Scene 1: Three Months Before the Omnitrix
Ben's Narration (Voiceover)
BEN (V.O.)
You ever have one of those dreams where you go to bed and wake up in someone else's life?
Yeah… I did.
Except this wasn't a dream.
I woke up as Ben Tennyson, three months before he ever got the Omnitrix.
At first? I was giddy.
I mean, who wouldn't be?
But those three months?
They felt long.
Finally… summer vacation began.
Scene 2: Schoolyard
Camera pans across the school as students are leaving for the break. A younger kid is shoved against a tree by J.T. and Cash.
J.T.
Normally, we'd beat you up and take your money…
But since it's summer, I'll leave you with your dignity.
So just hand over your cash.
BEN (stepping forward)
Hey, that's enough.
CASH (mocking)
Or what, Tennyson?
BEN (firmly)
I'll make you stop.
J.T. steps forward, throws a punch—Ben grabs his wrist and sweeps his legs, knocking him down. But as Ben's distracted, Cash grabs him from behind, restraining both his arms.
CASH
What now, hero?
Ben struggles. Suddenly, the loud sputtering of an engine is heard. The Rust Bucket skids to a stop nearby.
MAX (shouting from the van)
Hey! Hands off my grandson!
Max rushes out. J.T. and Cash panic and scatter in opposite directions. Max kneels and helps Ben up.
MAX
You alright, Ben?
Scene 3: Inside the Rust Bucket
Ben sits down, brushing dust off his jeans. Gwen glares at him from her seat, typing on her laptop.
GWEN
You doofus. Why did you step up to those idiots anyway?
If Grandpa hadn't shown up, you probably would've lost.
Ben clenches his fists, narrowing his eyes.
BEN
Because I couldn't just stand by and watch someone get hurt.
Even if I lose, I'd rather try than do nothing.
Max hears this from the driver's seat and smiles softly. Gwen rolls her eyes and refocuses on her screen.
BEN (muttering)
Wake me up when we're there…
Scene 4: Space – Vilgax's Ship
The camera shifts to deep space. A massive ship looms. Inside, Vilgax glares at a monitor showing Earth.
VILGAX
I have come too far to lose my weapon.
Retrieve the Omnitrix… or die trying.
Failure will bring punishment… far worse than death.
Alien soldiers and robots bow.
SOLDIERS
Yes, sir!
Elsewhere, Xylene, knowing Vilgax is close, initiates emergency procedures in her ship. The pod holding the Omnitrix launches down toward Earth.
Scene 5: Campsite
Back on Earth, Grandpa Max is cheerfully flipping something questionable over a campfire.
MAX
Alright, who's up for some fresh mealworms? They're delicious this time of year!
Ben and Gwen simultaneously grimace.
BEN
Y'know what, Grandpa, I'm still full from earlier.
Maybe a walk will help my stomach recover.
Ben jogs away from camp, breathing in the cool night air.
BEN (thinking)
Phew. Crisis averted.
Please, don't let this be one of those cursed AU timelines…
Suddenly, a bright green light streaks across the sky like a comet.
BEN
A shooting star? No… that's—!
The meteor crashes nearby with a boom. Ben shields himself from the blast, then cautiously approaches the crater.
Lying in the center, flickering with green light… is the Omnitrix.
BEN (relieved)
Oh thank god… it's not the Carnatrix. Looks like the original design.
He slides into the crater and hesitates only for a moment before reaching out. The Omnitrix clamps onto his wrist with a burst of energy.
BEN
Whoa…
He twists the dial and sees a fiery silhouette.
BEN
Heatblast? Eh… feels too soon for firepower.
He spins again and sees a cloaked silhouette.
BEN
Let's see what you can do…
He slams down the dial. A green light engulfs him as his body changes. When it fades, he stands taller, cloaked in blue mist, wings extending—
BIG CHILL (Ben's voice)
Whoa… guess this Omnitrix has some different transformations.
Scene 6: Deeper in the Woods
Gwen, walking near the trees with her nose in a book, bumps into something hard. She looks up—
A humanoid robot with red eyes and brown plating stares down at her. It lunges. Gwen screams and ducks, slipping in the mud.
The robot raises its claw—
VOICE (off-screen)
You need to cool off.
A blast of frost shatters the robot. Gwen opens her eyes to see Big Chill hovering in front of her, steam rising from his breath.
GWEN (shocked)
Wh—who… what are you!?
The Omnitrix beeps. In a flash of red light, Big Chill vanishes—and Ben now stands there sheepishly.
BEN
I, uh… I can explain.
But maybe we should get back to camp first.
Gwen stares at him in disbelief. Ben sighs.
BEN (muttering)
Definitely not the boring summer I thought it would be.