METROPOLIS  17 YEARS IN THE FUTURE

Tower Voice: Intruder alert on Level 42.

Future Animo: Do that Cyber voodoo that you do so well!

Humungoopsaur: Get away from that door, Animo!

Future Animo: That's Dr. Animo! My pets should keep you two busy. [ Laughs evilly ]

[Both growl and croak ]

Future Babs: What are those things? Your archenemies are seriously disgusting.

Humungoopsaur: Hey, it's not like I pick them!

Future Babs: Ugh! Here. Let me.

Humungoopsaur: Two more punches and I would have had it open.

Future Babs: Well, now you can punch him instead!

Future Animo: You're too late, Tennysons! Thanks to your Chronoporter, I shall travel back in time to retrieve the Arc, supplying myself with enough DNA to create an army of Mutant creatures! Say goodbye to your past and hello to Oblivion! [ Laughs evilly ]

[ Biomnitrix powers down ]

Chrono Spanner: Did you guys lose somebody?

Ben 10,000: Spanner? What are you -- Where

Future Babs: We haven't seen you in decades!

Chrono Spanner: Yeah. I've been really busy.

Ben 10,000: Okay. Uh, Well, thanks for the assist.

Future Babs: We're about to leave for Plumber Headquarters. We'll drop Animo off on the way.

Chrono Spanner: Oh, yeah, Grandpa Max is retiring today.

Future Babs: You know about that?

Chrono Spanner: Uh, Y-yeah. It's all over the Extranet.

Ben 10,000: And we're gonna be late if our son can't get his act together. Ken! Hurry up, buddy! What is with that kid?

Future Babs: (jokingly) Don't look at me. That's all your side of the family.

Ken Tennyson: I'm coming! I'm coming! I was looking for this.

Future Babs: The Omnitrix? Unh-unh. You're still grounded, kiddo.

Ken Tennyson: It's an official function, so one of us should wear it, for old times' sake.

Future Babs: For old times' sake? Wow. That is a real stretch, even for you.

Ken Tennyson: Aw, come on! What if there's an alien attack or something?

Ben 10,000: If there's an alien attack -- Hey, where'd Spanner go?

Future Babs: The man said he was busy. Now grab the mad doctor and let's get going.

Ben 10,000: Yes, dear. Ben to Plumber Base. Four the teleport.

Future Animo: I'm not mad.

(Plumber HQ)

Future Babs: Wow. There is some serious Political Power in this room.

Ken Tennyson: Tell me about it. Isn't that the guy from the HappySnax commercial?

Future Diana: Ben, you made it -- and on time.

Ben 10,000: You don't have to sound so surprised. Are you ready to fill Grandpa Max's shoes?

Future Diana: I do not believe an exchange of footwear will be required.

Ben 10,000: No, Diana. That's a figure of -- Oh, you got me again.

Future Diana: That comedic ruse never gets old. But it will be a challenge to perform the duties of Magistratus as well as your grandfather has.

Future Max Tennyson: Nonsense, Diana. You're gonna do just fine. Truth is you've been top man around here for years.

Future Diana: That is kind of you to say, Magis --

Future Max Tennyson: Ah. Call me Max. Might as well get used to it.

Ben 10,000: I know the invitation said no gifts, but I just couldn't show up empty-handed.

Future Animo: You're finally retiring, Maxwell? This place won't be the same without you.

Future Max Tennyson: We've kept your room just like you left it.

Future Hal: Tennyson.

Ben 10,000: Jordon. Ha, so you're taking over Diana's old job, huh?

Future Hal: Hey, somebody's got to keep the Rooters in line.

Future Babs: And, Jessica, I hear you finally completed your second doctorate.

Future Jessica: I know. I know. But seriously, I would have finished a year ago if I hadn't been named High Magus

[ Cheers and Applause ]

Future Zee: You guys are just in time. The President of Earth is arriving.

Ben 10,000: This I got to see.

Future Lois Lane : Lois Lane here, bringing you an exclusive  Metropolis Network coverage of the President's speech.

Future Jimmy: Uh, can we do that again, Mrs. Lane? I, uh, forgot to put in a sim.

Future Lois Lane  : Olsen! Remind me why I don't fire you.

Future Karen: Everyone your president has arrived !

Future Frightwig: Okay. I'm ready inside. I'm outside the vault.

Future Maltruant: Well done, Frightwig. You will wait for precisely 37.362 seconds and then proceed.

Future ThumbSkull: Hey, I know you're the evil mastermind and all, but, uh, this place is Plumber Central. What are we waiting around for?

Future Maltruant: A random event, a twist of fate, an occurrence no one could possibly foresee -- Unless, of course, you're a time traveler who's been there before.

Ben 10,000: Greetings, Madam President  .

Future Karen : no need for Greetings Ben. Come on, you guys. Granted, I am the most powerful woman on the planet, but I'm still the same old Karen Beecher .

Future Kara: That's Good to hear

Ken Tennyson: Hey, hey, hey! Auntie Karen !

Future Karen: Kenny! Look at you -- you've got'en  so big ! Hey, uh, where's the, um, uh...

Ken Tennyson: Yeah, my parents won't let me wear it.

Future Karen : I'll take care of it. I mean, hello! President of Earth!

Future Diana: It appears a massive Solar Flare has released a stream of high-energy particles.

[ Murmuring Continues ]

Future Diana: There is no cause for alarm. This station is fully shielded from Ionizing Radiation. At the very worst, we might experience...

[ All Screaming ]

Future Zee: Hey, watch the jacket!

Future Diana: ...A complete shutdown of all electronic systems. Everyone, please -- do not panic!

[ All shouting ]

Future Kara: Hey, settle down or I'll start knocking heads together!

Future Jessica: Kara!

Ben 10,000: Your people skills have improved.

Future Lois Lane: In the absence of light or gravity, the wealthy and powerful of Earth float like, uh...

Future Jimmy: Very important balloons?

Future Lois Lane: [ Clears Throat ] You know, you can be replaced by a tripod and remote control.

Future Max Tennyson: Everyone, please. You are in no danger. The flare just knocked out the lights and the artificial gravity. We'll have everything back on in a moment.

Future Diana: You did not mention that life support is also shut down.

Future Kara: I'm thinking we should probably keep the "running out of Oxygen" part to ourselves.

Future Frightwig: 37 seconds. He may be crazy and evil, but the boss has a great sense of timing. There you are. Come to Mama, little Anihilaarg!

Future Max Tennyson: I'll go down to the power core and reset the breakers. That should bring gravity and life support back online.

Ben 10,000: I'll go with you.

Future Max Tennyson: No, Ben. I need all of you to keep everyone calm and start moving them down to the hangar deck. Be ready to launch the emergency pods just in case.

Frightwig: Hey, I got Anihilaarg, but this Star Core -- it's fake!

Future Maltruant: A fake?! Impossible! I know I sensed the Dwarf Star Core on this station. One moment.

[ Indistinct Conversations ]

Future Gwen Tennyson: This way! This way, please! [ Gasps ] It's Maltruant. He's on top of the station, looking for something.

Future Babs: Like what?

Future Gwen Tennyson: I don't know. But I just felt his mind searching.

Ben 10,000: Whatever he's looking for, he's gonna find a serious beatdown.

Future Gwen Tennyson: You guys head for the upper airlock. I'll tell Kara where we're going and meet you there.

Future Maltruant: Ah! I have located the Star Core. You will proceed to the Hangar level and wait for instructions.

Frightwig: [ Sighs ] Whatever you say, bossman. It's Max Tennyson. He's coming right this way

 Acid Breath: Max Tennyson? Listen, I'll get the Star Core. You just stay put. I don't want you taking any chances with that guy.

 Frightwig: [ Gasps ] Mm. Don't you worry about me. I just found an old friend to help me out.

Future Animo: Magistratus! What say we make your retirement permanent?!

Future Max Tennyson: [ Grunts ]

Future Frightwig: That should keep him busy.

Future Animo: Note to self -- Reinforce neck bolts

Future Max Tennyson: I still got it. Phew!

Ken Tennyson: Ladies and Gentlemen and others, please float in a calm and orderly fashion through the access tunnel to the hangar deck.

Future ThumbSkull: [ Grunts ]

[ All scream ]

Ken Tennyson: Okay. Everybody out. Thank you for flying the Plumber Express.

Future ThumbSkull: The Star Core -- Where is it?

Ken Tennyson: Well, DumbSkull, don't think it hasn't been a swell time had by all, 'cause it hasn't.

Future Maltruant: What are you doing, you hapless clod?! I told you the Star Core is on the Hangar Deck What part of that is so difficult to understand?!

Future ThumbSkull: Overgrown wind-up toy.

Future Karen: That should give us some breathing room.

Future Babs: Two Maltruants?

Future Maltruant: Or so it would appear to your primitive eyes. True -- I cannot be in two places at once, but if I time-shift rapidly enough, I appear to be everywhere!

Ben 10,000: One for each of us. How considerate. Okay. It's hero time! Oh, come on! What now?!

Future Babs: Maybe that Solar Flare knocked everything out.

Ben 10,000: He's a clock. How come he's still working?

Future Maltruant: Ah. You see? I skipped over that moment in time, so I still have power.

Future Zee: So do I!

Future Maltruant: Please! I travel back and fourth through time! You don't think I saw that coming?

Ben 10,000: Well, it's been a while since I've been a good, old-fashioned fistfight.

[ Both Grunt ]

Ben 10,000: Aaaaah! [ Biomnitrix recharges ] About time! (Ben 10,000 transforms into Atomic-X)

[ All screaming ]

Future Diana: Please board the escape vehicles in an orderly fashion, 10 to a ship.

Ken Tennyson: We've got trouble. ThumbSkull is on his way down to the hangar deck, and walls seem to be optional.

Future Hal: They're after me! They're after me, I tell ya!

Future Jessica: Why does everything always have to be about you?

Future Hal: Aah! Aah! Aah! Watch the face! Watch the face!

Future Kara: Wait. He's after your jewelry?

Future ThumbSkull: Oh, yeah. [ Laughs evilly ] That's the stuff.

Future Karen: Hal, what did you do?

Future Hal: I kind of, sort of took the Star Core and had it made into a necklace. The one in the Plumber Vault is a fake, but I swear I only wear it on special occasions. It brings out the colors of my eyes. 

Future Karen: Look guys,  I'd love to stay, but I have a responsibility to the people of Earth, you know? Re-elect Karen Beecher, 2032!

Future Lois Lane: And we've just seen the President make a heroic retreat from this Donnybrook --

Future Kara: Aah! Ugh!

Frightwig: Ohh. I missed all the fun

Acid Breath: Aw, don't worryI think the boss has some action topside. Shall we?

Atomic-X: Spanner, what are you -- Look out!

Chrono Spanner: Dad!

Ben 10,000: Wait. What did you call me? It was you all this time? Why didn't you tell me?

Ken Tennyson: After you took away my Omnitrix, I wanted to prove to you that I was ready to be a hero. When Paradox gave me this Time-Shifter Gizmo --

Ben 10,000: Paradox gave that to you? Then he must -- Listen, Ken, I need you to go get help.

Ken Tennyson: I'm not leaving you!

Ben 10,000: Ken, do what your dad tells you for once! There's only one person in the universe who can help us now.

Future Maltruant: Ben Tennyson, savior of the universe. [ Laughs ] It's really quite laughable, you know?

Ben 10,000: [ Grunting ]

Future Diana: [ Grunts ]

Future Maltruant: Honestly, you're just becoming tiresome. And now nothing can throw a Spanner into my devious clock workings! Ach! Me and my big mouth.

Ben Tennyson: Time's up, Maltruant.

Future Maltruant: Somehow I remember your quips being better.

Skurd: No. They're always this bad, believe me.

Ben Tennyson: Aw, who asked you? Don't you remember that I always win in these situations?

Future Maltruant: Yes, always. But not this time!

ThumbSkull: I got to tell you, boss, this Star Core is something else. [ Laughs ] I mean, the sheer power...

Future Maltruant: Of course! Did you think I wanted it just for grins and giggles?

  Frightwig: And your Anihilaarg.

Everyone: The Anihilaarg?!

Skurd: Now how 'bout getting it away from the crazy villain and saving the universe, hmm?

Future Maltruant: Keep these three busy. My work must not be disturbed!

Chrono Spanner: Oh, we're gonna do some disturbing. Attack! Save them!

ThumbSkull: [ Growls ] Batter up!

Ben Tennyson: Come on, Omnitrix. Give me something that can fly. 

(Ben transforms into Krypt-10-Nite)

Krypt-10-Nite: Yes! Thank you! Okay, big, bad, and brooding. Time for a Beatdown

Frightwig: [ Grunting ]

Wonder Woman: I would advise you not to use that.

Frightwig: I don't take advice! Aaaah!

Wonder Woman: A Positron blaster has quite a kick.

Chrono Spanner: Get them inside!

Frightwig : Let go of me, you!

Krypt-10-Nite: Batgirl, behind you! Attack!

Frightwig: Aah! [ Hisses ]

Krypt-10-Nite: It's like trying to stop a train with a wet cat

Skurd: Oh, for Pete's sake! If anyone cares to listen, I may have a solution.

Krypt-10-Nite: Fine. What do I do with this?

Skurd: Use your head, dear boy.

Krypt-10-Nite: I was afraid you were going to say that. Bumblebee, target Acid Breath. Release him.

[ Shatter! ]

 ThumbSkull: [ Groaning ]

[ Omnitrix powers down ]

Ben Tennyson: Ow. I'm gonna feel that in the morning

Future Maltruant: Drop your weapons!

Chrono Spanner: No! Forget me! Save the u--

Future Maltruant: This has all been very amusing, but you now need to drop your weapons or I will turn little time teen here into dust, ja?

Ben Tennyson: What is it that you want?

Future Maltruant: Eh, nothing, really -- Just a little more time 3...2...1.

Eon: Whoa!

Future Maltruant: Oh, thank you, Eon. Your timing is impeccable, as always. And now back to your own dimension you go.

Eon: What are you doing? We had a deal!

Future Maltruant: We did. Oh, life can be so unfair. I wish I could say I will remember you all fondly, but when I'm finished, there will be no you to remember! [ Laughs evilly ]