. “I’ve just came here to pick up Ben.” Ben smiled. “Oh Azmuth, you shouldn’t have to. So, my mission was to kick that Discord’s guy butt?” “Not exactly, Ben.” said a second voice joining in. Ben smiled when he recognized Paradox in his pony form. “You see, in an alternate timeline where you had nothing to do these girls were able to stop the God of Chaos on their own, even if it represented a huge challenge to their friendship.” Pinkie Pie ran to greet Paradox with a huge hug. “Oh wow! Is so nice to see you! Thank you so much for bringing me a new member of my family, even if he is from another dimension! And tell me, did I do a good job taking care of Ben? Did I? Did I?” “You did a great job, Pinkie Pie! You see, Ben’s mission was more than just defeating Discord. He had to earn your trust and friendship. In a near future, that friendship would help you save the universe.” Everypony exchanged a look and smiled happily, since they were amazed how the power of friendship could cross borders even across alternate dimensions or timelines. Ben rolled his eyes but smiled as well. Azmuth cleared his throat. “Also, I needed Ben to collect the DNA of the Draconequus. His powers would help him to save the universe soon. It would be handy to have a creature as powerful as a Celestial without all its restrictions.” Celestia sighed. “I see, well I guess we owe you one for saving us form Discord. But I wish we had the opportunity to take care of Discord on our own.” “You did, and it was an astonishing work as usual!” assured Paradox. Pinkie Pie finally separated from Paradox and looked at Ben with sad puppy eyes. “So is this goodbye, Ben?” asked Pinkie Pie. Ben smiled at Pinkie and hugged her. “Come on aunt Pinkie Pie, this is not goodbye. Is just farewell. Remember what Paradox said, making bonds of friendship with you six would help me save the universe soon! We just have to wait a little bit!” Pinkie hugged Ben back. “Yes, yes! I’ll be looking forward for it!” Ben joined Paradox and Azmuth as the time and dimension traveler made the preparations to leave. “Wait, wait, wait!” said Pinkie Pie. “We agreed we’ll have a party when this was over! You owe me a party Ben!” Paradox winked an eye to Pinkie Pie. “Don’t worry! You’ll see each other soon enough, and when it happens, we’ll have an even bigger party!” Pinkie Pie took his words to heart and waved a hoof at the group as they disappeared. “Are you okay Pinkie Pie?” asked Twilight. The pink pony cleared a tear coming from her eye. “It’s okay! I know he would come some day! We just have to wait!”