Ben Remembers

"Sorry Ben but this is of the utmost importance. There are supervillains in danger of getting near-omnipotent wishes. We need you to enter a tournament as one of your smarter aliens in a manager role. I was able to get my hands on an entrance orb. All you need to do is crush it." Paradox said as the steam-punk scientist turned over his hand and had a portal drop a misty orb into his palm.

"Oh no! Not that again!" Ben said backing away and waving his hands frantically to shield himself from the professor's orb. He recognized it from his many adventures in the scramble-verse.

"Ben, we need your help. You need to put your bad memories aside for now. Just turn into Grey Matter and smash the orb." Azmuth pleaded.

"No! Nothing either of you, or anyone else, can say will change my mind." Ben said crossing his arms and pouting. As soon as he finished a new flash appeared next to the three parties and a bearded figure with green gauntlet-like devices on either arm came out. Ben 10,000, Ben's future self.

"Ben, just do it. Nothing you do will stop them. Just give in." The man said solemnly.

"FII-NEE!" Ben said in a whining tone. "But at least just tell me this is the last time." Ben said pointing a finger at Ben 10K. He just shook his head at his past self. Ben looked like he going to cry. "Let's just get this over with!"

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