Ben 10: Ultimate Convergence

Future Ben's sudden appearance stunned Malakor, momentarily disrupting his control over the pocket dimension. The blast of energy he had unleashed dissipated harmlessly against Future Ben's Ultimatrix-enhanced form. The child Ben, still reeling from the onslaught of memories and the near-fatal drone explosion, stared up at his older self in bewildered awe. Was this real? Or another cruel illusion crafted by Malakor?.

"What is the meaning of this?" Malakor roared, his voice echoing through the narrow corridor. "Another temporal anomaly? I will not tolerate such interference!" He raised his hand again, summoning a vortex of raw power, ready to unleash another devastating attack.

Future Ben smirked, unfazed by Malakor's display of power. "Sorry to crash the party, Malakor, but you've been messing with my timeline. That's a big no-no. Besides," he added, glancing down at the child Ben, "someone needs to protect this little guy."

He snapped his fingers, and the corridor shimmered, the sterile white walls dissolving into a swirling vortex of temporal energy. "Time to even the odds," Future Ben declared. "Let's see how you like fighting on a more… level playing field."

Malakor, caught off guard by the sudden shift in reality, stumbled back, his eyes widening in disbelief. The corridor was gone, replaced by a chaotic landscape of fractured timelines and impossible geometries. Fragments of different worlds collided and merged, creating a bizarre and unpredictable battleground.

"This is impossible!" Malakor exclaimed. "You cannot control the Timestream like this!"

Future Ben chuckled. "Maybe not perfectly, but I've had a few… lessons from a certain time-traveling professor. Besides, the Ultimatrix helps."

He slammed his fist against the Ultimatrix symbol on his chest, and a blinding flash of green light engulfed him. When the light faded, he had transformed into…nothing. Literally. Or rather, he had transformed into Ultimate Alien X, his most powerful and unpredictable form. The form of a god. The very essence of creation and destruction.

"Time to end this, Malakor," Ultimate Alien X boomed, his voice echoing with the power of the universe. "Your reign of terror ends now."

He unleashed a wave of pure energy, reshaping the fractured timelines into a single, stable reality. The chaotic landscape solidified, forming a new arena for their battle: a vast, desolate wasteland littered with the wreckage of shattered worlds.

Malakor, realizing the immense power he was facing, hesitated for a moment. He had underestimated Ben Tennyson, and now he was paying the price. But he was not one to back down from a challenge. He focused his energy, summoning all his power, and prepared to face Ultimate Alien X in a final, apocalyptic showdown.

The child Ben watched the unfolding battle with a mixture of fear and fascination. He didn't fully understand what was happening, but he knew that the fate of the universe hung in the balance. He felt a strange connection to both Future Ben and Malakor, as if he were somehow caught in the middle of their conflict.

As Ultimate Alien X and Malakor clashed, the very fabric of reality began to unravel. The air crackled with energy, the ground trembled, and the sky turned a sickly green. The battle was a spectacle of unimaginable power, a cosmic dance of destruction that threatened to consume everything in its path.

During a momentary pause in the battle, Ultimate Alien X turned towards the child Ben. "Little me," he said, his voice softened with concern, "I need you to do something for me. Something very important."

The child Ben looked up at his future self, his eyes wide with apprehension. "What is it?" he asked, his voice barely a whisper.

"I need you to remember," Ultimate Alien X said. "Remember who you are. Remember what you stand for. Remember the hero you're destined to become. Malakor is trying to erase your past, to rewrite your destiny. Don't let him succeed. Your memories are your greatest weapon."

He extended his hand towards the child Ben, and a beam of green light shot out, enveloping him in its warm embrace. The child Ben felt a surge of energy coursing through his body, strengthening his resolve, reinforcing his identity.

As the light faded, he felt his memories returning in full force. He remembered his friends, his family, his battles, his victories, his losses. He remembered the weight of responsibility, the sacrifices he had made, the unwavering commitment to justice that had defined his life as a hero.

He was Ben Tennyson, the wielder of the Ultimatrix, the protector of the universe. And he would not be broken.

With newfound determination, the child Ben turned to face Malakor, his eyes blazing with defiance. "You may have taken my powers," he said, his voice clear and strong, "but you can't take away who I am. I am Ben Tennyson, and I will never give up!"

Malakor, enraged by Ben's defiance, unleashed another wave of energy, intending to silence him once and for all. But this time, Ben was ready. He closed his eyes, focusing all his energy, all his will, and reached out to the Ultimatrix, calling upon its power.

Suddenly, a familiar green glow enveloped him, and he felt himself transforming. His body contorted and reshaped, his bones cracking and reforming, his skin hardening into a protective carapace. He grew taller, stronger, more powerful. And when the transformation was complete, he stood before Malakor, not as a helpless child, but as… Humungousaur!.

"Looks like I'm back in the game," Humungousaur roared, his voice booming with newfound strength. "Time to even the odds… again!"

But as Humungousaur roared, Ultimate Alien X suddenly flickered, his form unstable. The power of the transformation was too much, even for him. He staggered back, his body convulsing, his voice choked with pain. "Ben… I… I can't… control it…" And just like that, Future Ben vanishes from existence, leaving child Ben (as Humungousaur) alone to fight Malakor. Did Ultimate Alien X's timeline just cease to exist? And without the future Ben's help, how can the child Ben hope to defeat Malakor now? Find out next time! Now he's stuck as Humungousaur against a being that can warp reality itself. What will Ben do now?