Author's Note
Before beginning this story, I would like to share a few things with you, fellow Ben 10 fan. First of all, let's get the legal formalities out of the way. The universe, characters, and world-building elements of Ben 10 legally belong to Man of Action Studios and Cartoon Network. I do not own any characters from the Ben 10 franchise. This is a non-commercial story written by me as a result of my love for the series. I am a fan who grew up watching Ben 10. I still remember those days when I used to buy an Omnitrix almost every single day. One day, my mother asked me why I bought a brand-new watch every time. I told her, "Actually, Mom, as a kid, I thought the events of the show and the Omnitrix were real and that there was only one real Omnitrix in the whole universe. I thought that if I kept buying an Omnitrix every time I see—" My mother finished the sentence for me: "You thought you might actually get a real hero watch." I embarrassingly nodded in agreement, and she burst into laughter. This fan fiction is a result of that love that shaped my childhood. Very few shows touched my imagination the way Ben 10 did. So, after so many years, I finally decided to give back to the series in my own unique way by writing this fan fiction. Warning for Plagiarists: If any plagiarist(s) tries to steal this story and publish it on any monetized platform, such as KDP, Barnes & Noble, Google Books, etc., the actual copyright holders can track them down and take legal action. They won't be facing me—they will be facing real-world lawyers with real-world consequences. Furthermore, it takes a lot of time, dedication, and energy to write a story, even if it's a fan fiction. The amount of time and resources plagiarists spend in stealing another person's hard-written work is better spent writing their own stories instead. I sincerely hope that you enjoy this story, even if it doesn't turn out to be that well-written, since it's my first time writing a story in prose form. Thank you! —A lifelong Ben 10 fan!
