On a train bound for Ponyville, Twilight and her friends were with Ben and Rook. As Ben and his partner waited to arrive at their destination, the girls tried to get to know them a bit more, "So that watch thing of your's is what gives you the power to change into aliens?" Rainbow Dash asked Ben.
"That's right," nodded Ben, "It crashed down to earth and that was when I found it".
"And as a kid too?" Fluttershy gasped, as Ben nodded.
Applejack and Rarity were talking to Ben's partner, "So your world is a farm like place?" Applejack asked Rook.
"Yes, the most exciting thing to do on Revonnah is to keep the rodents out of the grain silos", he replied.
"Gracious me, I don't think I could ever stand to live in a place where farming is daily." Rarity gasped.
While Rarity and Applejack were talking to Rook, Ben was telling Twilight, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Pinkie and Spike about some of his aliens, "So when I'm Heatblast I can control and shoot fire, when I'm Water Hazard I can shoot water and when I'm XLR8 I have super speed" he boasted.
"Wow, that's so cool!" Pinkie beamed.
"I am the hero of 10" Ben replied.
"Amazing, your aliens remind me of the Power Ponies." Spike gasped.
Ben looked confused, "The what?"
"The Power Ponies, my favorite comic book hero series. In fact some your aliens powers are just like The Masked Matter-Horn." Spike explained.
"Masked Matter-Horn?" Ben raised an eyebrow.
Twilight was talking with Rook, "So the Plumbers protect all of the galaxy?" she asked.
"That's right. On every planet in the galaxy there's a Plumber stationed there." Rook explained.
"That's just amazing," she turned to Ben, "and before you had the Omnitrix you had another watch called the Ultimatrix?"
"That's right, it was like the Omnitrix but apart from letting me change into aliens it allow me to evolve some of those aliens to there ultimate forms" Ben explained.
"That's just so interesting" Twilight said in awe.
They heard the train whistle, as Twilight spoke, "We're here."
The group got off the train, and the ponies and Spike led them away from the station before they were in Ponyville Square, "Welcome Ben 10 and Rook, to Ponyville." Twilight welcomed them.
They heroes looked around seeing multiple coloured equines with different styled manes, tails, and images on their flanks, "This place sure looks peaceful." Rook said, as he saw the whole town looked happy.
"I've never seen a world so peaceful in my life." Ben said,
"I feel uneasy for some reason" Rook said,
"You should relax" Ben encouraged him,
"I guess you're right" Rook replied.
"Come on, we got a tour to give ya!" Pinkie said, as she bounced off with the others following her.
As the heroes followed the ponies through town, the two of them were taking in the sight of the town and all the residents, "Hey, Twilight, can I ask you something?" Rook asked,
"Sure, Rook" Twilight said,
"Why do all you ponies have different marks on your flanks?" Rook asked,
"Those are our cutie marks" Twilight giggled.
"Come again?" Ben asked,
"Cutie marks," the princess repeated, "They represent a pony's natural talent. We earn them when we discover what our special talent is."
"Wow, I wonder what my cutie mark would be if I had one?" Ben wondered.
"It's a mystery." Rook said sarcastically, while looking at the Omnitrix.
Ben looked over and saw three fillies up on a tree branch with a hang glider, "What're they doing?" he asked,
The ponies looked up and gasped at the three fillies who they knew as the Cutie Mark Crusaders. Applejack, Rarity, and Rainbow galloped over to the tree, "Applebloom, you get down from there!" Applejack ordered.
"Sweetie Belle, as your older sister I demand you come down this instant!" Rarity ordered.
"Scootaloo, I'm all for extreme stunts, but this is isn't right for you!" Rainbow ordered her little fan.
"But we're just about to earn our cutie marks in hang gliding." Scootaloo explained.
'If ya don't come down right now, you'll be earning your cutie marks in injuries!" Applejack called from down below.
"Maybe Applejack's right," Applebloom began, "Maybe we should forget this one."
Before her two friends could think, a gust of wind caught the glider and pulled the three off the branch and sent it gliding around in the air. The three fillies clung to it while screaming for their lives. The group down below gasped, Ben nodded to Rook and the both of them sprang into action.
First Rook shot a net out of his Proto-Tool at the falling fillies.
Ben followed by slapped Omnitrix and in an instant he transformed into the bug-like alien Stinkfly, and manged to catch the net with the three fillies in midair.
"I got you" Stinkfly said,
"Thanks whatever you are." Sweetie Belle said, as the three were confused as to who Stinkfly was.
"Whatever you are you stink" Scootaloo added, covering her nose
Stinkfly touched back down and changed back into Ben, and placed the three safely on their hoofs. Applejack and Rarity ran to their little sisters and smothered them in worry, while Rainbow went to Scootaloo, "Applebloom, never do anything like that again." Applejack scolded her sister.
"That goes for you too, Sweetie Belle." Rarity told her sister.
"And you." Rainbow said to Scootaloo.
"We're sorry." they apologized.
"Thank you so much, Ben." Rarity thanked him.
"Always glad to help." he nodded, "I never leave anyone hanging",
The three fillies approached him, "Thanks for saving us, Sir." Applebloom thanked him,
"Where'd that stinky bug thing go?" asked Sweetie Belle, looking around for a sign of Stinkfly, "We wanted to thank him",
"I'll let him know" Ben replied, with a smile,
"Yeah, you were awesome," Scootaloo added, before clearing her throat, "I mean not as awesome as Rainbow Dash, but still awesome,"
"Anytime, but next time listen to your older sisters." Ben lectured them,
"Right." they nodded,
When they saw the other tall figure Sweetie Belle gasped, "Who are you?",
"We're the Plumbers." Rook answered,
"Plumbers?" Applebloom asked, as the three fillies were curious,
"They're superheroes." Spike cleared it up,
"Heroes?" they gasped,
"That's right." Rook nodded,
"Wow!" Scootaloo gasped, as the three checked them out,
"So who're these three?" Ben asked,
"These are Applebloom; Applejack's sister, Sweetie Belle; Rarity's sister, and Scootaloo," Twilight introduced them, "Girls, meet Ben 10 and Rook."
"Howdy, yall." Applebloom greeted them.
"What were you three doing up there in the first place?" Rook asked.
"We were hoping to earn our cutie marks in hang gliding." Scootaloo explained.
"But that one was a failure." Sweetie Belle said.
"I'm lost." Ben said.
"You see they formed their own team called the Cutie Mark Crusaders." Fluttershy explained.
"Cutie Mark Crusaders?" Rook asked.
"That's right," Applebloom nodded, "It's our objective to find our true talents and earn our cutie marks."
"Aren't they supposed to come naturally?" Rook asked.
"That's what we try to tell them." Twilight sighed.
"Well forget hang gliding, we'll just find another way," Scootaloo said, "Come on Crusaders!" she jumped on her scooter which was parked nearby, and her friend got into the wagon connected to it. Scootaloo flapped her wings and they took off.
"Cute bunch of kids." Ben stated.
"Yeah, they're always full of energy." Applejack smiled.
"Well come on, there's a lot more to show you!" Pinkie called, as they continued onward.
As the heroes saw more of the town, the ponies watching them pass by were unable to take their eyes off them, "Don't you just hate it when others look at you like you got two heads or something?" Ben asked Rook.
"Remember, in this world we're the aliens." Rook reminded him.
"Yeah, but other planet's inhabitants didn't look at us like THAT." Ben said, while ignoring a pony with an agape jaw.
Suddenly he noticed a mint coated unicorn looking at them who was blushing with her hooves covering her mouth in surprise, "Weird." he said to himself, before following his partner.
They stopped in front of a castle that looked like a tree, "What's this place?" Rook asked, as he and Ben looked up.
"This is where me and Spike live. I am a Princess after all." Twilight reminded them.
"Nice." Ben smiled.
"Of course it's not just her castle," Rainbow spoke up, "We all use it as our new meeting place."
"Plus it has become the new library." Spike finished.
"Princess Celestia feels this would be a better place for you both to remain for the time being." Twilight explained.
"Why not in Canterlot's castle?" Rook asked.
"Because if you were there you wouldn't be so close to us." Pinkie mentioned.
"She's got a point." Applejack noted.
Both Ben and Rook looked at each other, before Rook spoke, "All right, we'll remain here in Twilight's castle during our stay."
The ponies and Spike cheered, until Pinkie gasped, "Oh, I better get to work! Girls, bring them by Sugarcube Corner in five." she zipped off.
"Now where's she off to?" Ben asked.
"Oh, you'll find out soon." Rainbow said, as the girls smiled.
"But now let's give you a tour of the castle." Twilight offered, as they went inside.
Meanwhile out in the unknown location in front of King Sombra's dark castle, three alien bounty hunters landed as their ring leader Sixsix spoke to his two friends. He spoke a language that no one but his kind could understand,
The second one known as Sevenseven answered his leader,
While the third one known as Eighteight stayed silent,
"Your reward?!" a voice called out.
The three bounty hunters turned to see a robot with spider-like legs and a crab spinier he was followed by someone who looked like Ben 10 but instead of green he wore red.
Sixsix said something in his alien language,
"Who are you walking scrapheap!" growled the crab robot, who was called Kraab,
"Why are you Sotoraggian rejects here?" the red Ben asked.
Sevenseven answered,
"Well get in line, because we're getting the reward!" Albedo argued.
Sixsix barked something, as both Sevenseven and Eighteight were about to attack, until a female voice spoke up.
"Look at you acting like babies, it's so lame!" they looked up and saw touching down was Gilda the Griffon, and a Pegasus by the name of Lightning Dust.
"Who're you calling babies?!" Kraab barked.
"In fact, who are you?" Albedo asked.
"Name's Gilda, and this is my partner in crime, Lightning Dust." the griffin replied,
"Sup?" the pegasus greeted her.
Then there was a puff of smoke and a light blue unicorn wearing a wizards cape and hat appeared.
"The great and powerful Trixie has arrived," she said, with a flourish.
"Well, look who it is" Lighting dust said mockingly, "It's the Magical Washup"
"You dare insult the great and powerful Trixie!" the unicorn retorted.
Sixsix said something, Trixie turned on him, "You think your better then Trixie you walking rustbucket? she asked.
Sixsix growled at the unicorn.
Sevenseven grumbled something, only for Lightning Dust to fly into his face.
"You're really lucky I can't understand what you're saying, buddy" she snarled,
Eighteight asked something.
"Lightning Dust and I are here, because the one who invited said he needed to expert fliers." Gilda answered.
"Me and Albedo are here, because the one who invited said he some expert bounty hunters" Kraab explained.
"Trixie is here, because the one who invited said he needed an expert in magic" Trixie explained.
Lightning Dust looked at them all, "You don't think this is some set up do you?"
"It's not a set up," a voice said, grabbing their attention. They looked into the castle as a shadow pony strewed out, "My king and his partner will see you all now." The group were curious, and despite their reluctance decided to follow the shadow pony into the castle.
The shadow pony showed them into a meeting area with a circular stone table set up, with just the right amount of chairs for each of them. Appearing on the scene was Sombra and Micheal, "Who is that?" Albedo asked.
That's King Sombra" Trixie gasped.
"King Sombra?" Gilda asked, as Lightning Dust answered.
"he was once the ruler of the Crystal Empire before the crystal ponies used the crystal heart to banish him" she explained.
"Correct, nice to see you all accepted the invitations," Sombra smiled, "Allow me to introduce to you all my partner, Micheal Morningstar."
"Welcome ponies, Galvin, bounty hunters, and griffons. Take a seat," Micheal instructed as they did so, "Now then, Sombra and I have invited you all here because you share a common enemy. Six specific ponies and a boy with a watch who humiliated you, betrayed you, left you with nothing!"
"How do you know that?" Trixie wondered.
"My partner has shared with me some of your very experiences which she's gathered courtesy of his shadow minions." Micheal answered.
"Yeah, you know about us. So what?" Gilda asked impatiently.
"I come bearing an opportunity for you all," Micheal continued.
"An opportunity?" Trixie asked with interest.
"Me and Albedo are all ears" Kraab added, as Micheal smirked.
"You all have your own fields of expertise, but what are you alone? Mere common folk of your own species, but together you can be much more." the villain continued.
Sixsix asked a question.
"A partnership." Micheal answered.
"Partnership?" asked Trixie.
Sombra spoke up, "Correct. Together with all our strengths and abilities combined we can terminate those six fools and the boy who made a mockery out of us."
"And I shall help you, provided you help me in conquering some of my own enemies." Micheal noted.
"My services don't come cheap." Kraab said.
Sixsix said something on behalf of him and his siblings.
"We promise you will all be rewarded handsomely." Sombra assured them.
"Trixie wishes to be paid in gems!" Trixie barked.
"And so you shall, should you agree to our alliance." Micheal tempted her.
Each of them started pondering on what to do, while remembering how their reputations were tarnished, friendships betrayed, and outright humiliated, all because of one or more of the six ponies representing the elements of harmony or by Ben 10 the boy with the watch who had denied them victory.
Sixsix was the first to speak up, when he was finished Sevenseven and Eighteight nodded in confirmation.
"Excellent. And the rest of you?" Micheal asked the others.
"To get back at Rainbow Dash for getting me kicked out of the academy, I'm all for it." Lightning Dust answered.
"Same here." Gilda agreed.
"Me and Kraab are willing to follow you" Albedo said.
"As long as Trixie gets to destroy Twilight Trixie will help too", Trixie said.
"Perfect," Micheal said, as he and Sombra took their own seats at the table, "Well then partners, we got work to do." he smirked with the King.
Back in Ponyville, the group were escorting the heroes to Sugarcube Corner. They looked at the place as Ben spoke to the girls, "Uh, there's not some evil witch in there who's gonna stuff us full of food and cook us for dinner is there?"
"Now where in the wide world of Equestria would you get an idea like that?" Rarity asked.
"Never mind." Rook replied, as they walked in only to meet with the sound of party horns and noisemakers.
Confetti and streamers fell onto the heroes as they saw the place was packed with ponies they saw in the town, and hanging from the ceiling was a banner reading, 'Welcome to Ponyville, Plumbers'. Pinkie slid over and blew into a noisemaker, "Surprise!"
"Do I even want to know?" Ben asked.
"Don't worry, Ben. It's just a welcome party." Twilight said.
"A welcome party?" Rook asked.
"Pinkie always throws a welcome party for someone new in Ponyville." Rainbow explained.
"And when she throws a party, she really throws it." Applejack put in.
"And you did this all for us?" Rook inquired out of the pink pony.
"Well duh. It's not everyday we have heroes n Ponyville." Pinkie replied.
"Unless you count us." Rainbow boasted, as she stood next to her friends.
"Well come on yall, let's party!" Applejack declared, as the heroes decided to join in.
Both the heroes were enjoying it in their own way, Rook who was enjoying some party games with Pinkie, Spike, and Rainbow. Ben, who had transformed into the living planet alien Gravattack, he was using his anti-gravity powers to make the kids levitate. After a while he noticed that Rook had stopped playing games and was sitting at a table, Ben transformed back and approached his partner.
"You Ok Rook?" he asked, as he sat down and offered a cup of punch to him, "Here, thought you could use it."
Rook accepted it without a word, as Ben continued, "I know you miss your family we'll get to them"
"It's not that," Rook said, "I'm just thinking about all the ponies who could be in danger and we don't know were he is"
"I haven't forgotten about him, but until we find any trace of him I'm using whatever time we have to calm my nerves. You could try the same." he sat up and walked back to join the crowd.
Rook pondered on what his ally said, before getting up and decided to join the rest of the party for the sake of the pony girls who have been so accommodating to him.
Hope Ben and Rook will be prepared to face their old enemies, especially the girls.
I hate to be a critic after being a grammar nazi, buuut...
1. Shining Armor lives in the Crystal Empire. Why is he Captain of the Canterlot guards?
2. Rook has family in danger? When?
so Applebloom is thanking Ben but from their POV, Stinkfly is the one that saved them, why is Applebloom thanking Ben? and why keep the omnitrix a secret from them? surely after 1-2 seasons ben has kicked the habit of needing to keep the omnitrix a secret.