The Forge of Creation

You have failed! You had four opportunities to stop Aggregor from reassembling the map of infinity, each time he bested you.

While you're doing the recap you may wanna mention all the good we did while we were chasing him.

Yeah.

We helped a lot of people.

Trivialities.

While you did it about saving mere planets Aggregor obtained the means to travel to the forge of creation and obtain the greatest power in the universe! It does sound bad when you put it that way.

We can still stop him.

Tell us how to get there.

I don't know where it is! That was the whole point of hiding it! All is lost.

You've got a plan.

I've got a transformation that can find the forge of creation and stop Aggregor.

Ben, are you sure you want to I need the keys both of you.

What is this? Ben had me build a security system into the ultimatrix.

Didn't want albedo to ever get access to this one.

Or worse, to accidentally change into it in the middle of a fight.

Do it.

Transformation lockout overridden.

Transformation 10 now available.

Alien X! It could work.

Alien X can do anything.

Only if Ben can convince Alien X to cooperate.

Yep.

That's all he has to do.

Ben Tennyson.

Motion to greet our honored guest and hear him out.

Motion denied.

Motion to ignore him for a thousand years, at which point we set him on fire for a second thousand years.

Belicus, vengeance is not our way.

Vengeance is absolutely my way.

I know he hurt your feelings when he abandoned us.

He hurt mine, too.

Yeah, I'm totally sorry.

I need your power to save I don't care! We have to vote on it.

Point of order! We don't have to do anything unless we both agree.

This is bigger than you and me.

The whole universe is at stake.

And? You're being obstinate, dear.

Am not.

Are too.

Am not! Are too.

Am not! Are too Hello! Professor paradox? You will not convince Serena and belicus to help you not today.

Am not! Are Ttimewalker! You are not welcome here!

Agreed.

Resolved punish paradox for ignoring the treaty between him and the celestial sapiens race.

Seconded!

I'm not supposed to go within 500 light-years of them.

Resolved destroy Professor paradox.

It's time to leave.

But I have to convince them to you made me change back?

You want to go to the forge of creation. I'm here to take you there.

How? It's hidden.

True, but I'm the one who hid it.

This has gone far enough, paradox! Has it? Granted, he achieved far more than I'd believed possible, but trusting that boy with the omnitrix was a grave mistake.

Not a mistake. You know the reasons why.

Yes.

You told me of his grand destiny that he was the legendary being who will someday

Shhh! No spoilers.

For that glorious future to occur, we must first survive the current crisis.

It's too much! The child cannot win this time.

And I say he can.

Won't it be fun to find out who's right? You guys want to stop talking about me like I'm not here? What he said.

We're gonna do this.

You gonna help? You can start by telling us what the forge of creation is.

It is the source of the universe's greatest power.

It's where ideas become real.

The forge of creation is where celestial sapiens, like Alien X, are born.

It sounds beautiful.

Anyway, it doesn't sound like a problem.

Aggregor intends to absorb the abilities of a newborn celestialsapien.

Should he succeed, he will become omnipotent.

Okay, that sounds like a problem.

I believe that with the help of your friends, you can stop this.

Will you try? You have to ask? If we're going to get there in time, we'll have to have already left.

Off we go.

Where are we? There's nothing on my instruments.

Understandable.

There's nothing outside, either.

Paradox: You see that faint glow in the distance?

A star?

Paradox: Actually, it's the universe. We're in the space beyond.

Then what's that?

Paradox: That is the next universe over. I don't like it at all. The physics are terribly counterintuitive.

Wait. I thought the universe was everything.

Paradox: A common error of the parochial mind. There's always more to reality than one imagines. Ah. We've arrived. Full stop.

Relative to what?

Paradox: Excellent point, actually.

I still don't see anything.

Paradox: That's because it's enclosed by a chronal randomization barrier. It is out of sync with all time and, without the map of infinity, totally inaccessible. Unless, of course, you're me. Inside this hidden nebula is the birthplace of a bouncing baby Alien X. And while it is a truly adorable creature

We can't let aggregor touch it.

Let's do this.

Paradox: This is as far as I can go.

With all your powers, why don't you just, like, snap your fingers or something and fix all this? You could go back in time and stop Aggregor before he gets the map.

Paradox: If only it were that simple. There are places I cannot go and things I cannot do.

But Ben can?

I've opened a portal through the barrier and arranged for life support. While inside, you will not need air, nor will you feel discomfort from heat or cold.

Then we can't be killed?

You most certainly can. A fact aggregor will be attempting to prove as soon as he becomes aware you're here.

Hey! How are we supposed to find the Never mind. Found the nebula.

You hit something? Something hit us.

Get off of me! We're wedged in! Terraspin! Get off of him! Nice! Aggregor's already here.

We've got to get moving.

We're not going anywhere.

We're stuck.

So let's get unstuck.

This is weird.

We shouldn't be able to breathe out here.

There's a big hole in the rust bucket.

We shouldn't be able to breathe in there, either.

It's no use.

How about I just turn into something strong enough to shove it through Waybig, or Ben! Dude, you okay? That was weird.

I think I saw something Moving in there.

You have to be more careful.

Paradox told us not to touch the time field.

I do see something moving in there.

Not something.

Someone.

I'm Ben Tennyson.

Do I know you? You look sort of Familiar.

First day with your new lips? Talk! Who are you? Why did you bring me here? I didn't bring you here exactly.

You've got one more chance to start making sense, or I'm taking you apart! Calm down.

This is complicated.

There's been some sort of time-travel accident.

That's how you want to play it? Fine.

Just let me try and explain.

Don't make me hurt you, okay? Ow! You little Watch your language, Tennyson.

He's just a kid.

Kevin 11? I'm not 11 anymore, butYeah.

Not smart, Kevin.

He thinks you're still evil.

I'm not evil.

I'm nuanced.

Whatever you're trying to pull, Levin, it's not gonna work.

It's hero time.

Little juvenile delinquent! Try and set me on fire? You're right.

I've got a better idea.

Kevin! Who's next? Since you need to cool off, I vote big chill.

N.

R.

G.

! Can I catch a break? I'll break something for you.

Be careful, Ben! It's dangerous out here! Not as dangerous as me.

I can see that.

You think I'm afraid of you? Remarkably, no.

Look at me, Ben.

You recognized Kevin.

You must know who I am.

Dweeb! What happened to you? Puberty.

You have traveled in time.

That's Gwen.

That's Kevin.

AndI'm you.

Please.

I would never turn into anything that lame.

I'm you six years later.

And Kevin 11 is a good guy now.

Things change, Ben.

They don't change that much.

I got my eye on you.

I'm quaking in my boots, pip-squeak.

Maybe if I touch the time field again, it'll send him home.

Or it'll make a set.

Awesome! So not awesome.

Guess we'll let paradox sort this out after.

After what? We're still stuck.

No problemo.

I'm all recharged.

Hey.

How'd you do that? You should always keep it locked.

YouTook a bite out of my ship! It's not like I put the first dent in it.

Anyway, you can always go out and steal another one.

Did I really use to be that obnoxious? Use to be? Celestial sapiens spend almost all of their time debating.

It takes a lot to get their attention, and that's fine.

We don't want it.

Why not? They could just blink, and we'd be gone.

So let's be quiet.

We don't want to disturb them.

How can we breathe with no air? Where's grandpa Max? If this is the future, does everybody have jet packs? Who won the last five world series? Seriously, though, where are the jet packs? Ben! No more sugar.

Give.

I don't have any.

Thank you.

Your butt is huge.

What did you say? He said, "your butt is" I heard him! It was just an observation.

You were trying to hurt my feelings.

How'd I do, big butt? You know, I'd almost forgotten what a jerk you used to be.

It's not your fault, dweeb.

With a butt that big, you probably aren't getting enough blood to your brain.

Where do you get off talking to your friends like that? I'm 10 years old.

What's your excuse? Everything's not a game.

What we do is important.

If you can't see that, maybe you are just a kid.

You think I don't know? When it's hero time, if I mess up, somebody could die.

Mess up this time, everybody could die.

That's right.

Maybe that's too much to have in your head when you have to win.

Maybe if I pretend everything's a big joke, when the time comes, I'll be able to do what I have to do.

Is that why you're so arrogant all the time because you're scared? No.

I'm actually oblivious.

Dumb.

Lame.

Weak.

Guess this one's okay.

How'd you break the omnitrix, again? I didn't break it, exactly.

I are we there yet? Yeah.

I think we are.

What's that in her hands? A baby Alien X.

Where do baby Alien X's come from? When two constellations love each other very much Kevin! Just trying to help the kid out.

I had to learn about astrophysics on the streets.

We're hit! Take us down! That's where we're going.

The engines are out.

Move! I'll land it! Sit! Sitting.

I was going for upgrade.

I was going for big chill.

How much stronger do I get when I'm older? A lot.

Incoming! I can't imagine how you managed to beat me here, Tennyson, but it doesn't matter.

I'm going to kill you and take the ultimate prize.

And they say i talk too much.

Your manna attacks can't touch me.

Leave her alone! It's over, Tennyson.

All of your friends have fallen.

Can't fight him like this.

Should have picked a flier.

Not a bad idea.

Stinkfly? How did you? You'll learn how to do it later.

Give me some cover! Swampfire! Ultimate Plant guy? That's just a copy of wildvine.

Sure.

Remember the time wildvine did this? And now the ultimate power is mine.

It's timed out! Wake up! You can still stop him! What? You can absorb my omnitrix, like you did before.

You'll have all my powers.

No.

If I'm gonna do this, I'd better go with the "a" game.

Finally.

The universe at my fingertips.

Hands off the baby! Levin? Remember when you told me our people's laws against absorbing energy were lies to control the weak? Let's see who's weak after I take your powers, too.

That's enough, Kevin! When I finish him, then it'll be enough! That's not you talking! Absorbing energy makes osmosians lose control! Yeah? Well, I like being out of control.

Maybe I should absorb the Alien X power for myself.

I can't let you do that, Kevin! You can't st me, either! I deserve that power.

I'm the one who gets turned into a monster.

I'm the one nobody ever trusts or cares about.

That's not true! Face it, Gwen whatever I look like, I'm a freak! You're a jerk.

You've always been a jerk.

People try to be nice to you, but you can't ever see it.

You're too busy feeling sorry for yourself.

Maybe I'll try it your way, kid.

At least for today.

But tomorrow Kevin! He's crazier than he was before.

A problem for another day.

Today, you've saved the universe, and it's time to go home.

Particularly you, my impetuous young friend.

I'm gonna forget everything that happened, aren't I? I mean, he doesn't remember.

You'll think it was a dream.

But one day, you'll remember it dimly and trust Kevin when you shouldn't, and he'll respond to that trust and help save the universe.

And then turn evil again.

The story isn't over, Ben.

When the moment comes, you'll do what needs to be done.

That is your great gift.

Goodbye, Ben.

Try being nicer to your cousin.

Why'd you have to go do that?

We must also take our leave before the locals take notice of my presence.

What about Kevin?

Don't worry, Gwen. I'll take care of him.